An American National Standard

Designation: F 2720/F 2720M – 08

Standard Specification for

Glass Fiber Reinforced Polyethylene (PE-GF) Spiral Wound
Large Diameter Pipe1
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F 2720/F 2720M; 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.

1. Scope 2. Referenced Documents

1.1 This specification covers requirements and test methods 2.1 ASTM Standards:2
for materials, dimensions, workmanship, joining systems, and D 618 Practice for Conditioning Plastics for Testing
marking for large diameter, 12 in. [300 mm] and larger, inside D 638 Test Method for Tensile Properties of Plastics
diameter controlled glass fiber reinforced polyethylene (PE- D 790 Test Methods for Flexural Properties of Unreinforced
GF) spiral wound pipe with electrofusion joints. The piping is and Reinforced Plastics and Electrical Insulating Materials
intended for new construction and renewal of existing piping D 792 Test Methods for Density and Specific Gravity (Rela-
systems used for the transport of water, slurries, municipal tive Density) of Plastics by Displacement
sewage, domestic sewage, effluents, etc., in pressure systems. D 1505 Test Method for Density of Plastics by the Density-
NOTE 1—Pipe produced to this specification should be installed in
Gradient Technique
accordance with Practice D 2774 or Guide F 1668, where applicable, and D 1598 Test Method for Time-to-Failure of Plastic Pipe
with the manufacturer’s recommendations. Under Constant Internal Pressure
D 1600 Terminology for Abbreviated Terms Relating to
1.2 The values stated in either inch-pound units or SI units
Plastics
are to be regarded separately as standard. Within the text the SI
D 2122 Test Method for Determining Dimensions of Ther-
units are shown in brackets. The values stated in each system
moplastic Pipe and Fittings
may not be exact equivalents: therefore, each system shall be
D 2657 Practice for Heat Fusion Joining of Polyolefin Pipe
used independently of the other. Combining values from the
and Fittings
two systems may result in non-conformance with the standard.
D 2774 Practice for Underground Installation of Thermo-
1.3 All pipes produced under this specification are pressure-
plastic Pressure Piping
rated.
D 2837 Test Method for Obtaining Hydrostatic Design
1.4 This specification includes criteria for choice of raw
Basis for Thermoplastic Pipe Materials or Pressure Design
material and test methods for evaluation of raw material,
Basis for Thermoplastic Pipe Products
together with performance requirements and test methods for
D 3350 Specification for Polyethylene Plastics Pipe and
determining conformance with the requirements.
Fittings Materials
1.5 In referee decisions, the SI units shall be used for
D 3895 Test Method for Oxidative-Induction Time of Poly-
metric-sized pipe and inch-pound units for pipe sized per ANSI
olefins by Differential Scanning Calorimetry
(ANSI B 36.10).
F 412 Terminology Relating to Plastic Piping Systems
1.6 This standard does not purport to address all of the
F 1290 Practice for Electrofusion Joining Polyolefin Pipe
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
and Fittings
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
F 1668 Guide for Construction Procedures for Buried Plas-
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
tic Pipe
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
2.2 ANSI Standard:
B36.10 Standard Dimensions of Steel Pipe (IPS)3
2.3 ISO Standard:

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For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
contact ASTM Customer Service at [email protected]. For Annual Book of ASTM
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F17 on Plastic Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
Piping Systems and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F17.11 on the ASTM website.
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Composite. Available from American National Standards Institute (ANSI), 25 W. 43rd St.,
Current edition approved Sept. 1, 2008. Published December 2008. 4th Floor, New York, NY 10036, http://www.ansi.org.

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TABLE 1 Physical Properties of PE-GF Material Tested as 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 incorporation of the glass fibers shall meet the
S = hydrostatic design stress (HDS), psi [or kPa or MPa], minimum property requirements of either cell class 333444 or
P = pressure rating, psi [or kPa or MPa], 444454 as described in Specification D 3350. The inner and
Di = average inside diameter, in. [or mm],
external un-reinforced polyethylene layers shall be either black
t = minimum wall thickness, in. [or mm], and
Di/t = standard dimension ratio or standard inside diameter or colored and shall be made of the same polyethylene
dimension ratio (SIDR). compound 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
4
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-
5
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
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 follow
colored and protected from Ultraviolet (UV) degradation with the general requirements of Practice F 1290 and with the
UV stabilizers. manufacturer’s recommendations.
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 representative PE-GF pipe in accordance with 8.5 at
electrofusion device built into the belled end of the pipe. The one ambient temperature and stress condition and one elevated
spigot is inserted into the socket (or bell) and current applied to temperature and stress condition for the specified minimum
the contacts. time to failure as shown 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

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TABLE 4

PE-GF Wall Thickness and Tolerances

Nominal SIDR 11 SIDR 13.5 SIDR 15 SIDR 17

Pipe Size, Min wall Max wall Min wall Max wall Min wall Max wall Min wall Max wall
in. [mm] in. [mm] in., [mm] in., [mm] in., [mm] in., [mm] in., [mm] in., [mm] in., [mm]
12 [300] 1.07 [27.2] 1.26 [32] 0.88 [22.4] 0.98 [25] 0.80 [20.2] 0.88 [22.4] 0.70 [17.8] 0.78 [19.7]
16 [400] 1.43 [36.4] 1.65 [42] 1.17 [29.7] 1.30 [33] 1.06 [26.9] 1.17 [29.7] 0.94 [23.8] 1.04 [26.3]
20 [500] 1.79 [45.4] 2.09 [53] 1.46 [37.1] 1.63 [41.5] 1.32 [33.6] 1.46 [37.1] 1.17 [29.7] 1.29 [32.8]
24 [600] 2.14 [54.4] 2.48 [63] 1.75 [44.5] 1.97 [50] 1.59 [40.3] 1.75 [44.5] 1.41 [35.7] 1.55 [39.4]
28 [700] 2.50 [63.5] 2.91 [74] 2.04 [51.8] 2.28 [58] 1.85 [47.0] 2.04 [51.8] 1.64 [41.6] 1.81 [45.9]
32 [800] 2.87 [73] 3.31 [84] 2.33 [59.2] 2.60 [66] 2.11 [53.7] 2.33 [59.2] 1.87 [47.5] 2.06 [52.4]
36 [900] 3.23 [82] 3.74 [95] 2.63 [66.7] 2.95 [75] 2.38 [60.5] 2.63 [66.7] 2.11 [53.5] 2.32 [59.0]
40 [1000] 3.58 [91] 4.13 [105] 2.92 [74.1] 3.27 [83] 2.65 [67.2] 2.92 [74.1] 2.34 [59.4] 2.58 [65.5]
44 [1100] 3.94 [100] 4.57 [116] 3.22 [81.7] 3.58 [91] 2.91 [74.0] 3.22 [81.7] 2.57 [65.3] 2.84 [72.1]
48 [1200] 4.29 [109] 4.96 [126] 3.50 [88.8] 3.90 [99] 3.17 [80.6] 3.50 [88.8] 2.81 [71.3] 3.09 [78.6]
52 [1300] 4.65 [118] 5.39 [137] 3.78 [96.0] 4.25 [108] 3,42 [87.0] 3.78 [96.0] 3.04 [77.2] 3.35 [85.2]
56 [1400] 5.00 [127] 5.83 [148] 4.09 [104] 4.61 [117] 3.70 [94.0] 4.08 [103.6] 3.28 [83.2] 3.61 [91.7]
64 [1600] 5.71 [145] 6.65 [169] 4.66 [118.4] 5.24 [133] 4.23 [107.5] 4.66 [118.4] 3.74 [95.1] 4.13 [104.8]
72 [1800] 6.42 [163] 7.48 [190] 5.24 [133.1] 5.91 [150] 4.76 [120.9] 5.24 [133.1] 4.21 [107.0] 4.64 [117.9]
80 [2000] 7.17 [182] 8.31 [211] 5.82 [147.9] 6.54 [166] 5.29 [134.3] 5.82 [147.9] 4.68 [118.9] 5.15 [130.9]
88 [2200] 7.87 [200] 9.13 [232] 6.41 [162.7] 7.20 [183] 5.82 [147.8] 6.41 [162.7] 5.15 [130.8] 5.67 [144.0]
96 [2400] 8.58 [218] 9.96 [253] 6.99 [177.5] 7.87 [200] 6.35 [161.2] 6.99 [177.5] 5.61 [142.6] 6.18 [157.0]
104 [2600] 9.29 [236] 10.79 [274] 7.57 [192.3] 8.50 [216] 6.88 [174.7] 7.57 [192.3] 6.08 [154.5.] 6.70 [170.1]
112 [2800] 10.04 [255] 11.61 [295] 8.15 [207.1] 9.17 [233] 7.41 [188.1] 8.15 [207.1] 6.55 [166.4] 7.21 [183.2]
120 [3000] 10.75 [273] 12.44 [316] 8.73 [221.8] 9.84 [250] 7.93 [201.5] 8.73 [221.8] 7.02 [178.3] 7.73 [196.3]
128 [3200] 11.46 [291] 13.31 [338] 9.31 [236.6] 10.51 [267] 8.46 [215.0] 9.31 [236.8] 7.49 [190.2] 8.24 [209.4]
136 [3400] 12.20 [310] 14.09 [358] 9.90 [251.4] 11.18 [284] 8.99 [228.4] 9.90 [251.4] 7.96 [202.1] 8.76 [222.5]
144 [3600] 12.91 [328] 14.88 [378] 10.48 [266] 11.85 [301] 9.52 [241.8] 10.48 [266.1] 8.43 [214.0] 9.27 [235.5]
152 [3800] 13.54 [344] 15.67 [398] 11.06 [281] 12.48 [317] 10.05 [255.3] 11.06 [281.0] 8.89 [225.8] 9.78 [248.5]
160 [4000] 14.25 [362] 16.54 [420] 11.64 [295.7] 13.15 [334] 10.58 [268.7] 11.64 [295.7] 9.36 [237.7] 10.30 [261.6]
PE-GF Minimum and Maximum Wall Thickness by SIDR

Nominal SIDR 19 SIDR 21 SIDR 24 SIDR 27

Pipe Size, Min wall Max wall Min wall Max wall Min wall Max wall Min wall Max wall
in. [mm] in. [mm] in., [mm] in., [mm] in., [mm] in., [mm] in., [mm] in., [mm] in., [mm]
12 [300] 0.62 [15.8] 0.69 [17.5] 0.55 [14.0] 0.61 [15.5] 0.49 [12.4] 0.54 [13.8] 0.43 [11.0] 0.48 [12.2]
16 [400] 0.83 [21.1] 0.92 [23.4] 0.74 [18.7] 0.81 [20.7] 0.65 [16.5] 0.72 [18.3] 0.58 [14.7] 0.64 [16.3]
20 [500] 1.04 [26.3] 1.15 [29.1] 0.92 [23.3] 1.02 [25.8] 0.81 [20.7] 0.90 [22.9] 0.72 [18.3] 0.80 [20.3]
24 [600] 1.24 [31.6] 1.37 [34.9] 1.10 [28.0] 1.22 [30.9] 0.98 [24.8] 1.08 [27.4] 0.87 [22.0] 0.96 [24.3]
28 [700] 1.45 [36.8] 1.60 [40.6] 1.28 [32.6] 1.42 [36.0] 1.14 [29.0] 1.26 [32.0] 1.01 [25.7] 1.12 [28.4]
32 [800] 1.66 [42.1] 1.83 [46.5] 1.47 [37.3] 1.62 [41.2] 1.30 [33.1] 1.44 [36.6] 1.16 [29.4] 1.28 [32.5]
36 [900] 1.87 [47.4] 2.06 [52.3] 1.65 [42.0] 1.82 [46.3] 1.46 [37.2] 1.62 [41.1] 1.30 [33.0] 1.43 [36.4]
40 [1000] 2.07 [52.6] 2.28 [58.0] 1.83 [46.6] 2.02 [51.4] 1.63 [41.4] 1.80 [45.7] 1.44 [36.7] 1.59 [40.5]
44 [1100] 2.28 [58.0] 2.52 [64.0] 2.02 [51.2] 2.22 [56.4] 1.79 [45.4] 1.98 [50.2] 1.59 [40.4] 1.76 [44.6]
48 [1200] 2.49 [63.2] 2.74 [69.7] 2.20 [56.0] 2.43 [61.7] 1.95 [49.6] 2.15 [54.7] 1.73 [44.0] 1.91 [48.5]
52 [1300] 2.70 [68.6] 2.97 [75.4] 2.39 [60.8] 2.64 [67.0] 2.12 [57.9] 2.34 [59.4] 1.88 [47.8] 2.07 [52.6]
56 [1400] 2.90 [73.7] 3.20 [81.2] 2.57 [65.3] 2.83 [72.0] 2.28 [66.2] 2.51 [63.8] 2.02 [51.4] 2.23 [56.7]
64 [1600] 3.31 [84.2] 3.65 [92.8] 2.94 [74.6] 3.24 [82.2] 2.61 [74.4] 2.87 [73.0] 2.31 [58.7] 2.55 [64.7]
72 [1800] 3.73 [94.7] 4.11 [104.3] 3.31 [84.0] 3.64 [92.5] 2.93 [74.4] 3.23 [82.0] 2.60 [66.1] 2.87 [72.9]
80 [2000] 4.15 [105.3] 4.57 [116.0] 3.67 [93.3] 4.05 [102.8] 3.26 [82.7] 3.59 [91.1] 2.89 [73.4] 3.19 [80.9]
88 [2200] 4.56 [115.8] 5.02 [127.5] 4.04 [102.6] 4.45 [113.0] 3.58 [91.0] 3.94 [100.2] 3.18 [80.7] 3.50 [88.9]
96 [2400] 4.97 [126.3] 5.48 [139.1] 4.41 [111.9] 4.85 [123.2] 3.91 [99.3] 4.31 [109.4] 3.47 [88.1] 3.82 [97.1]
104 [2600] 5.39 [136.8] 5.93 [150.6] 4.78 [121.3] 5.26 [133.6] 4.23 [107.5] 4.66 [118.4] 3.76 [95.4] 4.14 105.1]
112 [2800] 5.80 [147.4] 6.39 [162.3] 5.14 [130.6] 5.66 [143.8] 4.56 [115.8] 5.02 [127.5] 4.04 [102.7] 4.45 [113.1]
120 [3000] 6.22 [157.9] 6.84 [173.8] 5.51 [139.9] 6.06 [154.0] 4.89 [124.1] 5.38 [136.7] 4.33 [110.1] 4.78 [121.3]
128 [3200] 6.63 [168.4] 7.30 [185.4] 5.88 [149.3] 6.47 [164.4] 5.21 [132.3] 5.74 [145.7] 4.62 [117.4] 5.09 [129.3]
136 [3400] 7.04 [178.9] 7.75 [196.9] 6.24 [158.6] 6.87 [174.6] 5.54 [140.6] 6.09 [154.8] 4.91 [124.8] 5.41 [137.4]
144 [3600] 7.46 [189.5] 8.21 [208.6] 6.61 [167.9] 7.28 [184.8] 5. 86 [148.9] 6.45 [163.9] 5.20 [132.1] 5.73 [145.5]
153 [3800] 7.87 [200.0] 8.67 [220.1] 6.98 [177.2] 7.68 [195.1] 6.19 [157.2] 6.81 [173.1] 5.49 [139.4] 6.04 [153.5]
160 [4000] 8.29 [210.5] 9.12 [231.7] 7.35 [186.6] 8.09 [205.4] 6.51 [165.4] 7.17 [182.1] 5.78 [146.8] 6.36 [161.6]
PE-GF Minimum and Maximum Wall Thickness by SIDR

Nominal SIDR 31 SIDR 35 SIDR 39 SIDR 44

Pipe Size, Min wall Max wall Min wall Max wall Min wall Max wall Min wall Max wall
in. [mm] in. [mm] in., [mm] in., [mm] in., [mm] in., [mm] in., [mm] in., [mm] in., [mm]
12 [300] 0.39 [9.8] 0.43 [10.9] 0.34 [8.7] 0.38 [9.7] 0.30 [7.7] 0.34 [8.6] 0.27 [6.9] 0.30 [7.7]
16 [400] 0.51 [13.0] 0.57 [14.4] 0.46 [11.8] 0.51 [12.9] 0.41 [10.3] 0.45 [11.5] 0.36 [9.1] 0.40 [10.2]
20 [500] 0.64 [16.3] 0.71 [18.1] 0.57 [14.5] 0.63 [16.1] 0.51 [12.9] 0.56 [14.3] 0.45 [11.4] 0.50 [12.7]
24 [600] 0.77 [19.5] 0.85 [21.6] 0.69 [17.4] 0.76 [19.3] 0.61 [15.4] 0.67 [17.1] 0.54 [13.7] 0.60 [15.2]
28 [700] 0.90 [22.8] 0.99 [25.2] 0.80 [20.3] 0.89 [22.5] 0.71 [18.0] 0.78 [19.9] 0.63 [16.0] 0.70 [17.7]
32 [800] 1.03 [26.1] 1.14 [28.9] 0.91 [23.1] 1.01 [25.6] 0.81 [20.6] 0.90 [22.8] 0.72 [18.3] 0.80 [20.3]
36 [900] 1.15 [29.3] 1.28 [32.4] 1.02 [26.0] 1.13 [28.7] 0.91 [23.1] 1.01 [25.6] 0.81 [20.6] 0.90 [22.8]
40 [1000] 1.28 [32.6] 1.42 [36.0] 1.14 [28.9] 1.26 [31.9] 1.01 [25.7] 1.12 [28.4] 0.90 [22.8] 0.99 [25.2]

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TABLE 4 Continued
44 [1100] 1.41[35.8] 1.56 [39.6] 1.25 [31.8] 1.39 [35.4] 1.11 [28.3] 1.23 [31.3] 0.99 [25.1] 1.09 [27.8]
48 [1200] 1.54 [39.1] 1.70 [43.2] 1.37 [34.7] 1.51 [38.3] 1.21 [30.8] 1.34 [34.0] 1.08 [27.4] 1.19 [30.3]
52 [1300] 1.67 [42.3] 1.84 [46.8] 1.48 [37.6] 1.64 [41.6] 1.31 [33.4] 1.45 [36.9] 1.17 [29.7] 1.29 [32.8]
56 [1400] 1.80 [45.6] 1.98 [50.3] 1.59 [40.5] 1.76 [44.7] 1.42 [36.0] 1.56 [39.7] 1.26 [32.0] 1.39 [35.3]
64 [1600] 2.05 [52.1] 2.26 [57.5] 1.82 [46.3] 2.01 [51.1] 1.62 [41.1] 1.79 [45.4] 1.44 [36.6] 1.59 [40.4]
72 [1800] 2.31 [58.6] 2.54 [64.6] 2.05 [52.1] 2.26 [57.5] 1.82 [46.3] 2.01 [51.1] 1.62 [41.1] 1.79 [45.4]
80 [2000] 2.57 [65.2] 2.83 [71.9] 2.28 [57.9] 2.51 [63.8] 2.02 [51.4] 2.23 [56.7] 1.80 [45.7] 1.98 [50.4]
88 [2200] 2.82 [71.7] 3.11 [79.0] 2.50 [63.6] 2.76 [70.1] 2.22 [56.5] 2.45 [62.3] 1.98 [50.3] 2.19 [55.5]
96 [2400] 3.08 [78.2] 3.39 [86.2] 2.73 [69.4] 3.01 [76.5] 2.43 [61.7] 2.68 [68.0] 2.16 [54.8] 2.38 [60.4]
104 [2600] 3.33 [84.7] 3.67 [93.3] 2.96 [75.2] 3.26 [82.9] 2.63 [66.8] 2.90 [73.6] 2.34 [59.4] 2.58 [65.5]
112 [2800] 3.59 [91.2] 3.96 [100.5] 3.19 [81.0] 3.51 [89.2] 2.83 [72.0] 3.12 [79.3] 2.52 [64.0] 2.78 [70.5]
120 [3000] 3.85 [97.7] 4.24 [107.6] 3.42 [86.8] 3.76 [95.6] 3.04 [77.1] 3.35 [85.0] 2.70 [68.5] 2.97 [75.5]
126 [3200] 4.10 [104.2] 4.52 [114.8] 3.65 [92.6] 4.02 [102.0]
134 [3400] 4.36 [110.8] 4.80 [122.0] 3.87 [98.4] 4.27 [108.4] 3.54 [90.0] 3.90 [99.1] 3.15 [80.0] 3.47 [88.1]
142 [3600] 4.62 [117.3] 5.09 [129.2] 4.10 [104.1] 4.52 [114.7]
150 [3800] 4.87 [123.8] 5.37 [136.3] 4.33 [109.9] 4.76 [121.0]
158 [4000] 5.13 [130.3] 5.65 [143.5] 4.56 [115.7] 5.02 [127.4] 4.05 [102.8] 4.46 [113.2] 3.60 [91.4] 3.96 [100.7]
PE-GF Minimum and Maximum Wall Thickness by SIDR

Nominal SIDR 49 SIDR 55 SIDR 63 SIDR 70

Pipe Size, Min wall Max wall Min wall Max wall Min wall Max wall Min wall Max wall
in. [mm] in. [mm] in., [mm] in., [mm] in., [mm] in., [mm] in., [mm] in., [mm] in., [mm]
12 [300] 0.24 [6.1] 0.27 [6.9] 0.21 [5.4] 0.24 [6.1] 0.19 [4.8] 0.21 [5.4] 0.17 [4.3] 0.19 [4.9]
16 [400] 0.32 [8.1] 0.36 [9.1] 0.28 [7.2] 0.32 [8.1] 0.25 [6.4] 0.28 [7.2] 0.22 [5.7] 0.25 [6.4]
20 [500] 0.40 [10.2] 0.45 [11.4] 0.35 [9.0] 0.39 [10.0] 0.31 [8.0] 0.35 [8.9] 0.28 [7.1] 0.31 [8.0]
24 [600] 0.48 [12.2] 0.54 [13.6] 0.43 [10.8] 0.47 [12.0] 0.38 [9.6] 0.42 [10.7] 0.34 [8.6] 0.38 [9.6]
28 [700] 0.56 [14.2] 0.62 [15.8] 0.50 [12.6] 0.55 [14.0] 0.44 [11.2] 0.49 [12.5] 0.39 [10.0] 0.44 [11.1]
32 [800] 0.64 [16.2] 0.71 [18.0] 0.57 [14.4] 0.63 [16.0] 0.51 [12.9] 0.56 [14.3] 0.45 [11.4] 0.50 [12.7]
36 [900] 0.72 [18.3] 0.80 [20.3] 0.64 [16.3] 0.71 [18.1] 0.57 [14.5] 0.63 [16.1] 0.51 [12.9] 0.56 [14.3]
40 [1000] 0.80 [20.3] 0.89 [22.5] 0.71 [18.1] 0.79 [20.1] 0.63 [161.] 0.70 [17.9] 0.56 [14.3] 0.63 [15.9]
44 [1100] 0.88 [22.3] 0.97 [24.7] 0.78 [19.9] 0.87 [22.0] 0.70 [17.7] 0.77 [19.6] 0.62 [15.7] 0.69 [17.4]
48 [1200] 0.96 [24.4] 1.06 [27.0] 0.85 [21.7] 0.94 [24.0] 0.76 [19.3] 0.84 [21.4] 0.68 [17.2] 0.75 [19.1]
52 [1300] 1.04 [26.4] 1.15 [29.2] 0.93 [23.5] 1.02 [26.0] 0.82 [20.9] 0.91 [23.1] 0.73 [18.6] 0.81 [20.6]
56 [1400] 1.12 [28.4] 1.24 [31.4] 1.00 [25.3] 1.10 [28.0] 0.89 [22.5] 0.98 [24.9] 0.79 [20.0] 0.87 [22.1]
64 [1600] 1.28 [32.5] 1.41 [35.9] 1.14 [28.9] 1.26 [31.9] 1.01 [25.7] 1.12 [28.4] 0.90 [22.9] 1.00 [25.3]
72 [1800] 1.44 [36.6] 1.59 [40.4] 1.28 [32.5] 1.41 [35.9] 1.14 [28.9] 1.26 [31.9] 1.01 [25.7] 1.12 [28.4]
80 [2000] 1.60 [40.6] 1.76 [44.8] 1.42 [36.1] 1.57 [39.9] 1.26 [32.1] 1.40 [35.5] 1.13 [28.6] 1.24 [31.6]
88 [2200] 1.76 [44.7] 1.94 [49.3] 1.56 [39.7] 1.72 [43.8] 1.39 [35.3] 1.54 [39.0] 1.24 [31.4] 1.37 [34.7]
96 [2400] 1.92 [48.7] 2.11 [53.7] 1.70 [43.3] 1.88 [47.8] 1.52 [38.6] 1.68 [42.6] 1.35 [34.3] 1.49 [37.9]
104 [2600] 2.08 [52.8] 2.29 [58.2] 1.85 [47.0] 2.04 [51.8] 1.65 [41.8] 1.81 [46.1] 1.46 [37.2] 1.62 [41.1]
112 [2800] 2.24 [56.9] 2.47 [62.7] 1.99 [50.6] 2.20 [55.8] 1.77 [45.0] 1.95 [49.6] 1.57 [40.0] 1.74 [44.2]
120 [3000] 2.40 [60.9] 2.64 [67.1] 2.13 [54.2] 2.35 [59.8] 1.90 [48.2] 2.09 [53.2] 1.69 [42.9] 1.86 [47.3]
134 [3400] 2.80 [71.1] 3.09 [78.4] 2.49 [63.2] 2.74 [69.7] 2.21 [56.2] 2.44 [62.0] 1.97 [50.0] 2.17 [55.1]
158 [4000] 3.20 [81.2] 3.52 [89.5] 2.84 [72.2] 3.13 [79.6] 2.53 [64.3] 2.79 [70.9] 2.25 [57.2] 2.48 [63.1]

TABLE 5 Ambient and Elevated Temperature Sustained Pressure Requirements

PE-GF HDB
Test Temperature, Test Hoop Stress, Minimum Time
Classification,
°F [°C] psi [MPa] without Failure, h
psi [MPa]
2500 [17.1] 73 6 3.6 [23 6 2] 4200 [29.0] 100
3200 [22.1] 73 6 3.6 [23 6 2] 5075 [35.0] 100
2500 [17.1] 176 6 3.6 [80 6 2] 1660 [11.5] 165
3200 [22.1] 176 6 3.6 [80 6 2] 2175 [15.0] 165
2500 [17.1] 176 6 3.6 [80 6 2] 1380 [9.50] 1000
3200 [22.1] 176 6 3.6 [80 6 2] 1885 [13.0] 1000

5 % relative humidity for not less than 40 h prior to test. method or in this specification. In cases of disagreement,
Conduct tests under the same conditions of temperature and retesting shall be conducted with the temperature and relative
humidity, unless otherwise specified. humidity tolerances limited to 61.8°F [1°C] and 62 % respec-
8.1.1 Quality Control Testing—Unless otherwise specified, tively.
condition specimens for a minimum of 4 h prior to test in air 8.3 Sampling—The selection of samples of the pipe shall be
or1hin water at 73.4 6 3.6°F [23 6 2°C]. Test the specimens as agreed upon between the purchaser and the seller. In case of
at 73.4 6 3.6°F without regard to relative humidity. no prior agreement, any sample selected by the testing labora-
8.2 Test Conditions—Conduct tests other than those for tory shall be deemed adequate.
routine quality control purposes in the Standard Laboratory 8.4 Dimensions:
Atmosphere of 73.4 6 3.6°F [23 6 2°C] and 50 6 5 % relative 8.4.1 Average Inside Diameter—Determine the average in-
humidity, unless otherwise specified in the referenced test side diameter using a circumferential wrap tape. Make sure to

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FIG. 1 Typical Construction of Glass Fiber Reinforced PE Spiral Wound Pipe

use only a wide-band steel tape. Place it inside and around the the minimum requirement of the specification by such means
pipe making sure that it is at right angles to the pipe axis and as omitting tests that are a part of the specification, substituting
is flat against the pipe surface. Observe the diameter, estimat- or modifying a test method, or by changing the specification
ing to the nearest 0.005 in. [0.1 mm] or 0.001 in. [0.02 mm], as limits. In retesting, the product requirements of this specifica-
required. As an alternative method, use an internal micrometer tion shall be met and the test methods designated in this
or telescoping gage, accurate to 60.01 in. [60.2 mm]. Take specification shall be followed. If upon retest failure occurs, the
sufficient readings, a minimum of 4, at the same position with quantity of product represented by the test(s) does not meet the
respect to the end of the pipe to ensure that the maximum and requirements of this specification.
minimum values have been determined. Calculate the average NOTE 2—Sampling, and any retesting, are normally done at the time of
diameter as the arithmetic mean of diameters measured. manufacture.
8.4.2 Wall Thickness—Measure the wall thickness in accor-
dance with the requirements of Test Method D 2122. Make 10. Certification
sufficient readings, a minimum of 8, around the circumference 10.1 When specified in the purchase order or contract, a
to ensure that the minimum thickness has been determined. producer’s or supplier’s certification shall be furnished to the
Use of a properly calibrated ultrasonic thickness tester is also purchaser that the material was manufactured, sampled, tested,
permitted under this specification. For nondestructive testing, and inspected in accordance with this specification and has
this is the preferred method. Make sufficient readings to ensure been found to meet the requirements. When specified in the
that the minimum thickness has been determined. purchase order or contract, a report of the test results shall be
8.4.3 Out of Roundness—Measure the out of roundness in furnished.
accordance with the requirements of Test Method D 2122.
8.5 Ambient and Elevated Temperature Sustained Pressure 11. Marking
Testing—Prepare three specimens and test in accordance with
11.1 Quality of Marking—The marking shall be applied to
Test Method D 1598 at the hoop stress and temperature
the pipe in such a manner that it remains legible (easily read)
specified in Table 5 for the particular PE-GF HDB classifica-
after installation and inspection. It shall be placed, at least, at
tion. All three specimens shall exceed the minimum time
each end of each length of pipe or spaced at intervals of not
before failure without failing. Use water as the internal test
more than 10 ft [3.0 m].
medium.
11.2 Markings—Each standard and random length of pipe
9. Sampling, Inspection, and Retest in compliance with this specification shall be clearly marked by
the producer with the following information: this designation,
9.1 Sampling—The selection of the sample, or samples, and
ASTM F xxxx; the nominal pipe size, in inches; the legend
the inspection of the product, shall be as agreed upon by the
PE-GF pipe; the HDS nominal value; the pressure class, the
purchaser and the seller.
manufacturer’s name, trade name, or trademark and the manu-
9.2 Notification—If inspection is specified by the purchaser,
facturer’s production code, identifying plant location, machine
the manufacturer shall notify the purchaser in advance of the
and date of manufacture.
date, time, and place of testing of the pipe in order that the
purchaser may be represented at the test by his inspector.
12. Packaging
9.3 Access—The purchaser’s inspector shall have free ac-
cess to those parts of the manufacturer’s plant that are involved 12.1 All pipes, unless otherwise specified, shall be packed
in testing work performed under this specification. The manu- or loaded onto a carrier, for standard commercial shipment.
facturer shall afford the inspector, without charge, all reason-
able facilities for determining whether the pipe meets the 13. Quality Assurance
requirements of this specification. 13.1 When the product is marked with this designation,
9.4 Retest and Rejection—If the results of any test(s) do not F 2720, the manufacturer affirms that the product was manu-
meet the requirements of this specification, the test(s) may be factured, inspected, sampled, and tested in accordance with this
conducted again in accordance with an agreement between the specification and has been found to meet the requirements of
purchaser and the seller. There shall be no agreement to lower this specification.

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SUPPLEMENTARY REQUIREMENTS

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