AS 2423-1991

1 - AS 2423-1991 GALVANIZED WIRE FENCING PRODUCTS
4 - PREFACE
5 - CONTENTS
6 - SECTION 1 SCOPE AND GENERAL
6 - 1.1 SCOPE
6 - 1.2 REFERENCED DOCUMENTS
6 - 1.3 DEFINITIONS
6 - 1.3.1 Batch
6 - 1.3.2 Chainwire
6 - 1.3.3 Galvanized coating
6 - 1.3.4 Barbed selvedge
7 - 1.3.5 Knuckled selvedge
7 - 1.4 ROUNDING OF TEST RESULT NUMBERS
8 - SECTION 2 GALVANIZED STEEL FENCING WIRE
8 - 2.1 SCOPE OF SECTION
8 - 2.2 GALVANIZING
8 - 2.3 DIAMETER
8 - 2.3.1 Nominal value
8 - 2.3.2 Tolerance
8 - 2.4 TENSILE STRENGTH
8 - 2.5 WRAPPING TEST
8 - 2.6 PACKAGING
8 - 2.7 MARKING
10 - SECTION 3 GALVANIZED BARBED WIRE
10 - 3.1 SCOPE OF SECTION
10 - 3.2 MANUFACTURE
10 - 3.2.1 Galvanizing
10 - 3.2.2 Wire size
10 - 3.2.3 Barbs
10 - 3.2.4 Spacing of barbs
10 - 3.3 PACKAGING
10 - 3.4 MARKING
11 - SECTION 4 GALVANIZED WIRE NETTING
11 - 4.1 SCOPE OF SECTION
11 - 4.2 DESIGNATION
11 - 4.3 MANUFACTURE
11 - 4.3.1 Galvanizing
11 - 4.3.2 Wire size
11 - 4.3.3 Mesh
11 - 4.3.4 Width of netting
11 - 4.4 PREFERRED SIZES
11 - 4.5 TEST SPECIMEN FOR DETERMINATION OF COATING MASS
11 - 4.6 PACKAGING
11 - 4.7 MARKING
14 - SECTION 5 GALVANIZED CHAINWIRE
14 - 5.1 SCOPE OF SECTION
14 - 5.2 MANUFACTURE
14 - 5.2.1 Galvanizing
14 - 5.2.2 Wire size
14 - 5.2.3 Mesh
14 - 5.2.4 Width of chainwire
14 - 5.3 TEST SPECIMEN FOR DETERMINATION OF COATING MASS
14 - 5.4 PACKAGING
14 - 5.5 MARKING
15 - SECTION 6 GALVANIZED PREFABRICATED FIELD FENCING
15 - 6.1 SCOPE OF SECTION
15 - 6.2 DESIGNATION
15 - 6.3 MANUFACTURE
15 - 6.3.1 Galvanizing
15 - 6.3.2 Wire size
15 - 6.3.3 Form
15 - 6.4 PREFERRED SIZES
15 - 6.5 TEST SPECIMEN FOR DETERMINATION OF COATING MASS
15 - 6.6 PACKAGING
15 - 6.7 MARKING
17 - APPENDIX A - PURCHASING GUIDELINES
17 - A1 GENERAL
17 - A2 INFORMATION TO BE SUPPLIED BY THE PURCHASER
18 - APPENDIX B - MEANS FOR DEMONSTRATING COMPLIANCE WITH THIS STANDARD
18 - B1 SCOPE
18 - B2 STATISTICAL SAMPLING
18 - B3 PRODUCT CERTIFICATION-STANDARDSMARK
18 - B4 SUPPLIER’S QUALITY SYSTEM
18 - B5 OTHER MEANS OF ASSESSMENT

Specifies requirements for hot-dipped zinc coated (galvanized) steel fencing wire products, including barbed wire, wire netting, chainwire and prefabricated field fencing.

This Standard specifies requirements, and sets out preferences, for hot-dipped zinc-coated (galvanized) steel wire fencing products.NOTES:1. Advice and recommendations on information to be supplied by the purchaser at the time of enquiry and order are contained in the purchasing guidelines set out in Appendix A.2. Alternative means for determining compliance with this Standard are given in Appendix B.

First published in part as AS N1-1935.
Second edition 1963.
AS N2 first published 1938.
Second edition 1963.
AS N3 first published 1940.
Second edition 1963.
AS N4 first published 1940.
Second edition 1963.
AS N1-1963, AS N2-1963, AS N3-1963 and AS N4-1963 revised, amalgamated and redesignated AS 2423-1980.
Second edition 1991.