HDPE BPS

Date: 06 – Nov- 2009

HDPE BONDING PROCEDURE SPECIFICATION

ESPECIFICACION DEL PROCEDIMIENTO DE SOLDADURA HDPE N° 001

1. WELDING PROCESS: THERMO FUSION

PIPE CLASIFICATION (ASTM D3350) PIPE CLASIFICATION (ASTM D3350)

Type IPS Nominal Size Range 6” 12”
Grade PE3608 (PE 3408) Minimum Wall Size Range 0.736” 1.417”
Range Size 6” and 12” Actual OD Range 6.625” 12.750”
Range Rating DR 9 (Class 200 Actual ID Range 5.094” 9.803”
FM)
Color Black Weight Range 5.932 lbs/ft 21.97 lbs/ft

2. BASE MATERIAL

Material Properties Test Methods Units

Material Designation PPI/ASTM PE3408
Gell Clasification ASTM D3350 345464C
Density ASTM D1505 gm/cc 0.955 to 0.957
Flow Rate ASTM D12238 (190/21.6) gm/10 min. 0.08
Flexural Modulus, 2% Secant ASTNM D790 Psi >110,000
Tensite Strength @ Yield ASTM D638 Psi 3200
Carbon Black (UV Protection) ASTM D1603 % 2.0 to 2.5%
Hydrostatic Design Basis (HDB) @ 21C ASTM D2837 psi 1600

3. TECHNIQUE

1 Aligment / Alineamiento Fit/Check

2 Cleaning / Limpieza Cotton Rags
3 Temperature Heating / Temperatura Plato Calefactor 205-215°C
4 Inercial Pressure Bead Formation / Presion Inicial Rebarba P1
5 Wall Thickness / Espesor rebarba inicial Bead
6 Pressure Heating / Presion de Calentamiento P2
7 Time of Heating / Tiempo de Calentamiento T2
8 Time Requested Change Over / Tiempo Retiro Plato Calefactor T3
9 Time Bringing Up Pressure / Tiempo Incremento de Presion T4
10 Pressure Cooling / Presion de Enfriamiento P5
11 Time Cooling / Tiempo de Enfriamiento T5

4. EQUIPMENT AND BONDING PARAMETERS

D S Temp P1 Bead P2 T2 T3 T4 P5 T5
SDR
Maquina mm mm °C Bar mm bar sec sec sec bar Sec
1 TT SAB355 323 36 9 210 57.5 4.5 7 380 15 16 57.5 2400
Note: Our Parameters are in millimeters and bars, according the specification of the manuals, adding to obtain accurate estimates have had to
interpolate the parameters.

5. INSPECTION Use a visual inspection as indicated by the pipe provider to accept the joint