ASTM A702-89(2006)

Standard Specification for Steel Fence Posts and Assemblies, Hot Wrought

ABSTRACT
This specification covers steel fence posts and assemblies manufactured from hot-wrought sections and intended for use in field and line fencing. Line posts shall be fabricated from steels A or B and assemblies from steels A, B, or C. The cross sections of the line post shall be T, U, or Y sections. One item from each lot shall be selected at random for testing. A lot shall consist of all posts or assemblies or both, of the same length offered for delivery at the same time.
SCOPE
1.1 This specification covers steel fence posts and assemblies manufactured from hot-wrought sections and intended for use in field and line fencing.
1.2 The posts are available in tee, channel, or U and Y-bar shapes or angle shapes and are furnished painted or galvanized, unless otherwise specified.
1.3 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as standard. The values given in parentheses are mathematical conversions to SI units that are provided for information only and are not considered standard.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 28-Feb-2006
• ICS: 77.140.85 - Iron and steel forgings
• Technical Committee: A01 - Steel, Stainless Steel and Related Alloys
• Drafting Committee: A01.15 - Bars

Relations

• Replaces: ASTM A702-89(2000) - Standard Specification for Steel Fence Posts and Assemblies, Hot Wrought
• Effective Date: 01-Mar-2006
• Replaced By: ASTM A702-13 - Standard Specification for Steel Fence Posts, Hot Wrought
• Effective Date: 01-Oct-2013

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation:A702 −89(Reapproved 2006)
Standard Specification for
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Steel Fence Posts and Assemblies, Hot Wrought
This standard is issued under the fixed designation A702; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision.Anumber in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.A
superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
This standard has been approved for use by agencies of the Department of Defense.
1. Scope 2.2 Federal Standards:
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FED-STD-123 Marking for Shipments (Civil Agencies)
1.1 This specification covers steel fence posts and assem-
2.3 Military Standards:
bliesmanufacturedfromhot-wroughtsectionsandintendedfor
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MIL-STD-129 Marking for Shipment and Storage
use in field and line fencing.
MIL-STD-163Steel Mill Products, Preparation for Ship-
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1.2 The posts are available in tee, channel, or U and Y-bar
ment and Storage
shapesorangleshapesandarefurnishedpaintedorgalvanized,
3. Terminology
unless otherwise specified.
1.3 Thevaluesstatedininch-poundunitsaretoberegarded 3.1 Definitions:
3.1.1 assemblies—angel section post components for instal-
as standard. The values given in parentheses are mathematical
conversions to SI units that are provided for information only lationofgates,fenceendsorcorners,andintermediatebracing.
and are not considered standard.
3.1.2 line posts—posts that support the straight-line body of
the fence.
2. Referenced Documents
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4. Ordering Information
2.1 ASTM Standards:
A29/A29MSpecification for Steel Bars, Carbon and Alloy,
4.1 Orders for products under this standard should include
Hot-Wrought, General Requirements for
the following information:
A36/A36MSpecification for Carbon Structural Steel
4.1.1 Quantity (number of pieces) of line posts, end or gate
A123/A123MSpecification for Zinc (Hot-Dip Galvanized)
assemblies, corner or intermediate brace assemblies (it is
Coatings on Iron and Steel Products
customary to order line posts in multiples of five of the
A153/A153MSpecification for Zinc Coating (Hot-Dip) on
required length and the required number of end or corner
Iron and Steel Hardware
assemblies),
A499Specification for Steel Bars and Shapes, Carbon
4.1.2 Type of section (if a specific section is required) (see
Rolled from “T” Rails
5.2 and Fig. 1),
A641/A641MSpecification for Zinc–Coated (Galvanized)
4.1.3 Length or lengths required (see 6.2),
Carbon Steel Wire
4.1.4 Finish: galvanized or painted,
A700Practices for Packaging, Marking, and Loading Meth-
4.1.5 ASTM designation and date of issue,
ods for Steel Products for Shipment
4.1.6 Anchor plates, if required (see 5.4.3), and
4.1.7 Wire fasteners (state weight of zinc coating if other
than Class 1) (see 5.6.2 and 5.6.3).
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This specification is under the jurisdiction ofASTM Committee A01 on Steel,
Stainless Steel and RelatedAlloys and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee
NOTE 1—Atypical ordering description is as follows: 500 line posts; 8
A01.15 on Bars. This standard is a revision of Commercial Standard CS184-51,
ft long; painted; ASTM A702 dated ___; omit anchor plates.
Steel Fence Posts—Field Line Type, formerly published by the United States
Department of Commerce.
5. Materials and Manufacture
Current edition approved March 1, 2006. Published March 2006. Originally
approved in 1974. Last previous edition approved in 2000 as A702–89 (2000).
5.1 Material:
DOI: 10.1520/A0702-89R06.
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A702−89 (2006)
TABLE 2 Brinell Hardness
Brinell Rockwell B
Hardness, Hardness,
Steel Steel Description min min
A hot-wrought 143 79
carbon steel,
0.35 %, carbon,
FIG. 1 Typical Cross Sections of Line Post Types
min
B hot-wrought 156 83
carbon steel or
A
5.1.1 Line posts shall be fabricated from SteelsAor B and
rail steel
B
C structural steel 116 68
assemblies from Steels A, B, or C as specified in Table 1.
A
5.1.2 Except as provided in 6.1.3, the finished line post and Hot wrought rail steel in accordance with Specification A499.
B
In accordance with Specification A36/A36M.
assemblies shall conform to the tensile properties specified in
Table 1 for the applicable steel.
5.1.3 At the manufacturer’s option, a Brinell or Rockwell B
hardnesstestmaybesubstitutedforthetensilerequirementsin
5.5.1 Uprights shall consist
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