ASTM D4161-01

Standard Specification for "Fiberglass" (Glass-Fiber-Reinforced Thermosetting-Resin) Pipe Joints Using Flexible Elastomeric Seals

SCOPE
1.1 This specification covers axially unrestrained bell-and-spigot gasket joints including couplings required for machine-made "fiberglass" (glass-fiber-reinforced thermosetting-resin) pipe systems, 8 in. (200 mm) through 144 in. (3700 mm), using flexible elastomeric seals to obtain soundness. The pipe systems may be pressure (typically up to 250 psi) or nonpressure systems for water or for chemicals or gases that are not deleterious to the materials specified in this specification. This specification covers materials, dimensions, test requirements, and methods of test.  
1.2 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as the standard. The values given in parentheses are provided for information purposes only.  
Note 1—There is no similar or equivalent ISO standard.  
1.3 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-Jun-2001
• ICS: 23.040.60 - Flanges, couplings and joints
• Technical Committee: D20 - Plastics
• Drafting Committee: D20.23 - Reinforced Thermosetting Resin Piping Systems and Chemical Equipment

Relations

• Replaces: ASTM D4161-96 - Standard Specification for "Fiberglass" (Glass-Fiber-Reinforced Thermosetting-Resin) Pipe Joints Using Flexible Elastomeric Seals
• Effective Date: 10-Jun-2001
• Replaced By: ASTM D4161-01(2005) - Standard Specification for "Fiberglass" (Glass-Fiber-Reinforced Thermosetting-Resin) Pipe Joints Using Flexible Elastomeric Seals
• Effective Date: 01-Nov-2005
• Referred By: ASTM D3754-19 - Standard Specification for “Fiberglass” (Glass-Fiber-Reinforced Thermosetting-Resin) Sewer and Industrial Pressure Pipe
• Effective Date: 10-Jun-2001
• Referred By: ASTM D3517-19 - Standard Specification for “Fiberglass” (Glass-Fiber-Reinforced Thermosetting-Resin) Pressure Pipe
• Effective Date: 10-Jun-2001
• Referred By: ASTM D6783-05a(2022) - Standard Specification for Polymer Concrete Pipe
• Effective Date: 10-Jun-2001
• Referred By: ASTM D3262-20 - Standard Specification for “Fiberglass” (Glass-Fiber-Reinforced Thermosetting-Resin) Sewer Pipe
• Effective Date: 10-Jun-2001

Standards Content (Sample)

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An American National Standard
Designation: D 4161 – 01
Standard Specification for
“Fiberglass” (Glass-Fiber-Reinforced Thermosetting-Resin)
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Pipe Joints Using Flexible Elastomeric Seals
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D 4161; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision.Anumber in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.A
superscript epsilon (e) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope* 3. Terminology
1.1 This specification covers axially unrestrained bell-and- 3.1 Definitions:
spigot gasket joints including couplings required for machine- 3.1.1 General—Definitions and abbreviations are in accor-
made “fiberglass” (glass-fiber-reinforced thermosetting-resin) dance with Terminology D883 or Terminology F412, and
pipesystems,8in.(200mm)through144in.(3700mm),using Terminology D1600 unless otherwise indicated.
flexible elastomeric seals to obtain soundness. The pipe sys-
4. Types of Joints
tems may be pressure (typically up to 250 psi) or nonpressure
systems for water or for chemicals or gases that are not 4.1 This specification covers two types of axially unre-
strained joints based on effecting soundness of the joint
deleterious to the materials specified in this specification. This
specification covers materials, dimensions, test requirements, through compression of an elastomeric seal or ring:
4.1.1 Bell-and-spigot or coupling joint with the gasket
and methods of test.
1.2 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded placed in the bell in circumferential compression. An elasto-
meric gasket joint design featuring a continuous elastomeric
as the standard. The values given in parentheses are provided
for information purposes only. ring gasket placed in an annular space provided in the bell or
socketofthepipeorfitting.Thespigotendofthepipeorfitting
NOTE 1—There is a similar but technically different ISO Standard (ISO
is forced into the bell, thereby compressing the gasket radially
8639).
to form a positive seal.
1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of the
4.1.2 Bell-and-spigot or coupling joint with the gasket
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
placedonthespigotincircumferentialtension:Apushonjoint
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
designfeaturingacontinuouselastomericringgasketplacedin
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
an annular space provided on the spigot end of the pipe or
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
fitting. The spigot is forced into the bell of the pipe or fitting,
therebycompressingthegasketradiallytoformapositiveseal.
2. Referenced Documents
NOTE 2—A coupling joint of these types is a loose double-bell sleeve
2.1 ASTM Standards:
3 used to connect pipes which have spigots at both ends (see Fig. 1). All
D883 Terminology Relating to Plastics
references to bells in this specification are applicable to the sleeve
D1600 Terminology for Abbreviated Terms Relating to
coupling as well as to the integral bell of a bell-and-spigot gasket joint.
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Plastics
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F412 Terminology Relating to Plastic Piping Systems
5. Materials and Manufacture
F477 Specification for Elastomeric Seals (Gaskets) for
5.1 The gasket shall be a continuous elastomeric ring of
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Joining Plastic Pipe
circular or other geometric cross section and shall meet the
requirementsofSpecificationF477,unlessotherwisespecified
in this specification. When a splice is used in the manufacture
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D20 on
of the gasket, no more than two splices shall be made in any
Plastics and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D20.23 on Reinforced
one gasket.
Plastic Piping Systems and Chemical Equipment.
Current edition approved June 10, 2001. Published September 2001. Originally
5.1.1 The chemical composition of the gasket shall be
published as D4161–82. Last previous edition D4161–96.
compatible with the type of environment to which it will be
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An ISO equivalency statement was added.
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subjected. Selection of the gasket composition shall be in
Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 08.01.
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 08.04. accordance with a purchaser and seller agreement.
*ASummary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard.
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D 4161 – 01
concentric position, and neglecting ellipticity of the bell and
spigot, shall not be less than the design volume of the gasket
furnished. For a rectangular gasket groove, the cross-sectional
area of annular space shall be calculated for minimum bel
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