ASTM F412-01a

Standard Terminology Relating to Plastic Piping Systems

SCOPE
1.1 This terminology is a compilation of definitions of technical terms used in the plastic piping industry. Terms that are generally understood or adequately defined in other readily available sources are not included.  
1.2 When a term is used in an ASTM document for which Committee F17 is responsible it is included only when judged, after review, by Subcommittee F17.94 to be a generally usable term.  
1.3 Definitions that are identical to those published by other ASTM committees or other standards organizations are identified with the committee number (for example, D-20) or with the abbreviation of the name of the organization (for example, IUPAC International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry).  
1.4 A definition is a single sentence with additional information included in notes.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 09-Dec-2001
• Technical Committee: F17 - Plastic Piping Systems
• Drafting Committee: F17.91 - Editorial and Terminology

Relations

• Replaces: ASTM F412-01 - Standard Terminology Relating to Plastic Piping Systems
• Effective Date: 10-Dec-2001
• Replaced By: ASTM F412-01ae1 - Standard Terminology Relating to Plastic Piping Systems
• Effective Date: 10-Dec-2001
• Referred By: ASTM F1759-97(2018) - Standard Practice for Design of High-Density Polyethylene (HDPE) Manholes for Subsurface Applications
• Effective Date: 10-Dec-2001
• Referred By: ASTM F3390-20 - Standard Specification for 3 through 24 in. Lined Flexible Corrugated Polyethylene Pipe for Land Drainage Applications
• Effective Date: 10-Dec-2001
• Referred By: ASTM F1533-20 - Standard Specification for Deformed Polyethylene (PE) Liner
• Effective Date: 10-Dec-2001
• Referred By: ASTM F2390-21 - Standard Specification for Poly(Vinyl Chloride) (PVC) Plastic Drain, Waste, and Vent (DWV) Pipe and Fittings Having Post-Industrial Recycle Content
• Effective Date: 10-Dec-2001
• Referred By: ASTM F2303-03(2021) - Standard Practice for Selection of Gravity Sewers Suitable for Installation of Optical Fiber Cable and Conduits
• Effective Date: 10-Dec-2001
• Referred By: ASTM F2947/F2947M-21a - Standard Specification for 150 to 1500 mm [6 to 60 in.] Annular Corrugated Profile-Wall Polyethylene (PE) Pipe and Fittings for Sanitary Sewer Applications
• Effective Date: 10-Dec-2001
• Referred By: ASTM F2164-21 - Standard Practice for Field Leak Testing of Polyethylene (PE) and Crosslinked Polyethylene (PEX) Pressure Piping Systems Using Hydrostatic Pressure
• Effective Date: 10-Dec-2001
• Referred By: ASTM F2764/F2764M-23 - Standard Specification for 6 in. to 60 in. [150 mm to 1500 mm] Polypropylene (PP) Corrugated Double and Triple Wall Pipe and Fittings for Non-Pressure Sanitary Sewer Applications
• Effective Date: 10-Dec-2001
• Referred By: ASTM F794-21 - Standard Specification for Poly(Vinyl Chloride) (PVC) Profile Gravity Sewer Pipe and Fittings Based on Controlled Inside Diameter
• Effective Date: 10-Dec-2001
• Referred By: ASTM F2986-12(2023) - Standard Specification for Corrugated Polyethylene Pipe and Fittings for Mine Leachate Applications
• Effective Date: 10-Dec-2001
• Referred By: ASTM F1173-01(2023) - Standard Specification for Thermosetting Resin Fiberglass Pipe Systems to Be Used for Marine Applications
• Effective Date: 10-Dec-2001
• Referred By: ASTM F1947-21a - Standard Practice for Installation of Folded Poly(Vinyl Chloride) (PVC) Pipe into Existing Sewers and Conduits
• Effective Date: 10-Dec-2001
• Referred By: ASTM D3485-22 - Standard Specification for Coilable High Density Polyethylene (HDPE) Cable in Conduit (CIC)
• Effective Date: 10-Dec-2001

Standards Content (Sample)

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An American National Standard
Designation:F 412–01a
Standard Terminology Relating to
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Plastic Piping Systems
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F 412; 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.
This standard has been approved for use by agencies of the Department of Defense.
1. Scope D 1238 Test Method for Flow Rates of Thermoplastics by
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Extrusion Plastometer
1.1 This terminology is a compilation of definitions of
D 1505 Test Method for Density of Plastics by the Density-
technical terms used in the plastic piping industry. Terms that
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Gradient Technique
are generally understood or adequately defined in other readily
D 2444 Test Method for Impact Resistance of Thermoplas-
available sources are not included.
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tic Pipe and Fittings by Means of a Tup (Falling Weight)
1.2 When a term is used in an ASTM document for which
D 2837 Test Method for Obtaining Hydrostatic Design
CommitteeF-17isresponsibleitisincludedonlywhenjudged,
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Basis for Thermoplastic Pipe Materials
after review, by Subcommittee F17.94 to be a generally usable
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2.2 ISO Standards:
term.
ISO 3 Preferred Numbers
1.3 Definitions that are identical to those published by other
ISO 497 Preferred Numbers
ASTM committees or other standards organizations are iden-
ISO R 161 Pipes of Plastics Materials for the Transport of
tified with the committee number (for example, D-20) or with
Fluids (Outside Diameters and Nominal Pressures) Part I,
the abbreviation of the name of the organization (for example,
Metric Series
IUPAC International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry).
ISO TR 9080 Thermolplastics Pipes for the Transport of
1.4 A definition is a single sentence with additional infor-
Fluids-Methods of Extrapolation of Hydrostatic Stress
mation included in notes.
Rupture Data to Determine the Long-Term Hydrostatic
2. Referenced Documents Strength of Thermoplastic Pipe Materials
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2.3 ANSI Standard:
2.1 ASTM Standards:
Z17.1 ANSI Preferred Numbers
C114 Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Hydraulic
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2.4 PPI Standard:
Cement
PPI TR-4
D 256 Test Methods for Impact Resistance of Plastics and
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Electrical Insulating Materials
3. Terminology
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D 638 Test Method for Tensile Properties of Plastics
D 648 Test Method for Deflection Temperature of Plastics acceptance testing—testing performed on a product to deter-
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Under Flexural Load mine whether or not an individual lot of the product
D 747 Test Method for Apparent Bending Modulus of conforms with specified requirements.
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Plastics by Means of a Cantilever Beam
DISCUSSION—The number of requirements are usually fewer than for
D 790 TestMethodsforFlexuralPropertiesofUnreinforced
qualification testing (see definition).
and Reinforced Plastics and Electrical Insulating Materi-
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acetal plastics, n—highly crystalline linear thermoplastic ho-
als
mopolymers or copolymers characterized by repeating
D 882 Test Methods for Tensile Properties of Thin Plastic
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oxymethylene units.
Sheeting
acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene (ABS) pipe and fitting
D 1003 Test Method for Haze and Luminous Transmittance
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plastics—plastics containing polymers or blends of poly-
of Transparent Plastics
mers, or both, in which the minimum butadiene content is
6%, the minimum acrylonitrile content is 15 %, the mini-
mum styrene or substituted styrene content, or both, is 15 %,
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This terminology is under the jurisdiction ofASTM Committee F17 on Plastic
Piping Systems and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F17.94 on
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Terminology. Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 08.04.
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Current edition approved Dec 10, 2001. Published February 2002. Originally Available from American National Standards Institute, 11 West 42nd St., 13th
published as F 412 – 75b. Last previous edition F 412 – 01. Floor, New York, NY 10036.
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 04.01. Available from the Plastic Pipe Institute, 1825 ConnecticutAve., NWSuite 680
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 08.01. Washington, DC 20009
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F 412–01a
and the maximum content of all other monomers is not more to another surface or to assist in assembly.
than 5 %; plus lubricants, stabilizers, and colorants. binder—in a reinforced plastic, the continuous phase that
adhesive—a substance capable of holding materials together h
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