ASTM_F_2919_-_F_2919M_-_12.pdf

Designation:F2919/F2919M12Standard Specification forWelded Wire Mesh Fence Fabric(Metallic-Coated or PolymerCoated)with Variable Mesh Patterns or Meshes Greater than6 in.23871 mm2 in Panels1This standard is issued under the fixed designation F2919/F2919M;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,13.4,of this specification:This standarddoes not purport to address all of the safety concerns,if any,associated with its use.It is the responsibility of the user of thisstandard to establish appropriate safety and health practicesand determine the applicability of regulatory limitations priorto use.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2A82/A82M Specification for Steel Wire,Plain,for ConcreteReinforcement(Withdrawn 2013)3A90/A90M Test Method for Weight Mass of Coating onIron and Steel Articles with Zinc or Zinc-Alloy CoatingsA123/A123M Specification for Zinc(Hot-Dip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on Iron and Steel ProductsA185/A185M SpecificationforSteelWeldedWireReinforcement,Plain,for Concrete(Withdrawn 2013)3A641/A641M Specification for ZincCoated(Galvanized)Carbon Steel WireA853 Specification for Steel Wire,Carbon,for General UseA856/A856M Specification for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-uctsA1064/A1064M Specification for Carbon-Steel Wire andWelded Wire Reinforcement,Plain and Deformed,forConcreteB117 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:ISO 2178Non-MagneticCoatingsonMagneticSubstratesMeasurementofCoatingThicknessMagnetic43.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 panels.NOTE1See Tables 1-3 for a list of typical standard mesh sizes.Thislist does not cover all options that may be available.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 March 1,2012.Published March 2012.DOI:10.1520/F2919-12.2For 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 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 3.2.2 wirereferred to as plain wire and welded plain wireused in the fabrication of the fence panels.4.Classification4.1 Welded wire mesh fence fabric is classified according tocoating as follows:4.1.1 Type 1,consists of welded wire fabric made from wirewhich is zinc-coated,in accordance with A641/A641M,Class3 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(Z