1 Scope

Barbed wire, Motto® Zincalu® coated, is formed from two zincalu® coated line wires, twisted
together alternately between the four point barbs. See figure 1.
The barbs are tightly wrapped round the two stranded wires.
The barbs ends are cut sharp.
The line and barb wires are Zincalu® (Zn95AL5) coated steel wires.

Figure 1

1.1 Normative references

 ISO 16120-2: Non-alloy steel wire rod for conversion to wire – Part 2: specific
requirements for general-purpose wire rod.

 ISO 7900: Steel wire and wire products for fences - Zinc and zinc-alloy coated steel
barbed wire.

 EN 10244-2: Steel wire and wire products – Non-ferrous metallic coatings on steel wire
Part 2: Zinc or zinc-alloy coatings.

 ASTM B 750: Standard Specification for Zinc-5% Aluminum – Mischmetal Alloy in Ingot
form for Hot-Dip Coatings.

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1.2 Definitions

 Nominal wire diameter: The diameter in mm to designate the wire.

 Real wire diameter: The average value of the minimal and the maximal diameter,
measured in the same section of a straight piece of wire, by means of a micrometer to
0,01 mm.

 Unwinding strength: The strength, expressed in N, necessary to undo the Cordially

 Breaking load: The load, expressed in N, necessary to break the continuously twisted
wires

 Zincalu® (Zinc Aluminium): Is a 95 % Zn / 5% Al alloy

2 Raw material
2.1 Wire rod

See table 1 :

Table 1: Chemical composition - %

(2) (1)
Element Line wires Barb wires

C 0,18 – 0,23  0,10

Si  0,30  0,30
Mn  0,30 0,30 – 0,60
P  0,035  0,035
S  0,035  0,035

(1) In accordance with ISO 16120 - 2 - C9D.

(2) In accordance with ISO 16120 – 2 – C20D.

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2.2 Zincalu® ingots
Zincalu® is an alloy of 95% Zn and 5% Al.
The ingots used for coating shall be in accordance with ASTM B750.

3 Properties

3.1 Wire diameter and tolerances

See table 2:

Table 2: Wire diameters and tolerances

Diameter
Type Application
(mm)

1,70 / 4 / 100 1,45 ± 0,045 Barb wires

1,70 ± 0,10 Line wires

Due to mechanics of manufacture a certain amount of out-of-roundness can be expected,

especially for the barbs.

3.2 Tensile strength

Tensile strength of the line wire: 1100 – 1390 N/mm²

Tensile strength of the barb wire: 700 – 900 N/mm²

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3.3 Breaking load of the strand

See table 3:

Table 3: Breaking load of the strand

Type Breaking load
(N)
1,70 x 4 x 100 Min. 4230

This minimum breaking load of the strand is in accordance with ISO 7900, table 1.
The minimum strand breaking load is the overriding quality characteristic of the line wires.

3.4 Barb spacing and tolerances

 Spacing: 100 mm - See figure 2-a.

 Tolerance on the individual spacing of barbs: ± 10 mm, in accordance with
ISO 7900.
Barbs can be subject of relocation during fabrication and handling, there the
spacing and the tolerance is the average over a length of 1 m.
To be measured from the side of a barb to the corresponding side of the next
barb. (See figure 2-a)

Spacing: Minimal 69 barbs on a length of 7.62 m (25 ft).

The length is measured, starting from the middle of the distance between two barbs.
(See figure 2-a)

Figure 2

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3.5 Dimensions of the barbs

The distance (See figure 2-b) between the ends of the barbs is between 19 and 25 mm.

3.6 Unwinding force of the twisted line wires

At least 75% of the min. breaking load, in accordance with ISO 7900.

4 Coating

4.1 Metallic coating

1,70 / 4 / 100 : Sapcodes 7066601, 7066602, 7066607 and 7066616

The minimum Zincalu® coating thickness on the line and barb wire shall be 100 g/m², in
accordance with EN 10244-2: class B.

5 Form of delivery

See table 4.
The spools are delivered, provided with a handle ring and metal wire handle to facilitate
manipulation.

Length of the roll: See table 4, tolerance - 0 / + 2%.

The spools are wrapped in a cardboard wrap-around.

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The spools are delivered on one-way wooden pallets of 1200 x 1000 mm, with 4-entries,
protected by shrink foil.

See picture below:

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A colored identification label, format A4, is placed under the foil at the front and back side of
the packed pallet.
On this identification label following information is mentioned.

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Table 4 : Form of delivery

Type Length External Height Pallet Weight Rolls / Sapcode

of the diameter of the / roll pallet
Dimensions
roll spool
(cm)
(m) (mm)
(mm) (kg)

Available
50 on 220 120 x 100 x 105 2,57 144 7066601
request

Available
100 on 220 120 x 100 x 105 5,16 120 7066602
request
1,70 / 4 / 100
Available
500 on 220 120 x 100 x 105 24,66 36 7066607
request

Available
250 on 220 120 x 100 x 105 12,47 64 7066616
request

6 Storage at customer

Recommends inside storage of pallets. When pallets with zinc or Zincalu® coated products are
placed outside, condensation of water might take place under the wrapped plastic foil, resulting
in superficial white and red rust.

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