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Standard Specification for

Fabricated Fittings of Butt-Fused Polyethylene (PE)1
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F2206; 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 (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.

1. Scope* 2. Referenced Documents

1.1 This specification establishes requirements for fabri- 2.1 ASTM Standards:2
cated fittings intended for use with outside-diameter controlled D1600 Terminology for Abbreviated Terms Relating to Plas-
polyethylene pipe and tubing. These fittings are manufactured tics
by heat-fusion joining shape-modified polyethylene compo- D2122 Test Method for Determining Dimensions of Ther-

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nents prepared from pipe, molded fittings, sheet, billet, or moplastic Pipe and Fittings
block. Included are requirements for materials, design, D2513 Specification for Polyethylene (PE) Gas Pressure
workmanship, minimum dimensions, marking, test methods, Pipe, Tubing, and Fittings
and quality control. D3035 Specification for Polyethylene (PE) Plastic Pipe (DR-
PR) Based on Controlled Outside Diameter
1.2 Pressure rating of the fabricated-fitting design is beyond D3261 Specification for Butt Heat Fusion Polyethylene (PE)
the scope of this standard and shall be established by the fitting Plastic Fittings for Polyethylene (PE) Plastic Pipe and
manufacturer. This specification includes requirements for both Tubing
elevated temperature pressure-tests and short-term pressuriza- F412 Terminology Relating to Plastic Piping Systems
tion tests to demonstrate a reasonable level of performance of F714 Specification for Polyethylene (PE) Plastic Pipe (DR-
the fabricated-fitting design at the pressure rating established PR) Based on Outside Diameter
by the fitting manufacturer. F2619/F2619M Specification for High-Density Polyethylene
1.3 The pressure-tests requirements are specified by the (PE) Line Pipe
fittings’ equivalent (E) DR. The EDR specified is the DR of the F2880 Specification For Lap-Joint Type Flange Adapters for
piping system for which the fabricated fitting is intended to be Polyethylene Pressure Pipe in Nominal Pipe Sizes 3/4 in.
butt-fused. to 65 in.
F3034 Specification for Billets made by Winding Molten
1.4 The text of this standard references notes and footnotes Extruded Stress-Rated High Density Polyethylene
which provide explanatory material. These notes and footnotes (HDPE)
(excluding those in tables and figures) shall not be considered 2.2 Federal Standards:3
as requirements of the standard. Fed. Std. No. 123 Marking for Shipment (Civil Agencies)
1.5 Units—The values stated in inch-pound units are to be OPS Part 192 Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations
regarded as standard. The values given in parentheses are 2.3 Military Standard:3
mathematical conversions to SI units which are provided for MIL-STD-129 Marking for Shipment and Storage
information only and are not considered standard. 2.4 ANSI/NSF Standard:4
ANSI/NSF 61 for Drinking Water System Components—
1.6 The following safety hazards caveat pertains only to the
Health Effects
test methods portion, Section 9, of this specification. This
2.5 Plastic Pipe Institute:5
standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns,
TR-4 Listing of Hydrostatic Design Basis (HDB), Hydro-
if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user
static Design Stress (HDS), Strength Design Basis (SDB),
of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health
practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limita- 2
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10.1520/F2206-14. Irving, TX 75062, http://www.plasticpipe.org.

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Pressure Design Basis (PDB) and Minimum Required 6.1.4 Billet used in the production of fabricated fittings in
Strength (MRS) for Thermoplastic Materials or Pipe. accordance with this specification shall meet the requirements
of Specification F3034.
3. Terminology 6.1.5 Sheet, block or plate stock used in the production of
3.1 Definitions are in accordance with Terminology F412 fabricated fittings shall be produced from stress-rated polyeth-
and abbreviations are in accordance with Terminology D1600, ylene compounds listed in PPI’s TR-4.
unless otherwise specified. NOTE 1—Manufacturers should use appropriate quality assurance
procedures to ensure that sheet, block and plate are free from voids,
3.2 Definitions: laminations, foreign inclusions, cracks, and other injurious defects.
3.2.1 butt-fusion end(s), n—the butt end(s) of the fabricated
fitting intended for field fusion by the installer. 7. Requirements
3.2.2 billet, n—a mass formed from a single stress-rated 7.1 Dimension and Tolerances—Butt-fusion ends shall be
polyethylene compound in the approximate shape of a thick- produced from fittings or pipe conforming to Specification
walled cylindrical shell. (See Specification F3034.) D3261, or by machining billet, block, sheet, plate, or pipe to
3.2.3 fabricated fitting, n—a fitting constructed from manu- the required dimensions.
factured polyethylene components or materials. 7.1.1 Diameter—Nominal outside-diameter of the butt-
fusion end shall conform to the IPS or DIPS dimension at area
3.3 Abbreviations: of fusion. Outer-diameter dimensions and tolerances at the area
3.3.1 DIPS—ductile iron pipe size. of fusion shall be as shown in Table 1 or Table 2.
3.3.2 DR—dimension ratio. 7.1.2 Wall Thickness—The minimum wall thickness of the
3.3.3 EDR—equivalent dimension ratio. The DR of the pipe butt-fusion end shall be in accordance with Table 1 or Table 2
to which the fitting is to be joined. when measured in accordance with Test Method D2122.
3.3.4 IPS—iron pipe size. Conditioning to standard temperature but not to standard
humidity is required.
3.3.5 OD—outside diameter. 7.1.3 Eccentricity—The wall thickness variability of the
butt-fusion end as measured and calculated in accordance with
4. Classification
Test Method D2122, in any diametrical cross-section of the
4.1 General—This specification establishes requirements pipe shall not exceed 12 %.
for fabricated fittings intended for butt-fusion joining to 7.1.4 Measurements—These shall be made in accordance
polyethylene pipe. with Test Method D2122 for roundable pipe.
4.1.1 Fabricated fittings intended for use in the distribution 7.1.5 Laying Lengths—Laying length dimensions shall be
of natural gas or other fuel gases shall also meet the require- defined by the manufacturer.
ments of Specification D2513. 7.1.6 Special Sizes—Where existing system conditions or
special local requirements make other diameters or dimension
5. Ordering Information ratios necessary, other sizes or dimension ratios, or both, shall
5.1 When ordering fittings under this specification include be acceptable for engineered applications when mutually
the following information: agreed upon by the customer and the manufacturer, if the fitting
5.1.1 Polyethylene compound (material designation or trade is manufactured from plastic compounds meeting the material
name). requirements of this specification, and the fitting performs in
5.1.2 Style of fitting (3 piece tee, 5 segment 90° ell, etc.). accordance with the requirements in this specification. For

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5.1.3 Size: diameters not shown in Table 1 or Table 2, the tolerance shall
5.1.3.1 Nominal size of end connections. be the same percentage as that shown in the corresponding
5.1.3.2 End configurations (for example, IPS or DIPS). tables for the next smaller listed size. Minimum wall thickness
5.1.3.3 System DR. at the butt-fusion end for these special sizes shall not be less
than the minimum wall thickness specified for the pipe the
6. Material fitting is designed to be used with.
6.1 Polyethylene materials allowed for use in fittings pro- 7.2 Physical Requirements—Fabricated fittings using miter
duced in accordance with this specification shall be in accor- cut pipe stock shall be manufactured from pipe stock with a
dance with the manufacturer’s fabricated-fitting design speci- wall thickness that is at least 22% greater than that of the pipe
fications. In addition: to which the fitting is to be joined. (For example: An EDR11
6.1.1 Polyethylene pipe used in the production of fittings in fitting shall be made using DR9 pipe stock.)
accordance with this specification shall meet the requirements
of Specification F714, D3035, F2619/F2619M or D2513. 7.3 Pressure Test Requirements—Design validation tests per
6.1.2 Molded PE fittings used in the production of fabri- 7.3.1 and 7.3.2 shall be conducted on “test samples” that are
cated fittings in accordance with this specification shall meet representative of:
the requirements of Specification D3261. –Each of three (3) size groupings - 12 in. (300 mm) and smaller,
greater than 12 to less than 24 in. (300 to less than 600 mm),
6.1.3 Flange adaptors used in the production of fabricated and 24 in. (600 mm) and larger.
fittings in accordance with this specification shall meet the –Each style of fitting (for example, 4 segment 90 Elbow, Straight
requirements of Specification F2880. Tee, etc.).

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TABLE 1 IPS Sizing System: Butt-Fusion End Dimensions, in.
Size Average Minimum Wall ThicknessB versus DR
IPS ODA 7.3 9 9.3 11 13.5 15.5 17 21 26 32.5
2 2.38 ... 0.26 ... 0.22 0.18 ... 0.14 ... ... ...
3 3.500 0.479 0.389 0.376 0.318 0.259 0.226 0.206 0.167 0.135 0.108
4 4.500 0.616 0.500 0.484 0.409 0.333 0.290 0.265 0.214 0.173 0.138
5 5.563 0.762 0.618 0.598 0.506 0.412 0.359 0.327 0.265 0.214 0.171
6 6.625 0.908 0.736 0.712 0.602 0.491 0.427 0.390 0.315 0.255 0.204
8 8.625 1.182 0.958 0.927 0.784 0.639 0.556 0.507 0.411 0.332 0.265
10 10.750 1.473 1.194 1.156 0.977 0.796 0.694 0.632 0.512 0.413 0.331
12 12.750 1.747 1.417 1.371 1.159 0.944 0.823 0.750 0.607 0.490 0.392
14 14.000 1.918 1.556 1.505 1.273 1.037 0.903 0.824 0.667 0.538 0.431
16 16.000 2.192 1.778 1.720 1.455 1.185 1.032 0.941 0.762 0.615 0.492
18 18.000 2.466 2.000 1.935 1.636 1.333 1.161 1.059 0.857 0.692 0.554
20 20.000 ... 2.222 2.151 1.818 1.481 1.290 1.176 0.952 0.769 0.615
22 22.000 ... 2.444 2.366 2.000 1.630 1.419 1.294 1.048 0.846 0.677
24 24.000 ... 2.667 2.581 2.182 1.778 1.548 1.412 1.143 0.923 0.738
26 26.000 ... ... 2.796 2.364 1.926 1.677 1.529 1.238 1.000 0.800
28 28.000 ... ... 3.011 2.545 2.074 1.806 1.647 1.333 1.077 0.862
30 30.000 ... ... 3.226 2.727 2.222 1.935 1.765 1.429 1.154 0.923
32 32.000 ... ... ... 2.909 2.370 2.065 1.882 1.524 1.231 0.985
34 34.000 ... ... ... 3.091 2.519 2.194 2.000 1.619 1.308 1.046
36 36.000 ... ... ... 3.273 2.667 2.323 2.118 1.714 1.385 1.108
42 42.000 ... ... ... ... ... 2.710 2.471 2.000 1.615 1.292
48 48.000 ... ... ... ... ... 3.097 2.824 2.286 1.846 1.477
54 54.000 ... ... ... ... ... ... 3.176 2.571 2.077 1.662
A
Tolerance on OD is ± 0.45 %.
B
Eccentricity of wall shall not exceed 12 %.

TABLE 2 DIPS Sizing System: Butt-Fusion End Dimensions, in.

Size Average Minimum Wall ThicknessB versus DR
DIPS ODA 9 11 13.5 17 21 26 32.5
3 3.96 0.389 0.360 0.294 0.233 0.189 0.153 0.122
4 4.80 0.500 0.437 0.356 0.283 0.229 0.185 0.148
6 6.90 0.736 0.628 0.512 0.406 0.329 0.266 0.213
8 9.05 0.958 0.823 0.670 0.533 0.431 0.348 0.279
10 11.10 1.194 1.009 0.823 0.653 0.529 0.427 0.342
12 13.20 1.417 1.200 0.978 0.777 0.629 0.508 0.407
14 15.30 1.556 1.391 1.134 0.900 0.729 0.589 0.471
16 17.40 1.778 1.582 1.289 1.024 0.829 0.670 0.536
18 19.50 2.000 1.773 1.445 1.147 0.929 0.750 0.600
20 21.60 2.222 1.964 1.600 1.271 1.029 0.831 0.665
24 25.80 2.667 2.346 1.912 1.518 1.229 0.993 0.794
30 32.00 ... 2.909 2.371 1.883 1.524 1.231 0.985
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36 38.30 ... 3.482 2.837 2.253 1.824 1.473 1.179

42 44.50 ... 4.046 3.297 2.618 2.119 1.712 1.370
48 50.80 ... 4.619 3.763 2.989 2.419 1.954 1.563
A
Tolerance on OD is ± 0.45 %.
B
Eccentricity of wall shall not exceed 12 %.

A single EDR sample shall be considered as representative distance of three pipe diameters between end closure(s) and
of all of the wall thickness’ produced in that size and style any miter joints in the fittings(s).
grouping. The EDR of the test fitting(s) shall be in the mid
range of the wall thickness’ typically produced for that size 8. Workmanship, Finish, and Appearance
grouping. Fitting styles are characterized as elbows, tees, wyes,
8.1 The manufacture of these fittings shall be in accordance
crosses, reducing tees, reducing laterals, branch saddles, me-
with good commercial practice so as to produce fittings
chanical joint adapters, and end caps.
meeting the requirements of this specification. Fittings shall be
7.3.1 Elevated Temperature Sustained Pressure Test—The
homogeneous throughout and free of cracks, holes, foreign
“test sample” shall be three specimens. Each specimen shall
inclusions or other injurious defects. The fittings shall be as
have a minimum distance of three pipe diameters between end
uniform as commercially practicable in color, opacity, density,
closure(s) and any miter joints in the fitting(s).
and other physical properties.
7.3.2 Short-term Pressurization Testing—Quick Burst of
Non-Failure testing shall be conducted. The “test sample” shall 8.2 The procedure used for the heat fusion in the fabrication
be five specimens. Each specimen shall have a minimum process shall be written and qualified in accordance with the

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requirements of OPS 49 CFR Part 192.283 “Plastic Pipe: fitting or in adjacent fittings shall be equal to three pipe
Qualifying Joining Procedures.” diameters, measured on the OD.
8.3 All personnel engaged in the heat fusion process shall be 9.5.2 Elevated Temperature Sustained Pressure Test:
qualified in accordance with the requirements of OPS 49 CFR 9.5.2.1 The “test sample” specimens shall be tested and
Part 192.285 “Plastic Pipe: Qualifying Persons to Make evaluated in accordance with the procedures in 6.2 of Speci-
Joints.” fication F714.
9.5.2.2 Failure of one of the three specimens shall constitute
9. Test Methods failure of the test.
9.5.3 Short Term Pressurization Test:
9.1 General—The test methods in this specification apply to
9.5.3.1 The “test sample” specimens shall be tested and
fittings for use with pipe and tubing for gas, water, and other
evaluated in accordance with the procedures in 6.1 of Speci-
engineered piping systems.
fication F714.
9.2 Conditioning—Unless otherwise specified, condition the 9.5.3.2 Failure of one of the five specimens shall constitute
specimens prior to test at 73.4 6 3.6°F (23 6 2°C) for not less failure of the test.
than 6 h in air or 1 h in water.
10. Product Marking
9.3 Test Conditions—Conduct the tests at the standard
laboratory temperature of 73.4 6 3.6°F (23 6 2°C) unless 10.1 Fittings shall be marked with the following:
otherwise specified. 10.1.1 This designation; “ASTM F2206,”
10.1.2 Manufacturer’s name or trademark,
9.4 Dimensions and Tolerances: 10.1.3 Material designations (such as PE2606, PE3608, or
9.4.1 Outside Diameter—Measure the outside diameter of PE4710),
the fittings at the butt-fusion end in accordance with the Wall 10.1.4 Date of manufacture or manufacturing code, and
Thickness section of Test Method D2122 by use of circumfer- 10.1.5 Nominal size and fitting EDR.
ential tape readable to the nearest 0.001 in. (0.02 mm). Other
methods may be used if proven to be equivalent. 10.2 Where recessed marking is used, such marking shall
9.4.2 Wall Thickness—Make a series of measurements using have no injurious effect on the product’s performance.
a cylindrical-anvil tubular micrometer or other accurate device 11. Quality Assurance
at closely spaced intervals to ensure that minimum and
11.1 When the product is marked with this designation,
maximum wall thickness to the nearest 0.01 in. (0.2 mm) have
ASTM F2206, the manufacturer affirms that the product was
been determined. Make a minimum of six measurements at
manufactured, inspected, sampled, and tested in accordance
each butt-fusion end.
with this specification and has been found to meet the
9.5 Pressure Testing: requirements of this specification.
9.5.1 Preparation of Specimens for Pressure Testing—Test
samples may be individual fittings or groups of fittings. The 12. Keywords
distance between end closures and the nearest miter joint in the 12.1 fabricated fittings; polyethylene

SUPPLEMENTARY REQUIREMENTS

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

S1. Potable Water Requirement when required by the regulatory authority having jurisdiction.
S1.1 Products intended for contact with potable water shall
be evaluated, tested, and certified for conformance with ANSI/
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GOVERNMENT/MILITARY PROCUREMENT
These requirements apply only to federal/military procurement, not domestic sales or transfers.

S2. Responsibility for Inspection tion in satisfactory condition and which will be acceptable to
S2.1 Unless otherwise specified in the contract or purchase the carrier at lowest rates. Containers and packing shall comply
order, the producer is responsible for the performance of all with Uniform Freight Classification rules or National Motor
inspection and test requirements specified herein. The producer Freight Classification rules.
may use his own or any other suitable facilities for the S3.2 Marking—Marking for shipment shall be in accor-
performance of the inspection and test requirements specified dance with Fed. Std. No. 123 for civil agencies and MIL-STD-
herein, unless the purchaser disapproves. The purchaser shall 129 for military agencies.
have the right to perform any of the inspections and tests set NOTE 3—The inclusion of U.S. government procurement requirements
forth in this specification where such inspections are deemed should not be construed as an indication that the U.S. government uses or
necessary to ensure that material conforms to prescribed endorses the products described in this specification.
requirements.
NOTE 2—In federal contracts, the contractor is responsible for inspec-
tion.
S3. Packaging and Marking for U.S. Government Procure-
ment
S3.1 Packaging—Unless otherwise specified in the contract,
the materials shall be packaged in accordance with the suppli-
er’s standard practice in a manner ensuring arrival at destina-

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SUMMARY OF CHANGES

Committee F17 has identified the location of selected changes to this standard since the last issue (F2206–11)
that may impact the use of this standard.

(1) Revision of Title from —Standard Specification for Fabri- (5) Revision of Classification (Section 4) to delete the non-
cated Fittings of Butt- Fused Polyethylene (PE) Plastic Pipe, mandatory statement in 4.1.1 and renumber sections that
Fittings, Sheet Stock, Plate Stock, or Block Stock to follow sequentially.
—Standard Specification for Fabricated Fittings of Butt-Fused (6) Revision of Material (Section 6) to add billets manufac-
Polyethylene (PE). tured in accordance to Specification F3034 to the list of
(2) Revision of Scope (Section 1) to add billet to the list of polyethylene materials allowed for use in fittings produced in
materials useful for fabrication. accordance with this specification and renumber sections that
(3) Revision of Referenced Documents (Section 2) to add follow sequentially.
Specification F3034. (7) Revision of Requirements (Section 7) to add billet to the
(4) Revision of Terminology (Section 3) to include a definition list of materials useful for fabrication.
for billet. (8) Revision of Summary of Changes.

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