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Designation:D2564 −04(Reapproved 2009) An American National Standard
Standard Specification for
Solvent Cements for Poly(Vinyl Chloride) (PVC) Plastic
Piping Systems
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D2564; 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 Department of Defense.
´ NOTE—10.1.6 was editorially revised in February 2010.
1. Scope D1600TerminologyforAbbreviatedTermsRelatingtoPlas-
tics
1.1 This specification covers requirements for poly(vinyl
D1784Specification for Rigid Poly(Vinyl Chloride) (PVC)
chloride) (PVC) solvent cements to be used in joining poly-
Compounds and Chlorinated Poly(Vinyl Chloride)
(vinyl chloride) piping systems.
(CPVC) Compounds
1.2 These solvent cements are used with poly(vinyl chlo-
D1785Specification for Poly(Vinyl Chloride) (PVC) Plastic
ride) piping systems made from compounds as defined in
Pipe, Schedules 40, 80, and 120
Specifications D1784, D3915, and D4396.
D2467Specification for Poly(Vinyl Chloride) (PVC) Plastic
1.3 AprocedureforjoiningPVCpipeandfittingsisgivenin Pipe Fittings, Schedule 80
D2855Practice for Making Solvent-Cemented Joints with
Practice D2855.
Poly(Vinyl Chloride) (PVC) Pipe and Fittings
1.4 Thetextofthisspecificationreferencesnotes,footnotes,
D3915Specification for Rigid Poly(Vinyl Chloride) (PVC)
and appendixes which provide explanatory material. These
and Chlorinated Poly(Vinyl Chloride) (CPVC) Com-
notesandfootnotes(excludingthoseintablesandfigures)shall
pounds for Plastic Pipe and Fittings Used in Pressure
not be considered as requirements of the specification.
Applications
1.5 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded
D4396Specification for Rigid Poly(Vinyl Chloride) (PVC)
as standard. The values given in parentheses are mathematical
and Chlorinated Poly(Vinyl Chloride) (CPVC) Com-
conversions to SI units that are provided for information only
pounds for Plastic Pipe and Fittings Used in Nonpressure
and are not considered standard.
Applications
1.6 The following safety hazards caveat pertains only to the F402 Practice for Safe Handling of Solvent Cements,
test methods portion, Section 6, of this specification: This Primers, and Cleaners Used for Joining Thermoplastic
standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, Pipe and Fittings
if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user F412Terminology Relating to Plastic Piping Systems
of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health F493Specification for Solvent Cements for Chlorinated
practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limita- Poly(Vinyl Chloride) (CPVC) Plastic Pipe and Fittings
tions prior to use. 3
2.2 National Sanitation Foundation Standards:
Standard No. 14for Plastic Piping Components and Related
2. Referenced Documents
Materials
2.1 ASTM Standards: StandardNo.61forDrinkingWaterSystemsComponents—
D1084Test Methods for Viscosity of Adhesives Health Effects
3. Terminology
This specification is under the jurisdiction ofASTM Committee F17 on Plastic
3.1 Definitions—Definitions are in accordance with Termi-
Piping Systems and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F17.20 on Joining.
nology F412, and abbreviations are in accordance with Termi-
Current edition approved Dec. 1, 2009. Published February 2010. Originally
nology D1600, unless otherwise specified.
approved in 1966. Last previous edition approved in 2004 as D2564–04. DOI:
10.1520/D2564-04R09E01.
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4. Materials and Manufacture 6. Test Methods
4.1 The solvent cement shall be a solution of the base PVC
6.1 Solids Content:
resin used to make Class 12454-B poly(vinyl chloride) mold-
6.1.1 Apparatus:
ing or extrusion compound as defined in Specification D1784.
6.1.1.1 Ointment Tins (Style No. 12, 1-oz (30-mL), all
metal).
4.2 When rework material is used, the manufacturer shall
use only his own clean rework material that is compatible with 6.1.1.2 Vacuum Oven.
virgin material and produces a cement that meets the require-
6.1.1.3 Analytical Balance.
ments of this specification.
6.1.1.4 Centrifuge.
6.1.2 Procedure:
4.3 The cement shall be free-flowing and shall not contain
lumps, macroscopic undissolved particles, or any foreign 6.1.2.1 Stir the sample thoroughly with a spatula before
matter that will adversely affect the ultimate joint strength or weighing (Note 4). Weigh 3.0 6 0.5 g of the sample to the
chemical resistance of the cement. nearest 1 mg into a tared ointment tin. Place tin into the
vacuum oven (Note 5), and heat at 248°F (120°C) for 45 min
4.4 The cement shall show no gelation. It shall show no
+15, −0 min. Discard specimens left in for more than 1 h. The
stratification or separation that cannot be removed by stirring
vacuummustbecontinuallyinoperationtodrawoffflammable
or shaking.
solvents and shall be maintained at 15 mm Hg minimum.
4.5 When inert fillers are added, the resulting cement shall
Remove the tin from the oven and place in a desiccator until
meet all requirements of this specification.
cooled to room temperature.Weigh the tin and dried sample to
the nearest 1 mg.
4.6 The particular solvent system to be used in the formu-
lation of this solvent cement is not specified, since it is
NOTE 4—This material is usually nonhomogeneous and shall be
recognizedthatanumberofadequatesolventsystemsforPVC
thoroughly stirred before weighing. The weighing shall also be accom-
exist. Solvent systems consisting of blends of tetrahydrofuran plished quickly to avoid loss of solvent by volatilization.
and cyclohexanone have been found to make cements that are NOTE 5—The use of a vacuum oven is mandatory for drying the
specimen,becausethisovenhasneitheranexposedheatingsurfacenoran
acceptable under the requirements of this specification.
open flame, thus avoiding the danger of flashing. The oven also provides
NOTE 1—It is recommended that solvent cements made to this speci- an open vacuum to exhaust solvent fumes.
fication notbeorangesincethatcolorisrecommendedforusewithCPVC
6.1.2.2 After weighing, dissolve most of the dried sample
solvent cement under Specification F493.
byadding15mLoftetrahydrofuran(THF)tothesampleinthe
ointment tin and stirring with a glass rod for 15 min. Collect
5. Requirements
theliquiddecantedfromthisstep,plustheliquidfromthenext
5.1 Resin Content—The PVC resin content shall be 10%
twosteps.Dissolvetheremainderwithasecondadditionof15
minimum when tested in accordance with 6.1.
mL of THF, followed by a third addition of 5 mL of THF to
5.2 Dissolution—The cement shall be capable of dissolving rinse the ointment tin. Centrifuge the entire volume at 20 000
an additional 3% by weight of PVC 12454-B compound r/minfor15min.Discardthesupernatantliquid.Add15mLof
THFtothetube,mixthoroughly,andtransferthetubecontents
(eitherpowderorgranular)ortheequivalentPVCresinat73.4
6 3.6°F (23 6 2°C) without evidence of gelation. to the ointment tin. Use 2 mL more of THF to wash down the
tube, and pour into the ointment tin. Evaporate off the THF in
5.3 Viscosity—Cements are classified as regular-, medium-,
the vacuum oven at 248°F (120°C) for 45 min. Cool in
orheavy-bodiedtypes,basedontheirminimumviscositywhen
desiccator, weigh the tin to the nearest 1 mg, and calculate the
tested in accordance with 6.1.1.
percent of inert filler present in the cement.
5.3.1 Regular-bodied cements shall have a minimum vis-
6.1.3 Calculation—Calculate the percentage of PVC resin
cosity of 90 cP (90 mPa·s).
as follows:
5.3.2 Medium-bodied cements shall have a minimum vis-
cosity of 500 cP (500 mPa·s). Resin,%5 B2A2D / C2A 3100 (1)
@~ ! ~ !#
5.3.3 Heavy-bodied cements shall have a minimum viscos-
ity of 1600 cP (1600 mPa·s).
where:
NOTE2—RefertoAppendixX1forguidelinesinselectingPVCsolvent
A = weight of ointment tin,
cements for joining different pipe sizes.
B = weight of tin and specimen after drying,
C = weight of tin and specimen before drying, and
5.4 Lap Shear Strength—The minimum average lap shear
D = weight of inert filler, if present.
strength,whentestedinaccordancewith6.3.2,shallbe250psi
NOTE 6—Other methods for determination of resin and inert filler
(1.7 MPa) after a 2-h curing time, 500 psi (3.4 MPa) after a
content may be used provided the results of the alternative method are as
16-h curing time, and 900 psi (6.2 MPa) after a 72-h curing
accurate and consistent as the above method.
time.
6.2 Viscosity—Measure the viscosity in accordance with
NOTE 3—These values should not be used for designing piping joints.
Method B of Test Methods D1084, except that conditioning to
5.5 Hydrostatic Burst Strength—The minimum average hy- temperature equilibrium only is required. For qualification
drostatic burst strength, when tested in accordance with 6.3.3, purposes, use a Model RVF viscometer, a speed of 10 r/min,
shall be 400 psi (2.8 MPa) after a 2-h curing time. andthespindlethat,bytrial,givestheclosestreadingtocenter
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range of scale for the cement being tested. Other speeds are
also used for quality control purposes.
6.3 Bond Strength:
6.3.1 Number of Specimens—A minimum of seven speci-
mens shall be tested for the lap shear strength test (see 5.4).A
minimum of five specimens shall be tested for the hydrostatic
FIG. 2 Typical Specimen-Holding Device
burst stength test (see 5.4).
6.3.2 Lap Shear Strength:
6.3.2.1 Cut 1 by 1-in. (25 by 25-mm) and 1 by 2-in. (25 by
NOTE7—Donotapplycleanerorprimersincethepurposeofthetestis
50-mm) sections from ⁄4-in. (6-mm) thick she
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