For corroded piping in low temperature systems, such as service water systems in nuclear power plants, replacement of carbon steel piping with high density polyethylene (HDPE) is a cost-effective solution. Polyethylene pipe can be installed at much lower labor costs than carbon steel pipe and HDPE pipe has a much greater resistance to corrosion. The ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, Section III, Division 1 currently permits the use of non-metallic piping in buried safety Class 3 piping systems. Additionally, HDPE pipe has been successfully used in non-safety-related systems in nuclear power facilities and is commonly used in other industries such as water mains and natural gas pipelines. This paper presents the results of creep testing of PE 4710 cell classification 445574C pipe compliant with ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code material requirements. This information was developed to support and provide a strong technical basis for material properties of HDPE pipe for use in ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, Section III New Construction and Section XI repair or replacement activities. The data may also be useful for applications of HDPE pipe in commercial electric power generation facilities and chemical, process and waste water plants via its possible use in the B31 series piping codes. The report provides long term creep and modulus data, as well as an analysis of the stress dependency of both.
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ASME 2014 Pressure Vessels and Piping Conference
July 20–24, 2014
Anaheim, California, USA
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- Pressure Vessels and Piping Division
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978-0-7918-4600-1
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Determination of Creep Properties of PE 4710 Cell Classification 445574C High Density Polyethylene Available to Purchase
Timothy M. Adams,
Timothy M. Adams
Stevenson and Associates, Independence, OH
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Shawn Nickholds,
Shawn Nickholds
Stevenson and Associates, Independence, OH
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Jeffery Andrasik
Jeffery Andrasik
Smithers-Rapra, Inc., Akron, OH
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Timothy M. Adams
Stevenson and Associates, Independence, OH
Shawn Nickholds
Stevenson and Associates, Independence, OH
Douglas Munson
EPRI, Palo Alto, CA
Jeffery Andrasik
Smithers-Rapra, Inc., Akron, OH
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PVP2014-28548, V003T03A032; 15 pages
Published Online:
November 18, 2014
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Adams, TM, Nickholds, S, Munson, D, & Andrasik, J. "Determination of Creep Properties of PE 4710 Cell Classification 445574C High Density Polyethylene." Proceedings of the ASME 2014 Pressure Vessels and Piping Conference. Volume 3: Design and Analysis. Anaheim, California, USA. July 20–24, 2014. V003T03A032. ASME. https://doi.org/10.1115/PVP2014-28548
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