ASTM D2513-11e1

Standard Specification for Polyethylene (PE) Gas Pressure Pipe, Tubing, and Fittings

ABSTRACT
This specification covers the requirements and test methods for material, dimensions, hydrostatic burst strength, tensile strength, chemical resistance, sustained pressure, heat fusion, and impact resistance of plastic pipes, tubing, and fittings used for direct burial and reliner applications in fuel gas mains and services for the distribution of natural gas. This specification does not cover threaded pipe. The plastic used to make the pipes and fittings shall be virgin plastic or reworked plastic having Plastics Pipe Institute (PPI) long-term hydrostatic design stress and hydrostatic design basis rating.
SCOPE
1.1 This specification covers requirements and test methods for material dimensions and tolerances, hydrostatic burst strength, chemical resistance, and rapid crack resistance of polyethylene pipe, tubing, and fittings for use in fuel gas mains and services for direct burial and reliner applications. 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 also covered.
1.1.1 This specification does not cover threaded pipe. Design considerations are discussed in Appendix X1. In-plant quality control programs are specified in Annex A1 and Annex A2.  
1.1.2 See Specification F2619/F2619M for polyethylene piping for pressure or non-pressure oil and gas producing applications to convey fluids such as oil, dry or wet gas, multiphase fluids, and non-potable oilfield water.  
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.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 31-Jan-2011
• 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 D2513-11 - Standard Specification for Polyethylene (PE) Gas Pressure Pipe, Tubing, and Fittings
• Effective Date: 01-Feb-2011
• Replaced By: ASTM D2513-11a - Standard Specification for Polyethylene (PE) Gas Pressure Pipe, Tubing, and Fittings
• Effective Date: 01-Aug-2011
• Referred By: ASTM F1056-18(2022) - Standard Specification for Socket Fusion Tools for Use in Socket Fusion Joining Polyethylene Pipe or Tubing and Fittings
• Effective Date: 01-Feb-2011
• 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-Feb-2011
• 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-Feb-2011
• Referred By: ASTM F2619/F2619M-20 - Standard Specification for High-Density Polyethylene (PE) Line Pipe
• Effective Date: 01-Feb-2011
• 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-Feb-2011
• Referred By: ASTM F2206-19 - Standard Specification for Fabricated Fittings of Butt-Fused Polyethylene (PE)
• Effective Date: 01-Feb-2011
• Referred By: ASTM D3261-16 - Standard Specification for Butt Heat Fusion Polyethylene (PE) Plastic Fittings for Polyethylene (PE) Plastic Pipe and Tubing
• Effective Date: 01-Feb-2011
• 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-Feb-2011
• Referred By: ASTM F2634-15(2021) - Standard Test Method for Laboratory Testing of Polyethylene (PE) Butt Fusion Joints using Tensile-Impact Method
• Effective Date: 01-Feb-2011
• Referred By: ASTM F1563-01(2019) - Standard Specification for Tools to Squeeze-off Polyethylene (PE) Gas Pipe or Tubing
• Effective Date: 01-Feb-2011
• Referred By: ASTM F1948-20 - Standard Specification for Metallic Mechanical Fittings for Use on Outside Diameter Controlled Thermoplastic Gas Distribution Pipe and Tubing
• Effective Date: 01-Feb-2011
• Referred By: ASTM F1055-16a(2022) - Standard Specification for Electrofusion Type Polyethylene Fittings for Outside Diameter Controlled Polyethylene and Crosslinked Polyethylene (PEX) Pipe and Tubing
• Effective Date: 01-Feb-2011
• Referred By: ASTM F1588-96(2019) - Standard Test Method for Constant Tensile Load Joint Test (CTLJT)
• Effective Date: 01-Feb-2011

Standards Content (Sample)

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An American National Standard
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Designation: D2513 – 11
Standard Specification for
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Polyethylene (PE) 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 (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
This standard has been approved for use by agencies of the Department of Defense.
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´ NOTE—Sections 1.4, 4.4, and X1.3.1 were editorially corrected in March 2011.
1. Scope* standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns,
if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user
1.1 This specification covers requirements and test methods
of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health
for material dimensions and tolerances, hydrostatic burst
practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limita-
strength, chemical resistance, and rapid crack resistance of
tions prior to use.
polyethylenepipe,tubing,andfittingsforuseinfuelgasmains
and services for direct burial and reliner applications.The pipe
2. Referenced Documents
andfittingscoveredbythisspecificationareintendedforusein
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
the distribution of natural gas. Requirements for the qualifying
2.1.1 Terminology:
of polyethylene systems for use with liquefied petroleum gas
D1600 Terminology for Abbreviated Terms Relating to
are also covered.
Plastics
1.1.1 This specification does not cover threaded pipe. De-
F412 Terminology Relating to Plastic Piping Systems
sign considerations are discussed in Appendix X1. In-plant
2.1.2 Test Methods for:
quality control programs are specified inAnnexA1 andAnnex
D638 Test Method for Tensile Properties of Plastics
A2.
D1238 Test Method for Melt Flow Rates ofThermoplastics
1.1.2 See Specification F2619/F2619M for polyethylene
by Extrusion Plastometer
piping for pressure or non-pressure oil and gas producing
D1598 Test Method for Time-to-Failure of Plastic Pipe
applications to convey fluids such as oil, dry or wet gas,
Under Constant Internal Pressure
multiphase fluids, and non-potable oilfield water.
D1599 TestMethodforResistancetoShort-TimeHydraulic
1.2 Thetextofthisspecificationreferencesnotes,footnotes,
Pressure of Plastic Pipe, Tubing, and Fittings
and appendixes which provide explanatory material. These
D2122 Test Method for Determining Dimensions of Ther-
notesandfootnotes(excludingthoseintablesandfigures)shall
moplastic Pipe and Fittings
not be considered as requirements of the specification.
D2290 Test Method forApparent Hoop Tensile Strength of
1.3 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded
Plastic or Reinforced Plastic Pipe by Split Disk Method
as standard. The values given in parentheses are mathematical
D2837 TestMethodforObtainingHydrostaticDesignBasis
conversions to SI units that are provided for information only
forThermoplasticPipeMaterialsorPressureDesignBasis
and are not considered standard.
for Thermoplastic Pipe Products
1.4 The following is an index of the annexes and appendix
F1473 Test Method for Notch Tensile Test to Measure the
in this specification:
Resistance to Slow Crack Growth of Polyethylene Pipes
Annex Subject
and Resins
Annex A1 In-Plant Quality Control for all materials up to 12 in.
Annex A2 In-Plant Quality Control for PE materials 14 in. and larger.
2.1.3 Practices for:
D543 Practices for Evaluating the Resistance of Plastics to
Appendixes Subject
Chemical Reagents
Appendix X1 Design Consideration
D618 Practice for Conditioning Plastics for Testing
1.5 The following precautionary caveat pertains only to the
D1898 Sampling of Plastics
test method portion, Section 6, of this specification. This
D2774 Practice for Underground Installation of Thermo-
plastic Pressure Piping
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This specification is under the jurisdiction ofASTM Committee F17 on Plastic
Piping Systems and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F17.60 on Gas.
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For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
Current edition approved Feb. 1, 2011. Published February 2011. Originally
contact ASTM Customer Service at [e-mail]. For Annual Book of ASTM
approved in 1966. Last previous edition approved in 2009 as D2513–09a. DOI:
Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
10.1520/D2513-11E01.
the ASTM website.
*ASummary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard.
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