PIPE

Test Report Abrasion

Resistance Test
Flowtite® Pipe

Report Number Figure 1

T-97-113-B Test apparatus for abrasion resistance test

Date
15.07.97 1000

Author(s)
Vidar Heggemoen Cover Plate
Hogni Jonsson End Plate

45° 38±2mm
An abrasion resistance test program,
using the Darmstadt rocker test
procedure, has been performed on
DN600, PN10, SN 5000 Flowtite ®

GRP pipes.
The average abrasion loss was
found to be 0.34mm at 100,000 cycles.
Introduction
The test method is based on the
guidelines given in DIN19565. Figure 2
A semicircular channel pipe, Test material characteristics
1000mm long, is closed by end plates
100 Requirements:
and filled with a sand/gravel/water Mp = d50 = 6mm
90
mixture. The channel pipe is tilted d80 = 8.4mm
80 d20 = 4.2mm
alternately in the longitudinal direction U = d80/d20 = 2
70
Distribution %

through ±22.5° to produce the abrasive

action by the movement of the test 60
Where:
material (see Figure 1). 50 Mp is the mean particle
40 size in mm
The test material is 7,100g natural U is the degree of uniformity
unbroken round-grained quartz gravel 30 d80/d50/d20
20 is the particle size, in mm,
with the characteristics and sieving not exceeded by 80 or 50
curve as shown in Figure 2. The gravel 10 or 20% by mass of the
0 material. Measured values.
was obtained from the same source as
that used at the University of Darmstadt 0 5 10 15 20
Grain Size (mm)
for similar tests.
The depth of abrasion is measured
at least at 20 points along the pipe invert Test Samples Test Procedure
over a length of 700mm, omitting The test pipes were: DN600, PN10, A one-meter length of each of the test
150mm at each end of the channel. SN5000 produced at Owens Corning pipes was cut into two test pieces
The measurements are taken with a Tubs in Camarles, Spain. Pipe numbers (channels), both of which were tested.
dial gauge with 0.01mm scale intervals. were 97/452-T and 97/565-T. Pipe To get the correct particle size
Measurements are done after 50,000, dimensions were as follows: distribution the sand/gravel mixture was
100,000, 150,000 and 200,000 cycles. compounded from seven different sieved
Pipe No. ID(mm) Thickness(mm)
The mean value measured after fractions of proper gravel and sand.
97/452-T 598.0 9.3
100,000 cycles is used as the result Each test piece was measured along
of the abrasion test. 97/565-T 597.4 9.4 its bottom line at 21 points, omitting

The information provided herein is based on controlled laboratory experiments using test methods
believed to be accurate. However, Owens Corning makes no warranty that the results provided herein
are representative of actual conditions. Each user should independently evaluate the data provided and
make his own decision as to whether the data is reliable and representative for his service conditions.
150mm at each end of the channel; Results
this gives measurements for every
Table 1 below shows the measured
35mm in the 700mm mid-section.
values for all the measuring intervals
The measurements were done with
on both samples.
a specially designed measuring device
equipped with a 0.001mm scaled
Table 1
digital dial indicator in a temperature
Measured abrasion after 50-, 100-, 150- and 200,000 cycles
controlled environment. The accuracy
Pipe No. 97/452-T
of the measuring device is estimated
to be ±0.007mm. No. of Abrasion Abrasion Average
The 1,000mm-long pipe channels cycles in mm in mm Abrasion
were installed in the test apparatus. Sample 1 Sample 2 in mm
The ends were sealed off by plates 150,000 0.163 0.178 0.171
with rubber surface (see Figure 1), 100,000 0.299 0.313 0.306
and then filled to appropriate level 150,000 0.347 0.437 0.392
with test material and water. A cover 200,000 0.412 0.548 0.480
plate was installed for keeping the
test material inside the channel.
After every 50,000 cycles the Pipe No. 97/565-T
samples were cleaned, dried, temper-
50,000 0.275 0.234 0.255
ature conditioned and measured. The
test pieces were then reinstalled and 100,000 0.394 0.325 0.360
the next increment of abrasion 150,000 0.505 0.517 0.511
conducted. 200,000 0.635 0.573 0.604

Conclusion
The average abrasion loss of
Flowtite pipe tested according to
the Darmstadt rocker method is
0.34mm at 100,000 cycles.

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Pub. No. 2-PS-21991 Printed in U.S.A., August 1997