Designation:A899−91(Reapproved2014)StandardSpecificationforSteelWire,Epoxy-Coated1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationA899;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Thisspecificationcoverssteelwireinthesizerangeof0.120to0.500in.(3.05to12.7mm)withthreeclassesofprotectiveepoxycoating,incoils,forgeneraluse.ClassAcoatingisintendedforuseformoderatecorrosionprotection,ClassBcoatingformoresevereprotection,andClassCforseverecorrosionandabrasionprotection.NOTE1—Thecoatingapplicatorisidentifiedthroughoutthisspecifica-tionasthemanufacturer.1.2Thevaluesstatedininch-poundunitsaretoberegardedasthestandard.TheSIunitsgiveninparenthesesareforinformationonly.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2A510SpecificationforGeneralRequirementsforWireRodsandCoarseRoundWire,CarbonSteelA775/A775MSpecificationforEpoxy-CoatedSteelRein-forcingBarsA853SpecificationforSteelWire,Carbon,forGeneralUseG12TestMethodforNondestructiveMeasurementofFilmThicknessofPipelineCoatingsonSteel(Withdrawn2013)33.OrderingInformation3.1Thepurchasershallspecifythefollowing:3.1.1Wiresize(thenominaldiameterofthecoatedwire),3.1.2Quantity,3.1.3Classofcoating,and3.1.4Methodofpackaging,suchas,coils,coilsonsteelreels,etc.3.2Thepurchasermayspecifythefollowingifdesired:3.2.1Requirementsforcertification(see14.1),3.2.2Requirementsforpatchingmaterial(see4.3),3.2.3Specificrequirementsfortestfrequency(see8.1),and3.2.4Requirementsforoutsideinspectionofmanufacturingplant.NOTE2—Atypicalorderingdescriptionforwireisasfollows:40000lbofepoxycoatedwire,ASTMA853,0.148in.diameter,Grade1018withaClassAepoxycoatingin1000lbcoilsonsteelreelstoASTMA899.4.MaterialsandManufacture4.1SteelwiretobecoatedshallmeettherequirementsofthepurchaserortherequirementsofanapplicablegeneralwirespecificationsuchasSpecificationA510an...
