ASTM F810-12(2018)

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.
Designation:F810 −12 (Reapproved 2018)
Standard Specification for
Smoothwall Polyethylene (PE) Pipe for Use in Drainage and
Waste Disposal Absorption Fields
ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationF810;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginal
adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision.Anumber in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.Asuperscript
epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope 2. Referenced Documents
2.1 ASTM Standards:
1.1 This specification covers requirements and test methods
D618 Practice for Conditioning Plastics for Testing
for workmanship, flattening, dimensions, tolerances, stiffness,
D1600 Terminology forAbbreviatedTerms Relating to Plas-
perforations, environmental stress cracking, bonding, and im-
tics
pact resistance for smoothwall perforated and nonperforated
D1693 Test Method for Environmental Stress-Cracking of
polyethylene (PE) pipe, including coextruded and closed pro-
Ethylene Plastics
file pipe. Methods of marking are also included.
D2122 Test Method for Determining Dimensions of Ther-
1.2 Thisspecificationincludestwostiffnessclasses,referred
moplastic Pipe and Fittings
to as, “Standard” and “Heavy Duty.” D2321 PracticeforUndergroundInstallationofThermoplas-
tic Pipe for Sewers and Other Gravity-Flow Applications
1.3 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded
D2412 Test Method for Determination of External Loading
as the standard. The values given in parentheses are for
Characteristics of Plastic Pipe by Parallel-Plate Loading
information only.
D2444 Practice for Determination of the Impact Resistance
of Thermoplastic Pipe and Fittings by Means of a Tup
1.4 The text of this specification references notes and
(Falling Weight)
footnotes that provide explanatory material. These notes and
D2729 Specification for Poly(Vinyl Chloride) (PVC) Sewer
footnotes, excluding those in tables and figures, shall not be
Pipe and Fittings
considered as requirements of this specification.
D2751 Specification for Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Styrene
1.5 The following precautionary caveat pertains only to the 3
(ABS) Sewer Pipe and Fittings (Withdrawn 2014)
test method portion, Section 7, of this specification: This
D2852 Specification for Styrene-Rubber (SR) Plastic Drain
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
D3033 Specification for Type PSP Poly(Vinyl Chloride)
of this standard to establish appropriate safety, health, and
(PVC) Sewer Pipe and Fittings (Withdrawn 1987)
environmental practices and determine the applicability of
D3034 Specification for Type PSM Poly(Vinyl Chloride)
regulatory limitations prior to use.
(PVC) Sewer Pipe and Fittings
D3350 Specification for Polyethylene Plastics Pipe and Fit-
1.6 This international standard was developed in accor-
dance with internationally recognized principles on standard- tings Materials
F412 Terminology Relating to Plastic Piping Systems
ization established in the Decision on Principles for the
F481 Practice for Installation of Thermoplastic Pipe and
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recom-
Corrugated Pipe in Septic Tank Leach Fields
mendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical
2.2 Federal Standard:
Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
Fed. Std. No. 123 Marking for Shipments (Civil Agencies)
2.3 Military Standard:
MIL-STD-129 Marking for Shipment and Storage
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
This specification is under the jurisdiction ofASTM Committee F17 on Plastic Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
Piping Systems and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F17.65 on Land the ASTM website.
Drainage. The last approved version of this historical standard is referenced on
Current edition approved Feb. 1, 2018. Published March 2018. Originally www.astm.org.
approved in 1983. Last previous edition approved in 2012 as F810 – 12. DOI: Available from DLA Document Services, Building 4/D, 700 Robbins Ave.,
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F810−12 (2018)
TABLE 1 Impact Strength Requirements for PE Smoothwall Pipe
3. Terminology
at 73°F (23°C)
3.1 Definitions—Definitions are in accordance with Termi-
Nominal Impact Strength
nology F412 and abbreviations are in accordance with Termi-
Pipe Size, ft·lbf J
in. (mm)
nologyD1600,unlessotherwisespecified.Theabbreviationfor
3 (75) 40 54
polyethylene is PE.
4 (100) 45 61
6 (150) 70 95
4. Significance and Use
4.1 The requirements of this specification are intended to
to be cut and tested at random without regard to hole locations,
provide smoothwall pipe suitable for soil drainage and waste
except that the point of impact shall not coincide with a
disposal system absorption fields.
perforation.
NOTE 1—Industrial waste disposal lines should be installed only with
6.4 Dimensions:
the specific approval of the cognizant code authority since chemicals not
commonly found in drains and sewers and temperatures in excess of 6.4.1 Pipe dimensions (for both perforated and nonperfo-
140 °F (60 °C) may be encountered.
rated pipe) shall comply with Table 2 when measured in
NOTE 2—The recommended uses of PE smoothwall pipe covered by
accordance with Test Method D2122.
this specification do not require watertight pressure rated joints. ABS,
6.4.2 Pipe shall be supplied in 10 ft 6 ⁄4 in. (3.05 m 6 6.4
PVC, or styrene fittings may be used provided they conform to Specifi-
mm) laying lengths unless otherwise specified. The length of
cations D2729, D2751, D3033, D3034,or D2852.
pipe is to be measured in accordance withTest Method D2122.
6.4.3 For belled pipe fabricated from pipe sections, the
5. Materials
thickness of the belled section shall be considered satisfactory
5.1 General—Those PE compounds used in the manufac-
if the bell was formed from pipe meeting the requirements of
ture of PE smoothwall pipe shall conform with the require-
Table 2.The minimum bell depth shall be 1 ⁄4 in. (44 mm).The
ments of cell class 424410 as defined and described in
length of bell is to be measured in accordance with Test
Specification D3350. The compound ingredients may consist
Method D2122 on socket depth.
of lubricants, stabilizers, nonpoly(ethylene) resin modifiers,
6.5 Pipe Stiffness—The pipe stiffness at 5 % deflection
and pigments essential for processing, property control, and
(F/∆y) shall not be less than the values given in Table 3 for the
coloring. Compounds that have higher cell classifications in
two stiffness classes when tested in accordance with Test
one or more properties are acceptable provided product re-
Method D2412.
quirements are met.
5.1.1 Both Class C and Class B pigments may be used. The
NOTE 3—The 5 % deflection criterion, which was arbitrarily selected
use of either pigment, used separately or together as is the case for testing convenience, should not be considered as a limitation with
respect to in-use deflection. The engineer is responsible for establishing
in coextruded tubing, should provide adequate ultraviolet
the acceptable limit.
protectionandbeacceptabletothepurchaserassatisfactoryfor
NOTE 4—The strength and load-carrying capabilities of PE smoothwall
the intended use.
pipe are measured and reported as pipe stiffness, which is determined in
accordance with Test Method D2412. The term “crush strength” is not
applicable to plastic piping because (a) the values obtained can be
6. Requirements
significantly different, depending on the bedding, loading, or testing
6.1 Workmanship—The pipe or each layer of coextruded
technique used; and (b) the term derives from rigid pipe and refers to its
ultimate strength at rupture.
pipe shall be homogeneous throughout and essentially uniform
in color, opacity, density, and other properties. The inside and
6.6 Perforations—When perforations are necessary, they
outside surfaces shall be semi-matte or glossy in appearance
shall be cleanly cut and uniformly spaced along the length and
and free of chalking, sticky, or tacky material. The pipe walls
circumference of the tubing in a size, shape, and pattern to suit
shall be free of cracks, holes, blisters, voids, foreign inclusion,
the needs of the specifier. Unless otherwise specified, absorp-
or other defects that are visible to the naked eye and that may
tion field tubing shall have two or more rows of equispaced
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affect the wall integrity
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