Designation:A411−08(Reapproved2013)StandardSpecificationforZinc-Coated(Galvanized)Low-CarbonSteelArmorWire1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationA411;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.ThisstandardhasbeenapprovedforusebyagenciesoftheDepartmentofDefense.1.Scope1.1Thisspecificationcoverszinc-coatedlow-carbonsteelwireforuseinarmoringforprotectionagainstdamageofsubmarineandundergroundcablesusedforcommunication,control,orpowerpurposes.1.2Thevaluesstatedininch-poundunitsaretoberegardedasstandard.ThevaluesgiveninparenthesesaremathematicalconversionstoSIunitsthatareprovidedforinformationonlyandarenotconsideredstandard.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2A90/A90MTestMethodforWeight[Mass]ofCoatingonIronandSteelArticleswithZincorZinc-AlloyCoatingsA938TestMethodforTorsionTestingofWireB6SpecificationforZincE8TestMethodsforTensionTestingofMetallicMaterials3.OrderingInformation3.1Itshallbetheresponsibilityofthepurchasertospecifyallrequirementsthatarenecessaryformaterialunderthisspecification.Suchrequirementsmayinclude,butarenotlimitedto,thefollowinginformation:3.1.1Quantityofeachsize,3.1.2Wiresize,diameterininchesor(millimetres)(Section12),and3.1.3Weight(Mass),insidediameter,andmethodofband-ingofcoils.4.ZincforCoating4.1TheslabzincusedforthecoatingshallbeanygradeofzincconformingtoSpecificationB6.5.BaseMetal5.1Thebasemetalshallbemanufacturedbyanycommer-ciallyacceptedsteelmakingpractice,andofsuchqualitythat,whenprocessedandzinc-coated,thefinishedwireshallhavethepropertiesprescribedinthisspecification.6.Joints6.1Thewireshallbefurnishedincoilsofonecontinuouslength.Weldsmadepriortofinalwiredrawingshallbepermitted.7.TensileStrength7.1Thezinc-coatedwireshallhaveatensilestrengthofnotlessthan50000psi(345MPa),normorethan70000psi(483MPa).Thetensilestrengthofthe...
