Quality Standards

BS 416/2 - Soil, waste and ventilating pipes & fittings
BS 6087 - Flexible joints for BS 416 Part 2

Codes of practice

BS EN 12056 - Codes of practice for gravity drainage systems inside buildings-sanitary pipework and drainage of roofs.

Materials

Pipes and fittings are manufactured in grey cast iron which exceeds the requirements of BS EN 1561 Grade EN-JL 1020, ISO 185 Grade 15.

Mech 416 ductile cast iron couplings are manufactured in accordance with BS EN 1563, ISO 1083 with minimum tensile strength of 420N/mm2

All couplings are supplied with EPDM rubber sealing rings which are suitable for most applications but where aggressive waste liquids are to be discharged please check with our technical department as to their suitability. Nitrile rubber will be considered upon request.

Coating Specification

Pipes

External; Two part epoxy coating (black) with an average dry wall thickness of 70 microns.

Internal; Two part epoxy coating (yellow ochre) with an average dry wall thickness of 130 microns.

Fittings

External; two part epoxy coating (black) with an average dry wall coating of 70 microns.

Internal; Two part epoxy coating (black) with an average dry wall coating of 70 microns.