ASTM A478-97

Standard Specification for Chromium-Nickel Stainless Steel Weaving and Knitting Wire

SCOPE
1.1 This specification covers the more commonly used types of round stainless steel wire intended especially for weaving and knitting.  
1.2 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as the standard.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 09-Sep-1997
• Technical Committee: A01 - Steel, Stainless Steel and Related Alloys
• Drafting Committee: A01.17 - Flat-Rolled and Wrought Stainless Steel

Relations

• Replaced By: ASTM A478-97(2002) - Standard Specification for Chromium-Nickel Stainless Steel Weaving and Knitting Wire
• Effective Date: 10-Sep-1997
• Referred By: ASTM E3315-21 - Standard Specification for Certification of Metallic Materials
• Effective Date: 10-Sep-1997
• Referred By: ASTM E2814-22 - Standard Specification for Industrial Woven Wire Filter Cloth
• Effective Date: 10-Sep-1997
• Referred By: ASTM A555/A555M-23 - Standard Specification for General Requirements for Stainless Steel Wire and Wire Rods
• Effective Date: 10-Sep-1997
• Referred By: ASTM F1217-17(2023) - Standard Specification for Cooker, Steam
• Effective Date: 10-Sep-1997

Standards Content (Sample)

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An American National Standard
Designation: A 478 – 97
Standard Specification for
Chromium-Nickel Stainless Steel Weaving and Knitting
Wire
This standard is issued under the fixed designation A 478; 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 (e) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
This standard has been approved for use by agencies of the Department of Defense.
1. Scope 4. Chemical Composition
1.1 This specification covers the more commonly used types 4.1 The steel shall conform to the requirements as to
of round stainless steel wire intended especially for weaving chemical composition specified in Table 1.
and knitting. 4.2 Methods and practices relating to chemical analysis
1.2 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded required by this specification shall be in accordance with Test
as the standard. Methods, Practices, and Terminology A 751.
2. Referenced Documents 5. Conditions
2.1 ASTM Standards: 5.1 Wire may be furnished in one of the following condi-
A 555/A555M Specification for General Requirements for tions:
Stainless Steel Wire and Wire Rods 5.1.1 Annealed,
A 751 Test Methods, Practices, and Terminology for 5.1.2 Bright annealed, or
Chemical Analysis of Steel Products 5.1.3 Cold drawn.
3. Ordering Information 6. Mechanical Requirements
3.1 It is the responsibility of the purchaser to specify all 6.1 The material shall conform to the requirements as to
requirements that are necessary for material ordered under this mechanical properties specified in Table 2.
specification. Such requirements may include, but are not
7. Finish
limited to, the following:
7.1 The types of finish procurable are as follows:
3.1.1 Quantity (weight),
3.1.2 Name of material (stainless steel), 7.1.1 Pickled finish, and
7.1.2 Bright finish.
3.1.3 Condition (see Section 5),
3.1.4 Finish (see Section 7),
8. General Requirements for Delivery
3.1.5 Cross section (round),
8.1 In addition to the requirements of this specification, all
3.1.6 Form (wire),
requirements of the current edition of Specification A 555/
3.1.7 Applicable dimensions (diameter),
A 555M shall apply. Failure to comply with the general
3.1.8 Type designation (see Table 1),
requirements of Specification A 555/A 555M constitutes non-
3.1.9 ASTM designation and date of issue, and
conformance with this specification.
3.1.10 Special requirements.
3.2 If possible, the intended end use of the item should be
9. Packaging
given on the purchase order especially when the item is ordered
9.1 Each coil or spool shall be one continuous length of
for a specific end use or uses.
wire. Each coil shall be firmly tied and each spool shall be
NOTE 1—A typical ordering description is as follows: 1000 lb; stainless
tightly wound. Unless otherwise specified, coils shall be placed
steel, dead soft, bright annealed wire, 0.015 in. diameter, spools, Type 304,
in drums or shall be paper wrapped, and spools shall be boxed
ASTM Specification A 478 dated ______, End Use Wire Screen.
in such a manner as to ensure safe delivery to their destination
when properly transported by any common carrier.
This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee A-1 on Steel,
Stainless Steel and Related Alloys, and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee
10. Keywords
A01.17 on Flat Stainless Steel Products.
10.1 knitting wire; stainless steel; weaving wire
Current edition approved Sept 10, 1997. Published September 1998. Originally
published as A 478 – 62 T. Last previous edition A 478 – 95a.
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