ASTM_F_2098_-_08.pdf

Designation:F209808Standard Specification forStainless Steel Clamps for Securing SDR9 Cross-linkedPolyethylene(PEX)Tubing to Metal Insert and Plastic InsertFittings1,2This standard is issued under the fixed designation F2098;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 stainless steel clamps for usewith four sizes of insert fittings that comply with F1807,andcross-linked polyethylene(PEX)plastic tubing that complieswith F876 or F877.These clamps are intended as an alternativeto the copper-alloy crimp-rings of Specifications F1807 orF2159 for use in 100 psi(689.5 kPa)cold-and hot-waterdistribution systems operating at temperatures up to andincluding 180F(82C).Included are requirements formaterials,workmanship,dimensions and marking of the stain-less steel clamps;requirements for deforming the clamps;which apply to assemblies of PEX tubing and SpecificationsF1807 and F2159,insert fittings secured with deformed clampsper this specification.1.2 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regardedas the standard.The SI values stated in parentheses areprovided for information purposes.1.3This 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:3A240/A240M Specification for Chromium and Chromium-Nickel Stainless Steel Plate,Sheet,and Strip for PressureVessels and for General ApplicationsD618 Practice for Conditioning Plastics for TestingD1598 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-ticsD2122 Test Method for Determining Dimensions of Ther-moplastic Pipe and FittingsE18 Test Methods for Rockwell Hardness of Metallic Ma-terialsF412 Terminology Relating to Plastic Piping SystemsF876 Specification for Crosslinked Polyethylene(PEX)Tub-ingF877 Specification for Crosslinked Polyethylene(PEX)Hot-and Cold-Water Distribution SystemsF1807 Specification for Metal Insert Fittings Utilizing aCopper Crimp Ring for SDR9 Cross-linked Polyethylene(PEX)Tubing and SDR9 Polyethylene of Raised Tem-perature(PE-RT)TubingF2159 Specification for Plastic Insert Fittings Utilizing aCopper Crimp Ring for SDR9 Cross-linked Polyethylene(PEX)Tubing and SDR9 Polyethylene of Raised Tem-perature(PE-RT)Tubing3.Terminology3.1 Definitions are in accordance with Terminology F412and abbreviations are in accordance with Terminology D1600,unless otherwise indicated.4.Classification4.1 This specification covers one class of stainless steelclamps in four sizes suitable for securing PEX tubing thatmeets the requirements of Specifications F876 or F877 to insertfittings that meet the requirements of Specifications F1807 andF2159.5.Materials and Manufacture5.1 ClampsClamps shall be made from material meetingthe requirements of Specification A240/A240M stainless steelUNS S304000.1This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F17 on PlasticPiping Systems and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F17.10 on Fittings.Current edition approved March 1,2008.Published March 2008.Originallyapproved 2001.Last previous edition approved in 2004 as F2098041.DOI:10.1520/F2098-08.2The stainless steel clamp described in this standard is covered by a patent.Interested parties are invited to submit information regarding the identification of analternative to this patented item toASTM Headquarters.Your comments will receivecareful consideration at a meeting of F17,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.Copyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United States1 6.General Requirements6.1 The following sections of Specification F877 constitutea part of this specification.6.1.1 Requirements,6.1.2 Test Methods,and6.1.3 Retest and Rejection.6.2 In addition,when a section with a title identical to thatreferenced in 6.1 above,appears in this specification,itcontains additional requirements that supplement those appear-ing in Specification F877.6.3 GeneralAll performance tests shall be performed onassemblies of fittings,clamps and PEX tubing.Clamps shallmeet the material and dimensional requirements of this speci-fication.Metal insert fittings shall meet the material anddim