ASTM F1533-20

Standard Specification for Deformed Polyethylene (PE) Liner

ABSTRACT
This specification covers requirements and test methods for deformed polyethylene (PE) liner for the rehabilitation of gravity flow and nonpressure pipelines. PE material shall conform to the recommended hydrostatic design basis. The process shall involve installing a deformed liner into an existing pipeline then reforming the liner to fit tightly to the bore of the original pipeline. Requirements and test methods that shall conform to this specification include workmanship, dimensions, size, environmental stress crack resistance, tensile strength, tensile elongation, flexural modulus, conditioning, referee testing, quality control testing, marking, and packaging.
SCOPE
1.1 This specification covers requirements and test methods for materials of deformed PE liner intended for the rehabilitation of gravity flow and nonpressure pipelines. This application is for municipal sewage, storm water, industrial process liquids and effluents, conduit, and ducts. This renewal process involves installing a deformed liner into an existing pipeline, conduit, or duct, then reforming the liner with heat and pressure to fit tightly to the bore of the original pipeline, conduit, or duct.  
1.2 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as standard. The values given in parentheses are mathematical conversions to SI units that are provided for information only and are not considered standard. In referee decisions, inch-pound units shall be used.  
1.3 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, health, and environmental practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.  
1.4 This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 31-May-2020
• ICS: 23.040.20 - Plastics pipes
• Technical Committee: F17 - Plastic Piping Systems
• Drafting Committee: F17.26 - Olefin Based Pipe

Relations

• Replaces: ASTM F1533-01(2009) - Standard Specification for Deformed Polyethylene (PE) Liner (Withdrawn 2018)
• Effective Date: 01-Jun-2020
• Refers: ASTM F412-20 - Standard Terminology Relating to Plastic Piping Systems
• Effective Date: 01-Apr-2020
• Refers: ASTM F412-19 - Standard Terminology Relating to Plastic Piping Systems
• Effective Date: 01-Jan-2019
• Refers: ASTM D1600-18 - Standard Terminology for Abbreviated Terms Relating to Plastics (Withdrawn 2024)
• Effective Date: 01-Jan-2018
• Refers: ASTM F412-17a - Standard Terminology Relating to Plastic Piping Systems
• Effective Date: 01-Aug-2017
• Refers: ASTM D790-17 - Standard Test Methods for Flexural Properties of Unreinforced and Reinforced Plastics and Electrical Insulating Materials
• Effective Date: 01-Jul-2017
• Refers: ASTM F412-17 - Standard Terminology Relating to Plastic Piping Systems
• Effective Date: 01-Feb-2017
• Refers: ASTM F412-16a - Standard Terminology Relating to Plastic Piping Systems
• Effective Date: 15-Nov-2016
• Refers: ASTM F412-16 - Standard Terminology Relating to Plastic Piping Systems
• Effective Date: 01-Aug-2016
• Refers: ASTM D790-15e1 - Standard Test Methods for Flexural Properties of Unreinforced and Reinforced Plastics and Electrical Insulating Materials
• Effective Date: 01-Dec-2015
• Refers: ASTM D790-15 - Standard Test Methods for Flexural Properties of Unreinforced and Reinforced Plastics and Electrical Insulating Materials
• Effective Date: 01-Dec-2015
• Refers: ASTM F412-15 - Standard Terminology Relating to Plastic Piping Systems
• Effective Date: 01-Jun-2015
• Refers: ASTM D2122-15 - Standard Test Method for Determining Dimensions of Thermoplastic Pipe and Fittings
• Effective Date: 15-Mar-2015
• Refers: ASTM D1600-14 - Standard Terminology for Abbreviated Terms Relating to Plastics
• Effective Date: 01-Feb-2014
• Refers: ASTM D1600-13 - Standard Terminology for Abbreviated Terms Relating to Plastics
• Effective Date: 15-Apr-2013

Overview

ASTM F1533-20 – Standard Specification for Deformed Polyethylene (PE) Liner establishes requirements and test methods for deformed polyethylene liners used in the rehabilitation of gravity flow and nonpressure pipelines. This standard ensures that deformed PE liners conform to specified performance, quality, and dimensional criteria, supporting effective renewal of municipal sewage, storm water, industrial process liquids, effluents, as well as conduits and ducts. The document outlines the properties required for materials and products prior to and after extrusion, as well as procedures for installation, reforming, and quality assurance.

Key Topics

• Material Requirements

  • Polyethylene (PE) material must meet hydrostatic design basis recommendations, with specific requirements for PE2708 and PE4710 grades.
  • Environmental Stress Crack Resistance (ESCR) and other mechanical properties such as tensile strength and elongation are specified.
  • Rework material from the manufacturer’s own production is permitted, provided it meets all material requirements.

• Product Specifications

  • Covers workmanship, uniformity, and absence of defects such as splits, cracks, or kinks.
  • Detailed dimensional tolerances for wall thickness and diameter, with provisions for custom sizes as needed.
  • Requirements for testing and verification at various stages of production and installation.

• Testing Procedures

  • Sampling methods and test frequency are established for properties such as tensile strength, flexural modulus, and ESCR.
  • Conditioning and laboratory testing conditions are standardized for referee and quality assurance testing.

• Marking and Packaging

  • Identification marking must include standard designation, size, material code, manufacturer, and batch tracking.
  • Packaging requirements ensure protection during handling, storage, and transportation, with specific guidance for banding and shipment.

Applications

Deformed PE liner systems are essential for trenchless pipeline rehabilitation techniques where existing pipes, conduits, or ducts require renewal without excavation. Key applications include:

• Municipal Infrastructure: Rehabilitation of gravity sewage and stormwater pipelines, extending system lifespan and improving flow capacity.
• Industrial Pipelines: Renewal of nonpressure liquid lines handling process fluids or effluents.
• Utility Ducts and Conduits: Repair and realignment of service ducts, communications infrastructure, and other nonpressure conduits.

The standard supports utility owners, engineers, and contractors in ensuring reliable, high-performance rehabilitation projects while minimizing system downtime and public disruption.

Related Standards

Compliance with ASTM F1533-20 may require consideration of several referenced and related standards:

• ASTM D3350 – Specification for Polyethylene Plastics Pipe and Fittings Materials
• ASTM D638 – Test Method for Tensile Properties of Plastics
• ASTM D1693 – Test Method for Environmental Stress-Cracking of Ethylene Plastics
• ASTM D2122 – Test Method for Determining Dimensions of Thermoplastic Pipe and Fittings
• ASTM D2412 – Test Method for Determination of External Loading Characteristics of Plastic Pipe
• ASTM D790 – Test Methods for Flexural Properties of Plastics

Additional federal and military packaging and marking requirements may also apply (e.g., Fed. Std. No. 123, MIL-STD-129). Users should ensure alignment with all relevant standards to maintain regulatory compliance and pipeline performance.

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Standards Content (Sample)

This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
Designation:F1533 −20 An American National Standard
Standard Specification for
Deformed Polyethylene (PE) Liner
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F1533; 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 (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope D1600 Terminology forAbbreviatedTerms Relating to Plas-
tics
1.1 This specification covers requirements and test methods
D1693 Test Method for Environmental Stress-Cracking of
for materials of deformed PE liner intended for the rehabilita-
Ethylene Plastics
tionofgravityflowandnonpressurepipelines.Thisapplication
D2122 Test Method for Determining Dimensions of Ther-
is for municipal sewage, storm water, industrial process liquids
moplastic Pipe and Fittings
andeffluents,conduit,andducts.Thisrenewalprocessinvolves
D2412 Test Method for Determination of External Loading
installing a deformed liner into an existing pipeline, conduit, or
Characteristics of Plastic Pipe by Parallel-Plate Loading
duct, then reforming the liner with heat and pressure to fit
D3350 Specification for Polyethylene Plastics Pipe and Fit-
tightly to the bore of the original pipeline, conduit, or duct.
tings Materials
1.2 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded
F412 Terminology Relating to Plastic Piping Systems
as standard. The values given in parentheses are mathematical
2.2 Federal Standard:
conversions to SI units that are provided for information only 3
Fed. Std. No. 123 Marking for Shipment (Civil Agencies)
and are not considered standard. In referee decisions, inch-
2.3 Military Standard:
pound units shall be used.
MIL-STD-129 Marking for Shipment and Storage
1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of the
3. Terminology
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
3.1 Definitions:
priate safety, health, and environmental practices and deter-
3.1.1 Unless otherwise indicated, definitions are in accor-
mine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
dance with Terminology F412, and abbreviations are in accor-
1.4 This international standard was developed in accor-
dance with Terminology D1600.
dance with internationally recognized principles on standard-
3.1.2 deformed liner—polyethylene pipe manufactured in a
ization established in the Decision on Principles for the
deformed shape that reduces the cross-sectional area for
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recom-
insertion and rehabilitation of nonpressure pipelines, conduits,
mendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical
and ducts. (See Fig. 1.)
Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
3.1.3 reformed liner—a reformed pipe is a sample for test
purposes formed when the deformed pipe has been inserted
2. Referenced Documents
into a given casing pipe and rerounded with heat and pressure
2.1 ASTM Standards:
to fit snugly to the casing pipe taking a given cross-section, in
D618 Practice for Conditioning Plastics for Testing accordance with Sections 5 and 6. (See Fig. 1.)
D638 Test Method for Tensile Properties of Plastics
4. Materials
D790 Test Methods for Flexural Properties of Unreinforced
and Reinforced Plastics and Electrical Insulating Materi-
4.1 Material requirements are applicable only to materials
als
prior to extrusion into the liner. Post-extrusion product require-
ments are presented in Section 6.
4.2 Material Classifications—Polyethylene materials allow-
This specification is under the jurisdiction ofASTM Committee F17 on Plastic
able for use in the manufacture of polyethylene liner under this
Piping Systems and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F17.26 on Olefin
specification shall have a Plastic Pipe Institute (PPI) recom-
Based Pipe.
CurrenteditionapprovedJune1,2020.PublishedJuly2020.Originallyapproved mended Hydrostatic Design Basis in accordance with Table 1
in 1994. Last previous edition approved in 2009 as F1533 – 01(2009) which was
withdrawn in May 2018 and reinstated in June 2020. DOI: 10.1520/F1533-20.
2 3
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F1533−20
TABLE 2 Minimum D3350 Cell Classification Limits for Liner Ma-
A
terials
Property Material PE2708 PE4710
Density 2 4
Melt 3 4
Flexural modulus 4 5
Tensile strength 3 5
ESCR 3 7
HDB 3 4
Color and UV stabilizer C or E C or E
A
Cell classification shall be certified by the resin manufacturer per lot, as shipped
to the pipe manufacturer.
4.3 Rework Material—Clean, rework material, meeting re-
quirements in 4.2, and generated from the manufacturer’s own
pipe production, may be used by the same manufacturer, with
material meeting requirements in 4.2 in any combination, as
long as the liner produced meets all of the requirements of this
specification for the pipe designated.
(a) Deformed Pipe
5. Sampling
5.1 Reformed pipe sample preparation shall involve the
rounding of a deformed pipe sample within a split pipe mold
with an inside diameter equal to the nominal outside diameter
shown in Table 3.Adeformed pipe sample of sufficient length
(10 ft maximum) to complete the testing requirements shall be
inserted into the split pipe mold and secured at the ends. The
ends shall have threaded nipples for applying steam with a
pressure gage having steam discharge piping. The assembly
shall be placed in an enclosed chamber for heating. Ambient
pressure steam shall be applied to the chamber for at least a
15-min period at a minimum temperature of 200 °F. The
temperature shall be elevated to 250 °F and the pipe shall be
reformed by applying 14.5 psig for a period of 2 min. The
pressure shall be increased to a maximum of 26 psig for an
additional period of 2 min. While maintaining the 26-psig
internal pressure, transition to air pressure and cool to 100 °F
orless.Removethereformedsamplefromthemoldfortesting.
Safety precautions shall be provided during the test procedure,
that is, during application of steam and pressure.
(b) Reformed Pipe
NOTE 1—This figure is intended only for clarification of terms specific
to this specification and shows representative deformed and reformed pipe
TABLE 3 Dimensions and Tolerances
shapes.Otherdeformedpipeshapesmaymeetthegeneralrequirementsof
this specification. Nominal
Minimum Wall Thickness, in.
Outside Outside Diameter
FIG. 1Deformed Pipe and Reformed Pipe—Clarification of Terms
B
Diameter, Tolerances
DR17 DR24 DR26 DR32.5
A
in.
TABLE 1 Hydrostatic Design Basis of Pipe Materials
3.00 +0.00, −0.015 0.176 0.124 0.115 . . .
Thermoplastic Pipe Material 4.00 +0.00, −0.015 0.234 0.166 0.153 . . .
Required Hydrostatic Design Basis
6.00 +0.00, −0.015 0.352 0.249 0.230 0.184
Designation Code
8.00 +0.00, −0.020 0.469 0.332 0.306 0.245
Pipe Designation HDB, psi (MPa)
10.00 +0.00, −0.020 0.587 0.416 0.384 0.307
12.00 +0.00, −0.025 0.704 0.499 0.461 0.368
PE4710 1600 psi at 73 °F (11.03 MPa at 23 °C)
15.00 +0.00, −0.050 0.879 0.623 0.575 0.460
PE2708 1250 psi at 73 °F (8.62 MPa at 23 °C)
18.00 +0.00, −0.060 1.055 0.748 0.690 0.552
A
The reformed pipe permits variance of nominal outside diameter during instal-
lation of −0.4 to +3.4 % to match existing pipe inside diameter. The larger variance
may increase the DR value. Existing inside pipe diameters outside this range will
necessitate special sizes.
and shall have a minimum classification in accordance with B
The listed outside diameter tolerances are provided for manufactured liner pipe.
Specification D3350, as shown in Table 2.
F1533−20
5.2 A reformed pipe sample as returned from the job site with Test Method D790 using Method 1, Procedure B and a 2
using the job site reforming process shall be considered in. (50 mm) test span.
acceptable for testing purposes. Sample length shall be a 6.6.2 Test specimens shall be sections of pipe as removed
minimum of 6 in. (153 mm). from the production line before deforming or sections of pipe
that have been reformed in accordance with 5.1 or 5.2. Cell
5.3 The frequency of sampling shall be agreed upon be-
Classification value shall be verified by measuring the pipe
tween the purchaser and the seller.
stiffness at 5% deflection per Test Method D2412, and calcu-
lating the corresponding flex modulus for the pipe section per
6. Requirements and Test Methods
Test Method D2412.
6.1 Workmanship—The deformed liner shall be essentially
6.7 Conditioning:
uniform in color, opacity, and other pr
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