ASTM D2513-12ae1
(Specification)Standard Specification for Polyethylene (PE) Gas Pressure Pipe, Tubing, and Fittings
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.
1.4 The following is an index of the annexes and appendix in this specification:
Annex
Subject
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.
Appendixes
Subject
Appendix X1
Design Consideration
1.5 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.
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Designation:D2513 −12a AnAmerican National Standard
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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ε NOTE—6.3 was editorially corrected in December 2012.
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 dimensions and tolerances, hydrostatic burst
if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user
strength, chemical resistance, and rapid crack resistance of
of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health
polyethylenepipe,tubing,andfittingsforuseinfuelgasmains
practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limita-
and services for direct burial and reliner applications.The pipe
tions prior to use.
andfittingscoveredbythisspecificationareintendedforusein
the distribution of natural gas. Requirements for the qualifying
2. Referenced Documents
of polyethylene systems for use with liquefied petroleum gas
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
are also covered.
2.1.1 Terminology:
1.1.1 This specification does not cover threaded pipe. De-
D1600TerminologyforAbbreviatedTermsRelatingtoPlas-
sign considerations are discussed in Appendix X1. In-plant
tics
qualitycontrolprogramsarespecifiedinAnnexA1andAnnex
F412Terminology Relating to Plastic Piping Systems
A2.
2.1.2 Test Methods for:
1.1.2 See Specification F2619/F2619M for polyethylene
D638Test Method for Tensile Properties of Plastics
piping for pressure or non-pressure oil and gas producing
D1238Test Method for Melt Flow Rates of Thermoplastics
applications to convey fluids such as oil, dry or wet gas,
by Extrusion Plastometer
multiphase fluids, and non-potable oilfield water.
D1598Test Method for Time-to-Failure of Plastic Pipe
1.2 Thetextofthisspecificationreferencesnotes,footnotes,
Under Constant Internal Pressure
and appendixes which provide explanatory material. These
D1599Test Method for Resistance to Short-Time Hydraulic
notesandfootnotes(excludingthoseintablesandfigures)shall
Pressure of Plastic Pipe, Tubing, and Fittings
not be considered as requirements of the specification.
D2122Test Method for Determining Dimensions of Ther-
1.3 Thevaluesstatedininch-poundunitsaretoberegarded
moplastic Pipe and Fittings
as standard. The values given in parentheses are mathematical
D2290Test Method for Apparent Hoop Tensile Strength of
conversions to SI units that are provided for information only
Plastic or Reinforced Plastic Pipe by Split Disk Method
and are not considered standard.
D2837Test Method for Obtaining Hydrostatic Design Basis
forThermoplasticPipeMaterialsorPressureDesignBasis
1.4 The following is an index of the annexes and appendix
for Thermoplastic Pipe Products
in this specification:
F1473Test Method for Notch Tensile Test to Measure the
Annex Subject
Resistance to Slow Crack Growth of Polyethylene Pipes
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.
and Resins
2.1.3 Practices for:
Appendixes Subject
D543Practices for Evaluating the Resistance of Plastics to
Appendix Design Consideration
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Chemical Reagents
D618Practice for Conditioning Plastics for Testing
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This specification is under the jurisdiction ofASTM Committee F17 on Plastic
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Piping Systems and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F17.60 on Gas. For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
Current edition approved April 1, 2012. Published April 2012. Originally contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
approved in 1966. Last previous edition approved in 2012 as D2513–12. DOI: Standards volumeinformation,refertothestandard’sDocumentSummarypageon
10.1520/D2513-12A. the ASTM website.
*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard
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D1898Practice for Sampling of Plastics (Withdrawn 1998) ISO 13477Thermoplastics pipes for the conveyance of
D2774PracticeforUndergroundInstallationofThermoplas- fluids – Determination of resistance to rapid crack propa-
tic Pressure Piping gation (RCP) – Sm
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