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Polyethylene pipes are also classified by the type of material used:

  • PE 32 - low pressure piping systems
  • PE 40 - low pressure piping systems
  • PE 63 - medium pressure piping systems - irrigation system - drinking water connections
  • PE 80 - gas pipe for natural gas distribution network with pressure rate up to 4 bars - drinking water pipe with pressure rate up to 16 bar - sewers, outfall pipes, industrial pipes
  • PE 100 - high demands piping applications

The Minimum Required Strength - MRS - according ISO 4427 for the different materials are:

Designation of materialMRS at 50 years and 20oC

Mpa (bar)PE 10010 (100)PE 808 (80)PE 636.3 (63)PE 404 (40)PE 323.2 (32)

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