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BS 4346-3:1982
Cooperating organizations
The organizations marked with an asterisk in the above list, together with the
following, were directly represented on the Technical Committee entrusted
with the preparation of this British Standard:
Contents
Page
Cooperating organizations Inside front cover
Foreword ii
1 Scope 1
2 References 1
3 Materials 1
4 Testing requirements 1
5 Requirements for physical tests 2
6 Marking 2
Appendix A Method of test for the determination of shear strength 3
Appendix B Method of test for the determination of film properties 3
Appendix C Method of test for the determination of the long-term
hydrostatic pressure requirements 3
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Foreword
This revision of this Part of this British Standard has been prepared under the
direction of the Plastics Standards Committee. When revising this Part
consideration has been given to the discussions on solvent cements being held
within Technical Committee TC 138 of the International Organization for
Standardization (ISO) in which the UK has taken an active part. However, the
international standard has not yet been published.
This Part was first published in 1974 and specified the requirements for solvent
cement for use with joints and fittings for use with unplasticized polyvinyl
chloride pressure pipes and gravity sewer pipes.
The main changes from the 1974 edition are as follows:
a) the scope has been enlarged to include the suitability of use with
non-pressure pipes and gravity sewer pipes;
b) the solvent cement shall be thixotropic;
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c) the requirements for the effects of materials on water quality are included
(by Amendment No. 1) in a form to enable solvent cements complying with this
British Standard to be acceptable to UK water undertakings; and
d) the marking requirements of the containers have been amended.
Part 1 of this standard specifies requirements for injection moulded unplasticized
PVC fittings for solvent welding for use with pressure pipes including potable
water supply and Part 2 specifies requirements for mechanical joints and fittings
principally of unplasticized PVC. No other parts are at present under
consideration.
Summary of pages
This document comprises a front cover, an inside front cover, pages i and ii,
pages 1 to 6, an inside back cover and a back cover.
This standard has been updated (see copyright date) and may have had
amendments incorporated. This will be indicated in the amendment table on
the inside front cover.
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NOTE This Part of this British Standard does not specify the in these respects are set out in the UK Water Fittings Byelaws
type of can used for solvent cement, but it recommends a colour Scheme Information and Guidance Note No. 5-01-02,
for the cans. ISSN 0267-0313, obtainable from the Water Research Centre,
Water Byelaws Advisory Service, 660 Ajax Avenue, Slough,
Berkshire SL1 4BG.
2 References NOTE 2 Pending the determination of suitable means of
The titles of standards publications referred to in characterizing the toxicity of leachates from materials in contact
with potable water, materials approved by the Department of the
this standard are listed on the inside back cover. Environment Committee on Chemicals and Materials of
Construction for use in Public Water Supply and Swimming
3 Materials Pools are considered free from toxic hazard for the purposes of
compliance with this subclause. A list of approved chemicals and
3.1 The solvent cement shall be thixotropic and materials is available from the Technical Secretary of that
consist substantially of solvents that will swell committee at the Department of the Environment, Water
unplasticized PVC, polymers and stabilizers. Division, Romney House, 43 Marsham Street, London
SW1P 3PY.
NOTE Fillers may be incorporated. NOTE 3 Products manufactured for installation and use in the
3.2 The solvent cement shall be capable of United Kingdom which are verified and listed under the UK
Water Fittings Byelaws Scheme, administered by the Water
application by a brush and shall contain no lumps or Research Centre (address as in note 1), are deemed to satisfy the
foreign matter. requirements detailed in this subclause.
3.3 The manufacturer shall indicate by suitable
marking [see clause 6 g)] that the solvent cement, in 4 Testing requirements
unopened containers, has a shelf life of 12 months 4.1 Type tests. Type tests, as given in Table 1, are
when stored according to the manufacturer’s intended to prove the suitability of a formulation
instructions, and will meet the physical and and method of manufacture. They shall be applied
material requirements of the standard at least to at least once each year of manufacture, or whenever
that date. a change is made to the formulation or method of
3.4 When used under the conditions for which they manufacture.
are designed, non-metallic materials in contact with 4.2 Batch tests. Batch testing shall be carried out
or likely to come into contact with potable water to control the quality of the solvent cement.
shall not constitute a toxic hazard, shall not support NOTE A batch is defined as one production lot from a single
microbial growth and shall not give rise to mix, which may be despatched in a number of smaller cans.
unpleasant taste or odour, cloudiness or The tests to be carried out on a batch shall be as
discoloration of the water. given in Table 1.
1)
Available from HMSO.
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2) Marking BS 4346-3 on or in relation to a product is a claim by the manufacturer that the product has been manufactured in
accordance with the requirements of the standard. The accuracy of such a claim is therefore solely the manufacturer’s
responsibility. Enquiries as to the availability of third party certification should be addressed to the appropriate certification
body.
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Appendix A Method of test for the Appendix B Method of test for the
determination of shear strength determination of film properties
A.1 Apparatus NOTE This test is often referred to as the SAFFT test (spread,
appearance, flexibility, flow and thickness).
A.1.1 A tensile testing machine, complying with the
requirements of BS 5214-1. B.1 Apparatus
B.1.1 A spreading jig as illustrated in Figure 2 with
A.1.2 A jig, to connect the test assembly to the
the spreader blade clearance set
machine (a suitable arrangement is illustrated
at 2.0 + 0.1, – 0 mm.
in Figure 1).
B.1.2 A metal mandrel, 25 mm in diameter.
A.2 Test pieces. The test pieces shall be assemblies
of a 75 mm length of pipe complying with the B.2 Test conditions. The test shall be carried out
requirements of BS 3505, nominal size 1 and of at 23 ± 2 °C.
suitable wall thickness to withstand the force B.3 Procedure
applied during the test, and an unplasticized PVC B.3.1 Place the apparatus with the blade preset to
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socket with a parallel bore 20 + 5, – 0 mm in length the required clearance on a supported horizontal
and of a diameter to give a diametral clearance sheet of glass or other material unaffected by the
between the socket inside diameter and the mean solvent cement.
outside diameter of the pipe of 0.8 + 0, – 0.05 mm.
B.3.2 Fill the D-shaped space with the solvent
A.3 Procedure cement under test and firmly slide the apparatus to
A.3.1 Prepare the number of test pieces, appropriate produce a film at least 100 mm long and leave to dry
to the number of tests being carried out, in for 24 h.
accordance with the procedure described B.3.3 Repeat the above procedure but use a flat
in Appendix D. sheet of unplasticized PVC in place of the glass.
A.3.2 Condition the test pieces at 23 ± 2 °C Immediately after forming the film hold the sheet in
and 50 ± 5 % r.h. for at least 30 min prior to the test a vertical position for 5 min.
which may be part of the 1 h, 24 h or 336 h between B.4 Evaluation
assembly and testing.
B.4.1 After 24 h examine the film formed in B.3.2
A.3.3 Place the test piece in the jig, 1 h, 24 h for continuity and lumps or foreign matter.
or 336 h after assembly, as appropriate, and apply a
force by separation of the jaws at a rate B.4.2 After 336 h remove the film formed in B.3.2
of 5 ± 0.5 mm/min. from the backing sheet and check its thickness.
Then wrap it around the mandrel and examine for
A.3.4 Note the maximum force required to cause cracks or splits.
failure.
B.4.3 After 5 min examine the film formed in B.3.3
A.4 Calculation. Calculate the shear strength, S, for flow or dripping.
of each test piece from the following equation:
B.5 Report. The report shall include the following:
F
S = -------------- a) the batch number and identification of the
Ï d l solvent cement tested;
where b) a description of the film including the presence,
F is the force required to cause failure (in MPa), if any, of lumps or foreign matter;
d is the internal diameter of the socket ( in mm), c) the amount of flow, as appropriate;
l is the length of the joint (in mm). d) the presence of cracks or splits and the film
A.5 Report. The report shall include the following: thickness, as appropriate;
a) the batch number and identification of the e) the date of the test.
solvent cement tested;
b) the shear strength of the individual tests at
Appendix C Method of test for the
either or both periods between assembly and determination of the long-term
testing; hydrostatic pressure requirements
c) the average of the results of the type test; C.1 Apparatus
d) the value of the 95 % confidence limits of the C.1.1 A water bath or air space, maintained
batch tests at the date of the test, when at 20 ± 2 °C or 60 ± 20 °C, as appropriate.
appropriate; C.1.2 A pressure source, to maintain an internal
e) the date of the test. hydrostatic pressure as required ± 2 %.
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C.2 Test piece. The test piece shall be assemblies b) the temperature, pressure and period of test,
of a 250 mm length of pipe complying with the as appropriate;
requirements of BS 3505, nominal size 1 and of c) the condition of the test joint after the test;
suitable wall thickness to withstand the force
d) the date of the test.
applied during the test, and an unplastitized PVC
socket with a parallel bore 20 + 5, – 0 mm in length
and of a diameter to give a diametral clearance
Appendix D Preparation of test joints
between the socket inside diameter and the mean The following recommended procedure is known to
outside diameter of the pipe of 0.8 + 0, – 0.05 mm. be suitable:
The ends shall be closed with suitable connections to a) check that the solvent cement complies with
contain the applied pressure. the requirements of clause 3;
C.3 Procedure b) ensure the end of the pipe or fitting to form the
C.3.1 Prepare the solvent cement joint between the spigot is cut at right angles to its axis;
pipe and socket by the method described c) remove any swarf and other debris from the
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in Appendix D using the solvent cement under test. joining surfaces of the socket and spigot;
C.3.2 Close the ends with suitable connections for d) for the tests other than the shear strength test,
pressurization and condition the test piece cut a chamfer of 15° to 20° with a length of 1 mm
at 23 ± 2 °C for at least 14 days. to 2 mm round the outside of the spigot;
C.3.3 Fill the test piece with water taking care to e) uniformly roughen the mating surfaces by
expel all air and mount it in the temperature abrading with clean grade no. 1 emery cloth or
controlled apparatus, at the appropriate grade F2 glass paper complying with the
temperature for the test being carried out requirements of BS 871;
(see Table 2), in a way which will ensure full end f) clean the mating surfaces with absorbent paper
thrust is applied when pressurized. soaked in acetone or cleaning fluid recommended
C.3.4 Apply the appropriate test pressure to the test by the solvent cement manufacturer;
piece and maintain for the appropriate test period g) apply one coat of solvent cement evenly to the
(see Table 2). mating surfaces using a clean brush and stroking
C.3.5 Examine the test piece for evidence of leakage the solvent cement along and not round the
at the prepared joint. surfaces;
C.4 Report. The report shall include the following: h) immediately push the joint together without
a) the batch number and identification of the twisting until the full length of the socket is
solvent cement tested; reached. Hold for 20 s to 30 s and remove any
surplus solvent cement from the mouth of the
socket.
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Figure 1 — Jig arrangement for the shear strength test
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