ASTM F964-13
(Specification)Standard Specification for Rigid Poly (Vinyl Chloride) (PVC) Exterior Profiles Used for Fencing and Railing
Standard Specification for Rigid Poly (Vinyl Chloride) (PVC) Exterior Profiles Used for Fencing and Railing
ABSTRACT
This specification deals with rigid poly vinyl-chloride (PVC) exterior profiles used for agricultural, commercial, residential fencing and railing. The material used in these exterior profiles is limited to rigid poly (vinyl chloride) (PVC) compounds in a single homogeneous extrusion or in a coextrusion of two or more PVC compounds in distinct layers. Loadbearing characteristics for fence and railing assemblies are not addressed within this specification (for example, windload, horizontal or vertical guardrail loading). Materials shall be tested and shall conform to requirements for the material properties and physical properties, including dimensional tolerances, extrusion quality, and weatherability. Methods for testing and for identifying exterior profile extrusions, such as impact resistance, warp, dimensional stability, and impact test on weathered specimen that comply with this specification are also provided.
SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
4.1 The purpose of this specification is to establish a recognized standard of quality for rigid poly vinyl chloride (PVC) exterior profiles for use in assembling agricultural, commercial, and residential fencing and railing. The term “PVC fence” refers to complete fencing and railings systems in which the primary structural members such as posts, rails, spindles, pickets, and gates are made from PVC exterior profiles. Accessory components (not included in this specification), including bolts, screws, hinges, latches, caps, and brackets, may be made from PVC or non-PVC materials, or both. The information contained in this specification is intended to be helpful to producers, distributors, and users and to promote understanding between purchasers and sellers.
SCOPE
1.1 This specification establishes requirements for the material properties and physical properties, including dimensional tolerances, extrusion quality, and weatherability, of rigid poly vinyl-chloride (PVC) exterior profiles used for agricultural, commercial, residential fencing and railing. Methods for testing and for identifying exterior profile extrusions that comply with this specification are also provided. Note 1—Information with regard to application, assembly, and installation should be obtained from the manufacturer or in accordance with Practice F1999, or both.Note 2—Loadbearing characteristics for fence and railing assemblies are not addressed within this specification (for example, windload, horizontal or vertical guardrail loading).
1.2 The material used in these exterior profiles is limited to rigid poly (vinyl chloride) (PVC) compounds in a single homogeneous extrusion or in a coextrusion of two or more PVC compounds in distinct layers.
1.3 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as the standard. The values in parentheses are provided for information only.
1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
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Designation:F964 −13
Standard Specification for
Rigid Poly (Vinyl Chloride) (PVC) Exterior Profiles Used for
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Fencing and Railing
ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationF964;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginal
adoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscript
epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope D696TestMethodforCoefficientofLinearThermalExpan-
sion of Plastics Between −30°C and 30°C with a Vitreous
1.1 This specification establishes requirements for the ma-
Silica Dilatometer
terialpropertiesandphysicalproperties,includingdimensional
D883Terminology Relating to Plastics
tolerances, extrusion quality, and weatherability, of rigid poly
D1435Practice for Outdoor Weathering of Plastics
vinyl-chloride (PVC) exterior profiles used for agricultural,
D1600TerminologyforAbbreviatedTermsRelatingtoPlas-
commercial, residential fencing and railing. Methods for test-
tics
ing and for identifying exterior profile extrusions that comply
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D1898Practice for Sampling of Plastics (Withdrawn 1998)
with this specification are also provided.
D2565Practice for Xenon-Arc Exposure of Plastics In-
NOTE 1—Information with regard to application, assembly, and instal-
tended for Outdoor Applications
lation should be obtained from the manufacturer or in accordance with
D4216Specification for Rigid Poly(Vinyl Chloride) (PVC)
Practice F1999, or both.
and Related PVC and Chlorinated Poly(Vinyl Chloride)
NOTE 2—Loadbearing characteristics for fence and railing assemblies
(CPVC) Building Products Compounds
are not addressed within this specification (for example, windload,
horizontal or vertical guardrail loading).
D4226Test Methods for Impact Resistance of Rigid Poly-
(Vinyl Chloride) (PVC) Building Products
1.2 The material used in these exterior profiles is limited to
D4726Specification for Rigid Poly(Vinyl Chloride) (PVC)
rigid poly (vinyl chloride) (PVC) compounds in a single
Exterior-Profile Extrusions Used forAssembled Windows
homogeneous extrusion or in a coextrusion of two or more
and Doors
PVC compounds in distinct layers.
F1999Practice for Installation of Rigid Poly(Vinyl Chlo-
1.3 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded
ride) (PVC) Fence Systems
as the standard. The values in parentheses are provided for
G154Practice for Operating Fluorescent Ultraviolet (UV)
information only.
Lamp Apparatus for Exposure of Nonmetallic Materials
1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of the
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
3. Terminology
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
3.1 General—DefinitionsareinaccordancewithTerminolo-
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
gies D883 and D1600, unless otherwise indicated.
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
3.2 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
2. Referenced Documents 3.2.1 capstock—the outer layer in a coextrusion exposed to
weathering.
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
3.2.2 coextrusion—the process of coextruding profiles from
D618Practice for Conditioning Plastics for Testing
two or more concentric streams of PVC compounds.
D635Test Method for Rate of Burning and/or Extent and
Time of Burning of Plastics in a Horizontal Position
NOTE 3—Separate PVC materials may be coextruded to form a
multi-layered profile with each layer having different physical character-
istics such as strength and weathering.
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This specification is under the jurisdiction ofASTM Committee F14 on Fences
3.2.3 color-hold guidelines—predictive target color regions
and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F14.30 on Rigid Polymer Fence
within a three-dimensional model which constitute acceptable
Systems.
appearance retention levels of color change resulting from
CurrenteditionapprovedJuly1,2013.PublishedJuly2013.Originallyapproved
in1994.Lastpreviouseditionapprovedin2009asF964-09.DOI:10.1520/F0964-
weathering of specific product type and color.
13.
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contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
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Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on The last approved version of this historical standard is referenced on
the ASTM website. www.astm.org.
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NOTE4—Commercialproductswhichdemonstrateweatheringbehavior
of 4 in. (100 mm), with an average time of burn not to exceed
within reasonable conformance to these target guidelines during a 2–year
10 s.Asample thickness of 0.090 6 0.009 in. (2.3 6 0.2 mm)
test p
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Designation: F964 − 09 F964 − 13
Standard Specification for
Rigid Poly (Vinyl Chloride) (PVC) Exterior Profiles Used for
1
Fencing and Railing
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F964; 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
1.1 This specification establishes requirements for the material properties and physical properties, including dimensional
tolerances, extrusion quality, and weatherability, of rigid poly vinyl-chloride (PVC) exterior profiles used for agricultural,
commercial, residential fencing and railing. Methods for testing and for identifying exterior profile extrusions that comply with
this specification are also provided.
NOTE 1—Information with regard to application, assembly, and installation should be obtained from the manufacturer and/oror in accordance with
Practice F1999., or both.
NOTE 2—Loadbearing characteristics for fence and railing assemblies are not addressed within this specification (for example, windload, horizontal
or vertical guardrail loading).
1.2 The material used in these exterior profiles is limited to rigid poly (vinyl chloride) (PVC) compounds in a single
homogeneous extrusion or in a coextrusion of two or more PVC compounds in distinct layers.
1.3 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as the standard. The values in parentheses are provided for
information only.
1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility
of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory
limitations prior to use.
2. Referenced Documents
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
D618 Practice for Conditioning Plastics for Testing
D635 Test Method for Rate of Burning and/or Extent and Time of Burning of Plastics in a Horizontal Position
D696 Test Method for Coefficient of Linear Thermal Expansion of Plastics Between −30°C and 30°C with a Vitreous Silica
Dilatometer
D883 Terminology Relating to Plastics
D1435 Practice for Outdoor Weathering of Plastics
D1600 Terminology for Abbreviated Terms Relating to Plastics
D1784 Specification for Rigid Poly(Vinyl Chloride) (PVC) Compounds and Chlorinated Poly(Vinyl Chloride) (CPVC)
Compounds
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D1898 Practice for Sampling of Plastics (Withdrawn 1998)
D2244 Practice for Calculation of Color Tolerances and Color Differences from Instrumentally Measured Color Coordinates
D2565 Practice for Xenon-Arc Exposure of Plastics Intended for Outdoor Applications
D4216 Specification for Rigid Poly(Vinyl Chloride) (PVC) and Related PVC and Chlorinated Poly(Vinyl Chloride) (CPVC)
Building Products Compounds
D4226 Test Methods for Impact Resistance of Rigid Poly(Vinyl Chloride) (PVC) Building Products
D4726 Specification for Rigid Poly(Vinyl Chloride) (PVC) Exterior-Profile Extrusions Used for Assembled Windows and Doors
F1999 Practice for Installation of Rigid Poly(Vinyl Chloride) (PVC) Fence Systems
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F14 on Fences and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F14.30 on Rigid Polymer Fence Systems.
Current edition approved July 1, 2009July 1, 2013. Published August 2009July 2013. Originally approved in 1994. Last previous edition approved in 20082009 as
F964 - 08.F964 - 09. DOI: 10.1520/F0964-09.10.1520/F0964-13.
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volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on the ASTM website.
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The last approved version of this historical standard is referenced on www.astm.org.
Copyright © ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, PO Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959. United States
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G154 Practice for Operating Fluorescent Ultraviolet (UV) Lamp Apparatus for Exposure of Nonmetallic Materials
3. Terminology
3.1 General—Definitions are in accordance with Terminologies D883 and D1600, unless otherwise indicated.
3.2 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
3.2.1 capstock—the outer layer in a coextrusion exposed to weathering.
3.2.2 coextrusion—the process of coextruding profiles from two or more concentric streams
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