Abstract

This specification covers the identification of polyethylene plastic pipe and fitting materials. Cell classification of materials shall be according to tests of primary properties like density, melt index, flexural modulus, tensile strength at yield, slow crack growth resistance, and hydrostatic strength classification. Materials shall be manufactured by molding and extrusion of polyethylene plastic in the form of powder, granules, or pellets. Color and ultraviolet stabilizer, thermal stability, brittleness temperature, density, tensile strength at yield, and elongation at break shall conform to this specification.

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1. Scope

2. Referenced Documents (purchase separately) The documents listed below are referenced within the subject standard but are not provided as part of the standard.

ASTM Standards

D618 Practice for Conditioning Plastics for Testing

D638 Test Method for Tensile Properties of Plastics

D746 Test Method for Brittleness Temperature of Plastics and Elastomers by Impact

D790 Test Methods for Flexural Properties of Unreinforced and Reinforced Plastics and Electrical Insulating Materials

D792 Test Methods for Density and Specific Gravity (Relative Density) of Plastics by Displacement

D883 Terminology Relating to Plastics

D1238 Test Method for Melt Flow Rates of Thermoplastics by Extrusion Plastometer

D1248 Specification for Polyethylene Plastics Extrusion Materials for Wire and Cable

D1505 Test Method for Density of Plastics by the Density-Gradient Technique

D1603 Test Method for Carbon Black Content in Olefin Plastics

D1693 Test Method for Environmental Stress-Cracking of Ethylene Plastics

D1898 Practice for Sampling of Plastics

D2837 Test Method for Obtaining Hydrostatic Design Basis for Thermoplastic Pipe Materials or Pressure Design Basis for Thermoplastic Pipe Products

D2839 Practice for Use of a Melt Index Strand for Determining Density of Polyethylene

D3892 Practice for Packaging/Packing of Plastics

D4218 Test Method for Determination of Carbon Black Content in Polyethylene Compounds By the Muffle-Furnace Technique

D4703 Practice for Compression Molding Thermoplastic Materials into Test Specimens, Plaques, or Sheets

D4883 Test Method for Density of Polyethylene by the Ultrasound Technique

D4976 Specification for Polyethylene Plastics Molding and Extrusion Materials

D5033 Guide for Development of ASTM Standards Relating to Recycling and Use of Recycled Plastics

F1473 Test Method for Notch Tensile Test to Measure the Resistance to Slow Crack Growth of Polyethylene Pipes and Resins

ISO Standard

Keywords

cell classification system; pipe and fittings material; polyethylene; recycled;

ICS Code

ICS Number Code 23.040.20 (Plastic pipes); 23.040.45 (Plastic fittings)

DOI: 10.1520/D3350-12E01

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ASTM D3350