AS 2943-1987

1 - AS 2943-1987 PLASTICS PIPES AND FITTINGS FOR GAS RETICULATION - POLYAMIDE COMPOUNDS FOR MANUFACTURE
4 - PREFACE
4 - CONTENTS
5 - 1 SCOPE.
5 - 2 REFERENCED DOCUMENTS.
5 - 3 DEFINITIONS.
5 - 3.1 Hoop stress
5 - 3.2 Long-term hydrostatic stress
5 - 3.3 Hydrostatic design stress
5 - 3.4 Type test
5 - 3.5 Quality control test
5 - 3.6 Test station
5 - 4 COMPOSITION.
5 - 4.1 Density.
5 - 4.2 Moisture content.
5 - 4.3 Viscosity.
5 - 4.4 Melting point.
5 - 4.5 Additives.
6 - 5 TEST REQUIREMENTS.
6 - 5.1 Weathering resistance.
6 - 5.2 Sustained pressure test.
6 - 5.3 Resistance to internal pressure at elevated temperatures
6 - 5.4 Chemical resistance.
6 - 5.5 Heat ageing.
6 - 5.6 Zinc chloride resistance.
6 - 6 MARKING.
7 - APPENDIX A - DETERMINATION OF COMPLIANCE OF A LOT
7 - A1 STANDARDSMARK.
7 - A2 ASSESSMENT OF COMPLIANCE ON THE BASIS OF STATISTICAL SAMPLING
7 - A3 ASSURANCE OF COMPLIANCE ON THE BASIS OF SUPPLIER’S QUALITY SYSTEMS
7 - A4 OTHER MEANS OF ASSESSMENT.
8 - APPENDIX B - METHOD FOR DETERMINING MELTING POINT
8 - B1 SCOPE.
8 - B2 PRINCIPLE.
8 - B3 APPARATUS.
8 - B4 TEST SPECIMEN.
8 - B5 PROCEDURE.
8 - B6 REPORT.
9 - APPENDIX C - DISPERSION OF PIGMENT
9 - C1 SCOPE.
9 - C2 PRINCIPLE.
9 - C3 APPARATUS.
9 - C4 PROCEDURE.
9 - C5 ASSESSMENT.
9 - C6 REPORT.
12 - APPENDIX D - METHOD FOR DETERMINING WEATHERING RESISTANCE
12 - D1 SCOPE.
12 - D2 PRINCIPLE.
12 - D3 APPARATUS.
12 - D4 PREPARATION OF TEST SPECIMENS.
12 - D5 NUMBER OF TEST SPECIMENS.
12 - D6 CONDITIONING OF TEST SPECIMENS.
12 - D7 PROCEDURE.
13 - D8 REPORT.
14 - APPENDIX E - SUSTAINED PRESSURE TEST
14 - E1 SCOPE.
14 - E2 PRINCIPLE.
14 - E3 APPARATUS.
14 - E4 PREPARATION OF TEST SPECIMENS.
15 - E5 DETERMINATION OF TEST PRESSURE.
15 - E6 CONDITIONING OF TEST SPECIMENS.
15 - E7 PROCEDURE.
15 - E8 REPORT.
17 - APPENDIX F - RESISTANCE TO INTERNAL PRESSURE AT ELEVATED TEMPERATURE
17 - F1 SCOPE.
17 - F2 PRINCIPLE.
17 - F3 APPARATUS.
17 - F4 PREPARATION OF TEST SPECIMEN.
17 - F5 CONDITIONING OF TEST SPECIMEN.
17 - F6 PROCEDURE.
17 - F7 REPORT.
18 - APPENDIX G - METHOD FOR DETERMINING THE DIMENSIONS OF PIPE
18 - G1 SCOPE.
18 - G2 TEMPERATURE OF MEASUREMENT.
18 - G3 CONDITIONING OF TEST SPECIMENS.
18 - G4 DETERMINATION OF OUTSIDE DIAMETER.
18 - G5 DETERMINATION OF WALL THICKNESS.
18 - G6 REPORT.
19 - APPENDIX H - METHOD FOR DETERMINING CHEMICAL RESISTANCE
19 - H1 SCOPE.
19 - H2 PRINCIPLE.
19 - H3 REAGENTS AND CONTROL FLUIDS.
19 - H4 PREPARATION OF TEST SPECIMENS.
19 - H5 CONDITIONING OF TEST SPECIMENS AND REAGENTS.
19 - H6 PROCEDURE.
19 - H7 REPORT.
20 - APPENDIX J - METHOD FOR DETERMINING RESISTANCE TO HEAT AGEING
20 - J1 SCOPE.
20 - J2 PRINCIPLE.
20 - J3 APPARATUS.
20 - J4 TEST SPECIMENS.
20 - J5 HOOP STRESS AT BURST.
20 - J6 BOILING WATER TEST.
20 - J7 HOT AIR OVEN TEST.
20 - J8 REPORT.
21 - APPENDIX K - METHOD FOR DETERMINING RESISTANCE TO ZINC CHLORIDE
21 - K1 SCOPE.
21 - K2 PRINCIPLE.
21 - K3 APPARATUS.
21 - K4 TEST SPECIMENS.
21 - K5 CONDITIONING OF TEST SPECIMENS.
21 - K6 PROCEDURE.
21 - K7 REPORT.
22 - APPENDIX L - METHOD FOR DETERMINING HOOP STRESS AT BURST
22 - L1 SCOPE.
22 - L2 PRINCIPLE.
22 - L3 APPARATUS.
22 - L4 PREPARATION OF TEST SPECIMENS.
22 - L5 PROCEDURE.
22 - L6 REPORT.