Designation:F3123−15StandardSpecificationforMetricOutsideDiameterPolyethylene(PE)PlasticPipe(DR-PN)1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationF3123;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Thisspecificationcoversmetricoutsidediameterpoly-ethylene(PE)pipemadefrompolyethylenecompoundthatqualifiesforMRS,HDBandHDSratingsandforPE100andPE4710designations.Includedarerequirementsforpolyeth-ylenecompound,workmanship,dimensions,short-termstressandductility,long-termstress,marking,qualityassuranceandverificationofjoining.1.1.1Polyethylenepipeinaccordancewiththisspecifica-tionisintendedtobecompatiblewithnominaldiametersandnominalpressuresinaccordancewithISO161-1andwallthicknessinaccordancewithISO4065.1.2Pipesproducedunderthisspecificationareintendedforthepressureornon-pressureconveyanceofliquidorgaseousmedia.Pipesproducedunderthisspecificationarenotintendedasenclosuresforelectricalorcommunicationscomponents.SeeAppendixX1.1.3ThevaluesstatedinSIunitsaretoberegardedasstandard.Nootherunitsofmeasurementareincludedinthisstandard.1.4Thefollowingsafetyhazardscaveatpertainsonlytothetestmethodsportion,Section7,ofthisspecification:Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappropriatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeterminetheapplicabilityofregulatorylimita-tionspriortouse.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2D618PracticeforConditioningPlasticsforTestingD638TestMethodforTensilePropertiesofPlasticsD746TestMethodforBrittlenessTemperatureofPlasticsandElastomersbyImpactD792TestMethodsforDensityandSpecificGravity(Rela-tiveDensity)ofPlasticsbyDisplacementD1238TestMethodforMeltFlowRatesofThermoplasticsbyExtrusionPlastometerD1435PracticeforOutdoorWeatheringofPlasticsD1505Test...
