ASTM_F_2769_-_14.pdf

Designation:F276914Standard Specification forPolyethylene of Raised Temperature(PE-RT)Plastic Hot andCold-Water Tubing and Distribution Systems1This standard is issued under the fixed designation F2769;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 establishes requirements for polyeth-ylene of raised temperature(PE-RT)plastic hot-and cold-water tubing and distribution systems components made in onestandard dimension ratio and intended for 100 psig(6.9 bar)water service up to and including a maximum workingtemperature of 180F(82C).Components are comprised oftubing,fittings,valves and manifolds.Tubing may incorporatean optional polymeric inner,middle or outer layer.Testing ofSpecification F1807 and F2159 fittings and PE-RT tubing tothe requirements of this standard indicate that these fittings areappropriate for use with PE-RT piping systems.Requirementsand test methods are included for materials,workmanship,dimensions and tolerances,burst pressure,sustained pressure,oxidative resistance,temperature cycling tests,bend strengthand environmental stress cracking.Also included are testsrelated to system malfunctions.The components covered bythis specification are intended for use in residential andcommercial,hot and cold,potable water distribution systems.1.2 The text of this specification references notes,footnotes,and appendixes which provide explanatory material.Thesenotes and footnotes(excluding those in tables and figures)shallnot be considered as requirements of the specification.NOTE1Suggested hydrostatic design stresses and hydrostatic pressureratings for tubing and fittings are listed in Appendix X1.UV labelingguidelines are provided in Appendix X2.Design,assembly,and installa-tion considerations are provided in Appendix X3.An optional perfor-mance qualification and an in-plant quality control program are recom-mended in Appendix X4.1.3 UnitsThe values stated in inch-pound units are to beregarded as standard.The values given in parentheses aremathematical conversions to SI units that are provided forinformation only and are not considered standard.1.4 The following safety hazards caveat pertains only to thetest methods portion,Section 7,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.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2D618 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-ticsD1898 Practice for Sampling of Plastics(Withdrawn 1998)3D2122 Test Method for Determining Dimensions of Ther-moplastic Pipe and FittingsD2749 Symbols for Dimensions of Plastic Pipe FittingsD2837 Test Method for Obtaining Hydrostatic Design Basisfor Thermoplastic Pipe Materials or Pressure Design Basisfor Thermoplastic Pipe ProductsD3350 Specification for Polyethylene Plastics Pipe and Fit-tings MaterialsD3895 Test Method for Oxidative-Induction Time of Poly-olefins by Differential Scanning CalorimetryF412 Terminology Relating to Plastic Piping SystemsF1282 SpecificationforPolyethylene/Aluminum/Polyethylene(PE-AL-PE)Composite Pressure PipeF1473 Test Method for Notch Tensile Test to Measure theResistance to Slow Crack Growth of Polyethylene Pipesand ResinsF1807 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)TubingF2023 Test Method for Evaluating the Oxidative Resistance1This test method is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F17 on PlasticPiping Systems and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F17.26 on OlefinBased Pipe.Current edition approved Nov.1,2014.Published January 2015.Originallyapproved in 2009.Last previous edition approved in 2010 as F276910.DOI:10.1520/F2769-14.2For 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.3The last approved version of this historical standard is referenced onwww.astm.org.*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 of Crosslinked Polyethylene(PEX)Tubing and Systemsto Hot Chlorinated WaterF2159 Specification