ASTM_F_2928_-_18.pdf

Designation:F292818Standard Practice forSpecimens and Testing Conditions for Testing Polyethylene(PE)Pipe Butt Fusions Using Tensile and Hydrostatic TestMethods1This standard is issued under the fixed designation F2928;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 practice provides standardized sample butt fusionpreparation,conditioning,and testing conditions for tensiontesting of specimens prepared from sample butt fusion joints orhydrostatic tests of sample butt fusion joints in accordancewith:1.1.1 Test Method D638,tension testing;1.1.1.1 The preparation or use of tensile specimens otherthan Test Method D638 Type I through Type V is beyond thescope of this practice.1.1.2 Test Method D1598,constant(sustained)hydraulicpressure testing;1.1.3 Test Method D1599,short-term hydraulic pressuretesting.1.1.4 It is not within the scope of this practice to includeplastic materials other than polyethylene or other tests for buttfusions.The exclusion of other plastic materials and other testsdoes not imply that other plastic materials are suitable orunsuitable for butt fusion,or that the tests cited herein areadequate or inadequate for qualitative characterization and forresearch and development of butt fusion joints,or that othertests do not have lesser,equal,or greater utility for suchpurpose.1.1.5 The evaluation of test results and the determination oftest result evaluation criteria are not within the scope of thispractice.This practice is limited to standardized butt fusion testspecimens and testing conditions for the comparison of testdata from multiple parties.1.1.6 The 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.1.1.7 In this standard,text in parentheses,notes in the bodyof the standard and appendices are informational and non-mandatory.For tables in the body of the standard,table notesare mandatory.1.2 This 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.This standard doesnot purport to address all of the safety concerns,if any,associated with its use.It is the responsibility of the user of thisstandard to establish appropriate safety,health,and environ-mental practices and determine the applicability of regulatorylimitations prior to use.1.3 This international standard was developed in accor-dance with internationally recognized principles on standard-ization established in the Decision on Principles for theDevelopment of International Standards,Guides and Recom-mendations issued by the World Trade Organization TechnicalBarriers to Trade(TBT)Committee.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2D618 Practice for Conditioning Plastics for TestingD638 Test Method for Tensile Properties of PlasticsD1598 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-ticsF412 Terminology Relating to Plastic Piping SystemsF2620 Practice for Heat Fusion Joining of Polyethylene Pipeand Fittings1This practice is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F17 on PlasticPiping Systems and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F17.40 on TestMethods.Current edition approved Aug.1,2018.Published August 2018 Originallyapproved in 2013.Last previous edition approved in 2013 as F292813.DOI:10.1520/F2928182For 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.*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 StatesThis international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for theDevelopment of International Standards,Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade(TBT)Committee.1 2.2 PPI Standards:3PPI2 TR-3 Policies and Procedures for Developing Hydro-static Design Basis(HDB),Pressure Design Basis(PDB),Strength Design Basis(SDB),and Minimum RequiredStrength(MRS)Ratings for Thermoplastic Piping Mate-rials or PipePPI TR-33 Generic Butt Fusion Joining Procedure for FieldJoining of Pol