Designation:A809−08(Reapproved2013)StandardSpecificationforAluminum-Coated(Aluminized)CarbonSteelWire1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationA809;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.ThisstandardhasbeenapprovedforusebyagenciesoftheDepartmentofDefense.1.Scope1.1Thisspecificationcoverssoft,medium,andhardtempercarbonsteelwirecoatedwithaluminumbyahot-dipprocess,suppliedincoilsforgeneraluse.1.2Thevaluesstatedininch-poundunitsaretoberegardedasstandard.ThevaluesgiveninparenthesesaremathematicalconversionstoSIunitsthatareprovidedforinformationonlyandarenotconsideredstandard.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2A370TestMethodsandDefinitionsforMechanicalTestingofSteelProductsA428/A428MTestMethodforWeight[Mass]ofCoatingonAluminum-CoatedIronorSteelArticlesA700PracticesforPackaging,Marking,andLoadingMeth-odsforSteelProductsforShipmentE29PracticeforUsingSignificantDigitsinTestDatatoDetermineConformancewithSpecifications2.2U.S.MilitaryStandards:3MIL-STD-129MarkingforShipmentandStorageMIL-STD-1188CommercialPackagingofSuppliesandEquipment2.3U.S.FederalStandard:Fed.Std.No.123MarkingforShipment(CivilAgencies)33.Terminology3.1DefinitionsofTermsSpecifictoThisStandard:3.1.1carbonsteel—steelisconsideredtobecarbonsteel(1)whennominimumcontentisspecifiedorrequiredforaluminum,chromium,cobalt,columbium,molybdenum,nickel,titanium,tungsten,vanadium,orzirconiumoranyotherelementisaddedtoobtainadesiredalloyingeffect;(2)whenthespecifiedminimumcoppercontentdoesnotexceed0.40%;or(3)whenthemaximumspecifiedcontentforanyofthefollowingelementsdoesnotexceedthesepercentages:man-ganese1.65,silicon0.60,orcopper0.60.3.1.2aluminum-coated(aluminized)wire—aluminum-coated(aluminized)wireisproducedbypassingindividualwiresthroughabathofmoltenaluminum,afterfirstbeingproperlypreheated,clean...
