ASTM F714-24

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: F714 − 24 An American National Standard
Standard Specification for
Polyethylene (PE) Plastic Pipe (DR-PR) Based on Outside
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Diameter
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F714; 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* 1.7 The following safety hazards caveat pertains only to the
test methods portion, Section 6, of this specification: This
1.1 This specification covers polyethylene (PE) pipe made
standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns,
in three standard outside diameter sizing systems, based on
if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user
outside diameters of DIPS 3, IPS 4, Metric 90 mm and larger.
of this standard to establish appropriate safety, health, and
For smaller sizes refer to Specification D3035. See 5.2.5 for
environmental practices and determine the applicability of
guidelines on special sizes.
regulatory limitations prior to use.
1.2 The piping is intended for new construction and inser-
1.8 This international standard was developed in accor-
tion renewal of old piping systems used for the transport of
dance with internationally recognized principles on standard-
water, municipal sewage, domestic sewage, industrial process
ization established in the Decision on Principles for the
liquids, effluents, slurries, etc., in both pressure and nonpres-
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recom-
sure systems.
mendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical
NOTE 1—The user should consult the manufacturer to ensure that any
Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
mechanical or chemical effects to the polyethylene pipe caused by the
material being transported will not affect the service life beyond limits
2. Referenced Documents
acceptable to the user. See PPI TR-19 Chemical Resistance of Thermo-
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plastic Piping Materials for guidance on chemical effects, www.plas-
2.1 ASTM Standards:
ticpipe.org
D1238 Test Method for Melt Flow Rates of Thermoplastics
1.3 All pipes produced under this specification are pressure- by Extrusion Plastometer
D1598 Test Method for Time-to-Failure of Plastic Pipe
rated. See Appendix X5 for information on pressure rating.
NOTE 2—References and material descriptions for PE2406, PE3408 and
Under Constant Internal Pressure
materials having a HDB of 1450 psi have been removed from Specifica-
D1599 Test Method for Resistance to Short-Time Hydraulic
tion F714 due to changes in Specification D3350 and PPI TR-3. For
Pressure of Plastic Pipe, Tubing, and Fittings
removed designations, refer to previous editions of Specification F714,
D1600 Terminology for Abbreviated Terms Relating to Plas-
Specification D3350, PPI TR-3 and PPI TR-4. The removal of these
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tics (Withdrawn 2024)
materials does not affect pipelines that are in service. See Note 4 and Note
9.
D2122 Test Method for Determining Dimensions of Ther-
moplastic Pipe and Fittings
1.4 This specification includes criteria for choice of raw
D2290 Test Method for Apparent Hoop Tensile Strength of
material, together with performance requirements and test
Plastic or Reinforced Plastic Pipe
methods for determining conformance with the requirements.
D2321 Practice for Underground Installation of Thermoplas-
1.5 Quality-control measures are to be taken by manufac-
tic Pipe for Sewers and Other Gravity-Flow Applications
turers. See Appendix X4 for general information on quality
D2412 Test Method for Determination of External Loading
control.
Characteristics of Plastic Pipe by Parallel-Plate Loading
1.6 Units—The values stated in inch-pound units are to be
D2837 Test Method for Obtaining Hydrostatic Design Basis
regarded as standard. The values given in parentheses are
for Thermoplastic Pipe Materials or Pressure Design Basis
mathematical conversions to SI units that are provided for
for Thermoplastic Pipe Products
information only and are not considered standard.
D3035 Specification for Polyethylene (PE) Plastic Pipe (DR-
PR) Based on Controlled Outside Diameter
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F17 on Plastic For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
Piping Systems and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F17.26 on Olefin contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
Based Pipe. Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
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