ASTM F894-06

Standard Specification for Polyethylene (PE) Large Diameter Profile Wall Sewer and Drain Pipe

SCOPE
1.1 This specification covers requirements and test methods for materials, dimensions, workmanship, ring stiffness, flattening, joint systems, and a form of marking for large diameter, 10 to 120 in. (250 to 3050 mm), inside diameter based polyethylene (PE) pipe of profile wall construction and with butt-fused, bell and spigot, and other mechanical joints for use in low pressure and gravity flow applications, such as for sewers and drains. Note 1Pipe produced to this specification should be installed in accordance with Practice D 2321 and with the manufacturer's recommendations.
Note 2
For purposes of this specification, low pressure is defined as 50 ft (15.2 m) of water column or less.
1.2 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as the standard. The values in parentheses are provided for information only.
The following safety hazards caveat pertains only to the test method portion, Section , 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: 14-Aug-2006
• ICS: 23.040.20 - Plastics pipes
• Technical Committee: F17 - Plastic Piping Systems
• Drafting Committee: F17.26 - Olefin Based Pipe

Relations

• Replaces: ASTM F894-05 - Standard Specification for Polyethylene (PE) Large Diameter Profile Wall Sewer and Drain Pipe
• Effective Date: 15-Aug-2006
• Replaced By: ASTM F894-07 - Standard Specification for Polyethylene (PE) Large Diameter Profile Wall Sewer and Drain Pipe
• Effective Date: 01-Feb-2007
• Referred By: ASTM F1759-97(2018) - Standard Practice for Design of High-Density Polyethylene (HDPE) Manholes for Subsurface Applications
• Effective Date: 15-Aug-2006

Standards Content (Sample)

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An American National Standard
Designation: F 894 – 06
Standard Specification for
Polyethylene (PE) Large Diameter Profile Wall Sewer and
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Drain Pipe
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F 894; 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 D2321 Practice for Underground Installation of Thermo-
plastic Pipe for Sewers and Other Gravity-Flow Applica-
1.1 This specification covers requirements and test methods
tions
for materials, dimensions, workmanship, ring stiffness, flatten-
D2412 TestMethodforDeterminationofExternalLoading
ing,jointsystems,andaformofmarkingforlargediameter,10
Characteristics of Plastic Pipe by Parallel-Plate Loading
to 120 in. (250 to 3050 mm), inside diameter based polyeth-
D2657 Practice for Heat Fusion Joining of Polyolefin Pipe
ylene (PE) pipe of profile wall construction and with butt-
and Fittings
fused, bell and spigot, and other mechanical joints for use in
D2837 Test Method for Obtaining Hydrostatic Design
low pressure and gravity flow applications, such as for sewers
BasisforThermoplasticPipeMaterialsorPressureDesign
and drains.
Basis for Thermoplastic Pipe Products
NOTE 1—Pipe produced to this specification should be installed in
D3212 Specification for Joints for Drain and Sewer Plastic
accordance with Practice D2321 and with the manufacturer’s recommen-
Pipes Using Flexible Elastomeric Seals
dations.
D3350 Specification for Polyethylene Plastics Pipe and
NOTE 2—For purposes of this specification, low pressure is defined as
Fittings Materials
50 ft (15.2 m) of water column or less.
F412 Terminology Relating to Plastic Piping Systems
1.2 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded
F477 Specification for Elastomeric Seals (Gaskets) for
as the standard. The values in parentheses are provided for
Joining Plastic Pipe
information only.
F585 Practice for Insertion of Flexible Polyethylene Pipe
1.3 The following safety hazards caveat pertains only to the
Into Existing Sewers
test method portion, Section 8, of this specification: This
F1290 Practice for Electrofusion Joining Polyolefin Pipe
standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns,
and Fittings
if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user
2.2 Federal Standard:
of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health
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Fed. Std. No. 123 Marking for Shipment (Civil Agencies)
practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limita-
2.3 Military Standard:
tions prior to use.
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MIL-STD-129 Marking for Shipment and Storage
2. Referenced Documents
3. Terminology
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
3.1 Definitions—Definitions are in accordance with Termi-
D618 Practice for Conditioning Plastics for Testing
nology F412 and abbreviations are in accordance with Termi-
D1600 Terminology for Abbreviated Terms Relating to
nology D1600, unless otherwise specified. The abbreviation
Plastics
for polyethylene is PE.
D2122 Test Method for Determining Dimensions of Ther-
3.2 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
moplastic Pipe and Fittings
3.2.1 closed profile (CP)—aprofilewallpipewallconstruc-
tion that presents essentially smooth internal and external
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surfaces.
This specification is under the jurisdiction ofASTM Committee F17 on Plastic
Piping Systems and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F17.26 on Olefin 3.2.2 extrusion welding—a joining technique that is accom-
Based Pipe.
plished by extruding a molten polyethylene bead between two
Current edition approved Aug. 15, 2006. Published August 2006. Originally
prepared surface ends.
approved in 1985. Last previous edition approved in 2005 as F894–05.
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F 894–06
determining the suitability of the product under the anticipated environ-
3.2.3 open profile (OP)—a profile wall pipe wall construc-
ment,temperature,andotherend-useconditions.Usersshouldconsultthe
tion that presents an essentially smooth internal surface with a
manufacturer for the required product information.
ribbed or corrugated external surface.
4.2 Classifications—This specification covers PE profile
3.2.4 profile wall—a pipe w
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