ISO/TC 17/SC 17 - Steel wire rod and wire products

This document specifies requirements for carbon steel wire of round cross-section supplied in the cold-draw condition intended for the manufacture of springs for bedding and seating used in the automotive and furniture manufacturing industries. This document is applicable to wire supplies in the uncoated condition, that is, without a metallic coating.

This document specifies the composition, dimensions and mechanical properties of steel wire with a high mass fraction of carbon, generally brass coated, for reinforcing high-pressure hoses. It is applicable to multiple parallel wires, braided or spirally wrapped for reinforcement in a rubber or synthetic hose that is made to withstand a relatively high bursting pressure.

This document specifies the requirements for the coating mass per unit area, for other properties and also for testing of zinc or zinc-alloy coatings on steel wire and steel wire products of circular or other section.

This document specifies test methods of steel cords which are used for tyre reinforcement. Dimension, process properties, mechanical properties and coating test method are all included.

This document specifies the requirements for hot-dip galvanized (hereinafter referred to as zinc coated) and zinc-aluminium coated high tensile wires, which are widely used in parallel wire cables or semi-parallel wire cables for suspension bridges, stay bridges and other structures involving the use of parallel wires.

ISO 17832:2018 specifies the definition and requirements of non-parallel steel wire and cords for tyre reinforcement.

ISO 16120-1:2017 series is applicable to wire rod of non-alloy steel intended for wire drawing and/or cold rolling. The cross-section can be circular, oval, square, rectangular, hexagonal, octagonal, half-round or another shape, generally with at least 5 mm nominal dimension, and with a smooth surface. ISO 16120-1:2017 specifies general requirements for non-alloy steel wire rod for conversion to wire. It is not applicable to products for which standards exist or are in development, for example: - steel wire rod intended for heat treatment; - free-cutting steel wire rod; - steel wire rod for cold heading and cold extrusion; - steel wire rod intended for the production of electrodes and products for welding; - steel wire rod for welded fabric for reinforcement for concrete; - steel wire rod for ball and roller bearings (see ISO 683‑17); - steel wire rod for wire for high fatigue strength mechanical springs, such as valve springs. In addition to the requirements of this document, the general technical delivery requirements specified in ISO 404 apply.

ISO 16120-4:2017 specifies requirements for wire rod for conversion to wire for special applications. It is applicable to non-alloy steel wire rod with improved characteristics intended for drawing and/or cold rolling.

ISO 16120-2:2017 is applicable to general purpose steel wire rod for drawing and/or cold rolling.

ISO 17746:2016 specifies the characteristics of steel wire rope net panels and rolls for retaining of unstable slopes controlling and preventing rockfalls and loose debris flow along roads, highways and railway, urban areas, mines and quarries, and for snow avalanche protection. Steel wire rope net panels and rolls are produced from metallic-coated wire ropes.

ISO 17745:2016 specifies the characteristics of steel wire ring net panel for retaining of unstable slopes controlling and preventing rockfalls and loose debris flow along roads, highways and railway, urban areas, mines and quarries, and for snow avalanche protection produced from metallic-coated steel wire or advanced metallic coating. It is not applicable to anchors or soil nails for fixing of steel mesh to an unstable slope.

ISO 22034-2:2016 specifies the tolerances on the diameter of round wire and, where applicable, on the length of round wire cut to length, for bright (i.e. uncoated) steel wire, metallic-coated steel wire and non-metallic-coated steel wire. ISO 22034-2:2016 applies to round wires in the diameter range 0,050 mm to 25,00 mm.

ISO 16124:2015 specifies dimensions and tolerances to the dimensions applicable to steel wire rod as defined in ISO 6929.

ISO 13270:2013 specifies definitions and symbols, classification and codes, dimensions, masses and permissible variations, inspection methods, packing, delivery and storage for steel fibres for concrete. ISO 13270:2013 covers fibres intended for use in fibre-reinforced concrete, in all types of concrete and mortar, including sprayed concrete, flooring, precast, in situ and repair concretes. ISO 13270:2013 can also be referred to for fibres used in fibre-reinforced engineering material, such as stainless steel fibre use in reinforced refractory material.

ISO 16120-3:2011 is applicable to wire rod made of low-carbon, low-silicon, rimmed and rimmed substitute steel with high ductility intended for drawing and/or cold rolling.

ISO 22034-1:2007 specifies the methods for the general testing of steel wire and wire products which have been cold worked, annealed or oil hardened and tempered and/or coated and are of constant cross-section (either round or special section). It includes tensile testing, torsion testing, reverse bend testing, a wrapping test, a bend test, a reverse torsion test, a compression test, a deep etch test, a hardness test, a quench hardenability test, a fatigue test, wire cast measurement, artificial ageing, a decarburization test, non-destructive tests, a grain size test, a segregation test, a non-metallic inclusion test and chemical analysis.

ISO 7989-1:2006 specifies the requirements for the coating mass per unit area, for other properties and also for testing of non-ferrous metallic coatings on steel wire products, of circular or other cross-section. ISO 7989-1:2006 deals with general application requirements, and is of use for those coatings for which no particular requirements have been laid down in ISO 7989-2. Deviations are possible, particularly if required for well-defined products. In such cases, appropriate requirements are part of the relevant product standard.

ISO 7900:2006 specifies the characteristics of zinc- and zinc-alloy-coated steel barbed wire, with conventional and reverse twist consisting of two stranded line wires, around which the barbs are tightly wound, a twist being imparted between the barbs to restrict their movement. The barbed-wire entanglement has a single line wire, around which the barbs are wound.

ISO 16650:2004 specifies the requirements and characteristics of round and flat wire used for strengthening the bead of all kinds of tyres.

ISO 8458-3 specifies requirements for oil-hardened and tempered carbon and low alloy steel wire, for the manufacture of mechanical springs for static duty and dynamic duty applications, complying with the general requirements of ISO 8458-1.

ISO 8458-1 specifies general requirements for steel spring wire of round cross-section, suitable for the manufacture of mechanical springs.

ISO 8458-2 specifies requirements for cold-drawn non-alloy steel wire for the manufacture of mechanical springs for static duty and dynamic duty applications, complying with the general requirements of ISO 8458-1.

ISO 16120:2011 is applicable to wire rod of non-alloy steel intended for wire drawing and/or cold rolling. The cross-section can be circular, oval, square, rectangular, hexagonal, octagonal, half-round or another shape, generally with at least 5 mm nominal dimension, and with a smooth surface. ISO 16120-1:2011 covers general requirements and is not applicable to products for which standards exist or are in development, for example: steel wire rod intended for heat treatment; free-cutting steel wire rod; steel wire rod for cold heading and cold extrusion; steel wire rod intended for the production of electrodes and products for welding; steel wire rod for welded fabric for reinforcement for concrete; steel wire rod for ball and roller bearings (see ISO 683-17); steel wire rod for wire for high fatigue strength mechanical springs, such as valve springs. In addition to the requirements of ISO 16120-1:2011, the general technical delivery requirements specified in ISO 404 apply.

ISO 16120-4:2011 is applicable to steel wire rod with improved characteristics intended for drawing and/or cold rolling.

ISO 16120-2:2011 is applicable to general-purpose steel wire rod for drawing and/or cold rolling.

ISO 17832:2009 specifies the definition and requirements of unparalleled steel wire and cords for tyre reinforcement.

ISO 22034-2:2007 specifies the tolerances on the diameter of round wire and, where applicable, on the length of round wire cut to length, for bright (i.e. uncoated) steel wire, metallic-coated steel wire and non-metallic-coated steel wire.

ISO 7989-2:2007 specifies the requirements for the coating mass per unit area, for other properties and also for testing of zinc or zinc-alloy coatings on steel wire and steel wire products, of circular or other section.

ISO 23717:2006 specifies the composition, dimensions and mechanical properties of steel wire with a high mass fraction of carbon, generally brass coated, for reinforcing high-pressure hoses. It is applicable to multiple parallel wires, braided or spirally wrapped for reinforcement in a rubber or synthetic hose which is made to withstand a relatively high bursting pressure.

ISO 16124:2004 specifies dimensions and tolerances to the dimensions applicable to steel wire rod as defined in ISO 6929:1987.

Specifies requirements and test methods (surface condition, chemical composition, tensile strength, ductility, surface quality) for wires intended for static duty and dynamic duty applications. Wire diameters range from 0,50 mm to 15,00 mm.

Applies to round, half-round, square, hexagonal, rectangular and flat wire rods with diameters of 5 mm and more for conversion to wire by cold-drawing or cold-rolling. Does not apply to wire rods intended for cold heading intended for the manufacture of welding electrodes and wire rods intended for quenching and tempering or surface hardening.

Applies to unalloyed steel wire rods for conversion to wire and to wire rods for the manufacture of welding electrodes.

Includes carbon steel wire suitable for the manufacture of loaded springs corresponding to the general requirements of ISO 8458, part 1. Applies to certain ranges of wire diameters and tensile strength grades.

Applies to uncoated steel spring wire of round cross-section, suitable for the manufacture of coiled springs. This part of ISO 8458 is not applicable to uncoated steel spring wire intended for use in upholstery springs or automotive valve springs.

Specifies requirements for the mass, quality and testing of zinc coatings on steel wire of circular cross-section. Gives definitions, coating requirements, test requirements. Annexes A and B contain a volumetric method and a gravimetric method, respectively, for determination of mass of zinc deposited per unit surface area.

Specifies requirements for drawn steel wire zinc-coated by the hot-dip process, and intended for use in general-purpose wire fencing, barbed-wire fencing, field fencing and chain link fencing. The properties specified are not intended to cover wire removed from a fabricated product.