ASTM_D_5926_-_15.pdf

Designation:D592615An American National StandardStandard Specification forPoly(Vinyl Chloride)(PVC)Gaskets for Drain,Waste,andVent(DWV),Sewer,Sanitary,and Storm Plumbing Systems1This standard is issued under the fixed designation D5926;the number immediately following the designation indicates the year oforiginal adoption or,in the case of revision,the year of last revision.A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.Asuperscript epsilon()indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.1.Scope*1.1 This specification describes material and physical re-quirements for nonrigid poly(vinyl chloride)(PVC)preformedmolded and spliced gaskets used in mechanical couplings.These couplings are used in gravity flow drain,waste,and vent(DWV),sewer,sanitary,and storm plumbing systems.Theyinclude couplings to join similar and dissimilar piping sizesand piping material.1.2 It is acceptable to use recycled materials in this productin accordance with the requirements in Section 4.1.3 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regardedas standard.The values given in parentheses are mathematicalconversions to SI units that are provided for information onlyand are not considered standard.NOTE1There is no known ISO equivalent to this standard.1.4 The following safety hazards caveat pertains only to thetest method portion,Section 7,of this specification:Thisstandard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns,if any,associated with its use.It is the responsibility of the userof this standard to establish appropriate safety and healthpractices and determine the applicability of regulatory limita-tions prior to use.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2C717 Terminology of Building Seals and SealantsD412 Test Methods for Vulcanized Rubber and Thermoplas-tic ElastomersTensionD471 Test Method for Rubber PropertyEffect of LiquidsD573 Test Method for RubberDeterioration in an AirOvenD618 Practice for Conditioning Plastics for TestingD624 Test Method for Tear Strength of Conventional Vul-canized Rubber and Thermoplastic ElastomersD746 Test Method for Brittleness Temperature of Plasticsand Elastomers by ImpactD883 Terminology Relating to PlasticsD1149 Test Methods for Rubber DeteriorationCracking inan Ozone Controlled EnvironmentD1203 Test Methods for Volatile Loss From Plastics UsingActivated Carbon MethodsD1600 Terminology forAbbreviated Terms Relating to Plas-ticsD2240 Test Method for Rubber PropertyDurometer Hard-nessD2287 Specification for Nonrigid Vinyl Chloride Polymerand Copolymer Molding and Extrusion CompoundsD3892 Practice for Packaging/Packing of PlasticsD4968 Guide for Annual Review of Test Methods andSpecifications for PlasticsD6147 Test Method for Vulcanized Rubber and Thermoplas-tic ElastomerDetermination of Force Decay(StressRelaxation)in CompressionD7209 Guide for Waste Reduction,Resource Recovery,andUse of Recycled Polymeric Materials and Products(With-drawn 2015)33.Terminology3.1 GeneralDefinitions are in accordance with Terminolo-gies C717,D883,and D1600,unless otherwise indicated.3.2 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:3.2.1 flashthe excess material protruding from the surfaceof a molded article at the mold junction.4.Materials and Manufacture4.1 This specification covers preformed gaskets made prin-cipally from virgin nonrigid PVC molding compound conform-ing to the requirements of Specification D2287 for generalpurpose,electrical requirements excluded class PVC 30267,40366 or 50465.Refer to Table 1 in Specification D2287.1This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D20 onPlastics and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D20.24 on Plastic BuildingProducts.Current edition approved Oct.1,2015.Published October 2015.Originallyapproved in 1996.Last previous edition approved in 2011 as D5926-11.DOI:10.1520/D5926-15.2For referenced ASTM standards,visit the ASTM website,www.astm.org,orcontact ASTM Customer Service at serviceastm.org.For Annual Book of ASTMStandards volume information,refer to the standards Document Summary page onthe ASTM website.3The last approved version of this historical standard is referenced onwww.astm.org.*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standardCopyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United States1 4.1.1 This class compound has the following material prop-erty requirements:4.2 The molding compound shall have a minimum percentelongation by Test Method D412 of 250%.4.3 The molding compound shall have a minimum tearstrength by Test Method D624 of 150 lb/in.(268.5 N/cm).4.4 Recycled materials,as defined in Guide D7209,shallmeet all the requirements in Sections 4 and 5 when used in thisproduct.4.5 Qualification testing for material physical requirementsshall be conducted by the material manufacturer on the specificcompound supplied and not on the molded gaskets,since thephysical properties do not change on molding.NOTE2The material