1、Designation:F292813Standard Practice forSpecimens and Testing Conditions for Testing Polyethylene(PE)Pipe Butt Fusions Using Tensile and Hydrostatic TestMethods1This standard is issued under the fixed designation F2928;the number immediately following the designation indicates the year oforiginal ad
2、option or,in the case of revision,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.1.Scope1.1 This practice provides standardized sample butt fusionpreparation,conditionin
3、g,and testing conditions for tensiontesting of specimens prepared from sample butt fusion joints orhydrostatic tests of sample butt fusion joints in accordancewith:1.1.1 Test Method D638,tension testing;1.1.1.1 The preparation or use of tensile specimens otherthan Test Method D638 Type I through Typ
4、e V is beyond thescope of this practice.1.2 Test Method D1598,constant(sustained)hydraulicpressure testing;1.3 Test Method D1599,short-term hydraulic pressure test-ing.1.4 It is not within the scope of this practice to includeplastic materials other than polyethylene or other tests for buttfusions.T
5、he exclusion of other plastic materials and other testsdoes not imply that other plastic materials are suitable orunsuitable for butt fusion,or that the tests cited herein areadequate or inadequate for qualitative characterization and forresearch and development of butt fusion joints,or that otherte
6、sts do not have lesser,equal,or greater utility for suchpurpose.1.5 The evaluation of test results and the determination oftest result evaluation criteria are not within the scope of thispractice.This practice is limited to standardized butt fusion testspecimens and testing conditions for the compar
7、ison of testdata from multiple parties.1.6 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regardedas standard.The values given in parentheses are mathematicalconversions to SI units that are provided for information onlyand are not considered standard.1.7 In this standard,text in parentheses,notes
8、in the body ofthe standard and appendices are informational and non-mandatory.For tables in the body of the standard,table notesare mandatory.1.8 This standard does not purport to address all of thesafety concerns,if any,associated with its use.It is theresponsibility of the user of this standard to
9、 establish appro-priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2D618 Practice for Conditioning Plastics for TestingD638 Test Method for Tensile Properties of PlasticsD1598 Test Method for Time-to-Fa
10、ilure of Plastic PipeUnder Constant Internal PressureD1599 Test Method for Resistance to Short-Time HydraulicPressure of Plastic Pipe,Tubing,and FittingsD1600 Terminology forAbbreviated Terms Relating to Plas-ticsF412 Terminology Relating to Plastic Piping SystemsF2620 Practice for Heat Fusion Joini
11、ng of Polyethylene Pipeand Fittings2.2 PPI Standards:3PPI2 TR-3 Policies and Procedures for Developing Hydro-static Design Basis(HDB),Pressure Design Basis(PDB),Strength Design Basis(SDB),and Minimum RequiredStrength(MRS)Ratings for Thermoplastic Piping Mate-rials or PipePPI TR-33 Generic Butt Fusio
12、n Joining Procedure for FieldJoining of Polyethylene Pipe3.Terminology3.1 Definitions shall be in accordance with TerminologyF412,Test Method D638,Test Method D1598,and Test1This practice is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F17 on PlasticPiping Systems and is the direct responsibility of Sub
13、committee F17.40 on TestMethods.Current edition approved Aug.1,2013.Published August 2013.DOI:10.1520/F2928132For referenced ASTM standards,visit the ASTM website,www.astm.org,orcontact ASTM Customer Service at serviceastm.org.For Annual Book of ASTMStandards volume information,refer to the standard
14、s Document Summary page onthe ASTM website.3Available from Plastics Pipe Institute(PPI),105 Decker Court,Suite 825,Irving,TX 75062,http:/www.plasticpipe.org.Copyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United States1 Method D1599 as applicable.Abbrev
15、iations shall be in accor-dance with Terminology D1600.3.2 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:3.2.1 failure,hydraulic,nany continuous loss of pressurewith or without the transmission of test fluid through the bodyof the specimen under test.3.2.2 ductile failure,hydraulic,nthe continuous
16、loss ofpressure through a break in the pipe specimen under test wherelocalized expansion(deformation,elongation,necking down,or ballooning)of the pipe wall at the break is apparent.3.2.3 non-ductile failure,hydraulic,nthe continuous lossof pressure through a break in the pipe specimen under testwhere localized expansion(deformation,elongation,neckingdown,or ballooning)of the pipe wall at the break is notapparent.3.2.4 pressure depletion,hydraulic,na temporary loss oftest sample source pressuriza
