Designation:F2829−10StandardSpecificationforMetric-SizedCrosslinkedPolyethylene(PEX)PipeSystems1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationF2829;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Thisspecificationcoversperformancerequirements,testmethods,andmarkingrequirementsformetric-sizedsystemcomponents(electrofusionandmechanicalfittings)whenjoinedwithmetric-sizedPEXpipe(SpecificationF2788)asasystem,intendedforuseuptoandincludingamaximumworkingtemperatureof200°F(93°C).Thefollowingperfor-mancerequirementsaredescribedforthefittings–68°F(20°C)hydrostaticstrength,176°F(80°C)hydrostaticstrength,short-terminternalpressureresistance,resistancetotensileloads,cohesiveresistanceforelectrofusionfittingsatboththeminimumandmaximumrecommendedtemperatures,impactresistanceforsaddlefittings,andleaktightnessandpullouttestsformechanicalfittings.Themetric-sizedcomponentscoveredbythisspecificationareintendedfortheabove-groundandburiedpressurepipingapplications,suchasindustrial&general-purposepipelines,potablewaterpipelines,andfire–extinguishingpipelines.1.2Thetextofthisspecificationreferencesnotes,footnotes,andappendixes,whichprovideexplanatorymaterial.Thesenotesandfootnotes(excludingthoseintablesandfigures)shallnotbeconsideredasrequirementsofthespecification.1.3Thevaluesstatedininch-poundunitsaretoberegardedasstandard.ThevaluesgiveninparenthesesaremathematicalconversionstoSIunitsthatareprovidedforinformationonlyandarenotconsideredstandard.1.3.1Exception—Exceptfordimensions,thevaluesstatedininch-poundunitsaretoberegardedasstandard.Thevaluesgiveninparenthesesfornominalsizesaremathematicalconversionstoinch-poundunitsthatareprovidedforinforma-tiononlyandarenotconsideredstandard.NOTE1—Metricsized(SIunits)pipe(SpecificationF2788)shouldonlybejoinedwithcorrespond...
