ASTM_F_3123_-_15.pdf

Designation:F312315Standard Specification forMetric Outside Diameter Polyethylene(PE)Plastic Pipe(DR-PN)1This standard is issued under the fixed designation F3123;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.Scope1.1 This specification covers metric outside diameter poly-ethylene(PE)pipe made from polyethylene compound thatqualifies for MRS,HDB and HDS ratings and for PE100 andPE4710 designations.Included are requirements for polyeth-ylene compound,workmanship,dimensions,short-term stressand ductility,long-term stress,marking,quality assurance andverification of joining.1.1.1 Polyethylene pipe in accordance with this specifica-tion is intended to be compatible with nominal diameters andnominal pressures in accordance with ISO 161-1 and wallthickness in accordance with ISO 4065.1.2 Pipes produced under this specification are intended forthe pressure or non-pressure conveyance of liquid or gaseousmedia.Pipes produced under this specification are not intendedas enclosures for electrical or communications components.See Appendix X1.1.3 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded asstandard.No other units of measurement are included in thisstandard.1.4 The following safety hazards caveat pertains only to thetest methods portion,Section 7,of this specification:Thisstandard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns,if any,associated with its use.It is the responsibility of the userof this standard to establish appropriate safety and healthpractices and determine the applicability of regulatory limita-tions prior to use.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2D618 Practice for Conditioning Plastics for TestingD638 Test Method for Tensile Properties of PlasticsD746 Test Method for Brittleness Temperature of Plasticsand Elastomers by ImpactD792 Test Methods for Density and Specific Gravity(Rela-tive Density)of Plastics by DisplacementD1238 Test Method for Melt Flow Rates of Thermoplasticsby Extrusion PlastometerD1435 Practice for Outdoor Weathering of PlasticsD1505 Test Method for Density of Plastics by the Density-Gradient TechniqueD1598 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-ticsD1603 Test Method for Carbon Black Content in OlefinPlasticsD2122 Test Method for Determining Dimensions of Ther-moplastic Pipe and FittingsD2290 Test Method for Apparent Hoop Tensile Strength ofPlastic or Reinforced Plastic PipeD2565 Practice for Xenon-Arc Exposure of Plastics In-tended for Outdoor ApplicationsD2837 Test Method for Obtaining Hydrostatic Design Basisfor Thermoplastic Pipe Materials or Pressure Design Basisfor Thermoplastic Pipe ProductsD3350 Specification for Polyethylene Plastics Pipe and Fit-tings MaterialsD3895 Test Method for Oxidative-Induction Time of Poly-olefins by Differential Scanning CalorimetryD4218 Test Method for Determination of Carbon BlackContent in Polyethylene Compounds By the Muffle-Furnace TechniqueF412 Terminology Relating to Plastic Piping SystemsF905 Practice for Qualification of Polyethylene Saddle-Fused JointsF1056 Specification for Socket Fusion Tools for Use inSocket Fusion Joining Polyethylene Pipe or Tubing andFittingsF1290 Practice for Electrofusion Joining Polyolefin Pipe andFittings1This test method is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F17 on PlasticPiping Systems and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F17.26 on OlefinBased Pipe.Current edition approved May 1,2015.Published June 2015.DOI:10.1520/F3123152For 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.Copyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United States1 F1473 Test Method for Notch Tensile Test to Measure theResistance to Slow Crack Growth of Polyethylene Pipesand ResinsF2620 Practice for Heat Fusion Joining of Polyethylene Pipeand FittingsF2928 Practice for Specimens and Testing Conditions forTesting Polyethylene(PE)Pipe Butt Fusions Using Ten-sile and Hydrostatic Test MethodsG155 Practice for Operating Xenon Arc Light Apparatus forExposure of Non-Metallic Materials2.2 ISO Documents3ISO 161-1 Thermoplastics pipes for the conveyance offluidsNominaloutsidediametersandnominalpressuresPart 1:Metric seriesISO 4065 Thermoplastics pipesUniversal wall thicknesstableISO 9000 Quality managementISO9080 PlasticspipingandductingsystemsDetermination of the long-term hydrostatic strength ofthermoplastics materials in pipe form by extrapolationISO