ASTM_F_1345_-_10a_2015.pdf

Designation:F134510a(Reapproved 2015)Standard Specification forZinc-5%Aluminum-Mischmetal Alloy-Coated Steel Chain-Link Fence Fabric1This standard is issued under the fixed designation F1345;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 Thisspecificationcoverszinc-5%aluminum-mischmetal(Zn-5A1-MM)alloy-coated steel chain-link fencefabric,Zn-5A1-MM alloy-coated,before weaving.1.2 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regardedas the standard.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2A90/A90M Test Method for Weight Mass of Coating onIron and Steel Articles with Zinc or Zinc-Alloy CoatingsA491 Specification for Aluminum-Coated Steel Chain-LinkFence FabricA700 Guide for Packaging,Marking,and Loading Methodsfor Steel Products for ShipmentA817 Specification for Metallic-Coated Steel Wire forChain-Link Fence Fabric and Marcelled Tension Wire2.2Federal Standard:Fed.Std.No.123 Marking for Shipment,Civil Agencies32.3 Military Standards:MIL-STD-129 Marking for Shipment and Storage3MIL-STD-163 Steel Mill Products,Preparation for Ship-ment and Storage33.Terminology3.1 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:3.1.1 chain link fence fabrica fencing material made fromsteel wire helically wound and interwoven in such a manner asto provide a continuous mesh without knots or ties except inthe form of knuckling,or of twisting the ends of the wires toform the selvage of the fabric.3.1.2 diamond countthe number of diamond openingsfrom one edge of the fabric to the other.The diamond count ofa given fabric shall begin at the first completed diamond at oneedge and continue to the unfinished half or full opening at theother edge.3.1.3 knucklinga term used to describe the type of selvageobtained by interlocking adjacent pairs of wire ends and thenbending the wire ends back into a loop.The loop shall beclosed or nearly closed to a measurement less than the diameterof the wire.3.1.4 twistinga term used to describe the type of selvageobtained by twisting adjacent pairs of wire ends together in aclose helix of 112machine turns,which is equivalent to threefull twists,and cutting the wire ends at an angle.The wire endsbeyond the twist shall be at least14in.(6.4 mm)long.Thistype of selvage is not used on fabric with a mesh size of lessthan 2 in.(50.8 mm).4.Ordering Information4.1 Orders for chain-link fence fabric purchased to thisspecification shall include the following information:4.1.1 Quantity(Section 13),4.1.2 Size of mesh(Section 7),4.1.3 Size of wire(Section 8),4.1.4 Height of fabric(Section 9),4.1.5 Diamond count,if specified(Section 6),4.1.6 Type of selvage(Section 10),4.1.7 Certification if required(Section 16),4.1.8 Class of Coating(Section 11),and4.1.9 ASTM designation and year of issue.4.2 All rolls of fencing accepted by the purchaser shall bebilled on the basis of the original footage of the rolls beforesampling,unless changed by contractual arrangement.NOTE1A typical ordering description is as follows:25 rolls,50 fteach,chain-link fence fabric,Zn-5A1-MM alloy-coated,2 in.mesh,0.148in.wire,60 in.high,knuckled both selvages,class 2 coating toSpecification F1345.1This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F14 on Fencesand is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F14.40 on Chain Link Fence andWire Accessories.Current edition approved March 1,2015.Published March 2015.Originallyapproved in 1991.Last previous edition approved in 2010 as F1345-10A.DOI:10.1520/F1345-10AR15.2For 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:/www.dodssp.daps.mil.Copyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United States1 5.Materials5.1 The wire from which the fabric is woven shall conformto all requirements of Specification A817 for Type III coating,in the class of coating specified(Class 1 or Class 2).6.Weave6.1 The wire shall be woven throughout in the form ofapproximately uniform square mesh,having parallel sides andhorizontal and vertical diagonals of approximately uniformdimensions.The top and bottom of the fabric shall be knuckledor twisted as specified in Section 10.6.2 Typical diamond count for each standard height isshown in Table 1.Other diamond counts are permissibleprovided that they are consistent within a lot.The purchaserhas the option to specify the diamond count(4.1.5).7.Size of Mesh7.1 The size of mesh shall be as indicated in Table 2.7.2 The permissible variation from the specified size ofmesh