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<text>AS 1463-1988 POLYETHYLENE PIPE EXTRUSION COMPOUNDS</text>
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<text>PREFACE</text>
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<text>CONTENTS</text>
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<text>1 SCOPE.</text>
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<text>2 REFERENCED DOCUMENTS.</text>
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<text>3 DEFINITIONS.</text>
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<text>3.1 Hoop stress</text>
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<text>3.2 Long-term hydrostatic stress</text>
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<text>3.3 Hydrostatic design stress</text>
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<text>3.4 Test pressure</text>
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<text>3.5 Type test</text>
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<text>4 CLASSIFICATION.</text>
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<text>5 COMPOSITION.</text>
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<text>5.1 General.</text>
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<text>5.2 Additives.</text>
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<text>6 TYPE RATING TEST.</text>
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<text>6.1 Long-term test.</text>
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<text>6.2 Short-term test.</text>
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<text>7 EFFECT ON WATER.</text>
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<text>8 MARKING.</text>
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<text>APPENDIX A - DETERMINATION OF COMPLIANCE OF A LOT</text>
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<text>A1 STANDARDSMARK.</text>
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<text>A2 ASSESSMENT OF COMPLIANCE ON THE BASIS OF STATISTICAL SAMPLING</text>
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<text>A3 ASSURANCE OF COMPLIANCE ON THE BASIS OF SUPPLIER&#146;S QUALITY SYSTEMS</text>
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<text>A4 OTHER MEANS OF ASSESSMENT.</text>
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<text>APPENDIX B - DETERMINATION OF THERMAL OXIDATIVE STABILITY</text>
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<text>B1 SCOPE.</text>
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<text>B2 APPARATUS.</text>
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<text>B3 TEST SPECIMENS.</text>
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<text>B4 PROCEDURE.</text>
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<text>B5 REPORT.</text>
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<text>APPENDIX C - DETERMINATION OF CARBON BLACK CONTENT</text>
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<text>C1 SCOPE.</text>
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<text>C2 APPARATUS.</text>
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<text>C2.1 Combustion boat</text>
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<text>C2.2 Combustion tube</text>
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<text>C2.3 Furnace</text>
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<text>C2.4 Supply of nitrogen</text>
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<text>C2.5 Flow meter</text>
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<text>C2.6 Two cold traps</text>
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<text>C2.7 Desiccator.</text>
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<text>C2.8 Balance</text>
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<text>C3 TEST SPECIMENS.</text>
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<text>C4 PROCEDURE.</text>
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<text>C5 CALCULATION.</text>
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<text>C6 REPORT.</text>
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<text>APPENDIX D - DETERMINATION OF VOLATILE CONTENT OF CARBON BLACK</text>
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<text>D1 SCOPE.</text>
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<text>D2 APPARATUS.</text>
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<text>D2.1 Electric furnace</text>
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<text>D2.2 Platinum crucible</text>
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<text>D2.3 Interval timer</text>
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<text>D2.4 Oven</text>
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<text>D2.5 Analytical balance</text>
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<text>D2.6 Desiccator.</text>
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<text>D3 PROCEDURE.</text>
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<text>D4 CALCULATION.</text>
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<text>D5 REPORT.</text>
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<text>APPENDIX E - DETERMINATION OF FREE SULPHUR CONTENT OF CARBON BLACK</text>
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<text>E1 SCOPE.</text>
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<text>E2 PRINCIPLE.</text>
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<text>E3 REAGENTS.</text>
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<text>E3.1 Acetone.</text>
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<text>E3.2 Copper (II) sulphate pentahydrate.</text>
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<text>E3.3 Ammonium solution (28 to 30% ammonia m/m).</text>
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<text>E3.4 Hydroxylamine hydrochloride.</text>
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<text>E4 APPARATUS.</text>
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<text>E4.1 Volumetric glassware.</text>
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<text>E4.2 Soxhlet extraction apparatus.</text>
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<text>E4.3 Spectrophotometer.</text>
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<text>E4.4 Spectrophotometric cells.</text>
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<text>E5 PROCEDURE.</text>
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<text>E5.1 Preparation of solution A.</text>
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<text>E5.2 Preparation of solution B.</text>
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<text>E5.3 Preparation of reagent solution.</text>
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<text>E5.4 Preparation of sample extract.</text>
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<text>E5.5 Photometric measurement of extract.</text>
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<text>E6 CALCULATIONS.</text>
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<text>E7 REPORT.</text>
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<text>APPENDIX F - DETERMINATION OF TOLUENE EXTRACT OF CARBON BLACK</text>
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<text>F1 SCOPE.</text>
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<text>F2 APPARATUS.</text>
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<text>F2.1 Extraction thimbles</text>
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<text>F2.2 Underwriters condenser</text>
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<text>F2.3 Bailey-Walker extraction flask</text>
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<text>F2.4 50 mL shallow weighing dish</text>
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<text>F2.5 Drying oven</text>
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<text>F2.6 Desiccator.</text>
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<text>F3 REAGENT.</text>
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<text>F4 PROCEDURE.</text>
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<text>F5 CALCULATION.</text>
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<text>F6 REPORT.</text>
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<text>APPENDIX G - ASSESSING DISPERSION OF ADDITIVES</text>
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<text>G1 SCOPE.</text>
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<text>G2 APPARATUS.</text>
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<text>G2.1 Microscope</text>
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<text>G2.2 Hotplate</text>
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<text>G2.3 Metal shims</text>
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<text>G3 PROCEDURE.</text>
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<text>G4 DISPERSION CRITERIA.</text>
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<text>G5 REPORT.</text>
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<text>APPENDIX H - TYPE RATING TESTS</text>
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<text>H1 SCOPE.</text>
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<text>H2 APPARATUS.</text>
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<text>H3 PREPARATION OF TEST SPECIMENS.</text>
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<text>H4 LONG TERM TEST.</text>
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<text>H4.1 Conditioning of test specimens.</text>
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<text>H4.2 Procedure.</text>
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<text>H4.3 Assessment of results.</text>
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<text>H4.4 Report.</text>
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<text>H5 SHORT-TERM TEST.</text>
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<text>H5.1 Conditioning of test specimens.</text>
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<text>H5.2 Procedure.</text>
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<text>H5.3 Report.</text>
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<text>APPENDIX J - TEST FOR EFFECT ON WATER</text>
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<text>J1 TEST SPECIMENS.</text>
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<text>J2 PROCEDURE.</text>
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<text>APPENDIX K - DETERMINATION OF THE DIMENSIONS OF PIPE</text>
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<text>K1 SCOPE.</text>
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<text>K2 TEMPERATURE OF MEASUREMENT.</text>
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<text>K3 CONDITIONING OF TEST SPECIMENS.</text>
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<text>K4 DETERMINATION OF OUTSIDE DIAMETER.</text>
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<text>K4.1 Apparatus.</text>
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<text>K4.2 Procedure.</text>
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<text>K5 DETERMINATION OF WALL THICKNESS.</text>
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<text>K5.1 Apparatus.</text>
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<text>K5.2 Procedure.</text>
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<text>K6 REPORT.</text>
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Abstract

Specifies requirements for polyethylene extrusion compounds used in the manufacture of polyethylene pipes. Appendices include tests for thermal oxidative stability, carbon black content and condition, additive dispersion, type rating and the effect on water.

Scope

This Standard specifies requirements for polyethylene extrusion compounds for use in the manufacture of polyethylene pipe.
NOTE: Advisory information on the determination of compliance of a lot with this Standard is given in Appendix A.

General Product Information

Published
Document Type	Standard
Status	Current
Publisher	Standards Australia
Pages
ISBN
Committee	PL-006
Supersedes	DR 85126