ASTM F810-99

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Designation: F 810 – 99 An American National Standard
Standard Specification for
Smoothwall Polyethylene (PE) Pipe for Use in Drainage and
Waste Disposal Absorption Fields
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F 810; 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.
1. Scope D 2444 Test Method for Impact Resistance of Thermoplas-
tic Pipe and Fittings by Means of a Tup (Falling Weight)
1.1 This specification covers requirements and test methods
D 2729 Specification for Poly(Vinyl Chloride) (PVC)
for workmanship, flattening, dimensions, tolerances, stiffness,
Sewer Pipe and Fittings
perforations, environmental stress cracking, bonding, and im-
D 2751 Specification for Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Styrene
pact resistance for smoothwall perforated and nonperforated
(ABS) Sewer Pipe and Fittings
polyethylene (PE) pipe, including coextruded pipe. Methods of
D 2852 Specification for Styrene-Rubber (SR) Plastic Drain
marking are also included.
Pipe and Fittings
1.2 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded
D 3033 Specification for Type PSP Poly(Vinyl Chloride)
as the standard. The values given in parentheses are for
(PVC) Sewer Pipe and Fittings
information only.
D 3034 Specification for Type PSM Poly(Vinyl Chloride)
1.3 The text of this specification references notes and
(PVC) Sewer Pipe and Fittings
footnotes that provide explanatory material. These notes and
D 3350 Specification for Polyethylene Plastics Pipe and
footnotes, excluding those in tables and figures, shall not be
Fittings
considered as requirements of this specification.
F 412 Terminology Relating to Plastic Piping Systems
1.4 The following precautionary caveat pertains only to the
F 481 Practice for Installation of Thermoplastic Pipe and
test method portion, Section 7, of this specification: This
Corrugated Tubing in Septic Tank Leach Fields
standard does not purport to address all of the safety problems,
2.2 Federal Standard:
if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of whoever
Fed. Std. No. 123 Marking for Shipments (Civil Agencies)
uses this standard to consult and establish appropriate safety
2.3 Military Standard:
and health practices and determine the applicability of regu-
MIL-STD-129 Marking for Shipment and Storage
latory limitations prior to use.
3. Terminology
2. Referenced Documents
3.1 Definitions—Definitions are in accordance with Termi-
2.1 ASTM Standards:
nology F 412 and abbreviations are in accordance with Termi-
D 618 Practice for Conditioning Plastics and Electrical
nology D 1600, unless otherwise specified. The abbreviation
Insulating Materials for Testing
for polyethylene is PE.
D 1600 Terminology for Abbreviated Terms Relating to
Plastics
4. Significance and Use
D 1693 Test Method for Environmental Stress-Cracking of
3 4.1 The requirements of this specification are intended to
Ethylene Plastics
provide smoothwall pipe suitable for soil drainage and waste
D 2122 Test Method for Determining Dimensions of Ther-
4 disposal system absorption fields.
moplastic Pipe and Fittings
D 2412 Test Method for Determination of External Loading
NOTE 1—Industrial waste disposal lines should be installed only with
Characteristics of Plastic Pipe by Parallel-Plate Loading the specific approval of the cognizant code authority since chemicals not
commonly found in drains and sewers and temperatures in excess of
140°F (60°C) may be encountered.
This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F-17 on Plastic
NOTE 2—The recommended uses of PE smoothwall pipe covered by
Piping Systems and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F17.65 on Land
this specification do not require watertight pressure rated joints. ABS,
Drainage.
Current edition approved Apr. 10, 1999. Published August 1999. Originally
published as F 810 – 83. Last previous edition F 810 – 93.
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F 810
PVC, or styrene fittings may be used provided they conform to Specifi- TABLE 2 Diameters, Tolerance, and Minimum Wall Thickness for
PE Smoothwall Pipe
cations D 2729, D 2751, D 3033, D 3034, or D 2852.
Nominal Average Minimum Wall
Average Outside
5. Materials
Pipe Size, Inside Diameter, Thickness, in.
Diameter, in. (mm)
in. (mm) min, in. (mm) (mm)
5.1 General—Those PE compounds used in the manufac-
3 (75) 3.250 6 0.008 2.875 0.090 (2.28)
ture of PE smoothwall pipe shall conform with the require-
(82.55 60.15) (73.02)
ments of Grade P14, Grade P23, Grade P24, Grade P33, or
Grade P34 as defined and described in Specification D 3350. 4 (100) 4.215 6 0.009 3.875 0.095 (2.41)
(107.06 6 0.22) (98.42)
The compound ingredients may consist of lubricants, stabiliz-
ers, nonpoly(ethylene) resin modifiers, and pigments essential
6 (150) 6.275 6 0.011 5.875 0.125 (3.18)
(159.39 6 0.28) (149.22)
for processing, property control, and coloring. Compounds that
have different grades, but because one or more properties are
superior to those of the specific compounds, are also accept-
able.
pipe is to be measured in accordance with Test Method D 2122.
5.1.1 Both Class C and Class B pigments may be used. The
6.4.3 For belled pipe fabricated from pipe sections, the
use of either pigment, used separately or together as is the case
thickness of the belled section shall be considered satisfactory
in coextruded tubing, should provide adequate ultraviolet
if the bell was formed from pipe meeting the requirements of
protection and be acceptable to the purchaser as satisfactory for
Table 2. The minimum bell depth shall be 1 ⁄4in. (44 mm). The
the intended use.
length of bell is to be measured in accordance with Test
Method D 2122 on socket depth.
6. Requirements
6.5 Pipe Stiffness—The pipe stiffness at 5 % deflection
6.1 Workmanship—The pipe or each layer of coextruded
(F/Dy) shall not be less than the values given in Table 3 when
pipe shall be homogeneous throughout and essentially uniform
tested in accordance with Test Method D 2412.
in color, opacity, density, and other properties. The inside and
NOTE 3—The 5 % deflection criterion, which was arbitrarily selected
outside surfaces shall be semi-matte or glossy in appearance
for testing convenience, should not be considered as a limitation with
and free of chalking, sticky, or tacky material. The pipe walls
respect to in-use deflection. The engineer is responsible for establishing
shall be free of cracks, holes, blisters, voids, foreign inclusion,
the acceptable limit.
or other defects that are visible to the naked eye and that may
NOTE 4—The strength and load-carrying capabilities of PE smoothwall
affect the wall integrity. Holes deliberately placed in perforated
pipe are measured and reported as pipe stiffness, which is determined in
pipe are acceptable. The surfaces shall be free of excessive
accordance with Test Method D 2412. The term “crush strength” is not
bloom. Bloom or chalking may develop in pipe exposed to applicable to plastic piping because ( a) the values obtained can be
significantly different, depending on the bedding, loading, or testing
direct rays of the sun (ultraviolet radiant energy) for extended
technique used; and (b) the term derives from rigid pipe and refers to its
periods and consequently these requirements do not apply to
ultimate strength at rupture.
pipe after extended exposure to direct rays of the sun.
6.6 Perforations—When perforations are necessary, they
6.2 Flattening—There shall be no evidence of splitting,
shall be cleanly cut and uniformly spaced along the length and
cracking, or breaking when the pipe is tested in accordance
circumference of the tubing in a size, shape, and pattern to suit
with 7.3.
the needs of the specifier. Unless otherwise specified, absorp-
6.3 Impact Resistance—The impact resistance of the pipe
tion field tubing shall have two or more r
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