ASTM D2737-99

Standard Specification for Polyethylene (PE) Plastic Tubing

SCOPE
1.1 This specification covers polyethylene (PE) tubing pressure rated for water (see appendix). Included are criteria for classifying PE plastic tubing materials and PE plastic tubing, and requirements and test methods for materials, workmanship, dimensions, sustained pressure, burst pressure, and environmental stress cracking. This specification differs from the pipe specifications in their outside diameters. Methods of marking are also given.
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 for information only.
Note 1—PE plastic tubing is often used with fittings that require flaring the tubing. The technique used to make the flare is highly important to produce leak-free joints. For further information, refer to Practice D 3140.
1.4 The following safety hazards caveat pertains only to the test methods portion, Section 7, 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
• Technical Committee: F17 - Plastic Piping Systems
• Drafting Committee: F17.26 - Olefin Based Pipe

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation: D 2737 – 99 An American National Standard
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Reprinted from the Annual Book of ASTM Standards. Copyright ASTM
Standard Specification for
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Polyethylene (PE) Plastic Tubing
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D 2737; 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.
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1. Scope Gradient Technique
D 1598 Test Method for Time-to-Failure of Plastic Pipe
1.1 This specification covers polyethylene (PE) tubing pres-
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Under Constant Internal Pressure
sure rated for water (see appendix). Included are criteria for
D 1599 Test Method for Short-Time Hydraulic Failure Pres-
classifying PE plastic tubing materials and PE plastic tubing,
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sure of Plastic Pipe, Tubing, and Fittings
and requirements and test methods for materials, workmanship,
D 1600 Terminology for Abbreviated Terms Relating to
dimensions, sustained pressure, burst pressure, and environ-
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Plastics
mental stress cracking. This specification differs from the pipe
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D 1603 Test Method for Carbon Black in Olefin Plastics
specifications in their outside diameters. Methods of marking
D 2122 Test Method for Determining Dimensions of Ther-
are also given.
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moplastic Pipe and Fittings
1.2 The text of this specification references notes, footnotes,
D 2837 Test Method for Obtaining Hydrostatic Design
and appendixes which provide explanatory material. These
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Basis for Thermoplastic Pipe Materials
notes and footnotes (excluding those in tables and figures) shall
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D 3140 Practice for Flaring Polyolefin Pipe and Tubing
not be considered as requirements of the specification.
D 3350 Specification for Polyethylene Plastics Pipe and
1.3 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded
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Fittings Materials
as the standard. The values given in parentheses are for
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F 412 Terminology Relating to Plastic Piping Systems
information only.
2.2 NSF Standard:
NOTE 1—PE plastic tubing is often used with fittings that require flaring
Standard No. 14 for Plastic Piping Components and Related
the tubing. The technique used to make the flare is highly important to
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Materials
produce leak-free joints. For further information, refer to Practice D 3140.
3. Terminology
1.4 The following safety hazards caveat pertains only to the
test methods portion, Section 7, of this specification: This
3.1 Definitions: Definitions are in accordance with Termi-
standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns,
nology F 412 and abbreviations are in accordance with Termi-
if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user
nology D 1600, unless otherwise specified. The abbreviation
of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health
for polyethylene plastic is PE.
practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limita-
3.2 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
tions prior to use.
3.2.1 hydrostatic design stress—the estimated maximum
tensile stress the material is capable of withstanding continu-
2. Referenced Documents
ously with a high degree of certainty that failure of the pipe
2.1 ASTM Standards:
will not occur. This stress is circumferential when internal
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D 618 Practice for Conditioning Plastics for Testing
hydrostatic water pressure is applied.
D 792 Test Method for Density and Specific Gravity (Rela-
3.2.2 pressure rating (PR)—the estimated maximum water
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tive Density) of Plastics by Displacement
pressure the pipe is capable of withstanding continuously with
D 1238 Test Method for Flow Rates of Thermoplastics by
a high degree of certainty that failure of the pipe will not occur.
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Extrusion Plastometer
3.2.3 relation between dimensions, hydrostatic design
D 1248 Specification for Polyethylene Plastics Molding and
stress, and pressure rating—the following expression, com-
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Extrusion Materials
monly known as the ISO equation, is used in this specification
D 1505 Test Method for Density of Plastics by the Density-
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F-17 on Plastic Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 08.04.
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Piping Systems and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F17.26 on Olefin Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 08.03.
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Based Pipe. Available from the National Sanitation Foundation, P.O. Box 1468, Ann Arbor,
Current edition approved April 10, 1999. Published July 1999. Originally MI 48106.
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published as D 2737 – 68. Last previous edition D 2737 – 96a. ISO R 161-1960, Pipes of Plastics Materials for the
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