Standard Specification for Ornamental Fences Employing Galvanized Steel Tubular Pickets

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1.1 This specification establishes the minimum requirements for coated tubular picket ornamental fence systems fabricated from galvanized steel components.
1.2 The requirements of this specification do not apply to vertical bar fence systems utilizing solid bar or wrought iron materials.
1.3 The values stated with in-pound units are to be regarded as standard. The SI values in brackets are provided for information.

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Designation: F 2408 – 06
Standard Specification for
Ornamental Fences Employing Galvanized Steel Tubular
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Pickets
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F 2408; 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 (e) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope D 714 Test Method for Evaluating Degree of Blistering of
Paints
1.1 This specification establishes the minimum require-
D 822 Practice for Filtered Open-Flame Carbon-Arc Expo-
ments for coated tubular picket ornamental fence systems
sures of Paint and Related Coatings
fabricated from galvanized steel components.
D 1654 Test Method for Evaluation of Painted or Coated
1.2 The requirements of this specification do not apply to
Specimens Subjected to Corrosive Environments
vertical bar fence systems utilizing solid bar or wrought iron
D 2244 Practice for Calculation of Color Tolerances and
materials.
Color Differences from Instrumentally Measured Color
1.3 The values stated with in-pound units are to be regarded
Coordinates
as standard. The SI values in brackets are provided for
D 2794 Test Method for Resistance of Organic Coatings to
information.
the Effects of Rapid Deformation (Impact)
2. Referenced Documents D 3359 Test Methods for MeasuringAdhesion by Tape Test
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E4 Practices for Force Verification of Testing Machines
2.1 ASTM Standards:
A 653/A 653M Specification for Steel Sheet, Zinc-Coated
3. Terminology
(Galvanized) or Zinc-Iron Alloy-Coated (Galvannealed)
3.1 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
by the Hot-Dip Process
3.1.1 tubular picket ornamental metal fence system—an
A 1008/A 1008M Specification for Steel, Sheet, Cold-
architectural metal fence system that combines ornamental
Rolled, Carbon, Structural, High-Strength Low-Alloy,
fence structural components (that is, tubular pickets, rails, and
High-Strength Low-Alloy with Improved Formability, So-
posts) with ornamental accessories and fasteners, assembled
lution Hardened, and Bake Hardenable
and evaluated as a complete installed structure.
A 1011/A 1011M Specification for Steel, Sheet and Strip,
3.1.2 fence panel—fabricated unit consisting of rails and
Hot-Rolled, Carbon, Structural, High-Strength Low-Alloy
pickets. Also referred to as a fence section.
and High-Strength Low-Alloy with Improved Formability
3.1.3 rail—horizontal structural component of a fence
B117 Practice for Operating Salt Spray (Fog) Apparatus
panel.
D 523 Test Method for Specular Gloss
3.1.4 tubular picket—hollow vertical ornamental compo-
nent of a fence panel.
3.1.5 post—vertical fence structural component that sup-
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This specification is under the jurisdiction ofASTM Committee F14 on Fences
ports the panel in the ornamental metal fence system.
and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F14.35 on Architectural Metal
3.1.6 ornamental accessory—any fitting that adds further
Fence Systems.
decoration to an ornamental metal fence system including
Current edition approved June 1, 2006. Published June 2006. Originally
approved in 2004. Last previous edition approved in 2004 as F 2408 - 04.
itemssuchasfinials,caps,picketcollars,rings,scrolls,orother
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For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
ornamental panel inserts.
contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
3.1.7 adhesion—the bonding integrity of an organic coating
Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
the ASTM website. to the base metal substrate.
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3.1.8 corrosion resistance—the ability of an organically galvanized to meet Specification A 653/A 653M with a mini-
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coated metal product to resist attack due to the base metal mum zinc coating weight of 0.6 oz/ft [184 g/m ], Coating
attempting to return to a more passive oxidized state. Designation G-60.
3.1.9 impact resistance—the measure of an organically
5.2 Organic Coating Materials:
coated metal product to resist indention; the ability of a coating
5.2.1 Powder coatings applied to the exterior surface of
toresistcrackingorlossofadhesionduetoreformingthemetal
fence components shall be polymer material: polyester or
during bending or a shape change from abuse.
epoxy and polyester combinations having a minimum thick-
3.1.10 weathering resistance—the ability of an organically
ness of 3 mils; polyolefin elastomer having a minimum
coated metal product to resist loss of coating gloss or color
thickness of 7 mils; or PVC having a minimum thickness of 10
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