AS 3518.2-1988

1 - AS 3518.2-1988 ACRYLONITRILE BUTADIENE STYRENE (ABS) PIPES AND FITTINGS FOR PRESSURE APPLICATIONS - SOLVENT CEMENT FITTINGS
4 - PREFACE
4 - CONTENTS
5 - 1 SCOPE.
5 - 2 REFERENCED DOCUMENTS.
5 - 3 DEFINITIONS.
5 - 3.1 Fi tting
5 - 3.2 Saddle
5 - 3.3 ABS solvent cement
5 - 3.4 Solvent cemented joint
5 - 4 NOTATION.
5 - 5 CLASSIFICATION.
5 - 6 EFFECT OF TEMPERATURE ON MAXIMUM WORKING PRESSURE.
5 - 7 COMPOSITION.
6 - 8 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS.
6 - 8.1 Freedom from defects.
6 - 8.2 Dimensional requirements.
6 - 8.2.1 Socket depth.
6 - 8.2.2 Socket diameter.
6 - 8.2.3 Wall thickness.
6 - 8.3 Effect on water.
6 - 8.4 Food contact applications.
6 - 9 PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS.
6 - 9.1 Selection of class of pipe.
7 - 9.2 Test requirements.
7 - 9.2.1 Hydrostatic pressure tests.
7 - 9.2.2 High temperature stress relief.
7 - 10 MARKING.
8 - APPENDIX A - DETERMINATION OF COMPLIANCE OF A LOT
8 - A1 AUSTRALIAN STANDARDSMARK.
8 - A2 ASSESSMENT OF COMPLIANCE ON THE BASIS OF STATISTICAL SAMPLING.
8 - A3 ASSURANCE OF COMPLIANCE ON THE BASIS OF SUPPLIERS QUALITY SYSTEMS.
8 - A4 OTHER MEANS OF ASSESSMENT.
9 - APPENDIX B - METHOD FOR DETERMINING THE DIMENSIONS OF FITTINGS
9 - B1 SCOPE AND GENERAL.
9 - B1.1 Scope.
9 - B1.2 Relevance of test.
9 - B1.3 Temperature of measurement.
9 - B1.4 Conditioning of test specimens.
9 - B2 DETERMINATION OF WALL THICKNESS.
9 - B2.1 Apparatus.
9 - B2.2 Procedure.
9 - B2.3 Report.
9 - B3 DETERMINATION OF SOCKET DIMENSIONS.
9 - B3.1 Apparatus.
10 - B3.2 Procedure.
10 - B3.3 Report.
11 - APPENDIX C - METHOD FOR HYDROSTATIC PRESSURE TESTING OF ABS PRESSURE FITTINGS
11 - C1 SCOPE AND GENERAL.
11 - C1.1 Scope.
11 - C1.2 Relevance of test.
11 - C1.3 Apparatus.
11 - C2 SHORT-TERM HYDROSTATIC PRESSURE TEST.
11 - C2.1 Test specimen.
11 - C2.2 Conditioning of test specimens.
13 - C2.3 Procedure.
13 - C2.4 Report.
13 - C3 LONG-TERM HYDROSTATIC PRESSURE TEST.
13 - C3.1 Test specimens.
13 - C3.2 Conditioning of test specimens.
14 - C3.3 Procedure.
14 - C3.4 Assessment of results.
14 - C3.5 Report.
15 - APPENDIX D - METHOD FOR HIGH TEMPERATURE STRESS-RELIEF TESTING OF ABS FITTINGS
15 - D1 SCOPE.
15 - D2 APPARATUS.
15 - D3 TEST SPECIMEN.
15 - D4 PROCEDURE.
15 - D5 REPORT.
16 - APPENDIX E - METHOD FOR DETERMINING THE EFFECT ON WATER
16 - E1 SCOPE.
16 - E2 TEST SPECIMENS.
16 - E3 PROCEDURE.
16 - E4 REPORT.

Specifies performance requirements for moulded ABS solvent cement fittings for use with ABS pressure pipe. Requirements for composition, socket dimensions, hydrostatic pressure resistance and high temperature stress relief are included. Test methods are i

This Standard specifies requirements for moulded acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS) fittings for solvent cement jointing to ABS pipes up to 200 mm nominal size complying with AS 3518.1.