ASTM F876-01e2

Standard Specification for Crosslinked Polyethylene (PEX) Tubing

SCOPE
1.1 This specification covers crosslinked polyethylene (PEX) tubing that is outside diameter controlled, made in standard thermoplastic tubing dimension ratios, and pressure rated for water at three temperatures (see Appendix X1). Included are requirements and test methods for material, workmanship, dimensions, sustained pressure, burst pressure, environmental stress cracking, stabilizer migration resistance, and degree of crosslinking. Methods of marking are also given.
1.2 The text of this specification references notes, footnotes, and appendixes which provide explanatory material. These notes and footnotes (excluding those in tables and figures) shall not be considered as requirements of the specification.
1.3 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as the standard. The values given in parentheses are for information only.
1.4 The following safety hazards caveat pertains only to the test methods portion, Section 7, of this specification: This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 09-Jan-2001
• ICS: 23.040.20 - Plastics pipes
• Technical Committee: F17 - Plastic Piping Systems
• Drafting Committee: F17.26 - Olefin Based Pipe

Standards Content (Sample)

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An American National Standard
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Designation: F 876 – 01
Standard Specification for
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Crosslinked Polyethylene (PEX) Tubing
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F 876; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (e) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
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e NOTE—Tables 2 and 3 were editorially updated in February 2002.
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e NOTE—Section 10.1 was editorially updated December 2002.
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1. Scope sure of Plastic Pipe, Tubing, and Fittings
D 1600 Terminology for Abbreviated Terms Relating to
1.1 This specification covers crosslinked polyethylene
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Plastics
(PEX) tubing that is outside diameter controlled, made in
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D 1898 Practice for Sampling of Plastics
standard thermoplastic tubing dimension ratios, and pressure
D 2122 Test Method for Determining Dimensions of Ther-
rated for water at three temperatures (see Appendix X1).
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moplastic Pipe and Fittings
Included are requirements and test methods for material,
D 2765 Test Methods for Determination of Gel Content and
workmanship, dimensions, sustained pressure, burst pressure,
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Swell Ratio of Crosslinked Ethylene Plastics
environmental stress cracking, stabilizer migration resistance,
D 2837 Test Method for Obtaining Hydrostatic Design
and degree of crosslinking. Methods of marking are also given.
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Basis for Thermoplastic Pipe Materials
1.2 The text of this specification references notes, footnotes,
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D 3045 Practice for Heat Aging of Plastics Without Load
and appendixes which provide explanatory material. These
D 3350 Specification for Polyethylene Plastics Pipe and
notes and footnotes (excluding those in tables and figures) shall
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Fittings Materials
not be considered as requirements of the specification.
D 3895 Test Method for Oxidative-Induction Time of Poly-
1.3 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded
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olefins by Differential Scanning Calorimetry
as the standard. The values given in parentheses are for
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F 412 Terminology Relating to Plastic Piping Systems
information only.
2.2 ANSI Standard:
1.4 The following safety hazards caveat pertains only to the
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B36.10 Standards Dimensions of Steel Pipe (IPS)
test methods portion, Section 7, of this specification: This
2.3 Federal Standard:
standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns,
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FED-STD-123 Marking for Shipment (Civil Agencies)
if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user
2.4 Military Standard:
of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health
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MIL-STD-129 Marking for Shipment and Storage
practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limita-
2.5 NSF Standard:
tions prior to use.
NSF 14 for Plastic Piping Components and Related Mate-
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2. Referenced Documents rials
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2.6 ISO Standard:
2.1 ASTM Standards:
ISO R 161-1690 Pipes of Plastic Materials for the Transport
D 618 Practice for Conditioning Plastics and Electrical
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of Fluids (Outside Diameters and Nominal Pressures) Part
Insulating Materials for Testing
1, Metric Series
D 792 Test Methods for Density and Specific Gravity (Rela-
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tive Density) of Plastics by Displacement
3. Terminology
D 1505 Test Method for Density of Plastics by the Density-
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3.1 Definitions—Definitions are in accordance with Termi-
Gradient Technique
nology F 412, and abbreviations are in accordance with Ter-
D 1598 Test Method for Time-to-Failure of Plastic Pipe
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minology D 1600, unless otherwise specified. The abbreviation
Under Constant Internal Pressure
for crosslinked polyethylene is PEX. Plastic tubing denotes a
D 1599 Test Method for Short-Time Hydraulic Failure Pres-
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F-17 on Plastic Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 08.02.
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Piping Systems and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F17.26 on Olefin Available from American National Standards Institute, 11 West 42nd Street,
Based Pipe. 13th Floor, New York, NY 10036.
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Current edition approved January 10, 2001. Published March 2001. Originally Available from Standardization Documents Order Desk, Bldg. 4 Section D, 700
published as F 876 – 84. Last previous edition F 876 – 00. Robbins Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19111-5094, Attn: NPODS.
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 08.01. Available from the National Sanitation Foundation, P.O. Box 1468, Ann Arbor,
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 08.04. MI 48106.
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