ASTM A116:16 pdf download

ASTM A116:16 pdf download.Standard Specification for Metallic-Coated, Steel-Woven Wire Fence Fabric.
6.3 Splices—Splicing of the individual line wires by means of a wrap joint, mechanical fasteners, or an electric buttweld is permitted. The maximum number of line wire splices or joints shall not exceed one-half of the number of line wires in any 330 ft (101 rn) (20 rod) roll of fabric. Such splices and joints shall be made in a workman-like manner and welded joints shall be coated with the corresponding Type A, Z, or ZAcoating material to provide corrosion protection equivalent to the type of coated wire being used.
6.4 Stay Wires—Slay wires shall be uniformly spaced and substantially perpendicular to the line wires. Tie wire used for the continuous stay fixed knot joint style fabric shall be minimum 13.5 gage and of the same coating type and class as stay wire.
6.5 Fence Fabric Length—The length of fence fabric in a roll shall be 330 ft (101 m) (20 rod). Fabric length other than 330 ft can he manufactured upon agreement between purchaser and producer.
6.6 Breaking Strength—The breaking strength of line wires shall conform to the requirements of Table 3 for the grade specified in the order. There is no strength requirement for the stay wires for hinge joint style fabric. For Grade 175 continuous stay fixed knot joint style fabric, stay wire minimum tensile strength is 100 ksi (Grade 1(X)).
7. Permissible Variations in Dimensions
7. 1 Wire Diameter—The permissible variation of the wire, from the nominal diameter shown in Table 3, shall be ±0.005 in. (±0.127 mm). Determine the diameter using a micrometer or other suitable measuring instrument, based on the greatest and least measurement at the same cross-section, with measurement to the nearest 0.001 in. (0.025 mm). The average of the two measurements shall be considered the diameter of the test specimen.
7. 1. I Out-of-Roundness——Due to the mechanics of manufacture, a certain amount of out-of-roundness is expected on the stay wires of the finished fence fabric. No limits are placed on out-of-roundness of the stay wires.
7.2 Fabric Height—The height of the woven wire fence fabric (center-to-center distance between top and bottom wires) shall not vary more than 1 in. (25 mm) from the specified height shown in Table 1. The specified height of the fence fabric is based on the sum of the line wire spacings shown in Fig. 1, Fig. 2, or Fig. 3.
7.3 Stay Wire Spacing—The spacing between individual pairs of stay wires, shall not vary from the nominal dimensions more than 3/x in. (10 mm) for 3 in. and 6 in. spacing and no more than ¾ in. (19 mm) for 12 in. spacing product.
7.4 Horizontal (Line) Wire Spacing—The spacing between horizontal wires shall be as illustrated in Fig. 1, Fig. 2, and Fig.
3. Alternative spacing to that illustrated in Fig. 1, Fig. 2, and Fig. 3 is acceptable for given design number when agreed upon between purchaser and producer, providing that the total number of line wires remains unchanged. The spacing between individual pairs of horizontal wires shall not vary from the accepted nominal dimensions by more than in. (10 mm).