ASTM A555/A555M-23
(Specification)Standard Specification for General Requirements for Stainless Steel Wire and Wire Rods
Standard Specification for General Requirements for Stainless Steel Wire and Wire Rods
ABSTRACT
This specification covers general requirements that shall apply to stainless wire and wire rods. Wire is intended primarily for cold forming, including coiling, stranding, weaving, heading and machining as covered under the required specifications. The material may be furnished in one of the conditions detailed in the applicable material specification, that is, annealed, bright annealed, or cold worked. Intergranular corrosion test, grain size test, tension test, and chemical analysis shall conform to the chemical and mechanical requirements of the material specification.
SCOPE
1.1 This specification covers general requirements that shall apply to stainless wire and wire rods. Wire rods are a semifinished product intended primarily for the manufacture of wire. Wire is intended primarily for cold forming, including coiling, stranding, weaving, heading and machining as covered under the latest revision of each of the following ASTM specifications: A313/A313M, A368, A478, A492, A493, A580/A580M, and A581/A581M.
1.2 In case of conflicting requirements, the individual material specification and this general requirement specification shall prevail in the order named.
1.3 General requirements for flat products other than wire are covered in Specification A480/A480M.
1.4 General requirements for bar and billet products are covered in Specification A484/A484M.
1.5 The values stated in either SI units or inch-pound units are to be regarded separately as standard. The values stated in each system are not necessarily exact equivalents; therefore, to ensure conformance with the standard, each system shall be used independently of the other, and values from the two systems shall not be combined.
1.6 Unless the order specifies the applicable metric specification designation, the material shall be furnished in the inch-pound units.
1.7 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.
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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.
Designation: A555/A555M − 23
Standard Specification for
General Requirements for Stainless Steel Wire and Wire
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Rods
This standard is issued under the fixed designation A555/A555M; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year
of original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.
A superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
This standard has been approved for use by agencies of the U.S. Department of Defense.
1. Scope* 2. Referenced Documents
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
1.1 This specification covers general requirements that shall
A262 Practices for Detecting Susceptibility to Intergranular
apply to stainless wire and wire rods. Wire rods are a
Attack in Austenitic Stainless Steels
semifinished product intended primarily for the manufacture of
A313/A313M Specification for Stainless Steel Spring Wire
wire. Wire is intended primarily for cold forming, including
A368 Specification for Stainless Steel Wire Strand
coiling, stranding, weaving, heading and machining as covered
A370 Test Methods and Definitions for Mechanical Testing
under the latest revision of each of the following ASTM
of Steel Products
specifications: A313/A313M, A368, A478, A492, A493,
A478 Specification for Chromium-Nickel Stainless Steel
A580/A580M, and A581/A581M.
Weaving and Knitting Wire
1.2 In case of conflicting requirements, the individual ma-
A480/A480M Specification for General Requirements for
terial specification and this general requirement specification
Flat-Rolled Stainless and Heat-Resisting Steel Plate,
shall prevail in the order named.
Sheet, and Strip
A484/A484M Specification for General Requirements for
1.3 General requirements for flat products other than wire
Stainless Steel Bars, Billets, and Forgings
are covered in Specification A480/A480M.
A492 Specification for Stainless Steel Rope Wire
1.4 General requirements for bar and billet products are
A493 Specification for Stainless Steel Wire and Wire Rods
covered in Specification A484/A484M.
for Cold Heading and Cold Forging
1.5 The values stated in either SI units or inch-pound units A580/A580M Specification for Stainless Steel Wire
A581/A581M Specification for Free-Machining Stainless
are to be regarded separately as standard. The values stated in
Steel Wire and Wire Rods
each system are not necessarily exact equivalents; therefore, to
A700 Guide for Packaging, Marking, and Loading Methods
ensure conformance with the standard, each system shall be
for Steel Products for Shipment
used independently of the other, and values from the two
A751 Test Methods and Practices for Chemical Analysis of
systems shall not be combined.
Steel Products
1.6 Unless the order specifies the applicable metric specifi-
A941 Terminology Relating to Steel, Stainless Steel, Related
cation designation, the material shall be furnished in the
Alloys, and Ferroalloys
inch-pound units.
E112 Test Methods for Determining Average Grain Size
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1.7 This international standard was developed in accor-
2.2 Federal Standard:
dance with internationally recognized principles on standard-
Fed. Std. No. 123 Marking for Shipment (Civil Agencies)
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ization established in the Decision on Principles for the
2.3 Other Standard:
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recom-
Primary Metals Bar Code Standard
mendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical
Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
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For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee A01 on Steel, the ASTM website.
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Stainless Steel and Related Alloys and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee Available from U.S. Government Printing Office, Superintendent of
A01.17 on Flat-Rolled and Wrought Stainless Steel. Documents, 732 N. Capitol St., NW, Washington, DC 20401-0001, http://
Current edition approved Sept. 1, 2023. Published September 2023. Originally www.access.gpo.gov.
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approved in 1965. Last previous edition approved in 2022 as A555/A555M – 22. Available from Automotive Industry Action Group (AIAG), 26200 Lahser Rd.,
DOI: 10.1520/A0555_A0555M-23. Suite 200, Southfield, MI 48033-7156, http://www.aiag.org.
*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard
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it may not be technically possible to adequately depict all changes accurately, ASTM recommends that users consult prior editions as appropriate. In all cases only the current version
of the standard as published by ASTM is to be considered the official document.
Designation: A555/A555M − 22 A555/A555M − 23
Standard Specification for
General Requirements for Stainless Steel Wire and Wire
1
Rods
This standard is issued under the fixed designation A555/A555M; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year
of original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.
A superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
This standard has been approved for use by agencies of the U.S. Department of Defense.
1. Scope*
1.1 This specification covers general requirements that shall apply to stainless wire and wire rods. Wire rods are a semifinished
product intended primarily for the manufacture of wire. Wire is intended primarily for cold forming, including coiling, stranding,
weaving, heading and machining as covered under the latest revision of each of the following ASTM specifications: A313/A313M,
A368, A478, A492, A493, A580/A580M, and A581/A581M.
1.2 In case of conflicting requirements, the individual material specification and this general requirement specification shall prevail
in the order named.
1.3 General requirements for flat products other than wire are covered in Specification A480/A480M.
1.4 General requirements for bar and billet products are covered in Specification A484/A484M.
1.5 The values stated in either SI units or inch-pound units are to be regarded separately as standard. The values stated in each
system are not necessarily exact equivalents; therefore, to ensure conformance with the standard, each system shall be used
independently of the other, and values from the two systems shall not be combined.
1.6 Unless the order specifies the applicable metric specification designation, the material shall be furnished in the inch-pound
units.
1.7 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.
2. Referenced Documents
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
A262 Practices for Detecting Susceptibility to Intergranular Attack in Austenitic Stainless Steels
A313/A313M Specification for Stainless Steel Spring Wire
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee A01 on Steel, Stainless Steel and Related Alloys and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee A01.17
on Flat-Rolled and Wrought Stainless Steel.
Current edition approved Sept. 1, 2022Sept. 1, 2023. Published September 2022September 2023. Originally approved in 1965. Last previous edition approved in 20212022
as A555/A555M – 21.A555/A555M – 22. DOI: 10.1520/A0555_A0555M-22.10.1520/A0555_A0555M-23.
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For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM Standards
volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on the ASTM website.
*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard
Copyright © ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, PO Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959. United States
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A368 Specification for Stainless Steel Wire Strand
A370 Test Methods and Definitions for Mechanical Testing of Steel Products
A478 Specification for Chromium-Nickel Stainless Steel Weaving and Knitting Wire
A480/A480M Specification for General Requirements for Flat-Rolled Stainless and Heat-Resisting Steel Plate, Sheet, and Strip
A484/A484M Specification for General Requirements for Stainless Steel Bars, Billets, and Forgings
A492 Specification for Stainless Steel Rope Wire
A493 Specification for Stainless Steel Wire and Wire Rods for Cold Heading and Cold Forging
A580/A580M Specification for Stainless Steel Wire
A581/A581M Specification for Free-Machining Stainless Steel Wire and Wire Rods
A700 Guide for Packaging, Marking, and Loading Methods for Steel Products for Shipment
A751 Test Methods and Practices for Chemical Analysis of Steel Products
A941 Terminology Relating to Steel, Stainless Steel, Related Alloys, and Ferroalloys
E112 Test Methods for Determining Average Grain Size
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2.2 Federal Standard:
Fed. Std. No. 123 Marking for Shipment (Civil Agencies)
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2.3 Military Standards:
MIL-STD-129 Marking for Shipment and Storage
MIL-STD-163 Preservation of Steel Products for Domestic Shipment
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2.3 Othe
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