1. Scope 1.1 This specification covers expanded metal 1.1.1 Expanded metal covered by this specification is in- tended for a variety of applications. 1.2 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded, ax the standard. The values given in parentheses are for information only and may be approximate. 1.3. The following precautionary caveat pertains only tothe test methods portion, Section 10. of this specification. This standard does not purport to address all ofthe safety problems associated with its use. Iris the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use. 2. Referenced Documents 21 ASTM Standards: ‘A 123/A 123M Specification for Zine (Hot-Dip Gala nized) Coatings on Iron and Stee! Products? A 167 Specification for Stainless and Heat-Resisting Chromium-Nickel Steel Plate, Sheet, and Strip* A176 specification for Stainless and Heat-Resisting Chro. miu Steel Plate, Sheet, and Strip? A 666 Specification for Annealed or Cold-Worked Austen- itic Stainless Steel Sheet, Strip, Plate, and Flat Ba A700 Practices for Packaging, Marking, and Loading Methods for Stee! Products for Domestic Shipment * ‘A LOGS/A 108M Specification for Steel, Sheet and Strip Hot-Rolled, Carbon, Structural, High-Strenght Low-Alloy. and High-Strength Low Alloy with Improved Formab A LOL/A IOLIM Specification for Steel, Sheet and Strip Hot-Rolled, Carbon, Structural, High-Strength Low-Alloy. and High-Strength Low-Alloy with Improved Formability * 22. SAB Standant: "This pectic une the juris of ASTM Committe ADI om Stel ADL.I9 on Stel Shest and Strip. (Curret edit approved Sept 10, 2001. Published October 2001. OF 2 Amal Book of ASTM Standard, Vol OL. ° anual Book of ASTM Standard. Vol OLS, “Annual Bok of ASTM Standards, VoLOLAS SAE J 1086 Metals and Alloys in the Uni System? 23° Military Standards:* MIL-C-16173 Corrosion Preventive Compound, Solvent ‘Cutback, Cold-Application MIL-STD-105 Sampling Procedures and Tables for Inspec tion by Attributes MIL-STD-163 Steel Mill Products Preparation for Ship- ment and Storage ied Numbering, 3. Classification 3.1 Expanded metal shall be of the following types, classes, and arades as specified (see 4.1.2). 3.2 Type: 3.2.1 Type [Expanded (see Fig. 1). 3.22 Type [Expanded and flattened (see Fig. 2). 33 Class: 33.1 Class |—Uncoated. 3.32 Class 2—Hot-dip zine-coated (galvanized). 3.33 Class 3—Corrosion-resisting steel 34 Grade: 34.1 Grade A—0.0035 in. (0.06 mm) minimum coating ess 3.42 Grade B—0.0012 in. (0.03 mm) minimum coating thickness 4. Ordering Information 4.1 Orders for material under this specification shall include the following information, as required, to describe the material adequately: 4.1.1 ASTM designation 4.1.2 Type, class, and grade of steel required (see 3.1) 4.1.3 Material required (see 5.1) 4.1.4 Direction of shear, if not as specified (see 5.2.1), 4.1'5 Length, width, and thickness of uncoated mesh, and weight per square foot uncoated (see Tables 1-4). 4.1.6 Size of sheet required, if other than sizes specified in 61, “Available from Standardization Dacuments. Order Desk. ulin. Section 1.700 Raphi Ave, Pada PA T91TTSOD4, Ate: NPODS,S vesrn or we FIG. 2 Type Expanded ang Fistene! TABLE 1 Carbon Stee! Sizes, Stand Sizes, and Weight for Type loos Meta ‘eens Conte eCoa Wanol ig se Gare saaw eagnation ver tor = mae Tas eT Sana yay Smase am ainindr owwaws om Bauwe smeom 42 $B 200 gn osama aa Giana eases A aa f= 10% 2 parted nino cater warts, A vafatan nwa esau latel “Sc permaing awed onthe sigh any shetor bance. 4.4.7 Wheteror not chests fromm which surmpis have heen selected for ating thickness test may be ince ay pat of ‘alee shopped (sce9.1.29, ar ALLS Opora rexptrements. af amy (see Supplementary Reguirerncnts SU through S3). TABLES Stainless Steg Styles, Weights, Dimensions, and ‘Sheet Ses for Type Class 3 Metal” aye twgugee ett - Seashok arm ogee a aaa vas 1 oy ATS NE aie. ie 12 2 Oe ght al ry shat rand SAtdlearcaal id Sie pomiodin dara 5, Materia and Manuactisre 5.1 Expamled metal shall be nade from Commenial Sel (CS Type B) catbon steel shee an sposibed in A. 10K oF AOI or from stutnlexs steed aheets as apectied im A167, ATT5. or A666, 5.2 Expamled mal sal he murnctared fre sheet seed in thicknesses corresponding tw Tables Io as specified (see ALSh inlese othenvise specified (see 4.1.4), the steel sll the sheared oe that cach sheet will be expanded ito smilie diamond shapes openings, the longer daugomals of what ball ‘be parallel uo the rolling direction of the set. The stands (e ‘on Fig. Vand Fig. 2)thut form the sides of the npenings ball(fh F 1267-01 TABLES Strnnss Stee Siies, Weights, Dimenans, snd OAS AG. 4 = 254 rm “ih daialon 2 wight por sGuG lool of “5% pemneanave, taaed onthe ‘scight ol anyshogtar bundle. FAlbeanes ot 10% a parmiod ncmeesicas, be simigit amd stall be recturgulur in cross-section, Each pening shall hy inlegral wilh adjoining openings by oneans of uunsheared bends (see Fig. 1 and Fig. 2) of the original sheet, 6 Dimensions, Mass, and Permisible Variations 6.1 Unless etherwine spevitial (41.6) Type [expanded smctal shall he furnished checls 411412 aa) wide by Wil (2d sm) long, atl Type I, flattened, expended metl shall be furnished im sheets 4 ft (1.2 m) wid by 8 1. (24 1m) long. 2 Types Fand expanded metal shall be furnished in accordance with the weights and dimensions as specified in Tables 1A, respectivel ‘6.3 Volerances for Type sheets: 6.3.1 Strand width stall wot vary in excess of swan with. ‘6.3.2 Shoot width shall be mont less tar Vi. (6 men} hela cordered wil and shall not exceed ‘i inh of sta wid (10 smi af sheet wilt. ‘6.33 Sheet length om 96-in. (2.0-m) lengli sets stall nat vary By an aiiount greater than plus im. (19 em) or minus Oi. 6.54 ‘The greaust devistion of a side edge fromm a steutght Tine shall not exceed Vs im. (6 mm) i 9% in. (24 en) GAS Sheet edges shall not deviate from parallel hy sore ean 35 in. (10 ce) im 6 in (2.4 ea) 6.5.6 Sheet edges shall be suck thst any intersectiny, side and edge shall nol he out of square in excess of Me in JL (10 awe) ‘6.3.7 Shoets shall he free from waves ae buckles thal are tm exces of Ys in, (1 cum) fren a plane surface. ‘6.3.8 Each sheet shall have cloed diamond openings and full length bonds en all sides. ‘But Tolerances for Type UP sheets: ‘6.81 Strand width stall wot vary in excess of ‘noua wit. ‘6.4.2 Sheet thicknss alter lltening shall mot be greater than 905% und nat less thas 81% of dhe nowbinel yage thickraess specific for the stzel sheet, ‘6.3 Sheet widths after Namening sll ot he tess than Vit. (2mm) helorw mominal wie al shall ot exceed 4 in. (1 smn} of nocainal wid. 210% of the 1 of the 644 Sheet length after Mattening shall net vary from the ‘nocninal length by an ainounl greater than plus 4 in, (6 mm} rans in. 64.5 The greatest deviation of a side edge from a strsight linealler altering tall aol exceed Min, (6 mc i 86 i (2.4 a. 64.8 Sheet edges shall nat deviate from parallel by: more han ¥ im, CHO rae) i er in. (24 mm). 64.7 Ends of shuels afler shearing. shall nwt be mere than ‘Yas imuffU (5 erratic of square, i nettoone to the sicke of Ue ‘shwet used te guge the shearing. 61.8 Sheet shall be free fram waves or buckles that sre in excess of He in (10 nin) from a plane surface. 7. Workmanship, Finish, and Appearance TA Workananstip: TAI The strands shall he substantially unin in width sand thickness and shall he smooth and free froen sharp edges. Broken strands. weld-repuired strands. lsriinations, iregutar- “duaped openings, and any oiler defects thal may affect service sahility shall net fe acceptable 7.1.2 Expanded metal shall be free from burrs and slivers. 7.13 Type Ml fatened. expanded metal shall have the ‘Mrandls and bonds in the same plane as a result of passing ‘rows faltering roll 7.2 Expinded metal costed with vine (hut-dipped gala sige) sbiall commply witht A TLZSA 123M. ‘& Sampling 8.1 Expanded metal sheets of the sme maser gra and dimensions. and rmamafsclures under essentially the ‘came confitiors, aball be comiderad a lot for purposes af ssceeplance ampection and ests. 82 Sampling for Coming Thickuess Text—A ramlom sample of expanded metal sheets shall be sekected! fren each ienpection lol (sce KL) af Class 2 material, i accwedaeice wath Table 3, and subjesied to the rin-coating thickwss test specified in WZ and MAS. 4, Specimen Preparation QA Coating Thickness Test Specimens— Three test spo meas int the form of single strands having a length of ome er more sises of diamond openings shall be selected from each sample sheet at or car diagonally opposite corners and atthe center ofthe sbieet ‘ALL The specimen strands shall be selected oa the basin of e Wo represent he mimiurn coming thichaiess visual appeuranet 71 each sample sheet from ratay Bre inched ie te Bt ee TABLES Sampling tor Let acceptance: Numer of Exansed Mota Shacts apoio Lat “eo oruoaer 7 at 1o300 2 os 133000 a ec vee 2{Gy &267-01 the hippo, pride they mt the rexpiemens of this Speiatin. Such tects shal edi tagged to ate ‘atthe tal bese for contraction equi len thn all ‘92 Microscopic Thickness Test Specimens —The te spect sven repeating ts ang Wet he bickwss of eu ‘Roce ing tent et of 12 al ree ‘O21 Thesirad pecins shall be cu thatthe ers scion anfaces re coped al pyrene the wip of ‘he stand eth ‘022 The spacinens shall he praca using sccepable swetalvgraphic mets andthe cab Ubi measured ‘macroscopically a4 sable mapraicaon (ce 103) 10, Tet Methads WLI Testing of Sample Expunded Met Sheets for Lar Acceptance: TWLLT ach of sample expan metal st seleta in ‘with 9.1 and 102 19 vey compliance wih the sine coating ‘merc has spies TOLLE Any sample expumdct met shat that do ot sees he sain or nc colin thickens ner bythe menos ted ratio 13 sal be ease for retin ofthe lo repented the sae 102 Citing Thicknens Tes Method jor Lt Acceptance: 102.1 Fach single stan tat specinem stall be vis sey andi hen en ohne te the sta subject ening 10.22 Eachspecncn fall be deformed by bending sta the ce citing ts sara Imm the Bon ttl a the ‘Sposatiaai apamtof ieee Thespesia tc cng ‘nay he farther ppd ro the ls wil by enn 8 ‘hema, 10.2.5 The thine of the vine cosine pail sill he tmicometcrealiper ol whch the pile alan re at of Conical i shape and the ends are ground wo ein (2 en) T0231 H thei cating prick st said 201 emt four meiburenend, in adllamal pice ay De 1024 tf atl meamrenents cn eich serps sgecimen cow fern te oon tek reagent forthe partilir ‘ale represented the bt sl be considered satis. ickness nguirrent fr the particular gre i repmesens eal numher ol sample seas unsir va appearance aad ‘Selected adjareat wo the niginal ap tars ll se 1 2 Taberator desipnte by the purctaser for the sconcopie M3 Microscopie Test Meh: 1 The cxaing thickness al be mente mise ely a suitable magica. Dh rom and ase ‘expo races ul no atthe comers. 32 The average cong thckne of exe speeimen fel ‘be computed aml compa with Uke requement Uf ny logrepreseted bythe specimen sll berejecte. 11 Inspection nde. the suppliers responsible forthe performance ofall Copectie eqemenents as specified becin Except oder Seine spin, te spine ay use is ows of ay other Fags suite orth orion ce othe igpocion requee swevt speed hee, ens dappetned by te parce TLL The purchaser eserves the right io peroem any of the tnpectns net fom on the spesicaton where sch ingpections are deemed ncetary Ww ensure tht plas al 2 The absence any inspection regiments in the specification nal ot cence pple ofthe rept ‘oF crsuring tat all puss of supplies submited the purchaser or aceptance comply wala aired of the 12, Packaging 121 Fxg meal sll he peered and packed for supe nacre wath Practices A TOD. 122 Packaging shall he supplier's commercial practice and safc eford snp petri suit detetoraon and ysl damage during shipment fo the spy sourceSUPPLEMENTARY REQUIREMENTS ‘The consract or purchase onder (see 4.18). SL. Referenced Documents SL The following docuents shall apply cnly whem ome sie of the rexpinnnents of S2ic Sire specified fm the contract oe purchase order (nee LES}: Miblary Sporiiction MILC-16173 ana Mibilry Strands MIL-STD-105 unl MIL STD-168 2. Preparation for Delivery S21 Pockasing S211 Clas P expanded metal stall be coed with 3 preservative compound in aecordanee with Grade 3 uf NIL C-16175, Clas 3, eormsion restating sel shall othe xed with preservative compound, 52.1.2 Expunled metal. separsted for sine clas. type, rade shall be packed for shipment i secure ifs on mowinal Eby in. (31 by 102 mun) skids. Skadding, strapping, amt ‘na imurn permissible weight of he its sal be i aesondance ‘vith MIL-ST-163. ‘S213 ln adits to any special marking required by the coatractorender ace LES}, surking forshiprment shall be Seomance with MIL-STD-163, $22 Exmination of Prepanaton for Delivery $22.1 An examivaliom sbull be made Uo de poehervii packigiig, picking, iid aang eppioeactscl the applicaKe comisel or onder are complied wilh, Defects shall he scored in accordance with Table S21. 8222 The lot ie alle the muter of shipping conn on fully prepare for detivery wih the excepto Ta comin fr ew! ot Be sealed or cloned. and nominee comtsners ‘cane liners ge othe vee iF plicable), 522.8 Examination shall be made in two phase: (1) an iteror exarninaion ade prir to the sealing of the continer and (2) am cxamammben of combiners fully prepared for time tat {TABLE 52.1 Examination of Preparation tor Delivery SRS iat a ON Re tlie croc soca) eteoeae o“— cone arriba leaden napa pctagingar ‘ain uch sacar daar Einsdunawn cave Sete rane bg Seeger metanag ‘ioe aig targa at a pt Wedmanai aon “ahasearan aah Wages conan st assests Pranatonriaive maa ollowing supplementary sequiernent shall apply only whem specified bythe purchner im the delivery. The sample uni foreach pase sal be ape conta fully prepared for deiner. ‘S221 The inypeaicn level shall be S-2 im aceondune wih MIL-STD-10S, wil an Acceptable Quality Level (AQL) 4.0 defects per 100 unit. S23 Inqpecton of Packasins: SEAL Sample packages and parks and he inspection of the preervation ckasing, packing, and marking for shipment Sit sainage shall be tn sceurdinie wth Sepplewectany Re- feieaicot SP inal ht decienets tied then, [SA Special Gvernenee Requirements ‘S31 For Naval shipboard applications of Clase 2, galya. rived expanded seta, Grade A thickness of coating sum be ‘eedere. ‘S32 Sampling Procedures for Vaal an! Dimensioral spection (eeS3.3)—Pans A.B, or C shall beusedasspecifial by the purchuser see 4.1.8), Wher no plan is specified, lan C shall be inv S821 Plum A, dmpection at Tore ant Ploce of Manufactur—The ingestion shall include memuting any sSimcnsiom of the rooct tht sre ol cone by alonoate devices amish oe recs cen 28 wel cheng the: contrlledsBimiensior(s) hy exaiaatiom of atleast one fl Whe numbers sample pieces ss specstiedin Table $4.1 ‘S821. Hf dis production inspection shes tt oljcton- able delacts are present or thal Oa oF more dimensions are ‘alse the specication linus the entire prodction ot shall be impute for thine defocs ler the waren proche speciied in S822. S822 Plan B—When Plan is specifi, impeation of runefacture’s finshed sack ad inspection al warelnane shall be completed by the purctiser A random sample of ‘expanded ctl shects shal be nelacted foes gach smopection Tot nacconlance with Table $ (or the mapection species 4m 3h. ‘$42.3 Plan €—When Plan Cis spect, salerial sal aspected in conformance with MILSTD-105, lmpesticn Level I Acceptable Quality Level (AQL) of LS, unless vtherwise speatied. TABLESS.1_ Sampling tor Visual and Dimensional Inspection tag pect AGL pprosimate) =a GERI jcsonnuntr came Sces)tM F 1267-01 $3.3 Visual anf Dimensional lnapersion: ifthe numberof defective expanded metal sbees in any sample S31 Eachof the sample expanded! metal sheets selecad in enqveuls the acceptance number for that surmple, the lot repre seconlance with Tuble S11 shall he visually anddimensionally Scot hy the sample sal be rejected apostle Welty coniplence With ts speciation. 53.3.2 Any expanded metal sheet in the sample coming ‘onc more visual ar dimensional defects shall be mgjecte, and AsTiueenars ks opt spay Ms ay yt sss ese iy hans ina sacl Uns as sci eres ae i eM of Pally aye Pe Pk ingame aw te at ow apa estan bjt vat ny aby Barapa esa con an mut trond yo ad ‘tecese caer epprvadar atone Va cenit Insel ‘ts stout aatsses 9 AST rusnatona Mosse Yow cated ove creases shoal Soe ree et Aircrew arsine Pe gona by AST wnat 100 Bar Hater Div FOB C70 Wes Conatuckan 641824 2963 unin Sn tated pets apr mate cpa a rend maybe cay SHS Ssagoss ora SYD0S00055 (phony SION ASE fash a Soran. mad. © Mage Ma AST ale fewer