Hydrostatic Pressure Test is a conducted on the
internal walls of PIPE using water as the medium of testing and
therefore the test is termed as “HYDRO-STATIC PRESSURE TEST”.
This test is mainly conducted to ensure the quality of pipe from
two aspects “RUPTURE” due to excess pressure
and “LEAKAGES” when kept under pressure for
long duration. This testing is more important since in the new
age metal is replaced by plastics. PPR, PVC, HDPE and MDPE
material is used for making such pipes instead of metals and in
varied applications where WATER & GAS is the medium of transfer
from one location to another location. There are many relevant
standards such as ISO 1167, ASTM D 1598 and 1599, IS 4984 & IS
4985 for HDPE and PVC pipes, DIN 8061 for U-PVC, IS 15801, ISO
3514 for C-PVC, ISO –EN 15874 according to which pipes are
tested. |