ASTM_D_2239_-_12a.pdf

Designation:D223912aStandard Specification forPolyethylene(PE)Plastic Pipe(SIDR-PR)Based onControlled Inside Diameter1This standard is issued under the fixed designation D2239;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)pipe madein standard inside dimension ratios(SIDR)and pressure ratedfor water(see appendix).Included are requirements for PEcompoundsandrequirementsandtestmethodsforworkmanship,dimensions,elevated temperature sustainedpressure,burst pressure,and marking.1.2 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.1.3 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.1.4 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.NOTE1References 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 D2239,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 5.2.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 MaterialsD4218 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:3APWA 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 1964.Last previous edition approved in 2012 as D2239 12.DOI:10.1520/D2239-12A.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.3APWA,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:4NSF/ANSI Standard No.14 for Plastic Piping Componentsand Related MaterialsNSF/ANSI Standard No.61 for Drinking Water SystemsComponentsHealth Effects2.4 PPI Standards:5PPI TR-3 Policies and Procedures for Developing Hydro-static Design Basis(HDB),Pressure Design Basis(PDB),Strength Design Basis(SDB),and Minimum RequiredStrength(MRS)Ratings for Thermoplastic Piping Mate-rials or PipePPI TR-4 HDB/SDB/PDB/MRS Listed Materials,PPI List-ing of Hydrostatic Design Basis(HDB),Strength DesignBasis(SDB),Pressure Design Basis(PDB),and MinimumRequired Strength(MRS)Ratings for Thermoplastic Pip-ing Materials or Pipe3.Ter