ASTM D2564-96a

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An American National Standard
Designation: D 2564 – 96a
Standard Specification for
Solvent Cements for Poly(Vinyl Chloride) (PVC) Plastic
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Piping Systems
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D 2564; 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.
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1. Scope (PVC) Plastic Pipe Fittings, Schedule 80
D 2855 Practice for Making Solvent-Cemented Joints with
1.1 This specification covers requirements for poly(vinyl
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Poly(Vinyl Chloride) (PVC) Pipe and Fittings
chloride) (PVC) solvent cements to be used in joining poly-
D 3915 Specification for Poly(Vinyl Chloride) (PVC) and
(vinyl chloride) piping systems.
Related Plastic Pipe and Fitting Compounds for Pressure
1.2 These solvent cements are used with poly(vinyl chlo-
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Applications
ride) piping systems made from compounds as defined in
D 4396 Specification for Rigid Poly(Vinyl Chloride) (PVC)
Specifications D 1784, D 3915, and D 4396.
and Related Plastic Compounds for Non-Pressure Piping
1.3 A procedure for joining PVC pipe and fittings is given in
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Products
Practice D 2855.
F 402 Practice for Safe Handling of Solvent Cements,
1.4 The text of this specification references notes, footnotes,
Primers, and Cleaners Used for Joining Thermoplastic Pipe
and appendixes which provide explanatory material. These
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and Fittings
notes and footnotes (excluding those in tables and figures) shall
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F 412 Terminology Relating to Plastic Piping Systems
not be considered as requirements of the specification.
F 493 Specification for Solvent Cements for Chlorinated
1.5 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded
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Poly (Vinyl Chloride) (CPVC) Plastic Pipe and Fittings
as the standard. The values given in parentheses are for
2.2 National Sanitation Foundation Standards:
information only.
Standard No. 14 for Plastic Piping Components and Related
1.6 The following safety hazards caveat pertains only to the
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Materials
test methods portion, Section 6, of this specification: This
Standard No. 61 for Drinking Water Systems
standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns,
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Components—Health Effects
if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user
of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health
3. Terminology
practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limita-
3.1 Definitions— Definitions are in accordance with Termi-
tions prior to use.
nology F 412, and abbreviations are in accordance with Ter-
2. Referenced Documents minology D 1600, unless otherwise specified.
2.1 ASTM Standards:
4. Materials and Manufacture
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D 1084 Test Methods for Viscosity of Adhesives
4.1 The solvent cement shall be a solution of the base PVC
D 1600 Terminology for Abbreviated Terms Relating to
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Plastics
ing or extrusion compound as defined in Specification D 1784.
D 1784 Specification for Rigid Poly(Vinyl Chloride) (PVC)
4.2 When rework material is used, the manufacturer shall
Compounds and Chlorinated Poly(Vinyl Chloride)
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(CPVC) Compounds
virgin material and produces a cement that meets the require-
D 1785 Specification for Poly(Vinyl Chloride) (PVC) Plas-
4 ments of this specification.
tic Pipe, Schedules 40, 80, and 120
4.3 The cement shall be free-flowing and shall not contain
D 2467 Specification for Socket-Type Poly(Vinyl Chloride)
lumps, macroscopic undissolved particles, or any foreign
matter that will adversely affect the ultimate joint strength or
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F-17 on Plastic
chemical resistance of the cement.
Piping Systems and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F17.20 on Joining.
Current edition approved Sept. 10, 1996. Published November 1996. Originally
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published as D2564 – 66 T. Last previous edition D2564 – 96. Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 08.02.
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 15.06. Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 08.03.
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 08.01. Available from the National Sanitation Foundation, P.O. Box 1468, Ann Arbor,
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 08.04. MI 48106.
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