AS/NZS 4131:2003
Polyethylene (PE) compounds for pressure pipes and fittings
Specifies requirement for polyethylene compounds suitable for manufacturing polyethylene pipe and fittings for pressure applications. Reprinted to incorporate Amendment 1:2005.
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AS/NZS 4131:2003 POLYETHYLENE (PE) COMPOUNDS FOR PRESSURE PIPES AND FITTINGS
PREFACE
CONTENTS
1 SCOPE AND APPLICATION
1.1 Scope
1.2 Application
2 REFERENCED DOCUMENTS
3 DEFINITIONS
3.1 Brittle failure
3.2 Ductile mode
3.3 Hoop stress
3.4 Knee
¿3.5 Lower prediction limit of the predicted hydrostatic strength (¿LPL)
3.6 Minimum required strength (MRS)
3.7 Test pressure
4 COMPOSITION
4.1 General
4.1.1 Compounds
4.1.2 Melt flow rate (MFR)
4.2 Additives
4.2.1 Thermal stability
4.2.2 Carbon black
4.3 Coloured compounds
4.3.1 Yellow
4.3.2 Blue
4.3.3 Purple
4.3.4 Other colours
4.3.5 Dispersion
5 VOLATILE CONTENT
6 CLASSIFICATION
6.1 General
6.2 Rapid crack propagation resistance
7 LOWER PREDICTION LIMIT OF THE PREDICTED HYDROSTATIC STRENGTH (LPL)
8 RESISTANCE TO INTERNAL PRESSURE
9 SLOW CRACK GROWTH RESISTANCE
10 WEATHERING RESISTANCE
11 EFFECT ON WATER
12 MARKING
APPENDIX A - MEANS FOR DEMONSTRATING COMPLIANCE WITH THIS STANDARD
A1 SCOPE
A2 RELEVANCE
A3 DEFINITIONS
A3.1 Acceptable quality level (AQL)
A3.2 Batch
A3.3 Batch release test (BRT)
A3.4 Inspection level
A3.5 Lot
A3.6 New formulation
A3.7 Process verification test (PVT)
A3.8 Sample
A3.9 Sampling plan
A3.10 Type test (TT)
A4 PRODUCT CERTIFICATION
A5 MINIMUM SAMPLING AND TESTING FREQUENCY PLAN
A5.1 General
A5.2 Retesting
A5.3 Rejection after test
A6 TYPE TESTING FOR RE-EVALUATION
A6.1 Change in material/compound
A6.2 New Compound
A6.3 Change to requirements of Paragraphs A6.1(b)(i), A6.1(b)(ii), A6.1(c)(ii), A6.1(d)(ii), or A6.1(d)(iii)
APPENDIX B - METHOD FOR DETERMINING RESISTANCE TO INTERNAL PRESSURE
B1 SCOPE
B2 APPARATUS
B3 PREPARATION OF TEST SPECIMENS
B4 DETERMINATION OF TEST PRESSURE
B5 CONDITIONING OF TEST SPECIMENS
B6 PROCEDURE
B7 REPORT
APPENDIX C - METHOD FOR DETERMINING WEATHERING RESISTANCE FOR EXTERNAL STORAGE
C1 SCOPE
C2 APPLICATION
C3 APPARATUS
C4 EXPOSURE SITE
C5 PROVISION OF TEST SPECIMENS
C6 PROCEDURE
C7 REPORT
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AS/NZS 4131:2003 POLYETHYLENE (PE) COMPOUNDS FOR PRESSURE PIPES AND FITTINGS
PREFACE
CONTENTS
1 SCOPE AND APPLICATION
1.1 Scope
1.2 Application
2 REFERENCED DOCUMENTS
3 DEFINITIONS
3.1 Brittle failure
3.2 Ductile mode
3.3 Hoop stress
3.4 Knee
¿3.5 Lower prediction limit of the predicted hydrostatic strength (¿LPL)
3.6 Minimum required strength (MRS)
3.7 Test pressure
4 COMPOSITION
4.1 General
4.1.1 Compounds
4.1.2 Melt flow rate (MFR)
4.2 Additives
4.2.1 Thermal stability
4.2.2 Carbon black
4.3 Coloured compounds
4.3.1 Yellow
4.3.2 Blue
4.3.3 Purple
4.3.4 Other colours
4.3.5 Dispersion
5 VOLATILE CONTENT
6 CLASSIFICATION
6.1 General
6.2 Rapid crack propagation resistance
7 LOWER PREDICTION LIMIT OF THE PREDICTED HYDROSTATIC STRENGTH (LPL)
8 RESISTANCE TO INTERNAL PRESSURE
9 SLOW CRACK GROWTH RESISTANCE
10 WEATHERING RESISTANCE
11 EFFECT ON WATER
12 MARKING
APPENDIX A - MEANS FOR DEMONSTRATING COMPLIANCE WITH THIS STANDARD
A1 SCOPE
A2 RELEVANCE
A3 DEFINITIONS
A3.1 Acceptable quality level (AQL)
A3.2 Batch
A3.3 Batch release test (BRT)
A3.4 Inspection level
A3.5 Lot
A3.6 New formulation
A3.7 Process verification test (PVT)
A3.8 Sample
A3.9 Sampling plan
A3.10 Type test (TT)
A4 PRODUCT CERTIFICATION
A5 MINIMUM SAMPLING AND TESTING FREQUENCY PLAN
A5.1 General
A5.2 Retesting
A5.3 Rejection after test
A6 TYPE TESTING FOR RE-EVALUATION
A6.1 Change in material/compound
A6.2 New Compound
A6.3 Change to requirements of Paragraphs A6.1(b)(i), A6.1(b)(ii), A6.1(c)(ii), A6.1(d)(ii), or A6.1(d)(iii)
APPENDIX B - METHOD FOR DETERMINING RESISTANCE TO INTERNAL PRESSURE
B1 SCOPE
B2 APPARATUS
B3 PREPARATION OF TEST SPECIMENS
B4 DETERMINATION OF TEST PRESSURE
B5 CONDITIONING OF TEST SPECIMENS
B6 PROCEDURE
B7 REPORT
APPENDIX C - METHOD FOR DETERMINING WEATHERING RESISTANCE FOR EXTERNAL STORAGE
C1 SCOPE
C2 APPLICATION
C3 APPARATUS
C4 EXPOSURE SITE
C5 PROVISION OF TEST SPECIMENS
C6 PROCEDURE
C7 REPORT
Amendments
Previous versions
AS/NZS 4131:2003
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