ASTM_F_1665_-_08_2013.pdf

Designation:F166508(Reapproved 2013)Standard Specification forPoly(Vinyl Chloride)(PVC)and Other Conforming OrganicPolymer-Coated Steel Barbed Wire Used With Chain-LinkFence1This standard is issued under the fixed designation F1665;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 barbed wire consisting of twopolymer-coated strands,with four-point barbs of zinc-coatedsteel or aluminum alloy wire.PVC and other organic polymercoatings hereinafter will be designated as polymer coating.1.2 Barbed wire strand wire,produced from three classes ofwire coatings,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 ArticlesA700 Practices for Packaging,Marking,and Loading Meth-ods for Steel Products for ShipmentD1499 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 Materials2.2 Federal Standard:3Fed.Std.No.123 Marking for Shipments(Civil Agencies)2.3 Military Standards:3MIL-STD-129 Marking for Shipment and StorageMIL-STD-163 Steel Mill Products,Preparation for Ship-ment and Storage3.Terminology3.1 DefinitionsFor definitions of terms such as fabric(chain-link fence),PVC,and polymer coating,see Terminol-ogy F552.4.Classification4.1 Polymer-coated steel barbed wire is supplied in a choiceof two types as follows:4.1.1 Type I(Standard),with barbs spaced on 5-in.(127-mm)centers;and4.1.2 Type II(High Security),with barbs spaced on 3-in.(76-mm)centers.5.Ordering Information5.1 Orders for barbed wire purchased in accordance withthis specification shall include the following information:5.1.1 Quantity(expressed in number of spools);5.1.2 Length of spools(1320 or 1000 ft(402 or 305 m);see9.4);5.1.3 Class of a polymer coating to be applied to metallic-coated steel strand wire;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 F1665 08.DOI:10.1520/F1665-08R13.2For 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.3Available from Standardization Documents Order Desk,DODSSP,Bldg.4,SectionD,700RobbinsAve.,Philadelphia,PA19111-5098,http:/www.dodssp.daps.mil.Copyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United States1 5.1.4 Color of coating;5.1.5 Type of barbs(galvanized steel or aluminum alloy;see6.3);5.1.6 Type of barbed wire(Type I or II;see 4.1.1 and 4.1.2);5.1.7 Selection of type of metallic coating on the steel strandwire substrate,which shall be the choice of the producer unlessotherwise specified;5.1.8 Packaging requirements;5.1.9 ASTM designation and year of issue;and5.1.10 Certification,if required;5.2 Any tests required other than those covered specificallyin this specification must be stipulated by the purchaser in theorder or contract.5.3 All spools of barbed wire accepted by the purchasershall be billed on the basis of the number and original length.NOTE1A typical ordering description is as follows:20 spoolspolymer-coated steel barbed wire,1000-ft(305-m)spools,Class 2bcoating,olive green color,aluminum alloy barbs,Type II(high security),on pallets,certified this specification.6.Materials6.1 Base MetalThe base metal shall be steel of suchquality and purity that,w