ASTM_C_564_-_14.pdf

Designation:C56414Endorsed by theCast Iron Soil Pipe InstituteStandard Specification forRubber Gaskets for Cast Iron Soil Pipe and Fittings1This standard is issued under the fixed designation C564;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.Scope1.1 This specification covers preformed rubber gaskets usedto seal joints in cast iron soil pipe and fittings.1.2 The committee with jurisdiction over this standard is notaware of another comparable standard for materials covered inthis standard.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.1.4 The following safety hazards caveat pertains only to thetest methods section of this specification:This standard doesnot purport to address all of the safety concerns,if any,associated with its use.It is the responsibility of the user of thisstandard to establish appropriate safety and health practicesand determine the applicability of regulatory limitations priorto use.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2A644 Terminology Relating to Iron CastingsC1277 Specification for Shielded Couplings Joining HublessCast Iron Soil Pipe and FittingsD395 Test Methods for Rubber PropertyCompression SetD412 Test Methods for Vulcanized Rubber and Thermoplas-tic ElastomersTensionD471 Test Method for Rubber PropertyEffect of LiquidsD573 Test Method for RubberDeterioration in an AirOvenD624 Test Method for Tear Strength of Conventional Vul-canized Rubber and Thermoplastic ElastomersD1149 Test Methods for Rubber DeteriorationCracking inan Ozone Controlled EnvironmentD1415 Test Method for Rubber PropertyInternationalHardnessD2240 Test Method for Rubber PropertyDurometer Hard-nessD3677 Test Methods for RubberIdentification by InfraredSpectrophotometry2.2 Other DocumentsRMA Class 3 Dimensional Tolerances,RMA Manual3CISPI 310 Specification for couplings for use in connectionwith hubless cast iron soil pipe and fittings for sanitaryand storm drain,waste,and vent piping applications43.Terminology3.1 DefinitionsFor definitions of terms in this standard seeTerminology A644.3.2 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:3.2.1 flash,nthe excess material protruding from thesurface of a molded article at the mold junction.3.2.2 manufacturer,nthe entity that molds the gasketscovered by this standard.3.2.3 virgin rubber,na term that may be used interchange-ably with raw rubber(raw thermoset elastomer).A rubber orthermoset elastomer that has not had any additional work,diluents incorporated,processes performed on it,or anycombination thereof.A rubber that is in an unmodified state orone in which no attempt has been made to alter it in any fashionas received from the manufacturer or supplier.4.Materials and Manufacture4.1 Gaskets shall be made of a properly vulcanized virgincompound containing virgin rubber as the sole elastomer withno scrap or reclaim.4.2 Gaskets manufactured for use in couplings complyingwith Specification C1277 or CISPI 310 shall be manufacturedfrom a properly vulcanized virgin compound in which the1This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee A04 on IronCastings and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee A04.75 on Gaskets andCoupling for Plumbing and Sewer Piping.Current edition approved May 1,2014.Published May 2014.Originallyapproved in 1965.Last previous edition approved in 2012 as C564 12.DOI:10.1520/C0564-14.2For 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.3Available from Association for Rubber Products Manufacturers(ARPM),7321Shadeland Station Way,Suite 285,Indianapolis,IN 46256,http:/www.arpminc.org.4Available from Cast Iron Soil Pipe Institute(CISPI),http:/www.cispi.org.Copyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United States1 primary elastomer is polychloroprene(neoprene).The gasketsshall be tested in accordance with Test Methods D3677.5.Physical Requirements5.1 Sample gaskets selected as specified in Section 8 shallconform to the requirements for physical properties listed inTable 1 when tested in accordance with the methods specifiedin Section 9.6.Dimensions and Permissible Variations6.1 Gaskets shall conform to the dimensions specified bythe manufacturer.6.2 All cross-sectional dimensions shall have an RMAClass3 tolerance as shown in Annex A1,and all diametral dimen-sions shall have a tolerance of 6 1 percent.7.Workmansh