ASTM F894-98a

Standard Specification for Polyethylene (PE) Large Diameter Profile Wall Sewer and Drain Pipe

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1.1 This specification covers requirements and test methods for materials, dimensions, workmanship, ring stiffness, flattening, joint systems, and a form of marking for large diameter, 18 to 120 in. (460 to 3050 mm), inside diameter based polyethylene (PE) pipe of profile wall construction and with butt-fused, bell and spigot, and other mechanical joints for use in low pressure and gravity flow applications, such as for sewers and drains.  Note 1-Pipe produced to this specification should be installed in accordance with Practice D2321 and with the manufacturer's recommendations. Note 2-For purposes of this specification, low pressure is defined as 50 ft (15.2 m) of water column or less.
1.2 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as the standard. The values in parentheses are provided for information only.  
1.3 The following safety hazards caveat pertains only to the test method 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: 09-Oct-1998
• ICS: 23.040.20 - Plastics pipes
• Technical Committee: F17 - Plastic Piping Systems
• Drafting Committee: F17.26 - Olefin Based Pipe

Relations

• Replaced By: ASTM F894-05 - Standard Specification for Polyethylene (PE) Large Diameter Profile Wall Sewer and Drain Pipe
• Effective Date: 01-Jul-2005
• Referred By: ASTM F1759-97(2018) - Standard Practice for Design of High-Density Polyethylene (HDPE) Manholes for Subsurface Applications
• Effective Date: 10-Oct-1998

Standards Content (Sample)

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An American National Standard
Designation: F 894 – 98a
Standard Specification for
Polyethylene (PE) Large Diameter Profile Wall Sewer and
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Drain Pipe
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F 894; 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 D2412 TestMethodforDeterminationofExternalLoading
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Characteristics of Plastic Pipe by Parallel-Pipe Loading
1.1 This specification covers requirements and test methods
D2657 Practice for Heat Joining of Polyolefin Pipe and
for materials, dimensions, workmanship, ring stiffness, flatten-
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Fittings
ing,jointsystems,andaformofmarkingforlargediameter,10
D2837 Test Method for Obtaining Hydrostatic Design
to 120 in. (250 to 3050 mm), inside diameter based polyeth-
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Basis for Thermoplastic Pipe Materials
ylene (PE) pipe of profile wall construction and with butt-
D3212 Specification for Joints for Drain and Sewer Plastic
fused, bell and spigot, and other mechanical joints for use in
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Pipes Using Flexible Elastomeric Seals
low pressure and gravity flow applications, such as for sewers
D3350 Specification for Polyethylene Plastics Pipe and
and drains.
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Fittings Materials
NOTE 1—Pipe produced to this specification should be installed in 3
F412 Terminology Relating to Plastic Piping Systems
accordance with Practice D2321 and with the manufacturer’s recommen-
F477 Specification for Elastomeric Seals (Gaskets) for
dations.
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Joining Plastic Pipe
NOTE 2—For purposes of this specification, low pressure is defined as
F585 Practice for Insertion of Flexible Polyethylene Pipe
50 ft (15.2 m) of water column or less.
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into Existing Sewers
1.2 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded
2.2 Federal Standard:
as the standard. The values in parentheses are provided for
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Fed. Std. No. 123 Marking for Shipment (Civil Agencies)
information only.
2.3 Military Standard:
1.3 The following safety hazards caveat pertains only to the
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MIL-STD-129 Marking for Shipment and Storage
test method portion, Section 8, of this specification: This
standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns,
3. Terminology
if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user
3.1 Definitions—Definitions are in accordance with Termi-
of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health
nology F412 and abbreviations are in accordance with Termi-
practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limita-
nology D1600, unless otherwise specified. The abbreviation
tions prior to use.
for polyethylene is PE.
3.2 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
2. Referenced Documents
3.2.1 closed profile (CP)—aprofilewallpipewallconstruc-
2.1 ASTM Standards:
tion that presents essentially smooth internal and external
D618 Practice for Conditioning Plastics and Electrical
surfaces.
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Insulating Materials for Testing
3.2.2 extrusion welding—a joining technique that is accom-
D1600 Terminology for Abbreviated Terms Relating to
plished by extruding a molten polyethylene bead between two
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Plastics
prepared surface ends.
D2122 Test Method for Determining Dimensions of Ther-
3.2.3 open profile (OP)—a profile wall pipe wall construc-
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moplastic Pipe and Fittings
tion that presents an essentially smooth internal surface with a
D2321 Practice for Underground Installation of Thermo-
ribbed or corrugated external surface.
plastic Pipe for Sewers and Other Gravity–Flow Applica-
3.2.4 profile wall—a pipe wall construction that presents an
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tions
essentially smooth surface in the waterway but includes ribs or
other shapes, which can be either solid or hollow, that help
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ThisspecificationisunderthejurisdictionofASTMCommitteeF-17onPlastic
brace the pipe against diametrical deformation (see Fig. 1).
Piping Systems and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F17.26 on Olefin
Based Pipe.
Current edition approved Oct. 10, 1998. Published March 1999. Originally
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