ASTM F1664-08(2022)

This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
Designation:F1664 −08 (Reapproved 2022)
Standard Specification for
Poly(Vinyl Chloride) (PVC) and Other Conforming Organic
Polymer-Coated Steel Tension Wire Used with Chain-Link
Fence
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F1664; 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.
1. Scope 2. Referenced Documents
1.1 This specification covers PVC and other conforming 2.1 ASTM Standards:
organic polymer-coated steel tension wire for use with chain A90/A90M Test Method for Weight [Mass] of Coating on
linkfence.PVCandotherorganicpolymercoatingshereinafter Iron and Steel Articles with Zinc or Zinc-Alloy Coatings
will be designated as polymer coating. A370 Test Methods and Definitions for Mechanical Testing
of Steel Products
1.2 Tension wire, produced from three classes of wire
A428/A428M Test Method for Weight [Mass] of Coating on
coatings, is covered as follows:
Aluminum-Coated Iron or Steel Articles
1.2.1 Class 1, consisting of a polymer coating extruded over
D1499 Practice for Filtered Open-Flame Carbon-Arc Expo-
zinc-coated or aluminum-coated or zinc-5 % aluminum-
sures of Plastics
mischmetal alloy-coated steel wire;
F552 Terminology Relating to Chain Link Fencing
1.2.2 Class 2a, consisting of a polymer coating extruded
F934 Specification for Standard Colors for Polymer-Coated
and adhered to zinc-coated or aluminum-coated or zinc-5 %
Chain Link Fence Materials
aluminum-mischmetal alloy-coated steel wire; and
G152 Practice for Operating Open Flame Carbon Arc Light
1.2.3 Class 2b, consisting of a polymer coating fused and
Apparatus for Exposure of Nonmetallic Materials
adhered to zinc-coated or aluminum-coated or zinc-5 %
G153 Practice for Operating Enclosed Carbon Arc Light
aluminum-mischmetal alloy-coated steel wire.
Apparatus for Exposure of Nonmetallic Materials
1.3 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded
as the standard. The values given in parentheses are for 3. Terminology
information only.
3.1 Definitions—For definitions of terms such as fabric
1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of the
(chain-link fence), tension wire, PVC, and polymer coating,
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
see Terminology F552.
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
4. Ordering Information
priate safety, health, and environmental practices and deter-
mine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
4.1 Orders for tension wire purchased in accordance with
1.5 This international standard was developed in accor-
this specification shall include the following information:
dance with internationally recognized principles on standard-
4.1.1 Quantity (expressed in number of coils);
ization established in the Decision on Principles for the
4.1.2 Class of coating to be applied to metallic-coated steel
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recom-
wire;
mendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical
4.1.3 Color of coating;
Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
4.1.4 Selection of type of metallic coating on the steel wire
substrate, which shall be the choice of the producer unless
otherwise specified;
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
Wire Accessories. For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
Current edition approved Nov. 1, 2022. Published November 2022. Originally contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
approved in 1995. Last previous edition approved in 2018 as F1664 – 08(2018). Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
DOI: 10.1520/F1664-08R22. the ASTM website.
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F1664−08 (2022)
TABLE 2 Weight of Metallic Coatings
4.1.5 Core diameter of wire or minimum wire breaking
strength, or both; Minimum Weight Minimum Weight of
Specified Diameter Minimum Weight
of Aluminum Zinc-5 % Aluminum-
4.1.6 Packaging requirements; and
of Core Wire, in. of Zinc Coating,
Coating, oz/ft Mischmetal Coating,
2 2
(mm) oz/ft (g ⁄m ) 2
4.1.7 Certification, if required. 2 2
(g/m ) oz/ft (g ⁄m )
0.177 (4.50) 0.40 (122) 0.20 (61) 0.40 (122)
4.2 Any tests required other than those covered specifically
0.148 (3.76) 0.30 (92) 0.20 (61) 0.30 (92)
in this specification must be stipulated by the purchaser in the
order or contract.
NOTE 1—Atypical ordering description is as follows: 20 coils polymer-
coated steel tension wire, Class 2b coating, olive green color, 7-gage 9. Weight of Metallic Coatings
(0.177-in. (4.50 mm)) core wire, in 1000-ft (305-m) coils, certified to this
9.1 The weight of the metallic coating shall conform to
specification.
Table 1.
5. Materials
9.2 The weight of the coating shall be determined on an
individual piece of wire over 12 in. (305 mm).
5.1 Base Metal—The base metal shall be steel of such
qualityandpuritythat,whendrawntothesizeofwirespecified
9.3 The weight of the zinc or zinc-5 % aluminum mis-
and coated with an organic polymer, the finished wire shall be
chmetal alloy coating shall be determined by the method
of uniform quality and have properties and characteristics as
contained in Test Method A90/A90M after stripping the
prescribed in this specification.
polymer coating as outlined in Section 10.
5.2 Wireusedforthemanufactureoftensionwireshallmeet
9.4 Theweightofthealuminumcoatingshallbedetermined
the requirements of this specification. The polymer coating
by the method contained in Test Method A428/A428M after
shall be formulated and produced properly to conform to the
stripping the polymer coating as outlined in Section 10.
requirements of this specification.
10. Thickness of PVC Coating
6. Manufacture
10.1 The thickness of the coating shall be in accordance
6.1 Class 1 polymer-coated wire shall have the coating
with Table 3.
extruded onto wire that conforms to the requirements as given
10.2 The thickness of the coating shall be determined on an
in Table 1.
individual piece of wire. This specimen may be any length of
6.2 Class 2a polymer-coated wire shall have the coating
wire over 12 in. (305 mm).
extrudedandadheredtowirethatconformstotherequirements
10.3 For Class 1 and Class 2a material, strip the coating
as given in Table 1.
mechanically from the wire and measure the minimum and
6.3 Class 2b polymer-coated wire shall have the coating
maximum thickness of the coating with a suitable micrometer.
fused and adhered to wire that conforms to the requirements as
10.4 For Class 2b material, strip the coating by chemical
given in Table 1.
means and determine the diameter of the bare wire. Scrape the
coating from one side of the wire and measure
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