Test Requirements of PE 100+ Association
Requirements of the PE 100+ Association
Firstly, the ready made compounds must conform to EN 1555-1 and ISO 4437, or EN 12201-1 and ISO 4427. Fully documented data sets must be provided to demonstrate long-term strength of an MRS10 material according to ISO 12162.
To ensure the highest quality, independent, internationally-respected laboratories carry out the tests described in the table below. The tests are repeated every ninth month, and we publish a list of materials that meet these stringent requirements.
The user can be sure of a safer, more durable pipe network by using one of the materials listed by the PE 100+ Association.
PE 100+ Requirements compared with European Standard
| Property | Test Method | CEN/ISO Standard requirements |
PE 100+ Association requirements |
|
Creep Rupture Strength |
Pressure test at 20°C and 12 MPa |
≥ 100 h |
≥ 200 h |
|
Stress Crack Resistance |
Pipe notch test at 80°C and 9.2 bar |
≥ 500 h |
≥ 500 h |
|
Resistance to Rapid Crack Propagation |
S4 Test at 0°C |
|
≥ 10 bar |
All tests are performed on 110mm SDR 11 pipe.
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