Standard Specification for Polyamide 11 Gas Pressure Pipe, Tubing, and Fittings

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Hardcopy , PDF

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English

Published date

11-13-2023

Publisher

American Society for Testing and Materials

1.1This specification covers requirements and test methods for the characterization of polyamide 11 pipe, tubing, and fittings for use in fuel gas pipelines. The pipe and fittings covered by this specification are intended for use in the distribution and transmission of fuel gases.

1.1.1This specification does not cover threaded pipe. Generic fusion guidelines are given in Appendix X1. Design considerations are discussed in Appendix X2. In-plant quality control programs are specified in Annex A1.

1.2The text of this specification references notes, footnotes, and appendixes which provide explanatory material. These notes and footnotes (excluding those in tables and figures) shall not be considered as requirements of the specification.

Note 1:Heat fusion joining of PA11 pipe and fittings meeting the requirements of this standard is limited to PA11 pipe and fittings meeting the requirements of this standard. Heat Fusion joining of PA11 pipe and fittings meeting the requirements of this standard is not allowed to pipes and fittings made from any other thermoplastic materials (for example, PA12, PEs, PVCs, etc.).

1.3The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as standard. The values given in parentheses are mathematical conversions to SI units that are provided for information only and are not considered standard.

1.4The following is an index of the annexes and appendixes in this specification:

Annexes	Subject
Annex A1	In-Plant Quality Control for sizes up to 12 in.
Annex A2	PA-11 Butt Fusion Fittings
Appendixes	Subject
Appendix X1	Butt Fusion Guidelines for PA-11 Piping
Appendix X2	Design Consideration

1.5This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety, health, and environmental practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.

1.6This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.

Committee	F 17
DocumentType	Standard
Pages	15
PublisherName	American Society for Testing and Materials
Status	Current
Supersedes	ASTM F 2945 : 2018

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