1、Designation: F876 101An American National StandardStandard Specification forCrosslinked Polyethylene (PEX) Tubing1This standard is issued under the fixed designation F876; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of originaladoption or, in the case of revision, the year of
2、 last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A superscriptepsilon () indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.1NOTE3.2.7.2 was editorially corrected in October 2011.1. Scope*1.1 This specification covers crosslinked polyethylene(PEX) tubin
3、g that incorporates an optional polymeric inner,middle or outer layer and that is outside diameter controlled,made in nominal SDR9 tubing dimension ratios except werenoted, and pressure rated for water at three temperatures (seeAppendix X1). Included are requirements and test methods formaterial, wo
4、rkmanship, dimensions, burst pressure, hydrostaticsustained pressure, excessive temperature pressure, excessivetemperature-pressure, environmental stress cracking, stabilizerfunctionality, bent-tube hydrostatic pressure, oxidative stabilityin potable chlorinated water, and degree of crosslinking.Req
5、uirements for tubing markings are also given.1.2 The text of this specification 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 s
6、tated 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.1.4 The following safety hazards caveat pertains only to thetest methods portion, Section 7, of this
7、specification: Thisstandard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns,if any, associated with its use. It 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. Refe
8、renced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2D618 Practice for Conditioning Plastics for TestingD792 Test Methods for Density and Specific Gravity (Rela-tive Density) of Plastics by DisplacementD1505 Test Method for Density of Plastics by the Density-Gradient TechniqueD1598 Test Method for Time-to-Failure of
9、 Plastic PipeUnder Constant Internal PressureD1599 Test Method for Resistance to Short-Time HydraulicPressure of Plastic Pipe, Tubing, and FittingsD1600 Terminology for Abbreviated Terms Relating toPlasticsD1898 Practice for Sampling of Plastics3D2122 Test Method for Determining Dimensions of Ther-m
10、oplastic Pipe and FittingsD2765 Test Methods for Determination of Gel Content andSwell Ratio of Crosslinked Ethylene PlasticsD2837 Test Method for Obtaining Hydrostatic Design Basisfor Thermoplastic Pipe Materials or Pressure Design Basisfor Thermoplastic Pipe ProductsD3895 Test Method for Oxidative
11、-Induction Time of Poly-olefins by Differential Scanning CalorimetryF412 Terminology Relating to Plastic Piping SystemsF1281 Specification for Crosslinked Polyethylene/Aluminum/Crosslinked Polyethylene (PEX-AL-PEX)Pressure PipeF2023 Test Method for Evaluating the Oxidative Resistanceof Crosslinked P
12、olyethylene (PEX) Tubing and Systems toHot Chlorinated WaterF2657 Test Method for Outdoor Weathering Exposure ofCrosslinked Polyethylene (PEX) Tubing2.2 ANSI Standard:B36.10 Standards Dimensions of Steel Pipe (IPS)42.3 Federal Standard:FED-STD-123 Marking for Shipment (Civil Agencies)52.4 Military S
13、tandard:MIL-STD-129 Marking for Shipment and Storage52.5 NSF Standard:1This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F17 on PlasticPiping Systems and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F17.26 on OlefinBased Pipe.Current edition approved Feb. 1, 2010. Published March 2010.
14、Originallyapproved in 1984. Last previous edition approved 2008 as F876 08b. DOI:10.1520/F0876-09.2For 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 standards Docu
15、ment Summary page onthe ASTM website.3Withdrawn. The last approved version of this historical standard is referencedon www.astm.org.4Available from American National Standards Institute (ANSI), 25 W. 43rd St.,4th Floor, New York, NY 10036, http:/www.ansi.org.5Available from Standardization Documents
16、 Order Desk, DODSSP, Bldg. 4,Section D, 700 Robbins Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19111-5098, http:/www.dodssp.daps.mil.1*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard.Copyright ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, PO Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959, United States.NSF/AN
17、SI 14 for Plastic Piping Components and RelatedMaterials62.6 ISO Standards:4ISO 1167 Thermoplastics pipes, fittings and assemblies forthe conveyance of fluids - Determination of the resistanceto internal pressure - Part 1: General methodISO 13760 Plastics pipes for the conveyance of fluids underpres
18、sure - Miners rule - Calculation method for cumu-lative damageISO R 161-1690 Pipes of Plastic Materials for the Transportof Fluids (Outside Diameters and Nominal Pressures) Part1, Metric Series2.7 PPI Standard:7PPI TR-4 PPI Listing of Hydrostatic Design Basis (HDB),Strength Design Basis (SDB), Press
19、ure Design Basis(PDB) and Minimum Required Strength (MRS) Ratingsfor Thermoplastic Piping Materials or Pipe3. Terminology3.1 DefinitionsDefinitions are in accordance with Termi-nology F412, and abbreviations are in accordance with Termi-nology D1600, unless otherwise specified. The abbreviation forc
20、rosslinked polyethylene is PEX. Plastic tubing denotes aparticular diameter schedule of plastic pipe in which outsidediameter of the tubing is equal to the nominal size plus18 in.Plastic pipe outside diameter schedule conforms to ANSIB36.10.3.2 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:3.2.1 cr
21、osslinked polyethylene plasticsplastics preparedby crosslinking (curing) polyethylene compounds.3.2.2 hydrostatic design stress (HDS)the estimated maxi-mum tensile stress the material is capable of withstandingcontinuously with a high degree of certainty that failure of thetube will not occur. This
22、stress is circumferential when internalhydrostatic water pressure is applied. The HDS is equal to thehydrostatic design basis (HDB) times the design factor (DF)for water. For this standard, the design factor is equal to 0.50.HDS 5 HDB 3 DF5 HDB 3 0.50 for this standard!3.2.3 hydrostatic design basis
23、 (HDB)one of a series ofestablished stress values (specified in Test Method D2837) fora plastic compound obtained by categorizing the long-termhydrostatic strength determined in accordance with TestMethod D2837.3.2.3.1 DiscussionA listing of HDB and HDS values arecontained in PPI publication PPI TR4
24、3.2.4 pressure rating (PR)the estimated maximum waterpressure the tube is capable of withstanding continuously witha high degree of certainty that failure of the tube will not occur.3.2.5 relation between dimensions, hydrostatic designstress, and pressure ratingthe following expression, com-monly kn
25、own as the ISO equation,8is used in this specificationto relate dimensions, hydrostatic design stress, and pressurerating:2S/P 5DO/t! 2 1 (1)or2S/P 5 R 2 1where:S = hydrostatic design stress, psi (or MPa),P = pressure rating, psi (or MPa),DO= average outside diameter, in. (or mm),t = minimum wall th
26、ickness, in. (or mm), andR = standard dimension ratio, SDR.3.2.6 standard dimension ratio (SDR)the ratio of outsidediameter to wall thickness. For PEX-tubing, it is calculated bydividing the average outside diameter of the tubing in inches orin millimetres by the minimum wall thickness in inches orm
27、illimetres. If the wall thickness calculated by this formula isless than 0.070 in. (1.78 mm) it shall be arbitrarily increased to0.070 in. except for sizes516 in. and smaller, as specified inTable 1. The SDR values shall be rounded to the nearest 0.5.3.2.7 standard thermoplastic tubing materials des
28、ignationcodeThe tubing material designation code shall consist ofthe abbreviation for the type of plastic (PEX) followed by fourArabic digits that describe short-term properties in accordancewith applicable ASTM standards and as shown in Table 2. SeeFig. 1.3.2.7.1 DiscussionThe first digit is for ch
29、lorine resistancetested in accordance with Test Method F2023.(1) A digit “0” indicates that the PEX tubing either has notbeen tested for chlorine resistance or that the PEX tubing doesnot meet the minimum requirement for chlorine resistance.6Available from NSF International, P.O. Box 130140, 789 N.
30、Dixboro Rd., AnnArbor, MI 48113-0140, http:/www.nsf.org.7Plastics Pipe Institute (PPI), 105 Decker Court, Suite 825 Irving TX, 75062.http:/www.plasticpipe.org8ISO R 161-1690.TABLE 1 Wall Thickness and Tolerances for Nominal PEX SDR9 PlasticTubingANominal TubingMinimum WallThicknessTolerancein. mm in
31、. mm in. mm18 3 0.047B1.19B+0.007 +0.1814 7 0.062B1.57B+0.010 +0.25516516 8 0.064 1.63 +0.010 +0.2538 10 0.070B1.78B+0.010 +0.2512 13 0.070B1.78B+0.010 +0.2558 16 0.083 2.12 +0.010 +0.2534 19 0.097 2.47 +0.010 +0.251 25 0.125 3.18 +0.013 +0.33114 32 0.153 3.88 +0.015 +0.38112 38 0.181 4.59 +0.019 +0
32、.482 51 0.236 6.00 +0.024 +0.61212 64 0.292 7.41 +0.030 +0.763 76 0.347 8.82 +0.033 +0.84312 89 0.403 10.23 +0.035 +0.894 102 0.458 11.64 +0.040 +1.02412 114 0.514 13.05 +0.045 +1.145 127 0.569 14.46 +0.050 +1.276 152 0.681 17.29 +0.060 +1.52AThe minimum is the lowest wall thickness of the pipe at a
33、ny cross section. Themaximum permitted wall thickness, at any cross section, is the minimum wallthickness plus the stated tolerance. All tolerances are on the plus side of theminimum requirement.BFor tubing sizes of12 in. and below, wall thickness minimums are notfunctions of SDR.F876 1012(2) A digi
34、t “1” indicates the PEX tubing has been testedand meets the F876 requirement for minimum chlorine resis-tance at the end use condition of 25% at 140F (60C) and 75%at 73F (23C).(3) A digit “2” is reserved for future application.(4) A digit “3” indicates that the PEX tubing has beentested and meets th
35、e F876 requirement for minimum chlorineresistance at end use condition of 50% at 140F and 50% at73F.(5) A digit “4” is reserved for future application.(6) A digit “5” indicates that the PEX tubing has beentested and meets the requirement for minimum chlorine resis-tance at end use conditions of 100%
36、 of the time at 140F3.2.7.2 DiscussionThe second digit is for demonstratedUV resistance of PEX material when tested in accordance withTest Method F2657. For potable water piping, it shall be one ofthe classification digits listed in Table 2 for the NominalExposure Time Period from Table 1 in Test Me
37、thod F2657where the decreased average failure time from 10.3 of TestMethod F2657 is less than or equal to 21%. For non-potablepiping, it shall be one of the classification digits from Table 2for the Nominal Exposure Time Period from Table 1 of TestMethod F2657 where the UV-exposed samples meet there
38、quirement of 7.10 Stabilizer Functionality, or alternativelyusing the criteria for potable water piping found in the thisclause.3.2.7.3 DiscussionThe 21% pass/fail criteria originatesfrom the statistical analysis of an aggregate of data setsgenerated using Test Method F2023 and represents the meanLo
39、wer Predictive Limit (95% two sided) compared to theexpected failure times based on three stress levels at each ofthree temperatures. Thus, this value represents the limit forstatistical differentiation in failure times using Test MethodF2023 at the 95% confidence level (2 sided). This research wasc
40、onducted for the Plastics Pipe Institute in 2005.9(1) The UV resistance shall be demonstrated on representative pipesamples for the original validation of pipe made from a particular PEXmaterial, that material being the combination of PEX resin and itsadditive system.(2) The last two digits are the
41、hydrostatic design stress for water at73F (23C) in units of 100 psi with any decimal figures dropped.Where the hydrostatic design stress code contains less than two figures,a zero is used before the number. Thus, a complete material designationcode for PEX tubing shall consist of the three letters “
42、PEX” and fourdigits.4. Tubing Classification4.1 GeneralThis specification covers one PEX tubingmaterial in one standard dimension ratio and having pressureratings for water of three temperatures. The pressure ratingsdecrease as the temperature is increased.4.2 Standard Thermoplastic Pipe Dimension R
43、atio (SDR)This specification covers PEX tubing in one standard dimen-sion ratio (SDR 9) for nominal diameters58 in. and larger, andwith a specified wall thickness for smaller diameters. Thepressure ratings are uniform for all nominal tubing sizes.5. Materials5.1 GeneralCrosslinked polyethylene tubin
44、g, meeting therequirements of this specification, are primarily defined bymeans of three criteria, namely, (1) nominal density, (2) degreeof crosslinking, and (3) long-term strength tests. There is astrong correlation between nominal density and results ofshort-term strength tests.NOTE 1PEX tubing i
45、ntended for use in the transport of potable water9PPI Technical literature, Final Report Proposal for the Evaluation of theChlorine Resistance of UV Exposed PEX Pipe.For example ASTM F876 PEX tubing marked with the material designation code PEX 1106 is a PEX tubing meeting the chlorine resistance re
46、quirement for 25% of thetime at 140F and 75% of the time at 73F having a Minimum UV resistance of 1 month and having an HDS for water at 73F of 630psi (HDB of 1250 psi).FIG. 1 Standard Thermoplastic Tubing Materials Designation CodeTABLE 2 Material Designation Code CellsProperty Standard 0 1 2 3 4 5
47、 6789ChlorineResistanceF2023 Not testedor rated75 %at 73Fand 25 %at 140FReserved 50 %at 73Fand 50 %at 140FReserved 100 %at 140F. . . .Minimum UVResistanceF2657 Not testedor rated1 month 3 months 6 months . . . . . .HDSfor water at73F. . . . . . . 630 . 800 .F876 1013should be evaluated and certified
48、 as safe for this purpose by a testingagency acceptable to the local health authority. The evaluation should bein accordance with requirements for chemical extraction, taste, and odorthat are no less restrictive than those included in NSF/ANSI 14. The sealor mark of the laboratory making the evaluat
49、ion should be included on thetubing.5.2 Basic MaterialsPEX tubing shall be made from poly-ethylene compounds which have been crosslinked by perox-ides, Azo compounds, or silane compounds in extrusion, or byelectron beam after extrusion, or by other means such that thetubing meets the performance requirements of Section 6. Forthe use temperatures that the tubing will be marked for, thematerials, procedure for mixing, and the process for crosslink-ing shall result in a product with long term hydrostatic stressrat
