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AS 3518.1-1988

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Acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS) pipes and fittings for pressure applications - Pipes

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Superseded date

29-05-2024

Superseded by

AS/NZS 3518:2004

Language(s)

English

Published date

01-01-1988

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1 - AS 3518.1-1988 ACRYONITRILE BUTADIENE STRYRENE(ABS)PIPES AND FITTINGS FOR PRESSURE APPLICATIONS - PIPES
4 - PREFACE
4 - CONTENTS
5 - FOREWORD
6 - 1 SCOPE.
6 - 2 REFERENCED DOCUMENTS.
6 - 3 DEFINITIONS.
6 - 3.1 Hoop stress
6 - 3.2 Long-term hydrostatic stress
6 - 3.3 Hydrostatic design stress
6 - 3.4 Working pressure
6 - 3.5 Test pressure
6 - 3.6 Pipe material temperature
6 - 3.7 Type test
6 - 3.8 Quality control test
6 - 4 NOTATION.
6 - 5 CLASSIFICATION.
7 - 6 EFFECT OF TEMPERATURE ON MAXIMUM WORKING PRESSURE.
7 - 7 COMPOSITION.
7 - 7.1 General.
7 - 7.2 Designation.
7 - 7.3 Rework material.
7 - 8 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS.
7 - 8.1 Diameter and wall thi ckness.
7 - 8.2 Length.
7 - 8.3 Squareness of pi pe ends.
7 - 8.4 Freedom from defects.
7 - 8.5 Effect on water.
7 - 8.6 Food contact applications.
7 - 9 TEST REQUIREMENTS.
7 - 9.1 Reversion.
7 - 9.2 Impact characteristics at 0°C.
7 - 9.3 Hydrostatic pressure tests.
7 - 9.3.1 Short-term hydrostatic pressure test.
7 - 9.3.2 Long-term hydrostatic pressure test.
8 - 9.4 Heat ageing.
8 - 10 MARKING, STORAGE AND TRANSPORT.
8 - 10.1 Marking.
8 - 10.2 Storage and transport.
10 - APPENDIX A - DETERMINATION OF COMPLIANCE OF A LOT
10 - A1 AUSTRALIAN STANDARDSMARK.
10 - A2 ASSESSMENT OF COMPLIANCE ON THE BASIS OF STATISTICAL SAMPLING.
10 - A3 ASSURANCE OF COMPLIANCE ON THE BASIS OF SUPPLIER’S QUALITY CONTROL SYSTEMS.
10 - A4 OTHER MEANS OF ASSESSMENT.
11 - APPENDIX B - METHOD FOR DETERMINING THE DIMENSIONS OF PIPES
11 - B1 SCOPE AND GENERAL.
11 - B1.1 Scope.
11 - B1.2 Relevance of test.
11 - B1.3 Temperature of measurement.
11 - B1.4 Conditioning of test specimens.
11 - B2 DETERMINATION OF OUTSIDE DIAMETER.
11 - B2.1 Apparatus.
11 - B2.2 Procedure.
11 - B2.3 Report.
12 - B3 DETERMINATION OF WALL THICKNESS.
12 - B3.1 Apparatus.
12 - B3.2 Procedure.
12 - B3.3 Report.
12 - B4 DETERMINATION OF LENGTH OF PIPE.
12 - B4.1 Apparatus.
12 - B4.2 Procedure.
12 - B4.3 Report.
12 - B5 DETERMINATION OF SQUARENESS OF PIPE ENDS.
12 - B5.1 Apparatus.
12 - B5.2 Procedure.
12 - B5.3 Report.
14 - APPENDIX C - METHOD FOR DETERMINING REVERSION OF PIPES
14 - C1 SCOPE.
14 - C2 RELEVANCE OF TEST.
14 - C3 APPARATUS.
14 - C4 HEAT TRANSFER MEDIUM.
14 - C5 TEST SPECIMEN.
14 - C6 CONDITIONING OF TEST SPECIMENS.
15 - C7 PROCEDURE.
16 - C8 CALCULATION.
16 - C9 REPORT.
17 - APPENDIX D - METHOD FOR DETERMINING THE IMPACT CHARACTERISTICS PIPES
17 - D1 SCOPE AND GENERAL.
17 - D1.1 Scope.
17 - D1.2 Introduction and principle.
17 - D1.3 Apparatus.
17 - D2 IMPACT CHARACTERISTICS AT 0°C.
17 - D2.1 Test specimens.
19 - D2.2 Criteria for specimen failure.
19 - D2.3 Conditioning of test specimens.
19 - D2.4 Procedure.
19 - D2.5 Report.
20 - APPENDIX E - METHOD FOR HYDROSTATIC PRESSURE TESTING OF PRESSURE PIPES
20 - E1 SCOPE AND GENERAL.
20 - E1.1 Scope.
20 - E1.2 Relevance of test.
20 - E1.3 Apparatus.
20 - E2 SHORT- TERM HYDROSTATIC PRESSURE TEST.
20 - E2.1 Test specimen.
22 - E2.2 Conditioning of test specimens.
22 - E2.3 Procedure.
22 - E2.4 Report.
22 - E3 LONG-TERM HYDROSTATIC PRESSURE TEST.
22 - E3.1 Test specimens.
23 - E3.2 Conditioning of test specimens.
23 - E3.3 Procedure.
23 - E3.4 Assessment of results.
23 - E3.5 Report.
24 - APPENDIX F - TEST FOR RESISTANCE TO HEAT AGEING
24 - F1 SCOPE.
24 - F2 RELEVANCE OF TEST.
24 - F3 FORM OF TEST SPECIMEN.
24 - F4 APPARATUS.
24 - F5 PROCEDURE.
24 - F6 REPORT.
25 - APPENDIX G - METHOD FOR DETERMINING THE EFFECT ON WATER
25 - G1 SCOPE.
25 - G2 TEST SPECIMENS.
25 - G3 PROCEDURE.
25 - G4 REPORT.

Specifies performance requirements for ABS pipes up to nominal size 200 mm for pressure applications. Requirements for composition, effect on water, reversion, impact resistance, hydro-static pressure resistance and heat ageing are included. Test methods are included as appendices.

Committee
PL-021
DocumentType
Standard
ISBN
0 7262 4797 9
Pages
20
PublisherName
Standards Australia
Status
Superseded
SupersededBy
Supersedes

This Standard specifies requirements for pipes up to 200 mm nominal size manufactured from acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS) polymer for pressure applications for conveyance of potable water and other liquids and gases. Pipes manufactured in accordance with this Standard are not intended for the transport of gaseous fuels.NOTE: Advisory information on alternative methods of determining compliance of a lot with this Standard is given in Appendix A.

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