EN 1451-1:2017
(Main)Plastics piping systems for soil and waste discharge (low and high temperature) within the building structure - Polypropylene (PP) - Part 1: Specifications for pipes, fittings and the system
General Information
- Abstract
This part of EN 1451 specifies the requirements for solid-wall polypropylene (PP) pipes, fittings and the system intended for:
- soil and waste discharge applications (low and high temperature) inside buildings (application area code "B");
- soil and waste discharge applications (low and high temperature) for both inside buildings and buried in the ground within the building structure (application area code "BD").
This part of EN 1451 is also applicable to PP pipes and fittings and the system intended for the following purposes:
- ventilating part of the pipework in association with discharge applications;
- rainwater pipework within the building structure.
It also specifies the test parameters for the test methods referred to in this standard.
This standard covers a range of nominal sizes, a range of pipes and fittings series and gives recommendations concerning colours.
It applies to pipes and fittings, marked with "B", which are intended to be used inside buildings and outside buildings fixed onto the wall.
This standard is applicable to PP pipes and fittings of the following types:
- plain-ended;
- with integral elastomeric ring seal socket;
- for butt fusion joints.
whereby the fittings can be manufactured by injection-moulding or be fabricated from pipes and/or mouldings.
- Status
- Published
- Publication Date
- 14-Nov-2017
- Withdrawal Date
- 30-May-2018
- Technical Committee
- CEN/TC 155 - Plastics piping systems and ducting systems
- Current Stage
- 9092 - Decision on results of review/2YR ENQ - revise - Review Enquiry
- Start Date
- 28-Sep-2023
- Completion Date
- 23-Sep-2026
Overview
EN 1451-1:2017 - Plastics piping systems for soil and waste discharge (low and high temperature) within the building structure - Part 1 specifies requirements for solid-wall polypropylene (PP) pipes, fittings and the complete system for building drainage. It covers products for in‑building soil and waste discharge (application code B) and for both in‑building and buried within the building structure (application code BD). The standard also applies to ventilating parts of discharge pipework and to rainwater pipework within buildings, and it defines the test parameters for referenced test methods.
Key topics and technical requirements
- Material requirements: PP compound properties (melt mass‑flow rate, density, thermal stability - OIT), permitted use of non‑virgin/reprocessed PP (Annex A), and fire behaviour assessments.
- Product types and joints: Plain‑ended pipes, pipes with integral elastomeric ring‑seal sockets, and components for butt‑fusion joints. Fittings may be injection‑moulded or fabricated from pipes/mouldings.
- Geometrical and dimensional rules: Outside diameters, effective pipe lengths, wall thicknesses, socket and spigot dimensions to ensure interchangeability and joint performance.
- Mechanical & physical performance: Ring stiffness, impact resistance (BD applications aligned with other drainage standards), resistance to elevated temperature cycling, and other performance test parameters.
- Marking and identification: Mandatory marking to indicate intended use - “B” for in‑building use and “BD” for in‑building and buried within the building structure. Note: components marked “BD” intended for burial are generally ≥ 75 mm and of at least SN4 ring stiffness.
- Test references: The standard specifies parameters and refers to established test methods and norms (e.g., ring stiffness, leak tightness, OIT, dimensional measurements).
Applications and practical value
- Designed for soil and waste discharge systems in residential, commercial and institutional buildings.
- Suitable for internal drainage stacks, ventilating branches and rainwater downpipes within the building structure.
- Enables manufacturers to design interchangeable PP piping systems that meet European performance and safety expectations.
- Helps specifiers, engineers and installers choose correct products for applications requiring buried runs within the building envelope (BD) or above‑ground installations (B).
Who should use this standard
- Manufacturers of PP pipes and fittings (product design, marking, quality control)
- Specifiers and consulting engineers writing project requirements and performance specs
- Installers and contractors ensuring correct product selection and jointing methods
- Testing laboratories and conformity assessors performing the referenced tests
- Regulatory authorities and procurement teams verifying compliance for building drainage systems
Related standards
- EN 1451-2 (Guidance for assessment of conformity)
- EN 681 series (elastomeric sealing rings)
- Relevant ISO/EN test methods referenced in EN 1451-1 (ring stiffness, OIT, MFR, dimensional and leak tests)
Keywords: EN 1451-1:2017, polypropylene (PP) piping, soil and waste discharge, building drainage, PP pipes and fittings, BD/B applications, drainage system standards.
Relations
- Effective Date
- 29-Jan-2014
- Refers
EN ISO 3451-1:2026 - Plastics - Determination of ash - Part 1: General methods (ISO 3451-1:2026) - Effective Date
- 10-Jun-2026
- Effective Date
- 03-Jun-2026
- Effective Date
- 08-Apr-2026
- Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2026
- Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2026
- Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2026
- Refers
EN ISO 3451-1:2019 - Plastics - Determination of ash - Part 1: General methods (ISO 3451-1:2019) - Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2026
- Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2026
- Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2026
- Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2026
- Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2026
- Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2026
- Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2026
- Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2026
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Frequently Asked Questions
EN 1451-1:2017 is a standard published by the European Committee for Standardization (CEN). Its full title is "Plastics piping systems for soil and waste discharge (low and high temperature) within the building structure - Polypropylene (PP) - Part 1: Specifications for pipes, fittings and the system". This standard covers: This part of EN 1451 specifies the requirements for solid-wall polypropylene (PP) pipes, fittings and the system intended for: - soil and waste discharge applications (low and high temperature) inside buildings (application area code "B"); - soil and waste discharge applications (low and high temperature) for both inside buildings and buried in the ground within the building structure (application area code "BD"). This part of EN 1451 is also applicable to PP pipes and fittings and the system intended for the following purposes: - ventilating part of the pipework in association with discharge applications; - rainwater pipework within the building structure. It also specifies the test parameters for the test methods referred to in this standard. This standard covers a range of nominal sizes, a range of pipes and fittings series and gives recommendations concerning colours. It applies to pipes and fittings, marked with "B", which are intended to be used inside buildings and outside buildings fixed onto the wall. This standard is applicable to PP pipes and fittings of the following types: - plain-ended; - with integral elastomeric ring seal socket; - for butt fusion joints. whereby the fittings can be manufactured by injection-moulding or be fabricated from pipes and/or mouldings.
This part of EN 1451 specifies the requirements for solid-wall polypropylene (PP) pipes, fittings and the system intended for: - soil and waste discharge applications (low and high temperature) inside buildings (application area code "B"); - soil and waste discharge applications (low and high temperature) for both inside buildings and buried in the ground within the building structure (application area code "BD"). This part of EN 1451 is also applicable to PP pipes and fittings and the system intended for the following purposes: - ventilating part of the pipework in association with discharge applications; - rainwater pipework within the building structure. It also specifies the test parameters for the test methods referred to in this standard. This standard covers a range of nominal sizes, a range of pipes and fittings series and gives recommendations concerning colours. It applies to pipes and fittings, marked with "B", which are intended to be used inside buildings and outside buildings fixed onto the wall. This standard is applicable to PP pipes and fittings of the following types: - plain-ended; - with integral elastomeric ring seal socket; - for butt fusion joints. whereby the fittings can be manufactured by injection-moulding or be fabricated from pipes and/or mouldings.
EN 1451-1:2017 is classified under the following ICS (International Classification for Standards) categories: 23.040.01 - Pipeline components and pipelines in general; 91.140.80 - Drainage systems. The ICS classification helps identify the subject area and facilitates finding related standards.
EN 1451-1:2017 has the following relationships with other standards: It is inter standard links to EN 1451-1:1998, EN ISO 3451-1:2026, ISO 4065:1996, EN ISO 1183-2:2026, EN ISO 13257:2018, EN ISO 580:2005, EN ISO 11357-6:2025, EN ISO 3451-1:2019, EN ISO 1183-2:2019, EN ISO 9969:2016, EN ISO 13263:2017, EN ISO 3126:2005, EN ISO 1167-1:2006, EN ISO 3127:2017, EN ISO 8494:2004. Understanding these relationships helps ensure you are using the most current and applicable version of the standard.
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2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.Cevni sistemi iz polimernih materialov za nizko- in visokotemperaturne odvodne sisteme v zgradbah - Polipropilen (PP) - 1. del: Specifikacije za cevi, fitinge in sistemKunststoff-Rohrleitungssysteme zum Ableiten von Abwasser (niedriger und hoher Temperatur) innerhalb der Gebäudestruktur - Polypropylen (PP) - Teil 1: Anforderungen an Rohre, Formstücke und das RohrleitungssystemSystèmes de canalisations en plastiques pour l'évacuation des eaux-vannes et des eaux usées (à basse et à haute température) à l'intérieur de la structure des bâtiments — Polypropylène (PP) — Partie 1: Spécifications pour tubes, raccords et le systèmePlastics piping systems for soil and waste discharge (low and high temperature) within the building structure - Polypropylene (PP) - Part 1: Specifications for pipes, fittings and the system91.140.80Drenažni sistemiDrainage systems23.040.20Cevi iz polimernih materialovPlastics pipesICS:Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z:EN 1451-1:2017SIST EN 1451-1:2018en,fr,de01-januar-2018SIST EN 1451-1:2018SLOVENSKI
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European foreword . 4 1 Scope . 5 2 Normative references . 6 3 Terms and definitions . 7 4 Symbols and abbreviations . 10 4.1 Symbols . 10 4.2 Abbreviations . 10 5 Material . 11 5.1 PP-compound . 11 5.2 Additional requirement for pipe and fitting material for application area BD . 11 5.3 Utilization of non-virgin material . 12 5.4 Melt mass-flow rate . 12 5.5 Thermal stability (OIT) . 12 5.6 Sealing ring retaining means . 12 5.7 Fire behaviour . 12 6 General characteristics . 13 6.1 Appearance . 13 6.2 Colour . 13 7 Geometrical characteristics . 13 7.1 General . 13 7.2 Dimensions of pipes . 13 7.2.1 Outside diameters . 13 7.2.2 Effective length of pipes . 14 7.2.3 Chamfering . 15 7.2.4 Wall thickness . 15 7.3 Dimensions of fittings . 17 7.3.1 Outside diameters . 17 7.3.2 Design lengths . 17 7.3.3 Wall thickness . 17 7.4 Dimensions of sockets and pipe ends . 18 7.4.1 Dimensions of ring seal sockets and spigot ends . 18 7.4.2 Dimensions of pipe ends for butt fusion joints . 22 7.5 Types of fittings . 22 8 Mechanical characteristics . 39 8.1 Mechanical characteristics of pipes. 39 8.1.1 General characteristics . 39 8.1.2 Additional characteristics for pipes . 40 8.2 Mechanical characteristics of fittings for application area BD . 41 9 Physical characteristics . 42 9.1 Physical characteristics of pipes. 42 9.2 Physical characteristics of fittings . 43 10 Performance requirements . 44 11 Sealing rings . 45 SIST EN 1451-1:2018
Utilization of non-virgin PP material . 48 A.1 Own reprocessed material from pipes and fittings . 48 A.2 External reprocessed and recycled materials with an agreed specification . 48 A.2.1 Material from PP pipes and fittings . 48 A.2.2 Material from PP products other than pipes and fittings . 49 Annex B (informative)
Product standards . 50 Bibliography . 51
EN 1852-1; — utilization of non-virgin PP materials are described in the new Annex A; — Annex B has been deleted and the relevant text has been moved to the main standard; — new Annex B “Product
standards” has been added. System standards are based on the results of the work undertaken in ISO/TC 138 “Plastics pipes, fittings and valves for the transport of fluids”, which is a Technical Committee of the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). They are supported by separate standards on test methods to which references are made throughout the system standard. The system standards are consistent with general standards on functional requirements and on recommended practice for installation. According to the CEN-CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organisations of the following countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and the United Kingdom. SIST EN 1451-1:2018
NOTE 1 For use buried in the ground within the building structure are intended only those components marked with “BD”, with dimensions equal to or greater than 75 mm and nominal ring stiffness of at least SN4. This part of EN 1451 is also applicable to PP pipes and fittings and the system intended for the following purposes: — ventilating part of the pipework in association with discharge applications; — rainwater pipework within the building structure. It also specifies the test parameters for the test methods referred to in this standard. This European Standard covers a range of nominal sizes, a range of pipes and fittings series and gives recommendations concerning colours. NOTE 2 It is the responsibility of the purchaser or specifier to make the appropriate selections from these aspects, taking into account their particular requirements and any relevant national regulations and installation practices or codes, e.g. CEN/TR 13801 [1]. NOTE 3 Pipes, fittings and other components conforming to any of the plastics product standards listed in Annex B can be used with pipes and fittings conforming to this European Standard, provided they conform to the requirements for joint dimensions given in Clause 6 and to the requirements of Table 18. This standard applies to pipes and fittings, marked with “B”, which are intended to be used inside buildings and outside buildings fixed onto the wall. It applies to pipes and fittings, marked with “BD”, which are intended to be used for both inside buildings and buried in the ground within the building structure. This standard is applicable to PP pipes and fittings of the following types: — plain-ended, — with integral elastomeric ring seal socket, — for butt fusion joints, whereby the fittings can be manufactured by injection-moulding or be fabricated from pipes and/or mouldings. NOTE 4 EN 476 [2] specifies the general requirements for components used in discharge pipes, drains and sewers for gravity systems. Pipes and fittings conforming to this standard fully meet these requirements. NOTE 5 For information about the chemical resistance of PP, guidance is given in ISO/TR 10358 [3] and for rubber materials in ISO/TR 7620[4]. SIST EN 1451-1:2018
3,142), rounded to the next greater 0,1 mm 3.6 inside diameter ds value of the measurement of the inside diameter through its cross section at any point of a socket, rounded to the next greater 0,1 mm 3.7 mean inside diameter of a socket dsm arithmetical mean of a number of measurements of the inside diameter of a socket in the same cross section 3.8 wall thickness e value of measurement of the wall thickness at any point around the circumference of a component 3.9 mean wall thickness em arithmetical mean of a number of measurements of the wall thickness, regularly spaced around the circumference and in the same cross section of a component, including the measured minimum and the measured maximum values of the wall thickness in that cross section 3.10 pipe series S dimensionless number for pipe designation (see ISO 4065) 3.11 standard dimension ratio SDR nominal ratio of the outside diameter, dn, to the minimum wall thickness, emin SIST EN 1451-1:2018
3.15.1 copolymer polymer derived from more than one species of monomer 3.15.2 homopolymer polymer derived from one species of monomer 3.15.3 virgin material material in the form such as granules or powder that has not been subjected to use or processing other than that required for its manufacture and to which no reprocessed or recycled material has been added Note 1 to entry: It is understood that the addition of additives such as stabilizers and pigments is still resulting into a virgin material. 3.15.4 own reprocessed material material prepared from rejected unused pipes, gutters or fittings and ancillaries, including trimmings from the production of pipes or fittings, that has been reprocessed in a manufacturer's plant after having been previously processed by the same manufacturer by a process such as moulding or extrusion, and for which the complete formulation is known 3.15.5 external reprocessed material material prepared from unused thermoplastics products regardless of where those products were manufactured 3.15.6 recycled material material from used thermoplastic products which have been cleaned and crushed or ground SIST EN 1451-1:2018
nominal angle of a fitting 4.2 Abbreviations MFR melt mass-flow rate OIT oxidation induction time PP-B polypropylene copolymer PP-H polypropylene homopolymer TIR true impact rate SIST EN 1451-1:2018
Conditioning period Type of test Test period Types A or B
80 °C
Free 3
6,0 MPa 1 h Water-in-water 140 h EN ISO 1167-1 and EN ISO 1167-2 PP-H: Test at 1 000 h
at 95 °C End caps Test temperature Orientation Number of test pieces Circumferential (hoop) stress
Conditioning period Type of test Test period Types A or B
95 °C
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3,5 MPa 1 h Water-in-water 1 000 h PP- B: Test at 140 h at 80 °C End caps Test temperature Orientation Number of test pieces Circumferential (hoop) stress
Conditioning period Type of test Test period Types A or B
80 °C
Free 3
4,2 MPa 1 h Water-in-water 140 h SIST EN 1451-1:2018
Conditioning period Type of test Test period Types A or B
95 °C
Free 3
2,5 MPa 1 h Water-in-water 1 000 h 5.3 Utilization of non-virgin material For the utilization of non-virgin PP materials, conditions and requirements are given in Annex A. 5.4 Melt mass-flow rate The MFR of the base material shall be tested in accordance with EN ISO 1133-1 using the test parameters: temperature 230 °C and loading mass 2,16 kg. Pipes and fittings shall be made from materials with an MFR
¶ 3,0 g/10 min. Materials for pipes and fittings for butt fusion joints shall be designated by the following classes with regard to the MFR: Class A:
MFR
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0,3 g/10 min Class B: 0,3 g/10 min <
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0,6 g/10 min Class C: 0,6 g/10 min <
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0,9 g/10 min Class D: 0,9 g/10 min <
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1,5 g/10 min Only pipes and fittings made from materials of the same or adjacent MFR-classes may be fused together. 5.5 Thermal stability (OIT) The test shall be carried out in accordance with EN ISO 11357-6 using a test temperature of 200 °C. The oxidation induction time of the material shall not be less than 8 min. 5.6 Sealing ring retaining means Sealing rings may be retained using means made from polymers other than PP. 5.7 Fire behaviour Pipes and fittings conforming to this standard shall conform to any relevant national requirements on fire regulations. SIST EN 1451-1:2018
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