SRI LANKA STANDARD 1148: 2010

UDC 669.14-426

SPECIFICATION FOR
ZINC COATED AND PLASTIC COATED
STEEL CHAIN LINK FENCE FABRIC
(First Revision)

SRI LANKA STANDARDS INSTITUTION

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SPECIFICATION FOR ZINC COATED AND PLASTIC COATED STEEL
CHAIN LINK FENCE FABRIC
(First Revision)

SLS 1148: 2010

Gr. 7

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Elvitigala Mawatha
Colombo 08
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Sri Lanka Standard

SPECIFICATION FOR ZINC COATED AND PLASTIC
COATED STEEL CHAIN LINK FENCE FABRIC
(First Revision)

FOREWORD

This standard was authorized for adoption and publication as a Sri Lanka Standard by
the Council of the Sri Lanka Standards Institution on 2010.03.25 after the draft,
finalized by the Working Group on Zinc Coated and Plastic Coated Steel Chain Link
Fence Fabric, had been approved by the Sectoral Committee on Materials,
Mechanical Systems and Manufacturing Engineering.

This is the first revision of SLS 1148 and in this revision zinc coating classes to the
relevant product grades and a method of tests for uniformity of coating for galvanized
wire have been introduced.

The plastic coatings specified in this standard are those which have been proved in
service and are known to give complete protection for at least 10 years, provided the
coating is not mechanically damaged.

All values given in this specification are in SI units.

For the purpose of deciding whether a particular requirement of this standard is

complied with the final value, observed or calculated, expressing the result of a test or
an analysis shall be rounded off in accordance with SLS 102. The number of
significant places retained in the rounded off value shall be the same as that of the
specified value in this standard.

In the preparation of this standard, valuable assistance derived from the following
publications of British Standards Institution is gratefully acknowledged.

BS EN 10218-2:1997 Steel wire and wire products-General-Part 2: Wire

dimensions and tolerances
BS EN 10223-6:1998 Steel wire and wire products for fences-Part 6: Steel wire
chain link fencing
BS EN 10245-2:2001Steel wire and wire products for fences-Part 2: PVC finished
wire

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1. SCOPE

This standard specifies requirements for zinc coated and/or plastic coated steel chain
link fence fabric used in the construction of fences.

2. REFERENCES

ISO 527 Plastics-Determination of tensile test

ISO 868 Plastics and ebonite- Determination of indentation hardness by means of
durometer (shore hardness)
ISO 1183 Plastics-Methods of determining the density and relative density of non
cellular plastics
SLS 102 Presentation of numerical values
SLS 121 Methods of testing mass, thickness and uniformity of coating on hot-
dipped galvanized articles
SLS 139 Mild steel wire for general engineering purposes
SLS 428 Random sampling numbers
SLS 978 Metallic materials- Tensile testing at ambient temperature

3 DEFINITIONS

For the purpose of this standard the following definitions shall apply:

3.1 chain link fencing: Fencing manufactured from the interlocking of steel wire
helices which provide approximately square meshes (see Figure1). Chain link fencing
may be supplied knuckled (see Figure 2) or with barbed ends, i.e. adjacent pairs of
wire ends twisted together and cut at an angle (see Figure 3). Any combination of
these two presentations could be used for the bottom and top of the fence fabric.

3.2 core wire: Steel wire with or without zinc coating

3.3 mesh wire: Coated steel wire which is used to manufacture chain link fence
fabric.

3.4 mesh size: Distance measured at right angles internally between adjacent parallel
wires (see Figure1b).

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4 GRADES

The chain link fence fabric grades shall be one of the following:
a) Grade A; Zinc coated steel wire with plastic coating.
b) Grade B; Non-zinc coated steel wire with plastic coating.
c) Grade C; Only zinc coated steel wire

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5 REQUIREMENTS

5.1 Material

5.1.1 Core wire

The core wire of the chain link fence shall be mild steel.

5.2 Manufacture and finish

5.2.1 Coating

5.2.1.1 Zinc coating

Before netting, zinc coated wire shall meet the galvanizing requirements (mass,
appearance and adhesion of coating) of Class A or Class C or Class D of SLS 139 for
Grade A fence fabrics and Class A of SLS 139 for Grade C fence fabrics. Coated wire
shall also withstand number of dips as specified in Table 4, when tested for
uniformity of coating.

When the samples are taken from a fabricated mesh, the specified minimum mass of
coating shall be reduced by 5% and specified dips for uniformity of coating shall be
reduced by 30 second dip in Table 4. It shall also be complied with the requirements
of SLS 139 for adhesion of coating.

The zinc coating of the coated wire for Grade C fence fabric shall be continuous and
reasonably smooth. It shall also be free from imperfections, such as gross dross
contamination, not consistent with good coating practice.

5.2.1.2 Plastic coating

The tolerance on overall diameter and dimensional characteristics of plastic coating

(see Figure 4) shall be as given in Table 1.

Plastic coating shall be applied to wire by extrusion using a compound complying

with the requirements given in Appendix B.

TABLE 1- Dimensional properties of plastic coating

Overall diameter of Tolerance on overall Minimum radial Minimum

plastic coated wire diameter of plastic coating thickness concentricity
(d) coating (A – B) %
(1) (2) (3) (4)
d ≤ 3.15 ± 0.15 0.35 60
3.16 < d ≤ 6.00 ± 0.20 0.40 60
6.01 < d ± 0.25 0.50 60
NOTE: Concentricity is equal to 100 X minimum radial thickness over the maximum
radial thickness of any two diameters.

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FIGURE 4 - Radial coating thickness

The coated wire shall be free from flaws, cracks, flaking, floating unevenness and
other external defects that are detrimental to practical usage.

5.3 Dimensions

Typical mesh heights (see Figure 1a) of the chain link fences are 0.5 m, 0.8 m, 0.9 m,
1.0 m, 1.2 m, 1.4 m,1.5 m,1.8 m, 2.0 m, 2.1 m, 2.4 m, 2.5 m, 3.0 m, 3.5 m, 3.6 m and
4.0 m.

Mesh sizes and tolerances, typical wire diameters and tolerances of height shall be as
given in Table 2. The tolerances for the wire diameters shall be as given in Table 3.

TABLE 2- Chain link fencing mesh dimensions and tolerance, typical wire sizes
and tolerances on heights
All dimensions in millimeters

Mesh
Size Tolerance Wire diameter Tolerance
(1) (2) (3) on height
(4)
Grade A and Grade B (Diameter of core wire/Overall diameter after plastic coating)
25 ± 2.0 1.90/2.65 ± 30
40 ± 4.0 1.90/2.65; 2.00/3.00; 2.25/3.15; 2.50/3.55 ± 30
45 ± 4.0 1.70/2.50; 1.80/2.70; 1.90/2.65; 2.00/2.85; ± 30
2.25/3.15; 2.50/3.55
50 ± 4.5 1.70/2.50; 1.80/2.70; 1.90/2.65; 2.25/3.15; ± 40
2.50/3.55; 3.00/4.00; 3.55/4.75; 4.75/6.40
60 ± 5.0 1.70/2.50; 1.80/2.70; 2.00/3.00; 2.20/3.40; ± 50
2.50/3.80; 2.80/4.20; 3.10/4.60; 3.80/5.00
75 ± 5.0 2.00/3.00; 2.25/3.15 ± 60
Grade C
25 ± 2.0 2.00; 2.50 ± 30
40 ± 4.0 2.00; 2.50; 3.00; 3.55 ± 30
45 ± 4.0 2.00; 2.5 ± 30
50 ± 4.5 2.00; 2.20; 2.50; 3.00; 3.55; 5.00 ± 40
60 ± 5.0 2.00; 2.20; 2.50; 3.00; 3.55; 5.00 ± 50
75 ± 5.0 2.50; 3.00 ± 60
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TABLE 3- Tolerances on diameters of wire

Nominal wire diameter Tolerance

Non-zinc coated wire Zinc coated wire
(1) (2) (3)
d ≤ 2.36 ± 0.03 ± 0.05
2.36 < d ≤ 3.15 ± 0.05 ± 0.08
3.15 < d ≤ 5.00 ± 0.05 ± 0.10

5.4 Mechanical properties

5.4.1 Tensile strength

The core wire shall have a tensile strength of 350-550 Nmm-2, when tested in
accordance with 6.2.

5.4.2 Wrapping strength

Wrapping strength of steel wire shall conform to the requirements of 6.3.

5.4.3 Twist strength

Twist strength of steel wire shall conform to the requirements of 6.4

6 METHOD OF TESTS

6.1 Galvanizing

Mass and uniformity of zinc coating shall be carried out in accordance with SLS 121.

The test piece shall withstand number of dips as given in Table 4 without showing
any copper deposit on the surface after cleaning with running water.

Appearance and adhesion of coating shall be carried out in accordance with SLS 139.

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TABLE 4 – Number of dips for uniformity of hot dipped galvanizing

Diameter of steel Number of dips

wire Class A Class C Class D
mm Mass of Mass of Mass of
coating Number of dips coating Number of dips coating Number of dips
g/m2 g/m 2
g/m2
60 second 30 second 60 second 30 second 60 second 30 second
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10)
d ≤ 1.85 205 02 -- 75 01 -- 30* -- --
1.85 < d ≤ 2.15 215 02 -- 80 01 01 40* -- --
2.15 < d ≤ 2.50 230 02 01 85 01 01 45* -- --
2.50 < d ≤ 2.80 245 03 -- 95 01 01 45* -- --
2.80 < d ≤ 3.20 255 03 -- 100 01 01 50* -- --
3.20 < d ≤ 3.80 265 03 -- 105 01 01 60 -- 01
3.80 < d ≤ 4.40 275 03 01 110 01 01 60 -- 01
4.40 < d ≤ 5.20 280 03 01 110 01 01 70 01 --
* Uniformity of coating shall not be required to test for these mass of coatings.

Electro galvanized coatings shall withstand one dip of 30 second duration less than the number of dips specified for hot dip galvanized coatings.

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6.2 Tensile test

The tensile strength shall be determined in accordance with SLS 978.

6.3 Wrapping test

The wire shall withstand without breaking or splitting when wrapped eight times
round its own diameter and subsequently straightened. Wrapping and unwrapping
shall be done at a constant speed sufficiently slowly to prevent any rise in
temperature.

6.4 Twist test

Section of steel wire having length equal to 100 diameters (between vices), shall
withstand not less than 18 twists and a section of wire having a length equal to 50
diameters shall withstand at least 9 twists without breaking.

7 MARKING

The chain link fence fabric shall be identified by legible and indelible marking with
the following information.
a) Manufacturer’s name and address or trade mark;
b) Batch number;
c) Grade and mesh size;
d) Core wire size;
e) Class of zinc coating (see SLS 139) where applicable; and
f) Height in meters.

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APPENDIX A
COMPLIANCE OF A LOT

The sampling scheme given in this Appendix should be applied where compliance of
a lot to the requirements of this standard is to be assessed based on statistical
sampling and inspection.

Where compliance with this standard is to be assured based on manufacturer’s control

systems coupled with type testing and check tests or any other procedure, appropriate
scheme of sampling and inspection should be adopted.

A.1 Lot

In any consignment all zinc coated and plastics coated steel chain link fence fabric
rolls of the same dimension and grade belonging to one batch of manufacture or
supply shall constitute a lot.

A.2 SCALE OF SAMPLING

A.2.1 Samples shall be tested from each lot for ascertaining conformity of material to
the requirements of this specification.

A.2.2 Three rolls of coated steel chain link fence fabric shall be selected randomly
from the lot. Random number tables as given in SLS 428 shall be used, in order to
ensure randomness of selection.

A.2.3 Sufficient length of fence fabric shall be cut from the free end of each roll
selected as in A.2.2 to form 3 samples.

A.3 NUMBER OF TESTS

A.3.1 Each roll selected as in A.2.2 shall be inspected for marking (7) and
appearance/visual requirements given in 5.2.1.

A.3.2 Each cut length of the fence fabric obtained as A.2.3 shall be examined for
plastic coating (5.2.1.2) in case of plastic coated wire and dimensions of the mesh and
wire diameter (5.3).

NOTE: The three rolls selected as in A.2.2 shall be used to test for mesh height.

A.3.3 Each of the cut length of fence fabric obtain as in A.2.3 shall be tested
separately for zinc coating (5.2.1.1), tensile strength (5.4.1), wrapping strength (5.4.2)
and twist strength (5.4.3) as describe in (a), (b) and (c).

a) Three suitable test specimens shall be prepared from a helix of one of the cut
length and separately tested for mass of zinc coating, uniformity of coating
and adhesion of coating.

NOTE: Where the length of helix is insufficient to prepare the test

specimens, additional helices shall be permitted to use.

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b) Another three suitable test specimens shall be prepared from the above cut
length and shall be separately tested for tensile strength, wrapping strength
and twist strength.

c) (a) and (b) shall be repeated for remaining two cut lengths of fence meshes.

A.4 CRITERIA FOR CONFORMITY

A lot shall be declared as conforming to the requirements of this specification if the

following conditions are satisfied.

A.4.1 Each roll inspected as in A.3.1 satisfies the relevant requirements.

A.4.2 Each test piece examined as in A.3.2 satisfies the relevant requirements.

A.4.3 Each test piece tested as in A.3.3 satisfy the requirements for uniformity of
coating, adhesion of coating, wrapping strength and twist strength.

A.4.4 The value of expression (x - s) calculate using the test results on mass of
coating shall be greater than or equal to the specified value of requirement.

A.4.5 The values of the expression (x + s) and (x - s) calculated using the test results
on tensile strength lie between the specified values of the requirement when tested as
in A.3.3.

x , Mean value for the sample = Sum of the values of the observation
Number of observations

s = Estimated standard deviation based on the sample

APPENDIX B
REQUIREMENTS AND TESTING METHODS FOR THE PLASTIC
COATING MATERIAL

B.1 REQUIREMENTS

B.1.1 Compound

The compound shall be manufactured from plastics coating material consisting

primarily of vinylchloride homopolymer or copolymer obtained by various
polymerization processes.

The vinylchloride homopolymer shall be mixed with appropriated primary plastizers,

heat and light stabilizers, lubricants and pigments. No extenders or fillers other than
stabilizers or pigments shall be used. No other materials shall be added to the
compound.

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Not more than 5 per cent of clean recycle or regrind vinylchloride homopolyer or its
mix with approved ingredients shall be added to the virgin, material from which the
compound is to be made.

B.1.2 Plastic coating composition

The composition shall be agreed between manufacturer and the applicator and shall
take account of the latter’s method of application.

The manufacturer shall ensure that the organic coating material composition and its
characteristics remain constant from batch to batch and unchanged from that as agreed
at the time of ordering. The manufacturer shall supply reference data for the
qualification of the coating material and shall fulfill the requirements of this standard.

The properties of compound material other than the above shall be as Table 5.

TABLE 5- Characteristics of the coating material

Characteristic Requirement Test method

(1) (2) (3)
Density (Minimum) 1.5 g/ml ISO 1183
Hardness (Minimum) 38 Shore hardness scale D ISO 868
Tensile Strength (Minimum) 17 Nmm-2 ISO 527
Elongation (Minimum) 200% ISO 527

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