ASTM F1807-23

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Designation: F1807 − 19b F1807 − 23 An American National Standard
Standard Specification for
Metal Insert Fittings Utilizing a Copper Crimp Ring, or
Alternate Stainless Steel Clamps, for SDR9 Cross-linked
Polyethylene (PEX) Tubing and SDR9 Polyethylene of
Raised Temperature (PE-RT) Tubing
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F1807; 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 (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope*
1.1 This specification covers metal insert fittings and copper crimp rings, or alternate stainless steel clamps, for use with
3 1 5 3 1 1
cross-linked polyethylene (PEX) tubing in Nominal Tubing Size (NTS) ⁄8, ⁄2, ⁄8, ⁄4, 1, 1 ⁄4, 1 ⁄2, and 2 nominal sizes that meet
the requirements for Specification F876 or Specification F3253, or for use with polyethylene of raised temperature (PE-RT) tubing
3 1 5 3 1 1
in NTS ⁄8, ⁄2, ⁄8, ⁄4, 1, 1 ⁄4, 1 ⁄2, and 2 nominal sizes that meet the requirements of Specification F2623 or Specification F2769.
These fittings are intended for use in 100 psi (689.5 kPa) cold- and hot-water distribution systems operating at temperatures up
to, and including, 180 °F (82 °C).
1.1.1 When used with PEX tubing in accordance with Specification F876, the fittings covered by this specification are intended
for use in, but not limited to, residential and commercial, hot- and cold-potable water distribution systems, reclaimed water, fire
protection, municipal water service lines, building supply lines, radiant heating and cooling systems, hydronic distribution systems,
snow and ice melting systems, geothermal ground loops, district heating, turf conditioning, compressed air distribution and
building services pipe.
1.1.2 When used with PEX tubing in accordance with Specification F3253, the fittings covered by this specification are intended
for use in residential and commercial hydronic heating and cooling systems.
1.1.3 When used with PE-RT tubing in accordance with Specification F2769, the fittings covered by this specification are intended
for use in residential and commercial, hot- and cold-potable water distribution systems.systems, and building supply lines.
1.1.4 When used with PE-RT tubing in accordance with Specification F2623, the fittings covered by this specification are intended
for use in general fluid transport, including hydronics and irrigations systems.
1.1.5 The requirements for materials, workmanship, dimensions, and markings to be used on the fittings and rings are also
included.
NOTE 1—Other code and regulatory requirements may apply to fittings for specific applications.
1.2 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as the standard. The values given in parentheses are mathematical
conversions to SI units which are provided for information only and are not considered the standard.
This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F17 on Plastic Piping Systems and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F17.10 on Fittings.
Current edition approved Nov. 1, 2019Feb. 1, 2023. Published November 2019February 2023. Originally approved in 1997. Last previous edition approved in 2019 as
F1807 – 19a.F1807 – 19b. DOI: 10.1520/F1807-19B.10.1520/F1807-23.
*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard
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1.3 Compliance with this specification requires that these fittings be tested and certified to Specification F877 or Specification
F3253 when used with PEX tubing and Specification F2769 or Specification F2623 when used with PE-RT tubing.
1.4 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, health, and environmental practices and determine the applicability of
regulatory limitations prior to use.
1.5 This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization
established in the Decision on Principles for the Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued
by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
2. Referenced Documents
2.1 ASTM Standards:
A269/A269M Specification for Seamless and Welded Austenitic Stainless Steel Tubing for General Service
A276/A276M Specification for Stainless Steel Bars and Shapes
A312/A312M Specification for Seamless, Welded, and Heavily Cold Worked Austenitic Stainless Steel Pipes
B16/B16M Specification for Free-Cutting Brass Rod, Bar and Shapes for Use in Screw Machines
B62 Specification for Composition Bronze or Ounce Metal Castings
B75/B75M Specification for Seamless Copper Tube
B88 Specification for Seamless Copper Water Tube
B124/B124M Specification for Copper and Copper Alloy Forging Rod, Bar, and Shapes
B140/B140M Specification for Copper-Zinc-Lead (Red Brass or Hardware Bronze) Rod, Bar, and Shapes
B283/B283M Specification for Copper and Copper-Alloy Die Forgings (Hot-Pressed)
B371/B371M Specification for Copper-Zinc-Silicon Alloy Rod
B453/B453M Specification for Copper-Zinc-Lead Alloy (Leaded-Brass) Rod, Bar, and Shapes
B584 Specification for Copper Alloy Sand Castings for General Applications
B927/B927M Specification for Brass Rod, Bar, and Shapes
B967/B967M Specification for Copper-Zinc-Tin-Bismuth Alloy Rod, Bar and Wire
D1600 Terminology for Abbreviated Terms Relating to Plastics
D2122 Test Method for Determining Dimensions of Thermoplastic Pipe and Fittings
E18 Test Methods for Rockwell Hardness of Metallic Materials
F412 Terminology Relating to Plastic Piping Systems
F876 Specification for Crosslinked Polyethylene (PEX) Tubing
F877 Specification for Crosslinked Polyethylene (PEX) Hot- and Cold-Water Distribution Systems
F2098 Specification for Stainless Steel Clamps for Securing SDR9 Cross-linked Polyethylene (PEX) Tubing and SDR9
Polyethylene of Raised Temperature (PE-RT) to Metal Insert and Plastic Insert Fittings
F2623 Specification for Polyethylene of Raised Temperature (PE-RT) Systems for Non-Potable Water Applications
F2769 Specification for Polyethylene of Raised Temperature (PE-RT) Plastic Hot and Cold-Water Tubing and Distribution
Systems
F3253 Specification for Crosslinked Polyethylene (PEX) Tubing with Oxygen Barrier for Hot- and Cold-Water Hydronic
Distribution Systems
2.2 ASME Standards:
B1.20.1 Pipe Threads General Purpose (Inch)
B16.18 Cast Copper Alloy Solder Joint Pressure Fittings
B16.22 Wrought Copper and Copper Alloy Solder Joint Pressure Fittings
2.3 Manufacturer’s Standardization Society Standard:
SP-104 Wrought Copper Solder Joint Pressure Fittings
2.4 NSF International Standard:
Standard No. 14 for Plastic Piping Components and Related Materials
Standard No. 61 for Drinking Water System Components-Health Effects
For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM Standards
volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on the ASTM website.
Available from American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), ASME International Headquarters, Two Park Ave., New York, NY 10016-5990, http://
www.asme.org.
Available from Manufacturers Standardization Society of the Valve and Fittings Industry (MSS), 127 Park St., NE, Vienna, VA 22180-4602, http://www.mss-hq.com.
Available from NSF International, P.O. Box 130140, 789 N. Dixboro Rd., Ann Arbor, MI 48113-0140, http://www.nsf.org.
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2.5 EN Standards
EN 12164 Copper and Copper Alloys-Rod for Free Machining Purposes
EN 12165 Copper and Copper Alloys-Wrought and Unwrought Forging Stock
EN 1982 Copper and Copper Alloys, Ingots and Castings
3. Terminology
3.1 Definitions are in accordance with Terminology F412 and abbreviations are in accordance with Terminology D1600, unless
otherwise indicated.
4. Classification
4.1 This specification covers one class of fittings and copper crimp rings, or alternate stainless steel clamps suitable for use with
PEX tubing that meet the requirements of Specification F876 or Specification F3253, or with PE-RT tubing that meet the
requirements of Specification F2623 or Specification F2769.
5. Materials and Manufacture
5.1 Fittings—The fittings shall be made from one of the following metals:
5.1.1 Wrought Copper—Wrought copper fittings shall be made from material meeting the requirements of Specification
B75/B75M or B88 for one of the following coppers: copper UNS Nos. C10200, C10300, C10800, or C12200.
5.1.2 Cast Copper Alloys—Cast copper alloy fittings shall be made from material meeting the requirements of Specification B584,
copper alloy UNS Nos. C84400, C83800, C87710, C87850 or C89844 or Specification B62, copper alloy UNS No. C83600, or
Standard EN 1982, copper alloy EN Symbol CuSn4Zn6Pb3–C.
5.1.3 Machined Brass—Machined brass fittings shall be made from material meeting the requirements one of the following listed
below:
Specification Alloy Designation
Specification B16/B16M UNS C36000
Specification B124/B124M UNS C46500, C48600, C65680, C87700
Specification B140/B140M UNS 31400
Specification B371/B371M UNS C69300, C69850
Standard EN 12164 CW614N
Specification B453/B453M UNS 35300
Specification B927/B927M UNS 27450, C27451
Specification B967/B967M UNS C49260, C49340
5.1.4 Forged Brass—Forged brass fittings shall be made from material meeting the requirements of Specification B283/B283M,
Copper Alloy UNS Nos. C27450, C27451, C27453, C35330, C36500, C37700, C46400, C48600, C49260, C49340, C65680,
C69300, C69850, or C87700.
5.1.5 Stainless Steel—Stainless steel fittings shall be made from material meeting requirements of Specification A312/A312M,
stainless steel alloy 304, 304L, 316 or 316L, (UNS Nos. S30400, S30403, S31600 or S31603), or Specification A269/A269M,
stainless steel alloy 304, 304L, 316, 316L (UNS Nos. S30400, S30403, S31600 or S31603), or Specification A276/A276M,
Stainless steel alloy 304, 401L, 316, or 316L (UNS Nos. S30400, S30403, S31600 or S31603)
5.2 Crimp Rings—Crimp rings shall be made from copper UNS Nos. C10200 or C12200, and shall be black in color or alternately
be identified per 10.2.3.2 of this specification. The crimp rings shall have a minimum allowable hardness of 35 and a maximum
allowable hardness of 45 on the Rockwell 15T scale when measured according to Test Methods E18.
5.3 Alternate Stainless Steel Clamps—Clamps shall be made from stainless steel in conformance with all requirements of
Specification F2098.
Available from European Committee for Standardization (CEN), 36 rue de Stassart, B-1050, Brussels, Belgium, http://www.cenorm.be.
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6. General Requirements
6.1 When fittings utilizing copper crimp rings or utilizing alternate stainless steel clamps manufactured according to this
specification are intended for use with PEX tubing, the following sections of Specification F877 or Specification F3253 constitute
a part of this specification.
6.1.1 Requirements,
6.1.2 Test Methods, and
6.1.3 Retest and Rejection.
6.1.4 In addition, when a section with a title identical to that referenced in 6.1 appears in this specification, it contains additional
requirements that supplement those appearing in Specification F877 or Specification F3253.
6.2 When fittings utilizing copper crimp rings or utilizing alternate stainless steel clamps manufactured according to this
specification are intended for use with PE-RT tubing, the following sections of Specification F2769 or Specification F2623
constitute a part of this specification:
6.2.1 Requirements,
6.2.2 Test Methods, and
6.2.3 Retest and Rejection.
6.2.4 In addition, when a section with a title identical to that referenced in 6.2 appears in this specification, it contains additional
requirements that supplement those appearing in Specification F2769 or Specification F2623.
6.3 Dimensions—Any randomly selected fitting or fittings, and crimp ring or crimp rings, and alternate stainless steel clamp or
clamps shall be used to determine dimensions. Measurements shall be made in accordance with Test Method D2122, except when
determining diameters, which is done by making measurements at four locations spaced approximately 45° apart around the
circumference. Inspection and gauging of solder joint ends shall be in accordance with ASME B16.18, ASME B16.22, or MSS
SP-104.
6.4 General—All performance tests shall be performed on assemblies of fittings, crimp rings, and PEX tubing or PE-RT tubing.
Fittings and crimp rings shall meet the material and dimensional requirements of this specification. Alternate stainless steel clamps
shall meet the material and dimensional requirements of Specification F2098. PEX tubing shall meet the requirements of
Specification F876 or Specification F3253. PE-RT tubing shall meet the requirements of Specification F2623 or Specification
F2769 . Assembly of test specimens shall be in accordance with 9.1.1. Use separate sets of assemblies for each performance test
requirement.
7. Dimensions
7.1 Dimensions and Tolerances—The dimensions and tolerances of fittings and crimp rings shall be as shown in Fig. 1, Fig. 2,
Fig. 3, and Fig. 4, when measured in accordance with 6.3. When used, alternate stainless steel clamps shall conform to the
dimensional specifications of F2098.
7.1.1 Alignment—The maximum angular variation of any opening shall not exceed 1° off the true centerline axis.
7.1.2 Fittings with Solder Joint Ends—Solder joint ends shall be in accordance with ASME B16.22, ASME B16.18, or MSS
SP-104.
7.1.3 Tapered Threaded Ends—Fitting threads shall be right-hand conforming to ASME B1.20.1. They shall be taper threads
(NPT).
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FIG. 1 Fitting Insert Dimensions and Tolerances
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Maximum
S
A L H Flash and
B D G T1 T2 R Minimum
Outside Minimum Minimum Number W Mismatch,
Size Minimum Distance to Rib Spacing Minimum Minimum Minimum Average
C D
Diameter Insert Rib of Ribs Rib Width Total on
B E E
ID First Rib Typical Wall Wall Radius Diam-
A A
of Rib Length Height Crest
F
eter
G,H
Diameter
⁄8 in. 0.345 ± 0.004 0.230 0.180–0.224 0.625 0.013 2 0.03–0.05 0.120–0.145 0.025 0.025 0.02 0.369 0.005
⁄2 in. 0.471 ± 0.004 0.350 0.180–0.224 0.625 0.013 2 0.03–0.05 0.120–0.145 0.028 0.028 0.02 0.495 0.005
⁄8 0.570 ± 0.004 0.451 0.180–0.224 0.625 0.013 2 0.03–0.05 0.120–0.145 0.032 0.032 0.02 0.595 0.005
⁄4 in. 0.667 ± 0.004 0.530 0.180–0.224 0.625 0.013 2 0.03–0.05 0.120–0.145 0.037 0.032 0.02 0.691 0.005
1 in. 0.856 ± 0.004 0.710 0.180–0.224 0.795 0.015 3 0.03–0.05 0.120–0.145 0.041 0.035 0.02 0.880 0.005
1 ⁄4 in. 1.045 ± 0.004 0.870 0.130 Min 0.940 0.020 3 Min 0.03–0.05 0.120–0.145 0.045 0.041 0.02 1.069 0.005
1 ⁄2 in 1.233 ± 0.006 1.020 0.130 Min 1.145 0.0
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