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Reon snd copying, ven inthe form exer, cy with the sneer othe pubishor DVS ~ DEUTSCHER VERBAND FOR SCHWEISSEN UND VERWANDTE VERFAHREN E.V. Contents: ‘Scone Materals and cheracterislos Tests Non-tlestructive tests Destructive tesis Requiremenis Non-destructive tests Destructive tests Relevant Standards and Directives 1 Scope This directive provides the procassor ot semifniched produote of thermoplastics and the uso” of the products with instructions for testing welded joints. The requirements of the tests waich are treated in detall In part2 -5 of this directive are mentioned in the Corresponding supplements of pan 1 The useful test procedure hes 10 he chosen according 10 the corresponding execution end epplication. Here it has to be ‘considered that the test results depend on the manulacturing ‘condllions for the test specimens: and an the test conditions. For this teason they ae only transferable Io the behaviour of a Product oF to the design calculation if the arising practical requirements correspond to manulactuting and test conditions oF ifthe influence of form and stress is considered 2. Materials and characteristico This diraotive covers tho plactioe listed in table 1 which aro mainly used in the agparalus and piping anginooring: Thase plastics have speciic charactersties ragarting processing and application technology due to ther molecular structure ‘These material properties Nave to be considered for applications f thermoplastic seminished products. mainy for ioackoearing components, espectaly when they are at the same time ‘subjected lo mechanical, thermal end chemicel stress. The characteristics of the semifinished products ~ ploes. sheets, profles, fitings with the relevant tests are described In DVS 2201-1. The charactoristic values of the semifinished products fan be taken from the pedinent DIN standards or the ‘pecttivatione according fo EN. The welding ilar are Ireated in DVS 2211 or DIN EN 12043, The characleriste valuoa of the most ‘commen thermoplastics for design caleulation can be found in DVS 2208-1 or DIN EN 1778. January 2003 Testing of welded joints of thermoplastic sheets and pipes Test methods — Requirements ‘Table 1. Materials and letter symbols. Description of material”) High density polyethylene (Gubdivision of PE into strength classes) (Gubdivision of PE into strangih classes) Letter symbol PEHD PEOS PEO PE 100 PE Xa PP PPH PPB PPA PYCU PVGNI PVGRI ‘(Gubaivision of PE into strength classes) Peroxide-crosslinked polvetylens Polypropylene: Plypropyian homopolymer (ype 1) Polypropylene block copolymer (lype 2) Polypropylene random copolymer (ype 8) Polyvinyl chioride unplasticizea Polyvinyl chioride normal mpact Polyvinyl chloride raised impact PVCHT Pvee PVDF: Polyvinyl chloride high impact Polyvinyl chloride chlorinated Polyvinyliene fluoride Footnote") PE.HD ia cubulvided into ctrongth elasana wih the narea PE 26.3 mmr, PE a (MES 2 6:3 Nims), PE 100 (MS 2700 = PYC-U. Name for PYC unplastized, ul now also usd fer nama Impact PVE. New eames PVC MI (normal mee) ~ PAC-HI: Name for al ingacttessiant modied PUC types, New nn PVG-AI (raced erpav); PVC-HI (high impa. 3 Tests Ditfarent kinds of tests can be used for testing welded joints wth regard to the set requirements or the desired resuts and the ‘lven possioiiies, Besides the mensures described in OVS 2201-2 welding tials tubjecled lo testing conforming to the practice are necessary ler ‘esting the weldabiity of a given combiralion of basic mato ard filer material, is pubietion nas ean drawn upby a eu t experenced spacialsis wcrhngn an hoveray capaci anit consideraicn a nortan! source ofan 'srecormmendeo. Te user should alas check 2 wal ener Tabiy can be aecopted by tha Dauschor Uovban fr Schwa Fechnical Committee, Working Grou gis a apotkabl his palit case an whe Dw vor Fd WRN UM arathows pail nt drawng up ob doeumont “Joining of Plastics” ‘Orders to: DYE Verlag Grr, P.O. Box 101865, 46010 CXssoldor, Germany, Phone: -49(0)211/1591- 0, Tletax: +49(0)211/1591- 150, 40 _ Pige2 19 OVS 2203-1 41 Nonensiructwe tests ‘The non-desiuctve lest such as dimensionel inspection, visual inspection leak tes, ullisonic test, high-voltage test as well as rasiographic test are described in the virective DVS 2208 and ‘an be applied by analogy fo: the welded! jars, 22 Deetuctvoteste Scope, setup as wel as caryingout of tne test ano Interpretation ofthe ncivual test asus ze lasers tye pars ols recive mentioned in table 2 ‘ible 2 Tests and recurements for welded jolnts Test method Directive Tere eal DVS 22082 Tipactisneie esi | DVS 7208-8 Terie cresptest_ | DVS 2208-4 _ [Teenroiogcalberatest | ovs 2208-5 Requirements 2203-1 supplement 1 None 2203-1 supplement 2 | 2208-4 supplement 3 "4 Requirements ‘The plesties/semtinished products used for the woided joints have 9 comply with the stancards and directives mentionod in Section §. The directive OVS 2201-1 nas furthermore to be i requirements on the welded joints are to ba takan fram te Sippiemeris ol this directive. The values o! requirement 5 Rolovant Standords and Directives Paperback: DVS instruction cheote enc directives “Jcining of Plastcs’, 101h aullion 2003, sories oF reierence books: welding technique, volume &aiIY CD-ROM: DVS-Guidelines and -Workshaets, Plasties, Welding and Adhesive Boring, German and Englsh, Eciton 2002. DVS Verlag GmbH, Dusseldort DINENISO 15013 Extruded sheets of polypropylene (PP) — (1999-05), Requirements and test methods DIN EN ISO 14532 Extruded sheets af polyethylene (PE) ~ (1999-05) Requirements and teat methods, Iso 11888-1 Plastics ~ Unplasticized poyviny! (1998) chloride) sheets ~Types, dimensions and chataclerstiss ~ Part 1: Sheets of thickness not less thant mm DIN 16027 Unplasticized polwinylchloride shoots — (1988) Tochnieal delivery conditions (E) DIN EN ISO 15074 Exruded shaeis of polyvinylidene uote (1999-05) (PVDF) ~ Requirements and test melads DIN 16972 ‘Comprossion mouldod plates made of (1995) ppolyaihylene high dionsity (PE-LHMW), (PE-HMW), (PE-HD) ~ Techrial specifications, {E) DIN EN ISO 15527 Compression moukled plates made of (1998-05), polyethylene high-density (PE-UHMW), (PE-HMW), (PE-HD) ~ Reauirements and ‘ost methods ‘Sem-tiished thermoplastics products ~ Technical delivery condtions Filler materials for thermoplastics, scope, designation, requirements, testing “Testing of woidad joints of thermoplastics ssem-tinished products ~ Part 8: Raquremanis DIN 16886 (1988) DINEN 12949 (1900-12) PrEN 12814-8 December 2008 Technical Code DVS 2203-1 Supplement 4 Testing of welded joints between panels and pipes made of thermoplastics Requirements in the tensile test Short-time tensile welding factor f, DVS - DEUTSCHER VERBAND. FUR SCHWEISSEN UND \VERWANDTE VERFAHREN E.V, Transiatin of the Goaman exten fom Apri 20% Contents: 2. Requirements 1 Scope of application ‘The minimum short-time tensile welding factor f, according e 2 Requiremonts Table 1 must be complied with for the spetiied weling processes. 1 Scope of application ‘This supplement is applicable in connection wilh the DVS 2203-1 technical cace. The requirements forthe tensilo tos! according 0 DVS 2203-2 are indicated in tis supplement. Table 1. Minimum shorttin ie welding factor e Process Minimum short-time tensile welding factor f a PE6S [PPH PVCU |Pveo |PvF i Peso | PRR : Peto [Pra E | | Hemmatectean woeing (15) oo joe [os foe a 8 Hot gas welding (WZ and WF) 08 8 08 o7 ry & Hot gas extrusion welding, continuous (WE) Os 08 - - - . Hot gas extrusion welding, discontinuous (WE) 08 08 = pr a GF tesecarine avec emia aa Sess reece he | [Novcontact eae oo! but wsirg, pak conkoted (Ry tes Jos eal i E |The prvequistes fr the epost ven 10 tha command of BE te cretcnecweitnaeeemaietc ies qualifled and certified personnel. The short-time tensi welding factors apply to the total loading time up to one hour. The computation with higher welding factors than stipulated in the above table requires correspondiry proor. Reprning and eaoyng, even This publi has Deen crawn up by a gioup of experienced spcialse werting in an nonerarycapacty adit consierion ae an important source cf irformatoe 'c recommeded. The usr shoul alveye chev io wat extent the conterts ave appicane tos altcular ave and whetver the Yersor on hace ell vale Ne laity can be accepted by the Duulscher Verband ir Schwaiten und vervandie Veranen eW. an Ihe paicparing the crmaing up ofc accor DVS, Technical Commitiee, Working Group "Joining ot Plastics’ (Orera to OVE Media Gri, P.O. Box 10 18.08, 10910 Dussoldert, Germany, Phone: +AU(0)211/181-D, Telefax: +40(0)211/1501-180 42 DVS-DEUTSCHER VERBAND OR SCHWEISSEN UND \VERWANOTE VERFAHREN €.V. Req Contents 4. Saope of aplication 2 Requrernents 4 Scope of application ‘his supplement is applicable in connection with the DVS 2203-1 technical code. The requirements for the tensile creep test saczotding to DVS 2203-4 are indicated in this supplement. Table. Minimum tonsite croop welding Tactor Pracoss: Testing of welded joints between panels and pipes made of thermoplastics ements in the tensile creep test (Tensile creep welding factor f,) December 2008 BVS Technical Code DVS 2203-1 Supplement 2 Translation of he German edition fiom April 2006 2 Requirements, The determined minimum tensile creep welding factor f, must ‘ulll the requirements according to Table 1 Minimum toneile creep wolding Factor fg Failed too! bull welding (HS) Fal yas welding (WZ and WF) Foi yas extiusion watcing, continuous (WWE) Fal gas evrusion watcing, discontinuous (WE) Non-contact heated tool butt welding, preseure-controlled (|R) Non-contact heated tool butt welding, path-controlied (IR) “he prowequisitos for the specified valuos ara the command of tho eoxrosponcing wolding processoe and the exoculion by ‘qualied ard carifiod personnel. The computation with higher {ancla coep woicing factore than stipulated in the above table Faquies corrasponcing proct Thspusicaien bas been views ve by aici ct experienced speciains working nan henotay capacty ang ts considerate as an impetant surce of hlermaton ‘i tesarmd, Tho eer sould aay chock io what oxtrt the cori fe app Ue to hs parca cave arc whathr tre weision en hand stl va NO [ably can be szeped by Ire Ceulscher Veand tr Schweiben und vrwanda Veftver and tiosspattcbatngin Tw cram up othe docuTen ‘Orders te: DVS Neca GmbII, P.O, Bex 101985, 40010 Dusselaoe, Germany, Phone: + 40(0)211/1E91-0, Talefx: 1 49(0)211/1601-160 43 Testing of welded joints of thermoplastic sheets and pipes DVS DVS - DEUTSCHER VERBAND reverence Requirements — technological bend test ven ie - i 203 VERWANDTE VERFANREN EV. er alierepbe meatal bend OVS 2200-4 Contents: 1 Scope 2 Roquicemonts 1 Scope ‘This suppiemant is valid in connection wih DVS 2203-1 and Indicates the values ot requirement for the bend test according to VS 2203-5. The evaluation can be ettected alternatively by means of the bend angle or the ram displacement. 2 Requirements The minimum bend angles for welded joints of the materials PE- HD, PP, PYC and PVDF depending on the material thickness are indicated in the figures 1-G and the minimum ram displacoments in tho figures 7 — 12.1) Foeanate Doserion of matorial soa tale tn DYS-2200-1 HS” Heated rc ur waleing| Wh: Hotoas welding mith orc separate fom ile to Wz. Hol gas srg bear welding WE Horas eration welding png arc copvag. een inne torm ct exca only wih he consort he publsher ‘Tha publeaion hae been crawn up by a goup of experianced zpocalts working in an honor cepscy and ts consterlon asa import source ot nomton 's commended. Ipe user should aways eck le Wht exon! te sortarts ns appteabe te he barca cave ard whales he voroch ofan all all linbity cen be ecoepted bythe Daiecor Verve fG Scnwaihiornike en theseparipstna te drain ub oe docu DVS, Technical Committee, Working Group “Joining of Plesties” Over tu DVS:Varlag GmbH, P.O Box 1019.65, AO0IU Dusselcort Garmary, Phones + 49(0)21/IEH1-0, Teele + 49(0)211/1601-180 44 Bend angle in * 8 6 12 18 24 Thickness of the test specimen in mm Figure 1. Wirimum bond ange for PE-HO (PE 69, FE 80, PE 100), Page S to DVS 22034 Suppleneals = 2 2 5 45 3 o HS a 30 WE,WF wz 16 oO i) 6 12 18 24 30 Thickness of the test specimen in mm Figure 2._vinimum bend angle for FP-DIFP-IVPE-el. conducive 46 Fage 40 DVS 2203-1 Suppiemont 3 Bend angle in = 8 60 30 0 6 FigueS. Mnenum bene ange or PP-A, Thickness of the test specimen in mm HS WE, WF 12 18 24 30 47 48 90 75 60 Bend angle in ° é & 30 15 0 6 12 18 24 Thickness of the test specimen in mm Figure 4. nimum herd angle for POF Page 5 to DVS 22031 Suppiemat 30 Page 6 1o DVS 2203-4 Supplement 3 2 3 HS Bend anale in * a 2 8 0 6 12 18 24 30 Thickness of the test specimen in mm. Figure 8, inimum bend angle ror PYG. Page 7 to DVS 2208-1 Suoplenet Bend angle in* & 12 18 24 Thickness of the test specimen in mm Figure 6. vinimam bens angla for PYC-Fi 50 Fepe8 tv DVS 2203-1 Supplement 9 60 50 40 & E = iE é 6 30 HS 8 a 2 3 — S c 20 ‘WE, WF Wz 10 0 9 6 12 18 24 Thickness of the test specimen in mm Figue 7. Mirimun ram cslecanen ox PE HD (PE 83, PE 80, PE 100) 30 51 Pago © to DVS 2003-4 Suppleren Ram displacement in mm 6 12 18 24 Thickness of the test specimen in mm Figure 8, Mivimu rein dsplacernant for PP-SIPP-HIPE-olconuetive 52 ie Wo DVS 2203-1 Supplement 3 Ram displacement in mn 10 0 6 12 18 2 30 Thickness of the test specimen in mm Figure a. Mnmum rm dsplacemant for PPA. 53 Page 11 to DVS 22031 Sipolanald placement in mrt € S « HS 10 5 0 = 0 6 12 18 24 30 Thickness of the test specimen in mm Figure 10. Miniurn ram displagemert for PVDF. "Page 1219 DYS 2203-1 Supploment 3 Ram displacement in mm 6 12 18 24 Thickness of the test specimen in mm Figure 11. Minimum am cislavornane tor PVCSNIL 55 Page 18 1o DVS 2208-1 & Ram displacement in mm a 8 3 6 12 18 24 Thickness of the test specimen in mm Figure 12, NMeimum ee ssplacement tor PVC: 56 Testing of welded joints between panels and pipes made of thermoplastics Requirements on shear and peeling tests for sleeve welding with ‘an incorporated oloctric hoating clement (HM) and heated tool ‘loove welding (HO} on pipos and fittings [OVS DEUTSCHER VERBAND. FOR SCHWEISSEN UND |VERWANDTE VERFAHREN E.V. Contents 1 Scope of application Requramanis Joins exceuted by means of sloove welding with an ince;porated electric heating element (HAL) 22. Joins executed by means of heated tool sleeve welding (HD) 3 Remarks 4 Slandarde and lechrical codes 41 Scope of application The fequirements on the flawless proportions of the joining faces Inte case of shear and peeling lasls on joints executed balween pss by means of sleeve wating with an inoomporaied alectic hsatng element ancl heated tool sleeve welding according to DVS 2200-6 are stipulated inthis supolement. In conjunction with furor tests, the requirements may be referred to as an evalua lon citeion for the welded joint. The assessment of welded {pits according to this technical code may only be made by an txpert wth the experience necessary fer this purpose (e. 9, spe: tiaat for plastics welding eccording to DVS 2212), This technical ‘edo epplise to the PE 0, PE 100, PE-Xa, PE-XePP-H, PP-B, PP, PVDF and PB materials 2 Roquiroments 24 Joints executed by means of sleeve welding with an incorporated electric heating element (HM) The folowing stipulations apply to the assessment: = Tho assessment is made for the tracture faces not only on the pe but algo on the fiting, December 2008 Technical Code DVS 2203-1 Supplement 4 ‘Translation of the German edition fram Novembor 2008 = The joining zone length (L) crucial for the assessment of the welded joint is the distance between the first and last heater spires = In saddle components only test specimens taken entirely from the welding zone may be assessed — Defects in the joining plane (2. 9. shrinkage cavities, foreign inclusions or dleplaced heater spirals) must be recorded and eased according to DVS 2202-1. In the caso of welded joints with diamoters = 250 mm, a higher number ef impertec ‘bons (shrinkage cavities or air inelusions} may occur for physi Roquirement for joints executed by means of siaeve welding with ‘an incornorated electric heating element: The flawless proportion of the joining zone length L (L minus the {otal ofthe defect lengths >, ay...) must not be less then 75 % in any test specimen a soining zane lengt (|) ana knperteetion exampies (8). 83) in the case oF fest specimens executed by means of sieove welding wih 2 incorporated electric Heating element (HM) Figure Tobie. Examples of fracture patterns in joints executed by means of slaeve welcing with an incorporated electric heating element (HM) Material _ (PE80 end PE 100) * Duct fecure pattems are caused by fa plastic fracture and state good wel- ‘drgin principle. Tha lactis daiermation Inthe joining pane ischaractoistic | = ‘material siraenad In a “pasty” Toxm or flarent fermion. Shao fracture patterns are caused by ‘tric Facure and ndeate hadecuate Welding. A smooth, nen-stetched sur facein fejoinng plane ie characters. 1s pubicaien has been craw up bya arcup of excerencee specials wering in an nonoray capac arc is consderabon as an rportart source o*nforration “srecomriendes, The vac shout aay creck t wal exterk the contents are appcabe t Na parécula cexe and wet the version ov hand i il valid. No iaty canbe accepted bythe Ceulachar Varbard fa) Schaaden und verwancle Verlaan @\. and those pariialing th drawing up of fe dacumont DVS, Technical Committee, Working Group" ining of Plastics" Orders to: DVE Media GmbH, P.O. Oo¢ 1019 65, 0010 Dusteldort, Germany, Phone: 1 46(0/211/59%-0, Telefax: 49(0)211/1591-190 Page 2 to DVS 2203-1 Supolement 4 4 2.2. Joints executed by means of heated tool sleeve welding (HD) ‘The following stipulations apply to the assessment: In principle, it is only possible to assess those joints which hhave been executed by means cf heated tool sleeve welding with tha required insert depth acsording to DVS 2207. — Tho assessment is made forthe facture faces not only onthe pipe but also onthe ft. ~ The inser septs regarded 2s the assessment length (8) ~ Defect (e.g. shinkage caves or foreign inclusions) must be recorded and assessed according o OVS 2202-1 Feauirement fr joints executed by means of eaied iol sleeve Figure 2, Ascosamont enc (0) er impedecton expe (md welding whe case of tal specinare nse by moan ofa The fawless proportion ofthe assessment length (B minus the too sleeve wecng (10) toll ofthe defect encths a, 83 -) must not be lets than 90% in ‘any test specimen (see Figure 2) ‘Tavelle 2, Examples of fracture pattems in joints executed by means of hosted tool sleeve walang (HD) | Metorial Ductile fracture (plastic fracturey" | Smooth fracture (bite fracture) PE | (PE 80 and PE 109) * Ductie fracture patiors are caused by 2 plas favlule and indeale good waking In grinine, Te paste dofarmation in the Jeinng plone is ohevacteraic, |e. qaeria’stetshed "pasty" for

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