1.1 This specification covers a group of requirements which, with the exceptions of Section 6.3, Section 14, Section 21, and Section 22, are mandatory requirements to the ASTM pipe product specifications noted below unless the product specification specifies different requirements, in which case the requirement of the product specification shall prevail.
1.2 Sections 6.3 or 21 are mandatory if the product specification has a requirement for product analysis or flattening tests.
1.3 Section 22 is mandatory if the product specification has a hydrostatic test requirement without defining the test parameters.
