ASTM_F_1803_-_15.pdf

Designation:F180315Standard Specification forPoly(Vinyl Chloride)(PVC)Closed Profile Gravity Pipe andFittings Based on Controlled Inside Diameter1This standard is issued under the fixed designation F1803;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 requirements for poly(vinylchloride)(PVC)closed profile sewer pipe and fittings withintegral bell and elastomeric seal joints or plain end pipe withcouplings in sizes(18 to 60 in.)based on a controlled insidediameter.1.2 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.1.3 The following safety hazard caveat pertains only to thetest methods portion,Section 8,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.NOTE1Pipe and fittings produced to this specification should beinstalled in accordance with Practice D2321.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2D618 Practice for Conditioning Plastics for TestingD1600 Terminology forAbbreviated Terms Relating to Plas-ticsD1784 Specification for Rigid Poly(Vinyl Chloride)(PVC)Compounds and Chlorinated Poly(Vinyl Chloride)(CPVC)CompoundsD2122 Test Method for Determining Dimensions of Ther-moplastic Pipe and FittingsD2152 Test Method for Adequacy of Fusion of ExtrudedPoly(Vinyl Chloride)(PVC)Pipe and Molded Fittings byAcetone ImmersionD2321 Practice for Underground Installation of Thermoplas-tic Pipe for Sewers and Other Gravity-Flow ApplicationsD2412 Test Method for Determination of External LoadingCharacteristics of Plastic Pipe by Parallel-Plate LoadingD2444 Test Method for Determination of the Impact Resis-tance of Thermoplastic Pipe and Fittings by Means of aTup(Falling Weight)D2855 Practice for Making Solvent-Cemented Joints withPoly(Vinyl Chloride)(PVC)Pipe and FittingsD3212 Specification for Joints for Drain and Sewer PlasticPipes Using Flexible Elastomeric SealsF402 Practice for Safe Handling of Solvent Cements,Primers,and Cleaners Used for Joining ThermoplasticPipe and FittingsF412 Terminology Relating to Plastic Piping SystemsF477 Specification for Elastomeric Seals(Gaskets)for Join-ing Plastic PipeF679 Specification for Poly(Vinyl Chloride)(PVC)Large-Diameter Plastic Gravity Sewer Pipe and Fittings2.2 Federal Standard:3Fed.Std.No.123 Marking for Shipment(Civil Agencies)2.3 Military Standard:3MIL-STD-129 Marking for Shipment and Storage3.Terminology3.1 DefinitionsDefinitions are in accordance with Termi-nology F412,and abbreviations are in accordance with Termi-nology D1600,unless otherwise specified.The abbreviation forpoly(vinyl chloride)is PVC.3.2 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:3.2.1closed profile(CP)gravity sewer pipe,na pipeproduct consisting of an essentially smooth waterway bracedcircumferentially or spirally with projections or ribs that arejoined by an essentially smooth outer wall(see Fig.1).1This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F17 on PlasticPiping Systems and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F17.62 on Sewer.Current edition approved Nov.15,2015.Published December 2015.Originallyapproved in 1997.Last previous edition approved in 2006 as F1803 06 which waswithdrawn in January 2015 and reinstated in November 2015.DOI:10.1520/F1803-15.2For 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.3DLA Document Services Building 4/D 700 Robbins Avenue Philadelphia,PA19111-5094 http:/quicksearch.dla.mil/*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 4.Significance and Use4.1 The requirements of this specification are intended toprovide pipe and fittings suitable for nonpressure drainage ofsewage and surface water.NOTE2Industrial waste disposal lines should be installed only withthe specific approval of the governing code authority since chemicals notcommonly found in drains and sewers and temperatures in excess of140F may be encountered.5.Material5.1 Basic MaterialsThe pipe and fittings shall be made ofPVC plastic having a minimum cell classification of 12454 or12364 as defined in Specification D1784.Homopolymer PVCcompounds must meet or exceed the requirements of the abovelisted mi