Designation:F2589−16StandardSpecificationforOrnamentalFencesEmployingSteelTubularPickets1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationF2589;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Thisspecificationestablishestheminimumrequire-mentsforcoatedtubularpicketornamentalfencesystemsfabricatedfromblack(thatis,notgalvanized)steelcompo-nents.1.2Therequirementsofthisspecificationdonotapplytoverticalbarfencesystemsutilizingsolidbarorwroughtironmaterials.1.3Thevaluesstatedwithinch-poundunitsaretoberegardedasstandard.TheSIvaluesinparenthesesareprovidedforinformation.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2A500SpecificationforCold-FormedWeldedandSeamlessCarbonSteelStructuralTubinginRoundsandShapesA501SpecificationforHot-FormedWeldedandSeamlessCarbonSteelStructuralTubingB117PracticeforOperatingSaltSpray(Fog)ApparatusD714TestMethodforEvaluatingDegreeofBlisteringofPaintsD523TestMethodforSpecularGlossD822PracticeforFilteredOpen-FlameCarbon-ArcExpo-suresofPaintandRelatedCoatingsD1654TestMethodforEvaluationofPaintedorCoatedSpecimensSubjectedtoCorrosiveEnvironmentsD2244PracticeforCalculationofColorTolerancesandColorDifferencesfromInstrumentallyMeasuredColorCoordinatesD2794TestMethodforResistanceofOrganicCoatingstotheEffectsofRapidDeformation(Impact)D3359TestMethodsforMeasuringAdhesionbyTapeTestE4PracticesforForceVerificationofTestingMachinesF2814GuideforDesignandConstructionofOrnamentalSteelPicketFenceSystemsforSecurityPurposes3.Terminology3.1DefinitionsofTermsSpecifictoThisStandard:3.1.1adhesion—thebondingintegrityofanorganiccoatingtothebasemetalsubstrate.3.1.2corrosionresistance—theabilityofanorganicallycoatedmetalproducttoresistattackduetothebasemetalattemptingtoreturntoamorepassiveoxidizedstate.3.1.3fencepanel—fabricatedunitconsistingofrailsandpickets.Alsor...
