ASTM D2513-04a

Standard Specification for Thermoplastic Gas Pressure Pipe, Tubing, and Fittings

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1.1 This specification covers requirements and test methods for material (see Appendix X1) dimensions and tolerances, hydrostatic burst strength, chemical resistance, and impact resistance of plastic pipe, tubing, and fittings for use in fuel gas mains and services for direct burial and reliner applications. The annexes provide specific requirements and test methods for each of the materials currently approved. If and when additional materials are available, specific annex requirements will be added. The pipe and fittings covered by this specification are intended for use in the distribution of natural gas. Requirements for the qualifying of polyethylene systems for use with liquefied petroleum gas are covered in Annex A1.
1.1.1 This specification does not cover threaded pipe. Design considerations are discussed in Appendix X2. In-plant quality control programs are specified in Annex A3 and Annex A4.
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 provided for information purposes only.
1.4 The following precautionary caveat pertains only to the test method portion, Section 6, 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: 31-May-2004
• ICS: 23.040.20 - Plastics pipes
• ICS: 23.040.45 - Plastics fittings
• Technical Committee: F17 - Plastic Piping Systems
• Drafting Committee: F17.60 - Gas

Relations

• Replaces: ASTM D2513-04 - Standard Specification for Thermoplastic Gas Pressure Pipe, Tubing, and Fittings
• Effective Date: 01-Jun-2004
• Replaced By: ASTM D2513-05 - Standard Specification for Thermoplastic Gas Pressure Pipe, Tubing, and Fittings
• Effective Date: 16-Nov-2005
• Referred By: ASTM F1041-20 - Standard Guide for Squeeze-Off of Polyolefin Gas Pressure Pipe and Tubing
• Effective Date: 01-Jun-2004
• Referred By: ASTM F2206-19 - Standard Specification for Fabricated Fittings of Butt-Fused Polyethylene (PE)
• Effective Date: 01-Jun-2004
• Referred By: ASTM F2818-10(2023) - Standard Specification for Specification for Crosslinked Polyethylene (PEX) Material Gas Pressure Pipe and Tubing
• Effective Date: 01-Jun-2004
• Referred By: ASTM F2880-21 - Standard Specification for Lap-Joint Type Flange Adapters for Polyethylene Pressure Pipe in Nominal Pipe Sizes <fraction><num>3</num><den>4</den></fraction > in. to 65 in.
• Effective Date: 01-Jun-2004
• Referred By: ASTM F2897-23 - Standard Specification for Tracking and Traceability Encoding System of Natural Gas Distribution Components (Pipe, Tubing, Fittings, Valves, and Appurtenances)
• Effective Date: 01-Jun-2004
• Referred By: ASTM F1962-22 - Standard Guide for Use of Maxi-Horizontal Directional Drilling for Placement of Polyethylene Pipe or Conduit Under Obstacles, Including River Crossings
• Effective Date: 01-Jun-2004
• Referred By: ASTM F2509-15(2019) - Standard Specification for Field-assembled Anodeless Riser Kits for Use on Outside Diameter Controlled Polyethylene and Polyamide-11 (PA11) Gas Distribution Pipe and Tubing
• Effective Date: 01-Jun-2004
• Referred By: ASTM F1804-21 - Standard Practice for Determining Allowable Tensile Load for Polyethylene (PE) Gas Pipe During Pull-In Installation
• Effective Date: 01-Jun-2004
• Referred By: ASTM F2896-23 - Standard Specification for Reinforced Polyethylene Composite Pipe For The Transport Of Oil And Gas And Hazardous Liquids
• Effective Date: 01-Jun-2004
• Referred By: ASTM F1734-19 - Standard Practice for Qualification of a Combination of Squeeze Tool, Pipe, and Squeeze-Off Procedures to Avoid Long-Term Damage in Polyethylene (PE) Gas Pipe
• Effective Date: 01-Jun-2004
• Referred By: ASTM F3536-22 - Standard Specification for PE and PP Mechanical Fittings for use on NPS 3 or Smaller Cold-water Service Polyethylene (PE) or Crosslinked Polyethylene (PEX) Pipe or Tubing
• Effective Date: 01-Jun-2004
• Referred By: ASTM F2830-11(2017) - Standard Specification for Manufacture and Joining of Polyethylene (PE) Gas Pressure Pipe With a Peelable Polypropylene (PP) Outer Layer
• Effective Date: 01-Jun-2004
• Referred By: ASTM F3508-21a - Standard Guide for In-Situ Pipeline Renovation As Dual-Wall Composite Pipeline by Push/Pull Installation of Compressed-Fit Shape-Memory-Polymer Tubular (SMPT)
• Effective Date: 01-Jun-2004

Standards Content (Sample)

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An American National Standard
Designation: D 2513 – 04a
Standard Specification for
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Thermoplastic Gas Pressure Pipe, Tubing, and Fittings
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D2513; 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.
This standard has been approved for use by agencies of the Department of Defense.
1. Scope 1.5 The following precautionary caveat pertains only to the
test method portion, Section 6, of this specification. This
1.1 This specification covers requirements and test methods
standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns,
for material (see Appendix X1) dimensions and tolerances,
if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user
hydrostatic burst strength, chemical resistance, and impact
of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health
resistanceofplasticpipe,tubing,andfittingsforuseinfuelgas
practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limita-
mains and services for direct burial and reliner applications.
tions prior to use.
The annexes provide specific requirements and test methods
for each of the materials currently approved. If and when
2. Referenced Documents
additional materials are available, specific annex requirements
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
will be added. The pipe and fittings covered by this specifica-
2.1.1 Terminology:
tion are intended for use in the distribution of natural gas.
D1600 for Abbreviated Terms Relating to Plastics
Requirements for the qualifying of polyethylene systems for
F412 Relating to Plastic Piping Systems
use with liquefied petroleum gas are covered in Annex A1.
2.1.2 Test Methods for:
1.1.1 This specification does not cover threaded pipe. De-
D638 Tensile Properties of Plastics
sign considerations are discussed in Appendix X2. In-plant
D1238 Melt Flow Rates of Thermoplastics by Extrusion
quality control programs are specified inAnnexA3 andAnnex
Plastometer
A4.
D1598 Time-to-Failure of Plastic Pipe Under Constant
1.2 Thetextofthisspecificationreferencesnotes,footnotes,
Internal Pressure
and appendixes which provide explanatory material. These
D1599 Resistance to Short-Time Hydraulic Pressure of
notesandfootnotes(excludingthoseintablesandfigures)shall
Plastic Pipe, Tubing, and Fittings
not be considered as requirements of the specification.
D2122 Determining Dimensions of Thermoplastic Pipe
1.3 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded
and Fittings
as the standard. The values given in parentheses are provided
D2290 Apparent Hoop Tensile Strength of Plastic or Rein-
for information purposes only.
forced Plastic Pipe by Split Disk Method
1.4 Thefollowingisanindexoftheannexesandappendixes
D2837 Obtaining Hydrostatic Design Basis for Thermo-
in this specification:
plastic Pipe Materials
Annex Subject
F1473 Notch Tensile Test to Measure the Resistance to
A1 Polyethylene (PE) Pipe and Fittings
A2 Poly (Vinyl Chloride) (PVC) Pipe and Fittings for Maintenance or
Slow Crack Growth of Polyethylene Pipes and Resins
Repair
2.1.3 Practices for:
A3 In-Plant Quality Control for all materials up to 12 in.
D543 Evaluating the Resistance of Plastics to Chemical
A4 In-Plant Quality Control for PE materials between 14 and 24 in.
A5 Polyamide (PA) Pipe and Fittings
Reagents
A6 Magnetic-detectable Polyethylene Pipe
D618 Conditioning Plastics for Testing
A7 Crosslinked Polyethylene (PEX) Pipe
D1898 Sampling of Plastics
Appendixes Subject
X1 New Materials
D2657 Heat Fusion Joining of Polyolefin Pipe and Fittings
X2 Design Consideration
D2774 UndergroundInstallationofThermoplasticPressure
X3 Gas Pressure Pipe and Fittings Produced from Polyethylene (PE)
materials with Minimum Required Strength (MRS) Designation Piping
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This specification is under the jurisdiction ofASTM Committee F17 on Plastic For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
Piping Systems and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F17.60 on Gas. contact ASTM Customer Service at [e-mail]. For Annual Book of ASTM
Current edition approved June 1, 2004. Published June 2004. Originally Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
approved in 1966. Last previous edition approved in 2004 as D2513–04. the ASTM website.
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