ASTM F2788/F2788M-21
Standard Specification for Metric and Inch-sized Crosslinked Polyethylene (PEX) Pipe

Standard No.

ASTM F2788/F2788M-21

Release Date

2021

Published By

American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM)

Latest

ASTM F2788/F2788M-21

Scope

1.1?This specification covers crosslinked polyethylene (PEX) pipe that is outside diameter controlled in metric pipe sizes of DN 16 to DN 1000 (approximate outside diameters of 16 mm to 1005 mm) and inch pipe sizes NPS 3 to NPS 54 (approximate outside diameters of 3.5 in. to 54

ASTM F2788/F2788M-21 Referenced Document

• ASTM D1505 Standard Test Method for Density of Plastics by the Density-Gradient Technique
• ASTM D1598 Standard Test Method for Time-to-Failure of Plastic Pipe Under Constant Internal Pressure
• ASTM D1599 Standard Test Method for Resistance to Short-Time Hydraulic Failure Pressure of Plastic Pipe, Tubing, and Fittings
• ASTM D1600 Standard Terminology for Abbreviated Terms Relating to Plastics
• ASTM D2122 Standard Test Method for Determining Dimensions of Thermoplastic Pipe and Fittings
• ASTM D2290 Standard Test Method for Apparent Hoop Tensile Strength of Plastic or Reinforced Plastic Pipe
• ASTM D2565 Standard Practice for Xenon-Arc Exposure of Plastics Intended for Outdoor Applications
• ASTM D2765 Standard Test Methods for Determination of Gel Content and Swell Ratio of Crosslinked Ethylene Plastics
• ASTM D2837 Standard Test Method for Obtaining Hydrostatic Design Basis for Thermoplastic Pipe Materials
• ASTM D3895 Standard Test Method for Oxidative-Induction Time of Polyolefins by Differential Scanning Calorimetry
• ASTM D618 Standard Practice for Conditioning Plastics for Testing*， 2021-07-15 Update
• ASTM D792 Standard Test Methods for Density and Specific Gravity (Relative Density) of Plastics by Displacement
• ASTM F1055 Standard Specification for Electrofusion Type Polyethylene Fittings for Outside Diameter Controlled Polyethylene Pipe and Tubing
• ASTM F2023 Standard Test Method for Evaluating the Oxidative Resistance of Crosslinked Polyethylene (PEX) Pipe, Tubing and Systems to Hot Chlorinated Water*， 2021-12-15 Update
• ASTM F2657 Standard Test Method for Outdoor Weathering Exposure of Crosslinked Polyethylene (PEX) Tubing
• ASTM F2829/F2829M Standard Specification for Metric- and Inch-Sized Fittings for Crosslinked Polyethylene (PEX) Pipe
• ASTM F3373 Standard Specification for Polyethylene (PE) Electrofusion Fittings for Outside Diameter Controlled Crosslinked Polyethylene (PEX) Pipe*， 2024-04-20 Update
• ASTM F412 Standard Terminology Relating to Plastic Piping Systems*， 2023-07-20 Update
• ISO 1167 Thermoplastics pipes for the conveyance of fluids - Resistance to internal pressure - Test method; Technical Corrigendum 1
• ISO 13477 Thermoplastics pipes for the conveyance of fluids - Determination of resistance to rapid crack propagation (RCP) - Small-scale steady-state test (S4 test)
• ISO 13760 Plastics pipes for the conveyance of fluids under pressure - Miner's rule - Calculation method for cumulative damage
• ISO 14531-1 Plastics pipes and fittings - Crosslinked polyethylene (PE-X) pipe systems for the conveyance of gaseous fuels - Metric series - Specifications - Part 1: Pipes
• ISO 161-1 Thermoplastics pipes for the conveyance of fluids — Nominal outside diameters and nominal pressures — Part 1: Metric series — Amendment 1*， 2023-04-01 Update
• ISO 4427 Polyethylene (PE) pipes for water supply - Specifications

ASTM F2788/F2788M-21 history

• 2021 ASTM F2788/F2788M-21 Standard Specification for Metric and Inch-sized Crosslinked Polyethylene (PEX) Pipe
• 2020 ASTM F2788/F2788M-20 Standard Specification for Metric and Inch-sized Crosslinked Polyethylene (PEX) Pipe
• 2019 ASTM F2788/F2788M-19a Standard Specification for Metric and Inch-sized Crosslinked Polyethylene (PEX) Pipe
• 2019 ASTM F2788/F2788M-19 Standard Specification for Metric and Inch-sized Crosslinked Polyethylene (PEX) Pipe
• 2018 ASTM F2788/F2788M-18 Standard Specification for Metric and Inch-sized Crosslinked Polyethylene (PEX) Pipe
• 2017 ASTM F2788/F2788M-17 Standard Specification for Metric and Inch-sized Crosslinked Polyethylene (PEX) Pipe
• 2015 ASTM F2788/F2788M-15 Standard Specification for Metric and Inch-sized Crosslinked Polyethylene (PEX) Pipe
• 2013 ASTM F2788/F2788M-13 Standard Specification for Metric-sized Crosslinked Polyethylene (PEX) Pipe
• 2011 ASTM F2788-11 Standard Specification for Metric-sized Crosslinked Polyethylene (PEX) Pipe
• 2009 ASTM F2788-09 Standard Specification for Crosslinked Polyethylene (PEX) Pipe