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Contents: Scope Method and design Requirements on tect equipment ‘Measurement otbend angle Moasuroment otrarr displacement Performance Evatiaion Determination othe bend angle Determination o!the ram displacement ‘Goosibad evaluation Study of parameters.Comparison of methods Cnteria of falure Tostroport Nomative references 1 Scope ‘The ben tast may be used in conjunction wih other tosts assess the performance of bull welded assembles made trem ‘thermopiastcs materials ‘Welded pars with comparable seam geometries, 0.9. on profes, can algo detested wilh releence to his guideline. ‘The bend angle, the ram displacement while Bending and te fracture appearance wren tre testis terminated provide a guide to tho duct of a welded jeint and ence the weld qualty ‘The ductity properties af the material, the appled wold methods and the goemetry ofthe tes: specimens influence the achievable bend angle resp. ram dspiacement and they rave tobe taken in consideration while evaluat ng, “The results derived from the bend tests can only party be usd to-assess the long term behaviour of welded jos “The bend tests can alse be used to optimize welding paramete's. In this casei is helpul'o use none standard test conditions (e 9 to decrease the test temperature of to increase the speed of bending. ‘Table 4. Dimensions ofthe tst arrangement andthe tet specimens. 1g of welded joints of thermoplastics plates and tubes: Technological bend test Direction DVS 2203-5 (august 1990) 2. Method ard design ‘The technolagcal bend testi performed with relerence to CN 50121 ‘The tests shal be carried o tat least eight hours after wesing. [No heat reatirent operations are allowed to be carried out on Bie test specimen, Fig. 1 shows the tat arrargement, thickness oftest specimen swath test pe sm total length of epecimon tists beeen aves crcers Figure ram dslacoront bend angi Ghometer of am Diameter te rllrs nm ‘Skken of he testarangement Table 1 gives the dimensions of the test arrangement and the test specimens. The dimens ons ofthe specimens mentioned are ‘elated tothe nominal dimorsions of the seminished product For a thickness > 30 mm it is recommended to reduce the thicknesses of the test scecimens to less then 30 mm by ‘machining from the sides eontact with the ram end (pipes: fem the outside). 1 case of pp3s the maximum thicknesses at te Test specimen stance between | diameter ofram a thickness 6 lem) withb {emmy eminal value ae faxeso'ollers Ly [emmy Trinimam fength Ly om Iimmy asa 6 20 5esst0 20 so 30 mem which wil be tested without Fedluction of thickness is calculated wth the formula Ly=Dtatas, (G= 50mm. a= 25mm; $= thickness of tet specimen) ‘The width of ram and the width of sLpports have to be larger than the wieth of specimen. The ram nas to be positioned in the Iie ofthe weld. The tendency ofthe specimens to sip during testing can be reduced by using a corrugated ram o° grinding paper atthe tp ofthe ram, In case of welded pipes the test specimens have to be cut Uvformly dstiouled around the cirsumference of the aie. The {est specimens shall be cut eiier radially or with parallel sies. The width of the svecimens cit redally is given by the mean value ofthe largest andthe smallest with f 4 > 1 F guro2. Cross secon of specinens cu tom pipes. ‘The beads have to’be removec where the ram isin contact with the spacimon curing testing. A maximum of 1 mn of the Ikngitudinal edges of the tsi specimen to be subjected to ‘ecension shall be removed at an angle of approximately 45° ‘These chamlers shall be continous through the bead, we ened F gure. Geomety ofthe chamtas. 24 Requirements on test equiprent The moment wher the tip of the ram is in contact with the Saocimen has to be recorded “eproduciby. The test procedure nas to be stopped automatically or manually when the specimen breaks ora crack occurs, The resltnas tobe recorded 244 Messurementof bend angh The accuracy of the measuring dovize and the display hall be at least 1%. For ths reason’ the aquipment shall have an Secronical or mechanical measering device with sulfciont Precision {uo to the fact tha the point of contact between the specimen ‘nd the rollers is roving continuously during the test the result Stall to bo corectos by an nondinezs Scale, a correction factor or '37 appropriate mezsuring equime t whichis able to guide the ani. 24.2, Mossurement of ram dsplecemont The accuracy of the measuring device and the display shall be OV mm atieast. 3 Performance Unless otherwise spaced o ued by technical specifications the {est shal be caried out according te DIN 50014-23/50:2, [AL least 6 test specimens shall be tested for each welded test ‘pace. In the case of welded plates, 3 test specimens shall be {ested for each face of the weld. In case of welded pipes the Irside shall be subjectad to extension. ‘Tre ram speed is given in table 2 ‘Table2. Ram speed or some theme slasie. ratorial test speed min PE-HD 50 50 20 20 10 34. Evaluation ‘Tre technological berding test does not provide values for the dasign of thermoplaste constructions. Nevertheless a epeclait gable to assess generaly the wed>d joints by the results of the dsformation behaviour ‘Tre results of technoogical bencing tests can be evaluated in ‘wo ways, a bend angle or as ram displacement. Bend angle and ram displacement cannot b> transfered ino each other ‘rathomatcally 34.4. Determination ofthe bend angle ‘Tre bend angle is determined as he sifrence between the final angle when aiher facture ocours er a erack fe viibla énd the Irtial angio. The angles at both ends ofthe specimen ouside of tte rollers are measured. The bend angle is calculates By avidin of both values. Possibly existing angle-deviatiors from {te horizontal ave to be determined and considered (Fi. 4) ‘Tre fll bending ofthe specimen in “he described test equipment Js considered a6 “no fare” and thebend angle is defines with @ valu of 160" for the calolation ofthe mean value 3.4.2. Determination ofthe ram displacement ‘Tre ram displacement is determin as the difference betwoen te final ram displacenent whon either fracture occurs ora crack | isle andthe inal position of ne ram. The fll bending ofthe ‘specimen in the described test equipment Is considered as "no {ellue” and the ram displacement taken fom table 3 for the celoulation ofthe moan value, ‘Table 3. Ram dlaplacements corresponding to the bend angle of 460" in case of no failure forthe eacultion of the mean value. ‘Bickness oftest spaciion bere angle [ram displaconent tev) e Fev 3<85 5 0 e855 70 “88520 16) 85 Berets 470 26<5530, 150 3.43. Good! bad evaluation For a goodlibad evaluation the singe values shall be taken into consideration, Each value shall"2¢ equal or larger 10 the ‘rinimum bend angies or the minimam ram displacements given ir guideline DVS 22C3-1. If up fo two test specimens do not achieve the minimun bend angle or ram displacement as ‘Specied in the requirements, two Uther test specimens from the ‘Same welded test piece cut in the seme direction can be tested. [No more than two adctional test spacimens shall be tested. The ‘tional test specimens shall meet the requirements,* senda ola $8) Hoy BD ° bene 9 (a,-6 C0,-89 semanas FRC Figure 4 Schematic graph ofthe determination of end angle er ram dsplacement Paye 3 to OVS 2208-5, 3:14 study of parameteryComparison of methods The calculation of arithmetic mean values without addtional specimens. is recommenced in. the case. of comparabve investigations tke optimizing welding parameters or optimiz 99 welding procedures 22. Criteria ofaiture ‘Tho test specinan can fallty a spontaneous breck o by start ag a crack and centinuous eracc growth When either @ crack oncurs of a starting erack becomes vise wat the nakec eye, the measured value is determined. A start 3g rack has a depth of ca 08 mm. Condtion for the stro recognition i a eulfclent ilumination of the cecal areas of "12 {oat specimon and a sudo t observation e.g. bya mire. 4. Test report ‘Tho test repot shall refer this guideline and it shall include at least the folowing informa ~ material, kindof delivery and designation of the product = date and method ofthe waded joint poston of the test specrren inthe product = shape of the test specimen (either ratial or parca! sides) ~ thickness ofthe test specimens in mm (nominal value) = widin of te test specimars in mm = number ofthe test specirens ~ conditioning wile testing ~ test speed in mmimin = bend angle 3 ram displacement kind of fale, crack progress i necessary = test date 5 Normative references DIN 50014 Airospheres end their technical aplication, standérd atmosphere