ASTM_A_817_-_12.pdf

Designation:A81712Standard Specification forMetallic-Coated Steel Wire for Chain-Link Fence Fabric andMarcelled Tension Wire1This standard is issued under the fixed designation A817;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.Scope*1.1 This specification covers metallic-coated carbon steelwire used in the manufacture of chain-link fence fabric andmarcelled tension wire.Three types of coatings are covered:1.1.1 Type IAluminum-coated(aluminized),1.1.2 Type IIZinc-coated(galvanized),and1.1.3 Type IIIZinc-5%Aluminum-Mischmetal(Zn-5Al-MM)alloy-coated.1.2 The chain-link fabric woven from wire in this specifi-cation is covered separately by Specifications A491 for Type I,A392 for Type II,and F1345 for Type III.1.3 The marcelled tension wire manufactured from wire inthis specification is covered separately in Specifications A824and F1664.1.4 This specification does not cover the wire used forSpecification A392 when the chain-link fence producer appliesthe coating after the weaving process.1.5 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regardedas the standard.The values given in parentheses are providedfor information 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 CoatingsA370 Test Methods and Definitions for Mechanical Testingof Steel ProductsA392 Specification for Zinc-Coated Steel Chain-Link FenceFabricA428/A428M Test Method for Weight Mass of Coating onAluminum-Coated Iron or Steel ArticlesA491 Specification for Aluminum-Coated Steel Chain-LinkFence FabricA700 Practices for Packaging,Marking,and Loading Meth-ods for Steel Products for ShipmentA824 Specification for Metallic-Coated Steel MarcelledTension Wire for Use With Chain Link FenceA902 Terminology Relating to Metallic Coated Steel Prod-uctsB6 Specification for ZincB750 Specification for GALFAN(Zinc-5%Aluminum-Mischmetal)Alloy in Ingot Form for Hot-Dip CoatingsE29 Practice for Using Significant Digits in Test Data toDetermine Conformance with SpecificationsE47 Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Zinc Die-Casting Alloys(Withdrawn 1997)3E536 Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Zinc and ZincAlloysF1345 Specification for Zinc-5%Aluminum-MischmetalAlloy-Coated Steel Chain-Link Fence FabricF1664 Specification for Poly(Vinyl Chloride)(PVC)andOther Conforming Organic Polymer-Coated Steel TensionWire Used with Chain-Link Fence2.2 International Lead Zinc Research Organization:GF-1 Standard Practice for Determination of Cerium andLanthanum Compositions in GalfanAlloy(5%Al-0.04%La-0.04%Ce Bal SHG Zn)43.Terminology3.1 DefinitionsFor definitions of terms used in thisspecification,see Terminology A902.4.Ordering Information4.1 Orders for metallic-coated steel wire for chain link fencefabric or marcelled tension wire shall include the followinginformation:4.1.1 Quantity.4.1.2 Name of product.4.1.3 Coated wire diameter.1This 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 Sept.1,2012.Published October 2012.Originallyapproved in 1983.Last previous edition approved in 2007 as A817-07.DOI:10.1520/A0817-12.2For 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.3The last approved version of this historical standard is referenced onwww.astm.org.4Available from International Lead Zinc Research Organization,P.O.Box12036,Research Triangle Park,NC 27709.*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standardCopyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United States1 4.1.4 Type of coating(see 5.3).4.1.5 Class of coating,if applicable(see Table 1 or Table 2).4.1.6 Packaging requirements(see Section 14).4.1.7 Certification or test report,or both,if specified(seeSection 13).4.1.8 ASTM designation and year of issue.NOTE1A typical ordering description is as follows:80 000-lbsteelwire for chain-link fence fabric,0.148-in.diameter,Type II,Class 2,in 500 to 600-lb catchweight coils on tubular carriers to ASTMA817 _.5.Materials and Manufacture5.1 The steel rod from which the wire is drawn shall bemanufactured by the open-hearth,electric-furnace,or basic-oxygen process.5.2 The wire shall be cold-drawn,then metallic-coated atfinished size to produce the specified mechanical properties.5.3 The wire shall be furnished with one of three types ofcoating,as specified:5.3.1 Type IAluminum-Coated(Aluminized),in one classof coating weight as specified in Table 1