ASTM F714-03

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An American National Standard
Designation: F 714 – 03
Standard Specification for
Polyethylene (PE) Plastic Pipe (SDR-PR) Based on Outside
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Diameter
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F 714; 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 2. Referenced Documents
1.1 This specification covers polyethylene (PE) pipe made 2.1 ASTM Standards:
in dimensions based on outside diameters of 90 mm (3.500 in.) D 1238 TestMethodforMeltFlowRatesofThermoplastics
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and larger. by Extrusion Plastometer
1.2 Three standard outside diameter sizing systems are D 1248 Specification for Polyethylene Plastics Extrusion
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detailed: one known as the ISO metric system, one known as Materials for Wire and Cable
the IPS system, and the other known as the DIPS system. See D 1505 Test Method for Density of Plastics by the Density-
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5.2.5 for guidelines for special sizes. Gradient Technique
1.3 The piping is intended for new construction and inser- D 1598 Test Method for Time-to-Failure of Plastic Pipe
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tion renewal of old piping systems used for the transport of Under Constant Internal Pressure
water, municipal sewage, domestic sewage, industrial process D 1599 TestMethodforShort-TimeHydraulicFailurePres-
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liquids, effluents, slurries, etc., in both pressure and nonpres- sure of Plastic Pipe, Tubing, and Fittings
sure systems. D 2122 Test Method for Determining Dimensions of Ther-
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moplastic Pipe and Fittings
NOTE 1—The user must consult the manufacturer to ensure that any
D 2290 Test Method forApparent Hoop Tensile Strength of
damage of the polyethylene pipe caused by the material being transported
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Plastic or Reinforced Plastic Pipe by Split Disk Method
will not affect the service life beyond limits acceptable to the user.
D 2321 Practice for Underground Installation of Flexible
1.4 All pipes produced under this specification are pressure-
Thermoplastic Pipe for Sewers and Other Gravity-Flow
rated.
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Applications
1.5 This specification includes criteria for choice of raw
D 2412 Test Method for Determination of External Loading
material and test methods for evaluation of raw material,
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Characteristics of Plastic Pipe by Parallel-Plate Loading
together with performance requirements and test methods for
D 2837 Test Method for Obtaining Hydrostatic Design
determining conformance with the requirements.
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Basis for Thermoplastic Pipe Materials
1.6 Quality-control measures to be taken by manufacturers,
D 3350 Specification for Polyethylene Plastics Pipe and
are outlined in the appendix as a nonmandatory part of this
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Fittings Materials
specification.
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F 412 Terminology Relating to Plastic Piping Systems
1.7 In referee decisions, the SI units shall be used for
F 585 Practice for Insertion of Flexible Polyethylene Pipe
metric-sizedpipeandinch-poundunitsforpipesizedintheIPS
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Into Existing Sewers
system (ANSI B 36.10) and DIPS system. In all cases, the
2.2 ANSI Standard:
values given in parentheses are provided for information only.
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B 36.10 Standard Dimensions of Steel Pipe (IPS)
1.8 The following safety hazards caveat pertains only to the
2.3 ISO Standards:
test methods portion, Section 6, of this specification: This
161 Thermoplastic Pipe for the Transport of Fluids - Nomi-
standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns,
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nal Outside Diameters and Nominal Pressures
if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user
3607 Polyethylene Pipe: Tolerances on Outside Diameters
of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health
practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limita-
tions prior to use.
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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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This specification is under the jurisdiction ofASTM Committee F17 on Plastic Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 08.02.
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Piping Systems and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F17.26 on Olefin Available from American National Standards Institute, 11 West 42nd Street,
Based Pipe. 13th Floor, New York, NY 10036.
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Current edition approved Aug. 10, 2003. Published September 2003. Originally Available from International Organization for Standardization, Central Secre-
approved in 1981. Last previous edition approved in 2001 as F 714 – 01. tariat,1,ruedeVarembe,CasePostale56,CH-1211Geneve20,Switzerland/Suisse.
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