Standard Specification for Polyethylene Plastics Pipe and Fittings Materials

ABSTRACT
This specification covers the identification of polyethylene plastic pipe and fitting materials. Cell classification of materials shall be according to tests of primary properties like density, melt index, flexural modulus, tensile strength at yield, slow crack growth resistance, and hydrostatic strength classification. Materials shall be manufactured by molding and extrusion of polyethylene plastic in the form of powder, granules, or pellets. Color and ultraviolet stabilizer, thermal stability, brittleness temperature, density, tensile strength at yield, and elongation at break shall conform to this specification.
SCOPE
1.1 This specification covers the identification of polyethylene plastic pipe and fittings materials in accordance with 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 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 known ISO equivalent to this standard.  
1.5 For information regarding molding and extrusion materials see Specification D4976. For information regarding wire and cable materials see Specification D1248.

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Designation:D3350 −12
StandardSpecification for
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Polyethylene Plastics Pipe and Fittings Materials
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D3350; 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.
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ε NOTE—Editorial corrections were made in April 2013.
1. Scope* D746Test Method for Brittleness Temperature of Plastics
and Elastomers by Impact
1.1 This specification covers the identification of polyeth-
D790Test Methods for Flexural Properties of Unreinforced
ylene plastic pipe and fittings materials in accordance with a
and Reinforced Plastics and Electrical Insulating Materi-
cell classification system. It is not the function of this specifi-
als
cationtoprovidespecificengineeringdatafordesignpurposes,
D792Test Methods for Density and Specific Gravity (Rela-
tospecifymanufacturingtolerances,ortodeterminesuitability
tive Density) of Plastics by Displacement
for use for a specific application.
D883Terminology Relating to Plastics
1.2 Polyethylene plastic materials, being thermoplastic, are
D1238Test Method for Melt Flow Rates of Thermoplastics
reprocessable and recyclable (Note 2). This specification al-
by Extrusion Plastometer
lows for the use of those polyethylene materials, provided that
D1248Specification for Polyethylene Plastics Extrusion
all specific requirements of this specification are met.
Materials for Wire and Cable
NOTE 1—The notes in this specification are for information only and
D1505Test Method for Density of Plastics by the Density-
shall not be considered part of this specification.
Gradient Technique
NOTE 2—See Guide D5033 for information and definitions related to
recycled plastics. D1603Test Method for Carbon Black Content in Olefin
Plastics
1.3 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as
D1693Test Method for Environmental Stress-Cracking of
standard.
Ethylene Plastics
1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of the
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D1898Practice for Sampling of Plastics (Withdrawn 1998)
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
D2837Test Method for Obtaining Hydrostatic Design Basis
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
forThermoplasticPipeMaterialsorPressureDesignBasis
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
for Thermoplastic Pipe Products
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
D2839Practice for Use of a Melt Index Strand for Deter-
NOTE 3—There is no known ISO equivalent to this standard.
mining Density of Polyethylene
1.5 For information regarding molding and extrusion mate-
D3892Practice for Packaging/Packing of Plastics
rials see Specification D4976. For information regarding wire
D4218Test Method for Determination of Carbon Black
and cable materials see Specification D1248.
Content in Polyethylene Compounds By the Muffle-
Furnace Technique
2. Referenced Documents
D4703Practice for Compression Molding Thermoplastic
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
Materials into Test Specimens, Plaques, or Sheets
D618Practice for Conditioning Plastics for Testing
D4883Test Method for Density of Polyethylene by the
D638Test Method for Tensile Properties of Plastics
Ultrasound Technique
D4976Specification for Polyethylene Plastics Molding and
1 Extrusion Materials
This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D20 on
Plastics and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D20.15 on Thermoplastic
D5033GuideforDevelopmentofASTMStandardsRelating
Materials.
to Recycling and Use of Recycled Plastics (Withdrawn
Current edition approved April 1, 2012. Published May 2012. Originally
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2007)
approved in 1974. Last previous edition approved in 2010 as D3350-10A. DOI:
10.1520/D3350-12E01.
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contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
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Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on The last approved version of this historical standard is referenced on
the ASTM website. www.astm.org.
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D3350−12
in describing polyethylene plastics:
F1473Test Method for Notch Tensile Test to Measure the
Resistance to Slow Crack Growth of Polyethylene Pipes Type I (0.910 to 0.925) = Low Density
Type II (0.926 to 0.940) = Medium Density
and Resins
Type III (0.941 to 0.965) = High Density
2.2 ISO Standard:
NOTE 5—The manner in which materials are identified in the cell
ISO12162 Ther
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