ASTM_F_2945_-_15.pdf

Designation:F294515Standard Specification forPolyamide 11 Gas Pressure Pipe,Tubing,and Fittings1This standard is issued under the fixed designation F2945;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.1.Scope*1.1 This specification covers requirements and test methodsfor the characterization of polyamide 11 pipe,tubing,andfittings for use in fuel gas pipelines.The pipe and fittingscovered by this specification are intended for use in thedistribution and transmission of fuel gases.1.1.1 This specification does not cover threaded pipe.Ge-neric fusion guidelines are given in Appendix X1.Designconsiderations are discussed in Appendix X2.In-plant qualitycontrol programs are specified in Annex A1.1.2 The text of this specification references notes,footnotes,and appendixes which provide explanatory material.Thesenotes and footnotes(excluding those in tables and figures)shallnot be considered as requirements of the specification.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 is an index of the annexes and appendixesin this specification:AnnexesSubjectAnnex A1In-Plant Quality Control for sizes up to 12 in.Annex A2PA-11 Butt Fusion FittingsAppendixesSubjectAppendix X1Butt Fusion Guidelines for PA-11 PipingAppendix X2Design Consideration1.5 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.NOTE1Heat fusion joining of PA11 pipe and fittings meeting therequirements of this standard is limited to PA11 pipe and fittings meetingthe requirements of this Standard.Heat Fusion joining of PA11 pipe andfittings meeting the requirements of this standard is not allowed to pipesand fittings made from any other thermoplastic materials(for example,PA12,PEs,PVCs,etc.).2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2D543 Practices for Evaluating the Resistance of Plastics toChemical ReagentsD618 Practice for Conditioning Plastics for TestingD638 Test Method for Tensile Properties of PlasticsD648 Test Method for Deflection Temperature of PlasticsUnder Flexural Load in the Edgewise PositionD789 Test Methods for Determination of Solution Viscosi-ties of Polyamide(PA)D790 Test Methods for Flexural Properties of Unreinforcedand Reinforced Plastics and Electrical Insulating Materi-alsD792 Test Methods for Density and Specific Gravity(Rela-tive Density)of Plastics by DisplacementD1598 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-ticsD1898 Practice for Sampling of Plastics(Withdrawn 1998)3D2122 Test Method for Determining Dimensions of Ther-moplastic Pipe and FittingsD2290 Test Method for Apparent Hoop Tensile Strength ofPlastic or Reinforced Plastic PipeD2774 Practice for Underground Installation of Thermoplas-tic Pressure PipingD2837 Test Method for Obtaining Hydrostatic Design Basisfor Thermoplastic Pipe Materials or Pressure Design Basisfor Thermoplastic Pipe ProductsD3418 Test Method for Transition Temperatures and En-thalpies of Fusion and Crystallization of Polymers byDifferential Scanning CalorimetryD4066 Classification System for Nylon Injection and Extru-sion Materials(PA)F412 Terminology Relating to Plastic Piping Systems1This test method is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F17 on PlasticPiping Systems and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F17.60 on Gas.Current edition approved March 1,2015.Published May 2015.Originallyapproved in 2012.Last previous edition approved in 2012 as F294512a.DOI:10.1520/D294515.2For 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.3The last approved version of this historical standard is referenced onwww.astm.org.*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 F1025 Guide for Selection and Use of Full-Encirclement-Type Band Clamps for Reinforcement or Repair of Punc-tures or Holes in Polyethylene Gas Pressure PipeF1563 Specification for Tools to Squeeze-off Polyethylene(PE)Gas Pipe or TubingF1733 Specification for Butt Heat Fusion Polyamide(PA)Plastic Fitting