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Designation:D626315Standard Specification forExtruded Rods and Bars Made From Rigid Poly(VinylChloride)(PVC)and Chlorinated Poly(Vinyl Chloride)(CPVC)1This standard is issued under the fixed designation D6263;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.INTRODUCTIONThis specification is intended to be a means of calling out mechanical grade plastic product used inthe fabrication of end items or parts.1.Scope*1.1 This specification covers requirements and test methodsfor the material,dimensions,and workmanship,and the prop-erties of extruded shapes of rods and bars made from poly(vi-nyl chloride)(PVC),and chlorinated poly(vinyl chloride)(CPVC).1.2 The properties included in this specification are thoserequired for the compositions covered.Use the classificationsystem given in Section 4 to describe requirements necessaryto identify particular characteristics important to specializedapplications.1.3 This specification allows for the use of regrind andrecycled plastics as defined in Guide D7209 providing:prod-ucts produced from regrind or recycled PVC material can beshown to meet the requirements of this standard with regard tomaterial classification,physical performance,dimensions andworkmanship;and the regrind or recycled plastics used havenot been subjected to severe environments in post consumerapplications(such as chemical service)which could adverselyaffect the end products performance when subjected to machin-ing or critical applications or both.1.4 The values are stated in inch-pound units and areregarded as the standard in all property and dimensional tables.For reference purposes,SI units are also included in Table 1only.1.5 The following safety hazards caveat pertains only to thetest method portions section of this specification:This standarddoes not purport to address all of the safety concerns,if any,associated with its use.It is the responsibility of the user of thisstandard to establish appropriate safety and health practicesand determine the applicability of regulatory limitations priorto use.NOTE1There is no known ISO equivalent to this standard.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2D256 Test Methods for Determining the Izod PendulumImpact Resistance of PlasticsD618 Practice for Conditioning Plastics for TestingD638 Test Method for Tensile Properties of PlasticsD790 Test Methods for Flexural Properties of Unreinforcedand Reinforced Plastics and Electrical Insulating Materi-alsD883 Terminology Relating to PlasticsD1784 Specification for Rigid Poly(Vinyl Chloride)(PVC)Compounds and Chlorinated Poly(Vinyl Chloride)(CPVC)CompoundsD3892 Practice for Packaging/Packing of PlasticsD7209 Guide for Waste Reduction,Resource Recovery,andUse of Recycled Polymeric Materials and Products(With-drawn 2015)32.2 ANSI Standard:Z1.4-1993 Sampling Procedures and Tables for Inspectionby Attributes41This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D20 onPlastics and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D20.15 on ThermoplasticMaterials(Section D20.20.02).Current edition approved Oct.1,2015.Published October 2015.Originallyapproved in 1998.Last previous edition approved in 2011 as D6263-11.DOI:10.1520/D6263-15.2For 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.4Available from American National Standards Institute(ANSI),25 W.43rd St.,4th Floor,New York,NY 10036,http:/www.ansi.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 2.3 NSF Standard:NSF Standard 6153.Terminology3.1 Definitions:3.1.1 For definitions of other technical terms pertaining toplastics used in this specification,see Terminology D883 orGuide D7209.3.1.2 regrind plastic,na product or scrap such as spruesand runners and edge trim that have been reclaimed byshredding and granulating for use in-house.3.2 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:3.2.1 rod,nan extruded solid cylindrical shape with aminimum diameter of 0.125 in.(3.2 mm).3.2.2 tubular bar,nan extruded annular shape with mini-mum inside diameter of 0.375 in.(9.5 mm)and minimum wallthickness of 0.0625 in.(1.6 mm).4.Classification and Material4.1 Product shape and size as defined in the applicablepurchase order.4.2 This specification covers extruded product as listed inTables S-PVC-I and S-PVC-II.Products included in thedesignations reference Specification D1784 callouts whereapplicable.4.2.1 Categorize the type of poly(vinyl chloride)