1 Scope
This part of ISO 4427 specifies the pipes made from polyethylene (PE) intended for the conveyance of water
for human consumption, including raw water prior to treatment and water for general
purposes.
It also specifies the test parameters for the test methods to which it refers.
In conjunction with the other parts of ISO 4427, it is applicable to PE pipes, their joints, to joints with components of PE and
to mechanical joints with components of other materials, intended to be used under
the following conditions:
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a) a maximum operating pressure (MOP) up to and including 25 bar1);
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b) an operating temperature of 20 °C as the reference temperature.
NOTE 1 For applications operating at constant temperatures greater than 20 °C and up to 40 °C,
see ISO 4427‑1:2007, Annex A.
NOTE 2
ISO 4427
covers a range of maximum operating pressures and gives requirements concerning colours
and additives. It is the responsibility of the purchaser or specifier to make the
appropriate selections from these aspects, taking into account their particular requirements
and any relevant national guidance or regulations and installation practices or codes.
Three types of pipe are specified:
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— PE pipes (outside diameter dn), including any identification stripes;
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— PE pipes with co-extruded layers on either or both the outside and/or inside of the
pipe (total outside diameter dn), as specified in Annex A, where all layers have the same MRS rating.
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— PE pipes (outside diameter dn) having a peelable, contiguous, thermoplastics additional layer on the outside of
the pipe (“coated pipe”), see Annex A.