AS/NZS 4129:2008
Fittings for polyethylene (PE) pipes for pressure applications
Specifies requirements for fittings to be used with polyethylene pipe manufactured in accordance with AS/NZS 4130 or AS 2698.2 or POP-009. This Standard is applicable to fittings manufactured for the conveyance of water, fuel gas, and other fluids including compressed air.
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AS/NZS 4129:2008 FITTINGS FOR POLYETHYLENE (PE) PIPES FOR PRESSURE APPLICATIONS
PREFACE
CONTENTS
SECTION 1 SCOPE AND GENERAL
1.1 SCOPE
1.2 APPLICATION
1.3 NORMATIVE REFERENCES
1.4 DEFINITIONS
1.4.1 General
1.4.2 Geometrical definitions
1.4.3 Material definitions
1.4.4 Definitions relating to service conditions
1.4.5 Definitions specific to the design of electrofusion fittings
1.5 NOTATION
1.6 CLASSIFICATION
1.7 SIZE SPECIFICATION
1.7.1 General
1.7.2 Straight-through fittings
1.7.3 Fittings having three ends
1.7.4 Fittings having four ends
1.8 THREADED END CONNECTIONS ON FITTINGS
1.9 FITTINGS INTENDED FOR CONNECTION TO OTHER PIPE SYSTEMS
1.10 FLANGED ENDS ON FITTINGS
1.11 FREEDOM FROM DEFECTS
1.11.1 General
1.11.2 Requirements
1.12 EFFECT ON WATER
1.13 REQUIREMENTS SPECIFIC TO PLASTICS MATERIALS
1.13.1 Plastics-moulded material test
1.13.2 Plastics body fittings test
1.13.3 Opacity test
1.13.4 Chemical resistance for fuel gas applications
1.14 REQUIREMENTS SPECIFIC TO METALLIC MATERIALS
1.14.1 Metallic materials
1.14.2 Metal fittings body test
1.14.3 Dezincification resistance
1.15 MARKING REQUIREMENTS
1.16 PACKAGING
SECTION 2 MECHANICAL COMPRESSION JOINT FITTINGS
2.1 SCOPE OF SECTION
2.2 COMPOSITION
2.2.1 General
2.2.2 Reprocessable material
2.3 OTHER REQUIREMENTS
2.4 PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS FOR ASSEMBLED JOINTS
2.4.1 General
2.4.2 Hydrostatic pressure test for assembled joints
2.4.3 Liquid infiltration test
2.4.4 Leaktightness under pressure when subjected to bending (applicable to sizes up to and including DN 63)
2.4.5 Pull-out test
SECTION 3 ELECTROFUSION FITTINGS
3.1 SCOPE OF SECTION
3.2 COMPOSITION
3.2.1 General
3.2.2 Reprocessable material
3.2.3 Characteristics of the PE compound
3.2.4 Classification
3.2.5 Other materials
3.3 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
3.3.1 Multiple connections
3.3.2 Appearance of the fitting
3.3.3 Design
3.3.4 Appearance of the joint (factory made)
3.3.5 Electrical characteristics (electrofusion fittings)
3.4 GEOMETRICAL CHARACTERISTICS
3.4.1 General
3.4.2 Electrofusion socket fittings
3.4.3 Electrofusion spigot fittings
3.4.4 Electrofusion saddle fitting
3.4.5 Other dimensions
3.5 MECHANICAL CHARACTERISTICS
3.5.1 General
3.5.2 Relationship between fitting and pipe wall thickness
3.6 PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS
3.7 MARKING REQUIREMENTS
SECTION 4 MECHANICAL TAPPING SADDLES
4.1 SCOPE OF SECTION
4.2 COMPOSITION
4.2.1 General
4.2.2 Reprocessable material
4.3 MECHANICAL AND HYDRAULIC REQUIREMENTS
4.4 PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS
4.4.1 General
4.4.2 Liquid infiltration
4.4.3 Leak resistance under pressure when subjected to bending
4.4.4 Hydrostatic pressure test for assembled saddle
4.4.5 Resistance to pressure during application of a bending moment to the branch outlet
4.4.6 Resistance to sliding of the saddle on the pipe
SECTION 5 POST-FORMED BENDS
5.1 GENERAL
5.2 SPIGOT ENDS
5.3 DIMENSIONS
5.4 MARKING
SECTION 6 SPIGOT FITTINGS FOR BUTT FUSION, FOR SOCKET FUSION USING HEATED TOOLS AND FOR USE WITH ELECTROFUSION FITTINGS
6.1 SCOPE OF SECTION
6.2 NOTATION
6.3 COMPOSITION
6.3.1 General
6.3.2 Reprocessable material
6.3.3 Characteristics of the PE compound
6.3.4 Classification
6.4 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
6.4.1 Multiple connections
6.4.2 Appearance of the fitting
6.4.3 Appearance of the joint (factory-made)
6.5 GEOMETRICAL CHARACTERISTICS
6.5.1 General
6.5.2 Spigot dimensions
6.6 WALL THICKNESS
6.6.1 Minimum wall thickness of the corresponding pipes
6.6.2 Wall thickness (Ts) of the fusion end
6.6.3 Wall thickness (T) of the fitting
6.7 OTHER DIMENSIONS
6.8 MECHANICAL CHARACTERISTICS
6.9 PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS
6.10 MARKING REQUIREMENTS
APPENDIX A - MEANS OF DEMONSTRATING COMPLIANCE WITH THIS STANDARD
A1 SCOPE
A2 RELEVANCE
A3 DEFINITIONS
A3.1 Acceptable quality level (AQL)
A3.2 Batch release test (BRT)
A3.3 Inspection level
A3.4 Lot
A3.5 Material batch or compound batch
A3.6 Process verification test (PVT)
A3.7 Production batch
A3.8 Sample
A3.9 Type test (TT)
A4 PRODUCT CERTIFICATION
A5 MINIMUM SAMPLING AND TESTING FREQUENCY PLAN
A5.1 General
A5.2 Retesting
A5.3 Rejection after retest
APPENDIX B - METHOD FOR DETERMINING CHEMICAL RESISTANCE
B1 SCOPE
B2 APPARATUS AND REAGENTS
B2.1 Apparatus
B2.2 Reagents
B3 PREPARATION OF TEST SPECIMENS
B4 NUMBER OF TEST SPECIMENS
B5 CONDITION OF TEST SPECIMENS AND REAGENTS
B6 PROCEDURE
B7 REPORT
APPENDIX C - EXAMPLES OF TYPICAL CONNECTOR SOCKETS FOR ELECTROFUSION FITTINGS
APPENDIX D - FORMULAE FOR CALCULATING THE EQUIVALENT DIMENSIONS OF NON-METRIC FITTING SERIES FOR ELECTROFUSION
D1 I-REGULATION
D7 RESULTS
APPENDIX E - SHORT-TERM PRESSURE TEST METHOD
E1 SCOPE
E2 PRINCIPLE
E3 APPARATUS
E4 TEST PIECE
E5 PROCEDURE
E6 TEST REPORT
APPENDIX F - TENSILE TEST FITTING/PIPE ASSEMBLIES
F1 SCOPE
F2 PRINCIPLE
F3 APPARATUS
F4 TEST PIECE
F5 PROCEDURE
F6 TEST REPORT
APPENDIX G - FORMULAE FOR CALCULATING THE EQUIVALENT DIMENSIONS OF NON-METRIC SPIGOT FITTING SERIES
G1 MEAN OUTSIDE DIAMETER
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Related Information
Building Code Compliance Document G12
Ministry: Ministry of Business, Innovation, and Employment - Building Systems Performance (BSP)
Section: AS1
Citation context:Revoked - 01/11/2023 - Refers to 4129:2008(AS/NZS)A1.
Building Code Compliance Document G12
Ministry: Ministry of Business, Innovation, and Employment - Building Systems Performance (BSP)
Section: AS1
Citation context:Revoked 01/11/2023
Building Code Compliance Document G14
Ministry: Ministry of Business, Innovation, and Employment - Building Systems Performance (BSP)
Section: VM1
Citation context:Building Code Compliance Document G14
Ministry: Ministry of Business, Innovation, and Employment - Building Systems Performance (BSP)
Section: VM1
Citation context:Refers to 4129:2008(AS/NZS)A1.
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AS/NZS 4129:2008 FITTINGS FOR POLYETHYLENE (PE) PIPES FOR PRESSURE APPLICATIONS
PREFACE
CONTENTS
SECTION 1 SCOPE AND GENERAL
1.1 SCOPE
1.2 APPLICATION
1.3 NORMATIVE REFERENCES
1.4 DEFINITIONS
1.4.1 General
1.4.2 Geometrical definitions
1.4.3 Material definitions
1.4.4 Definitions relating to service conditions
1.4.5 Definitions specific to the design of electrofusion fittings
1.5 NOTATION
1.6 CLASSIFICATION
1.7 SIZE SPECIFICATION
1.7.1 General
1.7.2 Straight-through fittings
1.7.3 Fittings having three ends
1.7.4 Fittings having four ends
1.8 THREADED END CONNECTIONS ON FITTINGS
1.9 FITTINGS INTENDED FOR CONNECTION TO OTHER PIPE SYSTEMS
1.10 FLANGED ENDS ON FITTINGS
1.11 FREEDOM FROM DEFECTS
1.11.1 General
1.11.2 Requirements
1.12 EFFECT ON WATER
1.13 REQUIREMENTS SPECIFIC TO PLASTICS MATERIALS
1.13.1 Plastics-moulded material test
1.13.2 Plastics body fittings test
1.13.3 Opacity test
1.13.4 Chemical resistance for fuel gas applications
1.14 REQUIREMENTS SPECIFIC TO METALLIC MATERIALS
1.14.1 Metallic materials
1.14.2 Metal fittings body test
1.14.3 Dezincification resistance
1.15 MARKING REQUIREMENTS
1.16 PACKAGING
SECTION 2 MECHANICAL COMPRESSION JOINT FITTINGS
2.1 SCOPE OF SECTION
2.2 COMPOSITION
2.2.1 General
2.2.2 Reprocessable material
2.3 OTHER REQUIREMENTS
2.4 PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS FOR ASSEMBLED JOINTS
2.4.1 General
2.4.2 Hydrostatic pressure test for assembled joints
2.4.3 Liquid infiltration test
2.4.4 Leaktightness under pressure when subjected to bending (applicable to sizes up to and including DN 63)
2.4.5 Pull-out test
SECTION 3 ELECTROFUSION FITTINGS
3.1 SCOPE OF SECTION
3.2 COMPOSITION
3.2.1 General
3.2.2 Reprocessable material
3.2.3 Characteristics of the PE compound
3.2.4 Classification
3.2.5 Other materials
3.3 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
3.3.1 Multiple connections
3.3.2 Appearance of the fitting
3.3.3 Design
3.3.4 Appearance of the joint (factory made)
3.3.5 Electrical characteristics (electrofusion fittings)
3.4 GEOMETRICAL CHARACTERISTICS
3.4.1 General
3.4.2 Electrofusion socket fittings
3.4.3 Electrofusion spigot fittings
3.4.4 Electrofusion saddle fitting
3.4.5 Other dimensions
3.5 MECHANICAL CHARACTERISTICS
3.5.1 General
3.5.2 Relationship between fitting and pipe wall thickness
3.6 PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS
3.7 MARKING REQUIREMENTS
SECTION 4 MECHANICAL TAPPING SADDLES
4.1 SCOPE OF SECTION
4.2 COMPOSITION
4.2.1 General
4.2.2 Reprocessable material
4.3 MECHANICAL AND HYDRAULIC REQUIREMENTS
4.4 PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS
4.4.1 General
4.4.2 Liquid infiltration
4.4.3 Leak resistance under pressure when subjected to bending
4.4.4 Hydrostatic pressure test for assembled saddle
4.4.5 Resistance to pressure during application of a bending moment to the branch outlet
4.4.6 Resistance to sliding of the saddle on the pipe
SECTION 5 POST-FORMED BENDS
5.1 GENERAL
5.2 SPIGOT ENDS
5.3 DIMENSIONS
5.4 MARKING
SECTION 6 SPIGOT FITTINGS FOR BUTT FUSION, FOR SOCKET FUSION USING HEATED TOOLS AND FOR USE WITH ELECTROFUSION FITTINGS
6.1 SCOPE OF SECTION
6.2 NOTATION
6.3 COMPOSITION
6.3.1 General
6.3.2 Reprocessable material
6.3.3 Characteristics of the PE compound
6.3.4 Classification
6.4 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
6.4.1 Multiple connections
6.4.2 Appearance of the fitting
6.4.3 Appearance of the joint (factory-made)
6.5 GEOMETRICAL CHARACTERISTICS
6.5.1 General
6.5.2 Spigot dimensions
6.6 WALL THICKNESS
6.6.1 Minimum wall thickness of the corresponding pipes
6.6.2 Wall thickness (Ts) of the fusion end
6.6.3 Wall thickness (T) of the fitting
6.7 OTHER DIMENSIONS
6.8 MECHANICAL CHARACTERISTICS
6.9 PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS
6.10 MARKING REQUIREMENTS
APPENDIX A - MEANS OF DEMONSTRATING COMPLIANCE WITH THIS STANDARD
A1 SCOPE
A2 RELEVANCE
A3 DEFINITIONS
A3.1 Acceptable quality level (AQL)
A3.2 Batch release test (BRT)
A3.3 Inspection level
A3.4 Lot
A3.5 Material batch or compound batch
A3.6 Process verification test (PVT)
A3.7 Production batch
A3.8 Sample
A3.9 Type test (TT)
A4 PRODUCT CERTIFICATION
A5 MINIMUM SAMPLING AND TESTING FREQUENCY PLAN
A5.1 General
A5.2 Retesting
A5.3 Rejection after retest
APPENDIX B - METHOD FOR DETERMINING CHEMICAL RESISTANCE
B1 SCOPE
B2 APPARATUS AND REAGENTS
B2.1 Apparatus
B2.2 Reagents
B3 PREPARATION OF TEST SPECIMENS
B4 NUMBER OF TEST SPECIMENS
B5 CONDITION OF TEST SPECIMENS AND REAGENTS
B6 PROCEDURE
B7 REPORT
APPENDIX C - EXAMPLES OF TYPICAL CONNECTOR SOCKETS FOR ELECTROFUSION FITTINGS
APPENDIX D - FORMULAE FOR CALCULATING THE EQUIVALENT DIMENSIONS OF NON-METRIC FITTING SERIES FOR ELECTROFUSION
D1 I-REGULATION
D7 RESULTS
APPENDIX E - SHORT-TERM PRESSURE TEST METHOD
E1 SCOPE
E2 PRINCIPLE
E3 APPARATUS
E4 TEST PIECE
E5 PROCEDURE
E6 TEST REPORT
APPENDIX F - TENSILE TEST FITTING/PIPE ASSEMBLIES
F1 SCOPE
F2 PRINCIPLE
F3 APPARATUS
F4 TEST PIECE
F5 PROCEDURE
F6 TEST REPORT
APPENDIX G - FORMULAE FOR CALCULATING THE EQUIVALENT DIMENSIONS OF NON-METRIC SPIGOT FITTING SERIES
G1 MEAN OUTSIDE DIAMETER
Amendments
Previous versions
AS/NZS 4129:2008
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