Standard Specification for Carbon Steel Track Bolts and Nuts’ ‘This standard i sued under the fixed designation xiginal adoption inthe cae of revision, he, ‘sipesenp epson) indestesan eda 1. Scope* 1.1 This specification covers ‘carbon ste! nuts for use in c Connect rails in railroad track. 1.2 Two grades of track bolts are defined: 12.1 Grade 1, Low-Carbon, Untreated, primarily forindus- ‘rial and mine track use, 1.2.2 Grade 2, Heat-Treated, for general track use. 1.3 ‘Two grades of nuts are defined: 13.1 Grade 1, Low-Carbon or Soft Steel, primatily for application on Grade 1 track bolts, 13.2 Grade 2, Mediun-Carbon, for general application on track bolts. {4 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as the standard, 2, Referenced Documents 2.1 ASTM Standards: F 606 Test Methods for erties of Externally Washers, and Rivets? 2.2 ANSI Standards: B1.1 Unified Screw Threads? B18.10 Track Bolts and Nuts? 2.3, AREMA Standard: American Railway Engineering and Maintenance-of: Way Association Manual, Design of Track Bolts and Nuts, Chapter 4, Part 14 3. Ordering Information 3.1 Orders for track bolts and nuts under this specification Shall include the following information: carbon steel track bolts and onjunction with joint bars to Determining the Mechanical Prop- and Internally Threaded Fasteners, sit ciation i un: he juin of ASTM Commie AO c Set ‘Sumnless Steel and Rented Alloys and isthe det responsibly of Soksen ee ‘AOIOI on Stet Ras and Accesories a Current edition approved Sep. 10, 2003. Pulsed 6 ‘ion approved in 1998 a A183 — 98, t {Annual Book of ASTM Standard. Vo 0.0. alte fom American National Standards Insti, 25 Wet rd Sonet, eh Flat, New York, NY 10036. “ Aviable from the American Raiteay ‘nd Maintenance of Way ‘Assn, £201 Corporate Drive, Suite 1125, Landover MD Bore A 183; the umber immediatly flowing ear of lst revision, shane since the last ‘TS sandr as been approved for use by agencies of he Department ef Defense the designation indicates the year of -Arumberinpareteses inca he year of lat opronal revision or approval. 3.1.1 Quantity of bolts and nuts (weights), 3.12 ASTM designation and date of issue, 3.13 Grade of bolt: 1, low-carbon untreated, or 2, heat i treated (see 1.2 and Table 1), 3.14 Design of bolt: oval or elliptical neck (see 23), 35 Dimensions of bolt: nominal diameter and length under head, 3.1.6 Grade of nut: 1, low-carbor 1.3 and Table 2 and Table 1), 3.1.7 Nominal size of nut, thickness, and chamfer angle (see [ee 23), 3.1.8 Thread fit of nut 22), and 3.1.9 Centification or test reports, 1). 4. Manufacture 4.1 The steel shall be made by oxygen, or electric-fumace process, us strand or ingot cast 42 Bolts, including the head and oval or elliptical neck, may be produced by hot or cold forging at the option of the ‘manufacturer 43 Bolt threads may be machine cut or hot- at the option of the manufacturer, AA Grade 2 bolts shall be heat-treated by quenching in a liquid medium from above the austenitizing temperature, and {empering ata temperature not less than 750°F (389°C), Grade 1 bolts need not be heat-treated, 5. Chemical Requirements 5.1 The stel shall conform to the requirements for chemical ‘composition specified in Table 1. 52 Heat or Cast Analysis—An analysis of each heat or cast shal be made by the manufacturer to determine the percent ages of the elements specified in Table 1. The analysis n, oF 2, medium-carbon (see ts on bolts: free or wrench-turn fit (see if required (see Section the open and may be oF cold-rolledAil a 183-03 TABLE 1 Chemical Requirements Bots Nuts Grace ___ Grade 2 ~ Grade Grave 2 = Hest at “HeakGast — Prodiet Heat Cast Cast 7 Beet % Product “HeatGast Piodist_HeatGast __ Product Heat aa Prod ‘atbon, an one ah SO oe 08 as oascan ——natane Prosorons, max 20 00 =e aes” ne + O04 050 Sune max 033 ‘ 003 000.03, “ 08 oor rOageal oprptan.uNetE Metal copes, Sn oe dee teh Posehn nd mu enpopnte Gh aan Bala Gameae aw swsnccpeay appt. TABLE 2_Nut Sultabitty 62:1 Grade 1 Bolts-=One full-section tension test shall be = ae ee by the manufacturer from each lot of bolts. Each lot shall {pee ‘consist of not more than one heat of steel, nor be greater than Ta Ca Grae 7 Waa CRS CSE 10 tons (9.7 Mg). 62.2 Grade 2 Bolts—One full-section tension test and one wat reduced-section tension test shall be made by the manufacturer Bott sar | Haney | ie from each lot of bolts. Each lot shall consist of not more than Square | Square | | gsr cone heat of steel, heat-treated in the same furnace load in a 25 | a2 | tikese] Ste batch heat-treating operation or under the same conditions in a Sante | Cate ae continuous heat-treating operation, with no lot to exceed 10 Chater tons (9.7 Mg). Gast |] eee 63 Retest: Grae 2 x] om 63.1 Grade 1 Bolts—If the result ofthe full-section tension "X= slabie combination, of Table 1. Note that rephosphorized or resulfurized materia is ‘ot subject to rejection based on product analysis for these elements 6 Tensile Requirements 61 Tension Tests: 6.11 The material as represented by a tension test of a fall-section bolt with nut assembled, or by a specimen ma. chined from a finished bolt, as prescribed in Table 3, shall conform to the respective requirements specified in Table 4 or Table 5 61.2 Full-section and reduced-section bolt tension tests Shall be performed 2s described in Test Methods F 606. 6.1.3 Nats shall be tested by assembling the nut onthe grade bolt with which itis to be used, and testing as described under the full-section tension test for bolts in Test Methods F 606, 6.1.4 The bolt-nut assembly shall be capable of reaching the minimum load specified in Table 4 before failure of the sssembly, 62 Number of Tests: TABLE 3 Required Tension Tests test of any lot does not conform to the specified requirement, {wo bolts shall be selected from the same lot for tension tests, If the results of both tests conform to the specified require. ‘ments, the lot shall be accepted, 63.2 Grade 2 Bolts—If the result of the full-section or reduced:section tension tests of any lot does not conform to the specified requirements, the manufacturer may re-heat treat ‘such lot, not more than two times, in which case two additional full-section and two additional reduced-section tension tests shall be made from the retreated lot. If all retest results conform to the specified requirements, the lot shall be ac. 6.3.3 If the percentage of elongation of any reduced section test specimen is less than that specified and any part of the fracture is more than % in. (19 mm) from the center ofthe gage length, a retest shall be allowed. 6.34 If during the full-section tension test a flaw is detected in the bolt or mut that does. not permit attainment of the test Tequirements, the manufacturer shall be permitted to conduct, Sorting or other reconditioning to eliminate the material con- taining that flaw, afer which the test shall be repeated. 7. Dimensions and Permissible Variations 7.1 Track bolts manufactured in accordance with this speci- fication may have either oval or elliptical necks; the nuts may be square oF h - TOF Heavy Square Product Grade FulSecton Test of Reduced Secton Tost ‘Bot wit Nt Specimen Ban Assantieg St oe ee te 2 x x 1 x nas. 2 x Nae. 2X5 loquted lest. Test must be perored wit 10 wedge under bot head NR = ts nt raqued NAS test not applicable, 135 ‘with 60° chamfer, 7.2 The bolts and nuts shall conform to the designs and ‘nominal dimensions specified by the purchaser in the onder or ‘contract, subject to the tolerances and variations prescribed in ANSI B18.10. 8. Threads and Thread Fit 8.1 The threads and thread fit of bolts and nuts shall be as described in ANSI B18.10 for either free fit or wrench turn fitMp 0183-03 TABLE 4 Full-Section Tension Test Requirements Noma Bot Sz, (rm) Toads por ch ‘Sven Aa, on?) Bots Gace 1 Boke Grade 2 mane 3 ones 7 00 (4) = 0169) " 205 140) 12 400 (55) ° % (100) 10 baat) 18 909 (8) 36 700 (165) e208) 0 O61 9) ° 1 0006) % (222) 3 42 58)... (12) 50 00 26) ie 23.) 2 08A0 (48) g ‘9 «00 ee) tea) 0.605 3.95) 38 09 i 6 600 2) Wie 270) : 05 (448) : 7400 (40) 19 es) ; O76 40 2 3 50073), “Thies tat rogues ara sed onthe uso of Pau e@uare Grae 2 ruts oe oversize heavy equa Grade tru These Roms ara not covered by tis seca. TABLE 5 Reduced-Section Tension Test Requirements, Grade 2 Only. Property Mrienum Requroment “Tense strength, ps (MPa) "10 000 (760) ‘eld pont pl (MP) "80 000 (560) longetionn2 Io 50 rm, 2 ecuctin of are, % 25 as specified by the purchaser in the order or contract. The specification provides that free-ft threads shall be provided less wrench-tur fits specified inthe order or contrac. 8.2 The torque to assemble the nut on the bolt for free-fit or ‘wrench-turn-fit requirements shall be as prescribed in Table 6: \ 82.1 Free Fit—The torque for free fit shall be the maxi- ‘mum experienced during assembly. 8.2.2 Wrench-Turn Fit—The nut shall have a free fit for at [east two threads in starting on the bolt. When engaged for the thickness of the nut plus two threads, the torque shall fall within the maximum and minimum specified. When engaged for the remainder of the thread length, the torque shall not exceed the maximum requirement. 9. Workmanship 9.1 ‘The bolts and nuts shall be neatly formed and free of fins and nicks that would affect application. The head of the bolt, shall be concentric with the shank, with the underside at right angles to the axis of the bolt. The bolts and nuts shall be free of injurious imperfections and shall have a workmanlike finish. 10. Inspection 10.1 The manufacturer shall afford the purchaser's inspector all reasonable facilities necessary to satisfy that the material is cation. Mill inspection by the purchaser shall not interfere unnécessarily With the manufacturer's operations. All tests inspections shall be made at the place of manufacture, w otherwise agreed upon. 11, Rejection and Rehearing 11.1 Material that fils to conform to the requirements this specification may be rejected. Rejections shall bere to the manufacturer or supplier promptly and in writing. In of dissatisfaction with the test results, the manufacturer of supplier may make claim for a rehearing. 12. Certification ’ 12.1 When specified in the purchase order or contract, & ‘manufacturer's certification shall be furnished to the purchaser that the material was produced and tested in conformance wit this specification and has been found to meet the requirements 12.2 When specified in the purchase order or contract, a report of the chemical and mechanical test results shall furnished. y 12.3 A Material Test Report, Certificate of Inspection, of similar document printed from or used in electronic form an electronic data interchange (EDD) transmission shall regarded as having the same validity as a counterpart printed i the certiier’s facility. The content of the EDI transmitted, document must meet the requirements of the invoked ASTM, standard(s) and conform to any existing EDI agreement be: tween the purchaser and the supplier. 124 Notwithstanding the absence of a signature, the orga nization submitting either a printed document (Material Test Report, Certificate of Inspection or similar document) or an EDI transmission is responsible for the content of the report 13, Product Marking 13.1 The bolt heads shall be-marked with a fying the manufacturer. The symbol may be raised or depressed TABLE 6 Track Bolt and Nut Assembly Torque Requirements* q Bot VN Torque, BE Nn) Grade 1 Grade 2 4 Freer WeenahTum Fa Feert 2 Ween Tan Ft ‘race 1 10 (14 max 2 10 (14) max * Grade 2 1014 max 10-90 16-1221 10,14) max roont0 (149? “Torque values shall be as meabured onthe Boba contact as ordre. ‘These combnations are not covered by hs speciation The mut shal havea fe fora last wo fl treads wl taring onthe bokatthe option of the manufacturer. The manufacturer may apply additional marks for his own use. 132 Grade 2 bolts shall be marked on the head with a symbol to indicate heat-treated, 14. Packaging and Package Marking 14.1 Prior to packing wrench-fit assemblies, the nuts shall be screwed onto the bolts enough to hold them in place until sed. 142 Unless otherwise specified, nuts for free-ft assemblies shall be placed loose in the container with the bolts 14.3 All containers shall be marked by the manufécliirér to indicate the name of the manufacturer, the size (diameter and length) of the bolts, type, and weight in container. Al a 183-03 144 The Automotive Industry Action Group (AIAG) Bar Code Standard for Primary Metals for Steel Products may be ‘considered as a possible auxiliary method of identification on the containers. used for packaging the bolts and nuts. Use of this method shall ‘be by agreement between Purchaser and ‘supplier. e 15. US. Government Procurement 15.1 When in the contract or purchase order, ial sal ead Tor une a es, ‘dance with the requirements of Practice A 700. 16. Keywords 16.1 fasteners-stee; rails; railway applications; steel bolting materials; stel rails; track bolts and nuts SUMMARY OF CHANGES Committee AO! has identified the location of selectedchanges to this standard since the last issue (A 183 — 98) that may impact the use of this standard, (1) Military standard references deleted in Section 2. (2) Updated Footnotes. G) Made U.S. Government Procurement its own section and deleted references to Military Specifications. (4) Updated Table 1 to meet Specification AG tolerances, i waar Uso re ec zen te a ay ptr hs sre cmrcion way hom mantonea ringer of nse rey aed ba connate lay Se ee ae ‘and he rok tintngemert of such tts, ae entry er oun roperaeay od Ses copied by ASTM inemationa, 10 Bar Harbor Drive, PO Box C700, West Conshohocken PA 19428-2059, nied State. Brose seas eae lie Coles o! he sanard may be biee by concn Nara fee omeasinag SEE (ne), SMES , saee atom oma oe eet ae wersieStandard Specification tor Welded Deformed Steel Bar Mats for Concrete Reinforcement’ ‘is standar i isso nde the sed designation A 14/4 184M; the number iment ollowing the designation ndctes the year “xg alotion oi th cs evi, the yer ofa revision A ‘Asaperscrip epson () indetes edo change since the last on is smart has ben approved fru by agencies of the Department of Defense, 1. Scope* 1.1 This specification covers material in mat (or sheet) form fabricated from deformed steel bars to be used for the reinforcement of concrete. Mats consist of two layers of bars that are assembled at right angles to each other. Mats are assembled by welding at the intersections, 1.2 This specification is applicable for orders in either inch-pound units (as Specification A 184) or SI units (as Specification A 184M) 1.3 The values stated in either inch-pound units or ST units are to be regarded as standard. Within the text, the ST units are shown in brackets. The values stated in each system are not exact equivalents; therefore, each system must be used inde- Pendently of the other. Combining values from the two systems. may result in nonconformance with this specification 2, Referenced Documents 2.1 ASTM Standards: ® AGISIA 615M Specification for Deformed and Plain Carbon-Stee! Bars for Concrete Reinforcement A700 Practices for Packaging, Marking, and Loading Methods for Steel Products for Shipment AT06/A 706M Specification for Low-Alloy Steel De- formed and Plain Bars for Concrete Reinforcement 22. U.S. Military Standard: MIL-STD-129 Marking for Shipment and Storage? 23. US. Federal Standard: Fed Std No. 123 Marketing for Shipments (Civil Agencies)? "This scifi is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Commitee ADI on Stee, Sinks Steel, and Reed Alloys and i the det responsiblity of Subsomanltee ‘801.05 oo Stee! Reinforcement. (Curent edition approved March 1, 2006 Pblshed March 2006. Originally ‘spproved in 1936, Last previous eon approved in 2005 as A 4A 184M 05 2 For referenced ASTM standards, vist the ASTM websit, wwneastmerg, of contact ASTM Cusomer Service Osim or, Fo Anal Book of ASTM * Avalbe from Standardization Docamsns Order Desk, Big 4 Section D, 700 Robbins Ave. Piadiphia, PA ISI11-5094, Atty. NPODS" Or vise hap? ssi. dapsca mintine A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard. (eer © ASTM nama, 100 Bar Haar Dv, PO Box C700, Wet Cnsihocan PA 942-2989, Une Sn 138 i prctheses indicus the year of a eapproval reappeoal 5 Wi edlainacame sition « . Ordering Information 3.1 It shall be the responsibility of the purchaser to speci all requirements that are necessary for material ordered to this specification. Such requirements shall include, but are not limited to, the following: 3.1.1 Quantity, 3.1.2 Size and spacing of members in each direction, 3.1.3 Grade required (Grade 40 or 60) (280 or 420], 3.14 Type of steel as appropriate (see Section 4), 3.1.5 ASTM designation A 184/A 184M and year of issue, Note 1—A typical ordering description is as follows: 1000 bar mats ASTM A 184- ; fabricated from Grade 40 bars ASTM A 615-1 6 by 6 in. No. 4by 120 in. longiudinal ip to tip, outer bars spaced 54 in; NO. 3 by 6D in transverse, outer bars spaced 114 in {1000 bar mats to ASTM A 184M ; fabricated from Grade 280 bars to ASTM A.615M- ; 150 by 150 mm; No. 10 by 3000 mm longitudinal ip to tip, outer bars spaced 1350 mm; No. 10 by 1500 mm transverse outer bars spaced 2850 mum.) 4. Material and Manufacture 4.1 Deformed steel bars of Grades 40 [280] used in the manufacture of welded mats shall conform to Specification A615 [A 615M]. Deformed steel bars of Grade 60 [420] used. in the manufacture of welded mats shall conform to Specifi- cation A 615 [A 615M] or A706 [A 706M] 5. Fabrication 5.1 Fabricated mats shall be composed of two layers of bars substantially parallel and perpendicular to each other. 5.1.1 Mats shall be assembled by means of welding to provide attachment at intersections 5.11.1 Welds shall provide attachment at all exterior inter- sections and at not less than alternate interior intersections. 5.1.1.2 The separation of 5 % or less of all welded intersee- tions of any mat shall not be cause for rejection provided that -no.more than half of the welds-on any one bar t 5.1.1.3 Welding shall be performed in such a manner that the strength and ductility requirements ofthe material specifi- cations in Section 4 are met when a specimen is tested across a point of weld. \Gy 0 184/0 184m - 06 shall be tested and the Average of all tests (including the ‘original test) shall meet the requirements ‘Specified in 5.1.1.3. 10. Inspection and Test Reports 10, Inspecion-—The inspector representing the puchaser [Nowe 2—Welding of the mat inte facwed without problems, but care ‘enforcing bars without carbon equivalent le prevet cracking in the weld area 6 Mechanical Properties 6.1 Mats shall be capable of withstanding a ili load of 180 Ib [670 NJ] exerted perpendicular tothe plane of the mat tending to separate the bars with no apparent loosening when plied 10 one intersection of the connected bars 62 Mumber of Tests: 62.1 One sample consisting of not less than two“connec- tions oa the same transverse ‘member shall be tested for conformance with the provisions of 5.1.1.3 and 6.1 fom each 75.000 ft (7000 m?] of mats or fraction thereof, 63 Test Methods: 63.1 Tension test specimens for determining conformance with .1.13 shall have a welded joint located approximately at the center ofthe bar being tested, andthe crossbar shall extend approximately 1 in, (25 mm] beyond each side. All unit stress determinations shall be based on the nominal area calculated using the nominal diameter specified. 63.2 Tests of connections against separation shall be per- formed on an assembled mat by placing blocks under a deformed bar in the upper layer and applying the prescribed Joad upon the bar in the lower layer. sections has generally been per should be taken when welding vel above 0.55%, in onder to 1. Size, Dimensions, and ‘Tolerances 741 Size and. Spacing Dimensions—The sizes, spacings, dimensions, and arrangement of the bar mats shall conform to the design specified by the purchaser. Bars shall extend beyond {exterior intersections a distance of not less than 1 in. [23 mn}. The spacing of bars shall average that specified in the design, 4nd the space between individual bars shall not vary more than % in. [6 mm) from that specified. 7.2 Width and Length Tolerances—The overall length or ‘Width of the mats shall not be more than 1 in. [25 mm] greater or less than the specified dimension, 8. Finish and Surface Condition 8.1 The finished mats shall be free of injurious defects in material or workmanship. 8.2 Rust, surface seams, surface irregularities, or mill scale Shall not be cause for rejection provided the weight, dimen. sions including height of deformation, cross-sectional area, and tensile properties of a hand wire-brushed test specimen are not less than the requirements of this specification, 9. Rejection and Retests 9.1 Fabricated mats that do not meet the requirements of ‘manu: ig days from the receipt of samples by facturer within 5 work the purchaser, 92 In case a test specimen fails to meet the provisions of 6.1, two additional samples shall be selected and tested. All ‘etest specimens shall meet the requirements of this specifica- tion, 9.3 In case a test specimen fails to meet the provisions of 5.1.1.3, all of the remaining bars on the transverse member 139 ‘shall have free entry, at all times while work on the contract of the purchaser is being performed, to all parts of the manufac- {urer’s plant that concer the fabrication of the mats ordered. ‘The, manufacturer shall afford the inspector all reasonable facilities to satisfy the inspector that the mats are being furnished in accordance with this specification. All tests and tion shall be made at the place of fabrication prior to shipient, ules otherwise specified, and shall be so conducted 4s not to inferfere unnecessarily with fabricating operations Inspection as to genéral Workmanship shall be visual, 10.2 Test Reports on Bar Material—The manufacturer shall supply test reports showing that the material used in the fabrication ofthe mats as delivered has fulfilled the tension and bend test requirements of the specified type and grade de- scribed in Section 4, The reports shall show the manufacturer's fest identification numbers, including the identity of the mate. rial. 10.3 A material test report, certificate of inspection, or Similar document printed from or used in electronie form from an electronic data interchange (EDI) transmission shall be regarded as having the same validity as a counterpart printed in the centfier’s facility. The content of the EDI transmitted document must meet the requirements of the invoked ASTM. standard(s) and conform to any existing EDI agreement be- tween the purchaser and the supplier, Notwithstanding. the absence of a signature, the organization submitting the EDI transmission is reponsible for the content of the report Noms 3—The industry deinition as invoked here is: EDI is the computero-computer exchange of business information in 1 staadand format such as ANST ASC X12. 104 For Government Procurement Onl)— Except as oth- enwise specified in the contract, the contractor shall be respon. sible for the performance of all inspection and test require. ments specified herein. Except as otherwise specified in the contract, the contractor shall be permitted to use one's own oF any other suitable facilities forthe performance of the inspec- tion and test requirements specified herein, unless disapproved by the purchaser atthe time of purchase. The purchaser shall hhave the right to perform any of the inspections and tests atthe same frequency as set forth in this specification where such inspections are deemed necessary 10 assure that material conforms to prescribed requirements. LL, Rehearing that represent rejected mat from the date rejection is reported to the manufacturer. In case Of dissatisfaction with the results of the tests, the manufacturer shall have the right to make claim for a hearing within that time, 12. Packaging and Package Marking 12.1 Packaging, marking, and loading for shipment shall be in accordance with Practices A 700.Alyy A 184/0 184M ~06 123 Each bundle of mats shall be marked with a sui tag showing the name of the manufacturer and other m: to identify it’ with the order. 12.2 When specified in the contract or order, and for direct procurement by or direct shipment to the U.S. govemment, marking for shipment, in adtion i requirements specified the contract or order, shall be in ticcordance’ with 129 for military agencies and with Fed. Std. No. 123 for civil agencies. 13. Keywords concrete reinforcement; mats; steel bars SUMMARY OF CHANGES - Commitize AO] has identifed the location of the following changes to this standard since the last issue (A 184/A 184M —05) that may impact the use of this standard. (Approved March 1, 2006). (1) Revised sections 2.1, 2.2, and Section 12. ‘that may impact the use of this standard. (Approved March 1, 2005.) (1) Sections 1.1, 2.1, 3.1, 3.1.3, 4.1, 10.4 (formerly section 103), 11.1, and Note 1 were revised, (2) Section 10.3 and Note 3 were added. ASTM intematona takes ro poston respecting the vay of any patent ght asserted in connection wi any’item mentioned ‘ni strc, Usors of ts standara are express acid that detemiration of te val of any such pen igh, and De isk ‘Of ntgement of uch its, are ently har own responsibly. ‘Thi standard subject to revcen at ary tie by to respensbetachnical commitee and must be reviewed every five years and |trotreveed eter rapproved or witrawn. Your comments ae tted ea erste of ha stadard or fr sccstonal tanaras land shuld be addressed ® ASTM itamasona Hoaaqures. 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Scope* 1.1 This specification covers welded wire reinforcement to be used for the reinforcement of concrete, Nore 1—Welded wire for concret reiforcement has een described by various tems: welded wir fabric, WWE, fabric, and mesh The wire ‘enforcement industry prefers the term “welded wir reinforcement” (WR) as being more representative of the range of products being ‘manufactured. Therefor, te term “welded wire fabric” has besa replaced wit the tem “welded wire reinforcement” inthis specification and in relted specifications. 1.2 The values stated in either ST units or inch-pound units are to be regarded separately as standard, The values stated in each system may not be exact equivalents; therefore, each system shall be used independently of the other. Combining values from the,two systems may result in non-conformance with the standard. (Within the text the inch-pound units are shown in brackets.) 2 Referenced Documents 2.1 ASTM Standards: ? A 82/A 82M Specification for Steel Wire, Plain, for Con- crete Reinforcement ‘A700 Practices for Packaging, Marking, and Loading Methods for Steel Products for Shipment 22 Military Standard: MIL-STD-129 Marking for Shipment and Storage 23. Federal Standard: Fed. Std. No. 123 Marking for Shipments (Civil Agencies) This specification is under the jrisdiction of ASTM Commite AOI on Sel, ‘Sains Stel and Related Alloys and isthe dct esponsiy of Sebcomsnnee ‘ADS om Steel Reinforcement, Creat edion approved Sep. 1, 207. Published October 207. Origialy ‘pov in 1936 Last previous edion approved in 2005 a8 A 189A 18586" Fer rfeenced ASTM stds, isk he ASTM weotie, wrwastmap, ot Qasim. For Annual Book of ASTM webne {Availabe fom Standardization Documents Order Desk. DODSSP, Big. 4, Sesion Ds 700. Robbiss “Ave, Philadelphia, PA” 19I11-SOD8, Nips rw dds. dap mi 24 ASTM Adjuncts: Testing Jig Drawing* 3. Terminology 341 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard: 3.141 convoluted wire—when wire for welded wire rein- forcement 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 reinforcement—as used within the scope and intent ofthis 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 substan- tially at right angles to each other, and welded together at points of intersection, 4. Ordering Information 4.1 It shall be the responsibilty of the purchaser to specify all requirements that are necessary for the manufacture and delivery of the welded wire reinforcement under this specif- cation. 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), 4.13 Wire spacings and sizes, 4.14 Minimum yield strength if Supplement Slof Specift- cation 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 oversteeting, if required (sce 8.4.2), 41.7 Length and width of sheets or rolls, Available fom ASTM Intemational Headquarrs. Order Adjunct No. [ADIAOIAS. Original snc prodaced in 1967 A Summary of Changes section appears at the end ofthis standard. ‘Ser © AST atonal 129 Bar Hor re, PO Box C70, Weel Cobban, PA 18428 2863, Unnd See. 1414.1.9 Request for outside inspection (if not requested, 15.1 applies), and 4.1.10 ASTM designation and year of issue. Nome 2—A typical ordering description is as follows: 100 X 300 — MW 100 X MW40 2450 mm X 6 m [4 X 12 = WIS X W6 96 in, x 20, ft} in secured bundles of fat sheets, to ASTM A 185 — 5. Materials 5.1 The wire used in the manufacture of welded wire reinforcement shall conform to Specification A 82/A 82M aid its Supplement SI, if 90 ordered. 5.2 Welded wire reinforcement shall be furnished either in flat sheets, or in rolls, as specified by the purchaser. 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. 62 Longitudinal and twansverse wires shall be securely ‘connected at every intersection by process of electrical- resistance welding which employs the principle of fusion combined with pressure. 6.3 Wire of proper yield strength and quality when fabri- cated 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. Noms 3A variation af manafacturing inciades te application of one x more longitudinal convoluted wires at one edge of welded wire reinforcement for conerete pipe reinforcing cages. This shape allows the cage ends to be expanded to larger diameter 10 accommodate the belshaped ends of concrete pipe 7. Mechanical Property Requirements Mechanical Property Requirements 7.1 Tensile—Wire for the production of welded wire rein- forcement is described in Specification A 82/A 82M. Tensile tests shall be made on wire cut from the welded wire reinforcement and tested either across or between the welds; no less than 50 % shall be across welds, Tensile tests across a weld shall have the welded intersection located approximately at the center of the wire being tested and the cross wire forming the ‘welded intersection shall extend approximately 25 mm (1 in.) beyond each side of the welded intersection, [Nove 4—Tensile, reduction of area, and bend testing are normally done a the time the wire is drawn, The manufacturer's finished product shall ‘meet the requirements of this specification and Specification A 82/A 82M. “7-2 Reduction Of Area—The PUPLUFED SECON Of the TEASE specimen shall be measured to determine this property. In the case of a specimen which has been tested across a weld, the ‘measurement shall be made only when rupture has occurred at a sufficient distance from the center of a weld to permit an accurate measurement of the fractured section. The wire shall ‘meet the minimum reduction of area requirements of Specifi- cation A 82/A 82M. 7.3 Bend Test—The wire shall withstand the bend test as described in Specification A 82/A 82M and shall be performed on a specimen taken from between the welds. Alp 4 185/0 185M - 07 4 7A Weld Shear Strengih—The weld shear strength bl longitudinal and transverse wires shall be tested as deft Section 10, The minimum average shear value in shall be notes than 241 multiplied by the nominal area g larger wire insure millimetres (or in pounds-force shal ‘be less than 35/000 multiplied by the nominal area of the wire size differential area are as follows: 1 rope ated “S20 No. MW120[W 20] Size No MED [W 8) ‘Size No, MWG7 [W15) ‘Size No. M29 [6] ‘Sze Nel MWS [W10} ‘Slze No. M26 W 4} longitudinal and transverse wires other than those covet 7.4 shall not be subject to the weld shear requirement. 7.4.2 Weld-shear tests for determination of confor the requirements of 7.4 shall be conducted using a weld te as described in Section 10. 7.43, Four welds selected at random from the speci described in 10.2 shall be tested for weld shear strength. transverse wire of each test specimen shall extend ‘mately 25 mm [I in, on each side of the longitudinal wire. longitudinal wire of each test specimen shal be of such le below the transverse wire so as to be adequately engaged 8 the grips of the testing machine. It shall be of such lengt above the transverse wire that its end shall be above the cent line of the upper bearing of the weld tester. 7144 The material shall be deemed to conform to th requirements for weld shear strength if the average of the £6 samples complies with the value stipulated in 7.4. If th average fails to meet the prescribed value, all the welds acro the specimen shall then be tested. The welded wire reinfore ‘ment shall be deemed acceptable if the average of all weld shear test values across the specimen meets the preserib ‘minimum value 8, Dimensions, Mass, and Permissible Variations 8.1 Width—The width of welded wire reinforcement sh be considered to be the center-to-center distance betwee outside longitudinal wires. The permissible variation shall no exceed 13 mm [¥4 in.] greater or less than the specified width, Incase the width of flat sheets o ols is specified as the overall ‘width (tip-to-tip length of cross wires), the width shall not va more than +25 mm (21 in. from the specified width, 8.2 Length—The overall length of flat sheets, measured of any wire, shall not vary more than +25 mm (+1 in}, or 1 %4 whichever is greater. 83 Overtrangof-the~transverse~wires~shrat not beyond the centerline of each longitudinal edge wire more than) a distance of 25 mm (1 in.), unless otherwise specified. When} transverse wires are specified to project a specific length beyond the center line of a longitudinal edge wire, the permissible variation shall not exceed 13 mm [4 in] greater of less than the specified length. 8.4 The permissible variation in diameter of any wire in the] finished welded wire reinforcement shall conform to the] tolerances prescribed for the wire before fabrication, in Speci- fication A 82/A 82M, with the following exceptions:4.1 Because of the mechanical characteristics of fabricat- ing welded wire reinforcement, the ou-of-round requirements spall not apply {842 Unless otherwise precluded by the purchaser in 4.1, the manufacturer shall be permitted to apply over-sized wire. ‘he size diferental shall not exceed two “W" size increments on sizes MW52 [W8] and smaller, and four “W" size increments on sizes larger than MWS2 [W 8]. A “W" size increment is a whole number increment, for example, W 5 to W6, or W5.4 to W64, etc. In all cases where such over. steeling 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 permit- ted to exceed the limits of this section. 8.5 The average spacing of wires shall be such that the total umber of wires contained in a sheet or roll is equal to or sreater than that determined by the specific spacing, but the centerto-center distance between individual members shall not vary more than 6.35 mm (% 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. 9. Number of Tests 9.1 One test for conformance to tensile strength and bend requirements, ahd one check for conformance to dimensional characteristics shall be made for each 7 000 m? [75 000 f°] of welded wire reinforcement or remaining fraction thereof. 9.2 One testfor conformance to weld shear strength require- ment shall be made for each 28.000 m? (300 000 ft] 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 itis stressed in conerete. In order to accomplish this the vertical wire in the Weld tester shall be stressed in an axis close to its centerline. 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 diferent wie sizes, the larger diameter wire Shall be the “vertical wire” when tested (see Fig. 1) 10.2 The weld tester shown in Fig. | shall be hung in a ball and socket, or similar self aligning arrangement, atthe center of the machine and used with an anvil sized such that it fully supports {est specimen to move freely in the vertical direction. This, or 4 similarly effective fixture designed on the same principle, is scoeptable 10.3 Test specimens shall be inserted through the notch in the anvil using the smallest notch available in which the Vertical wie fits loosely. The vertical wire shall be in contact With the surface ofthe 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 143 ip 4.18518 185m - 07 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}. 11. Sampling 11,1 Test specimens for testing mechanical properties shall be obtained by cutting from the finished welded wire reinforce- ‘ment a full width seetion of sufficient length to perform testing described in 7.1 and 7.2. 11.2 “est 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 char- acteristics 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 manufacturer's facilities that concer 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 manufacturer's facilities prior to shipment, unless otherwise specified. Such tests shall be so conducted as not to interfere unnecessarily with the operation of the manu- facturer’s 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 manufac- turer atthe manufacturer's facilites a recognized laboratory, ot the purchaser's representative at the manufacturer's facilites. Such measurements shall be conducted without unnecessarily interfering with manufacturing operations. 124 For Government Procurement Only—The purchaser shall be furnished a manufacturer's certification of conform- ance to A 185/A 185M for each production date or production Jot shipped. A production lot shall not exceed 28 000 m? {300.000 ft"), 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 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 facilites for the performance ofthe 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 ofthe inspections and tests at the same frequency as st forth inthis specification Where such inspections are deemed necessary to assure that ‘material conforms to prescribed requirements.—_— ied Gy A 1085/0 185M — 07 Vertical Wire, Horizontal Wire, Section A-A Nome—A detailed eawing showing complete densions of the testing jig may be obtained fom ‘ASTM International FIG. 1 Welded Wire Reintorcement Weld Tester 13, Rejection and Rehearing auestion. The material shall be considered as mecting this 13.1 Unless otherwise specified, any rejection shall be specification ‘with Tespect to bend test requirements, provided {bored to the manufacturer within five working days from the both additional specimens satisfactorily pass the prescribed time of selection of test specimens. bend test 1 he aca, 2 sPesimen fails to meet the tension or bend 133. Any material thats found ‘ot to meet the requirements {esp the material shall not be rejected until two additional of this specication Subsequent to its acceptance at the manu- becimens taken from other wires in the same sheet or roll have facturer"s facilities shall be subject to rejection and the teen tested. The material shall be considered as meeting the manufacturer shal be Promptly notified sermon with respect to any prescribed tensile property, 13.4 Welded intersections shall withstand-normal Provided the tested : “ind handling ‘without becoming broken, but the presence of the specimen originally tested, is equal 0 or exceeds the breke welds, regardless of cause, shall not constitute cause for iced minimum for the particular propery in question, and rejection anlee ‘number of broken welds per sheet exceeds sor age ier tht one ofthe three specimens develop less 1 Sof te mal eee of intersections ina sheet. For material ‘han 80 % of the required minimum for the tensile property in. fursihea se rolls, not more than 1% of the total number of 144 _ a |intersections in 14 m? [150 ft’] of welded wire reinforcement shall be broken. Not more than one half the permissible maximum number of broken welds shall be located on any one wire 135 In the event of rejection because of failure to meet the weld shear requirements, four additional specimens shall be taken from four different sheets or rolls and tested in accor- dance with Section 10, If the average of all the weld shear tests, performed does not meet the requirement, the material shall be rejected. 13.6 In the event of rejection because of failure to meet the requirements for dimensions, the amount of material rejected shall be limited to those individual sheets or rolls which fail to meet this specification. 13.7 Rust, surface seams, or surface irregularities shall not be cause for rejection provided the minimum dimensions, cross-sectional area and tensile properties of a hand ‘rushed test specimen meet the requirements of this speci tion 13,8 Rehearing—Rejected materials shall be preserved for a period of atleast two weeks from the date of inspection, during ‘which time the manufacturer shall be permitted to make claim for a rehearing and retesting 14, Certification 14.1 If outside inspection is waived, a manufacturer's cer- tification 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 revi- sion letter, if any. 14.2 This conformance is predicated upon testing and ac- ceptance of wire prior to fabrication, coupled with random shear testing during production. The purchaser shall be fur- ished a manufacturer's certfction of conformance fo A 188/ ‘A 185M for each production date or production lot shi set production lot shall not exceed 28 000 m? [300 000 ft"]. Any purchaser shall have the right to invoke any of the provisions of 12.4. 14.3 When Supplement Slof Specification A 82/A 82M is specified for the material, test results for yield strength, tensile AG A 185/8 185M - 07 stength, reduction of area, and bend tests shall be reported (61.3.1 of Specification A 82/A 82M). 144A material test report, certificate of inspection, or similar dociument printed from or used in electronic form from an electronic data interchange (EDI) transmission shall be regarded as having the same validity as a counterpart printed in the center's faciity."The content of the EDI transmitted document most meet the requirements of the invoked ASTM. standard() and conform to any existing EDI agreement be- tween the purchaser and the manufacturer. Notwithstanding the absence’of a signahire, the organization submitting the EDI ‘tranismistion is responsible for the content of the report. Nom 5—The indsry definition as invoked ere is: EDI is the computerto-computer exchange of business information in a standard format such as ANSI ASC X12. 15. Packaging and Marking 15.1 Unless otherwise specified, packaging, marking, and loading for shipment shall be in accordance with Practices A700. 15.2 When welded wire reinforcement is furnished in flat sheets, it shall be assembled in bundles of convenient size containing not more than 150 sheets and securely fastened together. 15.3 When welded wire reinforcement is furnished in rolls, cach roll shall be secured so as to prevent unwinding during shipping and handling. 154 Bach bundle of flat sheets and cach roll shall have attached thereto a suitable tag bearing the name of the ‘manufacturer, description of the material, ASTM A 185/ A185M, and such other information as specified by the purchaser, 15.5 When specified in the contract or order, and for the direct procurement by or direct shipment to the U.S. govern ‘ment, marking for shipment, in addition to requirements specified in the contract or order, shall be in accordance with MIL-STD-129 for U.S. military agencies and in accordance with Fed. Std. No. 123 for U.S. government civil agencies. 16. Keywords 16.1 concrete reinforcement; reinforced concrete; reinforc- ing steels; teel wire; welded wire reinforcement SUMMARY OF CHANGES Committee AO1 has identified the location of selected changes to this standard since the last issue (A 185/A 185M-06*) that may impact (1) Removed reference to MIL-STD-163, use of this standard,