ASTM D3350-02

Standard Specification for Polyethylene Plastics Pipe and Fittings Materials

SCOPE
1.1 This specification covers the identification of polyethylene plastic pipe and fittings materials according to a cell classification system. It is not the function of this specification to provide specific engineering data for design purposes, to specify manufacturing tolerances, or to determine suitability for use for a specific application.
1.2 Polyethylene plastic materials, being thermoplastic, are reprocessable and recyclable (Note 2). This specification allows for the use of those polyethylene materials, provided that all specific requirements of this specification are met.
Note 1—The notes in this specification are for information only and shall not be considered part of this specification.
Note 2—See Guide D5033 for information and definitions related to recycled plastics.
1.3 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the standard.
1.4 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.
Note 3—There is no similar or equivalent ISO standard.
1.5 For information regarding Molding and Extrusion Materials see D4976 Specification for Polyethylene Plastics Molding and Extrusion Materials. For information regarding Wire and Cable Materials see D1248 Specification for Polyethylene Plastics Extrusion Materials for Wire and Cable.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 09-Mar-2002
• ICS: 23.040.20 - Plastics pipes
• ICS: 23.040.45 - Plastics fittings
• Technical Committee: D20 - Plastics
• Drafting Committee: D20.15 - Thermoplastic Materials

Relations

• Replaces: ASTM D3350-01 - Standard Specification for Polyethylene Plastics Pipe and Fittings Materials
• Effective Date: 10-Mar-2002
• Replaced By: ASTM D3350-02a - Standard Specification for Polyethylene Plastics Pipe and Fittings Materials
• Effective Date: 10-Aug-2002
• Referred By: ASTM F2896-23 - Standard Specification for Reinforced Polyethylene Composite Pipe For The Transport Of Oil And Gas And Hazardous Liquids
• Effective Date: 10-Mar-2002
• Referred By: ASTM F2720/F2720M-20 - Standard Specification for Glass Fiber Reinforced Polyethylene (PE-GF) Spiral Wound Large Diameter Pipe
• Effective Date: 10-Mar-2002
• 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: 10-Mar-2002
• Referred By: ASTM F3371-22 - Standard Specification for Polyolefin Pipe and Fittings for Drainage, Waste, and Vent Applications
• Effective Date: 10-Mar-2002
• Referred By: ASTM F2987-12(2018) - Standard Specification for Corrugated Polyethylene Pipe and Fittings for Mine Heap Leach Aeration Applications
• Effective Date: 10-Mar-2002
• Referred By: ASTM E3044/E3044M-22 - Standard Practice for Ultrasonic Testing of Polyethylene Butt Fusion Joints
• Effective Date: 10-Mar-2002
• Referred By: ASTM E2070-13(2018) - Standard Test Methods for Kinetic Parameters by Differential Scanning Calorimetry Using Isothermal Methods
• Effective Date: 10-Mar-2002
• Referred By: ASTM D1693-21 - Standard Test Method for Environmental Stress-Cracking of Ethylene Plastics
• Effective Date: 10-Mar-2002
• Referred By: ASTM E2046-19 - Standard Test Method for Reaction Induction Time by Thermal Analysis
• Effective Date: 10-Mar-2002
• Referred By: ASTM F2986-12(2023) - Standard Specification for Corrugated Polyethylene Pipe and Fittings for Mine Leachate Applications
• Effective Date: 10-Mar-2002
• Referred By: ASTM F2435-22 - Standard Specification for Steel Reinforced Polyethylene (PE) Corrugated Pipe
• Effective Date: 10-Mar-2002
• Referred By: ASTM F3346-19 - Standard Specification for Polyethylene of Raised Temperature/Aluminum/Polyethylene of Raised Temperature (PERT/AL/PE-RT) Composite Pressure Pipe
• Effective Date: 10-Mar-2002
• Referred By: ASTM D4976-12a(2020) - Standard Specification for Polyethylene Plastics Molding and Extrusion Materials
• Effective Date: 10-Mar-2002

Standards Content (Sample)

Designation: D 3350 – 02
Standard Specification for
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Polyethylene Plastics Pipe and Fittings Materials
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D 3350; 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* and Reinforced Plastics and Electrical Insulating Materi-
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als
1.1 This specification covers the identification of polyeth-
D792 TestMethodsforDensityandSpecificGravity(Rela-
ylene plastic pipe and fittings materials in accordance with a
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tive Density) of Plastics by Displacement
cell classification system. It is not the function of this specifi-
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D883 Terminology Relating to Plastics
cationtoprovidespecificengineeringdatafordesignpurposes,
D1238 TestMethodforMeltFlowRatesofThermoplastics
to specify manufacturing tolerances, or to determine suitability
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by Extrusion Plastometer
for use for a specific application.
D1248 Specification for Polyethylene Plastics Extrusion
1.2 Polyethylene plastic materials, being thermoplastic, are
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Materials for Wire and Cable
reprocessable and recyclable (Note 2). This specification al-
D1505 Test Method for Density of Plastics by the Density-
lows for the use of those polyethylene materials, provided that
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Gradient Technique
all specific requirements of this specification are met.
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D1603 Test Method for Carbon Black in Olefin Plastics
NOTE 1—The notes in this specification are for information only and
D1693 Test Method for Environmental Stress-Cracking of
shall not be considered part of this specification.
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Ethylene Plastics
NOTE 2—See Guide D5033 for information and definitions related to
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D1898 Practice for Sampling of Plastics
recycled plastics.
D1928 Practice for Preparation of Compression-Molded
1.3 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the
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Polyethylene Test Sheets and Test Specimens
standard.
D2837 Test Method for Obtaining Hydrostatic Design
1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of the
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Basis for Thermoplastic Pipe Materials
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the 6
D3892 Practice for Packaging/Packing of Plastics
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
D4976 SpecificationforPolyethylenePlasticsMoldingand
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica- 7
Extrusion Materials
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
D5033 Guide for the Development of ASTM Standards
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NOTE 3—There is no similar or equivalent ISO standard. Relating to Recycling and Use of Recycled Plastics
F1473 Test Method for Notch Tensile Test to Measure the
1.5 For information regarding Molding and Extrusion Ma-
Resistance to Slow Crack Growth of Polyethylene Pipes
terials see D4976 Specification for Polyethylene Plastics
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and Resins
Molding and Extrusion Materials. For information regarding
2.2 ISO Standards
Wire and Cable Materials see D1248 Specification for Poly-
ISO 9080 Plastics Piping and Ducting Systems Determina-
ethylene Plastics Extrusion Materials for Wire and Cable.
tionofLong-TermHydrostaticStrengthofThermoplastics
Materials in Pipe Form by Extrapolation
2. Referenced Documents
ISO 12162 Thermoplastic Materials for Pipes and Fittings
2.1 ASTM Standards:
2 for Pressure Applications— Classification and
D618 Practice for Conditioning Plastics for Testing
3 Designation— Overall Service (Design) Coefficient
D638M Test Method for Tensile Properties of Plastics
D746 Test Method for Brittleness Temperature of Plastics
3. Terminology
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and Elastomers by Impact
3.1 Definitions—Terms as described in Terminology D883
D790 TestMethodsforFlexuralPropertiesofUnreinforced
shall apply in this specification.
3.1.1 polyethyleneplastics—asdefinedbythisspecification,
1 plasticsorresinspreparedbythepolymerizationofnolessthan
This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D20 on
Plastics and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D20.15 on Thermoplastic
Materials.
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Current edition approved March 10, 2002. Published May 2002. Originally Discontinued; see 2001 Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 08.01.
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published as D3350–74. Last previous edition D3350–01. Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 08.04.
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 08.01. Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 08.02.
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Discontinued; see 1996 Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 08.01. Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 08.03.
*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard.
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D 3350 – 02
85% ethylene and no less than 95% of total olefins with 3.3.2.2 Class = a line callout system consisting of “PE”
additional compounding ingredients. followed by six cell numbers from Table 1 plus a letter (A,
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