ASTM_F_1664_-_08_2013.pdf

Designation:F166408(Reapproved 2013)Standard Specification forPoly(Vinyl Chloride)(PVC)and Other Conforming OrganicPolymer-Coated Steel Tension Wire Used with Chain-LinkFence1This standard is issued under the fixed designation F1664;the number immediately following the designation indicates the year oforiginal adoption or,in the case of revision,the year of last revision.A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.Asuperscript epsilon()indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.1.Scope1.1 This specification covers PVC and other conformingorganic polymer-coated steel tension wire for use with chainlink fence.PVC and other organic polymer coatings hereinafterwill be designated as polymer coating.1.2 Tension wire,produced from three classes of wirecoatings,is covered as follows:1.2.1 Class 1,consisting of a polymer coating extruded overzinc-coated or aluminum-coated or zinc-5%aluminum-mischmetal alloy-coated steel wire;1.2.2 Class 2a,consisting of a polymer coating extrudedand adhered to zinc-coated or aluminum-coated or zinc-5%aluminum-mischmetal alloy-coated steel wire;and1.2.3 Class 2b,consisting of a polymer coating fused andadhered to zinc-coated or aluminum-coated or zinc-5%aluminum-mischmetal alloy-coated steel wire.1.3 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regardedas the standard.The values given in parentheses are forinformation only.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2A90/A90M Test Method for Weight Mass of Coating onIron and Steel Articles with Zinc or Zinc-Alloy CoatingsA370 Test Methods and Definitions for Mechanical Testingof Steel ProductsA428/A428M Test Method for Weight Mass of Coating onAluminum-Coated Iron or Steel ArticlesD1499 Practice for Filtered Open-Flame Carbon-Arc Expo-sures of PlasticsF552 Terminology Relating to Chain Link FencingF934 Specification for Colors for Polymer-Coated ChainLink Fence MaterialsG152 Practice for Operating Open Flame Carbon Arc LightApparatus for Exposure of Nonmetallic MaterialsG153 Practice for Operating Enclosed Carbon Arc LightApparatus for Exposure of Nonmetallic Materials3.Terminology3.1 DefinitionsFor definitions of terms such as fabric(chain-link fence),tension wire,PVC,and polymer coating,see Terminology F552.4.Ordering Information4.1 Orders for tension wire purchased in accordance withthis specification shall include the following information:4.1.1 Quantity(expressed in number of coils);4.1.2 Class of coating to be applied to metallic-coated steelwire;4.1.3 Color of coating;4.1.4 Selection of type of metallic coating on the steel wiresubstrate,which shall be the choice of the producer unlessotherwise specified;4.1.5 Core diameter of wire or minimum wire breakingstrength,or both;4.1.6 Packaging requirements;and4.1.7 Certification,if required.4.2 Any tests required other than those covered specificallyin this specification must be stipulated by the purchaser in theorder or contract.NOTE1Atypical ordering description is as follows:20 coils polymer-coated steel tension wire,Class 2b coating,olive green color,7-gage(0.177-in.(4.50 mm)core wire,in 1000-ft(305-m)coils,certified to thisspecification.5.Materials5.1 Base MetalThe base metal shall be steel of suchquality and purity that,when drawn to the size of wire specifiedand coated with an organic polymer,the finished wire shall beof uniform quality and have properties and characteristics asprescribed in this specification.1This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F14 on Fencesand is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F14.40 on Chain Link Fence andWire Accessories.Current edition approved March 1,2013.Published March 2013.Originallyapproved in 1995.Last previous edition approved in 2008 as F1664 08.DOI:10.1520/F1664-08R13.2For referenced ASTM standards,visit the ASTM website,www.astm.org,orcontact ASTM Customer Service at serviceastm.org.For Annual Book of ASTMStandards volume information,refer to the standards Document Summary page onthe ASTM website.Copyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United States1 5.2 Wire used for the manufacture of tension wire shall meetthe requirements of this specification.The polymer coatingshall be formulated and produced properly to conform to therequirements of this specification.6.Manufacture6.1 Class 1 polymer-coated wire shall have the coatingextruded onto wire that conforms to the requirements as givenin Table 1.6.2 Class 2a polymer-coated wire shall have the coatingextruded and adhered to wire that conforms to the requirementsas given in Table 1.6.3 Class 2b polymer-coated wire shall have the coatingfused and adhered to wire that conforms to the requirements asgiven in Table 1.7.Size of Wire7.1 The permissible variation from the specified diameter ofthe core wire,0.177 in.(4.50 mm)7 gage or 0.148 in.(3.76mm)9 gage,shall be 60.005 in.(0.13 mm).8.Breaking Strength8.1 Tension wire shall meet the minimum breaking strengthindicate