PE PIPES

16 - 1600 mm

PE pipes
WH Pipes PE pipes conform to the international standards
and/or relevant national standards.
The pipes are designated by the material type (e.g. PE 80) conforming
to the applicable level of minimum required strength (MRS) as
specified below:

Material classification for PE pipes

Designation of
material

MRS at
50 years
and 20 C (MPa)

PE 100

10

PE 80

5.0/6.3

Hydrostatic design
stress, (MPa)

The wall thickness of the pipe will thus be determined by the chosen
hydrostatic design stress for the PE material type and the pressure class
of the pipe.
Polyethylene (PE) pipes have been used for more than 40 years. The
experience shows that PE pipes offer an optimal solution to most pipe
problems. PE pipes have outstanding advantages over conventional
materials, such as

corrosion resistance

flexibility

non toxicity

impact strength

long service life

weldability

light weight

abrasion resistance

Typical data for PE

PE 80 (PE 63)

PE 100

5.0 / 6.3

8.0

945 - 956

957 - 961

g / 10 min

0.4 - 0.7

0.2 - 0.4

Tensile Strength at yield

MPa

18-23

23 - 25

Elongation at break

> 600

> 600

Brittleness temperature

< -70

< -70

Flexural Modules E

MPa

650-1000

1000-1200

Charpy impact strength

kJ / m

No breaks

No breaks

Linear expansion coefficient

mm / m C

0.17

0.17

Design Stress

MPa

Density (black compound)

kg / m

Melt flow rate (190 C/5 kg)

KWH Pipe produces pipes based on ISO 161-1(nominal outside diameters and nominal
pressures) in accordance with various international standards like
- water ISO 4427, EN 12201
- gas ISO 4437, EN 1555

PE 80, Design Stress 5.0 MPa

Wall series
Nominal
size
DN/OD

S-16 (SDR 33)

S-12,5 (SDR 26)

S-8 (SDR 17)

S-5 (SDR 11)

S-3,2 (SDR 7,4)

Nominal pressures
PN 3,2
dn
mm

en
mm

16
20
25

32
40
50

PN 4
kg/m

en
mm

63
75
90

2,0
2,3
2,8

59,0
70,4
84,4

110
125
140

3,4
3,9
4,3

160
180
200

PN 6,3
kg/m

en
mm

di
mm

kg/m

en
mm

2,0

21,0

0,15

2,0
2,0
2,3

2,0
2,0

36,0
46,0

0,25
0,32

2,0
2,4
3,0

28,0
35,2
44,0

0,20
0,30
0,46

0,41
0,56
0,80

2,4
2,9
3,5

58,2
69,2
83,0

0,48
0,69
0,99

3,8
4,5
5,4

55,4
66,0
79,2

103,2
117,2
131,4

1,19
1,54
1,91

4,2
4,8
5,4

101,6
115,4
129,2

1,45
1,87
2,36

6,6
7,4
8,3

4,9
5,5
6,2

150,2
169,0
187,6

2,46
3,11
3,90

6,2
6,9
7,7

147,6
166,2
184,6

3,09
3,85
4,77

225
250
280

6,9
7,7
8,6

211,2
234,6
262,8

4,85
6,01
7,51

8,6
9,6
10,7

207,8
230,8
258,6

315
355
400

9,7
10,9
12,3

9,51
295,6
333,2 12,00
375,4 15,30

12,1
13,6
15,3

450
500
560

13,8
15,3
17,2

422,2 19,70
469,4 24,20
525,6 30,50

630
710
800

19,3
21,8
24,5

591,4 38,50
666,4 49,00
751,0 62,00

900
1000
1200

27,6
30,6
36,7

1400
1600

42,9
49,0

S
SDR
dn

PN 16

PN 10
kg/m

en
mm

12,0
16,0
20,4

0,09
0,12
0,17

2,2
2,8
3,5

11,6
14,4
18,0

0,10
0,16
0,24

2,9
3,7
4,6

26,2
32,6
40,8

0,28
0,44
0,68

4,4
5,5
6,9

23,2
29,0
36,2

0,39
0,61
0,95

0,73
1,03
1,48

5,8
6,8
8,2

51,4
61,4
73,6

1,07
1,49
2,16

8,6
10,3
12,3

45,8
54,4
65,4

1,49
2,13
3,05

96,8
110,2
123,4

2,20
2,80
3,52

10,0
11,4
12,7

90,0
102,2
114,6

3,19
4,14
5,16

15,1
17,1
19,2

79,8
90,8
101,6

4,56
5,87
7,37

9,5
10,7
11,9

141,0
158,6
176,2

4,59
5,80
7,16

14,6
16,4
18,2

130,8
147,2
163,6

6,77
8,56
10,60

21,9
24,6
27,3

116,2
130,8
145,4

9,59
12,10
15,00

5,99
7,41
9,24

13,4
14,8
16,6

198,2
220,4
246,8

9,07
11,10
14,30

20,5
22,7
25,4

184,0
204,6
229,2

13,40
16,40
20,60

30,8
34,2
38,3

163,4
181,6
203,4

19,00
23,40
29,30

290,8
327,8
369,4

11,80
14,90
18,80

18,7
21,1
23,7

277,6
312,8
352,6

18,00
23,00
29,00

28,6
32,2
36,3

257,8
290,6
327,4

26,00
33,00
41,90

43,0
48,5
54,7

229,0
258,0
290,6

37,00
47,00
59,80

17,2
19,1
21,4

415,6
461,8
517,2

24,30
30,00
37,70

26,7
29,6
33,2

396,6
440,8
493,6

36,80
45,30
56,90

40,9
45,4
50,8

368,2
409,2
458,4

54,30
66,90
83,90

61,5
-

327,0
-

77,10
-

24,1
27,2
30,6

581,8
655,6
738,8

47,70
60,50
76,70

37,3
42,1
47,4

555,4 71,90
625,8 91,40
705,2 116,00

57,2
-

515,6 106,00
-

844,8 78,60
938,8 96,70
1126,6 139,00

34,4 831,2 97,00

38,2 923,6 120,00
45,9 1108,2 172,00

53,3
59,3
-

793,4 147,00
881,4 181,00
-

1314,2 190,00
1502,0 243,00

53,5 1293,0 234,00

61,2 1477,6 306,00

di
mm

di
mm

= pipe series number

= standard dimension ratio
= nominal outside diameter of the pipe

di
en
PN

PE pipes, SDR 17.6 can be supplied on special

request.
Standard lengths are :

90 mm o.d. - 6 m
110 mm o.d. - 12 m

di
mm

di
mm

kg/m

= inside diameter of the pipe

= nominal wall thickness
= nominal pressure rating (bar)

Pipe up to diameter 110 mm, from

PN 6 to PN 16 and pipe up to diameter 160 mm
from PN 6 to PN 10 pressure classes, canalso be
coiled.
Subject to transport possibilities, and
to meet specific customer requirements,
pipe can be delivered in longer lengths
than the standard indicated.

PE 80, Design Stress 6.3 MPa

Wall series
Nominal
size
DN/OD

SDR 21

SDR 13,6

SDR 9

SDR 7, 4

Nominal pressures
PN 6,3

dn
mm

en
mm

16
20
25

32
40
50

PN 10

PN 16

PN 20

kg/m

en
mm

di
mm

kg/m

en
mm

di
mm

kg/m

en
mm

di
mm

kg/m

1,8
2,3
2,9

12,4
15,4
19,4

0,09
0,14
0,20

2,2
2,8
3,5

11,6
14,4
18,0

0,10
0,16
0,25

2,4

45,2

0,36

2,4
3,0
3,7

27,2
34,0
42,6

0,24
0,36
0,56

3,6
4,5
5,7

24,8
31,0
38,8

0,33
0,52
0,80

4,4
5,5
6,9

23,2
29,0
36,2

0,39
0,61
0,95

63
75
90

3,0
3,6
4,3

57,0
67,8
81,4

0,57
0,82
1,17

4,7
5,5
6,6

53,6
63,8
76,6

0,89
1,26
1,80

7,1
8,5
10,2

48,8
58,2
69,8

1,28
1,79
2,58

8,6
10,3
12,3

45,8
54,4
65,4

1,49
2,13
3,05

110
125
140

5,3
6,0
6,7

99,4
113,0
126,6

1,80
2,30
2,88

8,1
9,2
10,3

93,8
106,6
119,4

2,66
3,42
4,28

12,4
14,1
15,8

85,4
97,0
108,6

3,84
4,95
6,21

15,1
17,1
19,2

79,8
90,8
101,6

4,56
5,98
7,50

160
180
200

7,7
8,6
9,6

144,6
162,8
180,8

3,77
4,74
5,87

11,8
13,3
14,7

136,4
153,4
170,6

5,59
7,09
8,69

18,1
20,3
22,6

124,2
139,8
155,2

8,25
10,4
12,9

21,9
24,6
27,3

116,2
130,8
145,4

9,78
12,4
15,2

225
250
280

10,8
11,9
13,4

203,4
226,2
253,2

7,41
9,07
11,4

16,6
18,4
20,6

191,8
213,2
238,8

11,3
13,9
17,4

25,4
28,2
31,6

174,8
194,2
217,4

16,3
20,1
25,2

30,8
34,2
38,3

163,4
181,6
203,4

19,3
23,8
29,9

315
355
400

15,0
16,9
19,1

285,0
321,2
361,8

14,4
18,7
23,7

23,2
26,1
29,5

268,6
302,8
341,2

22,0
27,9
35,4

35,5
40,0
45,1

244,6
275,6
310,6

31,9
40,5
51,4

43,0
48,5
54,7

229,0
258,0
290,6

37,8
48,0
60,9

450
500
560

21,5
23,8
26,7

407,0
452,2
506,6

30,1
37,1
46,4

33,1
36,8
41,2

383,8
426,4
477,6

44,8
55,4
69,4

50,7
56,4
-

349,4
388,4
-

65,0
80,1
-

61,5
-

327,0
-

77,1
-

630
710
800

30,0
33,8
38,1

570,0
642,2
723,8

58,6
74,6
94,5

46,4
52,2
58,9

537,4
605,6
682,4

87,7
111,0
141,0

900
1000
1200

42,9
47,7
57,2

814,2
120
904,6 148,0
1085,6 212,0

SDR
dn
di
en
PN

=
=
=
=
=

di
mm

standard dimension ratio

nominal outside diameter of the pipe
inside diameter of the pipe
nominal wall thickness
nominal pressure rating (bar)

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vanhat erottelut
Sinking of a 1 200 mm
PE-HD pipe section
in Hong Kong.
The section is part of
a twin outfall.

PE 100, Design Stress 8.0 MPa

Wall series
SDR 17

SDR 26

Nominal
size
DN/OD

SDR 11

SDR 9

Nominal pressures
PN 6,3

dn
mm

en
mm

20
25
32

40
50
63

PN 10

PN 16

kg/m

en
mm

kg/m

en
mm

2,3
2,9

20,4
26,2

0,18
0,29

2,3
2,8
3,6

15,4
19,4
24,8

0,14
0,22
0,34

2,0
2,0
2,5

36,0
46,0
58,0

0,25
0,32
0,48

2,4
3,0
3,8

35,2
44,0
55,4

0,31
0,47
0,75

3,7
4,6
5,8

32,6
40,8
51,4

0,45
0,69
1,09

4,5
5,6
7,1

31,0
38,8
48,8

0,53
0,82
1,30

75
90
110

2,9
3,5
4,2

69,2
83,0
101,6

0,69
0,99
1,45

4,5
5,4
6,6

66,0
79,2
96,8

1,05
1,52
2,24

6,8
8,2
10,0

61,4
73,6
90,0

1,53 8,4
2,20 10,1
3,26 12,3

58,2
69,8
85,4

1,83
2,64
3,91

125
140
160

4,8
5,4
6,2

115,4
129,2
147,6

1,87
2,36
3,09

7,4
8,3
9,5

110,2
123,4
141,0

2,87
3,59
4,69

11,4
12,7
14,6

102,2
114,6
130,8

4,23 14,0
5,26 15,7
6,91 17,9

97,0
108,6
124,2

5,05
6,34
8,25

180
200
225

6,9
7,7
8,6

166,2
184,6
207,8

3,85 10,7
4,77 11,9
5,99 13,4

158,6
176,2
198,2

5,92
7,31
9,28

16,4
18,2
20,5

147,2
163,6
184,0

8,73 20,1
10,80 22,4
13,60 25,2

139,8
155,2
174,6

10,40
12,90
16,30

250
280
315

9,6
10,7
12,1

230,8
258,6
290,8

7,41 14,8
9,24 16,6
11,80 18,7

220,4
246,8
277,6

11,40
14,30
18,00

22,7
25,4
28,6

204,6
229,2
257,8

16,70 27,9
21,00 31,3
26,60 35,2

194,2
217,4
244,6

20,10
25,10
31,70

355
400
450

13,6
15,3
17,2

327,8
369,4
415,6

14,90 21,1
18,80 23,7
24,30 26,7

312,8
352,6
396,6

23,00
29,00
36,80

32,2
36,3
40,9

290,6
327,4
368,2

33,70 39,7
42,80 44,7
54,30 50,3

275,6
310,6
349,4

40,30
51,20
64,70

500
560
630

19,1
21,4
24,1

461,8
517,2
581,8

30,00 29,7
37,70 33,2
47,70 37,4

440,6
493,6
555,2

45,30
56,90
71,90

45,4
50,8
57,2

409,2 66,90 55,8

458,4 83,80
515,6 106,00
-

388,4
-

79,90
-

710
800
900

27,2
30,6
34,4

655,6
738,8
831,2

60,50 42,1
76,70 47,4
97,00 53,3

625,8
705,2
793,4

91,40
116,00
147,00

1000
1200
1400

38,2
45,9
53,5

923,6 120,00 59,3

1108,2 172,00
1293,0 234,00
-

881,4
-

181,00
-

1600

61,2

1477,6 306,00

di
mm

di
mm

en
mm

PN 20

kg/m

di
mm

SDR
dn
di
en
PN

di
mm

=
=
=
=
=

kg/m

standard dimension ratio

nominal outside diameter of the pipe
inside diameter of the pipe
nominal wall thickness
nominal pressure rating (bar)

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vanhat erottelut

PE 100 500 mm PN 8
Kokkola, Finland
fire fighting system

PE fittings
For electrofusion
Injection moulded, extended
PN 6 and PN 10

For butt fusion

Injection moulded
PN 6 and PN 10

Bends

20 mm - 225 mm

Bends

63 mm - 400 mm

Tees

20 mm - 225 mm

Tees

63 mm - 400 mm

Reducers

20 mm - 225 mm

Reducers

Stubends

20 mm - 355 mm

110 mm - 400 mm

Segment welded
PN 3,2, PN 4, PN 6 and PN 10
Bends

200 mm - 1600 mm

Tees

200 mm - 1600 mm

Reducers

200 mm - 1600 mm

Flanged PE fittings
Injection moulded
PN 6 and PN 10
Bends

63 mm - 180 mm

Tees

63 mm - 180 mm

Reducers

110 mm - 180 mm

Segment welded
PN 3,2, PN 4, PN 6 and PN 10
Bends

200 mm - 1600 mm

Tees

200 mm - 1600 mm

Reducers

200 mm - 1600 mm

Other dimensions and pressure classes on request.

6

Flange joints
Flange joints - Deltaflex DF2DI - Dimensions
Nom.
size

Pipe

Stubend - short for buttwelding

DN

dn

d4

h1

80

90

138

80

100

110

158

80

100

125

158

125

140

188

150

160

150

Loose flange - Deltaflex DF2DI

Bolts

SDR 26

SDR 17

SDR 13.6

h3

h3

h3

SDR 11 SDR 9
h3

h3

PN

kg

Torque

22

22

22

30

16

200

108

160

19

M16

30

26

26

26

26

33

16

220

128

180

19

M16

40

80

28

28

28

28

36

16

220

135

180

19

M16

30

80

30

30

30

30

40

16

250

158

210

19

M16

40

212

80

30

30

30

30

44

16

285

178

240

19

M20

70

180

212

80

32

34

34

34

48

16

285

188

240

19

M20

50

200

200

268

100

32

34

40

40

53

10

340

235

295

18

M20

90

200

225

268

100

32

36

42

42

55

10

340

238

295

18

M20

80

250

250

320

100

32

38

45

45

62

10

395

288

350

22

M20

12

70

250

280

320

100

34

42

54

54

64

10

395

294

350

22

M20

12

50

300

315

370

100

36

46

58

58

73

10

445

338

400

26

M20

12

80

350

355

430

110

40

50

66

66

76

10

505

376

460

30

12

M20

16

120

400

400

482

120

44

54

72

72

78

10

565

430

515

34

15

M24

16

150

500

450

585

120

44

56

74

74

88

10

670

517

620

42

22

M24

20

190

500

500

585

120

47

58

76

76

93

10

670

533

620

38

19

M24

20

150

600

560

685

120

50

60

80

80

10

785

618

725

50

35

M27

20

240

600

630

685

120

56

64

82

82

10

785

645

725

40

27

M27

20

150

700

710

805

120

60

70

85

900

740

840

45

37

M27

24

240

800

800

900

120

77

85

95

1015

843

950

53

51

M30

24

260

Nm

900

900 1005 120

86

1115

947

1050

56

56

M30

28

260

1000

1000 1110 140

96

1230

1050

1160

62

72

M33

28

320

1200

1200 1330 160

100

1455

1260

1380

68 101

M36

32

430

Note !
- Internal diameter of stubend ( D2) according to relevant pipe size and SDR.
- Torque of bolts is calculated value for PE pipe joint (PN 10, without gaskets) and should be used as reference.
- Check the joint after installation (24 h) and retighten bolts if needed.

Chemical resistance
PE pipes have a high chemical resistance. They are
not attacked by dilute acids, alkalines or salts but
are not suitable with such aggressive chemicals as
concentrated sulphuric and nitric acids, etc.

Advise should also be requested for applications

with solvents, which can cause swelling and, in some
cases, stress cracking.
Further data concerning chemical resistance can
be found in ISO/TR 10358.

PE 80 (PE 63): Behaviour of PE pipes under long term stress

Hoop stress (logarithmic scale)

Curves for ductile failure mode

Standard test requirement:

Curves for brittle failure mode

Temperature 80 C
Stress 4 MPa
Minimum time to failure
1000 hours

Time to failure, t (logarithmic scale)

PE 100: Behaviour of PE pipes under long term stress

Hoop stress

Standard test requirement:

Temperature 80 C
Stress 5 MPa
Minimum time to failure
1000 hours

Jointing methods for PE pipes

1. Butt welding
Butt welding (or butt fusion) is a simple and quick
jointing method to connect pipes and fittings of PE.
The process starts by cutting the pipe ends straight
and cleaning them carefully. A heater plate, the
temperature of which is 210 - 230 C, is then placed
in between, and the ends are heated for a certain
time, initially under pressure and then without pressure. The polyethylene becomes soft and a so called
bead is formed at the pipe ends. The heater plate
is then removed and the pipe ends are pressed
together allowed to cool under pressure. This will

form a welded joint that is water tight and homogeneous. To obtain the best results, the procedure
should be well monitored and the welding parameters should be followed. These parameters depend
on the wall thickness and the diameter of the pipes
or fittings. An automatic recording unit is available
for this welding process, and facilitates therefore the
operation. It is also important that the pipes are
made of the same resin type. The same
procedure is also used for welding stubends for flan
ge joints.

2. Electrofusion jointing
This jointing method is utilised for jointing pipes as well
as fittings of PE. This is an easy system where preinstalled resistance wires on the inside of the fittings
are slightly coated with PE. When these wires are
connected to a welding unit, they become warm
and the polyethylene consequently melts. Having
the ends of the pipes in the connection of fitting

(socket, bend, etc.), the polyethylene then melt into

each other and form a rigid and durable joint. This
jointing method is very common for gas pipes and
potable water pipes. A welding unit is available for
this procedure and makes the whole operation very
easy and practical.

3. Flange joints
To be able to make a flange joint, a stubend (flange
adaptor) has to be welded to the end of each pipe.
These are then connected to each other by loose
flanges, nuts and bolts. Usually, flanges are used in
connections which are to be disassembled at a later

stage, or, in submarine pipe systems. The environment is very important for the choice of loose
flange material, which could be made of steel,
aluminium or plastic.

Frogmen carrying out underwater work on the pipeline prior to laying it on the
seabed in the Mediterranean, Malta.

4. Compression fittings
Small diameter pipes are jointed by different mechanical couplings. These are usually made of corrosion-resistant metal or plastic and are very simple

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to use. These couplings are normally used when

pipes are coiled and the number of joints is small.

PE Applications

One of the first export projects installed in the 1950s. Since

those days KWH Pipe has delivered hundreds of thousands
of kilometres of PE pipe in size range 16 - 1 600 mm.

Relining of old leaking water pipeline in Bangkok, Thailand.

Dimensions 355 - 710 mm. Total length 9 300 m.

Sea outfall 1200 mm in Lisbon, Portugal.

Length 3 180 m.

Energy conservation system in Ume, Sweden.

Total length 45 km. Dimensions 280 - 710 mm.

Turkey, Tailings line. Dimension 500 mm.

Total length 3 175 m. Depth 383 m.

Kristiansund, Norway, potable water system.

Dimension 450 mm. Depth 260 m.

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KWH Pipe (UK) Ltd
Brunleys, Kiln Farm
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MK11 3EW, United Kingdom
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ESTONIA:
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Ringtee 2651013 Tartu
Eesti
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Dckvgen 12S-506 49 Bors
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ul. Nocznickiego
3301-918 Warsaw, Poland
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Vila Amlia
Estrada 4 Castelos, Lote 347
2950 Palmela, Portugal
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Telefax +351 21210 0807

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RyeDK-4060 Kirke Sby
Denmark
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Telefax +45 46 405 351
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ZAO KWH Pipe
Tsevtochnaja str. 16, office 8
196084 St. Petersburg
Russia
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Telefax +7 812 326 95 33

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Mississauga Ontario
L5N 1A6, Canada
Tel. +1 905 858 0206
Telefax +1 905 858 0208
www.kwhpipe.ca

www.kwhpipe.com

THAILAND:
Wiik & Hoeglund Public Co., Ltd
WH Pipe (Thailand) Ltd.
(project sales)
444 MBK Tower, 10th Floor
Phayathai Road, Pathumwan
Bangkok 10330, Thailand
Tel. +66 2 217 9656-9
Telefax +66 2 217 9660, 217 9213
www.wiik-hoeglund.com
MALAYSIA:
KWH Pipe (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd.
Suite 2.11, 2nd floor
Jalan Wisma Putra
50460 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Tel. +60 3 2148 13132148 1543, 2148 1912
Telefax +60 3 2142 7920

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FINLAND:
KWH Pipe Ltd
P.O.Box 21,FIN-65101 Vaasa,
Finland
Tel. +358 6 326 5511
Telefax +358 6 3167 115
www.kwhpipe.com