ASTM D2564-04e1

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An American National Standard
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Designation: D2564 – 04
Standard Specification for
Solvent Cements for Poly(Vinyl Chloride) (PVC) Plastic
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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.
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´ NOTE—Sections 5.3.1, 5.3.2, and 5.3.3 were editorially corrected in May 2006.
1. Scope D1784 Specification for Rigid Poly(Vinyl Chloride) (PVC)
Compounds and Chlorinated Poly(Vinyl Chloride)
1.1 This specification covers requirements for poly(vinyl
(CPVC) Compounds
chloride) (PVC) solvent cements to be used in joining poly-
D1785 SpecificationforPoly(VinylChloride)(PVC)Plastic
(vinyl chloride) piping systems.
Pipe, Schedules 40, 80, and 120
1.2 These solvent cements are used with poly(vinyl chlo-
D2467 SpecificationforPoly(VinylChloride)(PVC)Plastic
ride) piping systems made from compounds as defined in
Pipe Fittings, Schedule 80
Specifications D1784, D3915, and D4396.
D2855 Practice for Making Solvent-Cemented Joints with
1.3 AprocedureforjoiningPVCpipeandfittingsisgivenin
Poly(Vinyl Chloride) (PVC) Pipe and Fittings
Practice D2855.
D3915 Specification for Rigid Poly(Vinyl Chloride) (PVC)
1.4 Thetextofthisspecificationreferencesnotes,footnotes,
and Chlorinated Poly(Vinyl Chloride) (CPVC) Com-
and appendixes which provide explanatory material. These
pounds for Plastic Pipe and Fittings Used in Pressure
notesandfootnotes(excludingthoseintablesandfigures)shall
Applications
not be considered as requirements of the specification.
D4396 Specification for Rigid Poly(Vinyl Chloride) (PVC)
1.5 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded
and Chlorinated Poly(Vinyl Chloride) (CPVC) Com-
as the standard. The values given in parentheses are for
pounds for Plastic Pipe and Fittings Used in Nonpressure
information only.
Applications
1.6 The following safety hazards caveat pertains only to the
F402 Practice for Safe Handling of Solvent Cements, Prim-
test methods portion, Section 6, of this specification: This
ers, and Cleaners Used for JoiningThermoplastic Pipe and
standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns,
Fittings
if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user
F412 Terminology Relating to Plastic Piping Systems
of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health
F493 Specification 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.
2.2 National Sanitation Foundation Standards:
2. Referenced Documents StandardNo.14 forPlasticPipingComponentsandRelated
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Materials
2.1 ASTM Standards:
Standard No. 61 for Drinking Water Systems
D1084 Test Methods for Viscosity of Adhesives
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Components—Health Effects
D1600 Terminology for Abbreviated Terms Relating to
Plastics
3. Terminology
3.1 Definitions— Definitions are in accordance with Termi-
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This specification is under the jurisdiction ofASTM Committee F17 on Plastic
nology F412, and abbreviations are in accordance with Termi-
Piping Systems and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F17.20 on Joining.
nology D1600, unless otherwise specified.
Current edition approved Oct. 1, 2004. Published October 2004. Originally
approved in 1966. Last previous edition approved in 2002 as D2564–02. DOI:
10.1520/D2564-04E01.
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D2564 – 04
4. Materials and Manufacture 6.1.1.1 Ointment Tins (Style No. 12, 1-oz (30-mL), all
metal).
4.1 The solvent cement shall be a solution of the base PVC
6.1.1.2 Vacuum Oven.
resin used to make Class 12454-B poly(vinyl chloride) mold-
6.1.1.3 Analytical Balance.
ing or extrusion compound as defined in Specification D1784.
6.1.1.4 Centrifuge.
4.2 When rework material is used, the manufacturer shall
6.1.2 Procedure:
use only his own clean rework material that is compatible with
6.1.2.1 Stir the sample thoroughly with a spatula before
virgin material and produces a cement that meets the require-
weighing (Note 4). Weigh 3.0 6 0.5 g of the sample
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