Designation:F2735−09StandardSpecificationforPlasticInsertFittingsForSDR9Cross-linkedPolyethylene(PEX)andPolyethyleneofRaisedTemperature(PE-RT)Tubing1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationF2735;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope*1.1Thisspecificationestablishesrequirementsforsulfoneplasticinsertfittingsandcoppercrimpringsforthreesizes(1⁄2,3⁄4,and1)ofcross-linkedpolyethylene(PEX)andpoly-ethyleneofraisedtemperature(PE-RT)plastictubing.Thesefittingsareintendedforusein100psi(690kPa)cold-andhot-waterdistributionsystemsoperatingattemperaturesuptoandincluding180°F(82°C).Includedaretherequirementsformaterial,moldedpartproperties,performance,workmanship,dimensions,andmarkingstobeusedonthefittingsandrings.1.2Units—Thevaluesstatedininch-poundunitsaretoberegardedasstandard.ThevaluesgiveninparenthesesaremathematicalconversionstoSIunitsthatareprovidedforinformationonlyandarenotconsideredstandard.1.3Thefollowingisanindexoftheappendixinthisspecification.GO/NO-GOCrimpGaugesAppendixX11.4Thefollowingprecautionarycaveatpertainsonlytothetestmethodportions,Sections11and12,ofthisspecification.Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappropriatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeterminetheapplicabilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2D1600TerminologyforAbbreviatedTermsRelatingtoPlas-ticsD2122TestMethodforDeterminingDimensionsofTher-moplasticPipeandFittingsD6394SpecificationforSulfonePlastics(SP)F412TerminologyRelatingtoPlasticPipingSystemsF876SpecificationforCrosslinkedPolyethylene(PEX)Tub-ingF877SpecificationforCrosslinkedPolyethylene(PEX)Hot-andCold-WaterDistributionSystemsF1498SpecificationforTaperPipeThreads60°forTh...
