Date: 24/11/05 comparsion of new jindal composite tubes & existing GI medium grade pipe

I S standard 1239 (part 1):1990(ms steel tube mahanagar gas(GI pipe meduim grade)
Item jindal composite tube specifications
specifications) specifications

aluminium core interior tube bonded

material material IS 1387:1967 by adhesive to the interior & extrior
tubes layer of polythelene

pe/al /pe pipes are size randing from

diamension / tolerance as per IS 10748:1984, clouse (6.1)
2. External threads shall be tapered & confirmed to
IS 554:1985
3. For checking conformity of threads gauging
threads
practice in accordance with IS 8999:1979 each tube
shall be supply with one socket confirming IS
1239(part2):1982, clouse (10.2)
as per IS 4736:1986, clouse (12)
galvanising/coating
accodance with table 2, tolerance pemitted in
10 mm ID 14mm OD to 60mm ID to
clouse 8.1 & 9 of
75 mm OD
pipe A= hot water
pipe B = cold water pipe C
= gas
2. External threads shall be tapered &
confirmed to BS 21.
3. For checking conformity of threads gauging
practice in accordance with BS 21.
1. Pipes shall be galvanized to meet the
1)outer layer is polythelene
requirements of IS 4736: 1986.
2. Zinc confirming to any grade specified in
2)an intermidiate layer of overlap-
IS 4736: 1986 shall be used for the purpose of
welded alum.
galvanizing.
2. Zinc confirming to any grade specified in
3)two binding layers of adhesive
IS 4736: 1986 shall be used for the purpose of
binding the al pipe & outer layer
galvanizing.

4)an inner layer of polythelene

The number of units to be selected from each
inspection/sampling method of sampling tube & pipe as per IS 4711:1974 lot for this purpose shall be as given in IS 4711
:1974
b. The sample shall be selected according to
selecting sampling lot as per clouse(16.1) of
Clause 6.1 & 6.2 of IS 4736: 1986
specification 1620:-min. bust
test pressure:- 50 bar for 3 seconds test pressure :- 50 bar
pressure 5 mpa (50 bar)
pessure test finish goods testing as per the sample
as per clouse( 13.1.1) procedure specified in clause14 of IS 1239
(Part-1): 1990
1. Manufacturers name or trademark.
2. Designation of pipe.
tube of diff. class distinguished by colour bands 3. Lot number.
marking 'light' tube yellow colour/meduim tube blue/heavy
tube redtube also maked with standad mark &details Each pipe conforming to this standard shall
also be marked with BIS standard mark.

tensile test as per IS 1894:1972

min tensile strength:-320 mpa
elongation test :- for steam & gas services min. elongation:- 20%
on gauge length of 5.65, for other services it vaies
from 12-20%
ungalvanised tubes shall b capable of being bend
bend raduis may vary from 2.5 to 5
cold without cacking through 180 round a former
times the pipe diameter & crosss
bend test having raduis at bottom of groove in the plane of
section at the bend radius remain
bending equa;l to six time outerside diameterof the
constant.
tube ,clouse (14.2.2)
code of practise for packaging of steel tube asper IS
packaging
4740:1979
working pressure (mpa).:-
max. permissible (annex A clouse 1.2 , table 4 ) for socket & screwed pipe A : 1.00(10 bar) pipe
pressure joint :-1.20 mpa B : 1.00(10 bar) pipe C:
0.4(4 bar)
tube with flange & suitable butt weld:-2.06 mpa

working temp(c) .:-

(annex A clouse 1.2 , table 4) for socket & screwed pipe A : -40 to +60 pipe
max. permissible temp.
joint:- 260c B : -40 to +95 pipe C: -20
to +40
tube with flange & suitable butt weld:- 260c
smooth surface roughness 0.007 mm
inner layer of PE is not subject to
corrosion hence resistance to abration

coefficient of heat
25*10^-6m/m.k
expansion
pe/al/pe has value of 0.45w/mk about
thermal conductivity
1/100 that of steel pipe

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Date: 24/11/05 comparsion of new jindal composite tubes & existing GI medium grade pipe

I S standard 1239 (part 1):1990(ms steel tube mahanagar gas(GI pipe meduim grade)
Item jindal composite tube specifications
specifications) specifications
fire resistance of pipeis proved to
fire resistance
reach grade B 1of GB 8624
200m long coil of 1216 is weight
light weight
approx.22 +/- kg
do not react with chemicals, below
chemical test:- chemical composition as per IS 228 , clouse 7 60c pe able to stand all kind of acid
& alkali solution

sulpher/ phosphorus should nor exceed 0.06 each

perfect barrier to gas molecules

thereby avoiding corroson hazards
oxygen imprmability
due to oxygen penetration & damage
as result of exposure to uv rays

(pressure value of 10 bar & temp of

80c) artificial ageing test proved
working life
working life of 50 years at above
conditions.
pe/al/pe offers continous cost
cost advantage as much as 50 to 60 %
material savings

Questions:

Design Maintenance
Is is possible to employ the resins that are approved How is the maintenance activities
by MGL for the manufacture of these pipes? carried out for these pipes?

Are the pipes required to be replaced

As the material is not homogeneous (due to the
during maintenance? If yes, then at
presence of an aluminium layer), what considerations
what intervals? If there is any
are given to the properties of the PE material like
specific methodology to be followed
Melt Flow Index, Oxidation Induction Time, etc.?
for maintaining / replacing the pipes?

What specific considerations are made for protecting

the pipe material from UV rays, so that there is no
deterioration in the properties of the material during
operation?

When the pipe elongates, what will be effect on the

aluminium layer as both have different rates of
elongation and material is heterogeneous? Will a
homogenous and constant rate of elongation of the
composite material (PE - Al - PE) take place? What
is the effect of higher coefficient of thermal
expansion on the performance of the joints and the
riser (in totality) under extreme conditions?

What are the extreme conditions for which this

specific material is suited for use and how is their
Previous applications
effects of the same on the performance of the
material compensated in the design?
How will the extrusion process of the composite
material? What changes are required to be carried out
by the existing PE pipe manufacturers that are
approved by MGL?

Apart from IGL, where else have

theses pipes been used and tested for
Is the material generally available in straight lengths the specific purpose of supply of gas
or in coils? along the vertical ? Can you please
arrange to provide some photographs
of the existing installations?

What is design approach / methodology that has to be

adopted for establishing the size of the pipe, which is
dependent of the total load on the pipe?

Construction
What is the maximum height of risers (vertical height
of the piping system), recommended for use of the
composite pipes?
What special tools are required cut the composite
material?

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 comparsion of new jindal fittings
& existing GI fitting (malleable
cast iron)

I S standard 1879 :1987(malleable mahanagar gas g I fittings

Item cast iron pipe fittings ) (malleable cast iron)specification
specifications cover asper IS 1879 :1987

material
any grade specified in the IS : material confirm to IS 2108:1977
2107-1977 grade BM 290

type

1)diamension as per secton 2 to

10 of IS 1879:1988 2)
wall thicknes & tolerances as per
table 1.2 of IS 1879:1987
diamension / 3)reinforced type
tolerance

specified in sectio 2 to 10 as
applicable min.+/- 1.5mm to max. +/-5 mm

1)theads diamension tolerances

as per IS 554:1975 2)taper
threads 3)
tolerance checking confirmity as per IS
8999:1979
4) chamfering 90 +/- 5 fo
internal & 70

threads 1) as per IS 4759:1996

as per IS 554-1975 2) zink confirming IS 209:1992
galvanising/coating 2) zink confirming IS 209:1992

1)as per tacble 2 of IS 4759:1996

2)sample selection as per
coloumn1 & 2 of table 2 IS
4759:1996 close 9.3/8.3/9
inspection/sampling
 min . Test pressure 2.1 mpa or
above
pessure test

1. Manufacturers name or
trademark.
2. Designation of pipe.
3. Lot number.

Each pipe conforming to this

standard shall also be marked
with BIS standard mark.
marking

as per clouse 12 of IS 1879:1987

compression test :-

packaging
max. pemissible working
max. permissible
pressure:- 0.7 Mpa (in case of
pressure
gas,steam,air)
max. permissible
temp. max permissible temp. 100c

smooth surface

coefficient of heat
expansion

fire resistance

light weight
chemical test:-

oxygen
imprmability

questions:-
there is no coating is provided on
1 the new jindal fittings?
jindal brass alloy fittings specifications

specification, requirements of
BS 746 / IS 319 Equivalent.

1) crimp type :- fittings

beyond ID 32 OD 40 mm are
all in crimp; installation tec
hnique couse the pipe
deform permantly by
compression
2) compression fittings :-
simple inastallation , do not
require special tool ;
permanat joint is achivied by
compression seal housing
has desighned with special
slip proof profile
3) ppsu fittings(poluphenyl
sulphone ):- crimp fittings
having similer properties as
that
as perof BS
brass
746fittings
& Union nuts
shall be of hexagonal type.
Open tolerances on
dimensions shall be +/-
0.1mm.

1) threads as per BS 21
2)All male & female
threads are tapered.
3)chamfer shall have an
included angle of 900 50
for internal threads & 700
100 for external threads.
this alloy contain specific
corrosion & dezincfication
inhabitors.
corrosion & dezincfication
inhabitors.
 leak tested at a pressure of 1
bar for a period of 5 minutes

Each fitting shall be

embossed with
a) Manufacturers name or
trademark.
b) Destination of fittings.
c) Lot number.

normal working pressure of

100 mbar & maximum
working pressure 200 mbar