EN ISO 6259-3:2015
(Main)Thermoplastics pipes - Determination of tensile properties - Part 3: Polyolefin pipes (ISO 6259-3:2015)
Thermoplastics pipes - Determination of tensile properties - Part 3: Polyolefin pipes (ISO 6259-3:2015)
ISO 6259-3:2015 specifies a method of determining the tensile properties of polyolefin (polyethylene, cross-linked polyethylene, polypropylene, and polybutene) pipes, and the following properties: the stress at yield and the elongation at break.
Rohre aus Thermoplasten - Bestimmung der Eigenschaften im Zugversuch - Teil 3: Polyolefin-Rohre (ISO 6259-3:2015)
Der vorliegende Teil von ISO 6259 legt ein Verfahren zur Bestimmung der Zugeigenschaften von Polyolefin-Rohren (Polyethylen, vernetztes Polyethylen, Polypropylen, Polybuten) fest, einschließlich der folgenden Eigenschaften:
Spannung an der Streckgrenze;
Bruchdehnung.
Die entsprechenden Grundspezifikationen sind in den informativen Anhängen A bis D des vorliegenden Teils von ISO 6259 ausschließlich zu Informationszwecken aufgeführt.
Tubes en matières thermoplastiques - Détermination des caractéristiques en traction - Partie 3: Tubes en polyoléfines (ISO 6259-3:2015)
L'ISO 6259-3:2015 prescrit une méthode de détermination des caractéristiques en traction de tubes en polyoléfines (polyéthylène, polyéthylène réticulé, polypropylène et polybutène) et, des propriétés suivantes: la contrainte au seuil d'écoulement et l'allongement à la rupture.
Plastomerne cevi - Ugotavljanje nateznih lastnosti - 3. del: Poliolefinske cevi (ISO 6259-3:2015)
Ta del standarda ISO 6259 določa metodo za določanje nateznih lastnosti poliolefinskih (polietilen, omrežen polietilen, polipropilen in polibuten) cevi, in še zlasti naslednjih lastnosti: – meje tečenja; – raztezka pri zlomu. Ta del standarda ISO 6259 opredeljuje tudi ustrezne osnovne specifikacije v dodatkih A–D za informativne namene.
General Information
- Status
- Published
- Publication Date
- 16-Jun-2015
- Withdrawal Date
- 30-Dec-2015
- Technical Committee
- CEN/TC 155 - Plastics piping systems and ducting systems
- Drafting Committee
- CEN/TC 155 - Plastics piping systems and ducting systems
- Current Stage
- 6060 - Definitive text made available (DAV) - Publishing
- Start Date
- 17-Jun-2015
- Due Date
- 10-Apr-2016
- Completion Date
- 17-Jun-2015
Relations
- Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2026
- Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2026
- Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2026
- Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2026
Overview
EN ISO 6259-3:2015 - Thermoplastics pipes - Determination of tensile properties - Part 3: Polyolefin pipes (ISO 6259-3:2015) specifies a standardized laboratory method to determine tensile properties of polyolefin pipes. It covers pipes made from polyethylene (PE), cross‑linked polyethylene (PEX), polypropylene (PP) and polybutene (PB), and records the principal results stress at yield and elongation at break. The document is part of the ISO 6259 series and is intended for material and product testing in pipe production, quality control and research.
Key topics and requirements
- Scope and materials: Applies to polyolefin pipes (PE, PEX, PP, PB) and gives basic material specifications in informative Annexes A–D.
- Test principle: Uses tensile testing of specimens taken from pipes to determine stress at yield and elongation at break; follows general conditions in ISO 6259‑1 and aligns with ISO 527 principles.
- Test pieces: Defines three specimen types (Type 1, Type 2, Type 3) with specified shapes and dimensions to suit different pipe wall thicknesses.
- Specimen preparation:
- For wall thickness ≤ 12 mm, die cutting is preferred (with care to avoid damage or non‑parallel edges).
- For wall thickness > 12 mm, machining is preferred.
- Conditioning, apparatus and test speed: Requirements reference ISO 6259‑1 and ISO 527‑1 for conditioning, apparatus and test procedure to ensure reproducibility.
- Result reporting: Specifies how to express results (stress at yield, elongation at break) and what information should be included in the test report.
Applications and who uses it
- Pipe manufacturers use EN ISO 6259-3:2015 for material/process control, incoming raw material checks and production quality assurance of polyolefin pipes.
- Independent testing laboratories and certification bodies apply the method for product verification and compliance testing.
- R&D teams and polymer engineers use the tensile data for material development, formulation optimization and comparing polyolefin grades.
- Specifiers and procurement teams rely on standardized tensile results for product selection and contractual specifications.
Note: The tensile test method is valuable for material characterization and process control but is not intended as a quantitative predictor of long‑term performance where impact, creep or fatigue behavior is critical.
Related standards
- ISO 6259‑1:2015 - Thermoplastics pipes - Determination of tensile properties - Part 1: General test method
- ISO 527‑1:2012 - Plastics - Determination of tensile properties - General principles
- ISO 6259‑2 - Part 2 covering PVC pipe tensile testing
Keywords: EN ISO 6259-3:2015, thermoplastics pipes, tensile properties, polyolefin pipes, polyethylene pipes, PEX, polypropylene, polybutene, stress at yield, elongation at break, ISO 6259.
Frequently Asked Questions
EN ISO 6259-3:2015 is a standard published by the European Committee for Standardization (CEN). Its full title is "Thermoplastics pipes - Determination of tensile properties - Part 3: Polyolefin pipes (ISO 6259-3:2015)". This standard covers: ISO 6259-3:2015 specifies a method of determining the tensile properties of polyolefin (polyethylene, cross-linked polyethylene, polypropylene, and polybutene) pipes, and the following properties: the stress at yield and the elongation at break.
ISO 6259-3:2015 specifies a method of determining the tensile properties of polyolefin (polyethylene, cross-linked polyethylene, polypropylene, and polybutene) pipes, and the following properties: the stress at yield and the elongation at break.
EN ISO 6259-3:2015 is classified under the following ICS (International Classification for Standards) categories: 23.040.20 - Plastics pipes. The ICS classification helps identify the subject area and facilitates finding related standards.
EN ISO 6259-3:2015 has the following relationships with other standards: It is inter standard links to EN 12201-2:2024, EN 1555-2:2025, EN 1555-1:2025, EN 12201-1:2024. Understanding these relationships helps ensure you are using the most current and applicable version of the standard.
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Standards Content (Sample)
SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-september-2015
Plastomerne cevi - Ugotavljanje nateznih lastnosti - 3. del: Poliolefinske cevi (ISO
6259-3:2015)
Thermoplastics pipes - Determination of tensile properties - Part 3: Polyolefin pipes (ISO
6259-3:2015)
Rohre aus Thermoplasten - Bestimmung der Eigenschaften im Zugversuch - Teil 3:
Polyolefin-Rohre (ISO 6259-3:2015)
Tubes en matières thermoplastiques - Détermination des caractéristiques en traction -
Partie 3: Tubes en polyoléfines (ISO 6259-3:2015)
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN ISO 6259-3:2015
ICS:
23.040.20 Cevi iz polimernih materialov Plastics pipes
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.
EUROPEAN STANDARD
EN ISO 6259-3
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
June 2015
ICS 23.040.20
English Version
Thermoplastics pipes - Determination of tensile properties - Part
3: Polyolefin pipes (ISO 6259-3:2015)
Tubes en matières thermoplastiques - Détermination des Rohre aus Thermoplasten - Bestimmung der Eigenschaften
caractéristiques en traction - Partie 3: Tubes en polyoléfines im Zugversuch - Teil 3: Polyolefin-Rohre (ISO 6259-3:2015)
(ISO 6259-3:2015)
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European foreword .3
European foreword
This document (EN ISO 6253-3:2015) has been prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 138 "Plastics
pipes, fittings and valves for the transport of fluids" in collaboration with Technical Committee CEN/TC 155
“Plastics piping systems and ducting systems” the secretariat of which is held by NEN.
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The text of ISO 6259-3:2015 has been approved by CEN as EN ISO 6259-3:2015 without any modification.
INTERNATIONAL ISO
STANDARD 6259-3
Second edition
2015-06-15
Thermoplastics pipes —
Determination of tensile properties —
Part 3:
Polyolefin pipes
Tubes en matières thermoplastiques — Détermination des
caractéristiques en traction —
Partie 3: Tubes en polyoléfines
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ISO 6259-3:2015(E)
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Contents Page
Foreword .iv
Introduction .v
1 Scope . 1
2 Normative reference . 1
3 Terms and definitions . 1
4 Principle . 1
5 Apparatus . 1
6 Test pieces . 1
6.1 Selection of the test pieces . 1
6.1.1 General. 1
6.1.2 Dimensions of test pieces . 2
6.2 Preparation of test pieces . 4
6.3 Cutting method . 4
6.4 Machining method . 4
7 Conditioning . 4
8 Test speed . 5
9 Procedure. 5
10 Expression of results . 5
11 Test report . 5
Annex A (informative) Polyethylene pipes — Basic specification . 6
Annex B (informative) Cross-linked polyethylene pipes — Basic specification .7
Annex C (informative) Polypropylene pipes — Basic specification . 8
Annex D (informative) Polybutene pipes — Basic specification . 9
Bibliography .10
ISO 6259-3:2015(E)
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