Designation:F2160−10StandardSpecificationforSolidWallHighDensityPolyethylene(HDPE)ConduitBasedonControlledOutsideDiameter(OD)1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationF2160;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope*1.1Thisspecificationcoversmaterial,dimensional,work-manshipandperformancerequirementsforpolyethyleneconduit,ductandinnerductmanufacturedforuseinanon-pressureapplicationwithcommunication,CATV,orpowerwireandcables.1.2HDPEconduitmeetingtherequirementsofthisstandardshallbemadeasODcontrolledsolidwall,withorwithoutinternalorexternalribs.ThesizingshallbeIronPipeSize(IPS)withnotedexceptionsintables.Theinternalorexternalsurfacemaycontainacoextrudedlayerprovidedthefinishedconduitmeetstheproductrequirementsofthisspecification.1.3Thevaluesstatedininch-poundunitsaretoberegardedasstandard.ThevaluesgiveninparenthesesaremathematicalconversionstoSIunitsthatareprovidedforinformationonlyandarenotconsideredstandard.1.4Thefollowingprecautionarycaveatpertainsonlytothetestmethodportion,Section6,ofthisspecification.Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappropriatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeterminetheapplicabilityofregulatoryrequire-mentspriortouse.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2D618PracticeforConditioningPlasticsforTestingD638TestMethodforTensilePropertiesofPlasticsD790TestMethodsforFlexuralPropertiesofUnreinforcedandReinforcedPlasticsandElectricalInsulatingMateri-alsD792TestMethodsforDensityandSpecificGravity(Rela-tiveDensity)ofPlasticsbyDisplacementD1238TestMethodforMeltFlowRatesofThermoplasticsbyExtrusionPlastometerD1505TestMethodforDensityofPlasticsbytheDensity-GradientTechniqueD1600TerminologyforAbbreviatedTermsRelatingtoPlas-ticsD1693Tes...
