Designation:F964−13StandardSpecificationforRigidPoly(VinylChloride)(PVC)ExteriorProfilesUsedforFencingandRailing1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationF964;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Thisspecificationestablishesrequirementsforthema-terialpropertiesandphysicalproperties,includingdimensionaltolerances,extrusionquality,andweatherability,ofrigidpolyvinyl-chloride(PVC)exteriorprofilesusedforagricultural,commercial,residentialfencingandrailing.Methodsfortest-ingandforidentifyingexteriorprofileextrusionsthatcomplywiththisspecificationarealsoprovided.NOTE1—Informationwithregardtoapplication,assembly,andinstal-lationshouldbeobtainedfromthemanufacturerorinaccordancewithPracticeF1999,orboth.NOTE2—Loadbearingcharacteristicsforfenceandrailingassembliesarenotaddressedwithinthisspecification(forexample,windload,horizontalorverticalguardrailloading).1.2Thematerialusedintheseexteriorprofilesislimitedtorigidpoly(vinylchloride)(PVC)compoundsinasinglehomogeneousextrusionorinacoextrusionoftwoormorePVCcompoundsindistinctlayers.1.3Thevaluesstatedininch-poundunitsaretoberegardedasthestandard.Thevaluesinparenthesesareprovidedforinformationonly.1.4Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeterminetheapplica-bilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2D618PracticeforConditioningPlasticsforTestingD635TestMethodforRateofBurningand/orExtentandTimeofBurningofPlasticsinaHorizontalPositionD696TestMethodforCoefficientofLinearThermalExpan-sionofPlasticsBetween−30°Cand30°CwithaVitreousSilicaDilatometerD883TerminologyRelatingtoPlasticsD1435PracticeforOutdoorWeatheringofPlasticsD1600...
