1 - AS 1464.1 & 2-1984 PLASTICS PIPES AND FITTINGS FOR GAS RETICULATION - UNPLASTICIZED PVC (UPVC) - PIPES - FITTINGS
4 - PREFACE
5 - CONTENTS
6 - PART 1-PIPES
6 - SECTION 1. SCOPE AND GENERAL
6 - 1.1 SCOPE.
6 - 1.2 REFERENCED DOCUMENTS.
6 - 1.3 DEFINITIONS.
6 - 1.3.1 LP gas
6 - 1.3.2 Hoop stress
6 - 1.3.3 Long-term hydrostatic stress
6 - 1.3.4 Hydrostatic design stress
6 - 1.3.5 Type test
7 - 1.3.6 Quality control test
7 - 1.4 NOTATION.
7 - 1.5 CLASSIFICATION.
7 - 1.6 PRESSURE RATINGS OF CLASSES.
8 - SECTION 2. COMPOSITION AND DIMENSIONS
8 - 2.1 COMPOSITION.
8 - 2.1.1 General.
8 - 2.1.2 Pigments.
8 - 2.1.3 Weathering resistance.
8 - 2.2 PIPE DIMENSIONS.
8 - 2.2.1 Diameter and wall thickness.
8 - 2.2.2 Length.
8 - 2.3 PIPE SPIGOT ENDS.
8 - 2.4 SOCKETS FORMED ON PIPE ENDS.
8 - 2.5 FREEDOM FROM DEFECTS.
10 - SECTION 3. TEST REQUIREMENTS
10 - 3.1 FLATTENING.
10 - 3.2 IMPACT CHARACTERISTICS AT 20°C.
10 - 3.3 IMPACT CHARACTERISTICS AT 0° C.
10 - 3.3.1 Types 1 and 2 pipe.
10 - 3.3.2 Type 3 pipe.
10 - 3.4 REVERSION.
10 - 3.5 SOFTENING POINT.
10 - 3.6 ANHYDROUS ACETONE IMMERSION.
10 - 3.7 CHEMICAL RESISTANCE.
10 - 3.8 HYDROSTATIC PRESSURE TESTS.
10 - 3.8.1 Short-term Hydrostatic Pressure Test.
10 - 3.8.2 Long-term Hydrostatic Pressure Test.
10 - 3.9 SQUEEZE-OFF PROPERTIES.
12 - SECTION 4. MARKING, STORAGE AND TRANSPORT
12 - 4.1 MARKING.
12 - 4.2 STORAGE AND TRANSPORT.
13 - APPENDIX A - DETERMINATION OF COMPLIANCE OF A LOT
13 - A1 AUSTRALIAN STANDARD MARK.
13 - A2 ASSESSMENT OF COMPLIANCE ON THE BASIS OF STATISTICAL SAMPLING
13 - A3 ASSURANCE OF COMPLIANCE ON THE BASIS OF SUPPLIERS QUALITY CONTROL SYSTEMS
13 - A4 OTHER MEANS OF ASSESSMENT.
15 - APPENDIX B - METHOD FOR DETERMINING WEATHERING RESISTANCE
15 - B1 SCOPE.
15 - B2 APPLICATION.
15 - B3 APPARATUS.
15 - B4 PREPARATION OF TEST SPECIMENS.
15 - B5 NUMBER OF TEST SPECIMENS.
15 - B6 CONDITIONING OF TEST SPECIMENS.
15 - B7 PROCEDURE.
15 - B8 REPORT.
16 - APPENDIX C - METHOD FOR DETERMINING CHEMICAL RESISTANCE
16 - C1 SCOPE.
16 - C2 APPARATUS AND REAGENTS.
16 - C3 PREPARATION OF TEST SPECIMENS.
16 - C4 NUMBER OF TEST SPECIMENS.
16 - C5 CONDITIONING OF TEST SPECIMENS AND REAGENTS.
16 - C6 PROCEDURE.
17 - C7 REPORT.
18 - APPENDIX D - METHOD OF TEST FOR SQUEEZE-OFF PROPERTIES OF PIPE
18 - D1 SCOPE.
18 - D2 APPARATUS.
18 - D3 TEST SPECIMENS.
18 - D4 CONDITIONING OF TEST SPECIMENS.
18 - D5 PROCEDURE.
18 - D6 REPORT.
19 - PART 2-MOULDED FITTINGS
19 - 1 SCOPE.
19 - 2 REFERENCED DOCUMENTS.
19 - 3 NOTATION.
19 - 4 CLASSIFICATION.
19 - 5 COMPLIANCE.
19 - 6 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS.
19 - 6.1 Freedom from defects.
19 - 6.2 Wall thickness.
19 - 6.3 Dimensions of moulded sockets.
19 - 6.4 Threaded connection ends.
20 - 7 CHEMICAL RESISTANCE.
20 - 8 MARKING, STORAGE AND TRANSPORT
20 - 8.1 Marking.
20 - 8.2 Storage and transport.
21 - APPENDIX A - DETERMINATION OF COMPLIANCE OF A LOT
21 - A1 AUSTRALIAN STANDARD MARK.
21 - A2 ASSESSMENT OF COMPLIANCE ON THE BASIS OF STATISTICAL SAMPLING
21 - A3 ASSURANCE OF COMPLIANCE ON THE BASIS OF SUPPLIERS QUALITY CONTROL SYSTEMS
21 - A4 OTHER MEANS OF ASSESSMENT.