ASTM_D_2517_-_06_2011.pdf

Designation:D251706(Reapproved 2011)An American National StandardStandard Specification forReinforced Epoxy Resin Gas Pressure Pipe and Fittings1This standard is issued under the fixed designation D2517;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 Department of Defense.1.Scope*1.1 This specification covers requirements and methods oftest for materials,dimensions and tolerances,hydrostatic-burststrength,chemical resistance,and longitudinal tensileproperties,for reinforced epoxy resin pipe and fittings for usein gas mains and services for direct burial and insertionapplications.The pipe and fittings covered by this specificationare intended for use in the distribution of natural gas,petro-leum fuels(propaneair and propanebutane vapor mixtures),manufactured and mixed gases where resistance to gaspermeation,toughness,resistance to corrosion,aging,anddeterioration from water,gas,and gas additives are required.Methods of marking are also given.Design considerations arediscussed in Appendix X1.1.2 The values in SI units are to be regarded as the standard.1.3 The following safety hazards caveat pertains only to thetest method 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 and healthpractices and determine the applicability of regulatory limita-tions prior to use.NOTE1There is no known ISO equivalent to this standard.1.4 A recommended inplant quality control program isgiven in Appendix X2.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2D396 Specification for Fuel OilsD543 Practices for Evaluating the Resistance of Plastics toChemical ReagentsD618 Practice for Conditioning Plastics for TestingD883 Terminology Relating to PlasticsD1598 Test Method for Time-to-Failure of Plastic PipeUnder Constant Internal PressureD1599 Test Method for Resistance to Short-Time HydraulicPressure of Plastic Pipe,Tubing,and FittingsD1898 Practice for Sampling of Plastics(Withdrawn 1998)3D2105 Test Method for Longitudinal Tensile Properties of“Fiberglass”(Glass-Fiber-Reinforced Thermosetting-Resin)Pipe and TubeD2143 Test Method for Cyclic Pressure Strength ofReinforced,Thermosetting Plastic PipeD2290 Test Method for Apparent Hoop Tensile Strength ofPlastic or Reinforced Plastic Pipe by Split Disk MethodD2412 Test Method for Determination of External LoadingCharacteristics of Plastic Pipe by Parallel-Plate LoadingD2924 Test Method for External Pressure Resistance of“Fiberglass”(Glass-Fiber-Reinforced Thermosetting-Resin)PipeD2992 Practice for Obtaining Hydrostatic or Pressure De-sign Basis for“Fiberglass”(Glass-Fiber-ReinforcedThermosetting-Resin)Pipe and FittingsD2996 Specification for Filament-Wound“Fiberglass(Glass-Fiber-Reinforced Thermosetting-Resin)PipeD3567 Practice for Determining Dimensions of“Fiberglass”(Glass-Fiber-Reinforced Thermosetting Resin)Pipe andFittingsD3839 Guide for Underground Installation of“Fiberglass”(Glass-FiberReinforced Thermosetting-Resin)PipeD3892 Practice for Packaging/Packing of PlasticsD5685 Specificationfor“Fiberglass”(Glass-Fiber-Reinforced Thermosetting-Resin)Pressure Pipe FittingsF412 Terminology Relating to Plastic Piping Systems3.Terminology3.1 Definitions:3.1.1 GeneralDefinitions are in accordance with Termi-nology D883 or F412.Abbreviations are in accordance withTerminology D1600,unless otherwise indicated.The abbrevia-tion for fiberglass pipe is RTRP and the abbreviation forfiberglass fittings is RTRF.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 Nov.15,2011.Published March 2012.Originallyapproved in 1966.Last previous edition approved in 2006 as D2517 06.DOI:10.1520/D2517-06R11.2For 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.*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 3.1.2 The gas industry technology used in this specificationis in accordance with definitions given in The Department ofTransportation of Natural and Other Gas by Pipeline MinimumSafety Standards.3.1.3 Standards Reinforced Thermosetting Resin Pipe Ma-terials Designation CodeThe pipe material designatio