ASTM_D_2729_-_11.pdf

Designation:D272911Standard Specification forPoly(Vinyl Chloride)(PVC)Sewer Pipe and Fittings1This standard is issued under the fixed designation D2729;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 covers requirements and test methodsfor materials,dimensions,workmanship,chemical resistance,and joint tightness of poly(vinyl chloride)(PVC)sewer anddrain pipe and fittings.Perforated pipe is also covered;the jointtightness test is not applicable for perforated pipe.A form ofmarking to indicate compliance with this specification is alsoincluded.1.2 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.1.3 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regardedas the standard.The values given in parentheses are forinformation only.1.4 The following precautionary caveat pertains only to thetest methods portion,Section 6,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:2D618 Practice for Conditioning Plastics for TestingD1600 Terminology forAbbreviated Terms Relating to Plas-ticsD1784 Specification for Rigid Poly(Vinyl Chloride)(PVC)Compounds and Chlorinated 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 Test Method for Determination of the Impact Resis-tance of Thermoplastic Pipe and Fittings by Means of aTup(Falling Weight)D2564 Specification for Solvent Cements for Poly(VinylChloride)(PVC)Plastic Piping SystemsF412 Terminology Relating to Plastic Piping Systems2.2 Federal Standard:Fed.Std.No.123 Marking for Shipment(Civil Agencies)32.3 Military Standard:MIL-STD-129 Marking for Shipment and Storage33.Terminology3.1 DefinitionsDefinitions used are in accordance withTerminology F412,and abbreviations are in accordance withTerminology D1600,unless otherwise specified.The abbrevia-tion for poly(vinyl chloride)is PVC.3.1.1 Pipe having perforations is called perforated pipe;without perforations it is called standard pipe.4.Materials4.1 GeneralThe pipe shall be made from virgin cell 12164with a minimum tensile strength of 4000 psi(28 MPa),or12454 poly(vinyl chloride)compounds,as defined and de-scribed in Specification D1784.The fittings shall be made fromvirgin poly(vinyl chloride)compounds of cell classificationPVC 12454,or PVC 13343.Compounds that have differentcell classification because one or more properties are superiorto those of the specified compounds are also acceptable.4.2 Rework MaterialThe manufacturer shall use only hisown clean pipe or fitting rework material;the pipe and fittingsproduced shall meet all the requirements of this specification.1This 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 Feb.1,2011.Published February 2011.Originallyapproved in 1968.Last previous edition approved in 2003 as D2729 03.DOI:10.1520/D2729-11.2For 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 Standardization Documents Order Desk,Bldg.4 Section D,700Robbins Ave.,Philadelphia,PA 19111-5094,Attn:NPODS.*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 5.Requirements5.1Qualification and Referee Testing:5.1.1Joint TestingJoints made with pipe and fittings orbelled end pipe shall show no signs of leakage when tested inaccordance with 6.5.This test is not required for perforatedpipe.5.2Quality Control Testing:5.2.1 WorkmanshipThe pipe and fittings shall be homo-geneous throughout and free from visible cracks,holes,foreigninclusions,or other injurious defects.The pipe shall be asuniform as commercially practical in color,opacity,density,and ot