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ASTM A475-03(2020)  English (United States)

Standard Specification for Zinc-Coated Steel Wire Strand Format

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This specification covers five grades of zinc-coated, steel wire strand, composed of a number of round, steel
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wires, with four weights of zinc coatings, suitable for use as guys, messengers, span wires, and for similar
purposes. The five grades covered are as follows: utilities, common, Siemens-Martin, high-strength, and extra Add to Cart
high-strength. The base metal shall be steel made by any commercially accepted steel making process and of
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such quality and purity that, when drawn to the size of wire specified and coated with zinc, the finished strand
and the individual wires shall be of uniform quality and have the properties and characteristics as prescribed in
this specification. Strands shall have a left lay and all wires shall be stranded with uniform tension and be
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sufficiently close. The finished strand shall meet the requirements according to the specified approximate
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weight per unit length of strand against minimum breaking strength, elongation, and ductility of steel. The zinc-
coated wire shall be capable of being wrapped in a close helix without cracking or delaminating the zinc
coating. Joints in the wires composing the strand shall be either the brazed-lap type or electric-butt-welded type
shall be coated with zinc after completion so that the joints have protection from corrosion equivalent to that of Details
the zinc-coated wire itself. Book of Standards Volume: 01.06
Developed by Subcommittee: 12
1. Scope Pages: 5
DOI: 10.1520/A0475-03R20
1.1 This specification covers five grades of zinc-coated, steel wire strand, composed of a number of round, steel ICS Code: 29.060.10
wires, with four weights of zinc coatings, suitable for use as guys, messengers, span wires, and for similar
purposes.

1.2 The five grades covered are as follows:

1.2.1 Utilities,

1.2.2 Common,

1.2.3 Siemens-Martin,

1.2.4 High-Strength, and

1.2.5 Extra High-Strength.

1.2.6 Minimum breaking strengths of strand for each grade are described in Section 7.

1.3 The four weights of zinc coatings are: Class 1 and Classes A, B, and C. Minimum weights of zinc coatings are
described in Section 10.

1.4 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.

1.5 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, health, and environmental practices
and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
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