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TABLE 1 Physical Properties of PE-GF Pipe
Minimum
Property Test Method(s) Units
Value
Density ASTM D 792 or D 1505 g/cm3 1.04
Oxidation Induction Time @ 412°F (200°C) ASTM D 3895 minutes 20
Tensile strength @ yield (longitudinal direction) ASTM D 638 kpsi (MPa) 5.075 (35.0)
Tensile Elastic Modulus ASTM D 638 kpsi (N/mm2) 333.5 (2300)
Flexural Elastic Modulus ASTM D 790 kpsi (MPa) 372 (2566)
Resistance to Notch Test ISO 13479 hours 2500
Hydrostatic Design Basis for water at 73°F (23°C) ASTM D 2837 psi (MPa) 2500 (17.22)
TABLE 2 Standard Pressure Ratings
SIDR 11 13.5 15 17 19 21 24 27 31 35 39 44 49 55 63 70
Design Factor 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5
HDB, psi 3200 3200 3200 3200 3200 3200 3200 3200 3200 3200 3200 3200 3200 3200 3200 3200
P, psi 267 221 201 180 160 143 127 113 101 90 80 71 64 57 51 45
P, kPa 1838 1521 1389 1238 1103 983 876 781 696 621 553 493 439 391 349 311
SIDR 11 13.5 15 17 19 21 24 27 31 35 39 44 49 55 63 70
Design Factor 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5
HDB, psi 2500 2500 2500 2500 2500 2500 2500 2500 2500 2500 2500 2500 2500 2500 2500 2500
P, psi 208 172 157 140 125 111 99 88 79 70 63 56 50 44 40 35
P, kPa 1436 1188 1085 967 862 768 685 610 544 485 432 385 343 306 272 243
ISO 13479 Polyolefin Pipes for the Conveyance of Fluids— 3.2.3 relationship between hydrostatic design basis (HDB)
Determination of Resistance to Crack Propagation—Test and hydrostatic design stress (HDS)—the hydrostatic design
Method for Slow Crack Growth on Notched Pipes (Notch stress, S, is determined by multiplying the hydrostatic design
Test)4 basis (HDB) by the design factor, n. The design factor, n, has
2.4 NSF/ANSI Standards: a value less than 1.0.
Standard No. 4 for Plastic Piping Components and Related 3.2.3.1 Discussion—The hydrostatic pressure rating of
Materials5 pipes described in this specification is based on the use of a
Standard No. 61 for Drinking Water Systems Components (service) design factor of 0.5.
—Health Effects5
4. Materials
3. Terminology 4.1 General—The polyethylene, reinforcements, colorants,
3.1 Definitions—Definitions are in accordance with Termi- and other additives, when combined as a composite structure,
nology F 412 and abbreviations are in accordance with Termi- shall produce a pipe that shall meet the performance require-
nology D 1600, unless otherwise specified. The abbreviation ments of this specification.
for polyethylene is PE. 4.2 Glass Fiber Reinforced Polyethylene (PE-GF)
3.2 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard: Material—Pipe shall be made of PE-GF plastic compound
3.2.1 glass fiber reinforced polyethylene (PE-GF)—short meeting the requirements shown in Table 1. The PE-GF pipe,
glass fiber reinforced polyethylene compound. as manufactured, shall have a minimum hydrostatic design
3.2.2 relation between standard dimension ratio, hydro- basis (HDB) of 2500 psi (17.2 MPa) for water at 73.4°F (23°C)
static design stress, and pressure rating: determined using Test Method D 2837. Pressure ratings are
2S shown in Table 2. Ambient and elevated temperature sustained
P5 (1) pressure testing requirements are shown in Table 5.
~Di/t! 1 1
4.3 Polyethylene (PE)—The polyethylene base compound
where: prior to the addition of the glass fibers shall meet the minimum
S = hydrostatic design stress (HDS), psi (or kPa or MPa), property requirements of either cell class 333444 or 444454 as
P = pressure rating, psi (or kPa or MPa), described in Specification D 3350. The inner and external
Di = average inside diameter, in. (or mm),
un-reinforced polyethylene layers shall be either black or
t = minimum wall thickness, in. (or mm), and
Di/t = standard dimension ratio or standard inside diameter colored and shall be made of the same polyethylene compound
dimension ratio (SIDR). that is used to make the PE-GF compound.
4.4 Glass Fibers—Short glass fibers.
4.5 Color and Ultraviolet (UV) Stabilization—The pipe
shall be black or blue or black with blue stripes. The external
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Available from International Organization for Standardization (ISO), 1, ch. de and internal colored polyethylene layers shall be made of
la Voie-Creuse, Case postale 56, CH-1211, Geneva 20, Switzerland, http://
www.iso.ch.
un-reinforced polyethylene compounds meeting the require-
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Available from NSF International, P.O. Box 130140, 789 N. Dixboro Rd., Ann ments of Specification D 3350 Code C or Code E. Code C
Arbor, MI 48113-0140, http://www.nsf.org. polyethylene compounds shall have between 2.0 and 3.0
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TABLE 3 PE-GF Pipe Dimensions and Out-of-Roundness Allowance
Inside Diameter, Inside Diameter, Maximum Out-of-Roundness
Nominal Pipe Size,
minimum maximum (Ovality)
in. (mm)
in. (mm) in. (mm) in. (mm)
12 (300) 11.81 (300) 12.13 (308) 0.39 (10)
16 (400) 15.75 (400) 16.06 (408) 0.55 (14)
20 (500) 19.69 (500) 20.00 (508) 0.67 (17)
24 (600) 23.62 (600) 23.98 (609) 0.83 (21)
28 (700) 27.56 (700) 27.95 (710) 0.94 (24)
32 (800) 31.50 (800) 31.97 (812) 1.10 (28)
36 (900) 35.43 (900) 35.94 (913) 1.22 (31)
40 (1000) 39.37 (1000) 39.96 (1015) 1.38 (35)
44 (1100) 43.31 (1100) 43.90 (1115) 1.50 (38)
48 (1200) 47.24 (1200) 47.95 (1218) 1.65 (42)
52 (1300) 51.18 (1300) 51.89 (1318) 1.77 (45)
56(1400) 55.12 (1400) 55.94 (1421) 1.93 (49)
64 (1600) 62.99 (1600) 63.94 (1624) 2.20 (56)
72 (1800) 70.87 (1800) 71.93 (1827) 2.48 (63)
80 (2000) 78.74 (2000) 79.92 (2030) 2.76 (70)
88 (2200) 86.61 (2200) 87.91 (2233) 3.03 (77)
96 (2400) 94.49 (2400) 95.91 (2436) 3.31 (84)
104 (2600) 102.36 (2600) 103.90 (2639) 3.58 (91)
112 (2800) 110.24 (2800) 111.89 (2842) 3.86 (98)
120 (3000) 118.11 (3000) 119.49 (3035) 4.13 (105)
128 (3200) 125.98 (3200) 127.87 (3248) 4.41 (112)
136 (3400) 133.86 (3400) 135.87 (3451) 4.69 (119)
144 (3600) 141.73 (3600) 143.86 (3654) 4.96 (126)
152 (3800) 149.61 (3800) 151.85 (3857) 5.24 (133)
160 (4000) 157.48 (4000) 159.84 (4060) 5.51 (140)
percent carbon black. Code E polyethylene compounds shall be 6.2.1 The assembly of the electrofusion joint shall be in
colored and protected from Ultraviolet (UV) degradation with accordance Practice F 1290 and with the manufacturer’s rec-
UV stabilizers. ommendations.
4.6 Rework Material—Clean rework material generated
from the manufacturer’s own pipe production shall be allowed 7. Requirements
up to a maximum of 10 % by weight in the PE-GF compound. 7.1 Workmanship—The inside and outside surfaces shall be
The PE-GF pipe produced shall meet all the requirements of semi-matte or semi-glossy in appearance and be free of
this specification. chalking, sticky, or tacky material. The pipe walls shall be free
of cracks, blisters, foreign inclusions, or other defects that are
5. Classification and Uses visible to the naked eye and that may affect the wall integrity.
5.1 Uses—The requirements of this specification are in- 7.2 Pipe Dimensions:
tended to provide pipe suitable for underground or above 7.2.1 Diameter—The average inside diameter of the pipe,
ground pressure applications as well as gravity and low including the diameter in integral socket or bell sections where
pressure drainage of sewer and surface water. present, shall meet the requirements given in Table 3, when
5.2 Classifications—This specification covers PE-GF pres- measured in accordance with 8.4.1.
sure pipe products made in standard inside diameter ratios 7.2.2 Pipe Wall Thickness—The minimum wall thickness of
(SIDR) from 11 to 70. Standard pressure ratings for the various the pipe (see Fig. 1) shall meet the requirements given in Table
SIDR pipes are shown in Table 2. 5, when measured in accordance with 8.4.2.
7.2.3 Laying Length—Standard pipe laying length, mea-
6. Joining Systems sured from the bottom of the bell to the tip of the spigot (see
6.1 Electrofusion Joint: Fig. 1), shall be 19.7 ft (6.0 m) when measured in accordance
6.1.1 The joint shall consist of an integral electrofusion with Test Method D 2122. For pipe with an integral bell, the
device built into the inside of the bell and a plain spigot, which pipe laying length is measured from the bottom of the bell to
come together to form an electrofusion joint with the proper the tip of the spigot.
application of electrical current for an appropriate time period. 7.3 Ambient and Elevated Temperature Sustained Pressure
The seal is made by electrofusion joining through an integral Test—Test in accordance with 8.5 at one ambient temperature
electrofusion device built into the belled end of the pipe. The and stress condition and one elevated temperature and stress
spigot is inserted into the socket (or bell) and current applied to condition for the specified minimum time to failure as shown
the contacts. in Table 5.
6.2 Electrofusion Coupling—The seal is made by electrofu-
sion joining through a separate electrofusion coupling or 8. Test Methods
fitting. The electrofusion fitting may be an enlarged OD 8.1 Conditioning—When conditioning is required for ref-
coupler, a reduced ID coupler, or an equal OD/ID internal eree tests, condition the specimens in accordance with Proce-
coupler. dure A of Practice D 618 at 73.4 6 3.6°F (23 + 2°C) and 50 6
