ISO/FDIS 4075

Polysulfone (PSU) — Effect of time and temperature on expected strength

This document specifies the minimum values for expected strength as a function of time and temperature in the form of reference lines, for use in calculations on Polysulfone (PSU) injection moulded piping components. This document is applicable for polysulfone (PSU) homopolymer compounds only.

Polysulfone (PSU) — Influence du temps et de la température sur la résistance attendue

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• Status: Not Published
• ICS: 83.080.20 - Thermoplastic materials
• Technical Committee: ISO/TC 138/SC 5 - General properties of pipes, fittings and valves of plastic materials and their accessories -- Test methods and basic specifications
• Drafting Committee: ISO/TC 138/SC 5 - General properties of pipes, fittings and valves of plastic materials and their accessories -- Test methods and basic specifications
• Current Stage: 5020 - FDIS ballot initiated: 2 months. Proof sent to secretariat
• Start Date: 04-Mar-2025
• Due Date: 04-Mar-2025
• Completion Date: 04-Mar-2025

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Contents Page
Foreword .iv
Introduction .v
1 Scope . 1
2 Normative references . 1
3 Terms and definitions . 1
4 Basic formulae . 1
5 Expected strength . 2
5.1 Extrapolation limits .2
5.2 Graphical representation .3
5.3 Tabulated values .3
6 Demonstrating conformance . 3
7 Derivation of wall thicknesses . . 3
Annex A (normative) Demonstrating conformance to the reference lines . 6
Annex B (informative) Derivation of S values . 7
calc, max
Bibliography .10

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Foreword
ISO (the International Organization for Standardization) is a worldwide federation of national standards
bodies (ISO member bodies). The work of preparing International Standards is normally carried out through
ISO technical committees. Each member body interested in a subject for which a technical committee
has been established has the right to be represented on that committee. International organizations,
governmental and non-governmental, in liaison with ISO, also take part in the work. ISO collaborates closely
with the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) on all matters of electrotechnical standardization.
The procedures used to develop this document and those intended for its further maintenance are described
in the ISO/IEC Directives, Part 1. In particular, the different approval criteria needed for the different types
of ISO document should be noted. This document was drafted in accordance with the editorial rules of the
ISO/IEC Directives, Part 2 (see www.iso.org/directives).
ISO draws attention to the possibility that the implementation of this document may involve the use of (a)
patent(s). ISO takes no position concerning the evidence, validity or applicability of any claimed patent
rights in respect thereof. As of the date of publication of this document, ISO had not received notice of (a)
patent(s) which may be required to implement this document. However, implementers are cautioned that
this may not represent the latest information, which may be obtained from the patent database available at
www.iso.org/patents. ISO shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
Any trade name used in this document is information given for the convenience of users and does not
constitute an endorsement.
For an explanation of the voluntary nature of standards, the meaning of ISO specific terms and expressions
related to conformity assessment, as well as information about ISO's adherence to the World Trade
Organization (WTO) principles in the Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT), see www.iso.org/iso/foreword.html.
This document was prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 138, Plastics pipes, fittings and valves for the
transport of fluids, Subcommittee SC 5, General properties of pipes, fittings and valves of plastic materials and
their accessories —Test methods and basic specifications.
Any feedback or questions on this document should be directed to the user’s national standards body. A
complete listing of these bodies can be found at www.iso.org/members.html.

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Introduction
In the early 2000s, manufacturers of plastics and multilayer piping systems for hot and cold-water
installations began to consider the use of alternative plastics materials beside the widely used metallic
materials (e.g. copper alloys or stainless steel) for components and fittings. Before this point, however,
no materials were available which had the high material strengths which are required for fittings and
components.
With the market availability of polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF), polysulfone (PSU) and polyphenylsulfone
(PPSU), the option for the use of plastics materials, instead of metallic materials, for fittings and components,
as part of plastics and multilayer piping systems, was made possible and products mainly produced by
injection molding, have been introduced into the market.
In the beginning, the design and the calculation for the dimensions was based on individual ISO 9080
analyses for each individual PVDF/PSU/PPSU compound.
This document has been developed with the intention to align the values for the expected strength over the
time (reference lines) for PVDF/PSU/PPSU, in order to simplify and unify all design procedures for which the
expected strength over the time is needed.
The reference lines for polysulfone (PSU) referred to in this document have been agreed upon by a group of
experts from ISO/TC 138, SC5, after considering experimental data and have been accepted by the relevant
ISO technical committees.
At the date of publication of this document, the following International Standards dealing with plastics and
multilayer piping systems for hot and cold water installations have been published:
— ISO 15874 series, Plastics piping systems for hot and cold water installations - Polypropylene (PP)
— ISO 15875 series, Plastics piping systems for hot and cold water installations - Crosslinked
polyethylene (PE-X)
— ISO 15876 series, Plastics piping systems for hot and cold water installations - Polybutene (PB)
— ISO 15877 series, Plastics piping systems for hot and cold water installations - Chlorinated poly(vinyl
chloride) (PVC-C)
— ISO 22391 series, Plastics piping systems for hot and cold water installations - Polyethylene of raised
temperature resistance (PE-RT)
— ISO 21003 series, Multilayer piping systems for hot and cold water installations inside buildings

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FINAL DRAFT International Standard ISO/FDIS 4075:2025(en)
Polysulfone (PSU) — Effect of time and temperature on
expected strength
1 Scope
This document specifies the minimum values for expected strength as a function of time and temperature in
the form of reference lines, for use in calculations on polysulfone (PSU) injection moulded fittings.
This document is applicable for polysulfone homopolymer compounds only.
2 Normative references
The following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their content constitutes
requirements 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 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 9080:2012, Plastics piping and ducting systems — Determination of the long-term hydrostatic strength of
thermoplastics materials in pipe form by extrapolation
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the following terms and definitions apply.
ISO and IEC maintain terminology databases for use in standardization at the following addresses:
— ISO Online browsing platform: available at https:// www .iso .org/ obp
— IEC Electropedia: available at https:// www .electropedia .org/
3.1
reference lines
generic description of the minimum long-term hydrostatic strength to be expected from a particular polymer
Note 1 to entry: Reference lines are not intended to be considered as being characteristic of a specific grade or of
material from a specific supplier.
Note 2 to entry: The lines are described by a mathematical equation which permits interpolation and extrapolation in
an unambiguous way within the applicable temperature and time ranges.
4 Basic formulae
The reference lines, described by Formula (1), are applicable for temperatures between 10 °C and 110 °C.
log t = A + B/T + C log σ + (D/T) log σ (1)
10 10 10
where
t is the time, in hours;
T is the temperature, in Kelvin;
σ is the hoop stress, in Megapascal.
For PSU:
A = −28,315
B = 13 951,514
C = 8,633
D = −5 637,903
i.e. log t = –28,315 + 13 951,514/T + 8,633 log σ – (5 637,903/T) log σ
10 10 10
5 Expected strength
5.1 Extrapolation limits
The extrapolation limits, i.e. time limit for which extrapolation is allowed, are based on an experimentally
determined time at 110 °C and the Arrhenius equation for the temperature dependence, with an activation
energy of 110 kJ/mole (26 kcal/mole). See ISO 9080:2012, 5.2.
A conservative approach has been taken by basing the analysis on the activation energy for polyolefins,
110 kJ/mol, for hot and cold-water applications. If experimental evidence can be given that other
extrapolation time factors are justified, these may be used instead of the factors given in ISO 9080:2012,
Table 1.
The values given in Table 1 are the minimum required extrapolation time limits for PSU materials according
to this document.
Table 1 — Minimum extrapolation time limits (based on 1 year testing at 110 °C)
Temperature Extrapolation time limit years
°C
a
96 - 100 2,5
91 - 95 4
86 - 90 6
81 - 85 12
76 - 80 18
71 - 75 30
61 - 70 50
≤ 60 100
a
Experimentally determined.
With a testing time other than 1 year at 110 °C, the extrapolation limit shall be calculated using the
extrapolation factors given in ISO 9080:2012, 5.2.

5.2 Graphical representation
Figur
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Contents
Foreword . Error! Bookmark not defined.
Introduction . Error! Bookmark not defined.
1 Scope . Error! Bookmark not defined.
2 Normative references . Error! Bookmark not defined.
3 Terms and definitions . Error! Bookmark not defined.
4 Basic formulae . Error! Bookmark not defined.
5 Expected strength . Error! Bookmark not defined.
5.1 Extrapolation limits . Error! Bookmark not defined.
5.2 Graphical representation . Error! Bookmark not defined.
5.3 Tabulated values. Error! Bookmark not defined.
6 Demonstrating conformance . Error! Bookmark not defined.
7 Derivation of wall thicknesses . Error! Bookmark not defined.
(normative) Demonstrating conformance to the reference lines . Error! Bookmark not defined.
(informative) Derivation of S calc, max values . Error! Bookmark not defined.
Bibliography . Error! Bookmark not defined.

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ISO/DISFDIS 4075:20242025(en)
Foreword
ISO (the International Organization for Standardization) is a worldwide federation of national standards
bodies (ISO member bodies). The work of preparing International Standards is normally carried out through
ISO technical committees. Each member body interested in a subject for which a technical committee has been
established has the right to be represented on that committee. International organizations, governmental and
non-governmental, in liaison with ISO, also take part in the work. ISO collaborates closely with the
International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) on all matters of electrotechnical standardization.
The procedures used to develop this document and those intended for its further maintenance are described
in the ISO/IEC Directives, Part 1. In particular, the different approval criteria needed for the different types of
ISO document should be noted. This document was drafted in accordance with the editorial rules of the
ISO/IEC Directives, Part 2 (see www.iso.org/directives).
ISO draws attention to the possibility that the implementation of this document may involve the use of (a)
patent(s). ISO takes no position concerning the evidence, validity or applicability of any claimed patent rights
in respect thereof. As of the date of publication of this document, ISO had not received notice of (a) patent(s)
which may be required to implement this document. However, implementers are cautioned that this may not
represent the latest information, which may be obtained from the patent database available at
www.iso.org/patents. ISO shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
Any trade name used in this document is information given for the convenience of users and does not
constitute an endorsement.
For an explanation of the voluntary nature of standards, the meaning of ISO specific terms and expressions
related to conformity assessment, as well as information about ISO's adherence to the World Trade
Organization (WTO) principles in the Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT), see www.iso.org/iso/foreword.html.
This document was prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 138, (Plastics pipes, fittings and valves for the
transport of fluids),, Subcommittee SC 5, (General properties of pipes, fittings and valves of plastic materials and
their accessories —Test methods and basic specifications).
Any feedback or questions on this document should be directed to the user’s national standards body. A
complete listing of these bodies can be found at www.iso.org/members.html.
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ISO/DISFDIS 4075:20242025(en)
Introduction
In the early 2000s, manufacturers of plastics and multilayer piping systems for hot and cold-water
installations began to consider the use of alternative plastics materials beside the widely used metallic
materials (e.g. copper alloys or stainless steel) for components and fittings. Before this point, however, no
materials were available which had the high material strengths which are required for fittings and
components.
With the market availability of Polyvinylidenepolyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF), Polysulfonepolysulfone (PSU)
and Polyphenylsulfonepolyphenylsulfone (PPSU), the option for the use of plastics materials, instead of
metallic materials, for fittings and components, as part of plastics and multilayer piping systems, was made
possible and products mainly produced by injection molding, have been introduced into the market.
In the beginning, the design and the calculation for the dimensions was based on individual ISO 9080 analyses
for each individual PVDF/PSU/PPSU compound.
This document has been developed with the intention to align the values for the expected strength over the
time (reference lines) for PVDF/PSU/PPSU, in order to simplify and unify all design procedures for which the
expected strength over the time is needed.
The reference lines for Polysulfonepolysulfone (PSU) referred to in this document have been agreed upon by
a group of experts from ISO/TC 138, (Plastics pipes, fittings and valves for the transport of fluids), Subcommittee
SC5, (General properties of pipes, fittings and valves of plastic materials and their accessories – Test methods and
basic specifications),SC5, after considering experimental data and have been accepted by the relevant ISO
technical committees.
At the date of publication of this International Standarddocument, the following International Standards
dealing with plastics and multilayer piping systems for hot and cold water installations have been published:
— ISO 15874 series, Plastics piping systems for hot and cold water installations - Polypropylene (PP)
— ISO 15875 series, Plastics piping systems for hot and cold water installations - Crosslinked polyethylene
(PE-X)
— ISO 15876 series, Plastics piping systems for hot and cold water installations - Polybutene (PB)
— ISO 15877 series, Plastics piping systems for hot and cold water installations - Chlorinated poly(vinyl
chloride) (PVC-C)
— ISO 22391 series, Plastics piping systems for hot and cold water installations - Polyethylene of raised
temperature resistance (PE-RT)
— ISO 21003 series, Multilayer piping systems for hot and cold water installations inside buildings
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ISO/DISFDIS 4075:20242025(en)
Polysulfone (PSU) — Effect of time and temperature on expected
strength
1 Scope
This document specifies the minimum values for expected strength as a function of time and temperature in
the form of reference lines, for use in calculations on polysulfone (PSU) injection moulded fittings.
This document is applicable for polysulfone homopolymer compounds only.
.
32 Normative references
The following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their content constitutes
requirements 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 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 9080:2012, Plastics piping and ducting systems — Determination of the long-term hydrostatic strength of
thermoplastics materials in pipe form by extrapolation
43 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the following terms and definitions apply.
ISO and IEC maintain terminology databases for use in standardization at the following addresses:
— ISO Online browsing platform: available at https://www.iso.org/obp
— IEC Electropedia: available at https://www.electropedia.org/
4.13.1 3.1
reference lines
generic description of the minimum long-term hydrostatic strength to be expected from a particular polymer
Note 1 to entry: Reference
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