ASTM D2513-07a

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

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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:
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: 30-Apr-2007
• 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 D2513-07 - Standard Specification for Thermoplastic Gas Pressure Pipe, Tubing, and Fittings
• Effective Date: 01-May-2007
• Replaced By: ASTM D2513-07b - Standard Specification for Thermoplastic Gas Pressure Pipe, Tubing, and Fittings
• Effective Date: 15-Nov-2007
• Referred By: ASTM F2634-15(2021) - Standard Test Method for Laboratory Testing of Polyethylene (PE) Butt Fusion Joints using Tensile-Impact Method
• Effective Date: 01-May-2007
• Referred By: ASTM D2683-20 - Standard Specification for Socket-Type Polyethylene Fittings for Outside Diameter-Controlled Polyethylene Pipe and Tubing
• Effective Date: 01-May-2007
• Referred By: ASTM F1924-19 - Standard Specification for Plastic Mechanical Fittings for Use on Outside Diameter Controlled Polyethylene Gas Distribution Pipe and Tubing
• Effective Date: 01-May-2007
• 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: 01-May-2007
• Referred By: ASTM F3508-21a - Standard Guide for In-Situ Pipeline Renovation As Dual-Wall Composite Pipeline by Push/Pull Installation of Compressed-Fit Shape-Memory-Polymer Tubular (SMPT)
• Effective Date: 01-May-2007
• Referred By: ASTM F2880-21 - Standard Specification for Lap-Joint Type Flange Adapters for Polyethylene Pressure Pipe in Nominal Pipe Sizes <fraction><num>3</num><den>4</den></fraction > in. to 65 in.
• Effective Date: 01-May-2007
• Referred By: ASTM F1055-16a(2022) - Standard Specification for Electrofusion Type Polyethylene Fittings for Outside Diameter Controlled Polyethylene and Crosslinked Polyethylene (PEX) Pipe and Tubing
• Effective Date: 01-May-2007
• Referred By: ASTM F1041-20 - Standard Guide for Squeeze-Off of Polyolefin Gas Pressure Pipe and Tubing
• Effective Date: 01-May-2007
• Referred By: ASTM F2830-11(2017) - Standard Specification for Manufacture and Joining of Polyethylene (PE) Gas Pressure Pipe With a Peelable Polypropylene (PP) Outer Layer
• Effective Date: 01-May-2007
• Referred By: ASTM F2620-20ae2 - Standard Practice for Heat Fusion Joining of Polyethylene Pipe and Fittings
• Effective Date: 01-May-2007
• 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: 01-May-2007
• 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: 01-May-2007
• Referred By: ASTM F1588-96(2019) - Standard Test Method for Constant Tensile Load Joint Test (CTLJT)
• Effective Date: 01-May-2007

Standards Content (Sample)

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An American National Standard
Designation: D 2513 – 07a
Standard Specification for
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Thermoplastic Gas Pressure Pipe, Tubing, and Fittings
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D2513; 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.
This standard has been approved for use by agencies of the Department of Defense.
1. Scope
X3 Gas Pressure Pipe and Fittings Produced from Polyethylene
(PE) materials with Minimum Required Strength (MRS) Desig-
1.1 This specification covers requirements and test methods
nation
for material (see Appendix X1) dimensions and tolerances,
1.5 The following precautionary caveat pertains only to the
hydrostatic burst strength, chemical resistance, and impact
test method portion, Section 6, of this specification. This
resistanceofplasticpipe,tubing,andfittingsforuseinfuelgas
standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns,
mains and services for direct burial and reliner applications.
if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user
The annexes provide specific requirements and test methods
of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health
for each of the materials currently approved. If and when
practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limita-
additional materials are available, specific annex requirements
tions prior to use.
will be added. The pipe and fittings covered by this specifica-
tion are intended for use in the distribution of natural gas.
2. Referenced Documents
Requirements for the qualifying of polyethylene systems for
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
use with liquefied petroleum gas are covered in Annex A1.
2.1.1 Terminology:
1.1.1 This specification does not cover threaded pipe. De-
D1600 Terminology for Abbreviated Terms Relating to
sign considerations are discussed in Appendix X2. In-plant
Plastics
quality control programs are specified inAnnexA3 andAnnex
F412 Terminology Relating to Plastic Piping Systems
A4.
2.1.2 Test Methods for:
1.2 Thetextofthisspecificationreferencesnotes,footnotes,
D638 Test Method for Tensile Properties of Plastics
and appendixes which provide explanatory material. These
D1238 TestMethodforMeltFlowRatesofThermoplastics
notesandfootnotes(excludingthoseintablesandfigures)shall
by Extrusion Plastometer
not be considered as requirements of the specification.
D1598 Test Method for Time-to-Failure of Plastic Pipe
1.3 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded
Under Constant Internal Pressure
as the standard. The values given in parentheses are provided
D1599 Test Method for Resistance to Short-Time Hydrau-
for information purposes only.
lic Pressure of Plastic Pipe, Tubing, and Fittings
1.4 Thefollowingisanindexoftheannexesandappendixes
D2122 Test Method for Determining Dimensions of Ther-
in this specification:
moplastic Pipe and Fittings
Annex Subject
D2290 Test Method forApparent HoopTensile Strength of
A1 Polyethylene (PE) Pipe and Fittings
A2 Poly (Vinyl Chloride) (PVC) Pipe and Fittings for Maintenance or
Plastic or Reinforced Plastic Pipe by Split Disk Method
Repair
D2837 Test Method for Obtaining Hydrostatic Design
A3 In-Plant Quality Control for all materials up to 12 in.
BasisforThermoplasticPipeMaterialsorPressureDesign
A4 In-Plant Quality Control for PE materials between 14 and 24 in.
A5 Polyamide (PA) Pipe and Fittings Basis for Thermoplastic Pipe Products
A6 Magnetic-detectable Polyethylene Pipe
F1473 Test Method for Notch Tensile Test to Measure the
A7 Crosslinked Polyethylene (PEX) Pipe
Resistance to Slow Crack Growth of Polyethylene Pipes
Appendixes Subject
and Resins
X1 New Materials
2.1.3 Practices for:
X2 Design Consideration
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This specification is under the jurisdiction ofASTM Committee F17 on Plastic For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
Piping Systems and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F17.60 on Gas. contact ASTM Customer Service at [e-mail]. For Annual Book of ASTM
Current edition approved May 1, 2007. Published June 2007. Originally Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
approved in 1966. Last previous edition approved in 2007 as D2513–07. the ASTM website.
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