EN 10264-2:2021

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-marec-2022
Nadomešča:
SIST EN 10264-2:2012
Jeklena žica in žični izdelki - Jeklena žica za vrvi - 2. del: Hladno vlečena
nelegirana jeklena žica za vrvi za splošno uporabo
Steel wire and wire products - Steel wire for ropes - Part 2: Cold drawn non alloy steel
wire for ropes for general applications
Stahldraht und Drahterzeugnisse - Stahldraht für Seile - Teil 2: Kaltgezogener Draht aus
unlegiertem Stahl für Seile für allgemeine Verwendungszwecke
Fils et produits tréfilés en acier - Fils pour câbles - Partie 2 : Fils écrouis à froid par
tréfilage en acier non allié pour câbles d'usage général
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 10264-2:2021
ICS:
77.140.45 Nelegirana jekla Non-alloyed steels
77.140.65 Jeklene žice, jeklene vrvi in Steel wire, wire ropes and
verige link chains
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EN 10264-2
EUROPEAN STANDARD
NORME EUROPÉENNE
December 2021
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
ICS 77.140.65 Supersedes EN 10264-2:2012
English Version
Steel wire and wire products - Steel wire for ropes - Part 2:
Cold drawn non alloy steel wire for ropes for general
applications
Fils et produits tréfilés en acier - Fils pour câbles - Stahldraht und Drahterzeugnisse - Stahldraht für Seile
Partie 2 : Fils écrouis à froid par tréfilage en acier non - Teil 2: Kaltgezogener Draht aus unlegiertem Stahl für
allié pour câbles d'usage général Seile für allgemeine Verwendungszwecke
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Contents Page
European foreword . 3
1 Scope . 4
2 Normative references . 4
3 Terms and definitions . 4
4 Product designation . 5
5 General conditions of manufacture . 5
6 Characteristics of wire . 5
6.1 Tensile strength grades . 5
6.2 Requirements for wire characteristics . 6
7 Test methods . 14
7.1 General . 14
7.2 Measurement of diameter . 14
7.3 Tensile test . 14
7.4 Reverse bend test . 14
7.5 Torsion test . 14
7.6 Inspection of zinc or Zn/Al alloy coating . 14
7.7 Coating requirements to salt-spray test . 14
Bibliography . 16

European foreword
This document (EN 10264-2:2021) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 459 “ECISS -
European Committee for Iron and Steel Standardization” , the secretariat of which is held by AFNOR.
This European Standard shall be given the status of a national standard, either by publication of an
identical text or by endorsement, at the latest by June 2022, and conflicting national standards shall be
withdrawn at the latest by June 2022.
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of
patent rights. CEN shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
This document supersedes EN 10264-2:2012.
This document has been technically revised to incorporate the following changes:
— new tensile strength grades added in Table 1 and Table 2;
— coatings according to ASTM B997 added;
— coating requirements to salt-spray test added.
EN 10264, Steel wire and wire products - Steel wire for ropes is made up of the following parts:
— Part 1: General requirements
— Part 2: Cold drawn non alloy steel wire for ropes for general applications
— Part 3: Round and shaped non alloyed steel wire for high duty applications
— Part 4: Stainless steel wire
Any feedback and questions on this document should be directed to the users’ national standards body.
A complete listing of these bodies can be found on the CEN website.
According to the CEN-CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organisations of the
following countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia,
Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland,
Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Republic of North
Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and the United
Kingdom.
Through its sub-committee SC 6 “Wire rod and wires” (secretariat: AFNOR).
1 Scope
This part of EN 10264 defines cold drawn non alloy steel wire used for the manufacture of:
— ropes for general applications and lifts;
— ropes for applications for which there is no specific European Standard.
This part of EN 10264 does not apply to steel wire taken from manufactured ropes.
This part of EN 10264 specifies the following for cold drawn non alloy steel wire for ropes for general
applications:
— dimensional tolerances;
— mechanical characteristics;
— requirements relating to the chemical composition of the steel wire;
— conditions to be satisfied by any coating.
In addition to the requirements of this part of EN 10264, the requirements of EN 10264-1 also apply.
2 Normative references
The following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their content
constitutes requirements of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For
undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
EN 1179, Zinc and zinc alloys - Primary zinc
EN 10218-1, Steel wire and wire products - General - Part 1: Test methods
EN 10244-2, Steel wire and wire products - Non-ferrous metallic coatings on steel wire - Part 2: Zinc or zinc
alloy coatings
EN 10264-1, Steel wire and wire products - Steel wire for ropes - Part 1: General requirements
EN ISO 9227, Corrosion tests in artificial atmospheres - Salt spray tests (ISO 9227)
EN ISO 16120-1, Non-alloy steel wire rod for conversion to wire - Part 1: General requirements (ISO 16120-
1)
EN ISO 16120-2, Non-alloy steel wire rod for conversion to wire - Part 2: Specific requirements for general
purpose wire rod (ISO 16120-2)
EN ISO 16120-4, Non-alloy steel wire rod for conversion to wire - Part 4: Specific requirements for wire rod
for special applications (ISO 16120-4)
3 Terms and definitions
No terms and definitions are listed in this document.
4 Product designation
The designation of round wire for ropes, covered by this part of EN 10264, shall be based on the nominal
diameter (d), surface appearance and tensile strength classification. The abbreviation for the surface
finish condition is:
— U (uncoated) for bright wire;
— A or B for zinc or zinc alloy coating depending on coating class.
A distinction is made between a zinc and a zinc alloy coating by the addition in brackets of “Zn/Al” for the
zinc alloy.
EXAMPLE 1 Wire for rope for general applications with nominal diameter d = 1,5 mm, surface appearance bright
(U), tensile strength grade 1 770 MPa.
rope wire EN 10264-2 — 1,5 — U — 1 770
EXAMPLE 2 Wire for rope for general applications with a nominal diameter d = 2,5 mm, zinc coated class A,
tensile strength grade 1 370 MPa.
rope wire EN 10264-2 — 2,5 — A — 1 370
EXAMPLE 3 Wire for rope for general applications with a nominal diameter d = 1,8 mm, coated with zinc alloy,
class B, tensile strength grade 1 770 MPa.
rope wire EN 10264-2 — 1,8 — B(Zn/Al) — 1 770
5 General conditions of manufacture
The drawn wire shall be manufactured using wire rod in accordance with either EN ISO 16120-1 and
EN ISO 16120-2 or EN ISO 16120-1 and EN ISO 16120-4.
The finished wire shall show no surface defects or internal defects prejudicial to its use.
Drawn wire may be supplied with a zinc or zinc alloy coating according to ASTM B997. Unless otherwise
specified, the zinc used for the zinc coating shall have a purity of 99,95 % according to EN 1179, Z3, other
zinc alloys are subject to agreement.
6 Characteristics of wire
6.1 Tensile strength grades
The values for tensile strength grades shall be as specified in Table 1.
Additional grades are possible by agreement between supplier and user at the time of order.
Corresponding properties will be agreed between the parties.
Table 1 — Tensile strength grades and ranges of nominal diameters
Range of nominal diameters
mm
b b
Tensile strength grade Bright and coated – Class B Coated – Class A
a
MPa Class B Zinc or Zn/Al
Class A
1 180 0,20 to 1,80 —
1 370 0,20 to 7,00 0,70 to 7,00
1 570 0,20 to 7,00 0,70 to 7,00
1 770 0,20 to 6,00 0,70 to 6,20
1 960 0,20 to 5,00 0,70 to 4,20
2 160 0,20 to 4,00 —
2 260 0,20 to 3,40 —
2 360 0,20 to 2,70 —
a 2
1 MPa = 1 N/mm .
b
Coated means zinc or Zn/Al alloy.
6.2 Requirements for wire characteristics
The requirements for wire are specified in Table 2.
If required and agreed at the time of order between the customer and the supplier, wires not mentioned
in Table 1 can be introduced. Corresponding characteristics will be agreed upon by the customer and the
supplier.
c
Table 2 — Requirements for mechanical characteristics of wire
Diameter  Minimum number of reverse bends Minimum number of torsions Minimum mass
tolerances of coating
a a a a a
Nominal Bright Coated R Bright and coated – Class B Coated – Class A Bright and coated – Class B Coated – Class A
diameter d of and – Class
a
wire coated A
– Class
B
b b 2
Tensile strength grade – MPa Tensile strength grade – MPa g/m

mm mm mm 1 180 & 1 57 1 77 1 96 2 16 226 236 1 37 1 57 1 77 1 96 1 180 & 1 57 1 77 1 96 2 16 226 236 1 37 1 57 1 77 1 96 Class B Class
1 370 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 370 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A
0,20 ≤ d < ± 0,008 —                       20

0,25
0,25 ≤ d < ± 0,008 —                        30
0,30
0,30 ≤ d < ± 0,01 ± 0,025                        30
0,40
0,40 ≤ d < ± 0,01 ± 0,025                        40 85
0,50
0,50 ≤ d < ± 0,015 ± 0,03 1,75 16 15 14 13 12 11 10     34 30 28 25 23 21 19     50 100
0,55
0,55 ≤ d < ± 0,015 ± 0,03 1,75 14 14 13 12 11 10 9     34 30 28 25 23 21 19     50 100
0,60
0,60 ≤ d < ± 0,015 ± 0,03 1,75 13 12 11 10 9 8 7     34 30 28 25 23 21 19     60 115
0,65
0,65 ≤ d < ± 0,015 ± 0,03 1,75 12 11 10 9 8 7 6     34 30 28 25 23 21 19     60 115
0,70
0,70 ≤ d < ± 0,015 ± 0,03 2,5 19 17 16 15 14 13 12  13 12 11 34 30 28 25 23 21 19  21 19 17 60 130
0,75
0,75 ≤ d < ± 0,015 ± 0,03 2,5 18 16 15 14 13 12 11  12 11 10 34
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