23.040.20 - Plastics pipes
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Plastics pipes
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ICS 23.040.20 is a classification code in the International Classification for Standards (ICS) system. It covers "Plastics pipes". The ICS is a hierarchical classification system used to organize international, regional, and national standards, facilitating the search and identification of standards across different fields.
There are 2301 standards classified under ICS 23.040.20 (Plastics pipes). These standards are published by international and regional standardization bodies including ISO, IEC, CEN, CENELEC, and ETSI.
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This document provides a scheme for the assessment of conformity of PE products and assemblies for the rehabilitation of existing pipelines, in accordance with ISO 11300-1 and ISO 11301-1, and intended to be included in the manufacturer’s quality plan as part of the quality management system and for the establishment of certification procedures.
- Technical specification45 pagesEnglish languagee-Library read for1 day
This document provides a scheme for the assessment of conformity of PVC-U products and assemblies for the rehabilitation of existing pipelines, in accordance with ISO 11300-3, and intended to be included in the manufacturer’s quality plan as part of the quality management system and for the establishment of certification procedures.
- Technical specification27 pagesEnglish languagee-Library read for1 day
This document establishes the steps of the overall process of pipeline rehabilitation, comprising:
strategic and tactical activities:
investigation and condition assessment of the existing pipeline;
pipeline rehabilitation planning;
operational activities:
project specification;
applications of techniques;
documentation of the design and application process.
This document defines general terms of pipeline rehabilitation and establishes the classification of families of renovation and trenchless replacement techniques, with description of their respective features.
This document is applicable to underground drains and sewers and underground water and gas supply networks.
This document does not apply to:
new construction provided as network extensions;
calculation methods to determine, for each viable technique, the characteristics of lining or replacement pipe material needed to secure the desired performance of the rehabilitated pipeline;
techniques providing non-structural pipe liners;
techniques for repair.
- Standard78 pagesEnglish languagee-Library read for1 day
This document specifies requirements and test methods for pipes and fittings which are part of piping systems for the rehabilitation, by means of renovation and trenchless replacement, of underground non-pressure and pressure drains and sewers and water supply networks, which transport water intended for human consumption, including raw water pipelines.
It is applicable to polyethylene (PE) pipes, fittings and assemblies, as manufactured and as installed. It is not applicable to the existing pipeline.
It is applicable to the following technique families for renovation, intended to be used at an operating temperature of 20 °C as the reference temperature:
lining with continuous pipes;
lining with close-fit pipes.
This document is applicable to the following technique families for trenchless replacement, intended to be used at an operating temperature of 20 °C as the reference temperature:
pipe bursting and pipe extraction;
horizontal directional drilling and impact moling.
NOTE For applications operating at constant temperatures greater than 20 °C and up to 40 °C, see ISO 4427-1:2019, Annex A.
When used with lining with continuous pipes, lining with close-fit pipes and trenchless replacement technique families, this document is applicable to:
PE solid wall single layered pipes (nominal outside diameter, dn), including any identification stripes;
PE pipes with co-extruded layers on either or both the outside and inside of the pipe (total outside diameter, dn), as specified in Annex D, where all layers have the same MRS rating.
Furthermore, when used with lining with continuous pipes and trenchless replacement this document is applicable to:
PE coated pipes (outside diameter, dn) having a peelable, contiguous, thermoplastics additional layer on the outside of the pipe (“coated pipe”), as specified in Annex D.
This document is applicable to jointing by means of butt fusion and electrofusion and to fabricated and injection-moulded fittings and mechanical connections of PE.
- Standard54 pagesEnglish languagee-Library read for1 day
This document provides a scheme for the assessment of conformity of PVC-U products and assemblies for the rehabilitation of existing pipelines, in accordance with ISO 11300-3, and intended to be included in the manufacturer’s quality plan as part of the quality management system and for the establishment of certification procedures.
- Technical specification27 pagesEnglish languagee-Library read for1 day
This document provides a scheme for the assessment of conformity of PE products and assemblies for the rehabilitation of existing pipelines, in accordance with ISO 11300-1 and ISO 11301-1, and intended to be included in the manufacturer’s quality plan as part of the quality management system and for the establishment of certification procedures.
- Technical specification45 pagesEnglish languagee-Library read for1 day
This document specifies a specific method for determining the Vicat softening temperature (VST) of thermoplastics pipes and fittings. It includes the adaption of method B 50 of ISO 306:2022 using a force of 50 N and a heating rate of 50 °C/h and the procedure for specimen preparation.
It includes the particular test conditions for determining the Vicat softening temperature (VST) of unplasticized poly(vinylchloride) (PVC-U) or chlorinated poly(vinylchloride) (PVC-C) pipes and fittings, for high impact resistance poly(vinylchloride) (PVC-HI) pipes and for acrylonitrile/butadiene/styrene (ABS) and acrylonitrile/styrene/acrylic ester (ASA) pipes and fittings.
This document can also be used for pipes and fittings from other materials (e.g. PE-UHMW).
- Standard17 pagesEnglish languagee-Library read for1 day
This document provides a scheme for the assessment of conformity of PVC-U products and assemblies for the rehabilitation of existing pipelines, in accordance with ISO 11300-3, and intended to be included in the manufacturer’s quality plan as part of the quality management system and for the establishment of certification procedures.
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This document provides a scheme for the assessment of conformity of PE products and assemblies for the rehabilitation of existing pipelines, in accordance with ISO 11300-1 and ISO 11301-1, and intended to be included in the manufacturer’s quality plan as part of the quality management system and for the establishment of certification procedures.
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ISO 21225-2:2018 specifies requirements and test methods for pipes and fittings which are part of plastics piping systems for the trenchless replacement of various underground pipeline networks, underground non-pressure and pressure drainage and sewerage networks and underground water and gas supply networks, by means of horizontal directional drilling and impact moling.
ISO 21225-2:2018 is applicable to polyethylene (PE) pipes and fittings, as manufactured, as well as to the installed replacement system.
ISO 21225-2:2018 is intended to be used in conjunction with standards applicable for the construction of PE pipeline systems where available.
Regarding manufactured pipes it is applicable to three different PE pipe types:
- PE solid wall single layered pipes (nominal outside diameter, dn), including any identification stripes;
- PE pipes with co-extruded layers on either or both the outside and inside of the pipe (total outside diameter, dn), as specified in Annex A, where all layers have the same MRS rating;
- PE pipes (outside diameter, dn) having a peelable, contiguous, thermoplastics additional layer on the outside of the pipe ("coated pipe"), see Annex A.
In addition, ISO 21225-2:2018 is applicable to:
- jointing of pipe lengths by means of butt fusion joint to form continuous strings prior to installation;
- fabricated and injection-moulded fittings made of PE.
Pipes made from other plastics, e.g. polypropylene (PP) are outside the scope of this document.
ISO 21225-2:2018 is not applicable to push-fit jointed discrete pipes assembled as part of the trenchless installation process.
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This document specifies requirements and test methods for pipes and fittings which are part of piping systems for the rehabilitation, by means of renovation and trenchless replacement, of underground non-pressure and pressure drains and sewers and water supply networks, which transport water intended for human consumption, including raw water pipelines.
It is applicable to polyethylene (PE) pipes, fittings and assemblies, as manufactured and as installed. It is not applicable to the existing pipeline.
It is applicable to the following technique families for renovation, intended to be used at an operating temperature of 20 °C as the reference temperature:
lining with continuous pipes;
lining with close-fit pipes.
This document is applicable to the following technique families for trenchless replacement, intended to be used at an operating temperature of 20 °C as the reference temperature:
pipe bursting and pipe extraction;
horizontal directional drilling and impact moling.
NOTE For applications operating at constant temperatures greater than 20 °C and up to 40 °C, see ISO 4427-1:2019, Annex A.
When used with lining with continuous pipes, lining with close-fit pipes and trenchless replacement technique families, this document is applicable to:
PE solid wall single layered pipes (nominal outside diameter, dn), including any identification stripes;
PE pipes with co-extruded layers on either or both the outside and inside of the pipe (total outside diameter, dn), as specified in Annex D, where all layers have the same MRS rating.
Furthermore, when used with lining with continuous pipes and trenchless replacement this document is applicable to:
PE coated pipes (outside diameter, dn) having a peelable, contiguous, thermoplastics additional layer on the outside of the pipe (“coated pipe”), as specified in Annex D.
This document is applicable to jointing by means of butt fusion and electrofusion and to fabricated and injection-moulded fittings and mechanical connections of PE.
- Standard54 pagesEnglish languagee-Library read for1 day
This document establishes the steps of the overall process of pipeline rehabilitation, comprising:
strategic and tactical activities:
investigation and condition assessment of the existing pipeline;
pipeline rehabilitation planning;
operational activities:
project specification;
applications of techniques;
documentation of the design and application process.
This document defines general terms of pipeline rehabilitation and establishes the classification of families of renovation and trenchless replacement techniques, with description of their respective features.
This document is applicable to underground drains and sewers and underground water and gas supply networks.
This document does not apply to:
new construction provided as network extensions;
calculation methods to determine, for each viable technique, the characteristics of lining or replacement pipe material needed to secure the desired performance of the rehabilitated pipeline;
techniques providing non-structural pipe liners;
techniques for repair.
- Standard78 pagesEnglish languagee-Library read for1 day
This document specifies requirements and test methods for pipes and fittings which are part of piping systems for the rehabilitation of non-pressure underground drains and sewers.
NOTE It is not applicable to use of PVC-U material for rehabilitation of pipes under pressure.
It is applicable to unplasticized poly (vinyl chloride) (PVC-U) pipes, fittings and assemblies, as manufactured and as installed with service temperature not exceeding 35 °C. It is not applicable to the existing pipeline.
This document is applicable to the renovation technique family “lining with close-fit pipes”.
- Standard30 pagesEnglish languagee-Library read for1 day
This document specifies a specific method for determining the Vicat softening temperature (VST) of thermoplastics pipes and fittings. It includes the adaption of method B 50 of ISO 306:2022 using a force of 50 N and a heating rate of 50 °C/h and the procedure for specimen preparation.
It includes the particular test conditions for determining the Vicat softening temperature (VST) of unplasticized poly(vinylchloride) (PVC-U) or chlorinated poly(vinylchloride) (PVC-C) pipes and fittings, for high impact resistance poly(vinylchloride) (PVC-HI) pipes and for acrylonitrile/butadiene/styrene (ABS) and acrylonitrile/styrene/acrylic ester (ASA) pipes and fittings.
This document can also be used for pipes and fittings from other materials (e.g. PE-UHMW).
- Standard17 pagesEnglish languagee-Library read for1 day
This document specifies requirements and test methods for pipes and fittings which are part of piping systems for the rehabilitation, by means of renovation and trenchless replacement, of underground non-pressure and pressure drains and sewers and water supply networks, which transport water intended for human consumption, including raw water pipelines. It is applicable to polyethylene (PE) pipes, fittings and assemblies, as manufactured and as installed. It is not applicable to the existing pipeline. It is applicable to the following technique families for renovation, intended to be used at an operating temperature of 20 °C as the reference temperature: lining with continuous pipes; lining with close-fit pipes. This document is applicable to the following technique families for trenchless replacement, intended to be used at an operating temperature of 20 °C as the reference temperature: pipe bursting and pipe extraction; horizontal directional drilling and impact moling. NOTE For applications operating at constant temperatures greater than 20 °C and up to 40 °C, see ISO 4427-1:2019, Annex A. When used with lining with continuous pipes, lining with close-fit pipes and trenchless replacement technique families, this document is applicable to: PE solid wall single layered pipes (nominal outside diameter, dn), including any identification stripes; PE pipes with co-extruded layers on either or both the outside and inside of the pipe (total outside diameter, dn), as specified in Annex D, where all layers have the same MRS rating. Furthermore, when used with lining with continuous pipes and trenchless replacement this document is applicable to: PE coated pipes (outside diameter, dn) having a peelable, contiguous, thermoplastics additional layer on the outside of the pipe (“coated pipe”), as specified in Annex D. This document is applicable to jointing by means of butt fusion and electrofusion and to fabricated and injection-moulded fittings and mechanical connections of PE.
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This document specifies requirements and test methods for pipes and fittings which are part of piping systems for the rehabilitation of non-pressure underground drains and sewers. NOTE It is not applicable to use of PVC-U material for rehabilitation of pipes under pressure. It is applicable to unplasticized poly (vinyl chloride) (PVC-U) pipes, fittings and assemblies, as manufactured and as installed with service temperature not exceeding 35 °C. It is not applicable to the existing pipeline. This document is applicable to the renovation technique family “lining with close-fit pipes”.
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This document establishes the steps of the overall process of pipeline rehabilitation, comprising: strategic and tactical activities: investigation and condition assessment of the existing pipeline; pipeline rehabilitation planning; operational activities: project specification; applications of techniques; documentation of the design and application process. This document defines general terms of pipeline rehabilitation and establishes the classification of families of renovation and trenchless replacement techniques, with description of their respective features. This document is applicable to underground drains and sewers and underground water and gas supply networks. This document does not apply to: new construction provided as network extensions; calculation methods to determine, for each viable technique, the characteristics of lining or replacement pipe material needed to secure the desired performance of the rehabilitated pipeline; techniques providing non-structural pipe liners; techniques for repair.
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This document specifies the required properties of the piping system and its components made from glass-reinforced thermosetting plastics (GRP), based on unsaturated polyester resin (UP) intended to be used for drainage or sewerage without pressure including culverts. It is the responsibility of the purchaser or specifier to make the appropriate selections taking into account their particular requirements and any relevant national regulations and installation practices or codes. This document is applicable to non-circular GRP-UP pipes, with flexible or rigid joints, primarily intended for use in buried installations but may also be used to reline existing non-circular pipe lines. NOTE 1 GRP-UP includes pipes with vinyl ester liners or made entirely from vinyl ester. NOTE 2 Piping systems conforming to this document can be used also for non-buried applications provided the influence of the environment, e.g. from UV-radiation, and the supports are considered in the design of the pipes, fittings and joints. This document is applicable to pipes, fittings and their joints of nominal sizes from DN 150 to DN 4000, which are intended to be used for the conveyance of surface water or sewage at normal service conditions.
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This document specifies a specific method for determining the Vicat softening temperature (VST) of thermoplastics pipes and fittings. It includes the adaption of method B 50 of ISO 306:2022 using a force of 50 N and a heating rate of 50 °C/h and the procedure for specimen preparation. It includes the particular test conditions for determining the Vicat softening temperature (VST) of unplasticized poly(vinylchloride) (PVC-U) or chlorinated poly(vinylchloride) (PVC-C) pipes and fittings, for high impact resistance poly(vinylchloride) (PVC-HI) pipes and for acrylonitrile/butadiene/styrene (ABS) and acrylonitrile/styrene/acrylic ester (ASA) pipes and fittings. This document can also be used for pipes and fittings from other materials (e.g. PE-UHMW).
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This document specifies methods for determining the initial ring stiffness of glass-reinforced thermosetting plastics (GRP) pipes. Two methods are given (constant load and constant deflection), and within the specified deflection limits, each is equally valid and can be used for any diameter.
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This document specifies the characteristics of the fitness for purpose of crosslinked polyethylene (PE-X) piping systems intended to be used for hot and cold water installations within buildings for the conveyance of water whether or not intended for human consumption (domestic systems), and for heating systems, under design pressures and temperatures appropriate to the class of application (see ISO 15875-1:2025, Table 1).
This document also specifies the test parameters for the test methods referred to herein.
This document is applicable to joints between pipes conforming to ISO 15875-2 and fittings made of plastics and non-plastics materials conforming to ISO 15875-3, for hot and cold water installations.
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This document specifies the characteristics of pipes for crosslinked polyethylene (PE-X) piping systems intended to be used for hot and cold water installations within buildings for the conveyance of water whether or not intended for human consumption (domestic systems), and for heating systems, under design pressures and temperatures according to the class of application (see ISO 15875-1:2025, Table 1).
This document also specifies the test parameters for the test methods referred to in this document.
It is applicable to PE-X pipes with and without barrier layer.
This document is applicable to PE-X pipes for hot and cold water installations, which are intended to be connected to fittings conforming to ISO 15875-3, whereby the joints conform to the requirements of ISO 15875-5.
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This document specifies the general aspects of crosslinked polyethylene (PE-X) piping systems intended to be used for hot and cold water installations within buildings for the conveyance of water, whether or not intended for human consumption (domestic systems), and for heating systems, under design pressures and temperatures according to the class of application (see Table 1).
This document also specifies the basis for the test parameters for the test methods referred to in the ISO 15875 series.
This document covers a range of service conditions (application classes), design pressures and pipe dimension classes. The ISO 15875 series does not apply to values of design temperature (TD), maximum temperature (Tmax) and malfunction temperature (Tmal), as well as service times in excess of those defined in Table 1.
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This document gives guidance and requirements for the assessment of conformity of materials, products, joints and assemblies in accordance with the applicable part(s) of EN 13476 intended to be included in the manufacturer’s quality plan as part of the quality management system and for the establishment of certification procedures.
NOTE 1 A test matrix provides an overview of the testing scheme in Annex A, Table A.1.
NOTE 2 If certification is involved, the certification body operating in accordance with EN ISO/IEC 17065 [1] and EN ISO/IEC 17020 [2] is considered to be competent.
In conjunction with EN 13476-1:2025, EN 13476-2:2025 and EN 13476-3:2025 this document is applicable to Plastics piping systems for non-pressure underground drains and sewers — Structural-wall piping systems of unplasticized poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC-U), polypropylene (PP) and polyethylene (PE).
The application area code used in the marking of pipes and fittings indicates for which application area(s) the products are intended:
U: for the area more than 1 m from the building to which the buried piping system is connected, and
UD: for application area U and the area under and within 1 m from the building where the pipes and the
fittings are buried in ground and are connected to the soil and waste discharge system of the building.
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This document, together with EN 13476-1, specifies the definitions and requirements for pipes, fittings and the system based on unplasticized poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC-U), polypropylene (PP) and polyethylene (PE) structured-wall piping systems that are intended for use in non-pressure underground drains and sewers for foul wastewater.
NOTE 1 Products complying with this document can also be used in non-pressure underground drains and sewers for surface water.
This document is applicable to pipes and fittings with smooth internal and profiled external surfaces, designated as Type B.
This document also specifies test methods and test parameters.
This document is applicable to:
a) structured-wall pipes and fittings, which are intended to be used buried underground outside the building structure, reflected in the marking of products by “U”; and
b) structured-wall pipes and fittings, which are intended to be used buried underground both outside (application area code “U”) and within the building structure, reflected in the marking of products by “UD”.
This document is applicable to structured-wall pipes and fittings with or without an integral socket with elastomeric ring seal joints as well as welded and fused joints.
This document is applicable to a range of pipe and fitting sizes, materials, pipe constructions, stiffness classes, application areas, tolerance classes and gives recommendations concerning colours.
NOTE 2 It is the responsibility of the purchaser or specifier to make the appropriate selections from these aspects, taking into account their particular requirements and any relevant national regulations and installation practices or codes.
- Standard62 pagesEnglish languagee-Library read for1 day
This document specifies the characteristics of pipes for crosslinked polyethylene (PE-X) piping systems intended to be used for hot and cold water installations within buildings for the conveyance of water whether or not intended for human consumption (domestic systems), and for heating systems, under design pressures and temperatures according to the class of application (see ISO 15875-1:2025, Table 1).
This document also specifies the test parameters for the test methods referred to in this document.
It is applicable to PE-X pipes with and without barrier layer.
This document is applicable to PE-X pipes for hot and cold water installations, which are intended to be connected to fittings conforming to ISO 15875-3, whereby the joints conform to the requirements of ISO 15875-5.
- Standard36 pagesEnglish languagee-Library read for1 day
This document specifies the characteristics of the fitness for purpose of crosslinked polyethylene (PE-X) piping systems intended to be used for hot and cold water installations within buildings for the conveyance of water whether or not intended for human consumption (domestic systems), and for heating systems, under design pressures and temperatures appropriate to the class of application (see ISO 15875-1:2025, Table 1).
This document also specifies the test parameters for the test methods referred to herein.
This document is applicable to joints between pipes conforming to ISO 15875-2 and fittings made of plastics and non-plastics materials conforming to ISO 15875-3, for hot and cold water installations.
- Standard16 pagesEnglish languagee-Library read for1 day
This document specifies the characteristics of pipes made from polyethylene (PE) for piping systems in the field of the supply of gaseous fuels.
NOTE 1 Additional information related to the installation of PE 100-RC systems is given in EN 1555-1:2025, Annex A.
NOTE 2 Additional information about the suitability of PE pipe systems for hydrogen and its admixtures is given in EN 1555-1:2025, Annex B.
It also specifies the test parameters for the test methods referred to in this document.
In conjunction with EN 1555-1, EN 1555-3, EN 1555-4 and EN 1555-5, this document is applicable to PE pipes, fittings and valves, their joints, and joints with components of PE and other materials intended to be used under the following conditions:
a) a maximum operating pressure, MOP, up to and including 10 bar at a design reference temperature of 20 °C;
b) an operating temperature between −20 °C and 40 °C.
For operating temperatures between 20 °C and 40 °C derating coefficients are specified in EN 1555-5.
The EN 1555 series covers a range of MOPs and gives requirements concerning colours.
This document is applicable to three types of pipe:
- PE pipes (outside diameter, dn) including any identification stripes;
- PE pipes with co-extruded layers on either or both the outside and/or inside of the pipe (total outside diameter, dn) as specified in Annex A, where all PE layers have the same MRS rating;
- PE pipes (outside diameter, dn) with a peelable and contiguous thermoplastics additional layer on the outside of the pipe (”coated pipe”) as specified in Annex B.
It is the responsibility of the purchaser or specifier to make the appropriate selections from these aspects, taking into account their particular requirements and any relevant national guidance or regulations and installation practices or codes.
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This document specifies a method for the determination of the strain hardening modulus, which is used as a measure for the resistance to slow crack growth of polyethylene. This document specifies how to obtain a strain hardening modulus measurement from “true stress vs. draw ratio” curves on compression moulded samples. Details of the necessary equipment, precision and sample preparation for the generation of data are given. This document provides a method that is valid for all types of polyethylene, independent from the manufacturing technology, comonomer or catalyst type used for pipes and fittings applications.
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This document specifies product category rules (PCR) for Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs), as described in EN ISO 14025 and EN 15942.
This document is applicable to:
- functional unit as plastics piping systems inside the building structure;
- declared unit as one or more main structural components which are represented by pipes and fittings, as specified by the list of product standards provided in Annex CC.
This document gives guidelines for:
- both pressure and non-pressure applications;
- metal fittings (including manifolds) which are used in a plastic piping system.
The intended function of the system considered is to convey liquids according to EN 806 (for potable water supply), EN 1264 (for heating and cooling systems), EN 12828 (for radiators), EN 12056 (for soil and waste discharge and for water traps).
This document specifies product category rules of construction products as defined in and is intended to be used in conjunction with EN 15804+A2.
This document provides in Annex DD a non-exhaustive list of application fields. In addition, the insulated pipes are not in the scope of this document.
In addition to EN 15804+A2, this document specifies:
- the functional unit (consisting of pipes, fittings and ancillary components) and declared unit (consisting of pipes and/or fittings);
- the system boundaries and additional mandatory modules to be declared;
- the processes to be included in the installation phase;
- scenarios for module A4, A5;
- reference service life (RSL);
- end of life scenarios.
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This document specifies product category rules (PCR) for Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs), as described in EN ISO 14025 and EN 15942.
This document is applicable to:
- functional unit as plastic piping systems buried outside building structure;
- declared unit as one or more main structural components, as specified by the list of product standards provided in Annex CC.
Main structural components are:
- pipes;
- fittings (e.g. flange couplers, bends and reducers, valves and electrofusion fittings);
- manholes, inspection chambers and infiltration boxes.
This document gives guidelines for both pressure and non-pressure applications.
The intended function of the system considered is to convey fluids according to EN 476 (for sewers, drain and surface water), EN 805 (water supply), or EN 12007 (gas supply).
This document provides in Annex DD a non-exhaustive list of application fields. In addition, the following applications and materials are not in scope of this document: GRP pipes and fittings, and district heating pipes.
This document specifies the rules for the product category of construction products as defined in and is intended to be used in conjunction with EN 15804+A2.
In addition to EN 15804+A2, this document specifies:
- the functional unit (consisting of pipes, fittings, manholes and inspection chambers and ancillary components) and declared unit (consisting of pipes and/or fittings and/or manholes and /or inspection chambers);
- the system boundaries and additional mandatory modules to be declared;
- the processes to be included in the installation phase;
- scenarios for module A4, A5;
- use conditions for the use phase (B modules);
- reference service life (RSL);
- end of life scenarios.
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This document specifies the characteristics of the fitness for purpose of crosslinked polyethylene (PE-X) piping systems intended to be used for hot and cold water installations within buildings for the conveyance of water whether or not intended for human consumption (domestic systems), and for heating systems, under design pressures and temperatures appropriate to the class of application (see ISO 15875-1:2025, Table 1). This document also specifies the test parameters for the test methods referred to herein. This document is applicable to joints between pipes conforming to ISO 15875-2 and fittings made of plastics and non-plastics materials conforming to ISO 15875-3, for hot and cold water installations.
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This document specifies the characteristics of pipes for crosslinked polyethylene (PE-X) piping systems intended to be used for hot and cold water installations within buildings for the conveyance of water whether or not intended for human consumption (domestic systems), and for heating systems, under design pressures and temperatures according to the class of application (see ISO 15875-1:2025, Table 1). This document also specifies the test parameters for the test methods referred to in this document. It is applicable to PE-X pipes with and without barrier layer. This document is applicable to PE-X pipes for hot and cold water installations, which are intended to be connected to fittings conforming to ISO 15875-3, whereby the joints conform to the requirements of ISO 15875-5.
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This document gives guidance and requirements for the assessment of conformity of materials, products, joints and assemblies in accordance with the applicable part(s) of EN 13476 intended to be included in the manufacturer’s quality plan as part of the quality management system and for the establishment of certification procedures.
NOTE 1 A test matrix provides an overview of the testing scheme in Annex A, Table A.1.
NOTE 2 If certification is involved, the certification body operating in accordance with EN ISO/IEC 17065 [1] and EN ISO/IEC 17020 [2] is considered to be competent.
In conjunction with EN 13476-1:2025, EN 13476-2:2025 and EN 13476-3:2025 this document is applicable to Plastics piping systems for non-pressure underground drains and sewers — Structural-wall piping systems of unplasticized poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC-U), polypropylene (PP) and polyethylene (PE).
The application area code used in the marking of pipes and fittings indicates for which application area(s) the products are intended:
U: for the area more than 1 m from the building to which the buried piping system is connected, and
UD: for application area U and the area under and within 1 m from the building where the pipes and the
fittings are buried in ground and are connected to the soil and waste discharge system of the building.
- Technical specification30 pagesEnglish languagee-Library read for1 day
This document, together with EN 13476-1, specifies the definitions and requirements for pipes, fittings and the system based on unplasticized poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC-U), polypropylene (PP) and polyethylene (PE) structured-wall piping systems that are intended for use in non-pressure underground drains and sewers for foul wastewater.
NOTE 1 Products complying with this document can also be used in non-pressure underground drains and sewers for surface water.
This document is applicable to pipes and fittings with smooth internal and profiled external surfaces, designated as Type B.
This document also specifies test methods and test parameters.
This document is applicable to:
a) structured-wall pipes and fittings, which are intended to be used buried underground outside the building structure, reflected in the marking of products by “U”; and
b) structured-wall pipes and fittings, which are intended to be used buried underground both outside (application area code “U”) and within the building structure, reflected in the marking of products by “UD”.
This document is applicable to structured-wall pipes and fittings with or without an integral socket with elastomeric ring seal joints as well as welded and fused joints.
This document is applicable to a range of pipe and fitting sizes, materials, pipe constructions, stiffness classes, application areas, tolerance classes and gives recommendations concerning colours.
NOTE 2 It is the responsibility of the purchaser or specifier to make the appropriate selections from these aspects, taking into account their particular requirements and any relevant national regulations and installation practices or codes.
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This document specifies the characteristics of pipes made from polyethylene (PE) for piping systems in the field of the supply of gaseous fuels.
NOTE 1 Additional information related to the installation of PE 100-RC systems is given in EN 1555-1:2025, Annex A.
NOTE 2 Additional information about the suitability of PE pipe systems for hydrogen and its admixtures is given in EN 1555-1:2025, Annex B.
It also specifies the test parameters for the test methods referred to in this document.
In conjunction with EN 1555-1, EN 1555-3, EN 1555-4 and EN 1555-5, this document is applicable to PE pipes, fittings and valves, their joints, and joints with components of PE and other materials intended to be used under the following conditions:
a) a maximum operating pressure, MOP, up to and including 10 bar at a design reference temperature of 20 °C;
b) an operating temperature between −20 °C and 40 °C.
For operating temperatures between 20 °C and 40 °C derating coefficients are specified in EN 1555-5.
The EN 1555 series covers a range of MOPs and gives requirements concerning colours.
This document is applicable to three types of pipe:
- PE pipes (outside diameter, dn) including any identification stripes;
- PE pipes with co-extruded layers on either or both the outside and/or inside of the pipe (total outside diameter, dn) as specified in Annex A, where all PE layers have the same MRS rating;
- PE pipes (outside diameter, dn) with a peelable and contiguous thermoplastics additional layer on the outside of the pipe (”coated pipe”) as specified in Annex B.
It is the responsibility of the purchaser or specifier to make the appropriate selections from these aspects, taking into account their particular requirements and any relevant national guidance or regulations and installation practices or codes.
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This document specifies a method for determining the long-term pressure endurance of glass-reinforced thermosetting plastics (GRP) pipes, based on the residual failure strength of test pieces after ageing for a specified time at specified internal pressure and temperature. The internal environment is specified in the referring standard. The external environment can be air or water.
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This document specifies product category rules (PCR) for Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs), as described in EN ISO 14025 and EN 15942.
This document is applicable to:
- functional unit as plastics piping systems inside the building structure;
- declared unit as one or more main structural components which are represented by pipes and fittings, as specified by the list of product standards provided in Annex CC.
This document gives guidelines for:
- both pressure and non-pressure applications;
- metal fittings (including manifolds) which are used in a plastic piping system.
The intended function of the system considered is to convey liquids according to EN 806 (for potable water supply), EN 1264 (for heating and cooling systems), EN 12828 (for radiators), EN 12056 (for soil and waste discharge and for water traps).
This document specifies product category rules of construction products as defined in and is intended to be used in conjunction with EN 15804+A2.
This document provides in Annex DD a non-exhaustive list of application fields. In addition, the insulated pipes are not in the scope of this document.
In addition to EN 15804+A2, this document specifies:
- the functional unit (consisting of pipes, fittings and ancillary components) and declared unit (consisting of pipes and/or fittings);
- the system boundaries and additional mandatory modules to be declared;
- the processes to be included in the installation phase;
- scenarios for module A4, A5;
- reference service life (RSL);
- end of life scenarios.
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This document specifies product category rules (PCR) for Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs), as described in EN ISO 14025 and EN 15942.
This document is applicable to:
- functional unit as plastic piping systems buried outside building structure;
- declared unit as one or more main structural components, as specified by the list of product standards provided in Annex CC.
Main structural components are:
- pipes;
- fittings (e.g. flange couplers, bends and reducers, valves and electrofusion fittings);
- manholes, inspection chambers and infiltration boxes.
This document gives guidelines for both pressure and non-pressure applications.
The intended function of the system considered is to convey fluids according to EN 476 (for sewers, drain and surface water), EN 805 (water supply), or EN 12007 (gas supply).
This document provides in Annex DD a non-exhaustive list of application fields. In addition, the following applications and materials are not in scope of this document: GRP pipes and fittings, and district heating pipes.
This document specifies the rules for the product category of construction products as defined in and is intended to be used in conjunction with EN 15804+A2.
In addition to EN 15804+A2, this document specifies:
- the functional unit (consisting of pipes, fittings, manholes and inspection chambers and ancillary components) and declared unit (consisting of pipes and/or fittings and/or manholes and /or inspection chambers);
- the system boundaries and additional mandatory modules to be declared;
- the processes to be included in the installation phase;
- scenarios for module A4, A5;
- use conditions for the use phase (B modules);
- reference service life (RSL);
- end of life scenarios.
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This document specifies a method for determining by extrapolation the long-term ultimate ring bending strain and for the calculation of the long-term ultimate relative ring deflection of glass-reinforced thermosetting plastics (GRP) pipes, under wet conditions. Two methods of loading are given, one using plates the other using beam bars.
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This document specifies performance requirements for electrofusion control unit (ECU) for use with polyethylene (PE) electrofusion fittings conforming to ISO 4437-3,[ REF Reference_ref_6 \r \h 1 08D0C9EA79F9BACE118C8200AA004BA90B0200000008000000100000005200650066006500720065006E00630065005F007200650066005F0036000000 ]ISO 4427-3[ REF Reference_ref_7 \r \h 2 08D0C9EA79F9BACE118C8200AA004BA90B0200000008000000100000005200650066006500720065006E00630065005F007200650066005F0037000000 ] and ISO 15494.[ REF Reference_ref_8 \r \h 3 08D0C9EA79F9BACE118C8200AA004BA90B0200000008000000100000005200650066006500720065006E00630065005F007200650066005F0038000000 ] NOTE 1 Electrofusion fittings conforming to other documents, e.g. EN 1555-3[ REF Reference_ref_9 \r \h 4 08D0C9EA79F9BACE118C8200AA004BA90B0200000008000000100000005200650066006500720065006E00630065005F007200650066005F0039000000 ] and EN 12201-3,[ REF Reference_ref_10 \r \h 5 08D0C9EA79F9BACE118C8200AA004BA90B0200000008000000110000005200650066006500720065006E00630065005F007200650066005F00310030000000 ] can also be within the scope of this document. The system designed to manage the transfer of data collected during the fusion process is out of the scope of this document. NOTE 2 Data format and retrieval system are specified in ISO 12176-5. NOTE 3 Parameters for the electrofusion cycle are defined in ISO 13950 and ISO 12176-5. Data for traceability purposes are given in ISO 12176-3, ISO 12176-4 and ISO 12176-5. Electrical safety is out of the scope of this document. NOTE 4 The manufacturer of ECU is informed that different safety regulations are in force in different countries or regional area, e.g.: U.S.A., Europe, etc. ECU designed for only one brand of fittings is out of the scope of this document. Excluding any of the requirements specified in this document is not acceptable when an organization claims conformity to this document.
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This document specifies the minimum values for expected strength as a function of time and temperature in the form of reference lines, for use in calculations on pipes made of a) polyethylene of raised temperature resistance (PE-RT) type I, and b) polyethylene of raised temperature resistance (PE-RT) type II.
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This document specifies a method to determine the resistance to internal pressure of polyethylene (PE), crosslinked polyethylene (PE-X) and unplasticized (PA-U) pipes to verify the condition of the pipe after being subjected to a squeeze-off procedure.
The equipment and procedure used to prepare the test samples and test parameters are given in this document, i.e.:
a) the diameter and series of the pipe to be tested (see 6.1);
b) the number of test pieces (see 6.2);
c) the parameters for the hydrostatic strength tests (see 7.6).
NOTE 1 Further information on the squeeze-off procedure is given in EN 12007-2 and ISO/TS 10839 for polyethylene, and CEN/TS 12007-6 for unplasticized polyamide.
NOTE 2 The squeeze-off procedure is specified to limit gas flow to allow maintenance, repair or to make network connections. Squeeze-off is used in an emergency for pipes carrying other media.
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This document specifies a method to determine the resistance to internal pressure of polyethylene (PE), crosslinked polyethylene (PE-X) and unplasticized (PA-U) pipes to verify the condition of the pipe after being subjected to a squeeze-off procedure.
The equipment and procedure used to prepare the test samples and test parameters are given in this document, i.e.:
a) the diameter and series of the pipe to be tested (see 6.1);
b) the number of test pieces (see 6.2);
c) the parameters for the hydrostatic strength tests (see 7.6).
NOTE 1 Further information on the squeeze-off procedure is given in EN 12007-2 and ISO/TS 10839 for polyethylene, and CEN/TS 12007-6 for unplasticized polyamide.
NOTE 2 The squeeze-off procedure is specified to limit gas flow to allow maintenance, repair or to make network connections. Squeeze-off is used in an emergency for pipes carrying other media.
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This document specifies the minimum values for expected strength as a function of time and temperature in the form of reference lines, for use in calculations on unplasticized polyamide (PA-U 180) extruded pipes. NOTE 1 PA-U 180 follows ISO 16486-1 in terms of minimum strength values and covers both PA-U11 180 and PA-U12 180. NOTE 2 As there is not test data available for other types of polyamide (e.g. PA-U 160) this document does not currently contain appropriate reference lines for these materials. Future revisions will include other types of polyamide when sufficient test data becomes available.
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This document describes a method with two procedures for the assessment of carbon black or pigment particle and agglomerate size, and the rating of dispersion in polyolefin pipes, fittings and compounds. The method is applicable to polyolefin pipes and fittings, as well as raw material in pellet form, with the choice of procedure to be determined by the referring specification. The method is applicable to carbon black or pigmented polyolefin pipes, fittings and compounds with a carbon black content of less than 3 % by weight, and pigment content of less than 5 % by weight.
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This document specifies procedures suitable for the analysis of data which, when converted into logarithms of the values, have either a normal or a skewed distribution. It is intended for use with test methods and referring standards for glass-reinforced thermosetting plastics (GRP) pipes or fittings for the analysis of properties as a function of time. However, it can also be used for the analysis of other data.
Two methods are specified, which are used depending on the nature of the data. Extrapolation using these techniques typically extends a trend from data gathered over a period of approximately 10 000 h to a prediction of the property at 50 years, which is the typical maximum extrapolation time.
This document only addresses the analysis of data. The test procedures for collecting the data, the number of samples required and the time period over which data are collected are covered by the referring standards and/or test methods. Clause 6 discusses how the data analysis methods are applied to product testing and design.
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This document specifies procedures suitable for the analysis of data which, when converted into logarithms of the values, have either a normal or a skewed distribution. It is intended for use with test methods and referring standards for glass-reinforced thermosetting plastics (GRP) pipes or fittings for the analysis of properties as a function of time. However, it can also be used for the analysis of other data.
Two methods are specified, which are used depending on the nature of the data. Extrapolation using these techniques typically extends a trend from data gathered over a period of approximately 10 000 h to a prediction of the property at 50 years, which is the typical maximum extrapolation time.
This document only addresses the analysis of data. The test procedures for collecting the data, the number of samples required and the time period over which data are collected are covered by the referring standards and/or test methods. Clause 6 discusses how the data analysis methods are applied to product testing and design.
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This document describes the time of flight diffraction (TOFD) testing of polyethylene butt fusion (BF) joints, including pipe-to-pipe, pipe-to-fitting and fitting-to-fitting joints, used for the conveyance of fluids. This document provides a test to detect imperfections such as voids, inclusions, lack of fusions, misalignment and particulate contamination in the BF joints. The document only applies to polyethylene pipes and fittings without a barrier to ultrasonic waves. This document also provides requirements for procedure qualification and guidance for personnel qualifications, which are essential for applying this test technique. This document covers the equipment, the preparation and performance of the test, the indication assessment and the reporting for polyethylene BF joints. Acceptance criteria are not covered in this document. NOTE 1 At present, laboratory experiences exist on the use of TOFD for polyethylene butt fusion joints and/or reference blocks of wall thickness between 8 mm to 100 mm.[1][2][3][4][5][6] Field experience on butt fusion joints in high density polyethylene (HDPE) pipes has been reported.[7] NOTE 2 Interlaboratory testing has shown that TOFD is a viable method for enhancing the integrity assessment of butt fusion joints.[13]
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This document gives guidance and requirements for the assessment of conformity of materials (compounds/formulations), products, joints and assemblies in accordance with EN 17670 2 intended to be included in the manufacturer’s quality plan as part of the quality management system and for the establishment of certification procedures.
NOTE 1 A test matrix provides an overview of the testing scheme in Annex A, Table A.1.
NOTE 2 If certification is involved, the certification body operating in accordance with EN ISO/IEC 17065 [1] and EN ISO/IEC 17020 [2] is considered to be competent.
In conjunction with EN 17670 2 this document is applicable to road gullies.
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