SIST EN 969:2009

Ductile iron pipes, fittings, accessories and their joints for gas pipelines - Requirements and test methods

This European Standard specifies the requirements and associated test methods applicable to ductile iron pipes, fittings, accessories and their joints used for the construction of external pipelines:
   to convey air or combustible gases (e.g. natural gas or town gas) at pressures up to 16 bar;
   to be installed below or above ground.
NOTE 1   A combustible gas is a gas or any fuel that is in gaseous state at a temperature of 15 °C at a pressure of 1 bar.
This European Standard applies to pipes, fittings and accessories which are:
   manufactured with socketed, flanged or spigot ends;
   normally delivered externally and internally coated;
   suitable for gas temperatures between  15 °C and 50 °C.
This European Standard covers pipes, fittings and accessories cast by any type of foundry process or manufactured by fabrication of cast components, as well as corresponding joints, in size ranges extending from DN 40 to DN 600 inclusive.
This European Standard specifies requirements for materials, dimensions and tolerances, mechanical properties and standard coatings of ductile iron pipes and fittings. It also gives performance requirements for all components including joints. Joint design and gasket shape are outside the scope of this European Standard.
NOTE 2   In this European Standard, all pressures are relative pressures expressed in bars (100 kPa = 1 bar).

Rohre, Formstücke, Zuberhörteile aus duktilem Gusseisen und ihre Verbindungen für Gasleitungen - Anforderungen und Prüfverfahren

Diese Europäische Norm legt die Anforderungen und die diesbezüglichen Prüfverfahren fest, die auf Rohre, Formstücke, Zubehörteile aus duktilem Gusseisen und ihre Verbindungen für die Errichtung von außenliegenden Rohrleitungen anwendbar sind:
   zum Transport von Luft oder brennbaren Gasen (z. B. Erdgas oder Stadtgas) bis zu einem Druck von 16 bar;
   oberirdisch oder erdverlegt.
ANMERKUNG 1   Ein brennbares Gas ist ein Gas oder ein beliebiger Brennstoff, der bei einer Temperatur von 15 °C und einem Druck von 1 bar gasförmig ist.
Diese Europäische Norm gilt für Rohre, Formstücke und Zubehörteile, die:
   mit Muffen, Flanschen oder Einsteckenden versehen sind;
   üblicherweise mit Innen- und Außenschutz geliefert werden;
   zum Transport von Luft oder Gas zwischen -15 °C und 50 °C geeignet sind.
Diese Europäische Norm gilt für Rohre, Formstücke und Zubehörteile, die nach einem beliebigen Gie߬ver¬fahren oder aus gegossenen Einzelteilen hergestellt werden, ebenso wie für die entsprechenden Verbin¬dungen für den Nennweitenbereich von DN 40 bis einschließlich DN 600.
Diese Europäische Norm legt die Anforderungen an die Werkstoffe, die Abmessungen und zulässigen Abweichungen, die mechanischen Eigenschaften und die Standardüberzüge duktiler Gussrohre und Form¬stücke fest. Sie bein¬haltet ebenfalls die Anforderungen an die Funktionsfähigkeit aller Bauteile einschließlich der Verbindungen. Verbindungsart und Form der Dichtung fallen nicht in den Anwendungsbereich dieser Europäischen Norm.
ANMERKUNG 2   In dieser Europäischen Norm sind alle Drücke relative Drücke, ausgedrückt in bar (100 kPa = 1 bar).

Tuyaux, raccords et accessoires en fonte ductile et leurs assemblages pour canalisations de gaz - Prescriptions et méthodes d'essai

La présente Norme européenne prescrit les exigences et les méthodes d'essai associées, applicables aux
tuyaux, raccords et accessoires en fonte ductile et à leurs assemblages, utilisés pour la construction de
canalisations extérieures :
- pour transporter de l'air ou des gaz combustibles (par exemple, gaz naturel ou gaz de ville) à des
pressions pouvant atteindre 16 bar ;-
- installées dans le sol ou en aérien.
NOTE 1 Un gaz combustible est un gaz ou tout combustible qui est à l'état gazeux à la température de 15 °C et à la
pression de 1 bar.
La présente Norme européenne s'applique aux tuyaux, raccords et accessoires qui sont :
- fabriqués avec des extrémités à emboîture, à bride ou à bout uni ;
- normalement livrés revêtus extérieurement et intérieurement ;
- utilisable pour des températures de gaz allant de - 15 °C à 50 °C.
La présente Norme européenne traite des tuyaux, raccords et accessoires moulés par tout procédé de
fonderie ou fabriqués à partir de composants moulés, ainsi que les assemblages correspondants, pour la
gamme de dimensions allant de DN 40 à DN 600 inclus.
La présente Norme européenne prescrit les exigences pour les matériaux, les dimensions et tolérances, les
propriétés mécaniques et les revêtements standard des tuyaux et raccords en fonte ductile. Elle indique
également des prescriptions de performance pour tous les composants y compris les assemblages. La
conception des assemblages et la géométrie des garnitures de joint ne font pas partie du domaine
d'application de la présente Norme européenne.
NOTE 2 Dans la présente Norme européenne, toutes les pressions sont des pressions relatives, exprimées en bars
(100 kPa = 1 bar).

Cevi, fitingi in dodatki iz duktilne litine za plinovode - Zahteve in postopki preskušanja

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 03-May-2009
• ICS: 77.140.75 - Steel pipes and tubes for specific use
• ICS: 91.140.40 - Gas supply systems
• Technical Committee: TLP - Pressure vessels
• Current Stage: 6060 - National Implementation/Publication (Adopted Project)
• Start Date: 21-Apr-2009
• Due Date: 26-Jun-2009
• Completion Date: 04-May-2009
• Directive: 305/2011 - Regulation (eu) No 305/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 march 2011 laying down harmonised conditions for the marketing of construction products and repealing council directive 89/106/eec
• Directive: 89/106/EEC - Construction products
• Mandate: M/131 - Mandate to CEN/CENELEC concerning the execution of standardization work for harmonized standards on pipes, tanks and ancillaries, not in contact with water intended for human consumption
• Ref Project: EN 969:2009 - Ductile iron pipes, fittings, accessories and their joints for gas pipelines - Requirements and test methods

Relations

• Replaces: SIST EN 969:1998 - Ductile iron pipes, fittings accessories and their joints for gas pipelines - Requirements and test methods
• Effective Date: 01-Jun-2009
• Replaces: SIST EN 969:1998/A1:1999 - Ductile iron pipes, fittings accessories and their joints for gas pipelines - Requirements and test methods
• Effective Date: 01-Jun-2009

Standards Content (Sample)

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
SIST EN 969:2009
01-junij-2009
1DGRPHãþD
SIST EN 969:1998
SIST EN 969:1998/A1:1999
Cevi, fitingi in dodatki iz duktilne litine za plinovode - Zahteve in postopki
preskušanja
Ductile iron pipes, fittings, accessories and their joints for gas pipelines - Requirements
and test methods
Rohre, Formstücke, Zuberhörteile aus duktilem Gusseisen und ihre Verbindungen für
Gasleitungen - Anforderungen und Prüfverfahren
Tuyaux, raccords et accessoires en fonte ductile et leurs assemblages pour
canalisations de gaz - Prescriptions et méthodes d'essai
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 969:2009
ICS:
77.140.75 Jeklene cevi in cevni profili Steel pipes and tubes for
za posebne namene specific use
91.140.40 Sistemi za oskrbo s plinom Gas supply systems
SIST EN 969:2009 en,fr
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

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SIST EN 969:2009
EUROPEAN STANDARD
EN 969
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
March 2009
ICS 23.040.10; 23.040.40 Supersedes EN 969:1995
English Version
Ductile iron pipes, fittings, accessories and their joints for gas
pipelines - Requirements and test methods
Tuyaux, raccords et accessoires en fonte ductile et leurs Rohre, Formstücke, Zuberhörteile aus duktilem Gusseisen
assemblages pour canalisations de gaz - Prescriptions et und ihre Verbindungen für Gasleitungen - Anforderungen
méthodes d'essai und Prüfverfahren
This European Standard was approved by CEN on 10 February 2009.
CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this European
Standard the status of a national standard without any alteration. Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerning such national
standards may be obtained on application to the CEN Management Centre or to any CEN member.
This European Standard exists in three official versions (English, French, German). A version in any other language made by translation
under the responsibility of a CEN member into its own language and notified to the CEN Management Centre has the same status as the
official versions.
CEN members are the national standards bodies of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland,
France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal,
Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and United Kingdom.
EUROPEAN COMMITTEE FOR STANDARDIZATION
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EUROPÄISCHES KOMITEE FÜR NORMUNG
Management Centre: Avenue Marnix 17, B-1000 Brussels
© 2009 CEN All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved Ref. No. EN 969:2009: E
worldwide for CEN national Members.

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EN 969:2009 (E)
Contents Page
Foreword .5
1 Scope .6
2 Normative references .6
3 Terms and definitions .7
4 Technical requirements .9
4.1 General .9
4.1.1 Ductile iron pipes and fittings .9
4.1.2 Surface condition and repair . 10
4.1.3 Types of joints and interconnection . 10
4.2 Dimensional requirements . 11
4.2.1 Wall thickness . 11
4.2.2 Diameter . 12
4.2.3 Length . 12
4.2.4 Straightness of pipes . 14
4.3 Material characteristics . 14
4.3.1 Tensile properties . 14
4.3.2 Hardness . 14
4.4 Coatings and linings for pipes . 15
4.4.1 General . 15
4.4.2 External coating of zinc with finishing layer . 16
4.5 Coatings for fittings and accessories. 16
4.5.1 General . 16
4.5.2 Paint coatings . 17
4.6 Marking of pipes and fittings . 17
4.7 Leak tightness . 18
5 Performance requirements for joints. 18
5.1 General . 18
5.2 Flexible joints . 18
5.2.1 General . 18
5.2.2 Test conditions . 19
5.2.3 Test parameters . 19
5.3 Restrained flexible joints . 20
5.4 Flanged joints as cast, screwed, welded and adjustable . 20
6 Test methods . 21
6.1 Pipe dimensions . 21
6.1.1 Wall thickness . 21
6.1.2 External diameter . 21
6.1.3 Internal diameter . 21
6.1.4 Length . 21
6.2 Straightness of pipes . 22
6.3 Tensile testing . 22
6.3.1 Samples . 22
6.3.2 Preparation of test bar . 22
6.3.3 Apparatus and test method . 23
6.3.4 Test results . 24
6.4 Brinell hardness . 24
6.5 Works leak tightness test for pipes and fittings . 24
6.5.1 General . 24
6.5.2 Centrifugally cast pipes . 24
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6.5.3 Pipes not centrifugally cast and fittings . 25
6.6 Zinc mass . 25
6.7 Thickness of paint coatings . 26
7 Performance test methods . 26
7.1 Leak tightness of flexible joints to positive internal pressure . 26
7.2 Leak tightness of flexible push-in joints to positive external pressure . 27
7.3 Leak tightness and mechanical resistance of flanged joints . 28
8 Tables of dimensions . 28
8.1 Socket and spigot pipes . 28
8.2 Flanged pipes . 29
8.2.1 General . 29
8.2.2 Centrifugally cast pipes with welded flanges . 30
8.2.3 Centrifugally cast pipes with screwed flanges . 30
8.2.4 Pipes with integrally cast flanges . 30
8.3 Fittings for socketed joints . 30
8.3.1 General . 30
8.3.2 Flanged sockets . 30
8.3.3 Flanged spigots . 31
8.3.4 Collars . 32
8.3.5 Double socket 90° (1/4) bends . 33
8.3.6 Double socket 45° (1/8) bends . 33
8.3.7 Double socket 22°30' (1/16) bends . 34
8.3.8 Double socket 11°15' (1/32) bends . 35
8.3.9 All socket tees . 36
8.3.10 Double socket tees with flanged branch, DN 40 to DN 250 . 38
8.3.11 Double socket tees with flanged branch, DN 300 to DN 600. 40
8.3.12 Double socket tapers . 41
8.4 Fittings for flanged joints . 43
8.4.1 Double flanged 90° (1/4) bends . 43
8.4.2 Double flanged duckfoot 90° (1/4) bends . 43
8.4.3 Double flanged 45° (1/8) bends . 45
8.4.4 Double flanged 22°30' (1/16) bends . 46
8.4.5 Double flanged 11°15' (1/32) bends . 46
8.4.6 All-flanged tees, DN 40 to DN 250 . 47
8.4.7 All-flanged tees, DN 300 to DN 600 . 49
8.4.8 Double flanged tapers . 50
8.4.9 Blank flanges PN 10 . 51
8.4.10 Blank flanges PN 16 . 51
8.4.11 Reducing flanges PN 10. 52
8.4.12 Reducing flanges PN 16. 53
9 Evaluation of conformity . 54
9.1 General . 54
9.2 Initial performance testing . 54
9.2.1 General . 54
9.2.2 Characteristics . 54
9.2.3 Treatment of calculated values and design . 54
9.2.4 Sampling, testing and conformity criteria . 55
9.3 Factory production control (FPC) . 55
9.3.1 General . 55
9.3.2 FPC requirements for all manufacturers. 56
9.3.3 Manufacturer-specific FPC system requirements . 58
Annex A (normative) Longitudinal bending resistance of pipes . 60
Annex B (normative) Diametral stiffness of pipes . 61
Annex C (informative) Field of use, characteristics of soils . 63
Annex D (informative) Calculation method of buried pipelines, heights of cover . 64
D.1 Calculation method . 64
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D.1.1 Calculation formula . 64
D.1.2 Pressure from earth loading . 64
D.1.3 Pressure from traffic loading . 65
D.1.4 Bedding factor, K . 65
D.1.5 Factor of lateral pressure, f . 65
D.1.6 Modulus of soil reaction, E' . 65
D.2 Heights of cover . 66
Annex ZA (informative) Clauses of this European Standard addressing essential requirements or
other provisions of EU Directives . 67
ZA.1 Scope and relevant characteristics . 67
ZA.2 Procedure for attestation of conformity of ductile iron pipes, fittings, accessories and
their joints for gas applications. . 69
ZA.2.1 System of attestation of conformity . 69
ZA.2.2 Declaration of conformity . 69
ZA.3 CE marking and labelling . 70
Bibliography . 73

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EN 969:2009 (E)
Foreword
This document (EN 969:2009) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 203 “Cast iron pipes,
fittings and their joints”, the secretariat of which is held by AFNOR.
This European Standard shall be given the status of a national standard, either by publication of an identical
text or by endorsement, at the latest by September 2009, and conflicting national standards shall be
withdrawn at the latest by December 2010.
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of patent
rights. CEN [and/or CENELEC] shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
This document supersedes EN 969:1995.
This European Standard has been prepared under a mandate given to CEN by the European Commission
and the European Free Trade Association, and supports essential requirements of the EU Construction
Products Directive (89/106/EEC).
This European Standard is in conformity with the general requirements already established by CEN/TC 165
"Waste water engineering" in the field of sewerage.
Annex ZA includes the requirements of the mandate given under the EU Construction Products Directive
(89/106/EEC). Only if the requirements specified in Annex ZA are met, the CE marking will be effected.
For reasons of conformity with mandate M/131 “Pipes, tanks and ancillaries not in contact with water intended
for human consumption”, EN 969 has been revised by extension with Annex ZA (see Resolution CEN/BT
113/1994 and CEN/BT 63/1996) and Clause 9 for the evaluation of conformity.
According to the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organizations of the following
countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech
Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia,
Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain,
Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom.

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1 Scope
This European Standard specifies the requirements and associated test methods applicable to ductile iron
pipes, fittings, accessories and their joints used for the construction of pipelines outside buildings:
 to convey air or combustible gases (e.g. natural gas or town gas) at pressures up to 16 bar;
 to be installed below or above ground.
NOTE 1 A combustible gas is a gas or any fuel that is in gaseous state at a temperature of 15 °C at a pressure of 1 bar.
This European Standard applies to pipes, fittings and accessories which are:
 manufactured with socketed, flanged or spigot ends;
 normally delivered externally and internally coated;
 suitable for gas temperatures between − 15 °C and 50 °C.
This European Standard covers pipes, fittings and accessories cast by any type of foundry process or
manufactured by fabrication of cast components, as well as corresponding joints, in a size range extending
from DN 40 to DN 600 inclusive.
This European Standard specifies requirements for materials, dimensions and tolerances, mechanical
properties and standard coatings of ductile iron pipes and fittings. It also gives performance requirements for
all components including joints. Joint design and gasket shape are outside the scope of this European
Standard.
NOTE 2 In this European Standard, all pressures are relative pressures expressed in bars (100 kPa = 1 bar).
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.
EN 545:2006, Ductile iron pipes, fittings, accessories and their joints for water pipelines — Requirements and
test methods
EN 681-1, Elastomeric seals — Material requirements for pipe joint seals used in water and drainage
applications — Part 1: Vulcanized rubber
EN 682, Elastomeric seals — Material requirements for seals used in pipes and fittings carrying gas and
hydrocarbon fluids
EN 1092-2, Flanges and their joints — Circular flanges for pipes, valves, fittings and accessories, PN
designated — Part 2: Cast iron flanges
EN 10002-1, Metallic materials – Tensile testing — Part 1: Method of test at ambient temperature
EN ISO 4016, Hexagon head bolts — Product grade C (ISO 4016:1999)
EN ISO 4034, Hexagon nuts — Product grade C (ISO 4034:1999)
EN ISO 6506-1, Metallic materials — Brinell hardness test — Part 1: Test method (ISO 6506-1:2005)
EN ISO 7091, Plain washers — Normal series — Product grade C (ISO 7091:2000)
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3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this European Standard, the following terms and definitions apply.
3.1
ductile iron
cast iron used for pipes, fittings and accessories in which graphite is present substantially in spheroidal form
3.2
pipe
casting of uniform bore, straight in axis, having either socket, spigot or flanged ends, except for flanged socket
pieces, flanged spigot pieces and collars which are classified as fittings
3.3
fitting
casting other than a pipe which allows pipeline deviation, change of direction or bore; in addition flanged
socket pieces, flanged spigot pieces and collars are also classified as fittings
3.4
accessory
any casting other than a pipe or fitting which is used in a pipeline, for example:
 glands and bolts for mechanical flexible joints (see 3.13)
 glands, bolts and locking rings for restrained flexible joints (see 3.14)
 pipe saddles for service cock connection
 adjustable flanges and flanges to be welded or screwed-on
NOTE Valves of all types are not covered by the term accessory.
3.5
flange
flat circular end of a pipe or fitting extending perpendicular to its axis, with bolt holes equally spaced on a
circle
NOTE A flange may be fixed (e.g. integrally cast or welded) or adjustable; an adjustable flange comprises a ring, in
one or several parts assembled together, which bears on an end hub and can freely rotate around the barrel axis before
jointing.
3.6
spigot
male end of a pipe or fitting
3.7
spigot end
maximum insertion depth of the spigot plus 50 mm
3.8
socket
female end of a pipe or fitting to make the connection with the spigot of the next component
3.9
gasket
sealing component of a joint
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3.10
joint
connection between the ends of two pipes and/or fittings in which a gasket is used to effect a seal
3.11
flexible joint
joint which permits significant angular deflection both during and after installation and which can accept a
slight offset of the centreline
3.12
push-in flexible joint
flexible joint assembled by pushing the spigot through the gasket in the socket of the mating component
3.13
mechanical flexible joint
flexible joint in which sealing is obtained by applying pressure to the gasket by mechanical means, e.g. a
gland
3.14
restrained flexible joint
flexible joint in which a means is provided to prevent separation of the assembled joint
3.15
flanged joint
joint between two flanged ends
3.16
nominal size
DN
alphanumerical designation of size for components of a pipework system, which is used for reference
purposes. It comprises the letters DN followed by a dimensionless whole number which is indirectly related to
the physical size, in millimetres, of the bore or outside diameter of the end connections
[EN ISO 6708:1995]
3.17
nominal pressure
PN
alphanumerical designation used for reference purposes related to a combination of mechanical and
dimensional characteristics of a component of a pipework system. It comprises the letters PN followed by a
dimensionless number
[EN 1333:2006]
3.18
leak tightness test pressure
pressure applied to a component during manufacture in order to ensure its leak tightness
3.19
allowable operating pressure
PFA
maximum pressure that a component can withstand continuously in service
3.20
allowable maximum operating pressure
PMA
maximum pressure occurring from time to time, including surge, that a component is capable of withstanding
in service
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