Designation:F2145−13(Reapproved2018)AnAmericanNationalStandardStandardSpecificationforPolyamide11(PA11)andPolyamide12(PA12)MechanicalFittingsforUseonOutsideDiameterControlledPolyamide11andPolyamide12PipeandTubing1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationF2145;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope*1.1Thisspecificationdescribesrequirementsandtestmeth-odsforthequalificationofPolyamide11(PA11)bodiedmechanicalfittingsforusewithoutsidediametercontrolledPolyamide11(PA11),nominal2pipesize(IPS),andsmallercomplyingwithSpecificationD2513.Additionally,therequire-mentsandtestmethodsforthequalificationofPolyamide12(PA12)bodiedmechanicalfittingsforusewithoutsidediam-etercontrolledPolyamide11(PA11)nominal2inpipesize(IPS)andsmallercomplyingwithSpecificationD2513andoutsidediametercontrolledPolyamide12(PA12)nominal2inpipesize(IPS)andsmallercomplyingwithSpecificationF2785.Inaddition,itspecifiesgeneralrequirementsofthematerialfromwhichthesefittingsaremade.1.2Thetestmethodsdescribedinthisspecificationarenotintendedtobeusedasroutinequalitytests.1.3Thisspecificationcoversthetypesofmechanicalfittingscoveredin3.2.1.1.4Thevaluesstatedininch-poundunitsaretoberegardedasstandard.ThevaluesgiveninparenthesesaremathematicalconversionstoSIunitsthatareprovidedforinformationonlyandarenotconsideredstandard.1.5Thefollowingsafetyhazardscaveatpertainsonlytothetestmethodsportion,Section7,ofthisspecification.Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappropriatesafety,health,andenvironmentalpracticesanddeterminetheapplicabilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.1.6Thetextofthisspecificationreferencesnotesandfootnotes,whichprovideexplanatorymaterial.Thesenotesandfootnotes(excludingtho...
