ASTM F668-11

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Designation:F668 −11
Standard Specification for
Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC), Polyolefin and Other Polymer-
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Coated Steel Chain Link Fence Fabric
ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationF668;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginal
adoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscript
epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope F552Terminology Relating to Chain Link Fencing
F934Specification for Colors for Polymer-Coated Chain
1.1 This specification covers polyvinyl chloride and other
Link Fence Materials
conforming organic polymer-coated steel chain-link fabric,
G152Practice for Operating Open Flame CarbonArc Light
coated before weaving. Polyvinyl chloride, polyolefin, and
Apparatus for Exposure of Nonmetallic Materials
otherorganicpolymercoatinghereinafterwillbedesignatedas
G153Practice for Operating Enclosed Carbon Arc Light
polymer coating.
Apparatus for Exposure of Nonmetallic Materials
1.2 Fabric produced from three classes of wire coatings are
G155Practice for Operating XenonArc LightApparatus for
covered as follows:
Exposure of Non-Metallic Materials
1.2.1 Class I consists of polymer coatings extruded over
2.2 U.S. Federal Standard:
zinc-coated, aluminum-coated, or zinc-5 % aluminum-
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Fed. Std. No. 123Marking for Shipments (CivilAgencies)
mischmetal alloy-coated, or zinc-5% aluminum-mischmetal
alloy-coated steel wire. 2.3 U.S. Military Standards:
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1.2.2 Class 2a consists of polymer coating extruded and MIL-STD-129Marking for Shipment and Storage
adhered to zinc-coated, aluminum-coated, or zinc-5 %
aluminum-mischmetal alloy-coated steel wire. 3. Terminology
1.2.3 Class 2b consists of polymer coating fused and
3.1 Definitions—For definitions of terms such as chain-link
adhered to zinc-coated, aluminum-coated, or zinc-5 %
fence fabric, selvage, knuckle, twist, and diamond count, see
aluminum-mischmetal alloy-coated steel wire.
Terminology F552.
1.3 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded
as the standard. The values given in parentheses are provided
4. Ordering Information
for information only.
4.1 Orders for chain-link fence fabric purchased to this
specification shall include the following information:
2. Referenced Documents
4.1.1 Quantity.
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
4.1.2 Classofpolymercoatingtobeappliedtothemetallic-
A90/A90MTest Method for Weight [Mass] of Coating on
coated core wire.
Iron and Steel Articles with Zinc or Zinc-Alloy Coatings
4.1.3 Color of coating (see 16.5.1).
A370Test Methods and Definitions for Mechanical Testing
4.1.4 Size of mesh (see Table 1).
of Steel Products
4.1.5 Diameter of metallic-coated core wire or minimum
A428/A428MTest Method forWeight [Mass] of Coating on
breaking strength, or both (see Tables 1-3).
Aluminum-Coated Iron or Steel Articles
4.1.6 Height of fabric.
D1499Practice for Filtered Open-Flame Carbon-Arc Expo-
4.1.7 Type of selvage if nonstandard (see 12.1 and 12.2).
sures of Plastics
4.1.8 Diamond count if nonstandard (see 9.1 and Table 2).
4.1.9 Certification, if required.
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This specification is under the jurisdiction ofASTM Committee F14 on Fences
4.2 Any tests required other than those specifically covered
and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F14.40 on Chain Link Fence and
in this specification must be stipulated by the purchaser in the
Wire Accessories.
order or contract.
Current edition approved June 1, 2011. Published June 2011. Originally
approved in 1981. Last previous edition approved in 2007 as F668-07. DOI:
10.1520/F0668-11.
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F668−11
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TABLE 1 Sizes of Wire and Mesh
6.2 Class 2a polymer-coated wire shall have the polymer
coating extruded and adhered to wire that is zinc-coated by the
NOTE 1—For custom fabric heights, see Section 11.
hot-dip method, zinc-coated by the electrolytic process, or
Specified
Size Size
Diameter
aluminum-coated by the hot-dip method.
Core of
of Core Height of Fence Fabric, in.
Wire Mesh,
Wire, 6.3 Class 2b polymer-coated wire shall have the polymer
Gauge in.
in.
coating fused and adhered to wire that is zinc-coated by the
0.192 6 2 36, 42, 48, 60, 72, 84, 96, 108, 120, 144
hot-dip method, zinc-coated by the e
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