D EUTSCHE NORM December 1997

Chlorinated polyvinyl chloride (PVC-C) pipes {

Dimensions
8079
ICS 23.040.20 Supersedes
June 1991 edition.
Descriptors: Plastics, pipes, PVC-C, dimensions.

Rohre aus chloriertem Polyvinylchlorid (PVC-C) – PVC-C 250 – Maße

In keeping with current practice in standards published by the International Organization for Standardization
(ISO), a comma has been used throughout as the decimal marker.

Contents
Page
Foreword . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
1 Scope . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
2 Normative references . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
3 Concepts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
4 Material designation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
5 Safety factors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
6 Dimensions, designation and allowable working pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
7 Form supplied . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
8 Marking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Appendix A Explanatory notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Other relevant standards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Foreword
This standard has been prepared by Technical Committee Außendurchmesser und Betriebsdrücke
of the Normenausschuß Kunststoffe (Plastics Standards Committee).
See Explanatory notes for relation to International Standards ISO 161-1 : 1990, ISO 4065 : 1996 and
ISO 11922-1 : 1997, published by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO).
Amendments
The following amendments have been made to the 1991 edition:
a) the range of allowable working pressures has been increased (cf. table 4);
b) safety factors have been introduced;
c) tolerances on circularity (ovality) have been included;
d) service life is now assumed to be 100 years (at temperatures up to 50 °C);
e) the standard has been editorially revised.
Previous editions
DIN 8079: 1974-02, 1991-06.

The pressures given are gauge pressures, in bar.

Dimensions in mm

1 Scope
This standard specifies dimensions and tolerances for seamless pipes of circular cross section, made from
chlorinated polyvinyl chloride (PVC-C), as specified in DIN 8080. It covers all available types of chlorinated
polyvinyl pipes for all possible applications.

Continued on pages 2 to 10.

Translation by DIN-Sprachendienst.
In case of doubt, the German-language original should be consulted as the authoritative text.

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2 Normative references
This standard incorporates, by dated or undated reference, provisions from other publications. These norma-
tive references are cited at the appropriate places in the text, and the titles of the publications are listed below.
For dated references, subsequent amendments to or revisions of any of these publications apply to this
standard only when incorporated in it by amendment or revision. For undated references, the latest edition of
the publication referred to applies.
DIN 8080 Chlorinated polyvinyl chloride (PVC-C) pipes – General quality requirements and testing
DIN EN ISO 12162 Thermoplastics materials for pipes and fittings for pressure applications – Classification,
designation and overall service (design) coefficient (ISO 12162 : 1995)
ISO 161-1 : 1996 Thermoplastics pipes for the conveyance of fluids – Nominal outside diameters and nomi-
nal pressures – Part 1: Metric series
ISO 4065 : 1996 Thermoplastics pipes – Universal wall thickness table
ISO 11922-1 : 1997 Thermoplastics pipes for the conveyance of fluids – Dimensions and tolerances – Part 1:
Metric series

3 Concepts
3.1 Pipe series
Dimensionless number related to the nominal outside diameter of a pipe and its wall thickness (designated
by S). On the basis of this number the wall thickness, s, is to be calculated as follows:
d
s=
2S + 1
where S is to be taken from table 1 of ISO 4065.
If the wall thickness is to be calculated on the basis of design stress (assumed to be 10 N/mm²) and working
pressure, the following equation is to be used:
s = pe, zul × d/2s v, zul + pe, zul

where
sv, zul is the design stress, in N/mm 2;
p e, zul is the allowable working pressure at 20 °C, in bar.

3.2 Standard dimension ratio

The ratio of the outside diameter of a pipe to its wall thickness. It is to be calculated as follows:
SDR = 2 S + 1 ≈ d/s
where S is to be taken from table 1 of ISO 4065.

4 Material designation
The material designation is based on the minimum required strength, MRS (i.e. the resistance to internal
hydrostatic pressure) in water at 20 °C for 50 years, as specified in DIN EN ISO 12162. The minimum required
strength for PVC-C 250 is 25 N/mm².

5 Safety factors
Safety factors shall be specified in the appropriate product standards. Minimum values for pipes made from
PVC-C are set at 1,6, according to DIN EN ISO 12162. In table 4, the allowable working pressures include a
safety factor of 2,5 for all temperatures.

6 Dimensions, designation and allowable working pressure

s

Designation of a pipe made from PVC-C, with an outside

diameter, d, of 32 mm and a wall thickness, s, of 3,6 mm.
Pipe DIN 8079 – 32 × 3,6 – PVC-C 250

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Table 1: Wall thickness and mass

Pipe series, S

Standard dimension ratio, SDR

Mass, Mass, Mass, Mass, Mass, Mass,

in in in in in in

(continued)

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Table 1 (concluded)

Pipe series, S

Standard dimension ratio, SDR

Mass, Mass, Mass, Mass, Mass, Mass,

in in in in in in

1) The minimum wall thickness was set at s min = 1,8 mm for SDR 81 to SDR 26, at s min = 1,5 mm for
SDR 21 and SDR 17 and at s min = 1,2 mm for SDR 13,6 to SDR 9.
2) Mass calculated taking the mean density to be 1,55 g/cm 3. Half the wall thickness tolerance has been
added to the wall thickness; the outside diameter is the nominal size. The values were rounded off to a
maximum of three decimal places.

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6.1 Tolerances on outside diameter and circularity (ovality)

Table 2: Tolerances on outside diameter and circularity
Upper limit deviation Circularity tolerance 2)
Outside diameter, d for mean outside
diameter1) SDR 81 to SDR 33 SDR 26 to SDR 9

1) The tolerances on the outside diameter have been calculated as follows: 0,001 5 d + 0,1 mm, rounded
up to the nearest 0,1 mm, at least +0,2 mm.
2) The circularity tolerance is the difference between the largest and smallest diameter measured and is
calculated as follows:
SDR 81 to SDR 33: grade N tolerance where d ≤ 250 mm; grade M tolerance where d > 250 mm.
SDR 26 to SDR 9: 0,5 × grade M tolerance as in ISO 11922-1 : 1997.

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6.2 Limit deviations for wall thickness

Table 3: Limit deviations for wall thickness

Wall thickness, s Limit deviations1) Wall thickness, s Limit deviations1)

Over 1 up to 2 Over 16 up to 17

Over 2 up to 3 Over 17 up to 18

Over 3 up to 4 Over 18 up to 19

Over 4 up to 5 Over 19 up to 20

Over 5 up to 6 Over 20 up to 21

Over 6 up to 7 Over 21 up to 22

Over 7 up to 8 Over 22 up to 23

Over 8 up to 9 Over 23 up to 24

Over 9 up to 10 Over 24 up to 25

Over 10 up to 11 Over 25 up to 26

Over 11 up to 12 Over 26 up to 27

Over 12 up to 13 Over 27 up to 28

Over 13 up to 14 Over 28 up to 29

Over 14 up to 15 Over 29 up to 30

Over 15 up to 16

1) The limit deviations for wall thickness have been calculated as follows:
0,1 s + 0,2 mm, rounded up to the nearest 0,1 mm.
Local increases in wall thickness of up to +0,2 s are permissible for s ≤ 10 mm, and of up to +0,15 s for
s > 10 mm. The mean of the measurements shall, however, still lie within the given limit deviations.

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6.3 Allowable working pressure for pipes conveying water

Table 4: Allowable working pressure
Pipe series, S

Temperature, Years of Standard dimension ratio, SDR

in °C service

Allowable working pressure1)

1) The allowable working pressures given do not apply to pipes which are exposed to the effects of UV radiation.
Adding appropriate substances to the moulding material can reduce the negative effects of UV radiation where
the service life is less than ten years.
2) The bracketed values apply where testing can be shown to have been carried out for longer than one year at

95 °C.
(continued)

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Table 4 (concluded)

Pipe series, S

Temperature, Years of Standard dimension ratio, SDR

in °C service

Allowable working pressure1)

For 1) and 2), see page 7.

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6.4 Pipes conveying other fluids

Pipes which come in contact with aqueous fluids or fluids which are particularly hazardous are recommended
to have a lower S or SDR number.

7 Form supplied
The pipes are to be supplied in specified lengths subject to limit deviations of ±10 mm.

8 Marking
Pipes conforming to this standard shall bear the following information, marked indelibly at 1 m intervals:
Example:
– manufacturer’s identification xyz
– quality or inspection mark RAL
– material designation PVC
– DIN number DIN 8079
– S or SDR value S 4 or SDR 9
– outside diameter × wall thickness 32 × 3,6
– date of manufacture 01-04-97
– machine number 7
This marking is only to be used for pipes which are not covered in other product standards or other technical
rules.

Explanatory notes
With regard to the specifications for outside diameters, this standard corresponds to ISO 161-1; with regard
to the specifications for wall thickness, it corresponds to ISO 4065. The tolerances on outside diameter,
circularity and wall thickness conform to ISO 11922-1.
The pressure rating (PN) is no longer used for pipe designation in basic standards for plastics pipes. However,
for the purpose of comparison, table A.1 correlates the old PN values with the S and SDR values.
Table A.1

Nominal pressure, Standard dimension ratio, Pipe series, S

PN SDR

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It should be noted that the pipe outside diameters were selected from a preferred number series.
The service life of PVC-C pipes at operating temperatures of up to 50 °C, previously given as fifty years, may
now be assumed to be at least one hundred years.
The nominal sizes and allowable working pressure to be used in particular applications will have to be included
in the appropriate product standards or other applicable technical rules.
According to current knowledge of the long-term stability of PVC-C it can be assumed that pipes conveying
water are capable of resisting the pressures given in table 4.
Where fluids are to be conveyed which could be hazardous if handled incorrectly, the pipe manufacturer should
be consulted.

Other relevant standards

DIN 1988-1 Drinking water supply systems – General (DVGW Code of practice)
DIN 1988-2 Drinking water supply systems – Materials, components, appliances, design and installation
(DVGW Code of practice)
DIN 1988-3 Drinking water supply systems – Pipe sizing (DVGW Code of practice)
DIN 19538 Chlorinated polyvinyl chloride (PVC-C) socket pipes and fittings for hot water resistant
drainage systems (HT) inside buildings – Dimensions and technical delivery conditions
DVS 2205 series Design of thermoplastic vessels and containers – Characteristic values

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