ASTM D2665-24

This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
Designation: D2665 − 24 An American National Standard
Standard Specification for
Poly(Vinyl Chloride) (PVC) Plastic Drain, Waste, and Vent
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Pipe and Fittings
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D2665; 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.
This standard has been approved for use by agencies of the U.S. Department of Defense.
1. Scope* 2. Referenced Documents
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
1.1 This specification covers requirements and test methods
D618 Practice for Conditioning Plastics for Testing
for materials, dimensions and tolerances, pipe stiffness, crush
D1600 Terminology for Abbreviated Terms Relating to Plas-
resistance, impact resistance, and solvent cement for poly(vinyl
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tics (Withdrawn 2024)
chloride) plastic drain, waste, and vent pipe and fittings. A form
D1784 Classification System and Basis for Specification for
of marking is also included. Plastic which does not meet the
Rigid Poly(Vinyl Chloride) (PVC) Compounds and Chlo-
material requirements specified in Section 5 is excluded.
rinated Poly(Vinyl Chloride) (CPVC) Compounds
Installation procedures are given in the Appendix.
D2122 Test Method for Determining Dimensions of Ther-
1.2 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded moplastic Pipe and Fittings
as standard. The values given in parentheses are mathematical D2412 Test Method for Determination of External Loading
Characteristics of Plastic Pipe by Parallel-Plate Loading
conversions to SI units that are provided for information only
D2444 Practice for Determination of the Impact Resistance
and are not considered standard.
of Thermoplastic Pipe and Fittings by Means of a Tup
1.3 The text of this specification references notes, footnotes,
(Falling Weight)
and appendixes which provide explanatory material. These
D2564 Specification for Solvent Cements for Poly(Vinyl
notes and footnotes (excluding those in tables and figures) shall
Chloride) (PVC) Plastic Piping Systems
not be considered as requirements of the specification.
D3311 Specification for Drain, Waste, and Vent (DWV)
Plastic Fittings Patterns
1.4 The following safety hazards caveat pertains only to the
F402 Practice for Safe Handling of Solvent Cements,
test methods portion, Section 7, of this specification: This
Primers, and Cleaners Used for Joining Thermoplastic
standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns,
Pipe and Fittings
if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user
F412 Terminology Relating to Plastic Piping Systems
of this standard to establish appropriate safety, health, and
F1498 Specification for Taper Pipe Threads 60° for Thermo-
environmental practices and determine the applicability of
plastic Pipe and Fittings
regulatory limitations prior to use.
F1866 Specification for Poly (Vinyl Chloride) (PVC) Plastic
1.5 This international standard was developed in accor-
Schedule 40 Drainage and DWV Fabricated Fittings
dance with internationally recognized principles on standard-
F2135 Specification for Molded Drain, Waste, and Vent
ization established in the Decision on Principles for the
(DWV) Short-Pattern Plastic Fittings
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recom-
mendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical
3. Terminology
Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
3.1 Definitions are in accordance with Terminology F412,
and abbreviations are in accordance with Terminology D1600,
unless otherwise specified.
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For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F17 on Plastic contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
Piping Systems and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F17.63 on DWV. Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
Current edition approved April 1, 2024. Published April 2024. Originally the ASTM website.
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approved in 1968. Last previous edition approved in 2020 as D2665 – 20. DOI: The last approved version of this historical standard is referenced on
10.1520/D2665-24. www.astm.org.
*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard
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