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HOBAS Pipe Classification

HOBAS Pipes can be classified according to:

Diameter
Stiffness
Pressure
Resin Quality

Diameter
HOBAS Pipes are manufactured in sizes from DN 200 mm up to 3600 mm in pressure and non-pressure
classes.

Classification According to Stiffness

Pipe stiffness refers to the resistance to deflection. The greater a pipe’s wall thickness, the greater is
its stiffness and therefore its ability to resist external bending loads or low internal pressure.

HOBAS Pipes of standard stiffness classes are regarded as flexible because pipe deflection has a
considerable effect on the load and pressure distribution in the soil, with the result that the soil plays a
major role in the overall load-bearing system. From a mechanical point of view, it has proved useful to
classify GRP pipes according to their stiffness – as opposed to wall thickness.

Stiffness
Classes

SN 2500 These pipes are mainly used for relining or above ground installations, where only minor
external loadings occure.

SN 5000 Pipes of this stiffness are selected for minor loads, for example when installed in mixed soil
at a depth of 3 m and a live load corresponding to a
60 t truck.

SN 10000 These pipes are designed for high loads, for example for installation in mixed soil at a
depth of 4 m or a live load corresponding to a 60 t truck with little soil cover.

SN >10000 Higher stiffness classes for below ground installations can be required especially when
combined loadings act on the pipe (eg. negative pressure, external loads).

SN...Nominal Stiffness in N/m²

Classification According to Pressure Classes

The nominal pressure rating (PN) indicates the maximum operating pressure the pipe is designed to
handle in bar. Every pressure class can be combined with a stiffness class. HOBAS Pipe Systems are
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Resin Quality
There is a direct correlation between the pipe’s chemical resistance and the resin grade used. The
standard grade (VA) is resistant to domestic wastewater and hydrogen sulfide corrosion (H2S). Other resin
grades (vinyl ester) for higher demands are available on request.

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