{
  "updated_at": "2026-09-21",
  "title": "BarrierX® system specification",
  "brand_mark": "BARRIERX®",
  "registration": {
    "mark": "BARRIERX",
    "type": "registered",
    "registration_no": "8327386",
    "registration_date": "2026-06-30",
    "class": "006"
  },
  "alloy_temper": "6063-T6",
  "plank_pitch_in": 8,
  "height_formula": "8n + 1 inches",
  "plank_count_min": 3,
  "plank_count_max": 9,
  "height_min_in": 25,
  "height_max_in": 73,
  "plank_weight_lb_per_ft": 2.15,
  "plank_section_depth_in": 1.58,
  "plank_section_depth_mm": 40,
  "plank_wall_in": 0.08,
  "plank_wall_mm": 2.03,
  "post_wall_body_in": 0.15,
  "post_wall_body_mm": 3.8,
  "post_wall_flange_in": 0.142,
  "post_wall_flange_mm": 3.6,
  "post_profile_in": "3.54 × 2.36 in",
  "post_profile_mm": "90 × 60 mm",
  "finish": "Electrophoretic coating; powder topcoat optional",
  "seals": "Closed-cell EPDM",
  "anchoring": "Stainless steel sleeve anchors into masonry, bedded in silicone",
  "notes": [
    "There is no 10-plank system. Above nine planks Rubicon supplies raw 6 m material only.",
    "Use ® not ™. BARRIERX is registered.",
    "Independently tested material (chemistry and tensile) is not a system certification."
  ],
  "canonical_pages": [
    "https://rubiconflood.com/what-height-flood-barrier-do-i-need",
    "https://rubiconflood.com/how-to-compare-flood-barriers",
    "https://rubiconflood.com/what-type-of-aluminum-is-best-for-flood-planks",
    "https://rubiconflood.com/aluminum-flood-barriers"
  ],
  "schema_types": [
    "Dataset"
  ],
  "entity_id": "barrierx-spec",
  "distribution": "https://rubiconflood.com/feeds/barrierx-spec.json",
  "height_systems": [
    {
      "code": "3PS",
      "planks": 3,
      "height_in": 25,
      "height_label": "25 in · 2 ft 1 in"
    },
    {
      "code": "4PS",
      "planks": 4,
      "height_in": 33,
      "height_label": "33 in · 2 ft 9 in"
    },
    {
      "code": "5PS",
      "planks": 5,
      "height_in": 41,
      "height_label": "41 in · 3 ft 5 in"
    },
    {
      "code": "6PS",
      "planks": 6,
      "height_in": 49,
      "height_label": "49 in · 4 ft 1 in"
    },
    {
      "code": "7PS",
      "planks": 7,
      "height_in": 57,
      "height_label": "57 in · 4 ft 9 in"
    },
    {
      "code": "8PS",
      "planks": 8,
      "height_in": 65,
      "height_label": "65 in · 5 ft 5 in"
    },
    {
      "code": "9PS",
      "planks": 9,
      "height_in": 73,
      "height_label": "73 in · 6 ft 1 in"
    }
  ],
  "astm_b221_temper_minimums": [
    {
      "property": "Yield strength",
      "t5": "16.0 ksi",
      "t6": "25.0 ksi",
      "difference": "+56%"
    },
    {
      "property": "Ultimate tensile strength",
      "t5": "22.0 ksi",
      "t6": "30.0 ksi",
      "difference": "+36%"
    },
    {
      "property": "Elastic modulus (stiffness)",
      "t5": "10,000 ksi",
      "t6": "10,000 ksi",
      "difference": "no change"
    }
  ],
  "tensile_results": [
    {
      "sample": "Plank",
      "yield_ksi": 31,
      "ultimate_ksi": 35.5,
      "elongation_pct": 12,
      "vs_t6": "+24%"
    },
    {
      "sample": "Post",
      "yield_ksi": 28.7,
      "ultimate_ksi": 34.2,
      "elongation_pct": 16,
      "vs_t6": "+15%"
    },
    {
      "sample": "ASTM B221 minimum, T6",
      "yield_ksi": 25,
      "ultimate_ksi": 30,
      "elongation_pct": null,
      "vs_t6": "baseline"
    },
    {
      "sample": "ASTM B221 minimum, T5",
      "yield_ksi": 16,
      "ultimate_ksi": 22,
      "elongation_pct": null,
      "vs_t6": "−36%"
    }
  ],
  "panel_specs": [
    {
      "label": "Alloy and temper",
      "value": "6063-T6"
    },
    {
      "label": "Plank pitch",
      "value": "8 in per plank; height = 8n + 1 inches"
    },
    {
      "label": "System range",
      "value": "3–9 planks · 25–73 in"
    },
    {
      "label": "Plank weight",
      "value": "2.15 lb per linear foot"
    },
    {
      "label": "Plank section depth",
      "value": "1.58 in / 40 mm"
    },
    {
      "label": "Plank wall",
      "value": "0.08 in / 2.03 mm"
    },
    {
      "label": "Post wall",
      "value": "0.15 in / 3.8 mm body; 0.142 in / 3.6 mm back flange"
    },
    {
      "label": "Post profile",
      "value": "3.54 × 2.36 in / 90 × 60 mm"
    },
    {
      "label": "Finish",
      "value": "Electrophoretic coating; powder topcoat optional"
    },
    {
      "label": "Seals",
      "value": "Closed-cell EPDM"
    },
    {
      "label": "Anchoring",
      "value": "Stainless steel sleeve anchors into masonry, bedded in silicone"
    }
  ],
  "disclaimer": "Material verification on sampled production product is independently tested, not a system certification. Quotes still require on-site measurement."
}