1、Designation:E201611Standard Specification forIndustrial Woven Wire Cloth1This standard is issued under the fixed designation E2016;the number immediately following the designation indicates the year oforiginal adoption or,in the case of revision,the year of last revision.A number in parentheses indi
2、cates the year of last reapproval.Asuperscript epsilon()indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.INTRODUCTIONIndustrial wire cloth can be produced in many thousands of combinations of size and shape ofopening,wire diameter,type of weave,and metal.This specification covers
3、woven wire cloth forindustrial use,including the separation of particles.Its purpose is to introduce standard terms anddefinitions,to note the normal range of specifications woven,and to establish tolerances andrequirements.This specification excludes sieve cloth from its scope,since this is covered
4、 underSpecification E11.If a user has a specific application for industrial wire cloth that is not within thescope of this specification,it is recommended that the wire cloth supplier be consulted.1.Scope1.1 This specification covers industrial woven wire fabric,referred to as wire cloth,for general
5、 use including theseparation of particles.Wire cloth can be made of any primarymetal or metal alloy wire that is suitable for weaving.Thisspecification does not apply to the following special types ofwire cloth:filter cloth or dutch weave(see Appendix X1),fourdrinier and cylinder cloth,galvanized ha
6、rdware cloth,insect wire screening,spiral weave wire cloth,testing sievecloth,or welded wire cloth.1.2 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regardedas standard.The values given in parentheses are mathematicalconversions to SI units that are provided for information onlyand are not conside
7、red standard.1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of thesafety concerns,if any,associated with its use.It is theresponsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.2.Ref
8、erenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2A510 Specification for General Requirements for Wire Rodsand Coarse Round Wire,Carbon SteelA555/A555M Specification for General Requirements forStainless Steel Wire and Wire RodsE11 Specification for Woven Wire Test Sieve Cloth and TestSievesE1638 Terminology Rel
9、ating to Sieves,Sieving Methods,and Screening MediaE2814 Guide for Industrial Woven Wire Filter Cloth3.Terminology3.1 DefinitionsFor definitions of related terms,refer toTerminology E1638.3.2 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:3.2.1 aperture,nthe opening in a screening or sievingmedium.3
10、.2.2 aperture size,nthe dimension defining an opening ina screening or sieving medium(see also width opening).3.2.3 bolting cloth,nwire cloth meeting a group of speci-fications that are typical for higher sifting capacities and whichcan speed the bolting action of vibratory screening machines,manufa
11、ctured based on using a limited number of wirediameters for a large group of mesh designations.3.2.3.1 Discussion“Bolting Grade”designations are oftenmisused;and should not be specified without a wire diameter,as the designations have become non-standard.3.2.4 firmness,na subjective term referring t
12、o the planarrigidity of wire cloth(as a roll good,not mounted in a frame).3.2.4.1 DiscussionFirmness is established by the tensilestrength of the material,the relationship of the mesh to wirediameters,the type of weave,and amount of crimp in the wires.The absence of firmness in wire cloth is termed
13、sleaziness.3.2.5 market grade wire cloth,nwire cloth meeting agroup of specifications that are typical for use in the general1This specification is under the jurisdiction ofASTM Committee E29 on Particleand Spray Characterization and is the direct responsibility of E29.01 on Sieves,Sieving Methods,a
14、nd Screening Media.Current edition approved Nov.15,2011.Published December 2011.Originallyapproved in 1999.Last previous edition approved in 2006 as E2016 06.DOI:10.1520/E2016-11.2For referenced ASTM standards,visit the ASTM website,www.astm.org,orcontact ASTM Customer Service at serviceastm.org.For
15、 Annual Book of ASTMStandards volume information,refer to the standards Document Summary page onthe ASTM website.Copyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United States1 industrial market,manufactured based on using a different wirediameter for ea
16、ch of the common mesh designations.3.2.5.1 Discussion“Market Grade”designations are oftenmisused;and should not be specified without a wire diameter,as the designations have become non-standard.3.2.6 mesh,nthe number of wires or openings per linearinch(25.4 mm),counted from the center of any wire to a pointexactly 1 in.(25.4 mm)distant,including the fractionaldistance between either thereof.3.2.7 mill grade wire cloth,nwire cloth meeting a groupof specifications that are typical for milling grai