BS EN ISO 8659:2020

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Thermoplastics valves – Fatigue

strength – Test method
BS EN ISO 8659:2020 BRITISH STANDARD

National foreword
This British Standard is the UK implementation of EN ISO 8659:2020.
It is identical to ISO 8659:2020. It supersedes BS EN 28659:1992, which
is withdrawn.
The UK participation in its preparation was entrusted to Technical
Committee PRI/88/2, Plastics piping for pressure applications.
A list of organizations represented on this committee can be obtained on
request to its secretary.
This publication does not purport to include all the necessary provisions
of a contract. Users are responsible for its correct application.
© The British Standards Institution 2020
Published by BSI Standards Limited 2020
ISBN 978 0 539 00661 2
ICS 23.060.01; 83.140.30
Compliance with a British Standard cannot confer immunity from
legal obligations.
This British Standard was published under the authority of the
Standards Policy and Strategy Committee on 30 April 2020.

Amendments/corrigenda issued since publication

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EUROPEAN STANDARD EN ISO 8659
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM April 2020

ICS 23.060.01; 83.140.30 Supersedes EN 28659:1990

English Version

Thermoplastics valves - Fatigue strength - Test method

(ISO 8659:2020)
Robinets en matériaux thermoplastiques - Résistance Armaturen aus Thermoplasten -
à la fatigue - Méthode d'essai (ISO 8659:2020) Ermüdungsfestigkeit - Prüfverfahren
(ISO 8659:2020)

This European Standard was approved by CEN on 29 March 2020.

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European foreword
This document (EN ISO 8659:2020) has been prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 138 "Plastics
pipes, fittings and valves for the transport of fluids" in collaboration with Technical Committee CEN/TC
69 “Industrial valves” the secretariat of which is held by AFNOR.
This European Standard shall be given the status of a national standard, either by publication of an
identical text or by endorsement, at the latest by October 2020, and conflicting national standards shall
be withdrawn at the latest by October 2020.
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of
patent rights. CEN shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
This document supersedes EN 28659:1990.
This document has been prepared under a mandate given to CEN by the European Commission and the
European Free Trade Association.
According to the CEN-CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organizations of the
following countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria,
Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland,
Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Republic
of North Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and the
United Kingdom.

Endorsement notice
The text of ISO 8659:2020 has been approved by CEN as EN ISO 8659:2020 without any modification.

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Contents Page

Foreword......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... iv
Introduction...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................v
1 Scope.................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 1
2 Normative references....................................................................................................................................................................................... 1
3 Terms and definitions...................................................................................................................................................................................... 1
4 Apparatus...................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 2
5 Procedure..................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 2
5.1 Test requirements to be taken from product standards...................................................................................... 2
5.2 Endurance test......................................................................................................................................................................................... 3
6 Test report.................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 3
Bibliography................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 5

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Foreword
ISO (the International Organization for Standardization) is a worldwide federation of national standards
bodies (ISO member bodies). The work of preparing International Standards is normally carried out
through ISO technical committees. Each member body interested in a subject for which a technical
committee has been established has the right to be represented on that committee. International
organizations, governmental and non-governmental, in liaison with ISO, also take part in the work.
ISO collaborates closely with the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) on all matters of
electrotechnical standardization.
The procedures used to develop this document and those intended for its further maintenance are
described in the ISO/IEC Directives, Part 1. In particular, the different approval criteria needed for the
different types of ISO documents should be noted. This document was drafted in accordance with the
editorial rules of the ISO/IEC Directives, Part 2 (see www.iso.org/directives).
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of
patent rights. ISO shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights. Details of
any patent rights identified during the development of the document will be in the Introduction and/or
on the ISO list of patent declarations received (see www.iso.org/patents).
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www.iso.org/iso/foreword.html.
This document was prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 138, Plastics pipes, fittings and valves
for the transport of fluids, Subcommittee SC 7, Valves and auxiliary equipment of plastics materials, in
collaboration with the European Committee for Standardization (CEN) Technical Committee CEN/TC
69, Industrial valves, in accordance with the Agreement on technical cooperation between ISO and CEN
(Vienna Agreement).
This second edition cancels and replaces the first edition (ISO 8659:1989), which has been
technically revised.
The main changes compared to the previous edition are as follows:
— updating of the normative references and terms and definitions clauses;
— specification of the type of valve in the test report and explanation note for the opening torque.
Any feedback or questions on this document should be directed to the user’s national standards body. A
complete listing of these bodies can be found at www.iso.org/members.html.

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Introduction
The aim of this document is to establish certain basic requirements for the endurance testing of plastics
valves to ensure that uniform test methods are adopted. This document is intended to be considered in
conjunction with any specific requirements, in particular product standards applicable to the individual
types of valves.

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Thermoplastics valves – Fatigue strength – Test method

1 Scope
This document specifies the endurance test necessary to confirm the ability of hand-operated plastics
valves to withstand prolonged use, with repeated opening and closure. It does not specify the ability of
valves to withstand adverse conditions, in particular those of chemically aggressive fluid media and/or
environments, or excessive fluid velocities and cavitation.
NOTE Concerning the chemical aggression of the materials, a classification table is reported in
ISO/TR 10358[1].

This document includes values of the parameters necessary for the proper performance of the endurance
test, with the reservation that the parameters are different in particular product standards (see 5.1).

2 Normative references
The following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their content
constitutes requirements of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For
undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
ISO 161‑1, Thermoplastics pipes for the conveyance of fluids — Nominal outside diameters and nominal
pressures — Part 1: Metric series
ISO 16135, Industrial valves — Ball valves of thermoplastics materials
ISO 16136, Industrial valves — Butterfly valves of thermoplastics materials
ISO 16138, Industrial valves — Diaphragm valves of thermoplastics materials
ISO 16139, Industrial valves — Gate valves of thermoplastics materials
ISO 21787, Industrial valves — Globe valves of thermoplastics materials

3 Terms and definitions

For the purposes of this document, the terms and definitions given in ISO 161‑1 and the following apply.
ISO and IEC maintain terminological databases for use in standardization at the following addresses:
— ISO Online browsing platform: available at https://www.iso.org/obp
— IEC Electropedia: available at http://www.electropedia.org/
3.1
nominal pressure
PN
alphanumerical designation of pressure, used for reference purposes, which is related to the mechanical
strength of the valve
Note 1 to entry: Usually nominal pressure (PN), measured in bar, corresponds to water pressure at 20 °C water
temperature. See also ISO 161‑1.

3.2
closing torque
torque exerted over the full closing operation to achieve full tightness of the valve at nominal pressure

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3.3
opening torque
torque exerted initially to open the valve from fully closed or over the full opening operation
3.4
fluid velocity
velocity of a fluid in a pipe connected to a valve of nominal size equivalent to the nominal
diameter of the pipe
3.5
nominal size
DN
alphanumeric designation of size for components of a pipework system, which is used for reference
purposes, comprising the letters DN followed by a dimensionless whole number which is indirectly
related to the physical size, in millimetres, of the bore or outside diameter of the end connections
[SOURCE: ISO 6708:1995]
3.6
nominal outside diameter
dn
specified outside diameter, assigned to a nominal size DN
Note 1 to entry: The nominal outside diameter dn of pipes is given in ISO 161‑1 and of flange adapters and loose
backing flanges in ISO 9624[3].

4 Apparatus
Test apparatus, capable of testing the whole valve assembly with its obturator mechanism. Furthermore,
it shall include appropriate devices to perform each step separately, or continuously and automatically.
The apparatus, when clamping the valve assembly, shall not apply to the valve ends any axial force, nor
radial force to the valve stem.
The test apparatus shall include appropriate means to discontinue the test cycle during the pressure
period and to maintain the pressure in the closed position.
Pressure gauges shall be accurate to within ±1 % of the full-scale reading.
Temperature sensors shall be accurate to within ±2 °C.
Attention is drawn to the need for adequate safety precautions when using compressed air or gas
for this test.

5 Procedure

5.1 Test requirements to be taken from product standards

The following specifications shall be taken from the particular product standard.
a) any tests which shall be performed before the endurance test, and those which shall be repeated
after completion of the endurance test;
b) whether tightening of the gland packing (if used) during the endurance test is allowed;
c) acceptance criteria for tests;
d) the number of specimens to be tested;
e) the number of test cycles to be performed;

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f) the fluid used for the test, and its temperature, pressure and velocity;
g) the ambient temperature.

5.2 Endurance test

The endurance test, using water, air or gas as the fluid medium, at the temperature, pressure and
velocity specified in the particular product standard, shall be carried out, at the ambient temperature
specified in the product standard, as follows:
a) Open the valve
— for multiple-turn valves to the fully open position at a hand-wheel speed of 40 r/min ± 10 r/min
for valves of nominal size up to DN 50 and 20 r/min ± 10 r/min for valves of nominal size
greater than DN 50.
— for quarter-turn valves, the opening time shall be not less than 2 s for valves of nominal size up
to DN 50 and not less than 4 s for valves of nominal size greater than DN 50.
The valve shall be left in the open position for at least 5 s, but not longer than 20 s.
During opening and closing, there shall be no visible leakage at any seal.
b) Close the valve
— for multiple-turn valves at a hand-wheel speed of 40 r/min ± 10 r/min.
— for quarter-turn valves, the closing time shall be not less than 1 s.
Closing shall be performed using the torque specified in the particular product standard.
During opening and closing, there shall be no visible leakage at any seal.
c) After the valve has been closed, an internal pressure shall be applied as specified in the particular
product standard. The valve shall be left in the closed position for at least 5 s, but no longer than 20 s.
d) The valve shall be opened as described in 5.2 a).
e) The test procedure described in 5.2 a) to d) shall be repeated for as many cycles as required by the
particular product standard.

6 Test report
The test report shall include at least the following information:
a) a reference to this document, i.e. ISO 8659, and to the product standard;
b) a complete identification of the valve, giving the following information:
1) the type of valve (ball, butterfly, diaphragm, gate and globe) according to ISO 16135, ISO 16136,
ISO 16138, ISO 16139, ISO 21787,
2) the material of the valve body,
3) the nominal size (DN) and the socket diameter or spigot diameter,
4) the nominal pressure (PN) of the valve,
5) the manufacturer's name or trade mark,
6) the type of pipe used,
7) if necessary, the flow direction,

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8) the closing torque,

9) the opening torque;
NOTE The opening torque is generally higher in ball, butterfly and gate valves as it is influenced by
the wear between obturator and seats and by the maximum pressure difference between upstream and
downstream side of the valve; the opening torque is lower in diaphragm and globe valves as the upstream
pressure, acting on obturator, reduces the effort exerted to operate the valve.

c) a description of the test conditions;

d) the number of specimens tested;
e) whether the valve complied with the test requirements [if the valve failed (leakage or fracture)
indicate under what conditions it failed];
f) any operation not laid down in this document, or other occurrences which may have affected the
test results;
g) the date of the test.

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Bibliography

[1] ISO/TR 10358, Plastics pipes and fittings — Combined chemical-resistance classification table
[2] ISO 6708:1995, Pipework components — Definition and selection of DN (nominal size)
[3] ISO 9624, Thermoplastics piping systems for fluids under pressure — Flange adapters and loose
backing flanges — Mating dimensions

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