ASTM D2466-01

An American National Standard
Designation: D 2466 – 01
Standard Specification for
Poly(Vinyl Chloride) (PVC) Plastic Pipe Fittings, Schedule
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40
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D 2466; 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.
1. Scope 2. Referenced Documents
1.1 This specification covers poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC) 2.1 ASTM Standards:
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Schedule 40 pipe fittings. Included are requirements for mate- D 618 Practice for Conditioning Plastics for Testing
rials, workmanship, dimensions, and burst pressure. D 1599 TestMethodforShort-TimeHydraulicFailurePres-
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sure of Plastic Pipe, Tubing, and Fittings
NOTE 1—Socket-type CPVC plastic pipe fittings, Schedule 40, which
D 1600 Terminology for Abbreviated Terms Relating to
were formerly included in this standard, are now covered by Specification
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Plastics
F 438.
D 1784 Specification for Rigid Poly(Vinyl Chloride) (PVC)
1.2 The products covered by this specification are intended
Compounds and Chlorinated Poly(Vinyl Chloride)
for use with the distribution of pressurized liquids only, which
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(CPVC) Compounds
are chemically compatible with the piping materials. Due to
D 2122 Test Method for Determining Dimensions of Ther-
inherent hazards associated with testing components and sys-
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moplastic Pipe and Fittings
tems with compressed air or other compressed gases some
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F 412 Terminology Relating to Plastic Piping Systems
manufacturersdonotallowpneumatictestingoftheirproducts.
F438 SpecificationforSocket-TypeChlorinatedPoly(Vinyl
Consult with specific product/component manufacturers for
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Chloride) (CPVC) Plastic Pipe Fittings, Schedule 40
their specific testing procedures prior to pneumatic testing.
F 1498 Specification for Taper Pipe Threads 60° for Ther-
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NOTE 2—Pressurized (compressed) air or other compressed gases
moplastic Pipe and Fittings
contain large amounts of stored energy which present serious saftey
2.2 NSF Standards:
hazards should a system fail for any reason.
Standard No. 14 for Plastic Piping Components and Related
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1.3 The text of this specification references notes, footnotes,
Materials
and appendixes which provide explanatory material. These Standard No. 61 for Drinking Water Systems
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notesandfootnotes(excludingthoseintablesandfigures)shall
Components—Health Effects
not be considered as requirements of the specification.
3. Terminology
1.4 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded
as the standard. The values given in parentheses are provided 3.1 General—Definitions are in accordance with Terminol-
for information only. ogy F 412, and abbreviations are in accordance with Terminol-
1.5 The following safety hazards caveat pertains only to ogy D 1600, unless otherwise indicated. The abbreviation for
the test method portion, Section 7, of this specification. This poly(vinyl chloride) plastic is PVC.
standarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,
ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuser
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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This specification is under the jurisdiction ofASTM Committee F-17 on Plastic Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 08.01.
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Piping Systems and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F17.10 on Fittings. Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 08.04.
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Current edition approved April 10, 2001. Published June 2001. Originally Available from the National Sanitation Foundation, P.O. Box 1468,AnnArbor,
published as D 2466 – 65 T. Last previous edition D 2466 – 99. MI 48106.
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D 2466
4. Classification 6.2 Threads—For all fittings having taper pipe threads,
threads shall conform to Specification F 1498 and be gaged in
4.1 General—This specification covers Schedule 40 PVC
accordance with 8.4.
pipe fittings, made from four PVC plastic compounds and
6.3 Burst Pressure:
intended for use with Iron Pipe Size (IPS) outside-diameter
6.3.1 The minimum burst strength of the fittings shall be not
plastic pipe.
less than that calculated for the size and wall thickness of the
4.1.1 Fittings covered by this specification are normally
pipe with which it is to be used, when calculated from the
molded. In-line fittings, such as couplings, unions, bushings,
following equation:
caps, nipples, etc., shall be molded or machined from extruded
stock. S 5 P D 2 t!/2t (1)
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4.1.2 Fittings fabricated by welding are not included in this
specification.
where:
S = hoop stress, psi (or MPa),
5. Materials
P = internal pre
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