ASTM F876-07

Standard Specification for Crosslinked Polyethylene (PEX) Tubing

SCOPE
1.1 This specification covers crosslinked polyethylene (PEX) tubing that is outside diameter controlled, made in standard thermoplastic tubing dimension ratios, and pressure rated for water at three temperatures (see Appendix X1). Included are requirements and test methods for material, workmanship, dimensions, sustained pressure, burst pressure, environmental stress cracking, stabilizer migration resistance, and degree of crosslinking. 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.  
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: 14-Dec-2007
• 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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An American National Standard
Designation: F 876 – 07
Standard Specification for
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Crosslinked Polyethylene (PEX) Tubing
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F 876; 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.
1. Scope lic Pressure of Plastic Pipe, Tubing, and Fittings
D 1600 Terminology for Abbreviated Terms Relating to
1.1 This specification covers crosslinked polyethylene
Plastics
(PEX) tubing that is outside diameter controlled, made in
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D 1898 Practice for Sampling of Plastics
standard thermoplastic tubing dimension ratios, and pressure
D 2122 Test Method for Determining Dimensions of Ther-
rated for water at three temperatures (see Appendix X1).
moplastic Pipe and Fittings
Included are requirements and test methods for material,
D 2765 Test Methods for Determination of Gel Content and
workmanship, dimensions, sustained pressure, burst pressure,
Swell Ratio of Crosslinked Ethylene Plastics
environmental stress cracking, stabilizer migration resistance,
D 2837 Test Method for Obtaining Hydrostatic Design
anddegreeofcrosslinking.Methodsofmarkingarealsogiven.
Basis forThermoplastic Pipe Materials or Pressure Design
1.2 Thetextofthisspecificationreferencesnotes,footnotes,
Basis for Thermoplastic Pipe Products
and appendixes which provide explanatory material. These
D 3895 Test Method for Oxidative-Induction Time of Poly-
notesandfootnotes(excludingthoseintablesandfigures)shall
olefins by Differential Scanning Calorimetry
not be considered as requirements of the specification.
F 412 Terminology Relating to Plastic Piping Systems
1.3 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded
F 2023 Test Method for Evaluating the Oxidative Resis-
as the standard. The values given in parentheses are for
tance of Crosslinked Polyethylene (PEX) Tubing and
information only.
Systems to Hot Chlorinated Water
1.4 The following safety hazards caveat pertains only to the
2.2 ANSI Standard:
test methods portion, Section 7, of this specification: This
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B36.10 Standards Dimensions of Steel Pipe (IPS)
standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns,
2.3 Federal Standard:
if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user
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FED-STD-123 Marking for Shipment (Civil Agencies)
of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health
2.4 Military Standard:
practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limita-
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MIL-STD-129 Marking for Shipment and Storage
tions prior to use.
2.5 NSF Standard:
2. Referenced Documents NSF 14 for Plastic Piping Components and Related Mate-
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rials
2.1 ASTM Standards:
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2.6 ISO Standard:
D 618 Practice for Conditioning Plastics for Testing
ISO R 161-1690 Pipes of Plastic Materials for theTransport
D 792 TestMethodsforDensityandSpecificGravity(Rela-
of Fluids (Outside Diameters and Nominal Pressures) Part
tive Density) of Plastics by Displacement
1, Metric Series
D 1505 Test Method for Density of Plastics by the Density-
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2.7 PPI Standard:
Gradient Technique
PPI TR-4 PPI Listing of Hydrostatic Design Basis (HDB),
D 1598 Test Method for Time-to-Failure of Plastic Pipe
Strength Design Basis (SDB), Pressure Design Basis
Under Constant Internal Pressure
(PDB) and Minimum Required Strength (MRS) Ratings
D 1599 Test Method for Resistance to Short-Time Hydrau-
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This specification is under the jurisdiction ofASTM Committee F17 on Plastic Withdrawn.
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Piping Systems and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F17.26 on Olefin Available fromAmerican National Standards Institute (ANSI), 25 W. 43rd St.,
Based Pipe. 4th Floor, New York, NY 10036, http://www.ansi.org.
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Current edition approved Dec. 15, 2007. Published January 2008. Originally AvailablefromStandardizationDocumentsOrderDesk,Bldg.4SectionD,700
approved in 1984. Last previous edition approved 2006 as F 876 – 06. Robbins Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19111-5094, Attn: NPODS.
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For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or Available from NSF International, P.O. Box 130140, 789 N. Dixboro Rd.,Ann
contact ASTM Customer Service at [e-mail]. For Annual Book of ASTM Arbor, MI 48113-0140.
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Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on Plastics Pipe Institute (PPI), 105 Decker Court, Suite 825 Irving TX, 75062.
the ASTM website. http://www.plasticpipe.org
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F 876–07
for Thermoplastic Piping Materials or Pipe 3.2.7 standard thermoplastic tubing materi
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This document is not anASTM standard and is intended only to provide the user of anASTM 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.
An American National Standard
Designation:F 876–06 Designation: F 876 – 07
Standard Specification for
1
Crosslinked Polyethylene (PEX) Tubing
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F 876; 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.
1. Scope
1.1 This specification covers crosslinked polyethylene (PEX) tubing that is outside diameter controlled, made in standard
thermoplastic tubing dimension ratios, and pressure rated for water at three temperatures (see Appendix X1). Included are
requirements and test methods for material, workmanship, dimensions, sustained pressure, burst pressure, environmental stress
cracking, stabilizer migration resistance, and degree of crosslinking. 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 Thevaluesstatedininch-poundunitsaretoberegardedasthestandard.Thevaluesgiveninparenthesesareforinformation
only.
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:
D 618 Practice for Conditioning Plastics for Testing
D 792 Test Methods for Density and Specific Gravity (Relative Density) of Plastics by Displacement
D 1505 Test Method for Density of Plastics by the Density-Gradient Technique
D 1598 Test Method for Time-to-Failure of Plastic Pipe Under Constant Internal Pressure
D 1599 Test Method for Resistance to Short-Time Hydraulic Pressure of Plastic Pipe, Tubing, and Fittings
D 1600 Terminology for Abbreviated Terms Relating to Plastics
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D 1898 Practice for Sampling of Plastics
D 2122 Test Method for Determining Dimensions of Thermoplastic Pipe and Fittings
D 2765 Test Methods for Determination of Gel Content and Swell Ratio of Crosslinked Ethylene Plastics
D 2837 Test Method for Obtaining Hydrostatic Design Basis for Thermoplastic Pipe Materials or Pressure Design Basis for
Thermoplastic Pipe Products
D 3895 Test Method for Oxidative-Induction Time of Polyolefins by Differential Scanning Calorimetry
F 412 Terminology Relating to Plastic Piping Systems
F 2023 Test Method for Evaluating the Oxidative Resistance of Crosslinked Polyethylene (PEX) Tubing and Systems to Hot
Chlorinated Water
2.2 ANSI Standard:
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B36.10 Standards Dimensions of Steel Pipe (IPS)
2.3 Federal Standard:
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FED-STD-123 Marking for Shipment (Civil Agencies)
2.4 Military Standard:
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MIL-STD-129 Marking for Shipment and Storage
2.5 NSF Standard:
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This specification is under the jurisdiction ofASTM Committee F17 on Plastic Piping Systems and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F17.26 on Olefin Based
Pipe.
Current edition approved Dec. 15, 2006.2007. Published January 2007.2008. Originally approved in 1984. Last previous edition approved 20052006 as F 876 – 056.
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For referencedASTM standards, visit theASTM website, www.astm.org, or contactASTM 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.
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Available from American National Standards Institute (ANSI), 25 W. 43rd St., 4th Floor, New York, NY 10036, http://www.ansi.org.
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Available from Standardization Documents Order Desk, Bldg. 4 Section D, 700 Robbins Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19111-5094, Attn: NPODS.
Copyright © ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, PO Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959, United States.
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F 876–07
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NSF 14 for Plastic Piping Components and Related Materials
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2.6 ISO Standard:
ISOR161-1690 PipesofPlasticMaterialsfortheTransportofFluids(OutsideDiametersandNominalPressures)Part1,Metric
Series
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2.7 PPI Standard:
PPI TR-4 PPI Listing of Hydrostatic Design Basis (HDB), Strength Design Basis (SDB), Pressure Design Basis (PDB) and
Minimum Required Strength (
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