INTERNATIONAL ISO

STANDARD 10931

First edition
2005-12-01

Plastics piping systems for industrial

applications — Poly(vinylidene fluoride)
(PVDF) — Specifications for components
and the system
Systèmes de canalisations en matières plastiques pour les applications
industrielles — Poly(fluorure de vinylidène) (PVDF) — Spécifications
pour les composants et le système

Reference number
ISO 10931:2005(E)

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Contents Page

Foreword............................................................................................................................................................ iv
Introduction ........................................................................................................................................................ v
1 Scope ..................................................................................................................................................... 1
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2 Normative references ........................................................................................................................... 2

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3 Terms and definitions........................................................................................................................... 3

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4 Symbols and abbreviated terms ......................................................................................................... 6

5 Material .................................................................................................................................................. 7
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6 General characteristics — Appearance.............................................................................................. 9

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7 Geometrical characteristics................................................................................................................. 9
8 Mechanical characteristics ................................................................................................................ 10
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9 Physical characteristics ..................................................................................................................... 11

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10 Chemical characteristics ................................................................................................................... 11

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11 Electrical characteristics ................................................................................................................... 11

12 Performance requirements ................................................................................................................ 11
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13 Classification of components............................................................................................................ 12
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14 Design of a thermoplastics piping system for industrial applications ......................................... 12

15 Installation of piping systems ........................................................................................................... 13
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16 Declaration of compliance with this International Standard .......................................................... 13

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17 Marking ................................................................................................................................................ 13
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18 Manufacture......................................................................................................................................... 15
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Annex A (informative) Specific characteristics and requirements for industrial piping systems
made from poly(vinylidene fluoride) (PVDF).................................................................................... 16
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Bibliography ..................................................................................................................................................... 34
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Foreword
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(ISO member bodies). The work of preparing International Standards is normally carried out through ISO
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International Standards are drafted in accordance with the rules given in the ISO/IEC Directives, Part 2.
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The main task of technical committees is to prepare International Standards. Draft International Standards
adopted by the technical committees are circulated to the member bodies for voting. Publication as an
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International Standard requires approval by at least 75 % of the member bodies casting a vote.
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Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of patent
rights. ISO shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
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ISO 10931 was prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 138, Plastics pipes, fittings and valves for the
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transport of fluids, Subcommittee SC 3, Plastics pipes and fittings for industrial applications.
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This first edition of ISO 10931 cancels and replaces ISO 10931-1:1997, ISO 10931-2:1997, ISO 10931-3:1996,
ISO 10931-4:1997 and ISO 10931-5:1998, of which it constitutes a technical revision.
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Introduction
This International Standard specifies the characteristics and requirements for a piping system and its
components made from poly(vinylidene fluoride) (PVDF) intended to be used for industrial applications,
above-ground, by authorities, design engineers, certification bodies, inspection bodies, testing laboratories,
manufacturers and users.
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At the date of publication of this International Standard, International Standards for piping systems of other
plastics used for industrial applications were ISO 15493, for acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene (ABS),
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unplasticized poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC-U), chlorinated poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC-C) and ISO 15494, for
polybutene (PB), polyethylene (PE), polypropylene (PP).
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INTERNATIONAL STANDARD ISO 10931:2005(E)

Plastics piping systems for industrial applications —

Poly(vinylidene fluoride) (PVDF) — Specifications for
components and the system
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IMPORTANT — Requirements for industrial valves are given in this International Standard and/or in
other International Standards. Valves may be used with components conforming to this International
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Standard provided they conform additionally to its relevant requirements. Where existent, national
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regulations for specific applications (e.g. water treatment) apply. Other application areas are permitted
if the requirements of this International Standard and/or applicable national requirements are fulfilled.
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Relevant regulations in respect of fire behaviour and explosion risk are applicable if applications are
envisaged for inflammable media. Components conforming to any of the product standards listed in
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the Bibliography or to national standards, as applicable, may be used with components conforming to
this International Standard, provided they conform to the requirements for joint dimensions and the
relevant requirements of this International Standard.
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1 Scope
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This International Standard specifies the characteristics and requirements for components such as pipes,
fittings and valves made from poly (vinylidene fluoride) (PVDF), intended to be used for thermoplastics piping
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systems in the field of industrial applications above-ground.

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It is applicable to PVDF pipes, fittings, valves and ancillary equipment, their joints and to joints with
components of other plastics and non-plastics materials, depending on their suitability, intended to be used for
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the conveyance of liquid and gaseous fluids as well as of solid matters in fluids for industrial applications
including
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⎯ chemical plants,
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⎯ industrial sewerage engineering,

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⎯ power engineering (cooling and general purpose water),

⎯ electroplating and pickling plants,

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⎯ semiconductor industry,

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agricultural production plants, and

⎯ water treatment.

This International Standard is applicable to PVDF piping systems for use at temperatures up to 150 °C.
However, for applications above 120 °C, which depend upon the crystalline melting point of the PVDF material,
it is advisable to seek the advice of the manufacturer of the component (the components have to withstand the
mechanical, thermal and chemical demands to be expected and to be resistant to the fluids to be conveyed).

Characteristics and requirements which are applicable for PVDF in general are covered by the relevant
clauses of this International Standard. Those characteristics and requirements which depend on the material
used are given in Annex A.

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2 Normative references

The following referenced documents are indispensable for the application of this document. For dated
references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced
document (including any amendments) applies.

ISO 7-1, Pipe threads where pressure-tight joints are made on the threads — Part 1: Dimensions, tolerances
and designation

ISO 228-1, Pipe threads where pressure-tight joints are not made on the threads — Part 1: Dimensions,
tolerances and designation
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ISO 265-1, Pipes and fittings of plastics materials — Fittings for domestic and industrial waste pipes — Basic
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dimensions: Metric series — Part 1: Unplasticized poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC-U)

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ISO 472, Plastics — Vocabulary

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ISO 1043-1, Plastics — Symbols and abbreviated terms — Part 1: Basic polymers and their special
characteristics
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ISO 1167:1996, Thermoplastics pipes for the conveyance of fluids — Resistance to internal pressure — Test
method. Incorporating ISO 1167:1996/Cor 1:1997
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ISO 1183-2, Plastics — Methods for determining the density of non-cellular plastics — Part 2: Density gradient
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column method
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ISO 2505-1:1994, Thermoplastics pipes — Longitudinal reversion — Part 1: Determination methods

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ISO 2505-2:1994, Thermoplastics pipes — Longitudinal reversion — Part 2: Determination parameters

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ISO 3126, Plastics piping systems — Plastics components — Determination of dimensions

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ISO 4065, Thermoplastics pipes — Universal wall thickness table

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ISO 9080:2003, Plastics piping and ducting systems — Determination of the long-term hydrostatic strength of
thermoplastics materials in pipe form by extrapolation
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ISO/TR 10358, Plastics pipes and fittings — Combined chemical-resistance classification table
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ISO 11357-3, Plastics — Differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) — Part 3: Determination of temperature and
enthalpy of melting and crystallization
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ISO 11922-1:1997, Thermoplastics pipes for the conveyance of fluids — Dimensions and tolerances — Part 1:
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Metric series

ISO 12092:2000, Fittings, valves and other piping system components made of unplasticized poly(vinyl
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chloride) (PVC-U), chlorinated poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC-C), acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene (ABS) and

acrylonitrile-styrene-acrylester (ASA) for pipes under pressure — Resistance to internal pressure — Test
method

ISO 15853:1999, Thermoplastic materials — Preparation of tubular test pieces for the determination of the
hydrostatic strength of materials used for injection moulding

ISO 12162:1995, Thermoplastics materials for pipes and fittings for pressure applications — Classification and
designation — Overall service (design) coefficient

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ISO 16135, Industrial valves — Ball valves of thermoplastics materials 1)

ISO 16136, Industrial valves — Butterfly valves of thermoplastics materials 1)

ISO 16137, Industrial valves — Check valves of thermoplastics materials 1)

ISO 16138, Industrial valves — Diaphragm valves of thermoplastics materials 1)

ISO 16139, Industrial valves — Gate valves of thermoplastics materials 1)

ISO 21787, Industrial valves — Globe valves of thermoplastics materials

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IEC 60364-1, Electrical installations of buildings — Part 1: Scope, object and fundamental principles
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IEC 60449, Voltage bands for electrical installations of buildings

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IEC 60529, Degrees of protection provided by enclosures (IP-code)

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3 Terms and definitions

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For the purposes of this document, the terms and definitions given in ISO 472 and ISO 1043-1, and the
following apply.
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3.1 Geometrical definitions

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NOTE The symbols de and e correspond to dey and ey given in other International Standards such as ISO 11922-1.
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3.1.1
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nominal outside diameter

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specified outside diameter of a component which is identical to the minimum mean outside diameter, dem,min,
in millimetres
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NOTE The nominal inside diameter of a socket is equal to the nominal outside diameter of the corresponding pipe.
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outside diameter at any point

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measured outside diameter through the cross-section at any point of a pipe or the spigot end of a fitting,
rounded up to the next 0,1 mm
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mean outside diameter

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measured length of the outer circumference of a pipe or the spigot end of a fitting divided by π (≈ 3,142),
rounded up to the next 0,1 mm

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mean inside diameter of a socket
arithmetical mean of two measured inside diameters perpendicular to each other

1) To be published.

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