ASTM_F_679_-_15.pdf

Designation:F67915Standard Specification forPoly(Vinyl Chloride)(PVC)Large-Diameter Plastic GravitySewer Pipe and Fittings1This standard is issued under the fixed designation F679;the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of originaladoption or,in the case of revision,the year of last revision.Anumber in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon()indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.1.Scope*1.1 This specification covers requirements and test methodsfor materials,dimensions,workmanship,flattening resistance,impact resistance,pipe stiffness,extrusion quality,joiningsystem,and a form of marking for large diameters,18 to 60 in.poly(vinyl chloride)(PVC)sewer pipe and fittings with inte-gral bell elastomeric seal joints and smooth inner walls.1.2 The requirements of this specification are intended toprovide pipe and fittings suitable for nonpressure drainage ofsewage and surface water.Pipe and fittings produced to thisspecification should be installed in accordance with PracticeD2321.NOTE1Industrial waste disposal lines should be installed only withthe specific approval of the governing code authority since temperatures inexcess of 140F(60C)and chemicals not commonly found in drains andsewers may be encountered.1.3 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.1.4 The following precautionary caveat pertains only to thetest method portion,Section 7,of this specification:Thisstandard does not purport to address all of the safety problems,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 or regulatory limita-tions prior to use.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2D618 Practice for Conditioning Plastics for TestingD1600 Terminology forAbbreviated Terms Relating to Plas-ticsD1784 Specification for Rigid Poly(Vinyl Chloride)(PVC)Compounds and Chlorinated Poly(Vinyl Chloride)(CPVC)CompoundsD2122 Test Method for Determining Dimensions of Ther-moplastic Pipe and FittingsD2152 Test Method for Adequacy of Fusion of ExtrudedPoly(Vinyl Chloride)(PVC)Pipe and Molded Fittings byAcetone ImmersionD2321 Practice for Underground Installation of Thermoplas-tic Pipe for Sewers and Other Gravity-Flow ApplicationsD2412 Test Method for Determination of External LoadingCharacteristics of Plastic Pipe by Parallel-Plate LoadingD2444 Test Method for Determination of the Impact Resis-tance of Thermoplastic Pipe and Fittings by Means of aTup(Falling Weight)D2564 Specification for Solvent Cements for Poly(VinylChloride)(PVC)Plastic Piping SystemsD2855 Practice for Making Solvent-Cemented Joints withPoly(Vinyl Chloride)(PVC)Pipe and FittingsD3212 Specification for Joints for Drain and Sewer PlasticPipes Using Flexible Elastomeric SealsF402 Practice for Safe Handling of Solvent Cements,Primers,and Cleaners Used for Joining ThermoplasticPipe and FittingsF412 Terminology Relating to Plastic Piping SystemsF477 Specification for Elastomeric Seals(Gaskets)for Join-ing Plastic Pipe2.2 Federal Standard:Fed.Std.No.123 Marking for Shipment(Civil Agencies)32.3 Military Standard:MIL-STD-129 Marking for Shipment and Storage33.Terminology3.1 Definitions:3.1.1 GeneralDefinitions used in the specification are inaccordance with Terminology F412,unless otherwise indi-cated.The abbreviation for poly(vinyl chloride)pipe is PVC,inaccordance with Terminology D1600.1This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F17 on PlasticPiping Systems and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F17.62 on Sewer.Current edition approved March 1,2015.Published June 2015.Originallyapproved in 1980.Last previous edition approved in 2013 as F679 13a.DOI:10.1520/F0679-15.2For 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 Document Summary page onthe ASTM website.3Available from Standardization Documents,Order Desk,Bldg.4,Section D,700 Robbins Ave.,Philadelphia,PA 19111-5094.*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standardCopyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United States1 4.Materials4.1 Basic MaterialsThe pipe shall be made of PVC plastichaving a minimum cell classification of 12364 or 12454 asdefined in Specification D1784.Homopolymer PVC com-pounds must equal or exceed the requirements of the abovelisted minimum cell classification number.4.2 Rework MaterialClean rework material generatedfrom the manufacturers own pipe or fittings production maybe used by the same manufacturer provided that the reworkmaterial meets the requirements of 4.1 and that the pipe orfittings produced meet all