ASTM D3034-23

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Designation: D3034 − 21 D3034 − 23
Standard Specification for
Type PSM Poly(Vinyl Chloride) (PVC) Sewer Pipe and
Fittings
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D3034; 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.
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1. Scope*
1.1 This specification covers requirements and test methods for materials, dimensions, workmanship, flattening resistance, impact
resistance, pipe stiffness, extrusion quality, joining systems and a form of marking for type PSM poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC) sewer
pipe and fittings.
1.2 Pipe and fittings produced to this specification should be installed in accordance with Practice D2321.
1.3 The text of this specification references notes, footnotes, and appendixes which provide explanatory material. These notes and
footnotes (excluding those in tables and figures) shall not be considered as requirements of the specification.
1.4 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as standard. The values given in parentheses are mathematical
conversions to SI units that are provided for information only and are not considered standard.
1.5 The following precautionary caveat pertains only to the test methods portion, Section 8, of this specification: This standard
does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this
standard to establish appropriate safety, health, and environmental practices and determine the applicability of regulatory
limitations prior to use.
1.6 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.
2. Referenced Documents
2.1 ASTM Standards:
D618 Practice for Conditioning Plastics for Testing
D1600 Terminology for Abbreviated Terms Relating to Plastics
D1784 Classification System and Basis for Specification for Rigid Poly(Vinyl Chloride) (PVC) Compounds and Chlorinated
Poly(Vinyl Chloride) (CPVC) Compounds
D2122 Test Method for Determining Dimensions of Thermoplastic Pipe and Fittings
This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F17 on Plastic Piping Systems and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F17.62 on Sewer.
Current edition approved Nov. 1, 2021Sept. 1, 2023. Published January 2022September 2023. Originally approved in 1972. Last previous edition approved in 20162021
as D3034 – 16.D3034 –21. DOI: 10.1520/D3034-21.10.1520/D3034-23.
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D2152 Test Method for Adequacy of Fusion of Extruded Poly(Vinyl Chloride) (PVC) Pipe and Molded Fittings by Acetone
Immersion
D2321 Practice for Underground Installation of Thermoplastic Pipe for Sewers and Other Gravity-Flow Applications
D2412 Test Method for Determination of External Loading Characteristics of Plastic Pipe by Parallel-Plate Loading
D2444 Practice for Determination of the Impact Resistance of Thermoplastic Pipe and Fittings by Means of a Tup (Falling
Weight)
D2564 Specification for Solvent Cements for Poly(Vinyl Chloride) (PVC) Plastic Piping Systems
D2749 Symbols for Dimensions of Plastic Pipe Fittings
D2855 Practice for the Two-Step (Primer and Solvent Cement) Method of Joining Poly (Vinyl Chloride) (PVC) or Chlorinated
Poly (Vinyl Chloride) (CPVC) Pipe and Piping Components with Tapered Sockets
D3212 Specification for Joints for Drain and Sewer Plastic Pipes Using Flexible Elastomeric Seals
F412 Terminology Relating to Plastic Piping Systems
F477 Specification for Elastomeric Seals (Gaskets) for Joining Plastic Pipe
F1336 Specification for Poly(Vinyl Chloride) (PVC) Gasketed Sewer Fittings
2.2 Federal Standard:
Fed. Std. No. 123 Marking for Shipment (Civil Agencies)
2.3 Military Standard:
MIL-STD-129 Marking for Shipment and Storage
3. Terminology
3.1 Definitions—Definitions are in accordance with Terminology F412, and abbreviations are in accordance with Terminology
D1600, unless otherwise specified. The abbreviation of poly(vinyl chloride) plastics is PVC.
3.1.1 The term PSM is not an abbreviation but rather an arbitrary designation for a product having certain dimensions.
4. Significance and Use
4.1 The requirements of this specification are intended to provide pipe and fittings suitable for non-pressure drainage of sewage
and surface water.
NOTE 1—Industrial waste disposal lines should be installed only with the specific approval of the cognizant code authority since chemicals not commonly
found in drains and sewers and temperatures in excess of 60 °C (140 °F) may be encountered.
5. Basic Materials
5.1 Pipe shall be made of PVC plastic having a cell classification of 12454 or 12364 as defined in Specification D1784.
5.2 Fittings The pipe components for fabricated fttings shall be made from PVC plastic meeting 5.1. Molded components or
fittings shall be made of PVC plastic having a cell classification of 12454 or 13343 as defined in Specification D1784.
5.3 Pipe and Fitting—Compounds that have different cell classifications, because one or more properties are superior to those of
the specified compounds, are also acceptable.
5.4 Rework Material—The manufacturer shall use only his own clean pipe or fitting rework material, which meets cell
classification requirements defined in 5.1 (pipe rework material) or 5.2 (fitting rework material); the pipe and fittings produced shall
meet all the requirements of this specification.
5.5 Gaskets—Rubber gaskets shall comply with Specification Specification F477
6. Joining Systems
6.1 Solvent Cement Joints for Pipe and Fittings—In the solvent cement joint, the pipe spigot wedges into the tapered socket and
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the surfaces fuse together. The tapered socket may be a portion of a molded fitting or it may be a belled end of the pipe section.
Formed bells shall be concentric with the pipe axis.
6.1.1 The assembly of joints shall be in accordance with Practice D2855.
6.1.2 Joint Tightness—Joints made with pipe and fittings or with belled-end pipe shall show no signs of leakage when tested in
accordance with 8.9.
6.2 Elastomeric Gasket Joints, providing a water-tight seal.
6.2.1 The assembly of elastomeric gasket joints shall be in accordance with the pipe and fittings manufacturer’s recommendations.
7. Requirements
7.1 Workmanship—The pipe and fittings shall be homogeneous throughout and free from visible cracks, holes, foreign inclusions,
or other injurious defects. The pipe shall be as uniform as commercially practical in color, opacity, density, and other physical
properties.
7.2 Pipe Requirements:
7.2.1 Diameter—The average outside diameter of the pipe shall meet the requirements given in Table 1 when measured in
accordance with 8.4.1.
7.2.2 Wall Thickness—Pipe wall thicknesses shall meet the requirements of Table 1 when measured in accordance with Test
Method D2122 and 8.4.2. In the case of belled pipe and fittings fabricated from pipe sections, the thickness of the wall in the bell
shall be considered satisfactory if it was formed from pipe meeting the preceding requirements.
NOTE 2—The wall thickness variability in any cross section of the pipe is normally minimum wall thickness +12 % or less.
7.2.3 Pipe Flattening—There shall be no evidence of splitting, cracking, or breaking when pipe is tested in accordance with 8.6.
7.2.4 Pipe Impact Strength—The impact strength of the pipe shall not be less than the values given in Table 2 when tested in
accordance with 8.7.
NOTE 3—This test is intended only for use as a quality control test, not as a simulated service test.
7.2.5 Pipe Stiffness—Pipe stiffness values for the pipe shall comply with Table 3 when tested in accordance with 8.8.
7.2.6 Pipe Extrusion Quality—The pipe shall not flake or disintegrate when tested in accordance with 8.10.
7.3 Requirements for Solvent Cemented Pipe and Fittings
7.3.1 Socket Diameter—The inside diameter of the tapered socket shall comply with the dimensions listed in Table 4 when
determined in accordance with 8.5.1.
TABLE 1 Pipe Dimensions
Outside Diameter Minimum Wall Thickness
Nominal
Tolerance SDR DR SDR DR
Size
Average
on Average 41 35 26 23.5
3 3.250 ±0.008 . . . 0.093 0.125 0.138
4 4.215 ±0.009 . . . 0.120 0.162 0.178
6 6.275 ±0.011 0.153 0.180 0.241 0.265
8 8.400 ±0.012 0.205 0.240 0.323 . . .
10 10.500 ±0.015 0.256 0.300 0.404 . . .
12 12.500 ±0.018 0.305 0.360 0.481 . . .
15 15.300 ±0.023 0.375 0.437 0.588 . . .
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TABLE 2 Minimum Pipe Impact Strength at 23 °C (73 °F)
Pipe Size Impact Strength, J (ft·lbf)
3 135 (100)
4 203 (150)
6 284 (210)
8 284 (210)
10 299 (220)
12 299 (220)
15 299 (220)
TABLE 3 Minimum Pipe Stiffness at 5 % Deflection
Pipe Stiffness, kPa (psi)
Pipe Size
SDR 41 DR 35 SDR 26 DR 23.5
3 and 4 . . . 320 (46) 790 (115) 1055 (153)
6 to 15 190 (28) 320 (46) 790 (115) 1055 (153)
TABLE 4 Solvent Cement Socket Dimensions
Nominal Size A B C
3 3.271 ± 0.008 3.245 ± 0.008 1.500
4 4.235 ± 0.009 4.210 ± 0.009 1.750
6 6.305 ± 0.011 6.270 ± 0.011 3.000
8 8.424 ± 0.012 8.388 ± 0.012 4.000
10 10.530 ± 0.015 10.485 ± 0.015 5.000
12 12.536 ± 0.018 12.482 ± 0.018 6.000
15 15.346 ± 0.023 15.277 ± 0.023 7.500
7.3.2 Socket Depth—The socket depth shall not be less than that shown in Table 4 when measured in accordance with 8.5.2.
7.3.3 Wall Thickness of Molded Fittings:
7.3.3.1 The wall thicknesses of the waterway and socket or bell of molded fittings shall be no less than the respective minimum
thicknesses listed for the equivalent pipe in Table 1. For reducing fittings or those with smaller inlets, the minimum wall thickness
of each inlet shall be no less than the minimum wall thickness for that size pipe. The thickness shall be determined in accordance
with Test Method D2122 and 8.5.3.
7.3.3.2 The wall thickness is a minimum value except that a 610% variation resulting from core shift is allowable. In such a case,
the average of two opposite wall thicknesses shall equal or exceed the value shown in Table 1.
7.3.4 Spigot Length—The minimum distance from the spigot end to the area where the spigot diameter changes due to a socket,
branch, or change in angle shall comply with the “C” dimension of Table 4.
7.4 Fabricated Fittings—Any fitting made from pipe or from a combination of pipe and molded parts shall be considered a
fabricated fitting. The actual construction will vary from manufacturer to manufacturer and the following provisions shall apply.
7.4.1 Over-Wrapped Fittings—Fabricated fittings that have an over-wrap of fiberglass reinforced thermosetting resin or other
similar materials shall meet all of the requirements in 7.4.2 and 8.11.
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NOTE 4—Refer to Appendix X3 for geometric configurations of some of the fittings being produced. Consult the individual manufacturer for laying
lengths.
7.4.2 Fabricated Fittings General Requirements:
7.4.2.1 Pipe used in fabricated fittings shall meet all quality and dimensional requirements listed in the standard for that pipe.
7.4.2.2 Pipe used in fabricated fittings shall have a wall thickness equal to or greater than the wall thickness of the pipes to which
the fitting (or that part of the fitting) will be joined.
7.4.2.3 No part of the spur or branch shall protrude into the waterway of the fitting more than 0.070 in.
7.4.2.4 All edges and joints exposed to sewage shall be rounded and free from any rough parts that could catch solids.
7.4.2.5 No fabricated fitting shall have an inside diameter dimension smaller than the value shown in Table 5 for that pipe size
and DR for which it is designed.
7.4.2.6 All welds and solvent cement joints shall be free of visible defects and shall have full surface-to-surface contact when
visually inspected. The full surface-to-surface contact of socket and spigot does not apply in the areas where a taper, chamfer, or
radius exists at the socket entrance.
7.5 Solvent Cement—The cement shall meet the requirements of Specification D2564.
7.6 Requirements for Pipe and Fittings with Elastomeric Gasket Joints:
7.6.1 Pipe Requirements—In addition to the requirements of 7.2, the assembled joint shall display no leakage when tested in
accordance with the requirements of Specification D3212.
7.6.1.1 Bells—The dimensions shall be in accordance with the manufacturer’s standard design dimensions and tolerances.
7.6.2 Fitting Requirements—With the exception of spigot lengths, molded and fabricated fittings with elastomeric gasket joints
shall comply with the requirements of Specification F1336.
7.6.2.1 Spigot Length—The minimum distance from the spigot end to the area where the spigot diameter changes due to a socket,
branch, or change in angle shall comply with the “C” dimension of Table 4.
8. Test Methods
8.1 Conditioning:
TABLE 5 Minimum Inside Diameter of Fabricated Fittings
Nominal Size SDR-41 SDR-35 SDR-26 SDR 23.5
Minimum Minimum Minimum Minimum
Inside Inside Inside Inside
Diameter Diameter Diameter Diameter
in.
6 5.800 5.742 5.612 5.562
8 7.740 7.665 7.488 . . .
10 9.657 9.563 9.342 . . .
12 11.478 11.361 11.102 . . .
15 14.029 13.898 13.575 . . .
(mm)
6 (147.32) (145.85) (142.54) (141.27)
8 (196.60) (194.69) (190.20) . . .
10 (245.29) (242.90) (237.29) . . .
12 (291.54) (288.57) (281.99) . . .
15 (356.34) (353.01) (344.80) . . .
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8.1.1 Referee Testing—Unless otherwise specified, for referee tests, condition the test specimens at 23 °C 6 2 °C (73 °F 6 4 °F)
and 50 % 6 10 % relative humidity for not less than 40 h prior to test in accordance with Procedure A of Practice D618, for those
tests where conditioning is required.
8.1.2 Quality Control Testing—For quality control tests, condition specimens for not less then 2 h in air or 1 h in water at 23 °C
6 2 °C (73 °F 6 4 °F). Test the specimens at 23 °C 6 2 °C (73 °F 6 4 °F) without regard to relative humidity.
8.2 Test Conditions:
8.2.1 Referee Testing—For referee tests, conduct tests in the standard laboratory atmosphere of 23 °C 6 2 °C (73 °F 6 4 °F) and
50 % 6 10 % relative humidity, unless otherwise specified in the test methods or in this specification.
8.2.2 Quality Control Testing—For quality control, test the specimens at 23 °C 6 2 °C (73 °F 6 4 °F) without regard to relative
humidity.
8.3 Sampling—The selection of the sample or samples of pipe or fitting shall be as agreed upon between the purchaser and the
seller. In case of no prior agreement, any sample selected by the testing laboratory shall be deemed adequate.
8.4 Pipe Dimensions:
8.4.1 Pipe Diameters—Measure the average outside diameter of the pipe in accordance with the applicable section of Test Method
D2122. Either a tapered sleeve gage or a vernier circumferential wrap tape accurate to 60.02 mm (60.001 in.) may be used.
8.4.2 Wall Thickness—Measure the wall thickness in accordance with the applicable section of Test Method D2122. Make
sufficient readings, a minimum of six, to ensure that the minimum thickness has been determined. Use a cylindrical anvil tubing
micrometer accurate to 60.02 mm (60.001 in.).
8.5 Fittings Dimensions:
8.5.1 Socket Diameters—Measure the inside diameters of the sockets at the entrance and bottom in accordance with the applicable
section of Te
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