1、Designation:D251316aAn American National StandardStandard Specification forPolyethylene(PE)Gas Pressure Pipe,Tubing,and Fittings1This standard is issued under the fixed designation D2513;the number immediately following the designation indicates the year oforiginal adoption or,in the case of revisio
2、n,the year of last revision.A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.Asuperscript epsilon()indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.This standard has been approved for use by agencies of the U.S.Department of Defense.1.Scope*1.1 This specification cove
3、rs requirements and test methodsfor material dimensions and tolerances,hydrostatic burststrength,chemical resistance,and rapid crack resistance ofpolyethylene pipe,tubing,and fittings for use in fuel gas mainsand services for direct burial and reliner applications.The pipeand fittings covered by thi
4、s specification are intended for use inthe distribution of natural gas.Requirements for the qualifyingof polyethylene systems for use with liquefied petroleum gasare also covered.1.1.1 This specification does not cover threaded pipe.De-sign considerations are discussed in Appendix X1.In-plantquality
5、 control programs are specified in Annex A1 and AnnexA2.1.1.2 See Specification F2619/F2619M for polyethylenepiping for pressure or non-pressure oil and gas producingapplications to convey fluids such as oil,dry or wet gas,multiphase fluids,and non-potable oilfield water.1.2 The text of this specifi
6、cation references notes,footnotes,and appendixes which provide explanatory material.Thesenotes and footnotes(excluding those in tables and figures)shallnot be considered as requirements of the specification.1.3 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regardedas standard.The values given in p
7、arentheses are mathematicalconversions to SI units that are provided for information onlyand are not considered standard.1.4 The following is an index of the annexes and appendixin this specification:AnnexSubjectAnnex A1In-Plant Quality Control for all materials up to 12 in.Annex A2In-Plant Quality
8、Control for PE materials 14 in.and larger.AppendixesSubjectAppendixX1Design Consideration1.5 The following precautionary caveat pertains only to thetest method portion,Section 6,of this specification.Thisstandard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns,if any,associated with its use.I
9、t is the responsibility of the userof this standard to establish appropriate safety and healthpractices and determine the applicability of regulatory limita-tions prior to use.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:22.1.1Terminology:D1600 Terminology forAbbreviated Terms Relating to Plas-ticsF412
10、Terminology Relating to Plastic Piping Systems2.1.2Test Methods for:D638 Test Method for Tensile Properties of PlasticsD1238 Test Method for Melt Flow Rates of Thermoplasticsby Extrusion PlastometerD1598 Test Method for Time-to-Failure of Plastic PipeUnder Constant Internal PressureD1599 Test Method
11、 for Resistance to Short-Time HydraulicPressure of Plastic Pipe,Tubing,and FittingsD2122 Test Method for Determining Dimensions of Ther-moplastic Pipe and FittingsD2290 Test Method for Apparent Hoop Tensile Strength ofPlastic or Reinforced Plastic PipeD2837 Test Method for Obtaining Hydrostatic Desi
12、gn Basisfor Thermoplastic Pipe Materials or Pressure Design Basisfor Thermoplastic Pipe ProductsF1473 Test Method for Notch Tensile Test to Measure theResistance to Slow Crack Growth of Polyethylene Pipesand Resins2.1.3Practices for:D543 Practices for Evaluating the Resistance of Plastics toChemical
13、 ReagentsD618 Practice for Conditioning Plastics for TestingD1435 Practice for Outdoor Weathering of PlasticsD1898 Practice for Sampling of Plastics(Withdrawn 1998)31This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F17 on PlasticPiping Systems and is the direct responsibility of Subcom
14、mittee F17.60 on Gas.Current edition approved Dec.15,2016.Published February 2017.Originallyapproved in 1966.Last previous edition approved in 2016 as D2513 16.DOI:10.1520/D2513-16A.2For referenced ASTM standards,visit the ASTM website,www.astm.org,orcontact ASTM Customer Service at serviceastm.org.
15、For Annual Book of ASTMStandards volume information,refer to the standards Document Summary page onthe ASTM website.3The last approved version of this historical standard is referenced onwww.astm.org.*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standardCopyright ASTM International,100 Ba
16、rr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United StatesThis international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for theDevelopment of International Standards,Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade(TBT)Committee.1 D2774 Practice for Underground Installation of Thermoplas-tic Pressure PipingD2565 Practice for Xenon-Arc Expos
