ASTM F512-95
(Specification)Standard Specification for Smooth-Wall Poly(Vinyl Chloride) (PVC) Conduit and Fittings for Underground Installation
Standard Specification for Smooth-Wall Poly(Vinyl Chloride) (PVC) Conduit and Fittings for Underground Installation
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1.1 This specification covers the requirements for smooth-wall poly(vinyl chloride) conduit and fittings for underground communication and electrical power wire and cables.
1.2 The values given in parentheses are for information only.
1.3 The following safety hazards caveat pertains only to the test method portion, Section 8, 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.
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Standard Specification for
Smooth-Wall Poly(Vinyl Chloride) (PVC) Conduit and
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Fittings for Underground Installation
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F 512; 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 3. Terminology
1.1 This specification covers the requirements for smooth- 3.1 Definitions are in accordance with Terminology F 412
wall poly(vinyl chloride) conduit and fittings for underground and abbreviations are in accordance with Terminology D 1600,
communication and electrical power wire and cables. unless otherwise specified. The abbreviation for poly(vinyl
1.2 The values given in parentheses are for information chloride) is PVC.
only.
4. Classification
1.3 The following safety hazards caveat pertains only to the
4.1 This specification covers four types of underground
test method portion, Section 8, of this specification: This
conduit. There are two having lesser pipe stiffness values,
standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns,
if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user designed primarily for concrete encased burial (EB), and two
with greater pipe stiffness values, designed primarily for direct
of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health
practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limita- burial (DB). The complete designations follow:
tions prior to use. Type EB-20 — Designed to be encased in concrete.
Type EB-35 — Designed to be encased in concrete.
Type DB-60 — Designed for direct burial without encasement in concrete.
2. Referenced Documents
Type DB-100 — Designed for direct burial without encasement in concrete.
2.1 ASTM Standards:
Type DB-120 — Designed for direct burial without encasement in concrete.
D 618 Practice for Conditioning Plastics and Electrical
4.2 This specification covers conduit with integral bells, or
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Insulating Materials for Testing
with either separate or attached couplings.
D 1784 Specification for Rigid Poly(Vinyl Chloride) (PVC)
4.3 This specification covers molded and fabricated fittings
Compounds and Chlorinated Poly(Vinyl Chloride)
intended for use with all types of conduit.
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(CPVC) Compounds
D 2122 Test Method for Determining Dimensions of Ther-
5. Materials
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moplastic Pipe and Fittings
5.1 Basic Materials—The conduit shall be made of virgin
D 2152 Test Method for Degree of Fusion of Extruded
homopolymer PVC compound having a cell classification of
Poly(Vinyl Chloride) (PVC) Pipe and Molded Fittings by
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12254-A or B, 12164-B (with a minimum tensile strength of
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Acetone Immersion
4000 psi (28 MPa)), or 12264-A or B (with a minimum tensile
D 2412 Test Method for Determination of External Loading
modulus of 500 000 psi) as defined in Specification D 1784.
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Characteristics of Plastic Pipe by Parallel-Plate Loading
Molded fittings shall be made from PVC compound having a
D 2444 Test Method for Impact Resistance of Thermoplas-
cell classification of 12234-B, 12234-C, or 13343-C as defined
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tic Pipe and Fittings by Means of a Tup (Falling Weight)
in Specification D 1784. Homopolymer PVC compounds must
D 2466 Specification for Poly(Vinyl Chloride) (PVC) Plas-
equal or exceed the requirements of the listed cell classification
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tic Pipe Fittings, Schedule 40
numbers.
D 2564 Specification for Solvent Cements for Poly(Vinyl
5.2 Rework Materials—Rework material from the manufac-
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Chloride) (PVC) Plastic Piping Systems
turer’s own conduit or fittings production may be used by the
D 2855 Practice for Making Solvent-Cemented Joints With
same manufacturer, provided that the conduit or fittings pro-
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Poly(Vinyl Chloride) (PVC) Pipe and Fittings
duced meet all of the requirements of this specification.
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F 412 Terminology Relating to Plastic Piping Systems
5.3 Solvent Cement—The solvent cement shall meet the
requirements of Specification D 2564.
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F-17 on Plastic
6. Requirements
Piping and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F17.25 on Vinyl Based Pipe.
Current edition approved Sept. 10, 1995. Published November 1995. Originally
6.1 Workmanship—The conduit and fittings shall be homo-
published as F 512 – 77. Last previous edition F 512 – 93.
geneous throughout, and free from visible cracks, holes,
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 08.01.
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 08.04.
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Annual Book of ASTM Sta
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