ASTM F1910-98(2013)

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Designation: F1910 −98 (Reapproved 2013)
Standard Specification for
Long Barbed Tape Obstacles
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F1910; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
by individual job requirements.
1. Scope
Sample Specification Only—Barbed tape obstacle shall be 30 in.
1.1 This specification covers barbed tape materials and
diameter (62 in.). Each loop shall consist of 24 (61) clusters of four
configurations used for security barriers.
needle-sharp barbs on 4 in. centers, each barb measuring a minimum of
1.2 in. in length. The barbed tape shall be fabricated from Series 430
2. Referenced Documents
stainless steel with optional hardness. The barbed tape shall be perma-
2 nently cold–clenched over an austenitic mechanical spring core wire. The
2.1 ASTM Standards:
wire shall have a diameter of 0.098 in. with a minimum tensile strength of
A176 Specification for Stainless and Heat-Resisting Chro-
approximately 140 psi. The barbed tape shall have a minimum 230° wrap
mium Steel Plate, Sheet, and Strip
about the core wire. Adjacent alternate loops shall be clipped together in
A240/A240M Specification for Chromium and Chromium-
five (5) locations around the circumference to obtain the concertina effect.
Nickel Stainless Steel Plate, Sheet, and Strip for Pressure Clipspacingoftheextendedcoilshallbe12 62in.Clipsshallbecapable
of withstanding a minimum pull load of 200 lb. Each coil shall contain 51
Vessels and for General Applications
loops and cover 25 6 1 ft.
A370 Test Methods and Definitions for Mechanical Testing
of Steel Products
5.1.1 Quantity—The number of units of barbed tape re-
A666 Specification forAnnealed or Cold-WorkedAustenitic
quired. For fixed length units, the length per unit should be
Stainless Steel Sheet, Strip, Plate, and Flat Bar
specified.
A764 Specification for Metallic Coated Carbon Steel Wire,
5.1.2 Description— Barbed tape shall be described as single
Coated at Size and Drawn to Size for Mechanical Springs
coil helical, single coil concertina, double coil concertina, or
F1379 Terminology Relating to Barbed Tape
double coil helical.
3. Terminology 5.1.3 Diameter—The purchaser shall specify the packaged
diameter. When double coil products are specified, the inner
3.1 Refer to Terminology F1379.
and outer coil packaged diameters shall be given.
4. Classification
5.1.4 Barb Length— Refer to Terminology F1379 and
Tables 1 and 2.
4.1 Refer to 5.1.8.
5.1.5 Coil Loops—The number of coil loops shall be speci-
5. Ordering/Specifying Information
fied by the purchaser.
5.1 Ordering or specifying barbed tape shall include the
5.1.6 Unit Length— The purchaser shall specify the in-
following information as per sample specification, or by
stalled length and coil spacing, including the coil spacing
referencingitemnumbersinTables1and2(indicatenumberof
tolerance.
loops,ifapplicable).Materialfurnishedunderthisspecification
5.1.7 Number of attachment points, in accordance with
shall conform to applicable requirements of current editions of
Terminology F1379 and Tables 1 and 2.
ASTM Standards.
5.1.8 Cross Sections—The purchaser shall specify the cross
NOTE 1—The following sample specification is provided to assist when
sections in accordance with Terminology F1379.
specifyingororderingbarbedtapematerial.Actualsizeandstylewillvary
6. Material
This specification is under the jurisdiction ofASTM Committee F14 on Fences
and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F14.40 on Chain Link Fence and 6.1 Composition— Barbed tape shall be manufactured from
Wire Accessories.
stainless and galvanized steel in accordance with the ASTM
Current edition approved March 1, 2013. Published March 2013. Originally
standards listed in Section 2. Manufacturers are not necessarily
approved in 1998. Last previous edition approved in 2008 as F1910 - 98(2008).
limited to those materials listed.
DOI: 10.1520/F1910-98R13.
For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
6.1.1 Stainless Steel— Stainless steel strip shall be either
contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
ferretic or austenitic. Stainless steel should be ordered to the
Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
the ASTM website. AISA or UNS designations to ensure the correct chemistry.
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F1910 − 98 (2013)
TABLE 1 Stainless Steel Long Barbed Tape (Reinforced) (See Terminology F1379, Figs. 2 and 3)
NOTE 1—Maximum barb point radius = 0.005 in.
NOTE 2—Minimum barb length = 1.2 in.
NOTE 3—Maximum barb spacing=4in.
Item Num- Description Barbed Tape Ma- Core-Wire Material Barb Clusters Coil Loops Coil Loop Spac- Coil Length, ft Attachment
ber terial Per Loop ing ±2.0 in. Points
Helical
1 18 in. Single Coil 430 SS 0.025 in. 0.098 SS 300 Series 13 33 12 in. 33 0
Helical Thick 140 KSI (965 MPa) 18 in. 50 0
2 18 in. Single Coil 430 SS 0.025 in. 0.098 Galvanized 13 33 12 in. 33 0
Helical Thick Steel Class III 18 in. 50 0
3 18 in. Single Coil 430 SS 0.025 in. 013 33 12in. 33 0
Helical Thick 18 in. 50 0
4 18 in. Type III Single 300 Series SS 013 33 12in. 33 0
Coil Helical 0.025 in. Thick 18 in. 50 0
5 24 in. Single Coil 430 SS 0.025 in. 0.098 SS 300 Series 19 ± 1 33 12 in. 33 0
Helical Thick 140 KSI (965 MPa) 18 in. 50 0
6 24 in. Single Coil 430 SS 0.025 in. 0.098 Galvanized 19 ± 1 33 12 in. 33 0
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