ASTM D2513-01

Standard Specification for Thermoplastic Gas Pressure Pipe, Tubing, and Fittings

SCOPE
1.1 This specification covers requirements and test methods for material (see Appendix X1) dimensions and tolerances, hydrostatic burst strength, chemical resistance, and impact resistance of plastic pipe, tubing, and fittings for use in fuel gas mains and services for direct burial and reliner applications. The annexes provide specific requirements and test methods for each of the materials currently approved. If and when additional materials are available, specific annex requirements will be added. 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 covered in Annex A1.
1.1.1 This specification does not cover threaded pipe. Design considerations are discussed in Appendix X2. In-plant quality control programs are specified in Annex A3 and Annex A4.
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 the standard. The values given in parentheses are provided for information purposes only.
1.4 The following is an index of the annexes and appendixes in this specification:  AnnexSubjectA1Polyethylene (PE) Pipe, Tubing, and Fittings A2 Poly (Vinyl Chloride) (PVC) Pipe and Fittings A3In-Plant Quality Control for all materials up to 12 in.A4In-Plant Quality Control for PE materials between 14 and 24 in.A5Polyamide (PA) Pipe and FittingsA6Magnetic-detectable Polyethylene PipeAppendixesSubjectX1New MaterialsX2Design 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.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 09-Aug-2001
• ICS: 23.040.20 - Plastics pipes
• ICS: 23.040.45 - Plastics fittings
• Technical Committee: F17 - Plastic Piping Systems
• Drafting Committee: F17.60 - Gas

Relations

• Replaces: ASTM D2513-00 - Standard Specification for Thermoplastic Gas Pressure Pipe, Tubing, and Fittings
• Effective Date: 10-Aug-2001
• Referred By: ASTM F3536-22 - Standard Specification for PE and PP Mechanical Fittings for use on NPS 3 or Smaller Cold-water Service Polyethylene (PE) or Crosslinked Polyethylene (PEX) Pipe or Tubing
• Effective Date: 10-Aug-2001
• Referred By: ASTM F1056-18(2022) - Standard Specification for Socket Fusion Tools for Use in Socket Fusion Joining Polyethylene Pipe or Tubing and Fittings
• Effective Date: 10-Aug-2001
• Referred By: ASTM F1804-21 - Standard Practice for Determining Allowable Tensile Load for Polyethylene (PE) Gas Pipe During Pull-In Installation
• Effective Date: 10-Aug-2001
• 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-Aug-2001
• Referred By: ASTM F2620-20ae2 - Standard Practice for Heat Fusion Joining of Polyethylene Pipe and Fittings
• Effective Date: 10-Aug-2001
• Referred By: ASTM F2619/F2619M-20 - Standard Specification for High-Density Polyethylene (PE) Line Pipe
• Effective Date: 10-Aug-2001
• Referred By: ASTM F2634-15(2021) - Standard Test Method for Laboratory Testing of Polyethylene (PE) Butt Fusion Joints using Tensile-Impact Method
• Effective Date: 10-Aug-2001
• Referred By: ASTM F2897-23 - Standard Specification for Tracking and Traceability Encoding System of Natural Gas Distribution Components (Pipe, Tubing, Fittings, Valves, and Appurtenances)
• Effective Date: 10-Aug-2001
• Referred By: ASTM F3565-23 - Standard Practice for Electrofusion Joining Polyethylene (PE) Pipe and Fittings for Pressure Pipe Service
• Effective Date: 10-Aug-2001
• Referred By: ASTM F1588-96(2019) - Standard Test Method for Constant Tensile Load Joint Test (CTLJT)
• Effective Date: 10-Aug-2001
• Referred By: ASTM D3261-16 - Standard Specification for Butt Heat Fusion Polyethylene (PE) Plastic Fittings for Polyethylene (PE) Plastic Pipe and Tubing
• Effective Date: 10-Aug-2001
• Referred By: ASTM F905-04(2022) - Standard Practice for Qualification of Polyethylene Saddle-Fused Joints
• Effective Date: 10-Aug-2001
• Referred By: ASTM F2206-19 - Standard Specification for Fabricated Fittings of Butt-Fused Polyethylene (PE)
• Effective Date: 10-Aug-2001
• Referred By: ASTM F412-23 - Standard Terminology Relating to Plastic Piping Systems
• Effective Date: 10-Aug-2001

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation: D 2513 – 01 An American National Standard
Standard Specification for
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Thermoplastic Gas Pressure Pipe, Tubing, and Fittings
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D 2513; 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 standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns,
if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user
1.1 This specification covers requirements and test methods
of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health
for material (see Appendix X1) dimensions and tolerances,
practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limita-
hydrostatic burst strength, chemical resistance, and impact
tions prior to use.
resistance of plastic pipe, tubing, and fittings for use in fuel gas
mains and services for direct burial and reliner applications.
2. Referenced Documents
The annexes provide specific requirements and test methods
2.1 ASTM Standards:
for each of the materials currently approved. If and when
2.1.1 Terminology:
additional materials are available, specific annex requirements
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D 1600 for Abbreviated Terms Relating to Plastics
will be added. The pipe and fittings covered by this specifica-
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F 412 Relating to Plastic Piping Systems
tion are intended for use in the distribution of natural gas.
2.1.2 Test Methods for:
Requirements for the qualifying of polyethylene systems for
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D 638 Tensile Properties of Plastics
use with liquefied petroleum gas are covered in Annex A1.
D 1238 Melt Flow Rates of Thermoplastics by Extrusion
1.1.1 This specification does not cover threaded pipe. De-
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Plastometer
sign considerations are discussed in Appendix X2. In-plant
D 1598 Time-to-Failure of Plastic Pipe Under Constant
quality control programs are specified in Annex A3 and Annex
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Internal Pressure
A4.
D 1599 Resistance to Short-Time Hydraulic Pressure of
1.2 The text of this specification references notes, footnotes,
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Plastic Pipe, Tubing, and Fittings
and appendixes which provide explanatory material. These
D 2122 Determining Dimensions of Thermoplastic Pipe
notes and footnotes (excluding those in tables and figures) shall
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and Fittings
not be considered as requirements of the specification.
D 2290 Apparent Hoop Tensile Strength of Plastic or Rein-
1.3 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded
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forced Plastic Pipe by Split Disk Method
as the standard. The values given in parentheses are provided
D 2837 Obtaining Hydrostatic Design Basis for Thermo-
for information purposes only.
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plastic Pipe Materials
1.4 The following is an index of the annexes and appendixes
F 1473 Notch Tensile Test to Measure the Resistance to
in this specification:
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Slow Crack Growth of Polyethylene Pipes and Resins
Annex Subject
2.1.3 Practices for:
A1 Polyethylene (PE) Pipe and Fittings
A2 Poly (Vinyl Chloride) (PVC) Pipe
D 543 Evaluating the Resistance of Plastics to Chemical
and Fittings 2
Reagents
A3 In-Plant Quality Control for all mate-
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D 618 Conditioning Plastics for Testing
rials up to 12 in.
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A4 In-Plant Quality Control for PE ma-
D 1898 Sampling of Plastics
terials between 14 and 24 in.
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D 2657 Heat Fusion Joining of Polyolefin Pipe and Fittings
A5 Polyamide (PA) Pipe and Fittings
D 2774 Underground Installation of Thermoplastic Pressure
A6 Magnetic-detectable Polyethylene
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Pipe
Piping
Appendixes Subject
F 699 Accelerated Conditioning of Polybutylene Pipe and
X1 New Materials
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Tubing for Subsequent Quality Control Testing
X2 Design Consideration
2.1.4 Specification for:
1.5 The following precautionary caveat pertains only to the
F 1563 Tools to Squeeze-off Polyethylene (PE) Gas Pipe or
test method portion, Section 6, of this specification. This
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Tubing
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F17 on Plastic
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Piping Systems and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F17.60 on Gas. Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 08.01.
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Current edition approved May 10, 2001. Published August 2001. Originally Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 08.04.
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published as D 2513 – 66. Last previous edition D 2513 – 00. Discontinued; see 1997 Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 08.01.
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