Designation:D2152−17AnAmericanNationalStandardStandardTestMethodforAdequacyofFusionofExtrudedPoly(VinylChloride)(PVC)PipeandMoldedFittingsbyAcetoneImmersion1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationD2152;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope*1.1Thistestmethodcoversthedeterminationofthead-equacyoffusionofextrudedrigidpoly(vinylchloride)(PVC)pipeandmoldedfittingsasindicatedbyreactiontoimmersioninanhydrousacetone.1.2Thevaluesstatedininch-poundunitsaretoberegardedasthestandardexceptwhereinstrumentsarecalibratedinSIunits.1.3Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafety,health,andenvironmentalpracticesanddeter-minetheapplicabilityofregulatorylimitationspriortous-e.SpecifichazardsstatementsaregiveninAnnexA1.1.4Thisinternationalstandardwasdevelopedinaccor-dancewithinternationallyrecognizedprinciplesonstandard-izationestablishedintheDecisiononPrinciplesfortheDevelopmentofInternationalStandards,GuidesandRecom-mendationsissuedbytheWorldTradeOrganizationTechnicalBarrierstoTrade(TBT)Committee.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2D618PracticeforConditioningPlasticsforTesting3.SignificanceandUse3.1ThistestmethodisapplicableonlyfordistinguishingbetweeninadequatelyfusedandadequatelyfusedPVC.ThedifferencebetweenthermallydegradedandadequatelyfusedPVCcannotbedetectedbythistestmethod.Acetoneimmer-sionisnotasubstituteforburst,impact,orotherphysicalorchemicaltestsonPVCpipeorfittingsandit,therefore,shallnotbeusedastheonlytestspecificationforpurchasingofPVCpipeandfittings.Thistestonlydetectsinadequatefusionanddoesnotdeterminetheover-allqualityofthePVCpipeorfittings.3.2ThistestmethodisusefulindeterminingwhetherinadequatefusioncontributedtofailureofP...
