ASTM_D_3915_-_06.pdf

Designation:D 3915 06Standard Specification forRigid Poly(Vinyl Chloride)(PVC)and Chlorinated Poly(VinylChloride)(CPVC)Compounds for Plastic Pipe and FittingsUsed in Pressure Applications1This standard is issued under the fixed designation D 3915;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(e)indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.1.Scope*1.1 This specification covers plastic compounds composedof poly(vinyl chloride),chlorinated poly(vinyl chloride),orvinyl chloride copolymers,and the necessary compoundingingredients intended for use in making pipe,fittings,and otherpiping appurtenances.The compounding ingredients may con-sist of lubricants,stabilizers,non-poly(vinyl chloride)resinmodifiers,pigments,and inorganic fillers.1.2 This specification is designed to cover compounds forpressure piping applications.Refer to Specification D 4396 forcompounds designed for non-pressure applications.1.3 Rigid PVC-type compounds for building applicationsother than piping are covered in Specification D 4216.1.4 Rigid PVC-type compounds for general purpose extru-sion and molding use are covered in Specification D 1784.Specification D 1784 is applicable to piping applications in-volving special chemical and acid resistance.1.5 The requirements in this specification are intended forthe quality control of compounds used to manufacture pipe andfittings.They are not applicable to finished pipe and fittings.See the applicable ASTM standards for requirements forfinished products.1.6 It may be necessary in special cases to select specificcompounds for unusual piping applications that require con-sideration of other properties not covered in this specification,such as service temperature,sag resistance,chemical resis-tance,weather resistance,bending forces,etc.1.7 The following safety hazards caveat pertains only to thetest methods section,Section 11,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.NOTE1There are no ISO standards covering the primary subjectmatter of this specification.1.8 The text of this specification references notes andfootnotes which provide explanatory material.These notes andfootnotes(excluding those in tables and figures)shall not beconsidered as requirements of this specification.1.9 Recycled plastics shall not be used in pipe and fittingsfor pressure applications.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2D 256 Test Methods for Determining the Izod PendulumImpact Resistance of PlasticsD 618 Practice for Conditioning Plastics for TestingD 638 Test Method for Tensile Properties of PlasticsD 648 Test Method for Deflection Temperature of PlasticsUnder Flexural Load in the Edgewise PositionD 883 Terminology Relating to PlasticsD 1243 Test Method for Dilute Solution Viscosity of VinylChloride PolymersD 1600 Terminology for Abbreviated Terms Relating toPlasticsD 1784 Specification for Rigid Poly(Vinyl Chloride)(PVC)Compounds and Chlorinated Poly(Vinyl Chloride)(CPVC)CompoundsD 1898 Practice for Sampling of Plastics3D 2837 Test Method for Obtaining Hydrostatic DesignBasis for Thermoplastic Pipe Materials or Pressure DesignBasis for Thermoplastic Pipe ProductsD 4216 Specification for Rigid Poly(Vinyl Chloride)(PVC)and Related PVC and Chlorinated Poly(Vinyl Chloride)(CPVC)Building Products Compounds1This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D20 onPlastics and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D20.15 on ThermoplasticMaterials.Current edition approved Dec.1,2006.Published January 2007.Originallyapproved in 1980.Last previous edition approved in 2004 as D 3915-04.2For 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.3Withdrawn.1*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard.Copyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959,United States.Copyright ASTM International Provided by IHS under license with ASTM Licensee=Occidental Chemical Corp New sub account/5910419101 Not for Resale,05/19/2007 10:08:48 MDTNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-D 4396 Specification for Rigid Poly(Vinyl Chloride)(PVC)and Chlorinated Poly(Vinyl Chloride)(CPVC)Com-pounds for Plastic Pipe and Fittings Used in NonpressureApplicationsD 5260 Classification for Chemical Resistance of Poly(Vi-nyl Chloride)(PVC)Homopolymer and Copolymer Com-pounds and Chlorinated Poly(Vinyl Chloride)(CPVC)CompoundsF 412