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AS/NZS 4401:2006
[Current]Plastics piping systems for soil and waste discharge (low and high temperature) inside buildings — Polyethylene (PE)
Specifies the requirements for solid-wall polyethylene (PE) pipes and fittings for soil and waste discharge (low and high temperature) inside buildings, as well as the system itself. It does not include buried pipework.
Published: 07/03/2006
Pages: 25
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Table of contents
Header
About this publication
Preface
Introduction
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Symbols and abbreviations
3.1 Symbols
3.2 Abbreviations
4 Material
4.1 PE compound
4.2 Reprocessable and recyclable material
4.3 Melt mass-flow rate
4.4 Fusion-jointing compatibility
4.5 Thermal stability
4.6 Sealing ring retaining means
4.7 Fire behaviour
5 General characteristics
5.1 Appearance
5.2 Colour
6 Geometrical characteristics
6.1 General
6.2 Dimensions of pipes
6.2.1 Outside diameter
6.2.2 Effective length of pipes
6.2.3 Chamfering
6.2.4 Wall thicknesses
6.3 Dimensions of fittings
6.3.1 Outside diameters
6.3.2 z-lengths
6.3.3 Wall thickness
6.4 Dimensions of sockets and pipe ends
6.4.1 Dimensions of ring seal sockets and spigot ends
6.4.1.1 Diameters and lengths
6.4.1.2 Wall thicknesses
6.4.2 Dimensions of electrofusion sockets
6.4.3 Dimensions of pipe ends for butt fusion joints
6.5 Types of fitting
7 Physical characteristics
7.1 Physical characteristics of pipes
7.2 Physical characteristics of fittings
8 Performance requirements
9 Sealing rings
9.1
9.2
10 Marking
10.1 General
10.1.1
10.1.2
10.2 Minimum required marking of pipes
10.3 Minimum required marking of fittings
11 Installation of piping systems
Annex A
A.1 General
A.2 Material characteristics
A.3 Chemical resistance
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