ASTM_F_2453_-_F_2453M_-_14.pdf

Designation:F2453/F2453M14Standard Specification forWelded Wire Mesh Fence Fabric(Metallic-Coated or PolymerCoated)for Meshes of 6 in.23871 mm2 or Less,in Panelsor Rolls,with Uniform Meshes1This standard is issued under the fixed designation F2453/F2453M;the number immediately following the designation indicates the yearof original adoption or,in the case of revision,the year of last revision.A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.A superscript epsilon()indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.1.Scope1.1 This specification covers welded wire mesh fence fabricproduced from steel wire or metallic-coated steel wire.Themetallic-coated fabric may be polymer coated after fabrication.1.2 Welded wire mesh fence fabric is produced in fourtypes,based on the kind of coating,as described in Section 4.1.3 This specification is applicable to orders in eitherinch-pound units or SI units.Values stated in either inch-poundor SI units are to be regarded separately as the standard.Withinthe text,the SI units are shown in brackets.The values in thetwo systems are not exact equivalents;therefore,each systemshall be used independent of the other,without combiningvalues in any way.1.4 This specification references notes and footnotes,whichprovide explanatory material.These notes and footnotes(ex-cluding those in tables and figures)shall not be considered asrequirements of this specification.1.5 The following safety hazards caveat pertains only to thetest methods portion,Section 13,of this specification:Thisstandard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns,if any associated with its use.It is the responsibility of the userof this standard to establish appropriate safety and healthpractices and determine the applicability of regulatory limita-tions proper to use.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2A82/A82M Specification for Steel Wire,Plain,for ConcreteReinforcement(Withdrawn 2013)3A90/A90M Test Method for Weight Mass of Coating onIron and Steel Articles with Zinc or Zinc-Alloy CoatingsA123/A123M Specification for Zinc(Hot-Dip Galvanized)Coatings on Iron and Steel ProductsA185/A185M SpecificationforSteelWeldedWireReinforcement,Plain,for Concrete(Withdrawn 2013)3A641/A641M Specification for ZincCoated(Galvanized)Carbon Steel WireA853 Specification for Steel Wire,Carbon,for General UseA856/A856M Specification for Zinc-5%Aluminum-Mischmetal Alloy-Coated Carbon Steel WireA902 Terminology Relating to Metallic Coated Steel Prod-uctsB117 Practice for Operating Salt Spray(Fog)ApparatusD1499 Practice for Filtered Open-Flame Carbon-Arc Expo-sures of PlasticsF934 Specification for Colors for Polymer-Coated ChainLink Fence Materials2.2 ISO Standard:4ISO 2178 Non-Magnetic Coatings on Magnetic SubstratesMeasurement of Coating ThicknessMagnetic Method3.Terminology3.1 DefinitionsRefer to Terminology A902 for generalterminology relating to metallic-coated steel products.3.2 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:3.2.1 welded wire mesh fence fabricmaterial composed ofa series of longitudinal and transverse steel wires arrangedsubstantially at right angles to each other,and welded togetherat the points of intersection by electrical resistance welding toform fabricated sheets or rolls.See Tables 1 and 2 for list ofstandard mesh sizes.4.Classification4.1 Welded wire mesh fence fabric is classified in accor-dance with coating as follows:1This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F14 on Fencesand is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F14.35 on Architectural MetalFence Systems.Current edition approved April 1,2014.Published April 2014.Originallyapproved in 2005.Last previous edition approved in 2011 as F2453/F2453M-05(2011)1.DOI:10.1520/F2453_F2453M-14.2For 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 American National Standards Institute(ANSI),25 W.43rd St.,4th Floor,New York,NY 10036,http:/www.ansi.org.Copyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United States1 4.1.1 Type 1,consists of welded wire fabric made from wirewhich is zinc-coated,as per Specification A641/A641MClass 3 minimum,before being welded into fabric,known asgalvanized before welding.4.1.2 Type 2,consists of welded wire fabric which is madefrom uncoated wire and the fabric is subsequently zinc-coatedafter fabrication,in accordance with Specification A123/A123M,Coating Grade 35,known as galvanized after welding.4.1.3 Type 3,consists of welded wire fabric made from wirewhich is coated with zinc-5%aluminum-mischmetal alloy(Zn-5A1-MM),in accordance with Specification A856/A856M,Class A,before being welded into fabric,known aszinc 5%aluminum mischmetal alloy-co