Designation:F2206−19AnAmericanNationalStandardStandardSpecificationforFabricatedFittingsofButt-FusedPolyethylene(PE)1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationF2206;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope*1.1Thisspecificationestablishesrequirementsforfabri-catedfittingsintendedforusewithoutside-diametercontrolledpolyethylenepipeandtubing.Thesefittingsaremanufacturedbyheat-fusionjoiningshape-modifiedpolyethylenecompo-nentspreparedfrompipe,moldedfittings,sheet,billet,orblock.Includedarerequirementsformaterials,design,workmanship,minimumdimensions,marking,testmethods,andqualitycontrol.1.2Pressureratingofthefabricated-fittingdesignisbeyondthescopeofthisstandardandshallbeestablishedbythefittingmanufacturer.1.3Thisspecificationincludesrequirementsforbothel-evatedtemperaturepressure-testsatthepressureratingestab-lishedbythefittingmanufacturer.1.4Thepressure-testsrequirementsarespecifiedbythefittings’equivalent(E)DR.TheEDRspecifiedistheDRofthepipingsystemforwhichthefabricatedfittingisintendedtobebutt-fused.1.5Thetextofthisstandardreferencesnotesandfootnoteswhichprovideexplanatorymaterial.Thesenotesandfootnotes(excludingthoseintablesandfigures)shallnotbeconsideredasrequirementsofthestandard.1.6Units—Thevaluesstatedininch-poundunitsaretoberegardedasstandard.ThevaluesgiveninparenthesesaremathematicalconversionstoSIunitswhichareprovidedforinformationonlyandarenotconsideredstandard.1.7Thefollowingsafetyhazardscaveatpertainsonlytothetestmethodsportion,Section9,ofthisspecification..Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappropriatesafety,health,andenvironmentalpracticesanddeterminetheapplicabilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.1.8Thisinternationalsta...
