ASTM_F_2165_-_13.pdf

Designation:F216513Standard Specification forFlexible Pre-Insulated Piping1This standard is issued under the fixed designation F2165;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.INTRODUCTIONThis specification covers materials and test methods for flexible,pre-insulated piping withnon-bonded insulation.For the purpose of this standard,flexible pre-insulated piping system shallrefer to a piping system that is supplied complete with carrier pipe,thermal insulation,and outer jacketmanufactured as an integrated system,and is supplied in a coil.This specification covers therequirements,material specifications,and test methods of piping systems intended to convey hot andcold fluids.Piping systems may include one or more carrier pipes within a common outer jacket.1.Scope*1.1 This specification covers flexible,pre-insulated pipingcommonly used to convey hot and cold fluids.1.2 This specification establishes materials and performancerequirements for flexible,pre-insulated piping intended for hotand chilled water applications.1.3 Piping systems may include one or more carrier pipeswithin a common outer jacket.1.4 The text of this specification references notes andfootnotes that provide explanatory material.These notes andfootnotes(excluding those in tables and figures)shall not beconsidered part of this standard.1.5 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.1.6 The following safety hazards caveat pertains to the testmethods portion,Section 7,of this specification.This standarddoes not 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 and health practicesand determine the applicability of regulatory requirementsprior to use.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2C168 Terminology Relating to Thermal InsulationC177 Test Method for Steady-State Heat Flux Measure-ments and Thermal Transmission Properties by Means ofthe Guarded-Hot-Plate ApparatusD1600 Terminology forAbbreviated Terms Relating to Plas-ticsD2104 Specification for Polyethylene(PE)Plastic Pipe,Schedule 40(Withdrawn 2010)3D2239 Specification for Polyethylene(PE)Plastic Pipe(SIDR-PR)Based on Controlled Inside DiameterD3035 Specification for Polyethylene(PE)Plastic Pipe(DR-PR)Based on Controlled Outside DiameterF412 Terminology Relating to Plastic Piping SystemsF714 Specification for Polyethylene(PE)Plastic Pipe(DR-PR)Based on Outside DiameterF876 Specification for Crosslinked Polyethylene(PEX)Tub-ingF877 Specification for Crosslinked Polyethylene(PEX)Hot-and Cold-Water Distribution SystemsF1281 SpecificationforCrosslinkedPolyethylene/Aluminum/Crosslinked Polyethylene(PEX-AL-PEX)Pressure PipeF1282 SpecificationforPolyethylene/Aluminum/1This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F17 on PlasticPiping Systems and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F17.11 onComposite.Current edition approved Nov.1,2013.Published December 2013.Originallyapproved in 2002.Last previous edition approved in 2008 as F2165 02(2008).DOI:10.1520/F2165-13.2For 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 Polyethylene(PE-AL-PE)Composite Pressure Pipe2.2 NSF Standards:4NSF/ANSI 14 Plastics and Plumbing System ComponentsNSF/ANSI 61 Drinking Water System ComponentsHealthEffects42.3 DIN Standards:5DIN 8074 Polyethylene(PE)Pipes,PE 63,PE 80,PE-100,PE-HDGeneral Quality Requirements and TestingDIN 8075 Polyethylene(PE)Pipes,PE 63,PE 80,PE-100,PE-HDDimensionsDIN 16892 Crosslinked Polyethylene PipesGeneral Qual-ity Requirements and TestingDIN 16893 Crosslinked Polyethylene PipesDimensions2.4 ISO Standard6ISO 15875 Plastic Piping Systems for Hot and Cold Water-Installations-Crosslinked Polyethlene(PE-X)3.Terminology3.1 Definitions are in accordance with Terminology F412for plastic piping systems and C168 for thermal insulatingmaterials;abbreviations are in accordance with TerminologyD1600 unless otherwise indicated.3.2 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:3.2.1 bonded insulation system,na product that is theresult of applying thermal insulation to a carrier pipe where abond forms between the insulation an