ASTM D2513-08a

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

ABSTRACT
This specification covers the requirements and test methods for material, dimensions, hydrostatic burst strength, tensile strength, chemical resistance, sustained pressure, heat fusion, and impact resistance of plastic pipes, tubing, and fittings used for direct burial and reliner applications in fuel gas mains and services for the distribution of natural gas. This specification does not cover threaded pipe. The plastic used to make the pipes and fittings shall be virgin plastic or reworked plastic having Plastics Pipe Institute (PPI) long-term hydrostatic design stress and hydrostatic design basis rating.
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:
Annex Subject  Annex A1Polyethylene (PE) Pipe and Fittings  Annex A2Poly (Vinyl Chloride) (PVC) Pipe and Fittings for Maintenance or Repair Annex A3 In-Plant Quality Control for all materials up to 12 in.  Annex A4In-Plant Quality Control for PE materials between 14 and 24 in. Annex A5Polyamide (PA) Pipe and Fittings  Annex A6Crosslinked Polyethylene (PEX) Pipe Annex A7Peelable PE Pipe  AppendixesSubject Appendix X1 New Materials Appendix X2Design Consideration  Appendix X3Gas Pressure Pipe and Fittings Produced from Polyethylene (PE) materials with Minimum Required Strength (MRS) Designation
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: 30-Jun-2008
• 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 D2513-08 - Standard Specification for Thermoplastic Gas Pressure Pipe, Tubing, and Fittings
• Effective Date: 01-Jul-2008
• Replaced By: ASTM D2513-08b - Standard Specification for Thermoplastic Gas Pressure Pipe, Tubing, and Fittings
• Effective Date: 01-Nov-2008
• Referred By: ASTM F2509-15(2019) - Standard Specification for Field-assembled Anodeless Riser Kits for Use on Outside Diameter Controlled Polyethylene and Polyamide-11 (PA11) Gas Distribution Pipe and Tubing
• Effective Date: 01-Jul-2008
• 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-Jul-2008
• Referred By: ASTM F2818-10(2023) - Standard Specification for Specification for Crosslinked Polyethylene (PEX) Material Gas Pressure Pipe and Tubing
• Effective Date: 01-Jul-2008
• Referred By: ASTM F1804-21 - Standard Practice for Determining Allowable Tensile Load for Polyethylene (PE) Gas Pipe During Pull-In Installation
• Effective Date: 01-Jul-2008
• Referred By: ASTM F412-23 - Standard Terminology Relating to Plastic Piping Systems
• Effective Date: 01-Jul-2008
• Referred By: ASTM F1588-96(2019) - Standard Test Method for Constant Tensile Load Joint Test (CTLJT)
• Effective Date: 01-Jul-2008
• 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-Jul-2008
• Referred By: ASTM F2206-19 - Standard Specification for Fabricated Fittings of Butt-Fused Polyethylene (PE)
• Effective Date: 01-Jul-2008
• Referred By: ASTM F905-04(2022) - Standard Practice for Qualification of Polyethylene Saddle-Fused Joints
• Effective Date: 01-Jul-2008
• 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: 01-Jul-2008
• 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-Jul-2008
• Referred By: ASTM F3565-23 - Standard Practice for Electrofusion Joining Polyethylene (PE) Pipe and Fittings for Pressure Pipe Service
• Effective Date: 01-Jul-2008
• 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-Jul-2008

Standards Content (Sample)

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An American National Standard
Designation: D 2513 – 08a
Standard Specification for
1
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 (´) 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
Appendix 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
D789 Test Methods for Determination of Solution Viscosi-
notesandfootnotes(excludingthoseintablesandfigures)shall
ties of Polyamide (PA)
not be considered as requirements of the specification.
D792 TestMethodsforDensityandSpecificGravity(Rela-
1.3 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded
tive Density) of Plastics by Displacement
as the standard. The values given in parentheses are provided
D1238 TestMethodforMeltFlowRatesofThermoplastics
for information purposes only.
by Extrusion Plastometer
1.4 Thefollowingisanindexoftheannexesandappendixes
D1505 Test Method for Density of Plastics by the Density-
in this specification:
Gradient Technique
Annex Subject
D1598 Test Method for Time-to-Failure of Plastic Pipe
Annex A1 Polyethylene (PE) Pipe and Fittings
Annex A2 Poly (Vinyl Chloride) (PVC) Pipe and Fittings for Maintenance or
Under Constant Internal Pressure
Repair
D1599 Test Method for Resistance to Short-Time Hydrau-
Annex A3 In-Plant Quality Control for all materials up to 12 in.
lic Pressure of Plastic Pipe, Tubing, and Fittings
Annex A4 In-Plant Quality Control for PE materials between 14 and 24 in.
Annex A5 Polyamide (PA) Pipe and Fittings D2122 Test Method for Determining Dimensions of Ther-
Annex A6 Crosslinked Polyethylene (PEX) Pipe
moplastic Pipe and Fittings
Annex A7 Peelable PE Pipe
D2152 Test Method for Adequacy of Fusion of Extruded
Appendixes Subject
Poly(Vinyl Chloride) (PVC) Pipe and Molded Fittings by
Appendix X1 New Materials
Acetone Immersion
Appendix X2 Design Consideration
D2290 Test Method forApparent HoopTensile Strength of
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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
CurrenteditionapprovedJuly1,2008.PublishedJuly2008.Originallyapproved Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
in 1966. Last previous edition approved in 2008 as D2513–08. the ASTM website.
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of the standard as published by ASTM is to be considered the official document.
An American National Standard
Designation:D2513–08 Designation: D 2513 – 08a
Standard Specification for
1
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 (´) 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
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:
Annex Subject
Annex A1 Polyethylene (PE) Pipe and Fittings
Annex A2 Poly (Vinyl Chloride) (PVC) Pipe and Fittings for Maintenance or
Repair
Annex A3 In-Plant Quality Control for all materials up to 12 in.
Annex A4 In-Plant Quality Control for PE materials between 14 and 24 in.
Annex A5 Polyamide (PA) Pipe and Fittings
Annex A6 Magnetic-detectable Polyethylene Pipe
Annex A7 Crosslinked Polyethylene (PEX) Pipe
Annex A8 Peelable PE Pipe
Annex A7 Peelable PE Pipe
Appendixes Subject
Appendix X1 New Materials
Appendix X2 Design Consideration
Appendix X3 Gas Pressure Pipe and Fittings Produced from Polyethylene (PE)
materials with Minimum Required Strength (MRS) Designation
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.
2. Referenced Documents
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
2.1.1 Terminology:
D1600 Terminology for Abbreviated Terms Relating to Plastics
F412 Terminology Relating to Plastic Piping Systems
2.1.2 Test Methods for:
D638 Test Method for Tensile Properties of Plastics
D789 Test Methods for Determination of Solution Viscosities of Polyamide (PA)
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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 F17.60 on Gas.
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Current edition approved MayJuly 1, 2008. Published JuneJuly 2008. Originally approved in 1966. Last previous edition approved in 20072008 as D2513–07b .
D2513–08.
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ForreferencedASTMstandards,visittheASTMwebsite,www.astm.org,[e-mail] Annual Book of ASTM Standards
volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on the ASTM website.
Copyright © ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, PO Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959, United States.
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D792 Test Methods for Density and Specific Gravity (Relative Density) of Plastics by Displacement
D1238 Test Method for Melt Flow Rates of Thermoplastics by Extrusion Plastometer
D1505 Test Method for Density of Plastics by the Density-Gradient Technique
D1598 Test Method for Time-to-Failure of Plastic Pipe Under Constant Internal Pressure
D1599 Test Method for Resistance to Short-Time Hydraulic Pressure of Plastic Pipe
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