1 - AS 2841-1986 GALVANIZED STEEL WIRE STRAND
4 - PREFACE
5 - CONTENTS
6 - SECTION 1. SCOPE AND GENERAL
6 - 1.1 SCOPE.
6 - 1.2 REFERENCED DOCUMENTS.
6 - 1.3 DEFINITIONS.
6 - 1.3.1 Minimum breaking force
6 - 1.3.2 Measured breaking force
6 - 1.3.3 Core
6 - 1.3.4 Galvanized (zinc-coated) strand
6 - 1.3.5 Grade of wire
6 - 1.3.6 Joint
6 - 1.3.7 Lay
6 - 1.3.8 Lay length
6 - 1.3.9 Direction of lay
6 - 1.3.10 Layer
6 - 1.3.11 Strand diameter
6 - 1.3.12 Strand
6 - 1.4 DESIGNATION.
6 - 1.4.1 Form of designation.
6 - 1.4.2 Examples.
6 - 1.5 STANDARD CONSTRUCTIONS.
9 - SECTION 2. MATERIALS
9 - 2.1 WIRE GRADE.
9 - 2.2 GALVANIZING.
9 - 2.3 LUBRICANT.
10 - SECTION 3. MANUFACTURE
10 - 3.1 CORE.
10 - 3.2 DIRECTION OF LAY OF STRAND.
10 - 3.3 LENGTH OF LAY.
10 - 3.4 FORMING.
10 - 3.5 JOINTS.
10 - 3.5.1 Welding of joints.
10 - 3.5.2 Spacing of joints.
10 - 3.5.3 Joint marking.
10 - 3.6 FREEDOM FROM DEFECTS.
10 - 3.7 FINISHED DIMENSIONS.
10 - 3.7.1 Nominal diameter.
10 - 3.7.2 Tolerance on diameter.
10 - 3.7.3 Strand length and tolerance.
10 - 3.8 MASS OF STRAND.
10 - 3.9 LUBRICATION.
10 - 3.10 SEIZING.
10 - 3.11 PACKING.
10 - 3.12 MARKING.
11 - SECTION 4. TESTS
11 - 4.1 TESTS ON COMPLETED STRAND.
11 - 4.1.1 Samples.
11 - 4.1.2 Measurement of diameter.
11 - 4.1.3 Breaking force test.
11 - 4.2 TESTS ON WIRES FROM STRAND.
11 - 4.2.1 Samples.
12 - 4.2.2 Diameter of wire.
12 - 4.2.3 Tensile tests.
12 - 4.2.4 Torsional tests.
12 - 4.2.5 Wrap tests.
12 - 4.2.6 Galvanizing tests.
12 - 4.2.7 Rejection of initial test results.
12 - 4.2.8 Repeat tests.
12 - 4.3 TEST CERTIFICATES.
13 - APPENDIX A - PURCHASING GUIDELINES
13 - A1 SCOPE.
13 - A2 PARTICULARS OF STRAND.
13 - A3 INSPECTION AND TESTING.
13 - A4 MARKING.
13 - A5 JOINT-FREE LENGTHS.
13 - A6 JOINT MARKING.
13 - A7 PACKING.
13 - A8 LUBRICATION.
13 - A9 LAY.
14 - APPENDIX B - TESTS
14 - B1 FACILITIES FOR INSPECTION AND TESTING.
14 - B2 CERTIFICATE OF TEST.
14 - B3 TEST CERTIFICATES (EXAMPLES ONLY).
14 - B3.1 Wire strand test certificate.
14 - B3.2 Wires test certificate, supplementary.