China Plastics ›› 2022, Vol. 36 ›› Issue (10): 104-116.DOI: 10.19491/j.issn.1001-9278.2022.10.016

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Research progress in polyethylene pipeline hot melt welding technology

LI Zhaopu1, WU Liwen1, QIAO Liang2,3, FAN Junming2,3, ZHANG Yi1()   

  1. 1.College of Pipeline and Civil Engineering,China University of Petroleum (East China),Qingdao 266580,China
    2.Shenzhen Gas Co,Ltd,Shenzhen 518000,China
    3.Shenzhen Engineering Research Center for Gas Distribution and Efficient Utilization,Shenzhen 518000,China
  • Received:2022-07-13 Online:2022-10-26 Published:2022-10-27

Abstract:

In this review paper, the influencing factors of the hot⁃melt welded joints of polyethylene pipes were briefly described, and the research progress in the reliability testing methods of hot⁃melt joints at home and abroad was reviewed. The influence of welding parameters on the quality of the joint was summarized, and the failure mechanisms of the joint were analyzed. The change of welding parameters can significantly affect the performance of hot⁃melt joints, and the selection of optimal welding parameters can improve their reliability even across the whole piping system. The related research on the hot⁃melt joints was summarized from three aspects: mechanical properties, finite element simulation and nondestructive testing. It is expected that a comprehensive evaluation standard will be established for the mechanical properties of hot⁃melt welded joints in the future. This can reduce the experimental time and test cost. With the innovation of materials and the development of scientific and technological means, the finite element simulation and non⁃destructive testing technology are expected to replace mechanical experiments, and it will become the main method for reliability testing of hot⁃melt joints in the future.

Key words: polyethylene, hot melt welded joint, reliability evaluation, finite element simulation, non?destructive testing

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