ASTM F2905/F2905M-13

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Designation:F2905/F2905M −13
Standard Specification for
Black Crosslinked Polyethylene (PEX) Line Pipe, Fittings
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and Joints For Oil and Gas Producing Applications
ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationF2905/F2905M;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyear
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.
1. Scope 2. Referenced Documents
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1.1 This specification covers outside diameter controlled,
2.1 ASTM Standards:
pressure rated, black metric-sized and IPS-sized crosslinked
D618 Practice for Conditioning Plastics for Testing
polyethylene (PEX) pipe, fittings and joints, made in pipe
D792 Test Methods for Density and Specific Gravity (Rela-
dimension ratios ranging from 6 to 17. Included are require-
tive Density) of Plastics by Displacement
ments and test methods for material, workmanship,
D1505 Test Method for Density of Plastics by the Density-
dimensions, burst pressure, hydrostatic sustained pressure,
Gradient Technique
stabilizer functionality, bent-pipe hydrostatic pressure, degree
D1598 Test Method for Time-to-Failure of Plastic Pipe
ofcrosslinking,andchemicalresistance.Requirementsforpipe
Under Constant Internal Pressure
and fittings markings are also given. The pipe, fittings and
D1599 Test Method for Resistance to Short-Time Hydraulic
joints covered by this specification are intended for pressure or
Pressure of Plastic Pipe, Tubing, and Fittings
non-pressure oil and gas producing applications to convey
D1600 Terminology forAbbreviatedTerms Relating to Plas-
fluids such as oil, dry or wet gas, gas gathering, multiphase
tics
fluids, and non-potable oilfield water. This specification does
D1603 Test Method for Carbon Black Content in Olefin
not cover pipe for gas distribution applications.
Plastics
1.2 The text of this specification references notes, footnotes, D2122 Test Method for Determining Dimensions of Ther-
and appendixes, which provide explanatory material. These moplastic Pipe and Fittings
notesandfootnotes(excludingthoseintablesandfigures)shall D2290 Test Method for Apparent Hoop Tensile Strength of
not be considered as requirements of the specification. Plastic or Reinforced Plastic Pipe
D2765 Test Methods for Determination of Gel Content and
1.3 Units—The values stated in either SI units or inch-
Swell Ratio of Crosslinked Ethylene Plastics
pound units are to be regarded separately as standard. The
D2837 Test Method for Obtaining Hydrostatic Design Basis
values stated in each system may not be exact equivalents;
forThermoplasticPipeMaterialsorPressureDesignBasis
therefore,eachsystemshallbeusedindependentlyoftheother.
for Thermoplastic Pipe Products
Combining values from the two systems may result in non-
D4218 Test Method for Determination of Carbon Black
conformance with the standard.
Content in Polyethylene Compounds By the Muffle-
NOTE 1—Metric sized (SI units) pipe should only be joined with
Furnace Technique
corresponding metric sized fittings, and inch sized pipe should only be
F412 Terminology Relating to Plastic Piping Systems
joinedwithcorrespondinginchsizedfittings.Inchsizedfittingsshouldnot
F1055 Specification for Electrofusion Type Polyethylene
be used for metric sized pipe, and metric sized fittings should not be used
Fittings for Outside Diameter Controlled Polyethylene
for IPS inch sized pipe.
and Crosslinked Polyethylene (PEX) Pipe and Tubing
1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of the
F1948 Specification for Metallic Mechanical Fittings for
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
Use on Outside Diameter Controlled Thermoplastic Gas
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
Distribution Pipe and Tubing
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
F2619 Specification for High-Density Polyethylene (PE)
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
Line Pipe
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This specification is under the jurisdiction ofASTM Committee F17 on Plastic
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Piping Systems and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F17.68 on Energy For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
Piping Systems. contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
Current edition approved Aug. 1, 2013. Published September 2013. DOI: Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
10.1520/F2905-13 the ASTM website.
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2.2 Federal Standard: 3.2.4 PEX pipe material designation code—The PEX pipe
FED-STD-123 Marking for Shipment (Civ
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