BS ISO 19893 Thermoplastics Pipes and Fittings for Hot and Cold Water — Test Method for the Resistance of Mounted Assemblies to Temperature Cycling / Testing Equipment
2 PrincipleA test assembly of pipes and fittings (see Figure 1) is subjected to temperature cycling by the passage ofwater under pressure using hot and cold water alternately, for a specified number of cycles.While being subjected to temperature cycling, parts of the assembly of pipes and fittings are maintained under tensile stress and/or flexural strain…