ASTM International has announced a new A1060 / A1060M - 11 standard specification for zinc coated (galvanized) steel welded wire reinforcement, plain and deformed, for concrete.

This specification covers zinc-coated steel welded wire reinforcement, plain and deformed, or a combination of deformed and plain wires, for reinforcement of concrete, in sizes not less than 0.080 inches [2.03 mm] and over nominal diameter for plain wire and 0.113 inches [2.87 mm] and over for deformed wire.

This specification is intended to be applicable to cold worked wire, drawn or rolled, plain or deformed, coated in a continuous process.

An alternative to a continuous coating process of wire before fabrication is a hot dip process, where the welded wire reinforcement is immersed in a bath of molten zinc.

The values stated in either SI units or inch pound units are to be regarded separately as standard. The values stated in each system may not be exact equivalents; therefore, each system shall be used independently of the other. Combining values from the two systems may result in non-conformance with the standard.

This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is 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.

(Sourced from ASTM International)