Designation:F2080−15StandardSpecificationforCold-ExpansionFittingsWithMetalCompression-SleevesforCross-LinkedPolyethylene(PEX)Pipe1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationF2080;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope*1.1Thisspecificationcoverscold-expansionfittingsusingmetalcompression-sleevesforusewithcross-linkedpolyeth-ylene(PEX)plasticpipein3⁄8-in.,1⁄2-in.,5⁄8-in.,3⁄4-in.,1-in.,11⁄4-in.,11⁄2-in.,and2in.nominaldiameters,wherebythePEXpipeiscold-expandedbeforefittingassembly.Thesecold-expansionfittingsandmetalcompression-sleevesareintendedforuseinresidentialandcommercial,hotandcold,potablewaterdistributionsystems,aswellassealedcentralheating,includingunder-floorheatingsystems,withcontinuousopera-tionatpressuresuptoandincluding100psi(690kPa),andattemperaturesuptoandincluding180°F(82°C).1.2Includedinthisspecificationaretherequirementsformaterials,workmanship,dimensions,andmarkingstobeusedonthefittingsandcompression-sleeves.Performancerequire-mentsareasreferencedinSpecificationF877.1.3Thevaluesstatedininch-poundunitsaretoberegardedasthestandard.Thevaluesgiveninparenthesesaremathemati-calconversionstoSIunitsthatareprovidedforinformationonlyandarenotconsideredstandard.1.4Thefollowingprecautionarycaveatpertainsonlytothetestmethodportion,Section10,ofthisspecification.Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappropriatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeterminetheapplicabilityofregulatorylimita-tionspriortouse.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2A108SpecificationforSteelBar,CarbonandAlloy,Cold-FinishedA269SpecificationforSeamlessandWeldedAusteniticStainlessSteelTubingforGeneralServiceA276SpecificationforStainlessSteelBarsandShapesA312/A312MSp...
