ASTM E2016-20

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Designation:E2016 −20
Standard Specification for
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Industrial Woven Wire Cloth
This standard is issued under the fixed designation E2016; 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 (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
INTRODUCTION
Industrial wire cloth can be produced in many thousands of combinations of size and shape of
opening, wire diameter, type of weave, and metal. This specification covers woven wire cloth for
industrial use, including the separation of particles. Its purpose is to introduce standard terms and
definitions, to note the normal range of specifications woven, and to establish tolerances and
requirements. This specification excludes sieve cloth from its scope, since this is covered under
Specification E11. If a user has a specific application for industrial wire cloth that is not within the
scope of this specification, it is recommended that the wire cloth supplier be consulted.
1. Scope* 2. Referenced Documents
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
1.1 This specification covers industrial woven wire fabric,
A510/A510M Specification for General Requirements for
referred to as wire cloth, for general use including the
Wire Rods and Coarse Round Wire, Carbon Steel, and
separation of particles. Wire cloth can be made of any primary
Alloy Steel
metal or metal alloy wire that is suitable for weaving. This
A555/A555M Specification for General Requirements for
specification does not apply to the following special types of
Stainless Steel Wire and Wire Rods
wire cloth: filter cloth or dutch weave (see Appendix X1),
E11 Specification for Woven Wire Test Sieve Cloth and Test
fourdrinier and cylinder cloth, galvanized hardware cloth,
Sieves
insect wire screening, spiral weave wire cloth, testing sieve
E1638 Terminology Relating to Sieves, Sieving Methods,
cloth, or welded wire cloth.
and Screening Media
1.2 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded
E2814 Specification for Industrial Woven Wire Filter Cloth
as standard. The values given in parentheses are mathematical
conversions to SI units that are provided for information only
3. Terminology
and are not considered standard.
3.1 Definitions—For definitions of related terms, refer to
1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of the Terminology E1638.
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
3.2 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
3.2.1 aperture, n—the opening in a screening or sieving
priate safety, health, and environmental practices and deter-
medium.
mine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
3.2.2 aperture size, n—thedimensiondefininganopeningin
1.4 This international standard was developed in accor-
a screening or sieving medium (see also width opening).
dance with internationally recognized principles on standard-
3.2.3 bolting cloth, n—wire cloth meeting a group of speci-
ization established in the Decision on Principles for the
fications that are typical for higher sifting capacities and which
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recom-
can speed the bolting action of vibratory screening machines,
mendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical
manufactured based on using a limited number of wire
Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
diameters for a large group of mesh designations.
3.2.3.1 Discussion—“Bolting Grade” designations are often
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ThisspecificationisunderthejurisdictionofASTMCommitteeE29onParticle
and Spray Characterization and is the direct responsibility of E29.01 on Sieves,
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Sieving Methods, and Screening Media. For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
Current edition approved April 1, 2020. Published April 2020. Originally contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
approved in 1999. Last previous edition approved in 2015 as E2016 – 15. DOI: Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
10.1520/E2016-20. the ASTM website.
*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard
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misused; and should not be specified without a wire diameter, 3.2.13.1 Discussion—Sieve cloth is generally used for the
as the designations have become non-standard. determination of particle size as opposed to the separation of
particles.
3.2.4 firmness, n—a subjective term referring to the planar
rigidity of wire cloth (as a roll good, not mounted in a frame). 3.2.14 sle
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