ASTM_D_6041_-_11.pdf

Designation:D604111An American National StandardStandard Specification forContact-Molded“Fiberglass”(Glass-Fiber-ReinforcedThermosetting Resin)Corrosion Resistant Pipe andFittings1This standard is issued under the fixed designation D6041;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.Scope1.1 This specification covers pipe and fittings fabricated bycontact molding,for pressures to 150 psi and made of acommercial-grade polyester resin.Included are requirementsfor materials,properties,design,construction,dimensions,tolerances,workmanship,and appearance.1.2 This specification does not cover resins other thanpolyester,reinforcing materials other than glass fibers orfabrication methods other than contact molding.NOTE1For the purposes of this specification,the term polyester resinwill include both polyester and vinylester resins.1.3 This specification does not cover the design of pipe andfittings intended for use with liquids heated above their flashpoints.1.4 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regardedas the standard.The SI units given in parentheses are providedfor information purposes only.1.5 The following precautionary caveat pertains only toSection 10,the test methods portion,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.NOTE2There is no known ISO equivalent to this standard.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2C581 Practice for Determining Chemical Resistance ofThermosetting Resins Used in Glass-Fiber-ReinforcedStructures Intended for Liquid ServiceC582 Specification for Contact-Molded Reinforced Thermo-setting Plastic(RTP)Laminates for Corrosion-ResistantEquipmentD618 Practice for Conditioning Plastics for TestingD638 Test Method for Tensile Properties of PlasticsD883 Terminology Relating to PlasticsD1599 Test Method for Resistance to Short-Time HydraulicPressure of Plastic Pipe,Tubing,and FittingsD1600 Terminology forAbbreviated Terms Relating to Plas-ticsD2583 Test Method for Indentation Hardness of Rigid Plas-tics by Means of a Barcol ImpressorD2584 Test Method for Ignition Loss of Cured ReinforcedResinsD3567 Practice for Determining Dimensions of“Fiberglass”(Glass-Fiber-Reinforced Thermosetting Resin)Pipe andFittingsD3681 Test Method for Chemical Resistance of“Fiberglass”(GlassFiberReinforced Thermosetting-Resin)Pipe in aDeflected ConditionD5421 Specification for Contact Molded“Fiberglass”(Glass-Fiber-Reinforced Thermosetting Resin)FlangesF412 Terminology Relating to Plastic Piping Systems2.2 ANSI Standards:B16.1 Cast Iron Pipe Flanges and Flanged Fittings3B16.5 Pipe Flanges and Flanged Fittings3B18.22 Type“B”Narrow Washers32.3 National Sanitation Foundation Standard:NSF Standard 61 Drinking Water System ComponentsHealth Effects43.Terminology3.1 Definitions:1This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D20 onPlastics and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D20.23 on ReinforcedPlastic Piping Systems and Chemical Equipment.Current edition approved Dec.1,2011.Published December 2011.Originallyapproved in 1996.Last previous edition approved in 2002 as D6041 97(2002),which was withdrawn in January 2011 and reinstated in December 2011.DOI:10.1520/D6041-11.2For 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.3Available from American National Standards Institute(ANSI),25 W.43rd St.,4th Floor,New York,NY 10036,http:/www.ansi.org.4Available from NSF International,P.O.Box 130140,789 N.Dixboro Rd.,AnnArbor,MI 48113-0140,http:/www.nsf.org.Copyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United States1 3.1.1 GeneralDefinitions are in accordance with Termi-nology D883 and Terminology F412 and abbreviations are inaccordance with Terminology D1600,unless otherwise indi-cated.The abbreviation for reinforced thermosetting resin pipeis RTRP.3.2 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:3.2.1 contact molding,na process for molding reinforcedplastics in which reinforcement and resin are placed on an openmold or mandrel by either the“hand lay-up”(where resin andglass mat are applied by hand),or the“spray-up”manufactur-ing processes(where resin and chopped glass fibers are sprayedunder pressure),or a combination of the two.The resultinglaminate is then consolidated by rolling and cured without theapplication of pressure.3.2.2 fiberglass pipe,na tubular product co