ASTM D2737-12a

Standard Specification for Polyethylene (PE) Plastic Tubing

ABSTRACT
This specification covers polyethylene (PE) tubing pressure-rated for water. Included here are criteria for classifying PE plastic tubing materials and PE plastic tubing, and requirements and test methods for materials, workmanship, dimensions, bond strength, carbon black, density,.sustained pressure, hydrostatic burst pressure, and environmental stress cracking. Quality-assurance-passed products shall be marked accordingly as specified.
SCOPE
1.1 This specification covers polyethylene (PE) plastic tubing in outside diameters and SDR’s that are pressure rated for water. Included are requirements for PE compounds, and requirements and test methods for PE plastic tubing workmanship, dimensions, elevated temperature sustained pressure, burst pressure and marking.  
1.2 The text of this specification references notes, footnotes, and appendixes which provide explanatory material. These notes and footnotes shall not be considered as requirements of the specification. Notes and footnotes in tables and figures, and Supplementary Requirements are requirements of the specification.  
1.3 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.Note 1—Joining PE plastic tubing with fittings that require flaring the tubing is not recommended because Practice D3140, the technique used to make the flare has been withdrawn (discontinued). Note 2—References and PE compound descriptions for PE2305, PE2406, PE3306, PE3406, and PE3408 have been removed due to changes in Specification D3350 and PPI TR-3. For removed designations, refer to previous editions of Specification D2737, Specification D3350, PPI TR-3 and PPI TR-4. The removal of these PE compounds does not affect pipelines that are in service. PE compounds and material designations resulting from changes in Specification D3350 and PPI TR-3 are addressed in Section 5.  
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: 31-Oct-2012
• 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:D2737 −12a An American National Standard
Standard Specification for
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Polyethylene (PE) Plastic Tubing
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D2737; 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 (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
This standard has been approved for use by agencies of the U.S. Department of Defense.
1. Scope* 2. Referenced Documents
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1.1 This specification covers polyethylene (PE) plastic tub-
2.1 ASTM Standards:
ing in outside diameters and SDR’s that are pressure rated for D618Practice for Conditioning Plastics for Testing
water. Included are requirements for PE compounds, and
D638Test Method for Tensile Properties of Plastics
requirements and test methods for PE plastic tubing D1238Test Method for Melt Flow Rates of Thermoplastics
workmanship, dimensions, elevated temperature sustained
by Extrusion Plastometer
pressure, burst pressure and marking. D1598Test Method for Time-to-Failure of Plastic Pipe
Under Constant Internal Pressure
1.2 Thetextofthisspecificationreferencesnotes,footnotes,
D1599Test Method for Resistance to Short-Time Hydraulic
and appendixes which provide explanatory material. These
Pressure of Plastic Pipe, Tubing, and Fittings
notes and footnotes shall not be considered as requirements of
D1600TerminologyforAbbreviatedTermsRelatingtoPlas-
thespecification.Notesandfootnotesintablesandfigures,and
tics
Supplementary Requirements are requirements of the specifi-
D1603Test Method for Carbon Black Content in Olefin
cation.
Plastics
1.3 Thevaluesstatedininch-poundunitsaretoberegarded
D2122Test Method for Determining Dimensions of Ther-
as standard. The values given in parentheses are mathematical
moplastic Pipe and Fittings
conversions to SI units that are provided for information only
D2565Practice for Xenon-Arc Exposure of Plastics In-
and are not considered standard.
tended for Outdoor Applications
D2837Test Method for Obtaining Hydrostatic Design Basis
NOTE 1—Joining PE plastic tubing with fittings that require flaring the
forThermoplasticPipeMaterialsorPressureDesignBasis
tubingisnotrecommendedbecausePracticeD3140,thetechniqueusedto
for Thermoplastic Pipe Products
make the flare has been withdrawn (discontinued).
NOTE 2—References and PE compound descriptions for PE2305, D3350Specification for Polyethylene Plastics Pipe and Fit-
PE2406, PE3306, PE3406, and PE3408 have been removed due to
tings Materials
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changesinSpecificationD3350andPPITR-3.Forremoveddesignations,
D3140Practice For Flaring Polyolefin Pipe And Tubing
refer to previous editions of Specification D2737, Specification D3350,
D4218Test Method for Determination of Carbon Black
PPI TR-3 and PPI TR-4. The removal of these PE compounds does not
Content in Polyethylene Compounds By the Muffle-
affect pipelines that are in service. PE compounds and material designa-
tions resulting from changes in Specification D3350 and PPI TR-3 are Furnace Technique
addressed in Section 5.
F412Terminology Relating to Plastic Piping Systems
G154Practice for Operating Fluorescent Ultraviolet (UV)
1.4 The following safety hazards caveat pertains only to the
Lamp Apparatus for Exposure of Nonmetallic Materials
test methods portion, Section 7, of this specification: This
G155Practice for Operating XenonArc LightApparatus for
standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns,
Exposure of Non-Metallic Materials
if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user
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of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health
2.2 APWA Standard:
practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limita-
APWAUniform Color Code
tions prior to use.
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For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
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This specification is under the jurisdiction ofASTM Committee F17 on Plastic contact ASTM Customer Service at [e-mail]. For Annual Book of ASTM
Piping Systems and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F17.26 on Olefin Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
Based Pipe. the ASTM website.
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Current edition approved Nov. 1, 2012. Published December 2012. Originally Withdrawn. The last approved version of this historical standard is referenced
approved in 1968. Last previous edition approved in 2012 as D2737–03. DOI: on www.astm.org.
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10.1520/D2737-12A. APWA, 2345 Grand Boulevard, suite 500, Kansas, City, MO 64108-2641.
*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard
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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
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Designation: D2737 − 12 D2737 − 12a An American National Standard
Standard Specification for
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Polyethylene (PE) Plastic Tubing
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D2737; 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.
This standard has been approved for use by agencies of the Department of Defense.
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εNOTE—Table X1.1 was editorially corrected in February 2012.
1. Scope*
1.1 This specification covers polyethylene (PE) plastic tubing in outside diameters and SDR’s that are pressure rated for water.
Included are requirements for PE compounds, and requirements and test methods for PE plastic tubing workmanship, dimensions,
elevated temperature sustained pressure, burst pressure and marking.
1.2 The text of this specification references notes, footnotes, and appendixes which provide explanatory material. These notes
and footnotes shall not be considered as requirements of the specification. Notes and footnotes in tables and figures, and
Supplementary Requirements are requirements of the specification.
1.3 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.
NOTE 1—Joining PE plastic tubing with fittings that require flaring the tubing is not recommended because Practice D3140, the technique used to make
the flare has been withdrawn (discontinued).
NOTE 2—References and PE compound descriptions for PE2305, PE2406, PE3306, PE3406, and PE3408 have been removed due to changes in
Specification D3350 and PPI TR-3. For removed designations, refer to previous editions of Specification D2737, Specification D3350, PPI TR-3 and PPI
TR-4. The removal of these PE compounds does not affect pipelines that are in service. PE compounds and material designations resulting from changes
in Specification D3350 and PPI TR-3 are addressed in Section 5.
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.
2. Referenced Documents
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
D618 Practice for Conditioning Plastics for Testing
D638 Test Method for Tensile Properties of Plastics
D1238 Test Method for Melt Flow Rates of Thermoplastics by Extrusion Plastometer
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
D2565 Practice for Xenon-Arc Exposure of Plastics Intended for Outdoor Applications
D2837 Test Method for Obtaining Hydrostatic Design Basis for Thermoplastic Pipe Materials or Pressure Design Basis for
Thermoplastic Pipe Products
D3350 Specification for Polyethylene Plastics Pipe and Fittings Materials
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D3140 Practice For Flaring Polyolefin Pipe And Tubing
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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 F17.26 on Olefin Based
Pipe.
Current edition approved Jan. 15, 2012Nov. 1, 2012. Published January 2012December 2012. Originally approved in 1968. Last previous edition approved in 20032012
as D2737 – 03. DOI: 10.1520/D2737-12.10.1520/D2737-12A.
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For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or contact ASTM Customer Service at [e-mail]. For Annual Book of ASTM Standards
volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on the ASTM website.
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Withdrawn. The last approved version of this historical standard is referenced on www.astm.org.
*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard
Copyright © ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, PO Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959. United States
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