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Astm A185-07
Astm A185-07
1. Scope*
1.1 This specification covers welded wire reinforcement to
be used for the reinforcement of concrete.
4. Ordering Information
4.1 It shall be the responsibility of the purchaser to specify
all requirements that are necessary for the manufacture and
delivery of the welded wire reinforcement under this specification. Such requirements to be considered include, but are not
limited to, the following:
4.1.1 Quantity (mass [weight] or square area),
4.1.2 Name of material (welded wire reinforcement for
concrete),
4.1.3 Wire spacings and sizes,
4.1.4 Minimum yield strength if Supplement S1of Specification A 82/A 82M applies.
4.1.5 Yield strength measurement. The purchaser shall have
the options described in Specification A 82/A 82M, under the
Inspection section (11.3).
4.1.6 Exclusion of oversteeling, if required (see 8.4.2),
4.1.7 Length and width of sheets or rolls,
4.1.8 Packaging (see Section 15),
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee A01 on Steel,
Stainless Steel and Related Alloys and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee
A01.05 on Steel Reinforcement.
Current edition approved Sept. 1, 2007. Published October 2007. Originally
approved in 1936. Last previous edition approved in 2006 as A 185/A 185M06e1.
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3. Terminology
3.1 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
3.1.1 convoluted wirewhen wire for welded wire reinforcement is formed into a sinusoidal wave shape, it is
commonly referred to as convoluted wire. The wire is used in
the manufacture of cages for certain applications of concrete
pipe reinforcing.
3.1.2 welded wire reinforcementas used within the scope
and intent of this specification, designates a material composed
of cold-drawn steel wire, as-drawn or galvanized, fabricated
into sheets or rolls by the process of electric resistance
welding. The finished material shall consist essentially of a
series of longitudinal and transverse wires arranged substantially at right angles to each other, and welded together at
points of intersection.
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7.4 Weld Shear StrengthThe weld shear strength between
longitudinal and transverse wires shall be tested as described in
Section 10. The minimum average shear value in Newtons
shall be not less than 241 multiplied by the nominal area of the
larger wire in square millimetres [or in pounds-force shall not
be less than 35 000 multiplied by the nominal area of the larger
wire in square inches]. Typical examples of the 40 % or more
wire size differential area are as follows:
5. Materials
5.1 The wire used in the manufacture of welded wire
reinforcement shall conform to Specification A 82/A 82M and
its Supplement S1, if so ordered.
5.2 Welded wire reinforcement shall be furnished either in
flat sheets, or in rolls, as specified by the purchaser.
Larger
Size No. MW129 [W 20]
Size No. MW97 [W 15]
Size No. MW65 [W 10]
6. Manufacture
6.1 The wires shall be assembled by automatic machines or
by other suitable mechanical means that will assure accurate
spacing and alignment of all wires of the finished welded wire
reinforcement.
6.2 Longitudinal and transverse wires shall be securely
connected at every intersection by a process of electricalresistance welding which employs the principle of fusion
combined with pressure.
6.3 Wire of proper yield strength and quality when fabricated in the manner herein required shall result in a strong,
serviceable mat-type product having substantially square or
rectangular openings. It shall be fabricated and finished in a
workmanlike manner and shall conform to this specification.
NOTE 3A variation of manufacturing includes the application of one
or more longitudinal convoluted wires at one edge of welded wire
reinforcement for concrete pipe reinforcing cages. This shape allows the
cage ends to be expanded to a larger diameter to accommodate the
bell-shaped ends of concrete pipe.
NOTE 4Tensile, reduction of area, and bend testing are normally done
at the time the wire is drawn. The manufacturers finished product shall
meet the requirements of this specification and Specification A 82/A 82M.
Smaller
Size No. MW52 [W 8]
Size No. MW39 [W 6]
Size No. MW26 [W 4]
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of the vertical wire and the load shall be applied at a rate of
stressing not to exceed 689 MPa/min [100 000 psi/min].
8.4.1 Because of the mechanical characteristics of fabricating welded wire reinforcement, the out-of-round requirements
shall not apply.
8.4.2 Unless otherwise precluded by the purchaser in 4.1,
the manufacturer shall be permitted to apply over-sized wire.
The size differential shall not exceed two W size increments
on sizes MW52 [W 8] and smaller, and four W size
increments on sizes larger than MW52 [W 8]. A W size
increment is a whole number increment, for example, W 5 to
W 6, or W 5.4 to W 6.4, etc. In all cases where such oversteeling is practiced, the manufacturer shall identify the welded
wire reinforcement with the style originally ordered. With the
permission of the purchaser, the manufacturer shall be permitted to exceed the limits of this section.
8.5 The average spacing of wires shall be such that the total
number of wires contained in a sheet or roll is equal to or
greater than that determined by the specific spacing, but the
center-to-center distance between individual members shall not
vary more than 6.35 mm [14 in.] from the specified spacing.
Sheets of welded wire reinforcement having the specified
length shall not be required to contain an identical number of
transverse wires, and therefore, shall be permitted to have
various lengths of longitudinal overhang.
11. Sampling
11.1 Test specimens for testing mechanical properties shall
be obtained by cutting from the finished welded wire reinforcement a full width section of sufficient length to perform testing
described in 7.1 and 7.2.
11.2 Test specimens for determining weld-shear properties
shall be obtained by cutting from the finished welded wire
reinforcement, a full width section of sufficient length to
perform testing described in 7.4.
11.3 Measurements for conformance to dimensional characteristics shall be made on full sheets or rolls.
11.4 Any test specimen exhibiting obvious imperfections
shall be discarded and another specimen substituted.
12. Inspection
12.1 The inspector representing the purchaser shall have
free entry at all times while work on the contract of the
purchaser is being performed to all parts of the manufacturers
facilities that concern the manufacture of the material ordered.
The manufacturer shall afford the inspector all reasonable
facilities to assure that the material is being furnished in
accordance with this specification.
12.2 Except for yield strength, all tests and inspections shall
be made at the manufacturers facilities prior to shipment,
unless otherwise specified. Such tests shall be so conducted as
not to interfere unnecessarily with the operation of the manufacturers facilities.
12.3 The purchaser shall have the option to require a yield
strength measurement to determine compliance with yield
strength requirements of Specification A 82/A 82M, and shall
specify that the measurement be performed by the manufacturer at the manufacturers facilities a recognized laboratory, or
the purchasers representative at the manufacturers facilities.
Such measurements shall be conducted without unnecessarily
interfering with manufacturing operations.
12.4 For Government Procurement OnlyThe purchaser
shall be furnished a manufacturers certification of conformance to A 185/A 185M for each production date or production
lot shipped. A production lot shall not exceed 28 000 m2
[300 000 ft2], and certifications shall be traceable to specific
date(s) of production marked on the product bundle prior to
shipment. Except as otherwise specified in the contract, the
contractor is responsible for the performance of all inspection
and test requirements specified herein. Except as otherwise
specified in the contract, the contractor shall have the option to
use his own or any other suitable facilities for the performance
of the inspection and test requirements specified herein, unless
disapproved by the purchaser at the time of purchase. The
purchaser shall have the right to perform any of the inspections
and tests at the same frequency as set forth in this specification
where such inspections are deemed necessary to assure that
material conforms to prescribed requirements.
9. Number of Tests
9.1 One test for conformance to tensile strength and bend
requirements, and one check for conformance to dimensional
characteristics shall be made for each 7 000 m2 [75 000 ft2]
of welded wire reinforcement or remaining fraction thereof.
9.2 One test for conformance to weld shear strength requirement shall be made for each 28 000 m2 [300 000 ft2] of
welded wire reinforcement or remaining fraction thereof.
10. Weld Shear Test Apparatus and Methods
10.1 As the welds in welded wire reinforcement contribute
to the bond and anchorage value of the wires in concrete, the
weld acceptance tests shall be made in a weld tester that
stresses the weld in a manner similar to which it is stressed in
concrete. In order to accomplish this the vertical wire in the
weld tester shall be stressed in an axis close to its center line.
Also the horizontal wire shall be held closely to the vertical
wire, and in the same relative position, so as to prevent rotation
of the horizontal wire. When the welded wire reinforcement is
manufactured with different wire sizes, the larger diameter wire
shall be the vertical wire when tested (see Fig. 14).
10.2 The weld tester shown in Fig. 1 shall be hung in a ball
and socket, or similar self aligning arrangement, at the center
of the machine and used with an anvil sized such that it fully
supports the horizontal wire and allows the vertical wire of the
test specimen to move freely in the vertical direction. This, or
a similarly effective fixture designed on the same principle, is
acceptable.
10.3 Test specimens shall be inserted through the notch in
the anvil using the smallest notch available in which the
vertical wire fits loosely. The vertical wire shall be in contact
with the surface of the free rotating rollers while the horizontal
wire shall be supported by the anvil on each side of the slot.
The bottom jaws of the testing machine shall grip the lower end
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NOTEA detailed drawing showing complete dimensions of the testing jig may be obtained from ASTM International.
FIG. 1 Welded Wire Reinforcement Weld Tester
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14. Certification
14.1 If outside inspection is waived, a manufacturers certification that the material has been tested in accordance with
and meets the requirements of this specification shall be the
basis of acceptance of the material. The certification shall
include the specification number, year-date of issue and revision letter, if any.
14.2 This conformance is predicated upon testing and acceptance of wire prior to fabrication, coupled with random
shear testing during production. The purchaser shall be furnished a manufacturers certification of conformance to A 185/
A 185M for each production date or production lot shipped. A
production lot shall not exceed 28 000 m2 [300 000 ft2]. Any
purchaser shall have the right to invoke any of the provisions
of 12.4.
14.3 When Supplement S1of Specification A 82/A 82M is
specified for the material, test results for yield strength, tensile
16. Keywords
16.1 concrete reinforcement; reinforced concrete; reinforcing steels; teel wire; welded wire reinforcement
SUMMARY OF CHANGES
Committee A01 has identified the location of selected changes to this standard since the last issue
(A 185/A 185M06e1) that may impact the use of this standard.
(1) Removed reference to MIL-STD-163.
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