ASTM_F_2623_-_14.pdf

Designation:F262314Standard Specification forPolyethylene of Raised Temperature(PE-RT)SDR 9 Tubing1This standard is issued under the fixed designation F2623;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)SDR 9 tubing that isoutside diameter controlled,and pressure rated for water at73F(23C),140F(60C)and 180F(82.2C).Included arerequirements for material,workmanship,dimensions andtolerances,product tests,and markings for PE-RT tubing.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.1.3 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regardedas standard.The values given in parentheses are mathematicalconversions to SI units that are provided for information onlyand are not considered standard.1.4 The tubing produced under this specification shall bepermitted for use in general fluid transport,including hydronicsand irrigations systems.1.5 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-ticsD2122 Test Method for Determining Dimensions of Ther-moplastic Pipe and 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 Systems2.2 ANSI Standard:B36.10 Standards Dimensions of Steel Pipe(NTS)32.3 Federal Standard:FED-STD-123 Marking for Shipment(Civil Agencies)42.4 Military Standard:MIL-STD-129 Marking for Shipment and Storage42.5 PPI Standard:PPI TR-4 PPI Listing of Hydrostatic Design Basis(HDB),Strength Design Basis(SDB),Pressure Design Basis(PDB)and Minimum Required Strength(MRS)Ratingsfor Thermoplastic Piping Materials or Pipe53.Terminology3.1 DefinitionsDefinitions are in accordance with Termi-nology F412,and abbreviations are in accordance with Termi-nology D1600,unless otherwise specified.The abbreviation forpolyethylene of raised temperature is PE-RT.Plastic tubingdenotes a particular diameter schedule of plastic pipe in whichoutside diameter of the tubing is equal to the nominal size plus18in.Plastic pipe outside diameter schedule conforms toANSIB36.10.3.2 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:3.2.1 hydrostatic design stress(HDS)the estimated maxi-mum tensile stress the material is capable of withstandingcontinuously with a high degree of certainty that failure of the1This specification 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 Dec.15,2014.Published January 2015.Originallyapproved in 2007.Last previous edition approved in 2008 as F262308.DOI:10.1520/F2623-14.2For 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.3Available from American National Standards Institute(ANSI),25 W.43rd St.,4th Floor,New York,NY 10036,http:/www.ansi.org.4Available from Standardization Documents Order Desk,Bldg.4 Section D,700Robbins Ave.,Philadelphia,PA 19111-5094,Attn:NPODS.5Available from Plastics Pipe Institute(PPI),105 Decker Court,Suite 825,Irving,TX 75062,http:/www.plasticpipe.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 tube will not occur.This stress is circumferential when internalhydrostatic water pressure is applied.3.2.2 pressure rating(PR)the estimated maximum waterpressure the tube is capable of withstanding continuously witha high degree of certainty that failure of the tube will no