PLASTİK BORU TEST

Welcome to the website of the Plastic Pipe Testing Laboratory, which operates within the Mechanical Engineering Department of the Faculty of Engineering at Kocaeli University.

Established on May 10, 2007, and commencing operations on June 1, 2007, the laboratory houses the following test/experimental equipment and features, as detailed below.

Test Name : Hydrostatic Internal Pressure Test

Device Installation Date : 31.05.2007

Device Make/Model : IPT Airless Blue Line / 1635 and 1575 (Control Box)

Number of Pressure Stations : 10

Pressure Station Values: 16 bar / 25 bar / 40 bar / 60 bar / 100 bar

Pressure Uncertainty: 0.3%

Test Temperature Range: 0°C - 95°C

Test Temperature Uncertainty: ± 0.3°C

Test Tank Brand/Model: IPT / 1586

Test Tank Dimensions: 1000 mm x 1600 mm x 1300 mm (Length x Width x Depth)

Tank Cooler Brand/Model: IPT 1622-8210/ RKW 2000L

Tank Cooler Capacity: 2 cubic metres

Pipe End Caps Diameters: 32 mm (3 pieces) / 40 mm (2 pieces) / 50 mm (1 piece) / 63 mm (9 pieces) / 75 mm (3 pieces) / 90 mm (3 pieces) / 110 mm (1 piece) / 125 mm (1 piece) / 160 mm (1 piece)

Person Responsible for the Device: Assistant Professor Dr. Şenol Şahin (PhD), (Institution Registration No.: 339)

1. Calibration Date: 25/04/2007 (IPT Calibration)

2. Calibration Date: 26/08/2010 (Simkal Calibration)

2. Calibration Date: 26/05/2015 (Simkal Calibration)

Test Name : Mass/Volume Melt Flow Rate

Device Installation Date: 04.01.2008

Device Brand/Model: Zwick/Roell /4106E

Number of Test Loads: 5

Test Load Values: 2.16 kg / 3.80 kg / 5.00 kg / 10.00 kg / 21.60 kg

Load Uncertainty: 0.1%

Test Temperature Range: +50°C – 450°C

Test Temperature Uncertainty: ± 0.1°C

Person Responsible for the Device: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Eng. Şenol Şahin (Institution Registration No: 339)

1. Calibration Date: 21 December 2006 (Zwick/Roell Calibration)

2. Calibration Date: 5 April 2012 (Simkal Calibration)

3. Calibration Date: 26 May 2015 (Simkal Calibration)

Test Name : Density Measurement

Device Installation Date : 4 January 2008

Device Brand/Model : Sartorius / CP224 S

Equipment : Density Measurement Kit YDK 01-OD

Measurement Capacity : 120 grams

Measurement Uncertainty : < ±0.1 milligrams

Person Responsible for the Device : Dr. Lecturer Şenol Şahin (Institution Registration No: 339)

1. Calibration Date: 04.01.2008 (Sartorius Calibration)

2. Calibration Date: 02.06.2015 (Simkal Calibration)