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simplesta® SH stainless steel pipe system
New standards with the MPA NRW
simplesta® SH – the new standard for stainless steel
The MPA NRW has been testing our simplesta® SH stainless steel pipe system since spring 2018 – the system's resistance has been confirmed in a series of trials. Structural performance, functionality and reliability has been proven even over very long cycles and under extreme loads. The simplesta® SH stainless steel pipe system system works! Initial testing was completed in August 2019 and nothing else stood in the way of official certification. We are the first manufacturer to be able to give our customers a performance guarantee based on reliable data from the Materials Testing Office for longitudinally welded pipes and press fittings made of stainless steels for use in heating installations and cooling circuits. In addition to the initial testing and alongside our – in our view obligatory – internal quality management, the MPA NRW also carries out regular inspections. Testing carried out: April 2018 to August 2019 Certification number: MPA NRW - 00648
Test overview:
VACUUM TEST
1 hour at -0,8 bar
RESILIENCE TO MALFUNCTIONS
Finally TWT 60 minutes, 95 °C
OVERPRESSURE TEST
48 hours, 93 °C, 15 bar48 hours, 20 °C, 25 bar
PRESSURE SURGE TEST
From 1 to 25 bar, 30 times per minute, 10,000 runs
VIBRATION TEST
20 times per second +/- 1 mm deflection, 1,000,000 times, room temperature
TEMPERATURE FLUCTUATION TEST
5,000 times from 20 °C (15 minutes) 93 °C (15 minutes) and back = 2,500 times 15 minutes cold and 2,500 times 15 minutes hot 10 bar internal pressure
LEAK BEFORE PRESS
Leakage test 1 to 6.5 bar (air) Leakage test 1 to 6.5 bar (water) Then pressed and 1 hour leakage test 25 °C / 25 bar
INTERGRANULAR CORROSION
Boil in test solution of copper (II) sulphate pentahydrate, demineralised water, sulphuric acid and copper chips for 20 hours. Then bending and examination for cracking.
What are the benefits of certification?
PROVEN QUALITY
Vendors, planners, installers and the final user can be confident that this product bearing the MPA NRW Quality Label has been tested by competent experts.
STATE-OF-THE-ART TECHNOLOGY The label confirms that the purchased product corresponds to the recognised state of the art, according to the certification program.
DUTY OF CARE Vendors, planners and installers can be confident that the satisfaction of their duty of care will be exceeded when the product is used properly.
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