Designation:F2600−09(Reapproved2013)StandardSpecificationforElectrofusionTypePolyamide-11FittingsforOutsideDiameterControlledPolyamide-11PipeandTubing1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationF2600;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Thisspecificationcoverspolyamide-11electrofusionfittingsforusewithoutsidediameter-controlledpolyamide-11pipe,coveredbySpecificationD2513.Requirementsformaterials,workmanship,andtestingperformanceareincluded.Whereapplicableinthisspecification“pipe”shallmean“pipe”or“tubing.”1.2Thevaluesstatedininch-poundunitsaretoberegardedasstandard.ThevaluesgiveninparenthesesaremathematicalconversionstoSIunitsthatareprovidedforinformationonlyandarenotconsideredstandard.1.3Thefollowingsafetyhazardscaveatpertainsonlytothetestmethodportion,Section9,ofthisspecification:Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappropriatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeterminetheapplicabilityofregulatorylimita-tionspriortouse.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2D618PracticeforConditioningPlasticsforTestingD638TestMethodforTensilePropertiesofPlasticsD1598TestMethodforTime-to-FailureofPlasticPipeUnderConstantInternalPressureD1599TestMethodforResistancetoShort-TimeHydraulicPressureofPlasticPipe,Tubing,andFittingsD1600TerminologyforAbbreviatedTermsRelatingtoPlas-ticsD2122TestMethodforDeterminingDimensionsofTher-moplasticPipeandFittingsD2513SpecificationforThermoplasticGasPressurePipe,Tubing,andFittingsD6779ClassificationSystemforandBasisofSpecificationforPolyamideMoldingandExtrusionMaterials(PA)F412TerminologyRelatingtoPlasticPipingSystemsF905PracticeforQualificationofPolyethyleneSaddle-FusedJoints3.Terminology3.1Definitions—Definitionsarein...
