INTERNATIONAL ISO

STANDARD 8779

Third edition
2010-03-01

Plastics piping systems — Polyethylene

(PE) pipes for irrigation — Specifications
Systèmes de canalisations en plastique — Tubes en polyéthylène (PE)
pour l'irrigation — Spécifications

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Contents Page

Foreword ............................................................................................................................................................iv
1 Scope ......................................................................................................................................................1
2 Normative references............................................................................................................................1
3 Terms and definitions ...........................................................................................................................2
4 Material ...................................................................................................................................................5
4.1 General ...................................................................................................................................................5
4.2 Use of reprocessable and recyclable material ...................................................................................5
4.3 Physical characteristics of the material..............................................................................................5
4.4 Designation and classification.............................................................................................................6
5 Geometrical characteristics .................................................................................................................6
5.1 Measurements .......................................................................................................................................6
5.2 Mean outside diameter and out-of-roundness ...................................................................................7
5.3 Wall thicknesses and their tolerances ................................................................................................7
6 Mechanical characteristics...................................................................................................................8
6.1 Requirements.........................................................................................................................................8
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Retest in cases of failure at 80 °C......................................................................................................10
7 Physical characteristics......................................................................................................................10
7.1
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Requirements.......................................................................................................................................10
8 Marking .................................................................................................................................................10
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8.1 General .................................................................................................................................................10
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8.2 Minimum required marking of pipes .................................................................................................11
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Annex A (normative) Principles for the selection of irrigation pipes ..........................................................12
Bibliography......................................................................................................................................................14

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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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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.

ISO 8779 was prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 138, Plastics pipes, fittings and valves for the
transport of fluids, Subcommittee SC 2, Plastics pipes and fittings for water supplies.
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This third edition cancels and replaces the second edition (ISO 8779:2001), which has been technically
revised. The scope of this third edition has been enlarged to cover the mains and sub-mains of irrigation
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piping systems, which were previously specified in ISO 4427.
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Plastics piping systems — Polyethylene (PE) pipes for

irrigation — Specifications

1 Scope
This International Standard specifies the pipes (mains, sub-mains and laterals) with nominal outside diameters
from 12 mm up to and including 63 mm made from polyethylene (PE) intended to be used for the conveyance
of water for irrigation.

It also specifies the general properties of PE and the test parameters for the pipes designated as PE 32 and
PE 40 by checking referenced points as given in 4.4, to be used under the following conditions:

⎯ nominal pressures of PN 2,5, PN 4, PN 6, PN 8 and PN 10, as applicable,

⎯ at temperatures up to and including 45 ºC, as specified in Annex A.

NOTE
Standard.
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2 Normative references ISO 8779:2010
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The following referenced documents556d58ed90d9/iso-8779-2010
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 1133-1, Plastics — Determination of the melt volume-flow rate (MVR) and melt mass-flow rate (MFR) of
thermoplastics materials — Part 1: Standard method

ISO 1167-1, Thermoplastics pipes, fittings and assemblies for the conveyance of fluids — Determination of
the resistance to internal pressure — Part 1: General method

ISO 1167-2, Thermoplastics pipes, fittings and assemblies for the conveyance of fluids — Determination of
the resistance to internal pressure — Part 2: Preparation of pipe test pieces

ISO 2505, Thermoplastics pipes — Longitudinal reversion — Test method and parameters

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

ISO 4065:1996, Thermoplastics pipes — Universal wall thickness table

ISO 4427-2:2007, Plastics piping systems — Polyethylene (PE) pipes and fittings for water supply —
Part 2: Pipes

ISO 6964, Polyolefin pipes and fittings — Determination of carbon black content by calcination and
pyrolysis — Test method and basic specification

1) 1 bar = 0,1 MPa = 0,1 N/mm2 = 105 N/m2.

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ISO 8796, Polyethylene PE 32 and PE 40 pipes for irrigation laterals — Susceptibility to environmental stress
cracking induced by insert-type fittings — Test method and requirements

ISO 11922-1, Thermoplastics pipes for the conveyance of fluids — Dimensions and tolerances — Part 1:
Metric series

ISO 11357-6, Plastics — Differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) — Part 6: Determination of oxidation
induction time (isothermal OIT) and oxidation induction temperature (dynamic OIT)

ISO 18553, Method for the assessment of the degree of pigment or carbon black dispersion in polyolefin
pipes, fittings and compounds

3 Terms and definitions

For the purposes of this International Standard, the following terms and definitions apply.

3.1
irrigation main
main supply line within an irrigation system, including sub-mains

3.2
irrigation lateral
branch supply line within an irrigation system on which water distribution devices are mounted directly or by
means of fittings, risers or tubes
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value relating to the viscosity of the molten material at a specified temperature and load measured in
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NOTE MFR is expressed in units of grams per 10 min (g/10 min).

3.4
nominal outside diameter
dn
specified outside diameter, in millimetres, assigned to a nominal size DN/OD

3.5
outside diameter at any point
de
value of the measurement of the outside diameter through its cross-section at any point of the pipe rounded to
the next greater 0,1 mm

3.6
mean outside diameter
dem
value of the measurement of the outer circumference of the pipe or spigot end of a fitting in any cross-section
divided by π (= 3,142), rounded to the next greater 0,1 mm

3.7
minimum mean outside diameter
dem, min
minimum value of the outside diameter as specified for a given nominal size

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3.8
maximum mean outside diameter
dem, max
maximum value of the outside diameter as specified for a given nominal size

3.9
out-of-roundness
ovality
difference between the measured maximum outside diameter and the measured minimum outside diameter in
the same cross-section of the pipe or spigot end of a fitting

3.10
nominal wall thickness
en
numerical designation of the wall thickness of a component, which is a convenient round number
approximately equal to the manufacturing dimension in millimetres

3.11
wall thickness at any point
e
value of the measurement of the wall thickness at any point around the circumference of a component

3.12
minimum wall thickness at any point
emin
minimum value of the wall thickness at any point around the circumference of a component as specified
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maximum wall thickness at any point
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mean wall thickness
em
arithmetic mean of a number of measurements regularly spaced around the circumference of the component
in the same cross-section of the component, including the measured minimum and the measured maximum
values of the wall thickness

3.15
pipe series
S
dimensionless number for pipe designation conforming to ISO 4065

NOTE 1 The relationship between the pipe series, S, and the standard dimension ratio, SDR, is given by Equation (1):

SDR − 1
S= (1)
2

NOTE 2 Adapted from ISO 4065:1996, definition 3.6.

3.16
standard dimension ratio
SDR
ratio of the nominal outside diameter, dn, of a pipe to its nominal wall thickness, en

[ISO 4065:1996, definition 3.5]

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3.17
tolerance
permissible variation of the specified value of a quantity expressed as the difference between the permissible
maximum and permissible minimum values

3.18
nominal pressure
PN
numerical designation used for reference purposes related to the mechanical characteristics of the component
of a piping system

NOTE For plastic piping systems conveying water, it corresponds to the maximum continuous operating pressure,
expressed in bar, which can be sustained with water at 20 °C, based on the minimum design coefficient.

3.19
maximum operating pressure
MOP
maximum effective pressure of the fluid in the piping system, expressed in bar, which is allowed in continuous
use

NOTE 1 It takes into account the physical and the mechanical characteristics of the components of a piping system.

NOTE 2 It is calculated using Equation (2):

20 (MRS )
MOP = (2)
C × [SDR − 1]
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lower prediction limit
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3.21
minimum required strength
MRS
value of σLPL rounded down to the next smaller value of the R10 series or R20 series, depending on the value
of σLPL

NOTE R10 and R20 series are the Renard number series according to ISO 3[1] and ISO 497[2].

3.22
design stress
σs
allowable stress, expressed in megapascals, for a given application derived by dividing MRS by the coefficient
C and rounding to the next lower value in the R20 series

NOTE It is expressed as Equation (3):

MRS
σS = (3)
C

3.23
overall service coefficient
design coefficient
C
overall coefficient with a value greater than 1, which takes into consideration service conditions as well as
properties of the components of a piping system other than those represented in the lower confidence limit

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3.24
working conditions
operation of pipes for an expected life of 10 years, considering the temperature and the manipulation, and the
functionality of the pipes defined by this International Standard as 1 500 h/yr, and the rest of the time without
pressure, installed in the fields

4 Material

4.1 General

The pipes shall be manufactured from polyethylene containing only those antioxidants, additives, colorants
and carbon black necessary for manufacture in accordance with this International Standard.

The pipes shall, insofar as possible, not support the growth of algae and bacteria.

Pipes that are exposed to light shall be opaque.

The pipes shall be UV protected against degradation.

All additives shall be uniformly dispersed.

Layered pipes are allowed and shall comply with Annex A of ISO 4427-2:2007.

4.2 Use of reprocessable and recyclable material

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Table 1 — Characteristics of the PE material

Characteristics Requirements Test parameter Test method

Parameter Value

Carbon black content (2 to 2,5) % mass fraction Shall conform to ISO 6964 ISO 6964
(black compound only)
Carbon black dispersion u grade 3 Shall conform to ISO 18553a ISO 18553
(black compound only)
Oxidation induction time W 20 min Test temperature 200 °Cb ISO 11357-6

Number of test piecesc 3

Pigment dispersion (non- u grade 3 Shall conform to ISO 18553a ISO 18553
black compound only)
Melt mass-flow rate (MFR) 0,2 − 1,4 g/10 min Load 2,16 kg ISO 1133-1
for PE 32 and PE 40
Maximum deviation of Test temperature 190 °C condition D
± 25 % of the nominated
Time 10 min
valued
Number of test piecesc As specified in
ISO 1133-1
a In case of dispute, the test pieces for carbon black dispersion and pigment dispersion shall be prepared by the compression
method.
b The test may be carried out as an indirect test at 210 °C, providing there is a clear correlation to the results at 200 °C. In case of
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c The number of test pieces given indicates the quantity required to establish a value for the characteristic described in this table.
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d Nominated value given by the compound producer.
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The material shall be designated by the material type (PE) and the classification related to the reference
points established in accordance with Table 2.

Table 2 — Material designation and testing in accordance with reference points

Designation 100 h at 20 °C 165 h at 80 °C 1 000 h at 80 °C

MPa MPa MPa

PE 32 6,5 2,0 1,5

PE 40 7,0 2,5 2,0

NOTE Reference points are taken from existing national documents[3][4].

5 Geometrical characteristics

5.1 Measurements

The dimensions of the pipe shall be measured in accordance with ISO 3126. In the case of dispute, the
measurements of dimensions shall be made not less than 24 h after manufacture after being conditioned for
at least 4 h at (23 ± 2) °C.

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5.2 Mean outside diameter and out-of-roundness

The mean outside diameters, dem, and the out-of-roundness (ovality) shall be in accordance with Table 3.

Table 3 — Mean outside diameters and out-of-roundness

Dimensions in millimetres

Nominal size Nominal outside Mean outside diametera Maximum

DN/OD diameter out-of-roundness
dn dem, min dem, max (ovality)b

12 12 12,0 12,3 1,2

16 16 16,0 16,3 1,2
20 20 20,0 20,3 1,2
25 25 25,0 25,3 1,2
32 32 32,0 32,3 1,3
40 40 40,0 40,4 1,4
50 50 50,0 50,5 1,4
63 63 63,0 63,6 1,5
75 75 75,0 75,7 1,6
a
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In accordance with ISO 11922-1, grade N.

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5.3 Wall thicknesses and their tolerances

The wall thickness shall be in accordance with Table 4.

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