An American National Standard

Designation: D 3035 – 08

Standard Specification for

Polyethylene (PE) Plastic Pipe (DR-PR) Based on Controlled
Outside Diameter1
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D 3035; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (e) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
This standard has been approved for use by agencies of the Department of Defense.

1. Scope D 1600 Terminology for Abbreviated Terms Relating to

1.1 This specification covers polyethylene (PE) pipe made Plastics
in thermoplastic pipe dimension ratios based on outside diam- D 1603 Test Method for Carbon Black Content in Olefin
eter and pressure rated for water (see Appendix X1). Included Plastics
are criteria for classifying PE plastic pipe materials and PE D 2122 Test Method for Determining Dimensions of Ther-
plastic pipe, a system of nomenclature for PE plastic pipe, and moplastic Pipe and Fittings
requirements and test methods for materials, workmanship, D 2290 Test Method for Apparent Hoop Tensile Strength of
dimensions, sustained pressure, burst pressure, and environ- Plastic or Reinforced Plastic Pipe by Split Disk Method
mental stress cracking. Methods of marking are also given. D 3350 Specification for Polyethylene Plastics Pipe and
1.2 All pipes produced under this specification may be used Fittings Materials
for the transport of water, industrial process liquids, effluents, D 4218 Test Method for Determination of Carbon Black
slurries, municipal sewage, etc. The user should consult the Content in Polyethylene Compounds By the Muffle-
manufacturer to determine whether the material being trans- Furnace Technique
ported is compatible with polyethylene pipe and will not affect F 412 Terminology Relating to Plastic Piping Systems
the service life beyond limits acceptable to the user. 2.2 NSF International Standards:
1.3 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded ANSI/NSF Standard No. 14 for Plastic Piping Components
as the standard. The values given in parentheses are for and Related Materials3
information only. ANSI/NSF Standard No. 61 for Drinking Water System
1.4 The following safety hazards caveat pertains only to the Components—Health Effects3
test methods portion, Section 7, of this specification: This 2.3 PPI Documents:
standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, TR-4 Listing of Hydrostatic Design Bases (HDB), Strength
if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user Design Bases (SDB), Pressure Design Bases (PDB) and
of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health Minimum Required Strength (MRS) Ratings for Thermo-
practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limita- plastic Piping Materials or Pipe4
tions prior to use. TR-9 Recommended Design Factors for Thermoplastic
Pressure Pipe4
2. Referenced Documents
3. Terminology
2.1 ASTM Standards: 2
D 618 Practice for Conditioning Plastics for Testing 3.1 Definitions—Definitions are in accordance with Termi-
D 1598 Test Method for Time-to-Failure of Plastic Pipe nology F 412, and abbreviations are in accordance with Ter-
Under Constant Internal Pressure minology D 1600, unless otherwise specified.
D 1599 Test Method for Resistance to Short-Time Hydrau- 3.2 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
lic Pressure of Plastic Pipe, Tubing, and Fittings 3.2.1 hydrostatic design stress— the estimated maximum
tensile stress in the wall of the pipe in the circumferential
orientation due to internal hydrostatic water pressure that can
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F17 on Plastic be applied continuously with a high degree of certainty that
Piping Systems and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F17.26 on Olefin failure of the pipe will not occur.
Based Pipe.
Current edition approved March 1, 2008. Published March 2008. Originally
approved in 1972. Last previous edition approved in 2006 as D 3035 – 06.
2 3
For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or Available from the National Sanitation Foundation, P.O. Box 1468, Ann Arbor,
contact ASTM Customer Service at [email protected]. For Annual Book of ASTM MI 48106.
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Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on Available from the Plastics Pipe Institute, Inc., 1825 Connecticut Ave., NW,
the ASTM website. Suite 680 Washington, DC 20009.

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TABLE 1 Specification D 3350 Cell Classifications for Polyethylene Pipe Materials
PE Material Designation Code PE 1404 PE 2606 PE 2708 PE 3608 PE 3708 PE 3710 PE 4608 PE 4708 PE 4710
Physical Property: Cell Classifications
Density 1 2 2 3 3 3 4 4 4
Melt Index 2 3 or 4 3 or 4 3 or 4 3 or 4 3 or 4 3 or 4 3 or 4 3 or 4
Flexural Modulus 3 3 or 4 3 or 4 4 or 5 4 or 5 4 or 5 4 or 5 4 or 5 4 or 5
Tensile Strength at Yield 1 3 or 4 3 or 4 4 or 5 4 or 5 4 or 5 4 or 5 4 or 5 4 or 5
Slow Crack Growth Resistance 1A 6B 7 6B 7 7 6 7 7
Hydrostatic strength Classification 1 3 3 4 4 4 4 4 4
Color and UV StabilizerC C C or E C or E C or E C or E C or E C or E C or E C or E
A
Test Method D 1693 ESCR.
B
Test Method F 1473 PENT.
C
Code C compounds shall contain 2 to 3 % carbon black when tested in accordance with Test Method D 1603 or Test Method D 4218. Code C and E compounds shall
have sufficient antioxidants to meet requirements in Specification D 3350. Pipe produced from Code E compounds is not suitable for continuous use in exposed outdoor
applications. Code E compounds shall have sufficient UV stabilizer to protect pipe from deleterious effects due to continuous outdoor exposure during shipping and
unprotected outdoor storage for up to 18 months.

TABLE 2 Outside Diameters and Tolerances for DR-PR PE

3.2.2 pressure rating (PR)—the estimated maximum pres- Plastic Pipe
sure that water in the pipe can exert continuously with a high
Nominal Pipe Outside Diameter, Tolerances,
degree of certainty that failure of the pipe will not occur. Size, in. in. (mm) in. (mm)
3.2.3 relation between dimension ratio, hydrostatic design ⁄
12 0.840 (21.34) 60.004 (0.10)
stress, and pressure rating—the following expression, com- ⁄
34 1.050 (26.7) 60.004 (0.10)
monly known as the ISO equation,5 is used in this specification 1 1.315 (33.4) 60.005 (0.13)
1 1⁄ 4 1.660 (42.2) 60.005 (0.13)
to relate dimension ratio, hydrostatic design stress, and pres- 1 1⁄ 2 1.900 (48.3) 60.006 (0.15)
sure rating: 2 2.375 (60.3) 60.006 (0.15)
3 3.500 (88.9) 60.008 (0.20)
2S/P 5 DR21 or 2S/ P 5 ~D0/t! 2 1 (1) 4 4.500 (114.3) 60.009 (0.23)
6 6.625 (168.28) 60.011 (0.28)
where: 8 8.625 (219.08) 60.013 (0.33)
S = hydrostatic design stress, psi (MPa), 10 10.750 (273.05) 60.015 (0.38)
P = pressure rating, psi (MPa), 12 12.750 (323.85) 60.017 (0.43)
14 14.000 (355.60) 60.063 (1.60)
D0 = average outside diameter, in. (mm) 16 16.000 (406.40) 60.072 (1.83)
t = minimum wall thickness, in. (mm), and, 18 18.000 (457.20) 60.081 (2.06)
DR = thermoplastic pipe dimension ratio (D0/t for PE 20 20.000 (508.00) 60.090 (2.29)
22 22.000 (558.80) 60.099 (2.51)
pipe). 24 24.000 (609.60) 60.108 (2.74)

3.2.4 thermoplastic pipe dimension ratio (DR)—the ratio of

pipe diameter to wall thickness. For PE pipe covered by this
4.2 Thermoplastic Pipe Dimension Ratios (DR)—This
specification it is calculated by dividing the average outside
specification covers PE pipe in various dimension ratios such
diameter of the pipe, in inches, by the minimum wall thickness,
as, but not limited to, DR 11, DR 13.5, DR 17, and DR 21. The
in inches. If the wall thickness calculated by this formula is less
pressure rating is uniform for all nominal sizes of pipe for a
than 0.062 in. (1.6 mm), it shall be arbitrarily increased to
given PE pipe material and DR. (See Table X1.1.)
0.062 in.
4.3 Special Sizes—Where existing system conditions or
3.2.5 thermoplastic pipe materials designation code—the
special local requirements make other diameters or dimension
polyethylene pipe materials designation code shall consist of
ratios necessary, other sizes or dimension ratios, or both, shall
the abbreviation PE for the type of plastics, followed by the
be acceptable in engineered products when mutually agreed
ASTM grade in Arabic numerals and the hydrostatic design
upon by the customer and manufacturer if (1) the pipe is
stress in units of 100 psi with any decimal figures dropped.
manufactured from plastic compounds meeting the material
Where the hydrostatic design stress code contains less than two
requirements of this specification and ( 2) the strength and
figures, a zero shall be used before the number. Thus, a
design requirements are calculated on the same basis as those
complete material code shall consist of two letters and four
used in this specification.
figures for PE plastic pipe materials (see Section 5).
5. Materials
4. Pipe Classification
5.1 Classification—Polyethylene compounds suitable for
4.1 General—This specification covers PE pipe made from use in the manufacture of pipe under this specification shall
PE plastic pipe materials in various dimension ratios and water meet Specification D 3350 and shall be classified in accordance
pressure ratings. with Specification D 3350 and as shown in Table 1.
NOTE 1—Piping intended for use in the transport of potable water
should be evaluated and certified as safe for this purpose by a testing
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ISO R 161-1960, Pipes of Plastics Materials for the Transport of Fluids agency acceptable to the local health authority. The evaluation should be
(Outside Diameters and Nominal Pressure), Part 1, Metric Series. in accordance with requirements for chemical extraction, taste, and odor

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TABLE 3 Wall Thicknesses and TolerancesA for DR-PR PE Plastic Pipe

Nomi- DR 32.5 DR 26 DR 21 DR 17 DR 15.5

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Pipe Minimum Tolerance Minimum Tolerance Minimum Tolerance Minimum Tolerance Minimum Tolerance
Size,
IPS, in. (mm) in. (mm) in. (mm) in. (mm) in. (mm) in. (mm) in. (mm) in. (mm) in. (mm) in. (mm)
in.
⁄
12 0.062 (1.57) 0.020 (0.51) 0.062 (1.57) 0.020 (0.51) 0.062 (1.57) 0.020 (0.51) 0.062 (1.57) 0.020 (0.51) 0.062 (1.57) 0.020 (0.51)
⁄
34 0.062 (1.57) 0.020 (0.51) 0.062 (1.57) 0.020 (0.51) 0.062 (1.57) 0.020 (0.51) 0.062 (1.57) 0.020 (0.51) 0.068 (1.73) 0.020 (0.51)
1 0.062 (1.57) 0.020 (0.51) 0.062 (1.57) 0.020 (0.51) 0.063 (1.60) 0.020 (0.51) 0.077 (1.96) 0.020 (0.51) 0.084 (2.13) 0.020 (0.51)
1 1⁄ 4 0.062 (1.57) 0.020 (0.51) 0.064 (1.63) 0.020 (0.51) 0.079 (2.01) 0.020 (0.51) 0.098 (2.49) 0.020 (0.51) 0.107 (2.72) 0.020 (0.51)
1 1⁄ 2 0.062 (1.57) 0.020 (0.51) 0.073 (1.85) 0.020 (0.51) 0.090 (2.29) 0.020 (0.51) 0.112 (2.84) 0.020 (0.51) 0.123 (3.12) 0.020 (0.51)
2 0.073 (1.85) 0.020 (0.51) 0.091 (2.31) 0.020 (0.51) 0.113 (2.87) 0.020 (0.51) 0.140 (3.56) 0.020 (0.51) 0.153 (3.89) 0.020 (0.51)
3 0.108 (2.74) 0.020 (0.51) 0.135 (3.43) 0.020 (0.51) 0.167 (4.24) 0.020 (0.51) 0.206 (5.23) 0.025 (0.64) 0.226 (5.74) 0.027 (0.69)
4 0.138 (3.51) 0.020 (0.51) 0.173 (4.39) 0.021 (0.53) 0.214 (5.44) 0.026 (0.66) 0.265 (6.73) 0.032 (0.81) 0.290 (7.37) 0.035 (0.89)
5 0.171 (4.34) 0.021 (0.53) 0.214 (5.44) 0.026 (0.66) 0.265 (6.73) 0.032 (0.81) 0.327 (8.31) 0.039 (0.99) 0.359 (9.12) 0.043 (1.09)
6 0.204 (5.18) 0.024 (0.61) 0.255 (6.48) 0.031 (0.79) 0.315 (8.00) 0.038 (0.97) 0.390 (9.91) 0.047 (1.19) 0.427 (10.85) 0.051 (1.30)
8 0.265 (6.73) 0.032 (0.81) 0.332 (8.43) 0.040 (1.02) 0.411 (10.44) 0.049 (1.24) 0.507 (12.88) 0.061 (1.55) 0.556 (14.12) 0.067 (1.70)
10 0.331 (8.41) 0.040 (1.02) 0.413 (10.49) 0.050 (1.27) 0.512 (13.00) 0.061 (1.55) 0.632 (16.05) 0.076 (1.93) 0.694 (17.63) 0.083 (2.11)
12 0.392 (9.96) 0.047 (1.19) 0.490 (12.45) 0.059 (1.50) 0.607 (15.42) 0.073 (1.85) 0.750 (19.05) 0.090 (2.29) 0.823 (20.90) 0.099 (2.51)
14 0.431 (10.95) 0.052 (1.32) 0.538 (13.67) 0.065 (1.65) 0.667 (16.94) 0.080 (2.03) 0.824 (20.93) 0.099 (2.51) 0.903 (22.94) 0.108 (2.74)
16 0.492 (12.50) 0.059 (1.50) 0.615 (15.62) 0.074 (1.88) 0.762 (19.35) 0.091 (2.31) 0.941 (23.90) 0.113 (2.87) 1.032 (26.21) 0.124 (3.15)
18 0.554 (14.07) 0.066 (1.68) 0.692 (17.58) 0.083 (2.11) 0.857 (21.77) 0.103 (2.62) 1.059 (26.90) 0.127 (3.23) 1.161 (29.49) 0.139 (3.53)
20 0.615 (15.62) 0.074 (1.88) 0.769 (19.53) 0.092 (2.34) 0.952 (24.18) 0.114 (2.90) 1.176 (29.87) 0.141 (3.58) 1.290 (32.77) 0.155 (3.94)
22 0.677 (16.94) 0.081 (2.06) 0.846 (21.49) 0.102 (2.59) 1.048 (26.62) 0.126 (3.20) 1.294 (32.87) 0.155 (3.94) 1.419 (36.04) 0.170 (4.32)
24 0.738 (18.75) 0.089 (2.26) 0.923 (23.44) 0.111 (2.82) 1.143 (29.03) 0.137 (3.48) 1.412 (35.86) 0.169 (4.29) 1.548 (39.32) 0.186 (4.72)
Nomi- DR 13.5 DR 11 DR 9.3 DR 9 DR 7
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Pipe Minimum Tolerance Minimum Tolerance Minimum Tolerance Minimum Tolerance Minimum Tolerance
Size,
IPS, in. (mm) in. (mm) in. (mm) in. (mm) in. (mm) in. (mm) in. (mm) in. (mm) in. (mm) in. (mm)
in.
⁄
12 0.062 (1.57) 0.020 (0.51) 0.076 (1.93) 0.020 (0.51) 0.090 (2.29) 0.020 (0.51) 0.093 (2.36) 0.020 (0.51) 0.120 (3.05) 0.020 (0.51)
⁄
34 0.078 (1.98) 0.020 (0.51) 0.095 (2.41) 0.020 (0.51) 0.113 (2.87) 0.020 (0.51) 0.117 (2.97) 0.020 (0.51) 0.150 (3.81) 0.020 (0.51)
1 0.097 (2.46) 0.020 (0.51) 0.120 (3.05) 0.020 (0.51) 0.141 (3.58) 0.020 (0.51) 0.146 (3.71) 0.020 (0.51) 0.188 (4.78) 0.023 (0.58)
1 1⁄ 4 0.123 (3.12) 0.020 (0.51) 0.151 (3.84) 0.020 (0.51) 0.178 (4.52) 0.021 (0.53) 0.184 (4.67) 0.022 (0.56) 0.237 (6.02) 0.028 (0.71)
1 1⁄ 2 0.141 (3.58) 0.020 (0.51) 0.173 (4.39) 0.021 (0.53) 0.204 (5.18) 0.024 (0.61) 0.211 (5.36) 0.025 (0.64) 0.271 (6.88) 0.033 (0.84)
2 0.176 (4.47) 0.021 (0.53) 0.216 (5.49) 0.026 (0.66) 0.255 (6.48) 0.031 (0.79) 0.264 (6.71) 0.032 (0.81) 0.339 (8.61) 0.041 (1.04)
3 0.259 (6.58) 0.031 (0.79) 0.318 (8.08) 0.038 (0.97) 0.376 (9.55) 0.045 (1.14) 0.389 (9.88) 0.047 (1.19) 0.500 (12.70) 0.060 (1.52)
4 0.333 (8.46) 0.040 (1.02) 0.409 (10.39) 0.049 (1.24) 0.484 (12.29) 0.058 (1.47) 0.500 (12.70) 0.060 (1.52) 0.643 (16.33) 0.077 (1.96)
5 0.412 (10.46) 0.049 (1.24) 0.506 (12.85) 0.061 (1.55) 0.598 (15.19) 0.072 (1.83) 0.618 (15.70) 0.074 (1.88) 0.795 (20.19) 0.095 (2.41)
6 0.491 (12.47) 0.059 (1.50) 0.602 (15.29) 0.072 (1.83) 0.712 (18.08) 0.085 (2.16) 0.736 (18.69) 0.088 (2.24) 0.946 (24.03) 0.114 (2.90)
8 0.639 (16.23) 0.077 (1.96) 0.784 (19.91) 0.094 (2.39) 0.927 (23.55) 0.111 (2.82) 0.958 (24.33) 0.115 (2.92) 1.232 (31.29) 0.147 (3.73)
10 0.796 (20.22) 0.096 (2.44) 0.977 (24.82) 0.117 (2.97) 1.156 (29.36) 0.139 (3.53) 1.194 (30.33) 0.143 (3.63) 1.536 (39.01) 0.184 (4.67)
12 0.944 (23.98) 0.113 (2.87) 1.159 (29.44) 0.139 (3.53) 1.371 (34.82) 0.165 (4.19) 1.417 (35.99) 0.170 (4.32) 1.821 (46.25) 0.219 (5.56)
14 1.037 (26.34) 0.124 (3.15) 1.273 (32.33) 0.153 (3.89) 1.505 (38.23) 0.181 (4.60) 1.556 (39.52) 0.187 (4.75) 2.000 (50.80) 0.240 (6.10)
16 1.185 (30.10) 0.142 (3.61) 1.455 (36.96) 0.175 (4.45) 1.720 (43.69) 0.206 (5.23) 1.778 (45.16) 0.213 (5.41) 2.286 (58.06) 0.274 (6.96)
18 1.333 (33.86) 0.160 (4.06) 1.636 (41.55) 0.196 (4.98) 1.935 (49.15) 0.232 (5.89) 2.000 (50.80) 0.240 (6.10) 2.571 (65.30) 0.309 (7.85)
20 1.481 (37.62) 0.178 (4.52) 1.818 (46.18) 0.218 (5.54) 2.151 (54.64) 0.258 (6.55) 2.222 (56.44) 0.267 (6.78) 2.857 (72.57) 0.343 (8.71)
22 1.630 (41.40) 0.196 (4.98) 2.000 (50.80) 0.240 (6.10) 2.366 (60.10) 0.284 (7.21) 2.444 (62.08) 0.293 (7.44) 3.143 (79.83) 0.377 (9.58)
24 1.778 (45.16) 0.213 (5.41) 2.182 (55.42) 0.262 (6.65) 2.581 (65.56) 0.310 (7.87) 2.667 (67.74) 0.320 (8.13) 3.429 (87.10) 0.411 (10.44)
A
The minimum is the lowest wall thickness of the pipe allowable at any cross section. The maximum permitted wall thickness, at any cross section, is the minimum wall
thickness plus the stated tolerance. All tolerances are on the plus side of the minimum requirement.

that are no less restrictive than those included in ANSI/NSF Standard No. MPa). Materials that do not have an HDB at 140°F shall be
14 or ANSI/NSF Standard No. 61. The seal or mark of the laboratory limited to 80°F (27°C) and lower service temperatures. See
making the evaluation should be included on the piping.
9.1.5.
NOTE 2—Pipe users should consult with the pipe manufacturer about
the outdoor exposure life of the product under consideration. NOTE 3—Additional information about long term stress ratings (HDB)
5.2 Long-term Property Requirements—Polyethylene com- for polyethylene compounds suitable for use in the manufacture of pipe
pounds that are suitable for use in the manufacture of pipe under this specification is available in PPI TR-4.
under this specification shall meet Specification D 3350 clas- NOTE 4—PPI TR-4 lists the maximum recommended hydrostatic de-
sification and property requirements in Table 1 and shall have sign stress at 73°C for water; for PE 1404 materials as 400 psi; for PE
PPI TR-4 HDB listings at 73°F (23°C). In addition, all pipe 2606 materials as 630 psi; for PE 2708, PE 3708, PE 4608, and PE 4708
materials other than PE1404 that are intended to be suitable for materials as 800 psi; and for PE 3710 and PE 4710 materials as 1000 psi.
use at temperatures from 80°F (27°C) through 140°F (60°C)
shall have a minimum HDB at 140°F (60°C) of 630 psi (4.34

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TABLE 4 Burst Pressure Requirements for Water at 73°F (23°C) for DR-PR PE Plastic Pipe

Min Burst Pressure,A psi (MPa)

PE 3608, PE 3708,
Dimension
PE 3710, PE 4608, PE 2606, PE 2708 PE 1404
Ratio
PE 4708, PE 4710
psi (MPa psi (MPa) psi (MPa)
7 967 (6.67) 840 (5.79) 417 (2.87)
9 725 (5.00) 630 (4.34) 313 (2.16)
9.3 699 (4.82) 607 (4.19) 301 (2.08)
11 580 (4.00) 504 (3.47) 250 (1.72)
13.5 464 (3.20) 403 (2.78) 200 (1.38)
15.5 400 (2.76) 348 (2.40) 172 (1.19)
17 363 (2.50) 315 (2.13) 156 (1.08)
21 290 (2.00) 252 (1.74) 125 (0.86)
26 232 (1.60) 202 (1.39) 100 (0.69)
32.5 184 (1.27) 160 (1.10) 79 (0.55)
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The fiber stresses used to derive these test pressures are as follows:
psi (MPa)

PE 3608, PE 3708, PE 3710,

2900 (20.00)
PE 4608, PE 4708, PE 4710

PE 2606, PE 2708 2520 (17.37)

PE 1404 1250 (8.62)

5.3 Rework Material—Clean, rework material having the TABLE 5 Apparent Tensile Strength at Yield of Ring Specimens
Cut from Pipe
same cell classification or materials designation code and
generated from the manufacturer’s own pipe production, may Material psi (MPa)
be used by the same manufacturer, as long as the pipe produced PE 2606, PE 2708,
meets all of the requirements of this specification. PE 3608, PE 3708,
2520 (17.37)
PE 3710, PE 4608,
6. Requirements PE 4708, PE 4710

6.1 Workmanship—The pipe shall be homogeneous PE 1404 1250 (8.62)

throughout and free from visible cracks, holes, foreign inclu-
sions, or other defects. The pipe shall be as uniform as
commercially practicable in color, opacity, density, and other 6.3.1 Burst Pressure—The minimum burst pressure for PE
physical properties. plastic pipe shall be as given in Table 4, when determined in
6.2 Dimensions and Tolerances: accordance with Test Method D 1599 and 7.6. The failure
6.2.1 Outside Diameters—The outside diameters and toler- mode shall be ductile.
ances shall be as shown in Table 2 when measured in 6.3.2 Apparent Ring Tensile Strength—The minimum ap-
accordance with Test Method D 2122. For diameters not shown parent ring tensile strength at yield shall be 1250 psi (8.62
in Table 2, the tolerances shall be the same percentage of the MPa) for PE 1404 and 2520 psi (17.37 MPa) for all other pipe
outside diameter as those for the closest listed diameter. materials when tested in accordance with Test Method D 2290,
6.2.2 Wall Thicknesses—The wall thicknesses and toler- Procedure B and 7.7. The failure shall be ductile.
ances shall be as shown in Table 3 when measured in 6.4 Sustained Pressure at Ambient and Elevated Tempera-
accordance with Test Method D 2122. For wall thicknesses ture for PE1404—PE1404 pipes shall be tested in accordance
(DRs) not shown in Table 3, the tolerances shall be the same with 7.4 at the stresses and temperatures specified in Table 6.
percentage of the calculated minimum wall as for the closest Tests may be conducted on any pipe size, but tests conducted
listed minimum wall thickness. on 6 in. (168 mm) nominal size pipe shall be considered
6.2.3 Wall Thickness Range—The wall thickness range shall representative of all pipe sizes. At 176°F (80°C) pipes shall be
be within 12 % when measured in accordance with Test tested at either stress. If ductile failures occur at the higher
Method D 2122. stress at 176°F (80°C), testing shall be repeated at the lower
6.3 Short-term Properties—Specimens of pipe shall be stress. Acceptable results are non-failure at the minimum
tested in accordance with either Test Method D 1599 or Test average test time, or brittle failure at times exceeding the
Method D 2290. The test method used, Test Method D 1599 or minimum average test time.
Test Method D 2290, is determined by the pipe size and the 6.5 Elevated Temperature Sustained Pressure for Pipes
availability of appropriate test equipment. Test Method D 1599 Other Than PE1404—Elevated temperature sustained pressure
is generally used for 4 in. (114 mm) and smaller sizes and Test tests for each Table 1 polyethylene pipe material (material
Method D 2290 for 2 in. (60 mm) and larger sizes. Short-term designation) used in production at the facility shall be con-
hoop stress and failure mode data is provided by either test. ducted per 7.5.

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TABLE 6 Stress and Time Requirements for Sustained Pressure TestA
Minimum Hours Before Failure at 73°F (23°C) Minimum Average Hours to Failure at 176°F (80°C)
Pipe
Material S = 800 psi S = 670 psi S = 580 psi S = 435 psi
(5.5 MPa) (4.6 MPa) (4 MPa) (3 MPa)
PE 1404 1000 80 150
A
Calculate internal pressure in accordance with the following formula:
2S
P5
Do
21
t

where:
P = pressure, psig (MPa),
S = hoop stress, psi (MPa),
Do = average outside diameter, in. (mm), and
t = minimum wall thickness, in. (mm).

NOTE 5—Elevated temperature sustained pressure tests are intended to on the pipe. Condition the specimens for at least 2 h at test
verify extrusion processing and are conducted in accordance with the temperature 6 3.6°F (2°C) prior to test. Test for the minimum
manufacture’s quality program. failure time specified in Table 6 in accordance with Test
6.5.1 Passing results are (1) non-failure for all three Method D 1598, at the stress and temperature values given in
specimens at a time equal to or greater than the Table 7 Table 6. Maintain the specimens at the test pressures 610 psi
“minimum average time before failure” for the selected Table (670 kPa) and the test temperatures 6 3.6°F (6 2°C). Failure
7 Condition, or (2) not more than one ductile specimen failure of one of the three specimens tested is cause for retest of three
and the average time before failure for all three specimens shall additional specimens. Failure of one of three specimens tested
be greater than the specified “minimum average time before in retest constitutes failure in the test. Test and retest specimens
failure” for the selected Table 7 Condition. If more than one shall be from the same production lot. Failure of the pipe test
ductile failure occurs before the “minimum average time specimen shall be as defined in Test Method D 1598. When
before failure”, it is permissible to conduct one retest at a Table testing at 176 6 3.6°F (80 6 2°C) at the higher stress, if ductile
7 Condition of lower stress and longer minimum average time failure occurs before the minimum time, rerunning the test at
before failure for the material designation except that for Table the lower stress condition is not considered a retest.
7 Condition 6 no retest is permissible. Brittle failure of any 7.5 Elevated Temperature Sustained Pressure Test—The
specimen in the test sample when tested at Table 7 Condition “test sample” shall be three specimens of a generally represen-
1 through 6 constitutes failure to meet this requirement and no tative pipe or tubing size produced at the manufacturer’s
retest is allowed. facility using the Table 1 polyethylene pipe material (material
6.5.2 Provision for retest (if needed)—The retest sample designation). Select one Table 7 Condition for the Table 1
shall be three specimens of the same pipe or tubing size and polyethylene pipe material (material designation) and test the
material designation from the same time frame as the test three specimen test sample in accordance with Test Method D
sample per 7.5. For the retest, any specimen failure before the 1598 using water as the internal test medium.
Table 7 “minimum average time before failure” at the retest 7.6 Hydrostatic Burst Pressure—The test equipment, pro-
condition of lower stress and longer minimum average time cedures, and failure definitions shall be as specified in Test
before failure constitutes failure to meet this requirement. Method D 1599.
7. Test Methods 7.7 Apparent Ring Tensile Strength at Yield—The method
and test equipment shall be as specified in Test Method
7.1 Conditioning—Condition the test specimens for not less
D 2290, Procedure B. Test a minimum of five specimens.
than 40 h prior to test in accordance with Procedure A of
Practice D 618, for those tests where conditioning is required.
7.2 Test Conditions—Conduct tests in the standard labora- 8. Retest and Rejection
tory atmosphere of 73 6 3.6°F (23 6 2°C), unless otherwise 8.1 Except as specified in 6.4, 6.5, 6.5.1 and 6.5.2, if the
specified in the test methods or in this specification. results of any test(s) do not meet the requirements of this
7.3 Sampling—The selection of the sample or samples of specification, the test(s) may be conducted again in accordance
pipe shall be as agreed upon by the purchaser and the seller. In with an agreement between the purchaser and the seller. There
case of no prior agreement, random samples as selected by the shall be no agreement to lower the minimum requirement of
testing laboratory shall be deemed adequate. the specification by such means as omitting tests that are a part
7.4 Sustained Pressure Test at Ambient and Elevated of the specification, substituting or modifying a test method, or
Temperature—Select three specimens of pipe at random and by changing the specification limits. In retesting, the product
test each specimen individually with water at controlled requirements of this specification shall be met, and the test
temperatures under the stresses given in Table 6. Each speci- methods designated in the specification shall be followed. If,
men shall be at least ten times the nominal diameter in length, upon retest, failure occurs, the quantity of product represented
but not less than 10 in. (250 mm) or more than 3 ft (1000 mm) by the test(s) does not meet the requirements of this specifi-
between end closures and containing the permanent marking cation.

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TABLE 7 Elevated Temperature Sustained Pressure Test Requirements
PE, 2606, PE2706, PE2708, PE3608, PE3708, PE4608, PE4708 PE3710, PE4710
Condition Test Temperature Test Pressure Hoop StressB Minimum Average Time Test Pressure Hoop StressB Minimum Average Time
°F (°C)A psi (kPa)A Before Failure psi (kPa)A Before Failure
Hours Hours
1 176 (80) 670 (4620) 170 750 (5170) 200
2 176 (80) 650 (4480) 340 730 (5020) 400
3 176 (80) 630 (4345) 510 705 (4870) 600
4 176 (80) 610 (4210) 680 685 (4715) 800
5 176 (80) 590 (4070) 850 660 (4565) 1000
6 176 (80) 580 (4000) 1000 640 (4415) 1200
A
Test temperature tolerance 6 3.6ºF (+/- 2ºC). Test pressure tolerance 6 5 psi (635 kPa); test pressure hoop stress values are rounded to the nearest 5 psi or 5 kPa.
Note: Table 2 conditions are based on PE validation requirements per PPI TR-3 with Condition 6 being 85% of Condition 1 test pressure hoop stress and six times greater
minimum average time before failure. Conditions 2 through 5 are linear stress and time interpolations between Conditions 1 and 6. The intent of multiple conditions is to
maintain equivalent performance criteria, but provide for retest in the event of ductile failure. The test pressure hoop stress levels for Conditions 2-5 are linear interpolations
for arbitrarily chosen time increments. An equivalent performance requirement, however, may be determined by arbitrarily choosing a test pressure hoop stress between
Conditions 1 and 6 and linearly interpolating the minimum average time before failure. For example for PE3710 and PE4710 material, at 670 psi test pressure hoop stress,
the minimum average time before failure would be 927 hours (200 + (750 – 670) · ((1200 – 200) / (750 – 640)) = 927).
B
Calculate internal test pressure in accordance with:
2s
P5
S Do
t
21D
where:
P = test pressure, psig (kPa)
S = test pressure hoop stress, psi. (kPa)
Do = measured outside diameter, in. (mm)
t = measured minimum wall thickness, in (mm)

9. Marking superseded by materials designations PE 2606 and PE 2708, materials

designation PE 3406 being superseded by PE 3606 and materials desig-
9.1 Marking on the pipe shall include the following, spaced nation PE 3408 being superseded by materials designations PE 3608,
at intervals of not more than 5 ft (1.5 m): PE 3708, PE 3710, PE 4608, PE 4708, and PE 4710. Recognizing that a
9.1.1 Nominal pipe size (for example, 2 in. IPS), period of time is necessary for the dissemination of information and to
9.1.2 Type of plastic pipe material in accordance with the update specifications and literature, during the transitional period, product
designation code given in 3.2.5 (for example, PE 3608), markings that include both older and newer materials designations, for
9.1.3 Thermoplastic pipe dimension ratio in accordance example PE 2406/PE 2606, may occur.
NOTE 7—Manufacturers using the seal of approval of an accredited
with 4.2 (for example, DR 11),
laboratory must obtain prior authorization from the laboratory concerned.
9.1.4 The pressure rating in pounds-force per square inch
for water at 73°F (23°C) shown as the number followed by psi 9.2 Using Color to Identify Piping Service— It is not
(kPa), for example, 100 psi or 690 kPa, mandatory to use color to identify piping service, but when
9.1.5 In accordance with 5.2, pipe that is intended to be color is applied expressly to identify piping service, such as
suitable for use at 80°F (27°C) and below shall be marked, with stripes, a color shell or a solid color, blue is used for
“80°F (27°C) max,” potable water; green is used for sewer; and purple (violet,
9.1.6 “ASTM D 3035,” lavender) is used for reclaimed water.
9.1.7 Manufacturer’s name (or trademark) and code, and
9.1.8 Pipe intended for transporting potable water shall also 10. Quality Assurance
include the seal of an accredited laboratory (see Note 1). 10.1 When the product is marked with this designation,
NOTE 6—Earlier editions of Specification D 3035 included PE materi-
D 3035, the manufacturer affirms that the product was manu-
als designations PE 2406, PE 3406, and PE 3408. Changes to Specifica- factured, inspected, sampled, and tested in accordance with this
tion D 3350 and PPI TR-3 led to changes in thermoplastic materials specification and has been found to meet the requirements of
designation codes, resulting in materials designation PE 2406 being this specification.

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SUPPLEMENTARY REQUIREMENTS

POTABLE WATER REQUIREMENT

This requirement applies whenever a Regulatory Authority or user calls for product to be used to
convey or to be in contact with potable water.

S1. Potable Water Requirement—Products intended for or the health effects portion of NSF Standard No. 14 by an
contact with potable water shall be evaluated, tested and acceptable certifying organization when required by the regu-
certified for conformance with ANSI/NSF Standard No. 61 latory authority having jurisdiction.

APPENDIX

(Nonmandatory Information)

X1. PIPE PRESSURE RATINGS

TABLE X1.1 Thermoplastic Pipe Dimension Ratios (DR) and Water Pressure Ratings (PR) at 73°F (23°C) for DR-PR PE Plastic Pipe

PE Pipe MaterialsA
PE 2708, PE 3608,
Dimension PE 3710
PE 3708, PE 4608, PE 2606 PE 1404
Ratio PE4710
PE 4708
Pressure Rating, psi (MPa) Pressure Rating, psi (MPa) Pressure Rating, psi (MPa) Pressure Rating, psi (MPa)
7 333 (2.3) 267 (1.84) 210 (1.45) 133 (0.92)
9 250 (1.7) 200 (1.38) 158 (1.09) 100 (0.69)
9.3 241 (1.7) 193 (1.33) 152 (1.05) 96 (0.66)
11 200 (1.4) 160 (1.10) 126 (0.87) 80 (0.55)
13.5 160 (1.1) 128 (0.88) 100 (0.69) 64 (0.44)
15.5 138 (1.0) 110 (0.76) 87 (0.60) 55 (0.38)
17 125 (0.9) 100 (0.69) 79 (0.54) 50 (0.34)
21 100 (0.7) 80 (0.55) 63 (0.43) 40 (0.28)
26 80 (0.6) 64 (0.44) 50 (0.34) 32 (0.22)
32.5 63 (0.4) 51 (0.35) 40 (0.28) 25 (0.17)
A
See 3.2.5 for code designations. Design factors and Hydrostatic Design Stress values obtained from PPI TR4. Other design factors may be appropriate under certain
conditions. See PPI TR-9.

X1.1 The pipe is rated for use with water at 73°F (23°C) at pressure ratings. Industry experience indicates that satisfactory
the maximum internal pressures shown in Table X1.1. Lower long-term service can be provided by PE plastic pipe meeting
pressure ratings than those calculated in accordance with 3.2.3 this specification that is properly installed and operated within
may be recommended by the pipe manufacturer where unusu- the identified pressure and temperature ratings. The sustained
ally high pressure surges, elevated temperatures, or unusual pressure requirements (see 6.4) are related to these ratings
installation conditions exist. Pressure ratings at 73°F (23°C) through the slopes of the strength-time plots of these materials
are generally suitable for use at service temperatures not in pipe form.
exceeding 80°F (27°C). Pressure ratings are reduced at tem-
peratures above 80°F (27°C), and materials having an elevated X1.2 The hydrostatic design stress recommended by the
temperature HDB should be used when service at temperatures Plastics Pipe Institute are based on tests made on pipe ranging
above 80°F (27°C) is anticipated. Consult the pipe manufac- in size from 1⁄2 to 3 in. (12.7 to 50.8 mm).
turer for information about elevated temperature service and

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