ASTM D2609-14

Standard Specification for Plastic Insert Fittings for Polyethylene (PE) Plastic Pipe

ABSTRACT
This specification covers plastic insert fittings for polyethylene (PE) plastic pipe. The fittings shall be made from one of the following plastics: nylon plastics, propylene plastics, and poly(vinyl chloride) plastics. Dimensions and burst pressure for the fittings should meet the requirements specified. The fittings shall be homogeneous throughout and free of cracks, holes, foreign inclusions, or other defects. The fittings shall be as uniform as commercially practicable in color, opacity, density, and other physical properties.
SCOPE
1.1 This specification covers plastic insert fittings for polyethylene (PE) plastic pipe, and also PVC insert fittings for PE to PVC pipe transitions. Included are requirements for materials, workmanship, dimensions, and burst pressure.  
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 standard. The values given in parentheses are mathematical conversions to SI units that are provided for information only and are not considered standard.  
1.4  The following safety hazards caveat pertains only to the test methods portion, Section 8, 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-Nov-2014
• ICS: 23.040.45 - Plastics fittings
• Technical Committee: F17 - Plastic Piping Systems
• Drafting Committee: F17.10 - Fittings

Relations

• Replaces: ASTM D2609-02(2008) - Standard Specification for Plastic Insert Fittings for Polyethylene (PE) Plastic Pipe
• Effective Date: 01-Dec-2014
• Referred By: ASTM F645-18b - Standard Guide for Selection, Design, and Installation of Thermoplastic Water- Pressure Piping Systems
• Effective Date: 01-Dec-2014

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation:D2609 −14
StandardSpecification for
Plastic Insert Fittings for Polyethylene (PE) Plastic Pipe
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D2609; 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 (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
This standard has been approved for use by agencies of the U.S. Department of Defense.
1. Scope* D1600 Terminology forAbbreviatedTerms Relating to Plas-
tics
1.1 This specification covers plastic insert fittings for poly-
D1784 Specification for Rigid Poly(Vinyl Chloride) (PVC)
ethylene (PE) plastic pipe, and also PVC insert fittings for PE
Compounds and Chlorinated Poly(Vinyl Chloride)
to PVC pipe transitions. Included are requirements for
(CPVC) Compounds
materials, workmanship, dimensions, and burst pressure.
D2239 Specification for Polyethylene (PE) Plastic Pipe
1.2 The text of this specification references notes, footnotes,
(SIDR-PR) Based on Controlled Inside Diameter
and appendixes which provide explanatory material. These
D2466 Specification for Poly(Vinyl Chloride) (PVC) Plastic
notesandfootnotes(excludingthoseintablesandfigures)shall
Pipe Fittings, Schedule 40
not be considered as requirements of the specification.
F412 Terminology Relating to Plastic Piping Systems
1.3 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded F1498 Specification for Taper Pipe Threads 60° for Thermo-
plastic Pipe and Fittings
as standard. The values given in parentheses are mathematical
conversions to SI units that are provided for information only
2.2 NSF Standards:
and are not considered standard.
Standard No. 14 for Plastic Piping Components and Related
1.4 The following safety hazards caveat pertains only to
Materials
the test methods portion, Section 8, of this specification: This Standard No. 61 for Drinking Water System Components—
standarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns, Health Effects
ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuser
of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health
3. Terminology
practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limita-
3.1 Definitions are in accordance with Terminology F412
tions prior to use.
and abbreviations are in accordance with Terminology D1600,
unless otherwise specified.
2. Referenced Documents
2.1 ASTM Standards:
4. Classification
D256 Test Methods for Determining the Izod Pendulum
4.1 Thisspecificationcoversoneclassoffittingssuitablefor
Impact Resistance of Plastics
use with PE plastic pipe that meet the requirements of
D618 Practice for Conditioning Plastics for Testing
applicable ASTM specifications, at present, this is Specifica-
D638 Test Method for Tensile Properties of Plastics
tion D2239.
D648 Test Method for Deflection Temperature of Plastics
Under Flexural Load in the Edgewise Position
4.2 This specification also covers fittings that transition
D789 Test Methods for Determination of Solution Viscosi-
from PE plastic pipe to Socket Type IPS PVC plastic pipe.
ties of Polyamide (PA)
D1599 Test Method for Resistance to Short-Time Hydraulic
5. Materials
Pressure of Plastic Pipe, Tubing, and Fittings
5.1 Types of Plastics—The fittings shall be made from one
of the following plastics:
This specification is under the jurisdiction ofASTM Committee F17 on Plastic
5.1.1 Nylon plastics (NP) meeting the requirements of
Piping Systems and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F17.10 on Fittings.
either Type I or Type II (except Grade 2A) in Test Methods
Current edition approved Dec. 1, 2014. Published January 2015. Originally
D789.
approved 1967. Last previous edition approved in 2008 as D2609 – 02(2008). DOI:
10.1520/D2609-14.
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the ASTM website. Arbor, MI 48113-0140, http://www.nsf.org.
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D2609−14
A
TABLE 2 Dimensions of Insert Elbow and Tee, in. (mm)
5.1.2 Propylene plastic (PP) with a minimum tensile
strength at yield of 24.0 MPa (3410 psi) when tested in
accordance with Test Method D638 at a speed of 51 mm/min
(2.0 in./min), an Izod impact resistance at 23°C of at least 30
J/m (0.6 ft–lbf/in.) when tested in accordance with Method A
of Test Methods D256, and a minimum deflection temperature
of 64°C at 455 KPa stress when tested in accordance with Test
Method D648.
5.1.3 Poly(vinyl chloride) plastics (PVC) meeting the re-
quirements of 12454 or 14333, in Specification D1784.
5.2 Rework Material—The manufacturers shall use only
their own clean rework fitting material and the fittings pro-
duced shall meet all the requirements of this specification. The
Nominal Pipe Laying Length Tee and Elbow, min G
types of materials specified in 5.1 shall not be mixed with one
B
Size
another.
⁄2 0.344 (8.7)
⁄4 0.453 (11.5)
6. Requirements
1 0.625 (15.9)
6.1 Dimensions and Tolerances—The dimensions and toler- 1 ⁄4 0.781 (19.8)
1 ⁄2 0.875 (22.2)
ances shall be as shown in Tables 1-3 when measured in
2 1.125 (28.6)
accordance with 8.4. The negative tolerance on all minimum
2 ⁄2 1.625 (41.3)
3 1.875 (47.6)
dimensions is zero.
4 2.438 (61.9)
6.1.1 Alignment—The alignment of all openings of fittings
A
1 The sketches and designs of fittings shown are illustrative only.
shall be within ⁄4 in./ft.
B
For dimensions not given in this table, see Table 1.
6.1.2 Fittings Not Illustrated—All fittings, whether illus-
trated in Tables 1-3 or not, shall have insert ends in accordance
with Table 1 or threaded ends in accordance with Table 3. For
insert ends, which have more than four barbs, the first four
barbs,startingfromtheopenendofthefittingconnection,shall
6.1.3 Threads—For all fittings having taper pipe threads,
meet all requirements of Table 1. The remaining barbs shall
threads shall conform to Specification F1498 and be gaged in
also meet Table 1, with the exception that mold marks left as
accordance with 8.6.
a result of the manufacturing process, such as ejector pin
6.1.4 FittingsthattransitionfromPEplasticpipetoIPSsize
marks, are exempt from the “V” dimension requirement, and
PVC plastic pipe—All PE and IPS PVC transition fittings shall
the minimum requirement for “Z.” D, Zmax, and F apply in all
be molded from PVC meeting the requirements of 5.1.3. The
cases. For designs where the entire fitting end is barbed, such
as “F” cannot be readily measured, “F” shall be calculated as sockets and spigots shall comply with the dimensions of
[(Z–2V)–D]/2. Specification D2466.
A
TABLE 1 Dimensions of Insert End, in. (mm)
Barbs
Wall Inside
Insert
Nominal Depth, V Thickness, Diameter of
Length,
B
Length, P
Outside Diameter, Z Number
Pipe Size F Fitting, D
Y
min min max min min min min min
1 1 3
⁄2 1 ⁄4 (31.8) ⁄4 (19.0) 0.665 (16.9) 0.635 (16.1) 4 0.015 (0.4) 0.080 (2.0) 0.406 (10.3)
3 1 3
⁄4 1 ⁄4 (31.8) ⁄4 (19.0) 0.865 (22.0) 0.835 (21.2) 4 0.015 (0.4) 0.085 (2.2) 0.562 (14.3)
1 3
11 ⁄4 (31.8) ⁄4 (19.0) 1.095 (27.8) 1.065 (27.0) 4 0.020 (0.5) 0.100 (2.5) 0.750 (19.0)
1 1 3
1 ⁄4 1 ⁄4 (31.8) ⁄4 (19.0) 1.425 (36.2) 1.395 (35.4) 4 0.025 (0.6) 0.110
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Designation: D2609 − 02 (Reapproved 2008) D2609 − 14 An American National Standard
Standard Specification for
Plastic Insert Fittings for Polyethylene (PE) Plastic Pipe
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D2609; 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 (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
This standard has been approved for use by agencies of the U.S. Department of Defense.
1. Scope Scope*
1.1 This specification covers plastic insert fittings for polyethylene (PE) plastic pipe. pipe, and also PVC insert fittings for PE
to PVC pipe transitions. Included are requirements for materials, workmanship, dimensions, and burst pressure.
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 standard. The values given in parentheses are mathematical
conversions to SI units that are provided for information only and are not considered standard.
1.4 The following safety hazards caveat pertains only to the test methods portion, Section 8, 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.
2. Referenced Documents
2.1 ASTM Standards:
D256 Test Methods for Determining the Izod Pendulum Impact Resistance of Plastics
D618 Practice for Conditioning Plastics for Testing
D638 Test Method for Tensile Properties of Plastics
D648 Test Method for Deflection Temperature of Plastics Under Flexural Load in the Edgewise Position
D789 Test Methods for Determination of Solution Viscosities of Polyamide (PA)
D1599 Test Method for Resistance to Short-Time Hydraulic Pressure of Plastic Pipe, Tubing, and Fittings
D1600 Terminology for Abbreviated Terms Relating to Plastics
D1784 Specification for Rigid Poly(Vinyl Chloride) (PVC) Compounds and Chlorinated Poly(Vinyl Chloride) (CPVC)
Compounds
D2104 Specification for Polyethylene (PE) Plastic Pipe, Schedule 40 (Withdrawn 2010)
D2239 Specification for Polyethylene (PE) Plastic Pipe (SIDR-PR) Based on Controlled Inside Diameter
D2466 Specification for Poly(Vinyl Chloride) (PVC) Plastic Pipe Fittings, Schedule 40
F412 Terminology Relating to Plastic Piping Systems
F1498 Specification for Taper Pipe Threads 60° for Thermoplastic Pipe and Fittings
2.2 NSF Standards:
Standard No. 14 for Plastic Piping Components and Related Materials
Standard No. 61 for Drinking Water System Components—Health Effects
3. Terminology
3.1 Definitions are in accordance with Terminology F412 and abbreviations are in accordance with Terminology D1600, unless
otherwise specified.
This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F17 on Plastic Piping Systems and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F17.10 on Fittings.
Current edition approved Nov. 1, 2008Dec. 1, 2014. Published February 2009January 2015. Originally approved 1967. Last previous edition approved in 20022008 as
D2609 – 02D 2609 – 02.(2008). DOI: 10.1520/D2609-02R08.10.1520/D2609-14.
For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or contact ASTM Customer Service at [e-mail]. For Annual Book of ASTM Standards
volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on the ASTM website.
Available from NSF International, P.O. Box 130140, 789 N. Dixboro Rd., Ann Arbor, MI 48113-0140, http://www.nsf.org.
*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard
Copyright © ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, PO Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959. United States
D2609 − 14
4. Classification
4.1 This specification covers one class of fittings suitable for use with PE plastic pipe that meet the requirements of applicable
ASTM specifications. At present, these are Specificationsspecifications, at present, this is Specification D2104 and D2239.
4.2 This specification also covers fittings that transition from PE plastic pipe to Socket Type IPS PVC plastic pipe.
5. Materials
5.1 Types of Plastics—The fittings shall be made from one of the following plastics:
5.1.1 Nylon plastics (NP) meeting the requirements of either Type I or Type II (except Grade 2A) in Test Methods D789.
5.1.2 Propylene plastic (PP) with a minimum tensile strength at yield of 24.0 MPa (3410 psi) when tested in accordance with
Test Method D638 at a speed of 51 mm/min (2.0 in./min), an Izod impact resistance at 23°C of at least 30 J/m (0.6 ft–lbf/in.) when
tested in accordance with Method A of Test Methods D256, and a minimum deflection temperature of 64°C at 455 KPa stress when
tested in accordance with Test Method D648.
5.1.3 Poly(vinyl chloride) plastics (PVC) meeting the requirements of 12454-B, 12454-C, 11443-B, or 14333-D,12454 or
14333, in Specification D1784.
5.2 Rework Material—The manufacturers shall use only their own clean rework fitting material and the fittings produced shall
meet all the requirements of this specification. The types of materials specified in 5.1 shall not be mixed with one another.
6. Requirements
6.1 Dimensions and Tolerances—The dimensions and tolerances shall be as shown in Tables 1-3 when measured in accordance
with 8.4. The negative tolerance on all minimum dimensions is zero.
6.1.1 Alignment—The alignment of all openings of fittings shall be within ⁄4 in./ft.
6.1.2 Fittings Not Illustrated—All fittings, whether illustrated in Tables 1-3 or not, shall have insert ends in accordance with
Table 1 or threaded ends in accordance with Table 3. For insert ends, which have more than four barbs, the first four barbs, starting
from the open end of the fitting connection, shall meet all requirements of Table 1. The remaining barbs shall also meet Table 1,
with the exception that mold marks left as a result of the manufacturing process, such as ejector pin marks, are exempt from the
“V” dimension requirement, and the minimum requirement for “Z.” D, Zmax, and F apply in all cases. For designs where the entire
fitting end is barbed, such as “F” cannot be readily measured, “F” shall be calculated as [(Z – 2V) – D] / 2.
6.1.3 Threads—For all fittings having taper pipe threads, threads shall conform to Specification F1498 and be gaged in
accordance with 8.6.
6.1.4 Fittings that transition from PE plastic pipe to IPS size PVC plastic pipe—All PE and IPS PVC transition fittings shall
be molded from PVC meeting the requirements of 5.1.3. The sockets and spigots shall comply with the dimensions of Specification
D2466.
6.2 Burst Pressure—The minimum burst pressure for the fittings shall be as shown in Table 4, when determined in accordance
with 8.5.
A
TABLE 1 Dimensions of Insert End, in. (mm)
Barbs
Wall Inside
Insert
Nominal Depth, V Thickness, Diameter of
Length,
B
Length, P
Outside Diameter, Z Number
Pipe Size F Fitting, D
Y
min min max min min min min min
1 1 3
⁄2 1 ⁄4 (31.8) ⁄4 (19.0) 0.665 (16.9) 0.635 (16.1) 4 0.015 (0.4) 0.080 (2.0) 0.406 (10.3)
3 1 3
⁄4 1 ⁄4 (31.8) ⁄4 (19.0) 0.865 (22.0) 0.835 (21.2) 4 0.015 (0.4) 0.085 (2.2) 0.562 (14.3)
1 3
1 1 ⁄4 (31.8) ⁄4 (19.0) 1.095 (27.8) 1.065 (27.0) 4 0.020 (0.5) 0.100 (2.5) 0.750 (19.0)
1 1 3
1 ⁄4 1 ⁄4 (31.8) ⁄4 (19.0) 1.425 (36.2) 1.395 (35.4) 4 0.025 (0.6) 0.110 (2.8) 0.995 (25.3)
1 1 3
1 ⁄2 1 ⁄2 (38.
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