ASTM_C_500_-_C_500M_-_07_2011e1.pdf

Designation:C500/C500M07(Reapproved 2011)1Standard Test Methods forAsbestos-Cement Pipe1This standard is issued under the fixed designation C500/C500M;the number immediately following the designation indicates the yearof original adoption or,in the case of revision,the year of last revision.A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.A superscript epsilon()indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.1NOTEUnits information was editorially corrected in January 2012.1.Scope1.1 These test methods cover the testing of asbestos-cementpipe for hydrostatic strength,flexural strength,crushingstrength,straightness,and uncombined calcium hydroxide;they are for use in conjunction with the individual productspecifications for asbestos-cement pipe.1.2 Test methods appear in the following sections:SectionHydrostatic Pressure Test4Flexural Test5Crushing Test6Straightness Test7Uncombined Calcium Hydroxide Test81.3 Guidelines for internal and external corrosion includedin Section 9 serve as an aid in determining the type of pipewhich should be specified to maximize service life for aparticular application.1.4 The values stated in either SI units or inch-pound unitsare to be regarded separately as standard.The values stated ineach system may not be exact equivalents;therefore,eachsystem shall be used independently of the other.Combiningvalues from the two systems may result in non-conformancewith the standard.1.5 WarningBreathing of asbestos dust is hazardous.Asbestos and asbestos products present demonstrated healthrisks for users and for those with whom they come into contact.In addition to other precautions,when working with asbestos-cement products,minimize the dust that results.For informa-tion on the safe use of chrysoltile asbestos,refer to“Safe Useof Chrysotile Asbestos:A Manual on Preventive and ControlMeasures.”21.6 This standard does not purport to address all of thesafety concerns,if any,associated with its use.It is theresponsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.For a specificsafety hazard,see 1.5.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:3D1067 Test Methods for Acidity or Alkalinity of WaterD1126 Test Method for Hardness in WaterD2946 Terminology for Asbestos and AsbestosCementProductsE11 Specification for Woven Wire Test Sieve Cloth and TestSievesE200 Practice for Preparation,Standardization,and Storageof Standard and Reagent Solutions for Chemical Analysis2.2 BNQ Standard:BNQ 3807-098 Vulcanized Rubber:Hardness Determina-tion42.3 Other Standard:Regulation No.3,Formula for Completely and SpecificallyDenatured Alcohol53.Terminology3.1 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:3.1.1 crushing strengtha property of solid material thatindicates its ability to withstand collapse from external com-pressive loads.3.1.1.1 DiscussionConsider failure of the crushing test tohave taken place when,as a result of application of thecrushing load to the pipe during the test,a break occurs in thepipe before reaching the minimum crushing load designated inthe specification.3.1.2 flexural strengththe ability of a standard pipe longi-tudinal section to withstand external loads that bear on the pipetransversely to its longitudinal axis and induce bending.1These test methods are under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee C17 onFiber-Reinforced Cement Products and are the direct responsibility of Subcommit-tee C17.03 on Asbestos-Cement Sheet Products and Accessories.Current edition approved Nov.1,2011.Published January 2012.Originallyapproved in 1963.Last previous edition approved in 2007 as C500 07.DOI:10.1520/C0500_C0500M-07R11E01.2Available from The Asbestos Institute,http:/ 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.4Bureau de Normalisation du Qubec,Department of Industry and Commerce,50 St.Joseph St.East,Quebec,QC,Canada G1K 3A5.5Published by the US Treasury Department,Bureau of Industrial Alcohol,Washington,DC.Copyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United States1 3.1.3 hydrostatic strengththe ability of the pipe and cou-pling sleeve to withstand the forces resulting from internalpressure.3.1.4 uncombined calcium hydroxidethe content of unre-acted calcium hydroxide that remains in the sample of curedproduct when tested.NOTE1See Terminology D2946 for additional terms.4.Hydrostatic Pressure Test4.1 Significance and UseThe hydrostatic pressure testestablishes the fact that the pipe has sufficient strength towithstand the hydrostatic pressure loads stated in the specifi-cations.The strength level required by the specificationsassures,with a reasonable or designed margin of safety,minimum strengths that will satisfactorily withsta