ASTM A392-03

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Designation: A 392 – 03
Standard Specification for
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Zinc-Coated Steel Chain-Link Fence Fabric
This standard is issued under the fixed designation A 392; 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 (e) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope 3.1.2 diamond count—the number of diamond openings
from one edge of the fabric to the other. The diamond count of
1.1 This specification covers zinc-coated steel chain-link
a given fabric shall begin at the first completed diamond at one
fence fabric, zinc coated either before or after weaving.
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edge and continue to the unfinished ( ⁄2) or full opening at the
1.2 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded
other edge.
as the standard.
3.1.3 knuckling—the type of selvage obtained by interlock-
2. Referenced Documents
ing adjacent pairs of wire ends and then bending the wire ends
back into a loop. The loop shall be closed or nearly closed to
2.1 ASTM Standards:
a measurement less than the diameter of the wire.
A 90 Test Method for Weight (Mass) of Coating on Iron or
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3.1.4 twisting—the type of selvage obtained by twisting
Steel Articles with Zinc or Zinc-Alloy Coatings
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adjacent pairs of wire ends together in a close helix of 1 ⁄2
A 370 Test Methods and Definitions for MechanicalTesting
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machine turns, which is equivalent to 3 full twists, and cutting
of Steel Products
the wire ends at an angle. The wire ends beyond the twist shall
A 700 Practices for Packaging, Marking, and Loading
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beatleast ⁄4in.[6.4mm]long.Thistypeofselvageisnotused
Methods for Steel Products for Domestic Shipment
on fabric with a mesh size of less than 2 in. [50.8 mm].
A 817 Specification for Metallic-Coated Steel Wire for
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Chain Link Fence Fabric
4. Ordering Information
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B 6 Specification for Zinc
4.1 Orders for chain-link fence fabric purchased to this
2.2 Federal Standard:
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specification shall include the following information:
Fed. Std. No. 123 Marking for Shipments (CivilAgencies)
4.1.1 Quantity (Section 14),
2.3 Military Standards:
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4.1.2 Zinc coated after weaving or before weaving (Section
MIL-STD-129 Marking for Shipment and Storage
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MIL-STD 163 Steel Mill Products, Preparation for Ship-
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4.1.3 Size of mesh (Section 7),
ment and Storage
4.1.4 Size of wire (Section 8),
3. Terminology
4.1.5 Height of fabric (Section 9),
4.1.6 Diamond count, if specified (Section 6),
3.1 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
4.1.7 Type of selvage (Section 10),
3.1.1 chain-link fence fabric—afencingmaterialmadefrom
4.1.8 Class of coating (Section 11),
steel wire helically wound and interwoven in such a manner as
4.1.9 ASTM designation and year of issue, and
to provide a continuous mesh without knots or ties except in
4.1.10 Certification if required (Section 17).
the form of knuckling or of twisting the ends of the wires to
4.2 All rolls of fencing accepted by the purchaser shall be
formtheselvageofthefabric.Variationstoknuckledortwisted
billed on the basis of the original footage of the rolls before
selvages are permissible.
sampling, unless changed by contractual arrangement.
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NOTE 1—A typical ordering description is as follows: 25 rolls, 50 ft
This specification is under the jurisdiction ofASTM Committee F14 on Fences
each, chain-link fence fabric, zinc coated after weaving, 2-in. mesh,
and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F14.40 on Chain Link Fabric and
Wire Accessories. 0.148-in. wire, 60 in. high, knuckled both selvages, Class 2 coating to
Current edition approved August 10, 2003. Published September 2003. Origi-
ASTM A 392 - XX.
nally approved in 1955. Last previous edition approved in 2003 as
A 392 - 96 (2003).
5. Materials
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 01.06.
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5.1 If zinc-coated before weaving, the wire from which the
Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 01.03.
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 01.05.
fabric is woven shall conform to all requirements of Specifi-
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 02.04.
cation A 817 for Type II coating, in the class of coating
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TABLE 2 Sizes of Wire and Mesh
5.2 If zinc-coated after weaving, the base metal shall be
steel of such quality and purity that, when drawn to the size of
NOTE 1— For fabrics heights over 144 in., see 9.1.
wire specified and coated with zinc after fabrication, the
finished fencing shall be
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