ASTM D2513-20

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:D2513 −20 An American National Standard
Standard Specification for
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Polyethylene (PE) Gas Pressure Pipe, Tubing, and Fittings
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D2513; 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.
1. Scope* if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user
of this standard to establish appropriate safety, health, and
1.1 This specification covers requirements and test methods
environmental practices and determine the applicability of
for material dimensions and tolerances, hydrostatic burst
regulatory limitations prior to use.
strength, chemical resistance, and rapid crack resistance of
1.6 This international standard was developed in accor-
polyethylene pipe, tubing, and fittings for use in fuel gas
dance with internationally recognized principles on standard-
pipelines for direct burial and reliner applications. The pipe
ization established in the Decision on Principles for the
andfittingscoveredbythisspecificationareintendedforusein
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recom-
the transmission and distribution of natural gas. Requirements
mendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical
for the qualifying of polyethylene systems for use with
Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
liquefied petroleum gas are also covered.
1.1.1 This specification does not cover threaded pipe. De-
2. Referenced Documents
sign considerations are discussed in Appendix X1. In-plant
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
qualitycontrolprogramsarespecifiedinAnnexA1andAnnex
2.1.1 Terminology:
A2.
D1600TerminologyforAbbreviatedTermsRelatingtoPlas-
1.1.2 See Specification F2619/F2619M for polyethylene
tics
piping for pressure or non-pressure oil and gas producing
F412Terminology Relating to Plastic Piping Systems
applications to convey fluids such as oil, dry or wet gas,
2.1.2 Test Methods for:
multiphase fluids, and non-potable oilfield water.
D638Test Method for Tensile Properties of Plastics
1.2 Thetextofthisspecificationreferencesnotes,footnotes,
D1238Test Method for Melt Flow Rates of Thermoplastics
and appendixes which provide explanatory material. These
by Extrusion Plastometer
notesandfootnotes(excludingthoseintablesandfigures)shall
D1598Test Method for Time-to-Failure of Plastic Pipe
not be considered as requirements of the specification.
Under Constant Internal Pressure
1.3 Thevaluesstatedininch-poundunitsaretoberegarded
D1599Test Method for Resistance to Short-Time Hydraulic
as standard. The values given in parentheses are mathematical
Pressure of Plastic Pipe, Tubing, and Fittings
conversions to SI units that are provided for information only
D2122Test Method for Determining Dimensions of Ther-
and are not considered standard.
moplastic Pipe and Fittings
D2290Test Method for Apparent Hoop Tensile Strength of
1.4 The following is an index of the annexes and appendix
Plastic or Reinforced Plastic Pipe
in this specification:
D2837Test Method for Obtaining Hydrostatic Design Basis
Annex Subject
forThermoplasticPipeMaterialsorPressureDesignBasis
Annex A1 In-Plant Quality Control for all materials up to 12 in.
Annex A2 In-Plant Quality Control for PE materials 14 in. and larger.
for Thermoplastic Pipe Products
F1473Test Method for Notch Tensile Test to Measure the
Appendixes Subject
Resistance to Slow Crack Growth of Polyethylene Pipes
Appendix Design Consideration
X1
and Resins
1.5 The following precautionary caveat pertains only to the
2.1.3 Practices for:
test method portion, Section 6, of this specification. This
D543Practices for Evaluating the Resistance of Plastics to
standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns,
Chemical Reagents
D618Practice for Conditioning Plastics for Testing
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This specification is under the jurisdiction ofASTM Committee F17 on Plastic
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Piping Systems and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F17.60 on Gas. For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
Current edition approved Dec. 1, 2020. Published December 2020. Originally contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
approved in 1966. Last previous edition approved in 2019 as D2513–19. DOI: Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
10.1520/D2513-20. the ASTM website.
*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard
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