1.1''This specification covers 12 ¹/₂-gage (0.099-in.) [2.5-mm] Class 3 metallic-coated steel wire suitable for use in parallel'''wire fence, trellis, and similar structures that are typically nonelectrified. Two types of coatings are covered, as follows:

1.1.1''Type 1'''Zinc-coated (galvanized), and

1.1.2''Type II'''Zinc-5'''% aluminum mischmetal (Zn-5Al-MM) alloy coated.

1.2''This specification is applicable to orders in either inch-pound units (as A854) or acceptable SI units (as A854M). Inch-pound units and SI units are not necessarily equivalent.

1.3''This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.