ASTM F2453/F2453M-05(2011)e1

Standard Specification for Welded Wire Mesh Fence Fabric (Metallic-Coated or Polymer Coated) for Meshes of 6 in.² [3871 mm²] or Less, in Panels or Rolls, with Uniform Meshes

ABSTRACT
This specification covers welded wire mesh fence fabric produced from steel wire or metallic-coated steel wire. The metallic-coated fabric may be polymer coated after fabrication. Welded wire mesh fence fabric is classified in accordance with coating as follows: Type 1; Type 2; Type 3; and Type 4. Tests shall be performed to determine the properties of the material in accordance with the following test methods: metallic coating weight; polymer coating thickness; polymer adhesion test; and weld shear strength of fabric.
SCOPE
1.1 This specification covers welded wire mesh fence fabric produced from steel wire or metallic-coated steel wire. The metallic-coated fabric may be polymer coated after fabrication.
1.2 Welded wire mesh fence fabric is produced in four types, based on the kind of coating, as described in Section 4.
1.3 This specification is applicable to orders in either inch-pound units or SI units. Values stated in either inch-pound or SI units are to be regarded separately as the standard. Within the text, the SI units are shown in brackets. The values in the two systems are not exact equivalents; therefore, each system shall be used independent of the other, without combining values in any way.
1.4 This specification references notes and footnotes, which provide explanatory material. These notes and footnotes (excluding those in tables and figures) shall not be considered as requirements of this specification.
1.5 The following safety hazards caveat pertains only to the test methods portion, Section 13, of this specification: This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations proper to use.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 31-Jan-2011
• ICS: 77.140.65 - Steel wire, wire ropes and link chains
• Technical Committee: F14 - Fences
• Drafting Committee: F14.35 - Architectural Metal Fence Systems

Relations

• Replaces: ASTM F2453/F2453M-05 - Standard Specification for Welded Wire Mesh Fence Fabric (Metallic-Coated or Polymer Coated) for Meshes of 6 in.² [3871 mm²] or Less, in Panels or Rolls, with Uniform Meshes
• Effective Date: 01-Feb-2011
• Replaced By: ASTM F2453/F2453M-14 - Standard Specification for Welded Wire Mesh Fence Fabric (Metallic-Coated or Polymer Coated) for Meshes of 6 in.²  [3871 mm²] or Less, in Panels or Rolls, with Uniform Meshes
• Effective Date: 01-Apr-2014
• Referred By: ASTM F2698-08(2018) - Standard Guide for Fences for Above-Ground and In-ground Skate Park Facilities
• Effective Date: 01-Feb-2011
• Referred By: ASTM F2814-09(2015) - Standard Guide for Design and Construction of Ornamental Steel Picket Fence Systems for Security Purposes
• Effective Date: 01-Feb-2011
• Referred By: ASTM F2699-08(2018) - Standard Guide for Fences for Commercial and Public Outdoor Water Spray/Play Areas
• Effective Date: 01-Feb-2011

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Designation:F2453/F2453M −05(Reapproved 2011)
Standard Specification for
Welded Wire Mesh Fence Fabric (Metallic-Coated or Polymer
2 2
Coated) for Meshes of 6 in. [3871 mm ] or Less, in Panels
or Rolls, with Uniform Meshes
ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationF2453/F2453M;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyear
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.
´ NOTE—Reapproved and editorially revised throughout in February 2011.
1. Scope A90/A90M Test Method for Weight [Mass] of Coating on
Iron and Steel Articles with Zinc or Zinc-Alloy Coatings
1.1 This specification covers welded wire mesh fence fabric
A123/A123M Specification for Zinc (Hot-Dip Galvanized)
produced from steel wire or metallic-coated steel wire. The
Coatings on Iron and Steel Products
metallic-coated fabric may be polymer coated after fabrication.
A185/A185M Specification for Steel Welded Wire
1.2 Welded wire mesh fence fabric is produced in four
Reinforcement, Plain, for Concrete
types, based on the kind of coating, as described in Section 4.
A641/A641M Specification for Zinc–Coated (Galvanized)
Carbon Steel Wire
1.3 This specification is applicable to orders in either
inch-pound units or SI units.Values stated in either inch-pound A853 Specification for Steel Wire, Carbon, for General Use
A856/A856M Specification for Zinc-5 % Aluminum-
or SI units are to be regarded separately as the standard.Within
the text, the SI units are shown in brackets. The values in the Mischmetal Alloy-Coated Carbon Steel Wire
A902 Terminology Relating to Metallic Coated Steel Prod-
two systems are not exact equivalents; therefore, each system
shall be used independent of the other, without combining ucts
B117 Practice for Operating Salt Spray (Fog) Apparatus
values in any way.
D1499 Practice for Filtered Open-Flame Carbon-Arc Expo-
1.4 This specification references notes and footnotes, which
sures of Plastics
provide explanatory material. These notes and footnotes (ex-
F934 Specification for Colors for Polymer-Coated Chain
cluding those in tables and figures) shall not be considered as
Link Fence Materials
requirements of this specification.
2.2 ISO Standard:
1.5 The following safety hazards caveat pertains only to the
ISO2178 Non-MagneticCoatingsonMagneticSubstrates—
test methods portion, Section 13, of this specification: This
Measurement of Coating Thickness—Magnetic Method
standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns,
if any associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user
3. Terminology
of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health
3.1 Definitions—Refer to Terminology A902 for general
practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limita-
terminology relating to metallic-coated steel products.
tions proper to use.
3.2 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
2. Referenced Documents
3.2.1 welded wire mesh fence fabric—material composed of
a series of longitudinal and transverse steel wires arranged
2.1 ASTM Standards:
substantially at right angles to each other, and welded together
A82/A82M Specification for Steel Wire, Plain, for Concrete
at the points of intersection by electrical resistance welding to
Reinforcement
form fabricated sheets or rolls. See Tables 1 and 2 for list of
standard mesh sizes.
This specification is under the jurisdiction ofASTM Committee F14 on Fences
and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F14.35 on Architectural Metal
4. Classification
Fence Systems.
Current edition approved Feb. 1, 2011. Published March 2011. Originally
4.1 Welded wire mesh fence fabric is classified in accor-
approved in 2005. Last previous edition approved in 2005 as F2453/F2453M - 05.
dance with coating as follows:
DOI:10.1520/F2453_F2453M-05R11E01.
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TABLE 1 Panel Sizes
Mesh Size as Produced in Panels
Panels Vertical Mesh Horizontal Mesh Wire Diameter Panel Width for Post Panel Length (Height) (ft)
Spacing (in.) Spacing (in.) Spacings 6, 7, 8, and 10 ft
Gage in. [mm]
(in.)
0.5 2.0 11 0.120 3.06 74, 86, 98, 122 6 - 21
0.5 3.0 8.5 0.155 3.93 75, 87, 99, 123 6 - 21
0.5 3.0 11 0.120 3.06 75, 87, 99, 123 6 - 21
2.0 2.0 11 0.120 3.06 74, 86, 98, 122 6 - 21
2.0 2.0 8.5 0.155 3.93 74, 86, 98, 122 6 - 21
2.0 2.0 6.5 0.185 4.70 74, 86, 98, 122 6 - 21
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Panels available up to 10 ft 6 in. in width (not all meshes) and 21 ft in length. The vertical mesh spacing is the distance measured from the top to the bottom. The
horizontal mesh opening is the distance measured from left to right.
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TABLE 2 Roll Sizes
Mesh Size as Produced in Rolls
Vertical Mesh Spacing Horizontal Mesh Spacing Wire Diameter Roll Height (Width)
in. [mm] in. [mm] Gage in. [mm] ft
1.0 25 1.0 25 12.5 0.99 2.51 3 - 10.5
1.0 25 1.0 25 11 .120 3.06 3 - 10.5
1.5 38 1.5 38 12.5 .099 2.51 3 - 10.5
1.5 38 1.5 38 11 .120 3.06 3 - 10.5
2.0 50 2.0 50 11 .120 3.06 3 - 10.5
2.0 50 2.0 50 10 .135 3.43 3 - 10.5
2.0 50 2.0 50 8.5 .155 3.93 3 - 10.5
2.0 50 2.0 50 6.5 .185 4.70 3 - 10.5
2.4 60 2.4 60 10 .135 3.43 3 - 10.5
2.4 60 2.4 60 8.5 .155 3.93 3 - 10.5
2.0 50 0.5 13 11 .120 3.06 3 - 10.5
2.0 50 1.0 25 11 .120 3.06 3 - 10.5
2.0 50 1.0 25 10 .135 3.43 3 - 10.5
3.0 75 1.0 25 12.5 .099 2.51 3 - 10.5
3.0 75 1.0 25 11 .120 3.06 3 - 10.5
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Rolls available up to 10 ft 6 in. in width (not all meshes) in foot increments up to 100 ft in length. The vertical mesh spacing is the distance measured fromthetopto
the bottom. The horizontal mesh opening is the distance measured from left to right.
4.1.1 Type 1, consists of welded wire fabric made from wire 5.1.2 Mesh description: wire spacing and size (gage)
which is zinc-coated, as per Specification A641/A641M 5.1.3 Panel (height by length) or Roll (height by length)
Class 3 minimum, before being welded into fabric, known as
5.1.4 Typeofcoating(Section4),includingthespecifictype
galvanized before welding.
to be furnished.
4.1.2 Type 2, consists of welded wire fabric which is made
5.1.5 ASTM designation and year of issue.
from uncoated wire and the fabric is subsequently zinc-coated
5.1.6 Any special requirements (see Section 8).
after fabrication, in accordance with Specification A123/
5.1.7 Certification, if required (see 15.1)
A123M,CoatingGrade35,knownasgalvanizedafterwelding.
NOTE 1—A typical ordering description, when same mesh and gage, is
4.1.3 Type 3, consists of welded wire fabric made from wire
as follows: 500 panels—0.5 in. by 3 in. by 8.5 gage/120 in. by 99 in.
which is coated with zinc-5 % aluminum-mischmetal alloy
Type 2, conforming to Specification F2453 or 100 rolls of 2 in. by 2 in.
(Zn-5A1-MM), in accordance with Specification A856/
8.5 gage/96 in. by 100 ft, Type 1, conforming to Specification F2453. The
A856M, Class A, before being welded into fabric, known as
vertical mesh opening (height measured from top to bottom) is designated
first followed by the horizontal mesh opening (width measured from left
zinc 5 % aluminum mischmetal alloy-coated steel before
to right).
welding.
4.1.4 Type 4, consists of welded wire fabric made from wire
6. Material and Manufacture
which is zinc-coated, in accordance with Specification A641/
A641M, Class 1 minimum, before being welded into fabric,
6.1 The wire used in the manufacture of welded wire mesh
known as galvanized before welding, and subsequently poly-
fence fabric shall conform to the specifications in 6.1.1 as
mer coated.
appropriate for the type ordered, except the tensile strength
4.1.5 In agreement between buyer and supplier Type 1, 2 or
shall conform to 7.1. The wire may be produced from any
3 can be used to produce polymer coated welded wire fabric.
grade of steel listed in Specification A82/A82M or Specifica-
tion A853.
5. Ordering Information
6.1.1 Type 1 welded wire fabric shall be manufactured from
5.1 Orders for material purchased under this specification zinc-coated steel wire conforming to Specification A641/
shall include the following information: A641M Class 3 coating (minimum).Type 2 welded wire fabric
5.1.1 Quantity (number of units of rolls or panels) shall be manufactured from uncoated steel wire conforming to
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Specification A82/A82M or Specification A853, and the fabric 8.3.1.1 The polymer coating shall show no effect after
subsequentlyzinc-coatedbythehot-dipprocess,conformingto 1000 h of salt spray exposure in accordance with Practice
Specification A123/A123M, Coating Grade 35 (minimum). B117.
Type 3 welded wire fabric shall be manufactured from zinc- 8.3.1.2 The polymer coating shall show no effect of expo-
5 % a1uminum-mischmetal coated steel wire conforming to sure to ultraviolet light with test exposure of 1000 h using
Specification A856/A856M, ClassAcoating (minimum). Type apparatus Type E and 63°C, when tested in accordance with
4 welded wire fabric shall be manufactured from zinc-coated Practice D1499.
steel wire conforming to Specification A641/A641M—Class 1 8.3.1.3 Evaluation of Coating after Salt Spray and Ultra-
coating. violet Exposure Test—After 1000 h salt spray test and exposure
to ultraviolet light as specified in 8.3.1.1 and 8.3.1.2, the
6.2 Wire for welded wire mesh fence fabric shall be
polymer coating shall not show cracks, blisters or splits. The
assembled by automatic machines or other suitable mechanical
change in color, measured in terms of ∆E, shall not be more
means that will ensure accurate spacing and alignment of all
than ten.
members of the finished fabric. Longitudinal and transverse
8.3.2 Adhesion—The polymer coating shall adhere to the
members of the welded wire fabric shall be connected at every
wire such that the coating breaks rather than separates from the
intersection in accordance with the requirements of 13.4 by the
wire when tested in accordance with 13.3.
process of electric resistance welding, which employs the
8.3.3 Mandrel Bend—The polymer-coated wire when sub-
principle of fusion combined with pressure.
jected to a single 360° bend at –0°F [–18°C] around a mandrel
6.3 The polymer coating used in the manufacture of
ten times the diameter of the wire, shall not exhibit breaks or
polymer-coated welded wire mesh fence fabric shall conform
cracks in the polymer coating.
to the properties in 8.2 and 8.3.
8.3.4 Color—Unless otherwise agreed upon between buyer
6.3.1 The polymer-coated welded wire mesh fence fabric
and supplier, the color of the polymer-coated wire shall
shall have the polymer coating fused and adhered onto the
conform to Specification F934.
metallic-coated welded wire fabric after fabrication of mesh.
9. Dimensions and Tolerances
7. Mechanical Properties
9.1 The diameter of metallic-coated wire shall conform to
Tensile Strength
Table 3.
7.1 Tensile Strength—The tensile strength of the wire used
9.2 The minimum thickness of the polymer coating, not to
for the welded wire mesh fence fabric shall be soft, medium or
be considered the finished gage, shall be as shown in Table 4.
hard in accordance with the requirements of Specifications
A641/A641M (Type 1 and 4), A856/A856M (Type 3) and hard 9.3 Welded wire mesh fence fabric shall have mesh open-
drawn in accordance with Specification A82/A82M or Speci- ings as designated in Tables 1 and 2. Mesh opening shall be
fication A853 (Type 2). The cross-sectional area of the test considered to be center-to-center distance between two con-
specimen shall be based on the diameter of the metallic coated secutive longitudinal or transverse wires as designated in
wire. (See Table 3.) Fig. 1. The permissible tolerance is 6 ⁄8 in. [3.2 mm] on
meshes 2 in. and above and ⁄16 in. [1.6 mm] on meshes under
8. Physical Properties
2 inches.
8.1 Metallic Coating—The minimum metallic coating
9.4 In panel or roll length, the permissible tolerance shall
weight shall conform to the requirements of Specification 1
not exceed 6 ⁄4 in. [6.3 mm] when measured overa6ft
A641/A641M, Class 3 coating for Type 1 and Type 2 and
direction. In all cases, the mesh count must be correct.
Specification A856/A856M Class A coating for Type 3.
9.5 The width and height of the mesh openings for welded
8.2 Polymer Coated—The minimum coating weight of the
wire mesh fence fabric as installed on fence posts shall be as
metallic coated wire shall conform to the requirements of
shown in Fig. 2.
Specification A641/A641M Class 1 for Type 4.
9.6 The flatness of panels shall conform to the following:
8.3 Polymer Coating on Wire—The initial properties of the
when a panel is laid on a flat surface, such that any lift is in the
polymer coating on the wire and welded wire fabric shall have
middle of the panel, the maximum lift shall not exceed 2 in.
a demonstrated ability to conform to the following require-
[50.8 mm].
ments:
8.3.1 Salt Spray Exposure and Ultraviolet Light Exposure: 10. Workmanship
10.1 Wire of proper grade and quality, when fabricated in
TABLE 3 Breaking Strength of Core Wire the manner herein required, shall result in a strong, serviceable
mesh-type product having substantially square or rectangular
Specified Diameter of Wire (Metallic Coated) Minimum Breaking Strength
Gage in. [mm] lb [N]
12.5 0.099 2.51 400 1775
TABLE 4 Thickness of Polymer Coating
11 0.120 3.06 590 2620
Minimum Thickness at Any Point
10 0.135 3.43 750 3335
8.5 0.155 3.93 990 4400 in. mm
6.5 0.185 4.70 1410 6270 .004 [.10]
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FIG. 1 Center to Center
FIG. 2 How to Describe Mesh Spacing
openings. It shall be fabricated and finished in a workmanlike cuttingfromthefinishedfabricafull-widthsectionofsufficient
manner, as determined by visual inspection, and shall conform length to perform testing.
to this specification.
12. Number of Tests
11. Sampling
12.1 Perform a minimum of four tests for conformance to
11.1 Sampling for determining the mechanical and physical tensile strength of metallic coated wire, weld shear strength,
properties of the welded wire fabric shall be obtained by wire and fabric dimensions, metallic coating weight, polymer
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