Designation:F1545−15aStandardSpecificationforPlastic-LinedFerrousMetalPipe,Fittings,andFlanges1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationF1545;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope*1.1Thisspecificationcoversfactory-madeplastic-linedfer-rousmetalpipe,fittings,andflangesintendedprimarilyforconveyingcorrosivefluids.Requirementsformaterials,workmanship,dimensions,design,fabrication,workingpres-sureandtemperatures,testmethods,qualificationrequirements,andmarkingsareincluded.1.1.1Thisspecificationdoesnotdefinethesuitabilityofdifferentlinermaterialstovariouschemicalandoperatingenvironments.Refertothemanufacturer’schemicalresistancedataforsuitabilityrecommendations.1.1.2Thisspecificationdoesnotincludeproductscoatedwithplastics.1.2Thisspecificationcoversplastic-linedpipe,flanges,andfittingsaslistedinTable1.PressurelimitationsshallbeinaccordancewithASMEB16Standards,exceptreducedpres-surelimitationsmaybeestablishedbythemanufacturer,consideringbothpressureandtemperaturelimitationsoftheferrousmetalhousingandthesealingabilityoftheliner.NOTE1—Inthisspecification,propyleneplasticscoverthosematerialsdefinedasbothpolypropyleneplasticsandpropyleneplasticsinTermi-nologyF412.Bothmaterialsareidentifiedas“PP”ontheproduct.NotethatthisisatvariancewithTerminologyD1600,where“PP”istheabbreviationforpolypropylene.1.3Theplastic-linedflangedpipeandfittingassembliesarelimitedtotemperaturesshowninTable2.Endusersshouldconsultwithmanufacturersastothelikelyresultofusingaparticularlinedpipingcomponentattemperaturesbelowtheratedminimum.NOTE2—Thetemperaturelimitationsarebasedonnoncorrosivetestconditions.Useinspecificaggressiveenvironmentsmayaltertemperaturelimitations.Insuchinstances,specifictemperaturelimitsshallbeestab-lishedbymutualagreementbetweenthepurchaserandthemanufacturer.1.4Thevaluesstatedininch-poundunitsaretoberegardedasstandard.ThevaluesgiveninparenthesesaremathematicalconversionstoSIunitsthatareprovidedforinformationonlyandarenotconsideredstandard.1.5Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeterminetheapplica-bilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2A48/A48MSpecificationforGrayIronCastingsA53/A53MSpecificationforPipe,Steel,BlackandHot-Dipped,Zinc-Coated,WeldedandSeamlessA105/A105MSpecificationforCarbonSteelForgingsforPipingApplicationsA106/A106MSpecificationforSeamlessCarbonSteelPipeforHigh-TemperatureServiceA126SpecificationforGrayIronCastingsforValves,Flanges,andPipeFittingsA135/A135MSpecificationforElectric-Resistance-WeldedSteelPipeA182/A182MSpecificationforForgedorRolledAlloyandStainlessSteelPipeFlanges,ForgedFittings,andValvesandPartsforHigh-TemperatureServiceA216/A216MSpecificationforSteelCastings,Carbon,Suit-ableforFusionWelding,forHigh-TemperatureServiceA234/A234MSpecificationforPipingFittingsofWroughtCarbonSteelandAlloySteelforModerateandHighTemperatureServiceA278/A278MSpecificationforGrayIronCastingsforPressure-ContainingPartsforTemperaturesUpto650°F(350°C)A312/A312MSpecificationforSeamless,Welded,andHeavilyColdWorkedAusteniticStainlessSteelPipesA351/A351MSpecificationforCastings,Austenitic,forPressure-ContainingPartsA395/A395MSpecificationforFerriticDuctileIronPressure-RetainingCastingsforUseatElevatedTempera-turesA403/A403MSpecificationforWroughtAusteniticStainlessSteelPipingFittings1ThisspecificationisunderthejurisdictionofASTMCommitteeF17onPlasticPipingSystemsandisthedirectresponsibilityofSubcommitteeF17.11onComposite.CurrenteditionapprovedMay1,2015.PublishedJune2015.Originallyapprovedin1995.Lastpreviouseditionapprovedin2015asF1545–15.DOI:10.1520/F1545–15A.2ForreferencedASTMstandards,visittheASTMwebsite,@astm.org.ForAnnualBookofASTMStandardsvolumeinformation,refertothestandard’sDocumentSummarypageontheASTMwebsite.*ASummaryofChangessectionappearsattheendofthisstandardCopyright©ASTMInternational,100BarrHarborDrive,POBoxC700,WestConshohocken,PA19428-2959.UnitedStates1A513/A513MSpecificationforElectric-Resistance-WeldedCarbonandAlloySteelMechanicalTubingA536SpecificationforDuctileIronCastingsA587SpecificationforElectric-Resistance-WeldedLow-CarbonSteelPipefortheChemicalIndustryD729SpecificationforVinylideneChlorideMoldingCom-pounds(Withdrawn2000)3D792TestMethodsforDensityandSpecificGravity(Rela-tiveDensity)ofPlasticsbyDisplacementD1457SpecificationforPolytetrafluoroethylene(PTFE)MoldingandExtrusionMaterials(Withdrawn1996)3D1505TestMethodforDensityofPlasticsbytheDensity-GradientTechniqueD1600TerminologyforAbbreviatedTermsRelatingtoPlas-ticsD2116SpecificationforFEP-FluorocarbonMoldingandExtrusionMaterialsD3159SpecificationforModifiedETFE-FluoropolymerMoldingandExtrusionMaterialsD3222SpecificationforUnmodifiedPoly(Vinyliden