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Comparison of Long-Term and Short-Term Tests for Electrofusion Joints in PE Pipes [PE]

 

Plastic Pipes Conference Association # 2006 Washington DC

Troughton, Brown, Hessel, Piovano

As part of the Polytec Systems European-funded project, electrofusion (EF) joints in polyethylene (PE) pipe, containing different flaws, have been subjected to various standard and non-standard, long-term and short-term, coupon and whole pipe tests. The results were compared to determine which tests could discriminate between standard welds containing no deliberate flaws and welds containing different types and degrees of flaw (including particulate contamination, unscraped pipe surfaces and cold welds), and whether any shortterm tests provided data that could give an indication of long-term performance.

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