Australian Pipes and Fittings Testing Centre

Site

Australian Pipes and Fittings Testing Centre

Accreditation No.

21518

Site No.

25908

Date of Accreditation

24 Apr 2025

Address

18/33 Holbeche Road
Arndell Park, NSW 2148
Australia

austestcentre.com/index.html

Contact

Mr John Prasad P: +61 (02) 96220063

Availability

Services available to external clients

Australian Pipes and Fittings Testing Centre address map

Scope of Accreditation

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Australian Pipes and Fittings Testing Centre

ISO/IEC 17025 (2017)

Manufactured Goods

Service Product Determinant Technique Procedure Limitations
Material performance evaluation of elastomers, plastics and composite products Pipe material and related products High temperature resistance Not applicable

AS/NZS 1462.11, AS/NZS 1462.16, AS 4176.8 Annex D 

Hydrostatic pressure Not applicable

AS/NZS 1462.6, AS/NZS 1462.29, AS 2888.3, AS 2888.4, AS 2888.10, AS/NZS 4129 Appendix E, AS/NZS 4130, 

ASTM F1282 Clauses 9.6 and A2.5.2, 

ISO 1167-1, ISO 1167-2, ISO 1167-3, ISO 1167-4, ISO 9080, ISO 17456

up to 7000 kPa

Perforation deformation; Pipe stiffness; Resistance to collapse; Ring flexibility; Ring stiffness Not applicable

AS/NZS 1462.22, AS/NZS 1462.23, AS/NZS 2053.1 Appendix A, AS/NZS 2053.1 Appendix C, AS 2439.1 Appendix H, AS 2439.2 Appendix H,  

ISO 9969, ISO 13967 

200N to 29.5 kN

Tensile properties Ring test (apparent tensile)

ASTM F1282 Clause 9.4

Vicat softening temperature Not applicable

AS/NZS 1462.5, 

ISO 2507-1, ISO 2507-2, ISO 2507-3 

Thermal durability Not applicable

AS 4176.8 Annex D

Elastomeric seal joint contact width and pressure Not applicable

AS/NZS 1462.13

 Assembled joints
Visual examination Not applicableNot applicable AS/NZS 1260
Joint strength Not applicable

AS/NZS 1462.8 Annexes B, G, H, I and J, AS/NZS 1462.10, AS/NZS 1462.13, AS/NZS 2053.1 Appendix D, AS 2439.1 Appendix I, AS 2439.2 Appendix I, AS 4176.8 Annexes B, G,H, I and J, 

ISO 3459, ISO 3501, ISO 3503, ISO 13783, ISO 13844

Burst strength Not applicable

ASTM F1282 Clause 9.5

Leak tightness Not applicable

ISO 13845, ISO 13846 

Compatibility Not applicable

AS/NZS 2642.3

 Compatibility of fittings
Dynamic oxidation induction temperature (Dynamic OIT); Isothermal oxidation induction time (Isothermal OIT); Processing temperature of rigid PVC pipe samples; Temperature and enthalpy of melting and fusion; Thermal analysis Differential scanning calorimetry (DSC)

ISO 11357-6

Crushing decohesion Not applicable

ISO 13955

Long term failure stress Not applicable

AS/NZS 1462.20

Dimensions Not applicable

AS/NZS 1462.1, AS 2439.1 Appendix B, AS 2439.2 Appendix B, 

ASTM D2122, 

ISO 3126

Pull-out strength Not applicable

AS/NZS 2537.1, AS/NZS 2642.3 Appendix D

 Assembled joints
Peel decohesionPeel decohesion Not applicable

ISO 13954

Resistance of notched pipe to internal pressure Not applicable

 AS 1462.24, AS/NZS 4765 Appendix E,  

ISO 13479

Liquid infiltration Not applicable

AS/NZS 1462.8, AS/NZS 2642.3 Appendix F

Ductility Strip bend decohesion

ISO 21751

Reversion Not applicable

AS/NZS 1462.4, 

ISO 2505 

Pipe material and related products; Prepared test specimens Flow rate ratio (FRR); Melt-mass flow rate (MFR); Melt-volume flow rate (MVR) Not applicable

ASTM D1238, 

ISO 1133-1

Plastic film and sheeting Tensile properties Not applicable

AS 1145.1, AS 1145.2, AS/NZS 1462.20, A 2439.1 Appendix G, AS 2439.2 Appendix G, AS/NZS 4129 Appendix F, 

ISO 6259-1, ISO 6259-2, ISO 6259-3, ISO 13951, ISO 13953, ISO 19899

200 N to 29.8 kN

Plastic waste water valves and fittings Hydrostatic pressure; Leakage; Seal integrity; Seat leakage rate Not applicable

AS 5200.006

 Reflux Valves - Sewerage
Polymeric cable protection covers Durability of markings; Penetration resistance; Resistance to unroll Not applicable

AS 4702

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