ASTM D3350-02a

Standard Specification for Polyethylene Plastics Pipe and Fittings Materials

SCOPE
1.1 This specification covers the identification of polyethylene plastic pipe and fittings materials according to a cell classification system. It is not the function of this specification to provide specific engineering data for design purposes, to specify manufacturing tolerances, or to determine suitability for use for a specific application.
1.2 Polyethylene plastic materials, being thermoplastic, are reprocessable and recyclable (Note 2). This specification allows for the use of those polyethylene materials, provided that all specific requirements of this specification are met.
Note 1—The notes in this specification are for information only and shall not be considered part of this specification.
Note 2—See Guide D5033 for information and definitions related to recycled plastics.
1.3 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the standard.
1.4 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.
Note 3—There is no similar or equivalent ISO standard.
1.5 For information regarding Molding and Extrusion Materials see D4976 Specification for Polyethylene Plastics Molding and Extrusion Materials. For information regarding Wire and Cable Materials see D1248 Specification for Polyethylene Plastics Extrusion Materials for Wire and Cable.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 09-Aug-2002
• ICS: 23.040.20 - Plastics pipes
• ICS: 23.040.45 - Plastics fittings
• Technical Committee: D20 - Plastics
• Drafting Committee: D20.15 - Thermoplastic Materials

Relations

• Replaces: ASTM D3350-02 - Standard Specification for Polyethylene Plastics Pipe and Fittings Materials
• Effective Date: 10-Aug-2002
• Replaced By: ASTM D3350-04 - Standard Specification for Polyethylene Plastics Pipe and Fittings Materials
• Effective Date: 01-Nov-2004
• Referred By: ASTM F1545-15a(2021) - Standard Specification for Plastic-Lined Ferrous Metal Pipe, Fittings, and Flanges
• Effective Date: 10-Aug-2002
• Referred By: ASTM F1055-16a(2022) - Standard Specification for Electrofusion Type Polyethylene Fittings for Outside Diameter Controlled Polyethylene and Crosslinked Polyethylene (PEX) Pipe and Tubing
• Effective Date: 10-Aug-2002
• Referred By: ASTM D1248-16 - Standard Specification for Polyethylene Plastics Extrusion Materials for Wire and Cable
• Effective Date: 10-Aug-2002
• Referred By: ASTM F2435-22 - Standard Specification for Steel Reinforced Polyethylene (PE) Corrugated Pipe
• Effective Date: 10-Aug-2002
• Referred By: ASTM F2623-22 - Standard Specification for Polyethylene of Raised Temperature (PE-RT) Systems for Non-Potable Water Applications
• Effective Date: 10-Aug-2002
• Referred By: ASTM D3035-22 - Standard Specification for Polyethylene (PE) Plastic Pipe (DR-PR) Based on Controlled Outside Diameter
• Effective Date: 10-Aug-2002
• Referred By: ASTM F2619/F2619M-20 - Standard Specification for High-Density Polyethylene (PE) Line Pipe
• Effective Date: 10-Aug-2002
• Referred By: ASTM F412-23 - Standard Terminology Relating to Plastic Piping Systems
• Effective Date: 10-Aug-2002
• Referred By: ASTM F2763/F2763M-16(2021)e1 - Standard Specification for 12 to 60 in. [300 to 1500 mm] Dual and Triple Profile-Wall Polyethylene (PE) Pipe and Fittings for Sanitary Sewer Applications
• Effective Date: 10-Aug-2002
• Referred By: ASTM F3430-20 - Standard Specification for Closed-Cell Cellular Polypropylene (PP) Corrugated Wall Stormwater Collection Chambers
• Effective Date: 10-Aug-2002
• Referred By: ASTM F1759-97(2018) - Standard Practice for Design of High-Density Polyethylene (HDPE) Manholes for Subsurface Applications
• Effective Date: 10-Aug-2002
• Referred By: ASTM E2070-13(2018) - Standard Test Methods for Kinetic Parameters by Differential Scanning Calorimetry Using Isothermal Methods
• Effective Date: 10-Aug-2002
• Referred By: ASTM F2306/F2306M-21 - Standard Specification for 300 mm to 1500 mm [12 in. to 60 in.] Annular Corrugated Profile-Wall Polyethylene (PE) Pipe and Fittings for Non-Pressure Gravity-Flow Storm Sewer and Subsurface Drainage Applications
• Effective Date: 10-Aug-2002

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation: D 3350 – 02a
Standard Specification for
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Polyethylene Plastics Pipe and Fittings Materials
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D 3350; 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 (e) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope* D792 TestMethodsforDensityandSpecificGravity(Rela-
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tive Density) of Plastics by Displacement
1.1 This specification covers the identification of polyeth-
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D883 Terminology Relating to Plastics
ylene plastic pipe and fittings materials in accordance with a
D1238 TestMethodforMeltFlowRatesofThermoplastics
cell classification system. It is not the function of this specifi-
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by Extrusion Plastometer
cationtoprovidespecificengineeringdatafordesignpurposes,
D1248 Specification for Polyethylene Plastics Extrusion
to specify manufacturing tolerances, or to determine suitability
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Materials for Wire and Cable
for use for a specific application.
D1505 Test Method for Density of Plastics by the Density-
1.2 Polyethylene plastic materials, being thermoplastic, are
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Gradient Technique
reprocessable and recyclable (Note 2). This specification al-
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D1603 Test Method for Carbon Black in Olefin Plastics
lows for the use of those polyethylene materials, provided that
D1693 Test Method for Environmental Stress-Cracking of
all specific requirements of this specification are met.
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Ethylene Plastics
NOTE 1—The notes in this specification are for information only and 3
D1898 Practice for Sampling of Plastics
shall not be considered part of this specification.
D2837 Test Method for Obtaining Hydrostatic Design
NOTE 2—See Guide D5033 for information and definitions related to
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Basis for Thermoplastic Pipe Materials
recycled plastics.
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D3892 Practice for Packaging/Packing of Plastics
1.3 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the
D4703 Practice for Compression Molding Thermoplastic
standard. 6
Materials into Test Specimens, Plaques, or Sheets
1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of the
D4976 SpecificationforPolyethylenePlasticsMoldingand
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the 6
Extrusion Materials
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
D5033 Guide for the Development of ASTM Standards
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica- 6
Relating to Recycling and Use of Recycled Plastics
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
F1473 Test Method for Notch Tensile Test to Measure the
NOTE 3—There is no similar or equivalent ISO standard. Resistance to Slow Crack Growth of Polyethylene Pipes
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and Resins
1.5 For information regarding Molding and Extrusion Ma-
2.2 ISO Standard:
terials see Specification D4976. For information regarding
ISO 12162 Thermoplastic Materials for Pipes and Fittings
Wire and Cable Materials see Specification D1248.
for Pressure Applications— Classification and
Designation— Overall Service (Design) Coefficient
2. Referenced Documents
2.1 ASTM Standards:
3. Terminology
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D618 Practice for Conditioning Plastics for Testing
3.1 Definitions—Terms as described in Terminology D883
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D638 Test Method for Tensile Properties of Plastics
shall apply in this specification.
D746 Test Method for Brittleness Temperature of Plastics
3.1.1 polyethyleneplastics—asdefinedbythisspecification,
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and Elastomers by Impact
plasticsorresinspreparedbythepolymerizationofnolessthan
D790 TestMethodsforFlexuralPropertiesofUnreinforced
85% ethylene and no less than 95% of total olefins with
and Reinforced Plastics and Electrical Insulating Materi-
2 additional compounding ingredients.
als
3.2 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
3.2.1 materials—polyethylene (PE) resins with the added
1 compounding ingredients.
This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D20 on
Plastics and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D20.15 on Thermoplastic
Materials.
Current edition approved August 10, 2002. Published October 2002. Originally
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published as D3350–74. Last previous edition D3350–02. Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 08.04.
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 08.01. Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 08.02.
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Discontinued; see 1996 Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 08.01. Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 08.03.
*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard.
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