ASTM D2104-01

Standard Specification for Polyethylene (PE) Plastic Pipe, Schedule 40

SCOPE
1.1 This specification covers polyethylene (PE) pipe made in Schedule 40 size for use with insert fittings (inside diameter controlled) and pressure-rated for water (see Appendix). Included are criteria for classifying PE plastic pipe materials and PE plastic pipe, a system of nomenclature for PE plastic pipe, and requirements and test methods for materials, workmanship, dimensions, sustained pressure, burst pressure, and environmental stress cracking. Requirements for marking are also given.  
1.2 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as the standard. The values given in parentheses are for information only.  
1.3 The following safety hazards caveat pertains only to the test methods portion, Section 7, 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-Aug-2001
• ICS: 23.040.20 - Plastics pipes
• Technical Committee: F17 - Plastic Piping Systems
• Drafting Committee: F17.26 - Olefin Based Pipe

Relations

• Replaces: ASTM D2104-99e1 - Standard Specification for Polyethylene (PE) Plastic Pipe, Schedule 40
• Effective Date: 10-Aug-2001
• Replaced By: ASTM D2104-03 - Standard Specification for Polyethylene (PE) Plastic Pipe, Schedule 40 (Withdrawn 2010)
• Effective Date: 10-Aug-2003
• Referred By: ASTM F412-23 - Standard Terminology Relating to Plastic Piping Systems
• Effective Date: 10-Aug-2001

Standards Content (Sample)

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An American National Standard
Designation: D 2104 – 01
Standard Specification for
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Polyethylene (PE) Plastic Pipe, Schedule 40
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D 2104; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (e) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
This standard has been approved for use by agencies of the Department of Defense.
1. Scope D 1600 Terminology for Abbreviated Terms Relating to
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Plastics
1.1 This specification covers polyethylene (PE) pipe made
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D 1603 Test Method for Carbon Black in Olefin Plastics
in Schedule 40 size for use with insert fittings (inside diameter
D 2122 Test Method for Determining Dimensions of Ther-
controlled) and pressure-rated for water (see Appendix). In-
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moplastic Pipe and Fittings
cluded are criteria for classifying PE plastic pipe materials and
D 2837 Test Method for Obtaining Hydrostatic Design
PE plastic pipe, a system of nomenclature for PE plastic pipe,
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Basis for Thermoplastic Pipe Materials
and requirements and test methods for materials, workmanship,
D 3350 Specification for Polyethylene Plastics Pipe and
dimensions, sustained pressure, burst pressure, and environ-
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Fittings Materials
mental stress cracking. Requirements for marking are also
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F 412 Terminology Relating to Plastic Piping Systems
given.
2.2 NSF Standard:
1.2 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded
Standard No. 14 Plastic Piping Components and Related
as the standard. The values given in parentheses are for
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Materials
information only.
Standard No. 61 for Drinking Water Systems
1.3 The following safety hazards caveat pertains only to the
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Components—Health Effects
test methods portion, Section 7, 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—are in accordance with Terminology F 412,
of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health
and abbreviations are in accordance with Terminology D 1600,
practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limita-
unless otherwise specified. The abbreviation for polyethylene
tions prior to use.
plastic is PE.
2. Referenced Documents 3.1.1 hydrostatic design stress—the estimated maximum
tensile stress in the wall of the pipe in the circumferential
2.1 ASTM Standards:
orientation due to internal hydrostatic water pressure that can
D 618 Practice for Conditioning Plastics and Electrical
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be applied continuously with a high degree of certainty that
Insulating Materials for Testing
failure of the pipe will not occur.
D 1238 Test Method for Flow Rates of Thermoplastics by
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3.1.2 pressure rating (PR)—the estimated maximum pres-
Extrusion Plastometer
sure that water in the pipe can exert continuously with a high
D 1248 Specification for Polyethylene Plastics Molding and
2 degree of certainty that failure of the pipe will not occur.
Extrusion Materials
3.1.3 relation between dimensions, hydrostatic design
D 1505 Test Method for Density of Plastics by the Density-
2 stress, and pressure rating—the following expression, com-
Gradient Technique
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monly known as the ISO equation, is used in this specification
D 1598 Test Method for Time-to-Failure of Plastic Pipe
3 to relate dimensions, hydrostatic design stress, and pressure
Under Constant Internal Pressure
rating:
D 1599 Test Method for Short-Time Hydraulic Failure Pres-
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sure of Plastic Pipe, Tubing, and Fittings
2S/P 5 ~ D /t! 1 1 (1)
i
where:
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F17 on Plastic
Piping Systems and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F17.26 on Olefin
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Based Pipe. Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 08.03.
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Current edition approved Aug. 10, 2001. Published October 2001. Originally Available from the National Sanitation Foundation, P.O. Box 1468, Ann Arbor,
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published as D 2104 – 62. Last previous edition D 2104 – 99 . MI 48106.
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 08.01. ISO R 161-1960, Pipes of Plastics Materials for the Transport of Fluids
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 08.04. (Outside Diameters and Nominal Pressures) Part 1, Metric Series.
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D 2104
being used by the same manufacturer, as long as the pipe
S = hydrostatic design stress, psi (or M
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