Client: Korea Petrochemical Ind. Co., Ltd.

Regression analysis according to ISO/TR 9080 of

the PP-R pipe grade RP2400 Natural
[MPa] Hoop stress
20
RP2400 Natural

Standard method: ISO/TR 9080:1992(E)

Method I, Modell RII
10

50 σ LCL = 11.2 MPa

years
MRS = 11.2 MPa

5
4

3 20°C 70°C 95°C 110°C

water/ water/ water/ water/
water water water air
Ductile mode
2 Internal code: 2591
Brittle mode mean=LTHS Date: 2003-03-31
Mixed mode LPL
Weeping mode
Under test PVDF-fitted pipe
1
10 0 10 1 10 2 10 3 10 4 10 5 10 6
Time [h] 1 10 50 years

Introduction Results obtained

Bodycote Polymer offers accredited testing and The evaluation was performed in accordance with
evaluation according to ISO 9080, i.e. hydrostatic ISO/TR 9080:1992(E). Method I and Model RII gave
pressure testing followed by evaluation of the long- the lowest lack of fit.
term hydrostatic strength and MRS-classification
according to ISO 12162. Number of observations

20°C 70°C 95°C 110°C

Task 29 28 26 31
The aim was to use the Standard Extrapolation
Method (SEM) according to ISO/TR 9080:1992(E) in Extrapolated strength values
order to obtain a classification of the PP-R pipe
Temp Time σLCL σLTHS
grade RP2400 Natural from Korea Petrochemical Ind.
°C yrs MPa MPa
Co., Ltd.
20 50.0 11.2 11.8
20 59.8 11.1 11.8
The work covers hydrostatic pressure testing at 20,
70 50.9 3.30 3.77
70, 95 and 110°C and a SEM-evaluation according to
95 3.05 2.89 3.19
ISO/TR 9080:1992(E).
110 1.01 2.53 2.78

Classification: MRS = 11.2 MPa

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