ASTM C1032-04

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Designation: C 1032 – 04
Standard Specification for
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Woven Wire Plaster Base
This standard is issued under the fixed designation C 1032; 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.
TABLE 1 Minimum Wire Diameter for Size of Opening
1. Scope*
Opening Size, in. (mm) Wire Diameter, in. (mm)
1.1 Thisspecificationcoverswovenwireplasterbase,flator
1 (25.4) 0.035 (0.89)
self-furring, with or without stiffener wires, and with or
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1 ⁄2 (38.0) 0.0510 (1.295)
without backing, designed for use as a base to receive gypsum
or portland cement based plaster.
1.2 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded
5. Physical Properties
as the standard. The SI equivalents of inch-pound units are
5.1 Backing:
approximate.
5.1.1 Factory attached backing shall provide a one mesh
1.3 The text of this standard references notes and footnotes
wire to wire lap joint at one end and one edge of each flat sheet
which provide explanatory material. These notes and footnotes
or roll. Attachment of the backing shall allow lapping of
(excluding those in tables and figures) shall not be considered
wire-to-wire and backing-to-backing of one mesh at ends and
as requirements of the standard.
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edges and shall permit full embedment in not less than ⁄4 in.
(6.4mm)ofplasterofnotlessthanonehalfthetotallengthand
2. Referenced Documents
width of the wire.
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
5.1.2 Backing shall have a minimum tensile breaking
A 641 Specification for Zinc-Coated (Galvanized) Carbon
strength (dry) of 20 lbf/in. (3.5 kN/m) width, as tested in
Steel Wire
accordance with Federal Specification UU-P-31 B,
C 11 Terminology Relating to Gypsum and Related Build-
Method 171.
ing Materials and Systems
2.2 Federal Specifications: 6. Dimensions, Weight, and Permissible Variations
UU-B-790a Building Paper, Vegetable Fiber: Kraft, Water-
6.1 Openings:
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proofed, Water Repellent and Fire Resistant
6.1.1 Woven wire plaster base shall be fabricated to provide
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UU-P-31 B/171 Tensile Breaking Strength (Dry)
thesizeofopeningsinaccordancewithTable1,exceptthatany
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single opening shall be not more than 3.0 in. (1935.5 mm ).
3. Terminology
6.1.2 Wire diameter for opening size shall be in accordance
3.1 Definitions—Definitions shall be in accordance with
with Table 1.
Terminology C 11.
6.2 Diameter tolerance for galvanized wire shall be in
accordance with Specification A 641.
4. Material
6.3 The wire shall be zinc-coated (galvanized) in accor-
4.1 In accordance with Specification A 641 and Table 1.
dance with Specification A 641.
4.2 Kraft Building Paper, Federal Specification UU-B-
6.4 Weight for woven wire plaster base shall be in accor-
790a.
dance with Table 2.
6.5 When included as part of the woven wire plaster base,
factory fabricated stiffener wires shall have a diameter not less
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee C11 on
than that specified in Table 1 and shall be continuous, parallel
Gypsum and Related Building Materials and Systems and is the direct responsibility
of Subcommittee C11.02 on Specifications and Test Methods for Accessories and
to the long dimension of the plaster base, and shall occur at not
Related Products.
more than 6-in. (154.4-mm) intervals.
Current edition approved May 1, 2004. Published May 2004. Originally
6.6 Factory fabricated crimps for self-furring woven wire
approved in 1985. Last previous edition approved in 2002 as C 1032 – 96(2002).
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plaster base shall provide a nominal ⁄4-in. (6.4-mm) separation
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between the back plane of the plaster base and the surface of
Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
solid backing to permit embedment in both directions.
the ASTM website.
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6.7 Width of woven wire plaster base shall be not less than
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*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard.
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C1032–04
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TABLE 2 Minimum Weight for Size of Opening
promptly and in writing. The notice of rejection shall contain a
Weight per Square Yard, statement documenting how the product has failed to conform
Opening Size, in. (mm)
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lb/yd (kg/m )
to the requirements of the specification.
1 (25.4) 0.86 (0.466)
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