ASTM F2905/F2905M-22
(Specification)Standard Specification for Crosslinked Polyethylene (PEX) Line Pipe For Oil and Gas Producing Applications
Standard Specification for Crosslinked Polyethylene (PEX) Line Pipe For Oil and Gas Producing Applications
ABSTRACT
This specification covers the requirements and test methods for outside diameter controlled, pressure rated, black metric-sized and IPS-sized crosslinked polyethylene (PEX) pipe, fittings and joints intended for oil and gas producing applications. It presents the criteria for materials made in pipe dimension ratios ranging from 6 to 17, along with workmanship, burst pressure, hydrostatic sustained pressure, bent-pipe hydrostatic pressure, stabilizer functionality, degree of crosslinking, and chemical resistance. It also includes guidelines for pipe and fittings markings.
SCOPE
1.1 This specification covers outside diameter controlled, pressure rated, metric-sized and inch-sized black or yellow crosslinked polyethylene (PEX) pipe made in pipe dimension ratios ranging from 6 to 17. Included are requirements and test methods for material, workmanship, dimensions, burst pressure, hydrostatic sustained pressure, stabilizer functionality, bent-pipe hydrostatic pressure, degree of crosslinking, chemical resistance, and minimum operating temperature. Requirements for pipe markings are also given. The pipe covered by this specification is intended for pressure or non-pressure oil and gas producing applications, such as conveying oil, dry or wet gas, gas gathering, multiphase fluids, and non-potable oilfield water. This specification does not cover piping for gas distribution applications.
1.2 This specification also includes requirements for joints made between PEX pipe and polyethylene electrofusion fittings (specified in Specifications F1055 or F3373). Fittings to be used with PEX pipe manufactured to this Specification are in Specification F2829/F2829M. Installation considerations are in Appendix X3.
1.3 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.
1.4 Units—The values stated in either SI units or inch-pound units are to be regarded separately as standard. The values stated in each system may not be exact equivalents; therefore, each system shall be used independently of the other. Combining values from the two systems may result in non-conformance with the standard.
Note 1: Metric sized (SI units) pipe should only be joined with corresponding metric sized fittings, and inch sized pipe should only be joined with corresponding inch sized fittings. Inch sized fittings should not be used for metric sized pipe, and metric sized fittings should not be used for IPS inch sized pipe.
1.5 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.
1.6 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.
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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:F2905/F2905M −22
Standard Specification for
Crosslinked Polyethylene (PEX) Line Pipe For Oil and Gas
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Producing Applications
ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationF2905/F2905M;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyear
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.
be used for metric sized pipe, and metric sized fittings should not be used
1. Scope*
for IPS inch sized pipe.
1.1 This specification covers outside diameter controlled,
1.5 This standard does not purport to address all of the
pressure rated, metric-sized and inch-sized black or yellow
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
crosslinked polyethylene (PEX) pipe made in pipe dimension
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
ratios ranging from 6 to 17. Included are requirements and test
priate safety, health, and environmental practices and deter-
methods for material, workmanship, dimensions, burst
mine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
pressure, hydrostatic sustained pressure, stabilizer
1.6 This international standard was developed in accor-
functionality, bent-pipe hydrostatic pressure, degree of
dance with internationally recognized principles on standard-
crosslinking, chemical resistance, and minimum operating
ization established in the Decision on Principles for the
temperature. Requirements for pipe markings are also given.
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recom-
The pipe covered by this specification is intended for pressure
mendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical
or non-pressure oil and gas producing applications, such as
Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
conveying oil, dry or wet gas, gas gathering, multiphase fluids,
and non-potable oilfield water. This specification does not
2. Referenced Documents
cover piping for gas distribution applications.
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
1.2 This specification also includes requirements for joints
D618 Practice for Conditioning Plastics for Testing
made between PEX pipe and polyethylene electrofusion fit-
D792 Test Methods for Density and Specific Gravity (Rela-
tings (specified in Specifications F1055 or F3373). Fittings to
tive Density) of Plastics by Displacement
be used with PEX pipe manufactured to this Specification are
D1505 Test Method for Density of Plastics by the Density-
inSpecificationF2829/F2829M.Installationconsiderationsare
Gradient Technique
in Appendix X3.
D1598 Test Method for Time-to-Failure of Plastic Pipe
1.3 Thetextofthisspecificationreferencesnotes,footnotes,
Under Constant Internal Pressure
and appendixes, which provide explanatory material. These
D1599 Test Method for Resistance to Short-Time Hydraulic
notesandfootnotes(excludingthoseintablesandfigures)shall
Pressure of Plastic Pipe, Tubing, and Fittings
not be considered as requirements of the specification.
D1600 TerminologyforAbbreviatedTermsRelatingtoPlas-
tics
1.4 Units—The values stated in either SI units or inch-
D1603 Test Method for Carbon Black Content in Olefin
pound units are to be regarded separately as standard. The
Plastics
values stated in each system may not be exact equivalents;
D2122 Test Method for Determining Dimensions of Ther-
therefore,eachsystemshallbeusedindependentlyoftheother.
moplastic Pipe and Fittings
Combining values from the two systems may result in non-
D2290 Test Method for Apparent Hoop Tensile Strength of
conformance with the standard.
Plastic or Reinforced Plastic Pipe
NOTE 1—Metric sized (SI units) pipe should only be joined with
D2565 Practice for Xenon-Arc Exposure of Plastics In-
corresponding metric sized fittings, and inch sized pipe should only be
tended for Outdoor Applications
joinedwithcorrespondinginchsizedfittings.Inchsizedfittingsshouldnot
D2765 Test Methods for Determination of Gel Content and
Swell Ratio of Crosslinked Ethylene Plastics
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This specification is under the jurisdiction ofASTM Committee F17 on Plastic
Piping Systems and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F17.68 on Energy
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Piping Systems. For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
Current edition approved Jan. 1, 2022. Published February 2022. Originally contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
approved in 2013. Last previous edition approved in 2021 as F2905/F2905M–21a. Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
DOI: 10.1520/F2905_F2905M-22 the ASTM website.
*A Summary of Changes section ap
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This document is not an ASTM standard and is intended only to provide the user of an ASTM standard an indication of what changes have been made to the previous version. Because
it may not be technically possible to adequately depict all changes accurately, ASTM recommends that users consult prior editions as appropriate. In all cases only the current version
of the standard as published by ASTM is to be considered the official document.
Designation: F2905/F2905M − 21a F2905/F2905M − 22
Standard Specification for
Crosslinked Polyethylene (PEX) Line Pipe For Oil and Gas
1
Producing Applications
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F2905/F2905M; 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*
1.1 This specification covers outside diameter controlled, pressure rated, metric-sized and inch-sized black or yellow crosslinked
polyethylene (PEX) pipe made in pipe dimension ratios ranging from 6 to 17. Included are requirements and test methods for
material, workmanship, dimensions, burst pressure, hydrostatic sustained pressure, stabilizer functionality, bent-pipe hydrostatic
pressure, degree of crosslinking, chemical resistance, and minimum operating temperature. Requirements for pipe markings are
also given. The pipe covered by this specification is intended for pressure or non-pressure oil and gas producing applications, such
as conveying oil, dry or wet gas, gas gathering, multiphase fluids, and non-potable oilfield water. This specification does not cover
piping for gas distribution applications.
1.2 This specification also includes requirements for joints made between PEX pipe and polyethylene electrofusion fittings
(specified in Specifications F1055 or F3373). Fittings to be used with PEX pipe manufactured to this Specification are in
Specification F2829/F2829M. Installation considerations are in Appendix X3.
1.3 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.
1.4 Units—The values stated in either SI units or inch-pound units are to be regarded separately as standard. The values stated in
each system may not be exact equivalents; therefore, each system shall be used independently of the other. Combining values from
the two systems may result in non-conformance with the standard.
NOTE 1—Metric sized (SI units) pipe should only be joined with corresponding metric sized fittings, and inch sized pipe should only be joined with
corresponding inch sized fittings. Inch sized fittings should not be used for metric sized pipe, and metric sized fittings should not be used for IPS inch
sized pipe.
1.5 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.
1.6 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.
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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 F17.68 on Energy Piping
Systems.
Current edition approved July 1, 2021Jan. 1, 2022. Published July 2021February 2022. Originally approved in 2013. Last previous edition approved in 2021 as
F2905/F2905M–21.–21a. DOI: 10.1520/F2905_F2905M-21A10.1520/F2905_F2905M-22
*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard
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2. Referenced Documents
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
D618 Practice for Conditioning Plastics for Testing
D792 Test Methods for Density and Specific Gravity (Relative Density) of Plastics by Displacement
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, Tubing, and Fittings
D1600 Terminology for Abbreviated Terms Relating to Plastics
D1603 Test Method for Carbon Black Content in Olefin Plastics
D2122 Test Method for Determining Dimensions of Thermoplastic Pipe and Fittings
D2290 Test Method for Apparent Hoop Tensile Strength of Plast
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