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Scope

Standardization of pipes, fittings, valves and auxiliary equipments intended for the transport of fluids and made from all types of plastic materials, including all types of reinforced plastics.

Metal fittings used with plastics pipes are also included.

This standardization includes - for pipes, flanges, fittings, valves and auxiliary equipments - dimensions and their tolerances; requirements for chemical, mechanical and physical properties and appropriate test methods; requirements and test methods for other properties relevant to particular applications; temperature and pressure ratings.

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Sustainable Development Goals

This committee contributes with 6 standards to the following Sustainable Development Goal:

359

Published ISO standards *

of which 7 under the direct responsibility of ISO/TC 138

53

ISO standards under development *

42
Participating members
35
Observing members

* number includes updates

Reference Title Type
ISO/TC 138/SC 1 Plastics pipes and fittings for soil, waste and drainage (including land drainage) Subcommittee
ISO/TC 138/SC 2 Plastics pipes and fittings for water supplies Subcommittee
ISO/TC 138/SC 3 Plastics pipes and fittings for industrial applications Subcommittee
ISO/TC 138/SC 4 Plastics pipes and fittings for the supply of gaseous fuels Subcommittee
ISO/TC 138/SC 5 General properties of pipes, fittings and valves of plastic materials and their accessories -- Test methods and basic specifications Subcommittee
ISO/TC 138/SC 6 Reinforced plastics pipes and fittings for all applications Subcommittee
ISO/TC 138/SC 7 Valves and auxiliary equipment of plastics materials Subcommittee
ISO/TC 138/SC 8 Rehabilitation of pipeline systems Subcommittee
ISO/TC 138/AG 0   Advisory group Working group
ISO/TC 138/AHG 1   Symbols and definitions of geometric properties Working group
Liaison Committees to ISO/TC 138

The committees below can access the documents of ISO/TC 138:

Reference Title ISO/IEC
ISO/TC 5 Ferrous metal pipes and metallic fittings ISO
ISO/TC 8/SC 3 Piping and machinery ISO
ISO/TC 61 Plastics ISO
ISO/TC 61/SC 2 Mechanical behavior ISO
ISO/TC 61/SC 9 Thermoplastic materials ISO
ISO/TC 131/SC 4 Connectors and similar products and components ISO
ISO/TC 185 Safety devices for protection against excessive pressure ISO

 

Liaison Committees from ISO/TC 138

ISO/TC 138 can access the documents of the committees below:

Reference Title ISO/IEC
ISO/TC 5 Ferrous metal pipes and metallic fittings ISO
ISO/TC 5/SC 1 Steel tubes ISO
ISO/TC 8/SC 3 Piping and machinery ISO
ISO/TC 61 Plastics ISO
ISO/TC 61/SC 1 Terminology ISO
ISO/TC 61/SC 2 Mechanical behavior ISO
ISO/TC 61/SC 9 Thermoplastic materials ISO
ISO/TC 67/SC 2 Pipeline transportation systems ISO
ISO/TC 153 Valves ISO
ISO/TC 185 Safety devices for protection against excessive pressure ISO
ISO/TC 193 Natural gas ISO
Date Month Location TC/SC Note
21 January 2025 Virtual () ISO/TC 138/SC 7  
5 March 2025 Delft (Netherlands) ISO/TC 138/SC 7 **

* Information definite but meeting not yet formally convened
** Provisional

ISO/TC 138 - Secretariat

JISC [Japan]

Japan Plastics Industry Federation (JPIF)
3-5-2, Nihonbashi Kayaba-cho,Chuo-Ku
Tokyo 103-0025
Japan

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