ASTM_D_3034_-_21.pdf

Designation:D303421Standard Specification forType PSM Poly(Vinyl Chloride)(PVC)Sewer Pipe andFittings1This standard is issued under the fixed designation D3034;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.This standard has been approved for use by agencies of the U.S.Department of Defense.1.Scope*1.1 This specification covers requirements and test methodsfor materials,dimensions,workmanship,flattening resistance,impact resistance,pipe stiffness,extrusion quality,joiningsystems and a form of marking for type PSM poly(vinylchloride)(PVC)sewer pipe and fittings.1.2 Pipe and fittings produced to this specification should beinstalled in accordance with Practice D2321.1.3 The text of this specification references notes,footnotes,and appendixes which provide explanatory material.Thesenotes and footnotes(excluding those in tables and figures)shallnot be considered as requirements of the specification.1.4 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.1.5 The following precautionary caveat pertains only to thetest methods portion,Section 8,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,health,andenvironmental practices and determine the applicability ofregulatory limitations prior to use.1.6 This international standard was developed in accor-dance with internationally recognized principles on standard-ization established in the Decision on Principles for theDevelopment of International Standards,Guides and Recom-mendations issued by the World Trade Organization TechnicalBarriers to Trade(TBT)Committee.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2D618 Practice for Conditioning Plastics for TestingD1600 Terminology forAbbreviated Terms Relating to Plas-ticsD1784 Classification System and Basis for Specification forRigid Poly(Vinyl Chloride)(PVC)Compounds and Chlo-rinated Poly(Vinyl Chloride)(CPVC)CompoundsD2122 Test Method for Determining Dimensions of Ther-moplastic Pipe and FittingsD2152 Test Method for Adequacy of Fusion of ExtrudedPoly(Vinyl Chloride)(PVC)Pipe and Molded Fittings byAcetone ImmersionD2321 Practice for Underground Installation of Thermoplas-tic Pipe for Sewers and Other Gravity-Flow ApplicationsD2412 Test Method for Determination of External LoadingCharacteristics of Plastic Pipe by Parallel-Plate LoadingD2444 Practice for Determination of the Impact Resistanceof Thermoplastic Pipe and Fittings by Means of a Tup(Falling Weight)D2564 Specification for Solvent Cements for Poly(VinylChloride)(PVC)Plastic Piping SystemsD2749 Symbols for Dimensions of Plastic Pipe FittingsD2855 Practice for the Two-Step(Primer and Solvent Ce-ment)Method of Joining Poly(Vinyl Chloride)(PVC)orChlorinated Poly(Vinyl Chloride)(CPVC)Pipe andPiping Components with Tapered SocketsD3212 Specification for Joints for Drain and Sewer PlasticPipes Using Flexible Elastomeric SealsF412 Terminology Relating to Plastic Piping SystemsF477 Specification for Elastomeric Seals(Gaskets)for Join-ing Plastic Pipe1This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F17 on PlasticPiping Systems and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F17.62 on Sewer.Current edition approved Nov.1,2021.Published January 2022.Originallyapproved in 1972.Last previous edition approved in 2016 as D3034 16.DOI:10.1520/D3034-21.2For 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.*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 StatesThis international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for theDevelopment of International Standards,Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade(TBT)Committee.1?F1336 Specification for Poly(Vinyl Chloride)(PVC)Gas-keted Sewer Fittings2.2 Federal Standard:3Fed.Std.No.123 Marking for Shipment(Civil Agencies)2.3 Military Standard:3MIL-STD-129 Marking for Shipment and Storage3.Terminology3.1 DefinitionsDefinitions are in accordance with Termi-nology F412,and abbreviations are in accordance with Termi-nology D1600,unless otherwise specified.The abbreviation ofpoly(vinyl chloride)plastics is PVC.3.1.1 The term PSM is not an