ASTM_F_883_-_13.pdf

Designation:F88313Standard Performance Specification forPadlocks1This standard is issued under the fixed designation F883;the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of originaladoption or,in the case of revision,the year of last revision.Anumber in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon()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.Scope1.1 This specification covers environmental,functional,operational,and security requirements for padlocks.Includedare function descriptions,cycle tests,operational tests,envi-ronmental tests,forcing tests,and surreptitious entry tests.Noeffort has been made to include criteria for specially madepadlocks used by the Department of Defense or others inhighly sensitive locations.1.2 This specification describes and grades various levels ofperformance to provide users of the specification with criteriaupon which to select suitable padlocks.1.3 Tests described are laboratory tests and although theysimulate field conditions as to attacks or the environment,theydo not duplicate these conditions.Tests described are repeat-able in the laboratory.1.4 Some users of this specification may wish to usepadlocks that have special attributes not related to security.These are found in 4.3.1.5 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as thestandard.The inch-pound units given in parentheses areprovided for information only.1.6 The following precautionary caveat pertains only to thetest method portions,Sections 8 11,of this specification:Thisstandard does not purport to address the safety concerns,ifany,associated with its use.It is the responsibility of the userof this standard to establish appropriate safety and healthpractices and determine the applicability of regulatory limita-tions prior to use.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2B117 Practice for Operating Salt Spray(Fog)ApparatusG154 Practice for Operating Fluorescent Ultraviolet(UV)Lamp Apparatus for Exposure of Nonmetallic Materials2.2 ANSI Standard:3A 156.5 Standard for Auxiliary Locks and Associated Prod-ucts3.Terminology3.1 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:3.1.1 acceptance testing,vto assure by documented test-ing that a padlock meets specific tests of Specification F883 asagreed to by the buyer and seller.3.1.2 bump key,nlock picking key with uniform steeplesbetween cuts that is forced further into the lock via impact.3.1.3 cam,nlock or cylinder component which transfersthe rotational motion of a key or cylinder plug to the bolt worksof a lock.3.1.4 case,nhousing or body of a lock or latch.3.1.5 certified,vto assure by documented testing that apadlock meets all test requirements appropriate to its grading.3.1.6 clevis,nfastener attached to a padlock case orshackle for connection of a chain,designed to prevent displace-ment of a padlock.3.1.7 cylinder,ncomplete operating unit which usuallyconsists of the plug,shell,tumblers,springs,plug retainer,acam/tailpiece or other actuating device,and all other necessaryoperating parts.3.1.8 cylinder bitting,ngroup of numbers that representthe bitting of a key or the tumblers,or both,of a lock orcylinder.3.1.9 decode,vto determine a key combination by physi-cal measurement of a key or cylinder parts,or both.3.1.10 heel,npart of a padlock shackle that normally isretained in the case when in the unlocked position.3.1.11 impression technique,vmeans of fitting a keydirectly to a locked cylinder by manipulating a blank in thekeyway and cutting the blank where the tumblers have mademarks.1This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F12 onSecurity Systems and Equipmentand is the direct responsibility of SubcommitteeF12.50 on Locking Devices.Current edition approved July 1,2013.Published August 2013.Originallyapproved in 1984.Last previous edition approved in 2009 as F883 09.DOI:10.1520/F0883-13.2For 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.3Available from American National Standards Institute(ANSI),25 W.43rd St.,4th Floor,New York,NY 10036.Copyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United States1 3.1.12 keyway,nopening in a lock or cylinder that isshaped to accept a key bit or blade of a proper configuration.3.1.13 lock bumping,npicking technique that utilizes aconfigured key forcefully impacted into the keyway.3.1.14 padlock,ndetachable and portable lock with ashackle that locks into its case.Components performing thesame purpose of a shackle but differing in design are some-times used instead of a shackle.3.1.15 pick,vto manipulate tumblers in a keyed lockmechanism through the keyway,without obvious damage,bymeans other than the specifically designed key.3