ASTM_A_390_-_06_2016.pdf

Designation:A39006(Reapproved 2016)Standard Specification forZinc-Coated(Galvanized)Steel Poultry Fence Fabric(Hexagonal and Straight Line)1This standard is issued under the fixed designation A390;the number immediately following the designation indicates the year oforiginal adoption or,in the case of revision,the year of last revision.A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.Asuperscript epsilon()indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.1.Scope1.1 This specification covers zinc-coated fence fabric in-tended for enclosure of poultry,or to prevent entry into specialareas.It is available in three styles as:1.1.1 Poultry Netting,consisting of a mesh of woven wirewith openings hexagonal in shape,1.1.2 Poultry-and-Garden Fence Fabric,consisting of aseries of horizontal(line)wires with vertical(stay)wireswrapped around the line wires,forming rectangular openings,and1.1.3 Chick Fence Fabric,similar to poultry-and-gardenfabric except that the wires at the bottom of the fabric areplaced at a closer spacing.1.2 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regardedas standard.The values given in parentheses are for informa-tion only.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2A90/A90M Test Method for Weight Mass of Coating onIron and Steel Articles with Zinc or Zinc-Alloy CoatingsA700 Guide for Packaging,Marking,and Loading Methodsfor Steel Products for ShipmentA902 Terminology Relating to Metallic Coated Steel Prod-uctsB6 Specification for Zinc2.2 U.S.Federal Standard:Fed.Std.No.123 Marking for Shipment(Civil Agencies)32.3 U.S.Military Standards:MIL-STD-129 Marking for Shipment and Storage33.Terminology3.1 DefinitionsFor definitions of terms used in thisspecification,see Terminology A902.NOTE1The following term used in this specification is defined inTerminology A902:base metal.3.2 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:3.2.1 nettinga mesh of woven wire with openings hexago-nal in shape.The style is as designated by design numbersshown in Table 1.The mesh may be further strengthened byaddition of straight line wires spaced approximately 12 in.(305mm)apart,except spaced at approximately 6-in.(152-mm)intervals for 12 and 18-in.(305 and 457-mm)netting heights.Design numbers are used in ordering the netting style desired.3.2.2 poultry-and-garden fence fabric and chick fencefabricfence styles constructed by a series of horizontal(line)wires with vertical(stay)wires wrapped around the line wires,forming rectangular openings.Table 2 and Table 3 along withFig.1 and Fig.2 are intended to show the characteristics ofeach design number.Design numbers are used for ordering thedesired fence style.4.Ordering Information4.1 Orders for poultry netting shall include the followinginformation:4.1.1 Name of material(poultry netting),4.1.2 Quantity(number of rolls),4.1.3 Design number(see 6.2),4.1.4 Class of coating(see 10.1),4.1.5 Certification if required(see Section 14),and4.1.6 ASTM designation and year of issue.4.2 Orders for poultry-and-garden fence fabric or chickfence fabric shall include the following information:4.2.1 Name of material(poultry-and-garden fence fabric orchick fence fabric),4.2.2 Style of fence fabric(see 3.2),4.2.3 Quantity(number of rolls),4.2.4 Design(see 6.2),4.2.5 Certification if required(see Section 14),and4.2.6 ASTM designation and year of issue.4.3 All rolls of poultry netting and poultry-and-garden fencefabric and chick fence fabric accepted by the purchaser shall be1This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee A05 onMetallic-Coated Iron and Steel Products and is the direct responsibility ofSubcommittee A05.12 on Wire Specifications.Current edition approved Nov.1,2016.Published November 2016.Originallyapproved in 1966.Last previous edition approved in 2011 as A390-06(2011).DOI:10.1520/A0390-06R16.2For referenced ASTM standards,visit the ASTM website,www.astm.org,orcontact ASTM Customer Service at serviceastm.org.For Annual Book of ASTMStandards volume information,refer to the standards Document Summary page onthe ASTM website.3Available from Standardization Documents Order Desk,Bldg.4 Section D,700Robbins Ave.,Philadelphia,PA 19111-5094,Attn:NPODS.Copyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United States1 billed to him on the basis of the number and original length ofthe rolls before sampling unless changed by contractual ar-rangement.Poultry netting covered by this specification shallbe furnished in 150-ft(46-m)rolls,poultry-and-garden fencefabric and chick fence fabric shall be furnished in 10-rod(50-m)rolls.NOTE2A typical ordering description is as follows:Netting:50 rolls1 by 20 by 48 in.,Class 1,galvanize before weaving certified toSpecification A390 dated,Poultry fence:50 rolls poultry-and-gardenfence fabric 1948-6-1412Class 1 Galvanizing certified to SpecificationA390 dated.5.Zinc for Coating5.1 The zinc used for the coating shall be any grade of zincconforming to Specificat