ASTM_A_116_-_11_2016.pdf

Designation:A11611(Reapproved 2016)Standard Specification forMetallic-Coated,Steel-Woven Wire Fence Fabric1This standard is issued under the fixed designation A116;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.This standard has been approved for use by agencies of the U.S.Department of Defense.1.Scope1.1 This specification covers metallic-coated steel fencefabric having a series of horizontal(line)wires,with vertical(stay)wires either wrapped around the line wire(hinge joint)orfixed with another separate wire to the line wire(continuousstay fixed knot joint),forming rectangular openings.The fencefabric is suitable for use in fences for farm field enclosure(tokeep domestic animals in or out),for wildlife and exotic animalcontrol,for highway or railroad right-of-way fencing(tocontrol access),and other similar uses.1.2 This specification covers fence fabric in various designs,tensile strength grades,and metallic coating types and grades.1.3 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regardedas standard.The values given in parentheses are mathematicalconversions to SI units that are provided for information onlyand are not considered standard.1.4 The text of this specification references notes andfootnotes which provide explanatory material.These notes andfootnotes(excluding those in tables and figures)shall not beconsidered as requirements of the specification.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 ProductsA428/A428M Test Method for Weight Mass of Coating onAluminum-Coated Iron or Steel ArticlesA510 Specification for General Requirements for Wire Rodsand Coarse Round Wire,Carbon SteelA641/A641M Specification for ZincCoated(Galvanized)Carbon Steel WireA700 Guide for Packaging,Marking,and Loading Methodsfor Steel Products for ShipmentA809 Specification for Aluminum-Coated(Aluminized)Carbon Steel WireA856/A856M Specification for Zinc-5%Aluminum-Mischmetal Alloy-Coated Carbon Steel WireA902 Terminology Relating to Metallic Coated Steel Prod-ucts2.2 U.S.Federal Standard:Fed.Std.No.123 Marking for Shipments(Civil Agencies)32.3 U.S.Military Standards:MIL-STD-129 Marking for Shipment and Storage3MIL-STD-163 Steel Mill Products,Preparation for Ship-ments and Storage33.Terminology3.1 DefinitionsFor definitions of terms used in thisspecification,refer to Terminology A902.3.2 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:3.2.1 continuous stay fixed knot joint,nhorizontal linewire and vertical stay wire joint made by fastening continuousstay wires to line wires by tying them together with a separatepiece of knot wire at each joint.3.2.2 hinge joint,nhorizontal line wire and vertical staywire joint made by wrapping stay wire around line wires.3.2.3 intermediate wires,nline wires other than top andbottom wires.3.2.4 top and bottom wires,nline wires at the edge of thefence fabric(the top and bottom edges as erected).4.Ordering Information4.1 Orders for material under this specification shall includethe following information,as necessary to describe eachproduct ordered.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 Nov.1,2016.Published November 2016.Originallyapproved in 1927.Last previous edition approved in 2011 as A116-11.DOI:10.1520/A0116-11R16.2For 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,DODSSP,Bldg.4,SectionD,700RobbinsAve.,Philadelphia,PA19111-5098,http:/dodssp.daps.dla.mil.Copyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United States1 4.1.1 Name of material and joint style(woven steel fencefabric with hinge joint or continuous stay fixed knot joint);4.1.2 Quantity(number of rolls);4.1.3 Design NumberNumber describing standard sizesand construction of the fabric as listed in Table 1;NOTE1The design numbers are related to the characteristics of theconstruction of the fence fabric.The design number indicates the numberof line wires,approximate height,stay wire spacing,and size(gage)of theline and stay wires.4.1.4 Fabric LengthWhen length is not specified by theorder fabric is furnished to the standard length of 330 ft(101m);4.1.5 Tensile Strength GradeThe fabric is available instrength grades of 60,125,and 175(see Table 1);4.1.6 Metallic Coating Type;4.1.6.