PE 80 HIGH DENSITY POLYETHYLENE PIPES

TECHNICAL SHEET
 PE 80 high density Unidelta polyethylene pipes for pressurised fluids

The PE 80 high density Unidelta polyethylene pipes made of certified

raw materials, convey pressurised drinking water with temperatures
up to 40°C. They are manufactured in accordance with Standards
UNI EN 12201, EN 12201, UNI EN ISO 15494, UNI EN 1622, EN 1622.
They are conform with Ministerial Decree no. 174 of 06/04/2004
health-hygiene prescriptions and the organoleptic requirements
verified according to EN 1622.
UNI EN 12201 and UNI EN ISO 15494 product
certification up to de 630 mm, pressure classes PN 8.

1 - Physical-mechanical requirements

The PE 80 high density Unidelta polyethylene pipes’ physical-

mechanical requirements are set out in the following table.
EN 12201 and EN 1622 product certification up to de
630 mm, pressure classes PN 8.

Table 1 - PE 80 high density Unidelta polyethylene pipes physical-mechanical requirements.

Requirement Unit Value

Surface look - -

Geometrical features - -

Change following processing

Fluidity index at 190° weight 5 Kg (MFR 190/5) -
g/10 min below ±20%

Induction time to oxidation (T=200°C) min ≥20

Resistance to hydrostatic pressure
ore >100
(σ = 10 MPa, 20°C, >100 hours)
Resistance to hydrostatic pressure
ore >165
(σ = 4,5 MPa, 80°C, >165 hours)
Resistance to hydrostatic pressure
ore >1000
(σ = 4,0 MPa, 80°C, >1000 hours)
Elongation at break % ≥350

Black smoke content % 2-2,5

Dispersion of black smoke - ≤3

2 - Use conditions

According to UNI EN 12201 and EN 12201, the PE 80 high density Unidelta polyethylene pipes are dimensioned
with design stress of 6,3 MPa (Cs = 1,25) for a working temperature of 20°C. Consider the maximum pressures
set-out in the following table for working temperatures above 20°C. The maximum admitted pressure progressively
decreases compared to nominal pressure, upon increase of fluid temperature. The maximum working pressure
coincides with nominal pressure for temperatures below 20°C.
Table 2 - Use conditions according to UNI EN 12201 and EN 12201.

Maximum working pressure [bar]

Fluid temperature
PN 8

≤20 8,0

30 6,9

40 5,9
3 - Dimensional features

The tables with the dimensional features of the high density Unidelta polyethylene pipes produced in accordance
with UNI EN 12201, EN 12201, UNI EN ISO 15494, are found below.
Where:

de External diameter
e Thickness
di Internal diameter
Ar Pipe section area
Au Useful passage section area
J Geometrical moment of inertia respect to diameter axis
Pt Weight of pipe per linear metre
Vf Volume of contained fluid per linear metre
F Shape
R50 50 m roll
R100 100 m roll
* Product diameter only upon request
˚ Product diameter according to EN 12001
• No rules about this diameter

Table 3 - PE 80 high density Unidelta PN8 (SDR 17) polyethylene pipe according to UNI EN 12201, EN 12201 and UNI EN ISO 15494.

de e di Ar Au J Pt Vf F
COD
(mm) (mm) (mm) (cm2) (cm2) (cm4) (kg/m) (l/m) (m)
2030008020100 20 0
+0,3
1,6 0
• +0,3
16,8 0,92 2,22 3,944·10-1 0,099 0,222 R100

2030008025100 25
+0,3
0 1,6
• +0,3
0 21,8 1,18 3,73 8,088·10 -1
0,126 0,373 R100

2030008032100 32
+0,3
0
˚2,0
+0,3
0 28,0 1,88 6,16 2,130·100 0,193 0,616 R100

2030008040100 40 0
+0,4
˚2,4
+0,4
0 35,2 2,83 9,73 5,030·100 0,292 0,973 R100

2030008050100 50
+0,4
0 3,0
+0,4
0 44,0 4,43 15,21 1,228·10 1
0,450 1,52 R100

2030008063100 63
+0,4
0 3,8
+0,5
0 55,4 7,07 24,11 3,109·10 1
0,717 2,41 R100
2030008075050 R50
75 0
+0,5
4,5 0
+0,6
66,0 9,97 34,21 6,217·101 1,012 3,42
2030008075100 R100
2030008090050 R50
90 0
+0,6
5,4 0
+0,7
79,2 14,35 49,27 1,289·102 1,445 4,93
2030008090100 R100
2030008110050 110 0
+0,7
6,6 0
+0,8
96,8 21,44 73,59 2,877·102 2,165 7,36 R50
4 - Marking Figure 1 - Marking of PE
80 high density Unidelta
Every metre of the PE 80 high density Unidelta polyethylene pipes is marked reporting polyethylene pipes
all information on dimensional features and use of pipe, as well as necessary data
for tracing the product. (fig. 1).

Marking contains the following information (the reported values are an example
only):
(a) UNIDELTA IIP 168 UNI EN 12201 UNI EN ISO 15494 PE 80
IIP no. 168 Unidelta Pipe, according to Standards UNI EN 12201 and UNI EN ISO 15494.
The pipe is in PE80 high density polyethylene, suitable for conveying pressurised fluids.

(b) SDR 11 PN 8 Ø 20x1,6 B7L

SDR 11 dimensional ratio, nominal pressure 8 bar, external diameter 20 mm, thickness
1,6 mm. B7L is the ID of the raw material used and attributed by the Italian Institute of
Plastics that approved it.

(c) 06 04 c
06 is the day of production, 04 is the month of production, C is one of the three pro-
duction shifts (A, B, C).

(d) 09 L11 01
09 is the year of production, L11 is the extrusion line on which the pipe was manu-
factured, 01 identifies the operator in charge of extrusion during pipe manufacture.

(e) 0492
0492 is the batch number.

(f) POLIETILENE 100% VERGINE

The pipe is manufactured using 100% virgin polyethylene

5 - Head losses

The following diagrams show the bends of head losses for water conveying at 10°C
of PE 80 PN 8 Unidelta pipes.
Diagram 1 - PE 80 high density Unidelta PN8 (SDR 17) polyethylene pipe according to UNI EN 12201, EN 12201, UNI EN ISO 15494. Head
losses with water at 10°C. Diagram obtained from Colebrook-White Formula with roughness ε = 0.01 mm for diameters below or equal to
200 mm and ε=0.05 mm for diameters higher than 200 mm.

Speed [m/s]

Flow rate [l/s]

External diameter [mm]

Head loss [m/100m]

 PE 80 Physical, mechanical, thermal and electrical features

Table 4 - Physical features of PE 80 polyethylene pipes.

Physical features Method Unit Value
3
Density at 23°C ISO 1183 Kg/m 957

Staudinger Index EN ISO 1628 l/Kg 310

Melt flow index at 190°C weight 5 kg (MFR 190/5) ISO 1133 g/10·min 0,43

Melt flow index at 190°C weight 21,6 kg (MFR 190/21,6) ISO 1133 g/10·min 9,0

Table 5 - Mechanical features of PE 80 polyethylene pipes.

Mechanical features Method Unit Value

Minimum required strenght (MRS) ISO 9080 MPa 8

Yield stress (23°C, 50 mm/min) ISO 527-1, -2 MPa 22

Yield strain (23°C, 50 mm/min) ISO 527-1, -2 % 8

Maximum elongation EN 638 % ≥350

Tensile modulus (23°C, 1 mm/min) ISO 527 MPa 1000

Tensile creep modulus (1h, 2,0 MPa) ISO 899-1 MPa 640

Tensile creep modulus (1000h, 2,0 MPa) ISO 899-1 MPa 300

Flexural creep modulus (1 min) DIN 19537-2 MPa 1000

Flexural creep modulus (24h) DIN 19537-2 MPa 470

Flexural creep modulus (1000h) DIN 19537-2 MPa 300

Resistance to rapid crack propagation
EN ISO 13447 bar >6,75
(Test S4, provino Ø 110x10 mm)
Resistanceto slow crack growth
EN ISO 13479 h >2000
(8,0 bar, 80°C)
Shore hardness D (3 sec) ISO 868 - 59

Charpy notched impact strenght (23°C) ISO 179 kJ/m2 24

Charpy notched impact strenght (-30°C) ISO 179 kJ/m 2

8

Table 6 - Thermal features of PE 80 polyethylene pipes.

Thermal features Method Unit Value

Vicat softening temperature (VST/B/50 K/h 50N) EN ISO 306 °C 70

Thermal conducivity ASTM D 2326-70 W/m·K 0,45

Specific heat ISO 11357-4 J/Kg·K 1850

Coefficient of thermal expansion ASTM D 696 mm/m·K 0,2

Table 7 - Electrical features of PE 80 polyethylene pipes.

Electrical features Method Unit Value

Surface resistance DIN / IEC 60197 Ω 1014

Dielectric strenght DIN / IEC 60243 KV/mm 20

Specific volume resistivity DIN / IEC 60093 Ω·cm 1016

Table 8 - Other features of PE 80 polyethylene pipes.

Other features Method Unit Value

Oxidation induction time (OIT 210°C) EN 728 min 30

Carbon Black content ISO 6964 % 2,25

Carbon Black dispersion ISO 18553 - ≤3

The data shown in the catalogue may be changed without notice due to technical updates.
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