ASTM F876-04

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: 30-Apr-2004
• 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
Designation: F 876 – 04
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.
1. Scope sure of Plastic Pipe, Tubing, and Fittings
D 1600 Terminology for Abbreviated Terms Relating to
1.1 This specification covers crosslinked polyethylene
Plastics
(PEX) tubing that is outside diameter controlled, made in
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).
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,
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.
Basis for Thermoplastic Pipe Materials
1.2 The text of this specification references notes, footnotes,
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
notesandfootnotes(excludingthoseintablesandfigures)shall
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
olefins by Differential Scanning Calorimetry
as the standard. The values given in parentheses are for
F 412 Terminology Relating to Plastic Piping Systems
information only.
F 2023 Test Method for Evaluating the Oxidative Resis-
1.4 The following safety hazards caveat pertains only to the
tance of Crosslinked Polyethylene (PEX) Tubing and
test methods portion, Section 7, of this specification: This
Systems to Hot Chlorinated Water
standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns,
2.2 ANSI Standard:
if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user
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B36.10 Standards Dimensions of Steel Pipe (IPS)
of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health
2.3 Federal Standard:
practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limita-
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FED-STD-123 Marking for Shipment (Civil Agencies)
tions prior to use.
2.4 Military Standard:
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2. Referenced Documents MIL-STD-129 Marking for Shipment and Storage
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2.5 NSF Standard:
2.1 ASTM Standards:
NSF 14 for Plastic Piping Components and Related Mate-
D 618 Practice for Conditioning Plastics and Electrical
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rials
Insulating Materials for Testing
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2.6 ISO Standard:
D 792 TestMethodsforDensityandSpecificGravity(Rela-
ISO R 161-1690 Pipes of Plastic Materials for theTransport
tive Density) of Plastics by Displacement
of Fluids (Outside Diameters and Nominal Pressures) Part
D 1505 Test Method for Density of Plastics by the Density-
1, Metric Series
Gradient Technique
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2.7 PPI Standard:
D 1598 Test Method for Time-to-Failure of Plastic Pipe
PPI TR-4 PPI Listing of Hydrostatic Design Basis (HDB),
Under Constant Internal Pressure
Strength Design Basis (SDB), Pressure Design Basis
D 1599 TestMethodforShort-TimeHydraulicFailurePres-
(PDB) and Minimum Required Strength (MRS) Ratings
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This specification is under the jurisdiction ofASTM Committee F17 on Plastic
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Piping Systems and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F17.26 on Olefin Available fromAmerican National Standards Institute (ANSI), 25 W. 43rd St.,
Based Pipe. 4th Floor, New York, NY 10036.
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Current edition approved May 1, 2004. Published June 2004. Originally AvailablefromStandardizationDocumentsOrderDesk,Bldg.4SectionD,700
approved in 1984. Last previous edition approved 2003 as F 876 – 03a. Robbins Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19111-5094, Attn: NPODS.
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