Research Article

Material Properties of Wire for the Fabrication of Knotted Fences

Table 4

Bending span investigation results for range of wire batches.

SampleSPAN 1 = 26.06 mmSPAN 2 = 24.01 mmSPAN 3 = 21.96 mmSPAN 4 = 21.00 mmSPAN 5 = 20.44 mm (max.)

Pacwire-breaking roll 1
 Test 1No fracture No fracture No fracture Fracture, no popFracture, no pop
 Test 2No fracture No fracture No fracture No fracture No fracture
 Test 3No fracture No fracture No fracture No fracture Only galv. crack
 Test 4No fracture No fracture No fracture Fracture, popFracture, no pop
 Test 5No fracture No fracture No fracture Fracture, popFracture, pop
 Test 6No fracture Fracture, pop
Pacwire-breaking roll 2
 Test 1FractureFracture, popFracture, popFracture, popFracture, pop
 Test 2Fracture, popNo fracture Fracture, no popFracture, popFracture, pop
 Test 3Fracture, popFracture, popFracture, popFracture, popFracture, pop
 Test 4No fracture No fracture Fracture, no popFracture, popFracture, pop
 Test 5No fracture No fracture Fracture, popFracture, popFracture, pop
 Test 6Fracture, pop
Pacwire-HiSPAN
 Test 1Fracture, popFracture, popFracture, popFracture, popFracture, pop
 Test 2No fracture Fracture, popFracture, popFracture, popFracture, pop
 Test 3Fracture, popFracture, popFracture, popFracture, popFracture, pop
 Test 4No fracture Fracture, popFracture, popFracture, popFracture, no pop
 Test 5Fracture, popFracture, popFracture, popFracture, popFracture, pop
Onesteel line 7
 Test 1No fracture No fracture Fracture, popFracture, popNo fracture
 Test 2No fracture No fracture No fracture Fracture, loud popFracture, pop
 Test 3No fracture No fracture Fracture, popFracture, popFracture, pop
 Test 4No fracture No fracture No fracture Fracture, loud popFracture, pop
 Test 5No fracture Fracture, popNo fracture Fracture, popFracture, pop
Onesteel line 8
 Test 1No fracture No fracture Fracture, popFracture, popFracture, pop
 Test 2No fracture No fracture Fracture, popLate Fracture, popFracture, pop
 Test 3No fracture No fracture No fracture No fracture Fracture, pop
 Test 4No fracture No fracture No fracture Fracture, popFracture, pop
 Test 5No fracture No fracture No fracture Fracture, popNo fracture
 Test 6Fracture, pop
Onesteel 295109
 Test 1No fracture No fracture No fracture Fracture, popLate fracture, pop
 Test 2No fracture No fracture No fracture Late fracture, popFracture, pop
 Test 3No fracture No fracture No fracture Fracture, popFracture, no pop
 Test 4No fracture No fracture No fracture Fracture, popFracture, pop
 Test 5No fracture No fracture No fracture Fracture, popFracture, loud pop
Bekaert KA00476-0101
 Test 1No fracture No fracture No fracture No fracture No fracture
 Test 2No fracture No fracture No fracture No fracture No fracture
 Test 3No fracture No fracture No fracture No fracture No fracture
 Test 4No fracture No fracture No fracture No fracture Beginnings of crack (in galv.)
 Test 5No fracture No fracture No fracture No fracture Fracture, no pop