Specification of the test method and apparatures for checking the leakproofness of assembled joints, when the external pressure is greater than the pressure within the pipe. The test shall be carried out at two levels of difference between external and internal pressures (0,01 and 0,08 MPa).
ISO 3459:1976 history
2022ISO 3459:2022 Plastic piping systems — Mechanical joints between fittings and pressure pipes — Test method for leaktightness under negative pressure
2015ISO 3459:2015 Plastic piping systems - Mechanical joints between fittings and pressure pipes - Test method for leaktightness under negative pressure
1976ISO 3459:1976 Polyethylene (PE) pressure pipes; Joints assembled with mechanical fittings; Internal under-pressure test method and requirement