—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, September 1,1979 16 y Zinc coating MIDDLETOWN, Ohio- How long it will last is probably your prime con sideration when you buy fencing. For added service life, all manufacturers coat their wire fence products with zinc for corrosion resistance. However, that coating weight varies considerably from one manufacturer to another. Corrosion experts say that the thickness of the zinc coating on the wire is the single most important factor in determining its life before rusting and hence its overall life. The coating thickness is not very visible to the eye, but it’s directly related to how long the fence will last in the atmosphere. The thicker the coating, the longer the life. Over the years as the fence is exposed to the weather, the zinc gradually wears away until the bare wire is exposed. As long as there’s zinc on the wire, it’s protected from corrosion. However, when moisture and rain can get to the bare wire without any zinc around, the wire will begin to corrode. Actual cost of the zinc is small compared to the cost of the finished fench product. However, manufacturers are limited to how much zinc they can apply using con ventional processes. If the Woven wire field fence is the ideal lower fencing for cattle containment. One strand of barbed wire at the top can prevent “fence riding". These fences usual ly range from 48 to 54 inches high. is important to fence life 20 Rods I 2% R *"* ■o 5 Acres $ 120 Rods “ Fence Required C/» g oc 3 (/> g K 8 Here’s a diagram to help you quickly estimate your fencing needs for most any size land plot. Armco advises using good materials for a durable, long-lasting farm fence. It may cost a little more initially, but it will pay for itself in the long run. zinc coating is too thick, it will craze and flake off when the wire is bent as during fence fabrication. A small amount of aluminum added to the molten zinc bath allows a thicker coating to be applied without danger of its peeling off when bent. HOW TO ESTIMATE FENCE Enure square represents 160 acres 640 rods fence required 20 Rods 2Vz Acres 80 Rods 40 Rods Fence Required S 3 10 Acres „ 160 Rods J Fence 0 Required 80 Rods 20 Acres 240 Rods Fence Required V I Mile Recently an independent consumer testing laboratory compared the coating weight on ten different manufac tueres’ wire products. For a copy of the results of the test or for more information on the importance of coatmg weight to fence life, contact Vz Mile 80 Rods 40 Acres 320 Rods Fence Required W Mile 160 Rods ' 80 Acres 480 Rods Fence Required 1 2 Mile Jack Campbell at Armco’s Western Steel Division, 7000 Roberts Street, Kansas City, Missouri 64125. (816 ) 483- 5100. Mows up to 3 acres per hour OBERHOLTZER'S RD #4, Box 260, Fairvfew Road Lititz, PA 17543 Phone: 717-733-8506 Mon., Thurs., Fri. 9:00 to2:00 and 4:00to9:00 lues.. Sat. 9:00 to 12:00 -'log splitter other attach merits American built since 1946 Get our down to earth price HOURS
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