Designation:F2619/F2619M−13StandardSpecificationforHigh-DensityPolyethylene(PE)LinePipe1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationF2619/F2619M;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope*1.1Thisspecificationcoversrequirementsandtestmethodsforhigh-densitypolyethylene(PE)materials,pipeandfittingsforpressureornon-pressureoilandgasproducingapplicationstoconveyfluidssuchasoil,dryorwetgas,multiphasefluids,andnon-potableoilfieldwater.Thisspecificationdoesnotcoverpipeforgasdistributionapplications.1.1.1Forthepurposesofthisspecification,high-densitypolyethylenematerialisSpecificationD3350densitycellclassification3orhigher.ThisspecificationdoesnotcovermaterialshavingSpecificationD3350densitycellclassificationlessthan3suchasmediumorlowdensitypolyethylenematerials.1.1.2SeeSpecificationD2513forpolyethylenepipeandfittingsintendedforuseinthedistributionofnaturalgas,orforusewithliquefiedpetroleumgas.1.2Units—ThevaluesstatedineitherSIunitsorinch-poundunitsaretoberegardedseparatelyasstandard.Thevaluesstatedineachsystemmaynotbeexactequivalents;therefore,eachsystemshallbeusedindependentlyoftheother.Combiningvaluesfromthetwosystemsmayresultinnon-conformancewiththestandard.1.3Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeterminetheapplica-bilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2D638TestMethodforTensilePropertiesofPlasticsD1238TestMethodforMeltFlowRatesofThermoplasticsbyExtrusionPlastometerD1598TestMethodforTime-to-FailureofPlasticPipeUnderConstantInternalPressureD1599TestMethodforResistancetoShort-TimeHydraulicPressureofPlasticPipe,Tubing,andFittingsD1600TerminologyforAbbreviatedTermsRelatingt...
