BE-15 Pipes and Materials: Welding of Plastic Pipes

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Electrofusion welding

Comparison of welding methods

Table:

Comparison of plastic welding methods [FI-Steina]

Factors	Heating element butt welding	Electrofusion welding
Handling/automation of the welding method	-	+
Detectability of failures	+	-
Shearing the melting material	+	-
Influence of external particles on the joining layer	+	-
Welding bead	-	+
Space requirement	-	+

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