ANSI/ASAE S229.

6 DEC1976 (R2008)
Baling Wire for Automatic Balers

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ANSI/ASAE S229.6 DEC1976 (R2008)
Approved December 1982; reaffirmed February 2008 as an American National Standard

Baling Wire for Automatic Balers

Proposed by the Advisory Engineering Committee of the Farm and Description 960 m coil 3150 ft coil
Industrial Equipment Institute; approved by the ASAE Power and
Machinery Division Technical Committee; adopted by ASAE May 1952; Wire gage no. 14 1/2 14 1/2
revised January 1958, February 1962; reconfirmed with new format Wire diameter 1.93 mm0.05 mm 0.076 in.0.002 in.
December 1966; revised June 1967, December 1969, December 1970; Inside diameter 76.2 mm12.5 mm 3 in.0.5 in.
reconfirmed December 1975; revised December 1976; revised editorially Outside diameter 251 mm12.5 mm 9.875 in.0.5 in.
March 1980; reconfirmed December 1981; approved as an American Coil width 95 mm12.5 mm 3.75 in.0.5 in.
National Standard December 1982; reconfirmed December 1986,
Length 960 m minimum 3150 ft minimum
December 1991; reaffirmed by ANSI September 1992; reaffirmed by
ASAE December 1996; reaffirmed by ANSI March 1998; reaffirmed by Description 1981 m coil 6500 ft coil
ASAE December 2001, February 2003; reaffirmed by ANSI February
2003; reaffirmed by ASABE and ANSI February 2008. Wire gage no. 14 1/2 14 1/2
Wire diameter 1.93 mm0.05 mm 0.076 in.0.002 in.
Keywords: Balers, Baling, Wire Inside diameter 206 mm 6, 8.125 in. 0.25,
3 mm 0.125 in.
Outside diameter 336 mm6 mm 13.25 in.0.25 in.
1 Scope and designation
Coil width 152 mm 6, 0 mm 6 in. 0.25, 0 in.
1.1 This specification shall cover annealed baling wire for automatic
Length 1981 m minimum 6500 ft minimum
balers.
1.2 The wire shall be furnished in two sizes of coils: 960 m (3150 ft) 4 Packaging
minimum and 1981 m (6500 ft) minimum.
4.1 Coils shall be banded securely with a minimum of three ties on the
1981 m (6500 ft) coil and the 960 m (3150 ft) coil, evenly spaced.
2 Standard practice 4.2 Coils of wire shall be shipped in suitable containers providing
2.1 Unless otherwise specified, standard practices as covered by the adequate protection for shipping, storage, and distribution.
American Iron and Steel Institute in the latest revision of the AISI Steel 4.3 The 960 m (3150 ft) coil shall be shipped two in a carton which shall
Products Manual, Wire and Rods, Carbon Steel, shall govern on all be marked as follows:
points covered by this specification.
Package No. 3150 ASAE Standard Baling Wire (2 coils),
14 1/2 gage, 960 m (3150 ft) minimum per coil
3 Requirements 4.4 The container shall also carry, in a different location, the name
3.1 Physical properties: and/or brand name of the wire manufacturer, and necessary instructions
for storing and handling.
345 to 483 MPa (50,000 to 70,000 psi) tensile strength
12 percent minimum permanent elongation in 254 mm (10 in.) length. 4.5 The 1981 m (6500 ft) coil shall be shipped one in a carton which
shall be marked as follows:
3.2 Rewinding practices
Package No. 6500 ASAE Standard Baling Wire (1 coil),
3.2.1 Wire shall be wound with uniform tension and shall be furnished 14 1/2 gage, 1981 m (6500 ft) minimum
with a protective coating that will provide adequate lubricity and corrosion
resistance but will not harden or produce a gummy condition in the baler 4.5.1 The maximum outside dimensions of the empty carton shall be
tying mechanism. 349.3 355.6 165.1 mm (13.75 14.00 6.50 in.). A knockout
hole with a maximum diameter of 190.5 mm (7.50 in.) shall be provided
3.2.2 Wire shall be free from injurious heavy scale and surface
on each side of the carton. It is intended that this carton fit balers
imperfections.
designed subsequent to the December 1969 revision of this Standard.
3.2.3 Wire shall be free of kinks and shall be of continuous length; The 355.6 mm (14.00 in.) dimension may cause some interference with
therefore, it shall contain no twisted splices. Welded joints shall be balers currently in the field.
dressed down to wire diameter.
4.6 The container shall also carry, in a different location, the name
3.2.4 Wire shall be capable of being uncoiled from both the inside and and/or brand name of the wire manufacturer, and necessary instructions
the outside of the coil. for storing and handling.
3.2.5 Outside end of wire shall bear a tag containing only the
manufacturers identification; inside end of coil shall be bent over the tie 5 Inspection and rejection
at the inside diameter. 5.1 Any coil not confirming to the foregoing specifications may be
3.3 Dimensions rejected and the manufacturer or distributor notified.
Wire shall be furnished in rewound coils, conforming to the following Cited Standard:
requirements:
AISI, Steel Products Manual

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