ASTM A459.pdf

Designation: A 459 – 97 (Reapproved 2003)

Standard Specification for

Zinc-Coated Flat Steel Armoring Tape

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This standard is issued under the fixed designation A 459; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of

original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A

superscript epsilon (e) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.

1. Scope

1.1 This specification covers requirements for zinc-coated

2. Referenced Documents

2.1 ASTM Standards:

A 90/A 90M Test Method for Weight [Mass] of Coating on

Iron and Steel Articles with Zinc or Zinc-Alloy Coatings

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A 902 Terminology Relating to Metallic Coated Steel Prod-

ucts

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B 6 Specification for Zinc

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4.1.1 Quantity of each size,

4.1.2 Width and thickness (see 13),

4.1.3 Copper-bearing steel base metal, when required (see

5),

4.1.4 Class of coating (see 11), and

4.1.5 Packaging requirements (see 17).

5. Materials and Manufacture

5.1 The base metal shall be steel made by the open-hearth,

basic-oxygen, or electric-furnace process and of such quality

that when processed and coated with zinc, the finished tape

Metallic Coated Iron and Steel Products and is the direct responsibility of

Subcommittee A05.11 on Sheet Specifications.

Current edition approved April 10, 2003. Published June 2003. Originally

approved in 1961. Last previous edition approved in 1997 as A 459 – 97.