Designation:F1380–95a(Reapproved2002)e1AnAmericanNationalStandardStandardSpecificationforMetalInsertFittingsforPolybutylene(PB)Tubing1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationF1380;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(e)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.e1NOTE—SupplementaryRequirementsectionwaseditoriallyrevisedinDecember2002.1.Scope1.1Thisspecificationcoversmetalinsertfittingsforpoly-butylene(PB)plastictubing.Thesefittingsareintendedforusein100psi(6.9MPa)cold-andhot-waterdistributionsystemsoperatingattemperaturesuptoandincluding180°F(82°C).Includedaretherequirementsformaterials,workmanship,burstpressure,sustainedpressure,temperaturecyclingtests,andmarkingstobeusedonthefittings.1.2Thevaluesstatedininch-poundunitsaretoberegardedasthestandard.TheSIvaluesstatedinparenthesesareprovidedforinformationpurposes.1.3Thefollowingprecautionarycaveatpertainsonlytothetestmethodportion,Section9,ofthisspecification.Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappropriatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeterminetheapplicabilityofregulatorylimita-tionspriortouse.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:B16SpecificationforFree-CuttingBrassRod,Bar,andShapesforUseinScrewMachines2B62SpecificationforCompositionBronzeorOunceMetalCastings2B75SpecificationforSeamlessCopperTube2B88SpecificationforSeamlessCopperWaterTube2B140SpecificationforCopper-Zinc-Lead(LeadedRedBrassorHardwareBronze)Rod,Bar,andShapes2B283SpecificationforCopperandCopper-AlloyDieForg-ings(Hot-Pressed)2B584SpecificationforCopperAlloySandCastingsforGeneralApplications2D618PracticeforConditioningPlasticsforTesting3D883TerminologyRelatingtoPlastics3D1598TestMethodforTime-To-FailureofPlasticPipeUnderConstantInternalPressure4D1599TestMethodforResistanceto...
