ASTM_F_2686_-_14.pdf

Designation:F268614Standard Specification forGlass Fiber Reinforced Thermoplastic Pipe1This standard is issued under the fixed designation F2686;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 coiled,machine-made glassfiber reinforced thermoplastic pipe2up to 6 in.nominal size,having discrete,unbonded inner and outer layers of thermo-plastic compounds and an intermediate structural layer ofunbonded,dry glass fiber reinforcement to provide higherstrength.Included are a classification system and requirementsfor materials,mechanical properties,dimensions,performance,methods of test,and marking.Reinforced thermoplastic pipesare used for oil and gas applications,including transport ofmultiphase fluids,hydrocarbon gases,hydrocarbon liquids andnon-potable water.1.2 The piping system will comprise one or more runs ofpipe along with mechanical fittings,designed and for use withthis composite pipe,connecting them to each other and to theother pipeline components.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 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.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:3A105/A105M Specification for Carbon Steel Forgings forPiping ApplicationsA106/A106M Specification for Seamless Carbon Steel Pipefor High-Temperature ServiceA333/A333M Specification for Seamless and Welded SteelPipe for Low-Temperature Service and OtherApplicationswith Required Notch ToughnessA350/A350M Specification for Carbon and Low-Alloy SteelForgings,Requiring Notch Toughness Testing for PipingComponentsD578 Specification for Glass Fiber StrandsD618 Practice for Conditioning Plastics for TestingD883 Terminology Relating to PlasticsD1598 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-ticsD2105 Test Method for Longitudinal Tensile Properties of“Fiberglass”(Glass-Fiber-Reinforced Thermosetting-Resin)Pipe and TubeD2122 Test Method for Determining Dimensions of Ther-moplastic Pipe and FittingsD2143 Test Method for Cyclic Pressure Strength ofReinforced,Thermosetting Plastic PipeD2412 Test Method for Determination of External LoadingCharacteristics of Plastic Pipe by Parallel-Plate LoadingD2992 Practice for Obtaining Hydrostatic or Pressure De-sign Basis for“Fiberglass”(Glass-Fiber-ReinforcedThermosetting-Resin)Pipe and FittingsD3350 Specification for Polyethylene Plastics Pipe and Fit-tings MaterialsF412 Terminology Relating to Plastic Piping Systems2.2 PPI Standards:4TR-4 PPI Listing of Hydrostatic Design Basis(HDB),Hy-drostatic Design Stress(HDS),Strength Design Basis(SDB),Pressure Design Basis(PDB)and Minimum Re-quired Strength(MRS)Ratings for Thermoplastic PipingMaterials or Pipe1This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F17 on PlasticPiping Systems and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F17.68 on EnergyPiping Systems.Current edition approved March 1,2014.Published December 2014.Originallyapproved in 2010.Last previous edition approved in 2010 as F268610.DOI:10.1520/F268614.2The glass fiber reinforced thermoplastic pipe described in this specification iscovered by a patent(US Patents 6,889,716,6,902,205,and 7,946,629 B2).Interested parties are invited to submit information regarding the identification of analternative(s)to this patented item to the ASTM International Headquarters.Yourcomments will receive careful consideration at a meeting of the responsibletechnical committee,which you may attend.3For 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.4Available from Plastics Pipe Institute(PPI),105 Decker Court,Suite 825,Irving,TX 75062,http:/www.plasticpipe.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 2.3 ANSI Standards:5B 16.5 Pipe Flanges and Flanged Fittings3.Terminology3.1 DefinitionsDefinitions are in accordance with Termi-nologies D883 and F412 and abbreviations are in accordancewith Terminology D1600,unless otherwise indi