ASTM D2513-18

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Designation:D2513 −18 An American National Standard
Standard Specification for
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Polyethylene (PE) 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 U.S. Department of Defense.
1. Scope* standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns,
if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user
1.1 This specification covers requirements and test methods
of this standard to establish appropriate safety, health, and
for material dimensions and tolerances, hydrostatic burst
environmental practices and determine the applicability of
strength, chemical resistance, and rapid crack resistance of
regulatory limitations prior to use.
polyethylene pipe, tubing, and fittings for use in fuel gas
1.6 This international standard was developed in accor-
pipelines for direct burial and reliner applications. The pipe
dance with internationally recognized principles on standard-
andfittingscoveredbythisspecificationareintendedforusein
ization established in the Decision on Principles for the
the transmission and distribution of natural gas. Requirements
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recom-
for the qualifying of polyethylene systems for use with
mendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical
liquefied petroleum gas are also covered.
Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
1.1.1 This specification does not cover threaded pipe. De-
sign considerations are discussed in Appendix X1. In-plant
2. Referenced Documents
qualitycontrolprogramsarespecifiedinAnnexA1andAnnex
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A2.
2.1 ASTM Standards:
1.1.2 See Specification F2619/F2619M for polyethylene 2.1.1 Terminology:
piping for pressure or non-pressure oil and gas producing
D1600TerminologyforAbbreviatedTermsRelatingtoPlas-
applications to convey fluids such as oil, dry or wet gas, tics
multiphase fluids, and non-potable oilfield water. F412Terminology Relating to Plastic Piping Systems
2.1.2 Test Methods for:
1.2 Thetextofthisspecificationreferencesnotes,footnotes,
D638Test Method for Tensile Properties of Plastics
and appendixes which provide explanatory material. These
D1238Test Method for Melt Flow Rates of Thermoplastics
notesandfootnotes(excludingthoseintablesandfigures)shall
by Extrusion Plastometer
not be considered as requirements of the specification.
D1598Test Method for Time-to-Failure of Plastic Pipe
1.3 Thevaluesstatedininch-poundunitsaretoberegarded
Under Constant Internal Pressure
as standard. The values given in parentheses are mathematical
D1599Test Method for Resistance to Short-Time Hydraulic
conversions to SI units that are provided for information only
Pressure of Plastic Pipe, Tubing, and Fittings
and are not considered standard.
D2122Test Method for Determining Dimensions of Ther-
1.4 The following is an index of the annexes and appendix moplastic Pipe and Fittings
in this specification: D2290Test Method for Apparent Hoop Tensile Strength of
Plastic or Reinforced Plastic Pipe
Annex Subject
Annex A1 In-Plant Quality Control for all materials up to 12 in.
D2837Test Method for Obtaining Hydrostatic Design Basis
Annex A2 In-Plant Quality Control for PE materials 14 in. and larger.
forThermoplasticPipeMaterialsorPressureDesignBasis
for Thermoplastic Pipe Products
Appendixes Subject
Appendix Design Consideration
F1473Test Method for Notch Tensile Test to Measure the
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Resistance to Slow Crack Growth of Polyethylene Pipes
1.5 The following precautionary caveat pertains only to the
and Resins
test method portion, Section 6, of this specification. This
2.1.3 Practices for:
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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 F17.60 on Gas. For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
Current edition approved April 15, 2018. Published July 2018. Originally contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
approved in 1966. Last previous edition approved in 2016 as D2513–16a. DOI: Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
10.1520/D2513-18. the ASTM website.
*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard
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