ISO 7511:1999

INTERNATIONAL ISO
STANDARD 7511
First edition
1999-03-15
Plastics piping systems — Glass-reinforced
thermosetting plastics (GRP) pipes and
fittings — Test methods to prove the
leaktightness of the wall under short-term
internal pressure
Systèmes de canalisations en plastiques — Tubes et raccords en
plastiques thermodurcissables renforcés de verre (PRV) — Méthode
d'essai pour établir l'étanchéité de la paroi sous une pression interne
à court terme
A
Reference number
ISO 7511:1999(E)

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ISO 7511:1999(E)
Contents
Page
1  Scope .1
2  Term and definition .1
3  Method A.1
3.1  Principle.1
3.2  Apparatus .1
3.3  Test pieces .2
3.4  Procedure .2
3.5  Test report .2
4  Method B.3
4.1  Principle.3
4.2  Apparatus .3
4.3  Test pieces .3
4.4  Procedure .3
4.5  Test report .3
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ISO ISO 7511:1999(E)
Foreword
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Publication as an International Standard requires approval by at least 75 % of the member bodies casting a vote.
International Standard ISO 7511 was prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 138, Plastics pipes, fittings and
valves for the transport of fluids, Subcommittee SC 6, Reinforced plastics pipes and fittings for all applications, in
collaboration with CEN/TC 155, Plastics piping systems and ducting systems.
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INTERNATIONAL STANDARD  ISO ISO 7511:1999(E)
Plastics piping systems — Glass-reinforced thermosetting plastics
(GRP) pipes and fittings — Test methods to prove the
leaktightness of the wall under short-term internal pressure
1  Scope
This International Standard specifies two test methods, designated method A and method B, for checking the
leaktightness of glass-reinforced thermosetting plastics (GRP) pipes and fittings under short-term internal pressure.
Method A is a hydraulic test applicable to a pipe under uniaxial stress.
Method B is a pneumatic test applicable to fittings.
NOTE Test methods for the leaktightness of joints or for the resistance of the pipe to long-term hydrostatic pressure are
covered by other standards.
2  Term and definition
For the purposes of this International Standard, the following definition applies:
2.1
leakage
transmission of water or air through the wall of a test piece to an extent detectable visually
3  Method A
3.1  Principle
A test piece in air is subjected to an internal water pressure. The test piece is monitored for evidence of leakage
through the wall of the test piece, within a specified time.
NOTE It is assumed that the following test parame
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