Designation:D6396−99(Reapproved2012)StandardTestMethodforTestingofPipeThreadSealantsonPipeTees1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationD6396;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Thistestmethodcoversproceduresusedtoassemble,evaluateandtestpipethreadsealants.1.2Testproceduresincludedinthistestmethodarecurespeedversustemperature,primercure,instantseal/sealability,heataging,solventresistance,hotstrength,steamresistance,andspecimenpreparationforhighpressuretesting.1.3Thevaluesstatedininch-poundunitsaretoberegardedasthestandard.Thevaluesgiveninparenthesesareforinformationonly.1.4Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeterminetheapplica-bilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2D907TerminologyofAdhesivesD1599TestMethodforResistancetoShort-TimeHydraulicPressureofPlasticPipe,Tubing,andFittings3.Terminology3.1Definitions—ManyofthetermsinthistestmethodaredefinedinTerminologyD907.3.2DefinitionsofTermsSpecifictoThisStandard:3.2.1removaltorque,n—thetorquerequiredtounseataninstalledpipeplugfromapipetee.4.SummaryofTestMethod4.1Pipeteeandplugfittings,assembledwiththesealantundertest,aresubjectedtoavarietyofconditionsandtestedforsealabilityandremovaltorque,1⁄2in.cap,couplingandnippleassembliesarepreparedwiththesealantundertestforhighpressuretesting(typically10000psi).5.SignificanceandUse5.1Manyoftheteststhathavebeenemployedinthepasttoevaluatethreadsealantproductshavenotconsistentlytargetedthemostsignificantproductfeaturesofathreadsealant.Forinstance,oneofathreadsealant’sprimaryperformancefea-turesisitsabilitytomaintainasealunderarangeofconditions.Theproceduresinthistestme...
