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99.60 Withdrawal effective Dec 13, 2023
CEN
CEN/TC 208 Elastomeric seals for joints in pipework and pipelines
European Norm
23.040.80 Seals for pipe and hose assemblies
Withdrawn
This document specifies requirements and test methods for unsintered polytetrafluorethylene (PTFE) tapes and polytetrafluorethylene (PTFE) strings (PTFE tapes or PTFE strings, for short) which are suitable for sealing threaded metallic joints as specified in EN 10226-1:2004.
This document covers two classes of PTFE tapes and PTFE strings suitable for fine (F) and coarse (G) threads.
The PTFE tapes and PTFE strings are used as sealing materials for metallic threaded joints in contact with 1st family gases (town gas), 2nd family gases (natural gas) and 3rd family gases (liquefied petroleum gases (LPG)) up to 500 kPa, up to 700 kPa for hot water of heating systems, and up to 20 kPa in gas appliances and their auxiliary equipment. The maximum working pressure covered in this document is 2000 kPa which is relevant to LPG storage. The temperature range is limited to −20 °C to 125 °C.
Legislation related to this standard
REGULATION (EU) 2016/426 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL of 9 March 2016 on appliances burning gaseous fuels and repealing Directive 2009/142/EC
Harmonized/Supporting
WITHDRAWN
EN 751-3:2022
99.60
Withdrawal effective
Dec 13, 2023
IN_DEVELOPMENT
EN 751-3:2022/prA1