ASTM_D_2737_-_12a.pdf

Designation:D273712aStandard Specification forPolyethylene(PE)Plastic Tubing1This standard is issued under the fixed designation D2737;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 polyethylene(PE)plastic tub-ing in outside diameters and SDRs that are pressure rated forwater.Included are requirements for PE compounds,andrequirements and test methods for PE plastic tubingworkmanship,dimensions,elevated temperature sustainedpressure,burst pressure and marking.1.2 The text of this specification references notes,footnotes,and appendixes which provide explanatory material.Thesenotes and footnotes shall not be considered as requirements ofthe specification.Notes and footnotes in tables and figures,andSupplementary Requirements are requirements of the specifi-cation.1.3 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.NOTE1Joining PE plastic tubing with fittings that require flaring thetubing is not recommended because Practice D3140,the technique used tomake the flare has been withdrawn(discontinued).NOTE2References and PE compound descriptions for PE2305,PE2406,PE3306,PE3406,and PE3408 have been removed due tochanges in Specification D3350 and PPI TR-3.For removed designations,refer to previous editions of Specification D2737,Specification D3350,PPI TR-3 and PPI TR-4.The removal of these PE compounds does notaffect pipelines that are in service.PE compounds and material designa-tions resulting from changes in Specification D3350 and PPI TR-3 areaddressed in Section 5.1.4 The following safety hazards caveat pertains only to thetest methods portion,Section 7,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 TestingD638 Test Method for Tensile Properties of PlasticsD1238 Test Method for Melt Flow Rates of Thermoplasticsby Extrusion PlastometerD1598 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 FittingsD1600 Terminology forAbbreviated Terms Relating to Plas-ticsD1603 Test Method for Carbon Black Content in OlefinPlasticsD2122 Test Method for Determining Dimensions of Ther-moplastic Pipe and FittingsD2565 Practice for Xenon-Arc Exposure of Plastics In-tended for Outdoor ApplicationsD2837 Test Method for Obtaining Hydrostatic Design Basisfor Thermoplastic Pipe Materials or Pressure Design Basisfor Thermoplastic Pipe ProductsD3350 Specification for Polyethylene Plastics Pipe and Fit-tings MaterialsD3140 Practice For Flaring Polyolefin Pipe And Tubing3D4218 Test Method for Determination of Carbon BlackContent in Polyethylene Compounds By the Muffle-Furnace TechniqueF412 Terminology Relating to Plastic Piping SystemsG154 Practice for Operating Fluorescent Ultraviolet(UV)Lamp Apparatus for Exposure of Nonmetallic MaterialsG155 Practice for Operating Xenon Arc Light Apparatus forExposure of Non-Metallic Materials2.2 APWA Standard:4APWA Uniform Color Code1This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F17 on PlasticPiping Systems and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F17.26 on OlefinBased Pipe.Current edition approved Nov.1,2012.Published December 2012.Originallyapproved in 1968.Last previous edition approved in 2012 as D2737 03.DOI:10.1520/D2737-12A.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.The last approved version of this historical standard is referencedon www.astm.org.4APWA,2345 Grand Boulevard,suite 500,Kansas,City,MO 64108-2641.*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 2.3NSF Standards:5NSF/ANSI Standard No.14 for Plastic Piping Componentsand Related MaterialsNSF/ANSI Standard No.61 for Drinking Water SystemsComponentsHealth Effects2.4 PPI Standards:6PPI TR-3 Policies and Procedures for Developing Hydro-static Design Basis(HDB),Pressure Design Basis(PDB),Strength Design Basis(SDB),and Minim