ASTM F1345-10a

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Designation:F1345 −10a
StandardSpecification for
Zinc-5% Aluminum-Mischmetal Alloy-Coated Steel Chain-
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Link Fence Fabric
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F1345; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
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. Scope the form of knuckling, or of twisting the ends of the wires to
form the selvage of the fabric.
1.1 This specification covers zinc-5 % aluminum-
mischmetal (Zn-5A1-MM) alloy-coated steel chain-link fence
3.1.2 diamond count—the number of diamond openings
fabric, Zn-5A1-MM alloy-coated, before weaving.
from one edge of the fabric to the other. The diamond count of
a given fabric shall begin at the first completed diamond at one
1.2 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded
edge and continue to the unfinished half or full opening at the
as the standard.
other edge.
2. Referenced Documents
3.1.3 knuckling—a term used to describe the type of selvage
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obtained by interlocking adjacent pairs of wire ends and then
2.1 ASTM Standards:
bending the wire ends back into a loop. The loop shall be
A90/A90M Test Method for Weight [Mass] of Coating on
closedornearlyclosedtoameasurementlessthanthediameter
Iron and Steel Articles with Zinc or Zinc-Alloy Coatings
of the wire.
A491 Specification for Aluminum-Coated Steel Chain-Link
Fence Fabric
3.1.4 twisting—a term used to describe the type of selvage
A700 Practices for Packaging, Marking, and Loading Meth-
obtained by twisting adjacent pairs of wire ends together in a
ods for Steel Products for Shipment
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close helix of 1 ⁄2 machine turns, which is equivalent to three
A817 Specification for Metallic-Coated Steel Wire for
full twists, and cutting the wire ends at an angle.The wire ends
Chain-Link Fence Fabric and Marcelled Tension Wire
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beyond the twist shall be at least ⁄4 in. (6.4 mm) long. This
2.2 Federal Standard:
type of selvage is not used on fabric with a mesh size of less
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Fed. Std. No. 123 Marking for Shipment, Civil Agencies
than 2 in. (50.8 mm).
2.3 Military Standards:
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MIL-STD-129 Marking for Shipment and Storage 4. Ordering Information
MIL-STD-163 Steel Mill Products, Preparation for Ship-
4.1 Orders for chain-link fence fabric purchased to this
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ment and Storage
specification shall include the following information:
4.1.1 Quantity (Section 13),
3. Terminology
4.1.2 Size of mesh (Section 7),
3.1 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
4.1.3 Size of wire (Section 8),
3.1.1 chain link fence fabric—a fencing material made from
4.1.4 Height of fabric (Section 9),
steel wire helically wound and interwoven in such a manner as
to provide a continuous mesh without knots or ties except in
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),
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This specification is under the jurisdiction ofASTM Committee F14 on Fences
4.1.8 Class of Coating (Section 11), and
and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F14.40 on Chain Link Fence and
Wire Accessories.
4.1.9 ASTM designation and year of issue.
Current edition approved Aug. 1, 2010. Published September 2010. Originally
approved in 1991. Last previous edition approved in 2010 as F1345 - 10. DOI:
4.2 All rolls of fencing accepted by the purchaser shall be
10.1520/F1345-10A.
billed on the basis of the original footage of the rolls before
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sampling, unless changed by contractual arrangement.
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Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
NOTE 1—A typical ordering description is as follows: 25 rolls, 50 ft
the ASTM website.
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each, chain-link fence fabric, Zn-5A1-MM alloy-coated, 2 in. mesh, 0.148
Available from Standardization Documents Order Desk, DODSSP, Bldg. 4,
Section D, 700 Robbins Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19111-5098, http:// in. wire, 60 in. high, knuckled both selvages, class 2 coating to
www.dodssp.daps.mil. Specification F1345.
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TABLE 1 Typical Diamond Count
NOTE 1—Other diamond counts are permitted (see 6.2).
NOTE 2—For fabric heights over 144 in., see 6.2.
NOTE 3—Variations to knuckled or twisted selvage may affect diamond count (see 6.2).
Nominal Di-
Height of Fence Fabric, in.
ameter Size of
Coated Mesh, in.
36 42 48 60 72 84 96 108 120 144
Wire, in.
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
0.192 2 10 ⁄2 12 ⁄2 13 ⁄2 17 ⁄2 20 ⁄2 24 ⁄2 27 ⁄2 31
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