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  • BS ISO 4437:2007

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    Buried polyethylene (PE) pipes for the supply of gaseous fuels. Metric series. Specifications

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy, PDF

    Superseded date:  31-01-2014

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  31-07-2007

    Publisher:  British Standards Institution

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    Foreword
    1 Scope
    2 Normative references
    3 Terms and definitions
    4 PE compound
       4.1 Technical data
       4.2 Change in compound quality
       4.3 Identification compound
       4.4 Rework material
       4.5 Characteristics of PE compound
       4.6 Fusion compatibility of PE compound
       4.7 Classification
    5 Pipes
       5.1 Appearance
       5.2 Geometrical characteristics
       5.3 Mechanical characteristics
       5.4 Physical characteristics
       5.5 Fusion compatibility for butt-fusion joints
       5.6 Minimum required marking
    Annex A (normative) Resistance to gas constituents
    Annex B (informative) Design guidance
    Annex C (normative) Pipes with co-extruded layers
    Annex D (normative) Pipes with peelable layer
    Annex E (informative) Squeeze-off technique
    Bibliography

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    Defines the general properties of the polyethylene (PE) compounds for the manufacture of pipes, the physical and mechanical properties of the pipes made from these compounds, and the requirements for the marking of such pipes, intended to be used for the supply of gaseous fuels.

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    Committee PRI/88/2
    Development Note Supersedes 04/30126883 DC. (07/2007)
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher British Standards Institution
    Status Superseded
    Superseded By
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    Standards Referencing This Book - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    ISO 17484-1:2014 Plastics piping systems Multilayer pipe systems for indoor gas installations with a maximum operating pressure up to and including 5 bar (500 kPa) Part 1: Specifications for systems
    ISO 13953:2001 Polyethylene (PE) pipes and fittings — Determination of the tensile strength and failure mode of test pieces from a butt-fused joint
    EN 12106:1997 Plastics piping systems - Polyethylene (PE) pipes - Test method for the resistance to internal pressure after application of squeeze-off
    ISO 1167-2:2006 Thermoplastics pipes, fittings and assemblies for the conveyance of fluids — Determination of the resistance to internal pressure — Part 2: Preparation of pipe test pieces
    ISO 6964:1986 Polyolefin pipes and fittings Determination of carbon black content by calcination and pyrolysis Test method and basic specification
    ISO 8085-3:2001 Polyethylene fittings for use with polyethylene pipes for the supply of gaseous fuels Metric series Specifications Part 3: Electrofusion fittings
    ISO 161-1:1996 Thermoplastics pipes for the conveyance of fluids Nominal outside diameters and nominal pressures Part 1: Metric series
    ISO 9080:2012 Plastics piping and ducting systems — Determination of the long-term hydrostatic strength of thermoplastics materials in pipe form by extrapolation
    ISO 13477:2008 Thermoplastics pipes for the conveyance of fluids — Determination of resistance to rapid crack propagation (RCP) — Small-scale steady-state test (S4 test)
    ISO 3:1973 Preferred numbers Series of preferred numbers
    ISO 18553:2002 Method for the assessment of the degree of pigment or carbon black dispersion in polyolefin pipes, fittings and compounds
    ISO/TS 10839:2000 Polyethylene pipes and fittings for the supply of gaseous fuels — Code of practice for design, handling and installation
    ISO 13479:2009 Polyolefin pipes for the conveyance of fluids Determination of resistance to crack propagation Test method for slow crack growth on notched pipes
    ISO 11414:2009 Plastics pipes and fittings Preparation of polyethylene (PE) pipe/pipe or pipe/fitting test piece assemblies by butt fusion
    ISO 12162:2009 Thermoplastics materials for pipes and fittings for pressure applications Classification, designation and design coefficient
    ISO 6259-1:2015 Thermoplastics pipes Determination of tensile properties Part 1: General test method
    ISO 13478:2007 Thermoplastics pipes for the conveyance of fluids — Determination of resistance to rapid crack propagation (RCP) — Full-scale test (FST)
    ISO 3126:2005 Plastics piping systems Plastics components Determination of dimensions
    ISO 11922-1:1997 Thermoplastics pipes for the conveyance of fluids — Dimensions and tolerances — Part 1: Metric series
    ISO 16871:2003 Plastics piping and ducting systems — Plastics pipes and fittings — Method for exposure to direct (natural) weathering
    ISO 13954:1997 Plastics pipes and fittings Peel decohesion test for polyethylene (PE) electrofusion assemblies of nominal outside diameter greater than or equal to 90 mm
    ISO 15512:2016 Plastics Determination of water content
    ISO 11357-6:2008 Plastics Differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) Part 6: Determination of oxidation induction time (isothermal OIT) and oxidation induction temperature (dynamic OIT)
    ISO 4065:1996 Thermoplastics pipes Universal wall thickness table
    ISO 497:1973 Guide to the choice of series of preferred numbers and of series containing more rounded values of preferred numbers
    ISO 13480:1997 Polyethylene pipes Resistance to slow crack growth Cone test method
    CEN/TS 1555-7:2013 Plastics piping systems for the supply of gaseous fuels - Polyethylene (PE) - Part 7: Guidance for the assessment of conformity
    ISO 6259-3:2015 Thermoplastics pipes Determination of tensile properties Part 3: Polyolefin pipes
    ISO 11413:2008 Plastics pipes and fittings Preparation of test piece assemblies between a polyethylene (PE) pipe and an electrofusion fitting
    ISO 1133:2005 Plastics Determination of the melt mass-flow rate (MFR) and the melt volume-flow rate (MVR) of thermoplastics
    EN 12099:1997 Plastics piping systems - Polyethylene piping materials and components - Determination of volatile content
    ISO 1167-1:2006 Thermoplastics pipes, fittings and assemblies for the conveyance of fluids Determination of the resistance to internal pressure Part 1: General method
    ISO 2505:2005 Thermoplastics pipes — Longitudinal reversion — Test method and parameters
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