ASTM F668-06

Standard Specification for Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) and Other Organic Polymer-Coated Steel Chain-Link Fence Fabric

SCOPE
1.1 This specification covers polyvinyl chloride and other conforming organic polymer-coated steel chain-link fabric, coated before weaving. Polyvinyl chloride and other organic polymer coating hereinafter will be designated as polymer coating.
1.2 Fabric produced from three classes of wire coatings are covered as follows:
1.2.1 Class Iconsists of polymer coatings extruded over zinc-coated, aluminum-coated, or zinc-5 % aluminum-mischmetal alloy-coated, or zinc-5 % aluminum-mischmetal alloy-coated steel wire.
1.2.2 Class 2aconsists of polymer coating extruded and adhered to zinc-coated, aluminum-coated, or zinc-5 % aluminum-mischmetal alloy-coated steel wire.
1.2.3 Class 2bconsists of polymer coating fused and adhered to zinc-coated, aluminum-coated, or zinc-5 % aluminum-mischmetal alloy-coated steel wire.
1.3 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as the standard. The values given in parentheses are provided for information only.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 31-May-2006
• ICS: 77.140.65 - Steel wire, wire ropes and link chains
• ICS: 91.090 - External structures
• Technical Committee: F14 - Fences
• Drafting Committee: F14.40 - Chain Link Fence and Wire Accessories

Relations

• Replaces: ASTM F668-04 - Standard Specification for Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) and Other Organic Polymer-Coated Steel Chain-Link Fence Fabric
• Effective Date: 01-Jun-2006
• Replaced By: ASTM F668-07 - Standard Specification for Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) and Other Organic Polymer-Coated Steel Chain-Link Fence Fabric
• Effective Date: 15-Sep-2007
• Referred By: ASTM F2611-15 - Standard Guide for Design and Construction of Chain Link Security Fencing
• Effective Date: 01-Jun-2006
• Referred By: ASTM F2049-11(2017) - Standard Safety Performance Specification for Fences/Barriers for Public, Commercial, and Multi-Family Residential Use Outdoor Play Areas
• Effective Date: 01-Jun-2006
• Referred By: ASTM F1908-08(2018) - Standard Guide for Fences for Residential Outdoor Swimming Pools, Hot Tubs, and Spas
• Effective Date: 01-Jun-2006
• Referred By: ASTM F3000/F3000M-13(2022) - Standard Specification for Polymer Privacy Insert Slats for Chain Link Fabric and Privacy Chain Link Fabric Manufactured Containing Pre-Installed Privacy Slats
• Effective Date: 01-Jun-2006
• Referred By: ASTM F2000-19 - Standard Safety Performance Specification for Fences for Baseball and Softball Fields
• Effective Date: 01-Jun-2006
• Referred By: ASTM F1553-11(2022) - Standard Guide for Specifying Chain Link Fence
• Effective Date: 01-Jun-2006
• Referred By: ASTM F2698-08(2018) - Standard Guide for Fences for Above-Ground and In-ground Skate Park Facilities
• Effective Date: 01-Jun-2006
• Referred By: ASTM F2814-09(2015) - Standard Guide for Design and Construction of Ornamental Steel Picket Fence Systems for Security Purposes
• Effective Date: 01-Jun-2006
• Referred By: ASTM F626-14(2023) - Standard Specification for Fence Fittings
• Effective Date: 01-Jun-2006
• Referred By: ASTM F2699-08(2018) - Standard Guide for Fences for Commercial and Public Outdoor Water Spray/Play Areas
• Effective Date: 01-Jun-2006
• Referred By: ASTM F2409-10(2016) - Standard Guide for Fences for Non-Residential Outdoor Swimming Pools, Hot Tubs, and Spas
• Effective Date: 01-Jun-2006
• Referred By: ASTM F969-11(2016) - Standard Practice for Construction of Chain-Link Tennis Court Fence
• Effective Date: 01-Jun-2006
• Referred By: ASTM F3558-22 - Standard Guide for Chain-Link Pickleball Court Fences
• Effective Date: 01-Jun-2006

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation: F 668 – 06
Standard Specification for
Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) and Other Organic Polymer-Coated
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Steel Chain-Link Fence Fabric
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F 668; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision.Anumber in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.A
superscript epsilon (e) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope F552 Terminology Relating to Chain Link Fencing
F934 Specification 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,
G23 Practice for Operating Light-Exposure Apparatus
coated before weaving. Polyvinyl chloride and other organic
(Carbon-Arc Type) with and without Water for Exposure
polymer coating hereinafter will be designated as polymer
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of Nonmetallic Materials
coating.
G26 Practice for Operating Light-Exposure Apparatus
1.2 Fabric produced from three classes of wire coatings are
(Xenon-ArcType)withandwithoutWaterforExposureof
covered as follows:
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Nonmetallic 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. 123 Marking for Shipments (CivilAgencies)
mischmetal alloy-coated, or zinc-5% aluminum-mischmetal
2.3 U.S. Military Standards:
alloy-coated steel wire.
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MIL-STD-129 Marking for Shipment and Storage
1.2.2 Class 2a consists of polymer coating extruded and
adhered to zinc-coated, aluminum-coated, or zinc-5 %
3. Terminology
aluminum-mischmetal alloy-coated steel wire.
3.1 Definitions—For definitions of terms such as chain-link
1.2.3 Class 2b consists of polymer coating fused and ad-
fence fabric, selvage, knuckle, twist, and diamond count, see
hered to zinc-coated, aluminum-coated, or zinc-5 %
Terminology F552.
aluminum-mischmetal alloy-coated steel wire.
1.3 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded
4. Ordering Information
as the standard. The values given in parentheses are provided
4.1 Orders for chain-link fence fabric purchased to this
for information only.
specification shall include the following information:
4.1.1 Quantity.
2. Referenced Documents
2 4.1.2 Classofpolymercoatingtobeappliedtothemetallic-
2.1 ASTM Standards:
coated core wire.
A90/A90M Test Method for Weight [Mass] of Coating on
4.1.3 Color of coating (see 16.5.1).
Iron and Steel Articles with Zinc or Zinc-Alloy Coatings
4.1.4 Size of mesh (see Table 1 ).
A370 TestMethodsandDefinitionsforMechanicalTesting
4.1.5 Diameter of metallic-coated core wire or minimum
of Steel Products
breaking strength, or both (see Tables 1-3).
A428/A428M Test Method for Weight [Mass] of Coating
4.1.6 Height of fabric.
on Aluminum-Coated Iron or Steel Articles
4.1.7 Type of selvage if nonstandard (see 12.1 and 12.2).
D1499 Practice for Filtered Open-Flame Carbon-Arc Ex-
4.1.8 Diamond count if nonstandard (see 9.1 and Table 2).
posures of Plastics
4.1.9 Certification, if required.
4.2 Any tests required other than those specifically covered
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ThisspecificationisunderthejurisdictionofASTMCommitteeF14onFences
in this specification must be stipulated by the purchaser in the
and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F14.40 on Chain Link Fence and
order or contract.
Wire Accessories.
Current edition approved June 1, 2006. Published June 2006. Originally
approved in 1981. Last previous edition approved in 2004 as F668-04.
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F 668–06
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TABLE 1 Sizes of Wire and Mesh
6.3 Class 2b polymer-coated wire shall have the polymer
coating fused 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
aluminum-coated by the hot-dip method. The use of a primer
Diameter Size
Core
of Core of Mesh, Height of Fence Fabric, in.
prior to the application of a polymer coating may be recom-
Wire
Wire, in.
Gauge
mended by the polymer manufacturer.
in.
NOTE 1—Under current practice, the process for producing a Class 2b
0.192 6 2 36, 42, 48, 60, 72, 84, 96,
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