ASTM D2513-06

Standard Specification for Thermoplastic Gas Pressure Pipe, Tubing, and Fittings

SCOPE
1.1 This specification covers requirements and test methods for material (see ) dimensions and tolerances, hydrostatic burst strength, chemical resistance, and impact resistance of plastic pipe, tubing, and fittings for use in fuel gas mains and services for direct burial and reliner applications. The annexes provide specific requirements and test methods for each of the materials currently approved. If and when additional materials are available, specific annex requirements will be added. The pipe and fittings covered by this specification are intended for use in the distribution of natural gas. Requirements for the qualifying of polyethylene systems for use with liquefied petroleum gas are covered in .
1.1.1 This specification does not cover threaded pipe. Design considerations are discussed in . In-plant quality control programs are specified in and .
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 provided for information purposes only.
1.4 The following is an index of the annexes and appendixes in this specification:
1.5 The following precautionary caveat pertains only to the test method portion, Section , 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: 28-Feb-2006
• ICS: 23.040.20 - Plastics pipes
• ICS: 23.040.45 - Plastics fittings
• Technical Committee: F17 - Plastic Piping Systems
• Drafting Committee: F17.60 - Gas

Relations

• Replaces: ASTM D2513-05 - Standard Specification for Thermoplastic Gas Pressure Pipe, Tubing, and Fittings
• Effective Date: 01-Mar-2006
• Replaced By: ASTM D2513-06a - Standard Specification for Thermoplastic Gas Pressure Pipe, Tubing, and Fittings
• Effective Date: 15-Aug-2006
• Referred By: ASTM F2619/F2619M-20 - Standard Specification for High-Density Polyethylene (PE) Line Pipe
• Effective Date: 01-Mar-2006
• Referred By: ASTM F2634-15(2021) - Standard Test Method for Laboratory Testing of Polyethylene (PE) Butt Fusion Joints using Tensile-Impact Method
• Effective Date: 01-Mar-2006
• Referred By: ASTM F2897-23 - Standard Specification for Tracking and Traceability Encoding System of Natural Gas Distribution Components (Pipe, Tubing, Fittings, Valves, and Appurtenances)
• Effective Date: 01-Mar-2006
• Referred By: ASTM D2683-20 - Standard Specification for Socket-Type Polyethylene Fittings for Outside Diameter-Controlled Polyethylene Pipe and Tubing
• Effective Date: 01-Mar-2006
• Referred By: ASTM F3536-22 - Standard Specification for PE and PP Mechanical Fittings for use on NPS 3 or Smaller Cold-water Service Polyethylene (PE) or Crosslinked Polyethylene (PEX) Pipe or Tubing
• Effective Date: 01-Mar-2006
• Referred By: ASTM F2880-21 - Standard Specification for Lap-Joint Type Flange Adapters for Polyethylene Pressure Pipe in Nominal Pipe Sizes <fraction><num>3</num><den>4</den></fraction > in. to 65 in.
• Effective Date: 01-Mar-2006
• Referred By: ASTM F1041-20 - Standard Guide for Squeeze-Off of Polyolefin Gas Pressure Pipe and Tubing
• Effective Date: 01-Mar-2006
• Referred By: ASTM F1804-21 - Standard Practice for Determining Allowable Tensile Load for Polyethylene (PE) Gas Pipe During Pull-In Installation
• Effective Date: 01-Mar-2006
• Referred By: ASTM F905-04(2022) - Standard Practice for Qualification of Polyethylene Saddle-Fused Joints
• Effective Date: 01-Mar-2006
• Referred By: ASTM F1962-22 - Standard Guide for Use of Maxi-Horizontal Directional Drilling for Placement of Polyethylene Pipe or Conduit Under Obstacles, Including River Crossings
• Effective Date: 01-Mar-2006
• Referred By: ASTM F1056-18(2022) - Standard Specification for Socket Fusion Tools for Use in Socket Fusion Joining Polyethylene Pipe or Tubing and Fittings
• Effective Date: 01-Mar-2006
• Referred By: ASTM F1948-20 - Standard Specification for Metallic Mechanical Fittings for Use on Outside Diameter Controlled Thermoplastic Gas Distribution Pipe and Tubing
• Effective Date: 01-Mar-2006
• Referred By: ASTM F1973-21 - Standard Specification for Factory Assembled Anodeless Risers and Transition Fittings in Polyethylene (PE) and Polyamide 11 (PA11) and Polyamide 12 (PA12) Fuel Gas Distribution Systems
• Effective Date: 01-Mar-2006

Standards Content (Sample)

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An American National Standard
Designation: D 2513 – 06
Standard Specification for
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Thermoplastic Gas Pressure Pipe, Tubing, and Fittings
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D2513; 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 Department of Defense.
1. Scope 1.5 The following precautionary caveat pertains only to the
test method portion, Section 6, of this specification. This
1.1 This specification covers requirements and test methods
standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns,
for material (see Appendix X1) dimensions and tolerances,
if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user
hydrostatic burst strength, chemical resistance, and impact
of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health
resistanceofplasticpipe,tubing,andfittingsforuseinfuelgas
practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limita-
mains and services for direct burial and reliner applications.
tions prior to use.
The annexes provide specific requirements and test methods
for each of the materials currently approved. If and when
2. Referenced Documents
additional materials are available, specific annex requirements
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
will be added. The pipe and fittings covered by this specifica-
2.1.1 Terminology:
tion are intended for use in the distribution of natural gas.
D1600 for Abbreviated Terms Relating to Plastics
Requirements for the qualifying of polyethylene systems for
F412 Terminology Relating to Plastic Piping Systems
use with liquefied petroleum gas are covered in Annex A1.
2.1.2 Test Methods for:
1.1.1 This specification does not cover threaded pipe. De-
D638 Test Method for Tensile Properties of Plastics
sign considerations are discussed in Appendix X2. In-plant
D1238 Test Method for Melt Flow Rates ofThermoplastics
quality control programs are specified inAnnexA3 andAnnex
by Extrusion Plastometer
A4.
D1598 Test Method for Time-to-Failure of Plastic Pipe
1.2 Thetextofthisspecificationreferencesnotes,footnotes,
Under Constant Internal Pressure
and appendixes which provide explanatory material. These
D1599 TestMethodforResistancetoShort-TimeHydraulic
notesandfootnotes(excludingthoseintablesandfigures)shall
Pressure of Plastic Pipe, Tubing, and Fittings
not be considered as requirements of the specification.
D2122 Test Method for Determining Dimensions of Ther-
1.3 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded
moplastic Pipe and Fittings
as the standard. The values given in parentheses are provided
D2290 Test Method forApparent Hoop Tensile Strength of
for information purposes only.
Plastic or Reinforced Plastic Pipe by Split Disk Method
1.4 Thefollowingisanindexoftheannexesandappendixes
D2837 TestMethodforObtainingHydrostaticDesignBasis
in this specification:
forThermoplasticPipeMaterialsorPressureDesignBasis
Annex Subject
for Thermoplastic Pipe Products
A1 Polyethylene (PE) Pipe and Fittings
A2 Poly (Vinyl Chloride) (PVC) Pipe and Fittings for Maintenance or
F1473 Test Method for Notch Tensile Test to Measure the
Repair
Resistance to Slow Crack Growth of Polyethylene Pipes
A3 In-Plant Quality Control for all materials up to 12 in.
and Resins
A4 In-Plant Quality Control for PE materials between 14 and 24 in.
A5 Polyamide (PA) Pipe and Fittings
2.1.3 Practices for:
A6 Magnetic-detectable Polyethylene Pipe
D543 Practices for Evaluating the Resistance of Plastics to
A7 Crosslinked Polyethylene (PEX) Pipe
Chemical Reagents
Appendixes Subject
D618 Practice for Conditioning Plastics for Testing
X1 New Materials
D1898 Sampling of Plastics
X2 Design Consideration
D2657 Practice for Heat Fusion Joining of Polyolefin Pipe
X3 Gas Pressure Pipe and Fittings Produced from Polyethylene (PE)
materials with Minimum Required Strength (MRS) Designation
and Fittings
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This specification is under the jurisdiction ofASTM Committee F17 on Plastic For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
Piping Systems and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F17.60 on Gas. contact ASTM Customer Service at [e-mail]. For Annual Book of ASTM
Current edition approved March 1, 2006. Published March 2006. Originally Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
approved in 1966. Last previous edition approved in 2004 as D2513–05. the ASTM website.
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