• COSMOIND’s quality system complies with ISO 9001, 14001.
  • COSMOIND’s Pipes are manufactured in accordance with domestic standard(KS M 3408-2, M 3514, M3400, KSM3407) and foreign standard(EN 1555-2, EN 12201-2, ISO 4427-2, ISO 4437-2, AWWA C 901, AWWA C 903)
  • COSMOIND’s quality system complies with ISO 9001, 14001.
  • COSMOIND’s Pipes are manufactured in accordance with domestic standard(KS M 3408-2, M 3514, M3400, KSM3407) and foreign standard(EN 1555-2, EN 12201-2, ISO 4427-2, ISO 4437-2, AWWA C 901, AWWA C 903)

Characteristics of PE 100 compound as granules

Characteristic 
Requirement
Test parameters
Test method
Parameter
Value
Compound density 
≥ 930 kg/m3
Test temperature
23 °C
ISO 1183-2
Number of test pieces
According to ISO 1183-2
Carbon black content
(black compound only) 
(2 to 2,5) %
by mass 
In accordance with ISO 6964 
ISO 6964
Carbon black
dispersion (black compound only) 
≤ grade 3 
In accordance with ISO 18553
ISO 18553
Pigment dispersion
(blue compound only) 
≤ grade 3 
In accordance with ISO 18553
ISO 18553
Water content
≤ 300 mg/kg
Number of test pieces
1
ISO 15512
Volatile content 
≤ 350 mg/kg
Number of test pieces
1
EN 12099
Oxidation induction time
≥20 min
Test temperature
200℃
ISO 11357-6
Number of test pieces
3
Melt mass-flow rate
(MFR) for PE 40 
0,2 to 1,4 g/10 min
Maximum deviation of ± 20 % of the
nominated value 
Load
2, 16 kg
ISO 1133:2005,
Condition D
Test temperature
190 ℃
Time
10 min
Number of test pieces
According to ISO 1133 
Melt mass-flow rate
(MFR) for PE 63, PE 80
and PE 100 
0,2 to 1,4 g/10 min
Maximum deviation of ± 20 % of the
nominated value
Load
5kg
ISO 1133:2005,
Condition T
Test temperature
190 ℃
Time
10 min
Number of test pieces
According to ISO 1133 
Characteristics of the PE 100 Compound in Pipe Form 

Characteristic 
Requirement
Test parameters
Test method
Parameter
Value
Tensile strength for
butt-fusion
Test to failure:
Ductile — Pass
Brittle — Fail 
Pipe diameter
110 mm
ISO 13953
Pipe diameter ratio
SDR 11
Test temperature
23 ºC
Number of test pieces
According to ISO 13953
Slow crack growth pipe size
110 mm or 125 mm SDR 11
No failure during test period
Test temperature
80 ºC
ISO 13479
Intemal test pressure for:
PE 63
PE 80
PE 100


6,4 bar
8,0 bar
9,2 bar
Test period
500 h
Type of test
Water in water
Number of test pieces
According to ISO 13479
Effect on water quality
According to existing national regulations
Resistance to weathering
Weathered test pieces shall have:
Cumulative solar radiation
≥ 3,5 GJ/m2
ISO 16871
a) Decohesion of electrofusion joint
Percentage of brittle failure:
≤ 33,3 % 
Temperature
23 ºC
ISO 13954
Assembly procedure
 
b) Elongation at break
According to ISO 4427-2:2007, Table 5
ISO 6259-1
ISO 6259-3
c) Hydrostatic strength at 80 ºC
According to ISO 4427-2:2007, Table 3
ISO 1167-1
Mechanical characteristics

Characteristic
Requirement 
Test parameters
Test Method
Parameter
Value
Hydrostatic
strength at 20 °C
No failure of any test piece
during test period
End caps
Conditioning period
Number of test piecesc
Type of test
Test temperature
Test period
Circumferential (hoop)
stress for:
PE 40
PE 80
PE 100
Type a
According to ISO 1167-1
3
Water-in-water
20 °C
100 h


7,0 MPa
10,0 MPa
12,0 MPa
ISO 1167-1
ISO 1167-2
Hydrostatic
strength at 80 °C
No failure of any test piece
during test period
End caps
Conditioning period
Number of test piecesc
Type of test
Test temperature
Test period
Circumferential (hoop)
stress for:
PE 40
PE 80
PE 100
Type a
According to ISO 1167-1
3
Water-in-water
80 °C
165 h


2,5 MPa
4,5 MPa
5,4 MPa
ISO 1167-1
ISO 1167-2
Hydrostatic
strength at 80 °C
No failure of any test piece
during test period
End caps
Conditioning period
Number of test piecesc
Type of test
Test temperature
Test period
Circumferential (hoop)
stress for:
PE 40
PE 80
PE 100
Type a
According to ISO 1167-1
3
Water-in-water
80 °C
1000 h


2,0 MPa
4,0 MPa
5,0 MPa
ISO 1167-1
ISO 1167-2
Physical characteristics — All pipes 

Characteristic
Requirement 
Test parameters
Test Method
Parameter
Value
Elongation at break
for e ≤ 5 mm
≥350 %
Test piece shape
Test speed
Number of test pieces
Type 2
100 mm/min
According to ISO 6259
ISO 6259-1
ISO 6259-3
Elongation at break
for
5 mm < e ≤ 12 mm
≥350 %
Test piece shape
Test speed
Number of test pieces
Type 1
50 mm/min
According to ISO 6259
ISO 6259-1
ISO 6259-3
Elongation at break
for e > 12 mm
≥350 %
Test piece shape
Test speed
Number of test pieces
Type 1
25 mm/min
According to ISO 6259
ISO 6259-1
ISO 6259-3
OR
Test piece shape
Test speed
Number of test pieces
Type 3
10 mm/min
According to ISO 6259
Longitudinal
reversion
≤3 %
No effect on
surface
Length of pipe and number of test pieces
Test temperature:
PE 40
PE 80, PE 100
Time
According to ISO 2505


100 ± 2 °C
110 ± 2 °C
See ISO 2505
ISO 2505
Melt mass-flow rate
MFR for PE 40
Change of MFR
by processing
±20 %
Load
Test temperature
Time
Number of test pieces
2,16 Kg
190 °C
10 min
According to ISO 1133-1
ISO 1133-1
Melt mass-flow rate
MFR for PE 80,
PE 100
Change of MFR
by processing
±20 %
Load
Test temperature
Time
Number of test pieces
5,0 Kg
190 °C
10 min
According to ISO 1133-1
ISO 1133-1
Oxidation
induction time
≥20 min
Test temperature
200 °C
ISO 11357-6
Test environment
Oxygen
 
Number of test pieces
3