ASTM C601-85(1995)e1

Standard Test Method for Pressure Test on Glass Pipe

SCOPE
1.1 This test method covers hydrostatic pressure testing of conical end flanged pipe and fittings.  
1.2 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: 31-Dec-1999
• Technical Committee: C14 - Glass and Glass Products

Relations

• Replaced By: ASTM C601-85(2000) - Standard Test Method for Pressure Test on Glass Pipe
• Effective Date: 01-Jan-2000

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation: C 601 – 85 (Reapproved 1995)
AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR TESTING AND MATERIALS
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Reprinted from the Annual Book of ASTM Standards. Copyright ASTM
Standard Test Method for
Pressure Test on Glass Pipe
This standard is issued under the fixed designation C 601; 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.
e NOTE—Section 8 was added editorially in September 1995.
1. Scope 5. Procedure
1.1 This test method covers hydrostatic pressure testing of 5.1 Cap the pipe as illustrated in Fig. 2, using standard
conical end flanged pipe and fittings. fittings and inserts with blind flanges as end caps. Specify the
1.2 This standard does not purport to address all of the bolt torque.
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the 5.2 Fill the pipe entirely with liquid, with no entrapped air,
and place behind a protective shield. Keep both pipe and liquid
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica- at room temperature before testing. Use a torsion wrench to
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use. tighten nuts in stages uniformly all around the flange to bolt
torque shown in Table 1.
2. Significance and Use
5.3 Fittings, and pipe up to 2 ft (610 mm) in length, may be
2.1 This test method provides a practical means to assess the
tested in the horizontal position with the flanges resting on the
strength of glass pipe under internal positive hydrostatic test table or surface. When testing pipe more than 2 ft in length,
pressure. Since test pressures are twice-rated values, the test
suspend it with straps located 12 in. (305 mm) from each flange
represents a stringent evaluation of product strength. connection.
5.4 Pass Test—Apply the internal pressure at a loading rate
3. Apparatus
of 3 psi (21 kPa)/s, and hold at the test pressure level specified
3.1 The apparatus, as illustrated in Fig. 1, shall be capable of
in Table 1 for a period not less than 3 min, or more than 5 min.
the following:
6. Report
3.1.1 So designed that it can produce a regulated loading
rate of 3 psi (21 kPa)/s.
6.1 Report the following:
3.1.2 So designed that it can produce hydrostatic pressure 6.1.1 Sampling percentage,
up to 500 psi (3.4 MPa).
6.1.2 Number, size, and description of each sample tes
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