ASTM_F_645_-_18b.pdf

Designation:F64518bAn American National StandardStandard Guide forSelection,Design,and Installation of Thermoplastic Water-Pressure Piping Systems1This standard is issued under the fixed designation F645;the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of originaladoption or,in the case of revision,the year of last revision.Anumber in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon()indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.1.Scope*1.1 This guide is intended for use in the selection,design,and installation of thermoplastic water-pressure piping sys-tems.For specific projects,a thorough review of this guide isrecommended for the purpose of selecting specific materials,methods of joining,system design factor,and any specialprocedures deemed necessary to assure a satisfactory system.NOTE1Comprehensive information on the selection,design,joining,system design factors,installation and special products and piping systemsfor pressurized water and other specialized applications is available in thePPI Handbook of Polyethylene Pipe and from other domestic andInternational sources such as PE compound and product manufacturersand trade associations.1.2 It is recommended that governing codes and projectspecifications be consulted prior to the use of this guide.Nothing in this guide should be construed as recommendingpractices or systems at variance with governing codes andproject specifications.1.3 The pipe,fittings,and joining materials shall meet therequirements of one or more of the following componentproduct standards listed in 1.3.1 through 1.3.4 to the extentapplicable.In 1.3.1,1.3.2,and 1.3.4 the pipe standards fol-lowed by(a)are outside diameter-controlled pipes.1.3.1 For poly(vinyl chloride)(PVC)plastic piping compo-nents:Title of SpecificationASTMDesignationPoly(Vinyl Chloride)(PVC)Plastic Pipe,Schedules 40,80and 120(a)D1785Poly(Vinyl Chloride)(PVC)Plastic Pipe(SDR-PR)(a)D2241Threaded Poly(Vinyl Chloride)(PVC)Plastic Pipe Fittings,Schedule 80D2464Poly(Vinyl Chloride)(PVC)Plastic Pipe Fittings,Schedule40D2466Socket-Type Poly(Vinyl Chloride)(PVC)Plastic PipeFittings,Schedule 80D2467Solvent Cements for Poly(Vinyl Chloride)(PVC)Plastic Pipeand FittingsD2564Bell-End Poly(Vinyl Chloride)(PVC)Pipe(a)D2672Poly(Vinyl Chloride)(PVC)Plastic Tubing(a)D2740Socket-Type Poly(Vinyl Chloride)(PVC)Plastic LineCouplingsD3036Joints for Plastic Pressure Pipes Using Flexible ElastomericSealsD3139Elastomeric Seals(Gaskets)for Joining Plastic PipeF477PVC and ABS Injected Solvent Cemented Plastic PipeJointsF5451.3.2 For Chlorinated Poly(Vinyl chloride)(CPVC)plasticpiping components:Title of SpecificationASTMDesignationChlorinated Poly(Vinyl chloride)(CPVC)Plastic Pipe,Schedules 40 and 80(a)F441/F441MChlorinated Poly(Vinyl chloride)(CPVC)Plastic Pipe Fittings,Schedule 80F439Solvent Cements for Chlorinated Poly(Vinyl chloride)(CPVC)Plastic Pipe and FittingsF4931.3.3 Standards for polyethylene(PE)plastic piping:ASTM StandardDesignationStandard Specification for Polyethylene(PE)Plastic Pipe(SIDR-PR)Based on Controlled Inside DiameterD2239Standard Specification for Plastic Insert Fittings for Polyeth-ylene(PE)Plastic PipeD2609Standard Specification for Socket-Type Polyethylene Fittingsfor Outside Diameter-Controlled Polyethylene Pipe and Tub-ingD2683Standard Specification for Polyethylene(PE)Plastic TubingD2737Standard Practice for Underground Installation of Thermo-plastic Pressure PipingD2774Standard Specification for Butt Heat Fusion Polyethylene(PE)Plastic Fittings for Polyethylene(PE)Plastic Pipe andTubingD3261Standard Specification for Polyethylene(PE)Plastic Pipe(DR-PR)Based on Controlled Outside DiameterD3035Standard Specification for Polyethylene(PE)Plastic Pipe(DR-PR)Based on Outside DiameterF714Standard Specification for Electrofusion Type PolyethyleneFittings for Outside Diameter Controlled Polyethylene andCrosslinked Polyethylene(PEX)Pipe and TubingF1055Standard Specification for Socket Fusion Tools for Use inSocket Fusion Joining Polyethylene Pipe or Tubing and Fit-tingsF1056Standard Practice for Electrofusion Joining Polyolefin Pipeand FittingsF1290Standard Specification for Deformed Polyethylene(PE)LinerF1533Standard Guide for Construction Procedures for BuriedPlastic PipeF1668Standard Practice for Field Leak Testing of Polyethylene(PE)and Crosslinked Polyethylene(PEX)Pressure PipingSystems Using Hydrostatic PressureF21641This guide is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F17 on Plastic PipingSystems and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F17.61 on Water.Current edition approved Nov.1,2018.Published January 2019.Originallyapproved in 1980.Last previous edition approved in 2018 as F645 18a.DOI:10.1520/F0645-18B.*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 StatesThis international standard was developed in accordance with inte