AS/NZS 3518:2013
Acrylonitrile butadine styrene (ABS) compounds, pipes and fittings for pressure applications
Specifies the performance requirements for acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS) compounds (ABS 120, ABS 140, ABS 160 and ABS 180), pipes and fittings for the conveyance of liquids under pressure in applications above and below ground. The Standard contains dimensions for three ranges of pipe sizes, Series 1, Series 2 and Series 3.
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AS/NZS 3518:2013 ACRYLONITRILE BUTADINE STYRENE (ABS) COMPOUNDS, PIPES AND FITTINGS FOR PRESSURE APPLICATIONS
PREFACE
CONTENTS
SECTION 1 SCOPE AND GENERAL
1.1 SCOPE
1.2 REFERENCED DOCUMENTS
1.3 DEFINITIONS
1.3.1 Compounds
1.3.2 Ductile mode
1.3.3 Elevated temperature
1.3.4 Hoop stress (S)
1.3.5 Hydrostatic design stress (HDS)
1.3.6 Long-term hydrostatic stress
1.3.7 Lower prediction limit long term hydrostatic strength ( LPL)
1.3.8 Maximum allowable operating pressure (MAOP)
1.3.9 Minimum required strength (MRS)
1.3.10 Moulded fittings
1.3.11 Nominal pressure (PN)
1.3.12 Out-of-roundness (ovality)
1.3.13 Overall service (design) coefficient (C)
1.3.14 Own re-processable material
1.3.15 Post-formed bend
1.3.16 Pressure re-rating
1.3.17 Standard dimensions ratio (SDR)
1.3.18 Test pressure
1.3.19 Virgin material
1.4 NOTATION
1.5 CLASSIFICATION
1.5.1 Compounds
1.5.2 Pipes and fittings
1.6 MARKING
1.6.1 Pipes
1.6.2 Fittings
1.6.3 Post-formed bends
1.7 SOLVENT CEMENTS
1.8 ELASTOMERIC JOINTING SEALS
1.9 STORAGE AND TRANSPORT
SECTION 2 PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS
2.1 SCOPE OF SECTION
2.2 COMPOSITION
2.2.1 Compounds
2.2.2 Colour
2.2.3 Additives
2.2.4 Stabilization
2.2.5 Minimum required strength (MRS)
2.2.6 Rework material
2.3 RERATING AT ELEVATED TEMPERATURES
2.4 DIMENSIONS
2.5 FREEDOM FROM DEFECTS
2.5.1 Cleanliness
2.5.2 Pipes and fittings
2.5.3 Pipes and fitting ends
2.5.4 Fitness for purpose
2.6 EFFECT ON WATER
2.7 PIPE TESTS
2.7.1 Short-term hydrostatic pressure
2.7.2 Impact characteristics at 0°C
2.7.3 Reversion
2.7.4 High temperature
2.8 FITTINGS TESTS
2.8.1 Threaded fittings tightening torque
2.8.2 Short-term hydrostatic pressure
2.8.3 High temperature stress relief
2.9 ELASTOMERIC SEAL JOINT TESTS
2.9.1 Joint hydrostatic tests
2.9.2 Joint infiltration
2.10 TESTING SUMMARY
SECTION 3 DESIGN REQUIREMENTS
3.1 PIPES
3.1.1 Dimensions
3.1.2 Diameter and wall thickness
3.1.3 Length
3.1.4 Pipe spigot ends
3.1.5 Sockets formed on pipes
3.2 MOULDED FITTINGS
3.2.1 Dimensions
3.2.2 Wall thickness
3.2.3 Threaded fittings
3.3 POST-FORMED BENDS AND COUPLINGS
3.3.1 General
3.3.2 Sockets
3.3.3 Bend radius and angle
3.3.4 Spigots
3.4 ELASTOMERIC SEAL JOINTS
3.4.1 Joint design
3.4.2 Wall thickness
3.4.3 Socket depth
3.5 FLANGED ENDS ON FITTINGS
APPENDIX A - MEANS DEMONSTRATING CONFORMITY WITH THIS STANDARD
A1 SCOPE
A2 RELEVANCE
A3 BATCH DEFINITIONS
A3.1 Acceptable quality level (AQL)
A3.2 Batch
A3.3 Batch release test
A3.4 Inspection level
A3.5 Lot
A3.6 New formulation
A3.7 Production batch
A3.8 Process verification test (PVT)
A3.9 Sample
A3.10 Sampling plan
A3.11 Type testing (TT)
A4 PRODUCT CERTIFICATION
A5 MINIMUM SAMPLING AND TESTING FREQUENCY PLAN
A5.1 General
A5.2 Testing
A5.3 Retesting
A5.4 Rejection after test
A6 MINIMUM SAMPLING AND TESTING FREQUENCY PLAN
A6.1 General
A6.2 Retesting
A6.3 Rejection after test
A7 RE-EVALUATION OF MATERIAL/COMPOUND
APPENDIX B - PREPARATION OF TEST SPECIMEN FOR SHORT-TERM PRESSURE TEST
B1 SCOPE
B2 PROCEDURE
APPENDIX C - DETERMINATION OF MULTIPLIERS FOR ELASTOMERIC SEAL JOINT HYDROSTATIC PRESSURE TEST
C1 SCOPE
C2 PRINCIPLE
C2.1 Creep behaviour
C2.2 Elastomeric seals
C2.3 Pipe
C3 EXAMPLE
APPENDIX D - DESIGN WALL THICKNESS FOR SERIES 1, SERIES 2 AND SERIES 3 PIPES FOR SPECIAL APPLICATIONS
APPENDIX E - CALCULATION OF MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE OPERATING PRESSURE (MAOP) AT 20 C FOR SERIES 1, SERIES 2 AND SERIES 3 PIPES
E1 SCOPE
E2 PROCEDURE
APPENDIX F - DETERMINATION OF 99.5% LOWER PREDICTION LIMIT OF THE ONE HOUR HYDROSTATIC STRENGTH (O1 HR, LPL, 0.995)
F1 SCOPE
F2 NOTATION
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References
Methods of test for plastics pipes and fittings - Method 11: Method for high temperature stress-relief testing of fittings
Methods of test for plastics pipes and fittings - Method for determining the impact characteristics of pipes
Ductile iron pipes and fittings
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AS/NZS 3518:2013 ACRYLONITRILE BUTADINE STYRENE (ABS) COMPOUNDS, PIPES AND FITTINGS FOR PRESSURE APPLICATIONS
PREFACE
CONTENTS
SECTION 1 SCOPE AND GENERAL
1.1 SCOPE
1.2 REFERENCED DOCUMENTS
1.3 DEFINITIONS
1.3.1 Compounds
1.3.2 Ductile mode
1.3.3 Elevated temperature
1.3.4 Hoop stress (S)
1.3.5 Hydrostatic design stress (HDS)
1.3.6 Long-term hydrostatic stress
1.3.7 Lower prediction limit long term hydrostatic strength ( LPL)
1.3.8 Maximum allowable operating pressure (MAOP)
1.3.9 Minimum required strength (MRS)
1.3.10 Moulded fittings
1.3.11 Nominal pressure (PN)
1.3.12 Out-of-roundness (ovality)
1.3.13 Overall service (design) coefficient (C)
1.3.14 Own re-processable material
1.3.15 Post-formed bend
1.3.16 Pressure re-rating
1.3.17 Standard dimensions ratio (SDR)
1.3.18 Test pressure
1.3.19 Virgin material
1.4 NOTATION
1.5 CLASSIFICATION
1.5.1 Compounds
1.5.2 Pipes and fittings
1.6 MARKING
1.6.1 Pipes
1.6.2 Fittings
1.6.3 Post-formed bends
1.7 SOLVENT CEMENTS
1.8 ELASTOMERIC JOINTING SEALS
1.9 STORAGE AND TRANSPORT
SECTION 2 PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS
2.1 SCOPE OF SECTION
2.2 COMPOSITION
2.2.1 Compounds
2.2.2 Colour
2.2.3 Additives
2.2.4 Stabilization
2.2.5 Minimum required strength (MRS)
2.2.6 Rework material
2.3 RERATING AT ELEVATED TEMPERATURES
2.4 DIMENSIONS
2.5 FREEDOM FROM DEFECTS
2.5.1 Cleanliness
2.5.2 Pipes and fittings
2.5.3 Pipes and fitting ends
2.5.4 Fitness for purpose
2.6 EFFECT ON WATER
2.7 PIPE TESTS
2.7.1 Short-term hydrostatic pressure
2.7.2 Impact characteristics at 0°C
2.7.3 Reversion
2.7.4 High temperature
2.8 FITTINGS TESTS
2.8.1 Threaded fittings tightening torque
2.8.2 Short-term hydrostatic pressure
2.8.3 High temperature stress relief
2.9 ELASTOMERIC SEAL JOINT TESTS
2.9.1 Joint hydrostatic tests
2.9.2 Joint infiltration
2.10 TESTING SUMMARY
SECTION 3 DESIGN REQUIREMENTS
3.1 PIPES
3.1.1 Dimensions
3.1.2 Diameter and wall thickness
3.1.3 Length
3.1.4 Pipe spigot ends
3.1.5 Sockets formed on pipes
3.2 MOULDED FITTINGS
3.2.1 Dimensions
3.2.2 Wall thickness
3.2.3 Threaded fittings
3.3 POST-FORMED BENDS AND COUPLINGS
3.3.1 General
3.3.2 Sockets
3.3.3 Bend radius and angle
3.3.4 Spigots
3.4 ELASTOMERIC SEAL JOINTS
3.4.1 Joint design
3.4.2 Wall thickness
3.4.3 Socket depth
3.5 FLANGED ENDS ON FITTINGS
APPENDIX A - MEANS DEMONSTRATING CONFORMITY WITH THIS STANDARD
A1 SCOPE
A2 RELEVANCE
A3 BATCH DEFINITIONS
A3.1 Acceptable quality level (AQL)
A3.2 Batch
A3.3 Batch release test
A3.4 Inspection level
A3.5 Lot
A3.6 New formulation
A3.7 Production batch
A3.8 Process verification test (PVT)
A3.9 Sample
A3.10 Sampling plan
A3.11 Type testing (TT)
A4 PRODUCT CERTIFICATION
A5 MINIMUM SAMPLING AND TESTING FREQUENCY PLAN
A5.1 General
A5.2 Testing
A5.3 Retesting
A5.4 Rejection after test
A6 MINIMUM SAMPLING AND TESTING FREQUENCY PLAN
A6.1 General
A6.2 Retesting
A6.3 Rejection after test
A7 RE-EVALUATION OF MATERIAL/COMPOUND
APPENDIX B - PREPARATION OF TEST SPECIMEN FOR SHORT-TERM PRESSURE TEST
B1 SCOPE
B2 PROCEDURE
APPENDIX C - DETERMINATION OF MULTIPLIERS FOR ELASTOMERIC SEAL JOINT HYDROSTATIC PRESSURE TEST
C1 SCOPE
C2 PRINCIPLE
C2.1 Creep behaviour
C2.2 Elastomeric seals
C2.3 Pipe
C3 EXAMPLE
APPENDIX D - DESIGN WALL THICKNESS FOR SERIES 1, SERIES 2 AND SERIES 3 PIPES FOR SPECIAL APPLICATIONS
APPENDIX E - CALCULATION OF MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE OPERATING PRESSURE (MAOP) AT 20 C FOR SERIES 1, SERIES 2 AND SERIES 3 PIPES
E1 SCOPE
E2 PROCEDURE
APPENDIX F - DETERMINATION OF 99.5% LOWER PREDICTION LIMIT OF THE ONE HOUR HYDROSTATIC STRENGTH (O1 HR, LPL, 0.995)
F1 SCOPE
F2 NOTATION
Amendments
Previous versions
AS/NZS 3518:2013
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