ASTM A580/A580M-12e1

Standard Specification for Stainless Steel Wire

ABSTRACT
This specification covers stainless steel wire, except the free-machining types. It includes round, square, octagon, hexagon, and shape wire in coils only for the more commonly used types of stainless steels for general corrosion resistance and high-temperature service. The steel specimens shall undergo the following conditions: (1) annealed as a final heat treatment; (2) cold worked to higher strength; (3) heat treated to an intermediate temper; or (4) heat treated to a hard temper by austenitizing, quenching, and tempering at a relatively low temperature. The materials shall be cold drawn, annealed, and pickled. The steel wires shall conform to the required chemical compositions of carbon, manganese, phosphorus, sulfur, silicon, chromium, nickel, molybdenum, nitrogen, and other elements such as niobium , vanadium, copper, tantalum, titanium and cobalt. Mechanical test shall be performed wherein in the steel specimens shall conform to the required values of tensile strength, yield strength, and elongation. The martensitic grades shall conform to the required values of hardness after heat treatment.
SCOPE
1.1 This specification covers stainless steel wire, except the free-machining types. It includes round, square, octagon, hexagon, and shape wire in coils only for the more commonly used types of stainless steels for general corrosion resistance and high-temperature service. For bars in straightened and cut lengths, see Specifications A276 or A479/A479M.
Note 1—For free-machining stainless wire, designed especially for optimum machinability, see Specification A581/A581M.  
1.2 Unless the order specifies the applicable “M” specification designation, the material shall be furnished to the inch-pound units.  
1.3 The values stated in either SI units or inch-pound units are to be regarded separately as standard. The values stated in each system may not be exact equivalents; therefore, each system shall be used independently of the other. Combining values from the two systems may result in non-conformance with the standard.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 29-Feb-2012
• ICS: 77.140.65 - Steel wire, wire ropes and link chains
• Technical Committee: A01 - Steel, Stainless Steel and Related Alloys
• Drafting Committee: A01.17 - Flat-Rolled and Wrought Stainless Steel

Relations

• Replaces: ASTM A580/A580M-12 - Standard Specification for Stainless Steel Wire
• Effective Date: 01-Mar-2012
• Replaced By: ASTM A580/A580M-12a - Standard Specification for Stainless Steel Wire
• Effective Date: 01-May-2012
• Referred By: ASTM A555/A555M-23 - Standard Specification for General Requirements for Stainless Steel Wire and Wire Rods
• Effective Date: 01-Mar-2012
• Referred By: ASTM F1602-12(2023) - Standard Specification for Kettles, Steam-Jacketed, 20 to 200 gal (75.7 to 757 L), Floor or Wall Mounted, Direct Steam, Gas and Electric Heated
• Effective Date: 01-Mar-2012
• Referred By: ASTM C1861-23 - Standard Specification for Lathing and Furring Accessories, and Fasteners, for Interior and Exterior Portland Cement-Based Plaster
• Effective Date: 01-Mar-2012
• Referred By: ASTM F1138-21 - Standard Specification for Spray Shields for Mechanical Joints
• Effective Date: 01-Mar-2012
• Referred By: ASTM F1603-17(2023) - Standard Specification for Kettles, Steam-Jacketed, 32 oz to 20 gal (1 to 75.7 L), Tilting, Table Mounted, Direct Steam, Gas and Electric Heated
• Effective Date: 01-Mar-2012
• Referred By: ASTM F1546-23 - Standard Specification for Fire Hose Nozzles
• Effective Date: 01-Mar-2012
• Referred By: ASTM F2332-06(2022) - Standard Specification for Annular Ball Bearings for Instruments and Precision Rotating Components
• Effective Date: 01-Mar-2012
• Referred By: ASTM A581/A581M-22a - Standard Specification for Free-Machining Stainless Steel Wire and Wire Rods
• Effective Date: 01-Mar-2012
• Referred By: ASTM A951/A951M-22 - Standard Specification for Steel Wire for Masonry Joint Reinforcement
• Effective Date: 01-Mar-2012

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation: A580/A580M – 12
Standard Specification for
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Stainless Steel Wire
This standard is issued under the fixed designationA580/A580M; 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 Department of Defense.
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´ NOTE—Table 2 was editorially corrected in April 2012.
1. Scope* Unified Numbering System (UNS)
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2.2 Society of Automotive Engineers Standard:
1.1 This specification covers stainless steel wire, except the
J 1086 Numbering Metals and Alloys
free-machining types. It includes round, square, octagon,
hexagon, and shape wire in coils only for the more commonly
3. Ordering Information
used types of stainless steels for general corrosion resistance
3.1 It is the responsibility of the purchaser to specify all
and high-temperature service. For bars in straightened and cut
requirements that are necessary for material ordered under this
lengths, see Specifications A276 or A479/A479M.
specification. Such requirements may include, but are not
NOTE 1—For free-machining stainless wire, designed especially for
limited to, the following:
optimum machinability, see Specification A581/A581M.
3.1.1 Quantity (weight),
1.2 Unless the order specifies the applicable “M” specifica-
3.1.2 Name of material (stainless steel),
tion designation, the material shall be furnished to the inch-
3.1.3 Type or UNS designation (Table 1),
pound units.
3.1.4 Condition (4.1),
1.3 The values stated in either SI units or inch-pound units
3.1.5 Finish (4.2),
are to be regarded separately as standard. The values stated in
3.1.6 Cross section (round, square, etc.),
each system may not be exact equivalents; therefore, each
3.1.7 Applicable dimensions including size, thickness, and
system shall be used independently of the other. Combining
width.
values from the two systems may result in non-conformance
3.1.8 ASTM designation A580/A 580M and date of issue.
with the standard.
3.1.9 Coil diameter (inside or outside diameter, or both) and
coil weight.
2. Referenced Documents
3.1.10 Special requirements.
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
NOTE 2—Atypicalorderingdescriptionisasfollows:5000lb[2000kg]
A276 Specification for Stainless Steel Bars and Shapes
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Type 304, wire, annealed and cold drawn, ⁄2 in. [13 mm] round, ASTM
A370 Test Methods and Definitions for Mechanical Testing
Specification A580/A 580M dated . End use: machined hydraulic
of Steel Products
coupling parts.
A479/A479M Specification for Stainless Steel Bars and
4. Manufacture
Shapes for Use in Boilers and Other Pressure Vessels
A555/A555M Specification for General Requirements for
4.1 Condition (Table 2):
Stainless Steel Wire and Wire Rods
4.1.1 Condition A—Annealed as a final heat treatment.
A581/A581M Specification for Free-Machining Stainless
Material in ConditionAmay be given a final cold drawing for
Steel Wire and Wire Rods
size control or finish, or both, slightly raising tensile strength.
E527 Practice for Numbering Metals and Alloys in the
4.1.2 Condition B—Cold worked to higher strength.
4.1.3 Condition T—Heat treated to an intermediate temper
generally by austenitizing, quenching, and tempering at a
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee A01 on Steel,
relatively low temperature.
Stainless Steel and Related Alloys and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee
4.1.4 Condition H—Heat treated to a hard temper generally
A01.17 on Flat-Rolled and Wrought Stainless Steel.
by austenitizing, quenching, and tempering at a relatively low
Current edition approved March 1, 2012. Published March 2012. Originally
approved in 1967. Last previous edition approved in 2008 as A580/A580M – 08.
temperature.
DOI: 10.1520/A0580_A0580M-12E01.
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A580/A580M – 12
TABLE 1 Chemical Requirements
Composition, %
UNS
Manga- Phos- Sul-
Desig- Type
Carbon, Silicon,
A
nese, phorus, fur, Chromium Nickel Molybdenum Nitrogen Other Elements
nation B B
max max
B
max max max
Austenitic Grades
N08961 . . . 0.020 2.00 0.030 0.010 0.50 19.0–21.0
...