ce oly wth he cover the pubichs Fepannng and eopng.ren nthe tem a DVS ~ DEUTSCHER VERBAND FUR SCHWEISSEN UND VERWANDTE VERFAHREN EV. Content ‘Seope Ustorals and charaeteristios Tess Non-tlestrsive tests Destructive taste Requirements Nondestructive tests Destructive tests Relevant Stenderds and Directves 1 Scope This directive provides the processor of semitinshied products of thermoplastics and the use of the products with inetiuctions far testing welded joints. The requiremonts of the tests whch are treated In detail In part 2—§ of this directive are mentioned in the corresponding supplements of part 1 The useful test procedure hes to be chosen according to the orrespanding execution and application. Here it has jo be fconeidaro0 that tho tost results depend on the manutacturing Sonditinns tor the inst specimens and on the: tos! eaneltions, For this teason they are only transtarsbia io the behaviour of Product of co the design cakulation I ihe ansing. practical Fequirements correspond to manuiactuiing and test conditions oF ifthe influence of form and stress is considered 2 Materials and characteristics This direotive covers the plastion feted in lable 1 which are ‘mainly used in the apparatus and piang engirosring: Thess plastos have specitc characierstice regarding prooessing land application technology due to ther molecular structure ‘These material properties have to he considered for apnlications 3 thermoplastic semiinished products, mainy for load-bearing components, especialy when they are al ine same time subjected! to manhanical, thermal and chemicel strass. ‘The characteristics of the semifilshed products ~ pipes. sheets, profes, filings ~ with the relevant tests are described in DVS. 2201-1" The cractorisic values of the serifinigyed products fan be akon liom the pedinent DIN standards or the specications according to EN. The wakding lilers ave iraaled i DVS 2217 oF DIN EN 12043. The chatacteristc valuss of the ‘most commen thermoplastics for design calculation can be found in DVS 2205-1 of DIN EN 1778, Test methods — Testing of welded joints of thermoplastic sheets and pipes Requirements Directive DVS 2203-1 Table 1, Matorals and letter symbols, Letter symbol | Description of material!) | PEHD High densty polysthytena PEGS (Subdivision of PE into strangh casas) (Subdivision of PE into strengh classes) | PE 8D PE 100 (Gubdivision of PE ite sirangh classes) Peroxide-crossliniked polyetiyiene PEK fee PH [Pee PPR PveU PYENT PVERT PvCH! | PEE PDF Polypropylene Folypropniane hornopolyiner (lye ¥) Polypropylene block copolymer (iype 2) Polypropylene random copolymer itype 3) _| Folyviny) horde unplastcized Polysiny chiorige normal impact Polyvinyl chloride jaloed impact Peiyinyl chloride high impact Polyinyl chord: ehlovin olyvinylidere fluores Fooinois 1, PE-HD is subdivided ino siroagth clasnns with the names PE (MRS2 6.3 Nm, PE BG (MAS 28.3 Nr, PE 100 (RS 210) ‘am PVCU: Nam for PYG unplasiczed ui now also unad fer noma Inmpect PVE. New name: PHC (notre rp — PVH Name or all impact esitant modlied PVC ypee. Ne Ame PYC-RI (raleed pact), FUC-HI igh impact 3 Tests Ditferent kinds of tosts can bo used lor tasting welded joints Wah regard to the set requiremerts or the desired results and the given possibities. Besides the reasures described In DVS 2201-2 welding tke subjected o jestings canforining to the practice are necessary fy | festng the weldabiity of a given combination of hossc rotor ‘and filer materia, | i pubieton as bean sama up by a ous of eDerenced paca wernt ah orarary capaaly ands eoneldeatn ater out offeror (5 veconrrendec. Me use should always Gch wal exe ‘conta ae apical lo his parle case ae wee wba Fane sl el Ne Tabi can be aeooptes by fs DauechaVarbanc fr ScweiBwodhik a artes parkipalt she drag Up of he duet DVS, Technical Committee, Working Group ‘Joining of Plastics” ‘Ondows to: OVS-Werlag GinbH FO, Box 10 1845, 40010 OXsatldor, Germany Phone: =49(0) 211/891 0, Tetex: +49(0}211/1881- 190 40|] 24 Nonsdostsetive tate |] Thengnesructve tris such as dlmensionel inspection, visual _lospection, leak tas, ultrasonic test, high-voitage test 28 well as “feckegraphic test are desorbed in the sirectiva DVS 2206 ane af be sppled by analogy forthe waked jars “32 Docructive teats “Siope. sa-up at well as farrjing-out of the test and “Flepretaton ofthe incivul lost roxults are deserbes nthe pens “o/s airective mentionad in table 2 “Table 2, Teste and recuirements tor velded jlnts Requirements 2208-1 supplement 1 None 2203-1 supplement 2 2208-4 supplomani & Plastios/semifnished products used for the wedded jcints, “comply with the standards and directives mentioned in ‘5 The dimelive OVS 2201-1 has furthermore to be ft to be taken from DIN 92502 Detection of ts of this dhectve. The values o! requirement ‘minim values 5 Relevant Stancards and Directives Papetbach; DVS instruction sheets and directives “Jcining of plastics’, 10m) ection 2003, sedes of relerence books: weding fechniquo, volure Baty CD-ROM: DVS-Guidelinas and Worksheets, Plastics, Weiding andi Adhasive Bending, German and Englch, Eciten 2002. DVS Verte GmbH, Dusseldat DIN FN ISO 15013 Extruded sheets of polypropylene (PP) — (1899 05) Requirements and test methods, DIN EN ISO 19082 Extruded sheets al poiyaihylene (FE) — (1999-05) Rlequremests and teat hos Iso 1133-1 Plastics —Linplasticizea polyvinyl (1998) ‘hei shoets Types, dimensions and charactenistess ~ Part 1: Sheets ot thickness not less isan trem DIN 16627 Unplasteized polyvinychloride shoots ~ (1988) Tochnical delivery conditions (E) DIN EN ISO 15074 Exruded sheste ot polyvinyleen torte (1999-05) (PVDF) ~ Requirements anc test methads DIN wee ‘Ceirprossion moulded plates made of (1995) ppolyeltycne: high sfonsity (PE-UHMW), (PE-HM), (PEMD) - Texeaical specications (E) DIN EN {80 15827 Gompression moulded plates made of (1989-05) palyeltyene hghenstty (PE-UHIMW), (PE-HAMW), (PEHD) - Reuirements ard fest methods Semitiniahed thermoplastics predvcts Tochrieal delivery condlions Filler materials for thermoplastics, scope, designation, requirements, testing “Testing af woklod joints of thermoplastics. ‘semibinishod products Part 8° Requiremenis IN Y48888 (198) DINEN 12343 (1999-12) prEN 12814-8Testing of welded joints between panels and pipes made of thermoplastics Requirements in the tensile test Short-time tensile welding factor f, DVS Technical Code DVS 2203-1 Supploment’1 DVS — DEUTSCHER VERBAND. FUR SCHWEISSEN UND VERWANDTE VERFAHREN EV, Translation of the Gorman wditien fern Apa 2006 Contents: 2 Requirements 1 Scope of application ‘The minimum short-time tensile welding factor f, according 2 Requirements Table 1 must be complied witn for the spectied weling processes. 1 Scope of application ‘This supplement is applicable jn connection will the DVS 2203-1 technical coce. The requirements forthe teneio taal aecarding to [DVS 2208-2 are indicated in this supplement. ‘Table 4. Minimum shortin lwnsite welding factor t | [Process Minimum shortime tense welding taco a Peea [PRH eu levee |rvor . PEG) | PPR PE190 | PPB Heated tool butt waking (HS) os fos [oe jos jaw Hot gas welding (WZ and WF) oe fos [os for [ow Hot gas exirusion welding, continuous (WE) ae toa |- 5 z Votgas extrusion welding, discontinuous (WE) oe fos A Fi Non-contact heated toot but welding. pressure-contralled ()R) = oe = og Non-contact Heated too! but weldew, pal conioted (/R) os [os The prerequisites for the spectfiod values are the command of the corresponding wekkng procasses. and the execution by Qualified and certified personnel. The short-time tensie welding factors apply to the total loading time up to one hour, The computation with higher welding factors tnan stipulated in the above table requires corresponding praor Repeiing art coo\ng, aver ye tm of eecerts. on hth th enh This pubieaten has neen cree up by a gioup of expereried upline wevting in a9 nonerary cepasty wd ls consideration ae ac imponert source cf nermeie la tecarercied Ihe var shout almeys ceux Lo at eet conterts te spoicase Co fa alicia tos and whether tha ve"wen or handel val he laity ean be accept by the Dwuechus Verbena fr Seswaitor ind verwantc Vertes a, ante palvebulng hie cmwee Up ot he doccrans DVS, Technical Committee, Warking Group "Joining of Plastic. ners fo: OME Mie Gry, FO. Box 10 1869, 0010 Dssndort Germany. Phone: + AMLOJ2IV861-0, Teen, «40(0)211/1804.180 42December 2008 | a. peurscien versano | Testing of welded joints between panels DVS "FIR SCHWEISSEN UND and pipes made of thermoplastics Technical Code i Requirements in the tensile creep test DVS 2203-1 (Tensile creep welding factor f,) Supplement 2 Transtation of ine German eation from April 2008 2 Requirements 4 Scope of epelization The délermined misimum tensile creep welding factor fy must fulfil the requirements according to Table 1 4 Scope of application “This supplement is applicable in connection with the DVS 2203-1 ‘eehnical code. The requirements for the tensile cteep test ‘according fo DVS 2203-4 are indicated in this supplement. Table. Minimum tensile croop wolding factor, Pras Minimum Tanala cop wldng Fart f Pees [PPH [PVCU |Pvec [PVDF Peso | PPR | PE190 | PPB | (Fete iota woking (8) 8 ae 08 [Figs wel (WZ ard WE) oa 04 o4 Holga exten wacing, contruous (WE) 06 [us = Halt entision waking, discontinuous (WE) oa [oa = "Nar coniact heated too) but wong, preseure-contralled (A) E oe = [Nencbtiset heated fool but wolsing, pah-contoled 0%) o7 ee [= “The promquisites for the specified values ars the command of he earssporing welding processes and the execulion by Ene he ed parol The carpution wih hoher tbiele @eep waiving factore than stipulated in the above table quis ca tepencing proof seas be cian us by aroun ef eapererced speciaiss working n 9 Renormy capac ans ts consoeraien as a imgoran source ot rermaton {lie uaeewi0ud aye chuck wh ann Urecasnle rv applicable lo fv paar cave ard wheats vein on Panda all. No GH be axetil by re Ceulscher Votan [lr Sclelfen und vera Vasher « Val those artcbatng it Gaming up Uh door DVS, Technical Committes, Working Group "Joining of Plastics” (Dede io: VS Neca Obl}, PO, Box 101965, 40010 Dusseldor, Germany, Phone. +49(0}271/19)-0, Teele F49(0)2)1/1891-160 43Testing of welded jaints of thermoplastic sheets and pipes Requirements — technological bend test = Bend angle / ram displacement — DVS Directive DVS 2203-1 ‘Supplement 3 DVS DEUTSCHER VERBAND FOR SCHWEISSEN UND VERWANDTE VERFAHREN EV. Contents: 1 Scope 2 Requirements tig valid in connaction with DVS 2209-1 and indicates the values of requirement for the band tat ancording to DVS 2203-5. The evalvation can be effected allar-alivaly by imezins of tie bend angle of the ram cSsplacement. 2 Requirements The minimum bend angles for welded joints of the materials PS HD, PP, PYG and PVDF depending on the miataval titres are indicated in the flaues 1-6 and the minimum mi tlgplacoments inthe figures 7 ~ 12.1) Factnete |) Dooeration af materia or tale in DVS:2009-4 HS: "Haste teo but weleeg YW Hotgas welding wit ureh septs fom Mle et W2. Hotss sting bead weiting WE: Hot gas exerbion nelding he consset fet shor é : i ‘Ths bleanon nas dean crawn vp by = gouy of wxperionead wosclst wing ln nn hora cepscly and As consti a ant nporbet eu ot hae ‘3 wecammanded Ihe user should aways stk I wal extort fw sorte we appease he Sutclr cave ar wha yore om Fad ell eo npity sen be accepted ihe Disco Verurat {Gr Snwaihiornike Van thoae pareigetig fe drain ua fe done DVS, Technical Committes, Working Group ‘Joining of Plastics" ‘Oicers a OVS variag Gimni, P.O Box 1018 65, UTC Dussedert, Garmany Phone: 4 4040}201/6A1 0, Teitow +49(0}21N/ISat-180 44JDVS 2200-1 Supplement 3 6 12 18 24 Thickness of the test specimen in mm Fr. Vninun tend ange for PEO (0, FE 80, P10,Page 9 to DYS 22094 Sugoi 5 2 a 5 | ! z Hs a 30 WE,WF wz 15 0 0 6 12 18 24 30 Thickness of the test specimen in mm Figure 2. varirum bend angle tor PPASIPRKPE-et conductive 46Fage 40 OVS 2203-1 Sunpiomont 2 Bend angie in ° 8 60 30 0 6 Figute 3. tinirum bene ange tr PPR, Thickness of the test specimen in mm WE,WF 12 18 24 30 aT48 Page 5 to DVS 2203+ Supplemied 15 Bend angle in * & 30 HS 15 — 4 ss 0 6 12 18 24 Thickness of the test specimen in mm Figure 4 imum bend angle for VEE 30uge 10 DVS 2205+4 Supplement 3 Bendapalein® = 3 3s 0 6 12 18 24 30 Thickness of the test specimen in mm. Figure §. saninium beng angie For PVN,Page 7 to DVS 22001 Bend angle in” & 12 18 Thickness of the test specimen in mm Figure 6. Minimum bend angle for PUC-FLfaye to OVS 2203-1 Supplement 9 | | 40 £ E £ z $ é 30 HS a 2 3 5 c 20 WE, WF wz | 10 | | | 0 ° 6 12 18 24 30 Thickness of the test specimen In mm Figure 7, tramim cam eaplaromont tar EHO (PE 5a, PE 80, PE (00) 51Page 8 to DVS 2208-1 Suppioneat Ram displacement in mm 0 6 12 18 24 30 Thickness of the test specimen in mm Figure 8, Mirimum ran deylucornant for PP-SIPP-HIPE.olcanaetive 52‘ag tdte DVS 2295-1 Supplement 3 Ram displacement in mn 20 WE, WF wz 10 ot t's 0 6 12 18 2a 30 Thickness of the test specimen in mm Figure 9. Mein em dsplncamant for PPR 53,Ram displacement in mn o 6 12 18 24 30 Thickness of the test specimen in mm Figure 10. Minirurn am doptacement fr POFPage 1210 DVS 2203-1 Supplomeni a Ram displacement in mm a 8 6 12 18 24 Thickness of the test specimen in mm Figure 115 Minimum ram cisplacemare Sor PVC 55Page 13 1o DYS 2208-1 y 8 Ram displacement in mm a Ss 6 12 18 24 Thickness of the test specimen in mm Figure 12. Minimum rem daplncamnet ter BUCA 56|| 0V5—-DEUTSCHER VERBAND FUR SCHWEISSEN UND IANOTE VERFAHREN E.V. Requirements on shear and pet ‘Scope of application Requramanis JJnis executed by means af slanva waking with an Ineyporated alaciric heating element (HM) 22. Joints exocuted by means of heated tool sleeve welding (HD) 3 Remarks 4 Slanlatds and technical coves a 41. Scapa of application The fequiemenis on the lawless proporions of the joining faces sn case of shear and peeing lsls on joints eneculed belween pes by mivans of sleeve waking will ar inooporaied eiectic hisatng element and heated too! sieeve welding according to (BV5 2204-0 are stipulated inthis supgtement. In conjunction with forver tests, the requirements may be referred 10 as en evalia: Jon cileion for the welded joint The assessmert of welded ‘pints according to this technical code may only Be made by an ‘expert withthe experience necessary for th's purpose (e, g, spe ‘nist for piastiss welding according to DVS 2213), This technical ‘tde applies to the PE 80, PE 100, PE-Xa, PE-XcPP-H, PP-B, PPA, PVDF and PB materials, 2. Roquiraments 24 Joints executed by means of sleeve welding with an ‘incorporated electric heating element (HM) ‘The folowing stipulations apply to the assessment, = The assessment is made for the tracture faces ot only oh the Fibe but also on the fitting Matera Bure Facture ioat Wactre] fe {PE 0 end PE 100) Fh pebiemin nae been rave up ‘recommenced, The user shout a iy can be accepted Dy the Testing of welded joints between panels and pipes made of thermoplastics ing tests for sleeve welding with an incorporated electric heating element (HM) and heated toot ‘leave welding (HD} on pipes and fitings, up of expences eperiasts working i an nonraty capacty a is cansieraton at aah Sehaea sd wutwatle Vora wy, December 2008 DVS Technical Code DVS 2203-1 Supplement 4 ‘ranslation of the German edtman from Noveber 2008 ~ The joining zone length (L) crucial for the assessment of tha welded joint Is te distance between the first and last heater spices: = In seddle components only test specimens taken entirely from the welding zone may be assessed. ~ Defects in the joining plane (e.4. shrinkage cavities, foreign inclusions or displaced heater spirals) must be recorded and ‘assessed ancording to DVS 2202-1. in the case of welded joints with diameters = 260 mma higher number ef imperies- ‘ions (shrinkage covities ar air inelusians) may escur for physi: al reasons) Roquiromant for joints executed by means of slseve welding with ‘en incorporeted elects heating element: The flawless prepernion ofthe joing zone length L.(L minus he ‘plal ofthe defect engths &, a) must not bo less than 7S 9% In any test spcran Figura 4. Joining zaan lengh (1) are impertreton examen (a). } ‘case of les specimens executed by moans of scave welding wih ncorporaied Hectic Heating ois) ‘Tihie 1 Examples of fracture pattems In jolnte executed by maans of slaave walning with an Incorporated alectric heating slomant (HA) ‘Duets teen partes. are eure hy ‘a plas actu ang iwicats good we ‘Grgin principle. The pasts dsermation Inthe ining pane ie chacsctenate | = ‘material strated a “pasty” tot oF laren formation. "Shao tracture paterns are caused by alrite Facure and ndeats rade Welding. A emooth, nervatetched sur acon hooray plarw character sie important sauce a ntéaration i va, Ne DVS, Technical Committee, Working Group “Joining of Plastics ‘Orders to» DVO Mia Gebl|, PO. Dox 1019 95, 40010 Dusseldort, Germany, Phone: +48(0)2117991+0, Telefax: + 49(0)2T1/1581150 57Page 2 to DVS 2203-1 Supplement 4 22 Joints executed by moans of hestod tool sleave welding (Ho) ‘The following stipulations apply 0 the assessment: = In princple. it is only possible to assess those joints which have been executed by means of heated too! sleeve welding wilh the required insert depth according to DVS 2207. ‘The essessment is made for the fracture faces not only on the pipe bu also on the fiting — The insert depth is regarded os the assessmont length (6), ~ Detects (9, g, shrinkage cavities or foreign inclusions) must be recorded end assessed according to DVS 2202-1 Requirement for joints execitied by means of heated tcol sigeve welding, The Nawiess proportion of the assessment length (B minus the total ofthe defect encths ay, ap ..) must not be less than 90 % in ‘any test specimen (see Figure 2). Tabelle 2. Examplus of fracture patton Maiorial PE (PE 80 and PE 100) Ductile fracture (plastic tracturey’ | Smooth fracture (bnitle fracture)" Figure 2, Assessrent eat (0) en imperteton exept) inthe oaee of os! epecwere exci ly oars Na taal leave welding) joints executed by moans of haste tool sleeva walding (HD) Ductile ractue patiors are caused by 2 plas fracture and nukaie good wetting In pense The plastic defarnation In the joining plane is characters, |e gierial svetched! «8 ast” orn Fiamentforatan Srigol) facture ptm wre caused by a bitin fnemire are joie Inaceunt weding. A smoath, nonestrtehas tctace the ining plane s charsconts2 Romarks: ‘Tit requirements of this technical code should be proforred to thote ibted in DVS 2207-1, 2 the requiremants wil be omits ‘Tommie tecnica: code in tha next revision ‘iotlet standards and manufacturer's specifications should be _considaved where applicable. 4 Standards and technical codes ys 2202-1 ys 2208-4 Sapplemert 1 YS 2200-6 ‘pvs.2207-1 ‘OVS 2207-1 Suppiemert 1 ys 2207-11 bys 2207-15 Defects in welded joints between thermoplastics = Characteristics. description end assessment Tasting of wolded jante between panals and fipos: made of Hyermoplactics - Tensile cioop lost - Tacing of cloavo woldad joints between pipes Testing of joints between polymeric meters ~ Shear and peeling tesis| Wolding of thormoplastes - Haated tool welding al pipes, piping parle and panels made of PEHD Welding of thermoplastics - Sieeve welding with 81 Incorporated. electric heating element al iges made of PE-X with piping parts mace of PEHO Welding of thermoplastics - Heated tool welding of pipes, piping parts and pansis made of PP Welding of thermoplastics - Hated toal welding of pipes, piping parts and panois made of PVDF Page 3 to DVS 2203-1 Supplement 4 59