ECISS/TC 15 - Wire-rod - Qualities, dimensions, tolerances and specific tests

This European Standard specifies the dimensions, the tolerances, the nominal cross-sections and the nominal masses of the round rod used for cold heading and cold extrusion.
This European Standard concerns the round rod in non alloy and alloy steel grades specified in European Standard EN 10263 parts 1 to 5.

This European Standard specifies the dimensions, the tolerances, the nominal cross-section and the nominal mass of steel rod for drawing.
This European Standard concerns round, square, rectangular and hexagonal rod in steel grades specified in European Standard.

This European Standard incorporates by dated or undated reference, provisions from other publications. These normative references are cited at the appropriate places in the text and the publications are listed hereafter. For dated references, subsequent amendments to or revisions of, any of these publications apply to this European Standard only when incorporated in it by amendment or revision. For undated references the latest edition of the publication referred to applies (including amendments).
EN 10020   Definitions and classification of grades of steel
EN 10088-1   Stainless steels - Part 1 : List of stainless steels
EN 10263-1   Steel rod, bars  and wire for cold heading and cold extrusion - Part 1 : General technical delivery conditions

1.1 This Part of EN 10263 is applicable to round rod and round bars and wire with a diameter up to and including 100 mm, of non-alloy and alloy steel, intended for cold heading and cold extrusion and subsequent quenching and tempering
1.2 This Part of EN 10263 is complemented by EN 10263-1.

1.1   This Part of EN 10263 specifies the general technical delivery conditions for round rod, round bars and wire for cold heading and cold extrusion made of:
-a)   non alloy steels not intended for heat treatment after cold working, as specified in EN 10263-2;
-b)   non alloy and alloy steels for case hardening as specified in EN 10263-3;
-c)   non alloy and alloy steels for quenching and tempering as specified in EN 10263-4;
-d)   stainless steels as specified in EN 10263-5.
1.2   Parts 2,3 and 4 of this EN 10263 cover products having a diameter up to and including 100 mm.
Part 5 covers products having a diameter up to and including:
- 25 mm for ferritic and austenitic-ferritic steels;
- 50 mm for austenitic steels;
- 100 mm for martensitic steels.
1.3   In special cases supplementary requirements or deviations with respect to this European Standard may be agreed between the purchaser and the supplier at the time of enquiry and order (See Annex B).
1.4   The general technical delivery conditions in EN 10021 also apply to products supplied in accordance with this European Standard

1.1   This Part of EN 10263 is applicable to round rod, round bars and wire with a diameter up to and including 100 mm, of non-alloy and alloy steel, intended for cold heading and cold extrusion and subsequent case hardening treatment.
1.2   This Part of EN 10263 is complemented by EN 10263-1.

1.1   This Part of EN 10263 is applicable to round rod and bars and wire with a diameter up to and including 100 mm, of non-alloy and alloy steel, intended for cold heading and cold extrusion without subsequent heat treatment on the final components.
1.2   This Part of EN 10263 is complemented by EN 10263-1.

This part of this European Standard is applicable to rod of low carbon, low silicon, rimmed and rimmed substitute steel with high ductibility for drawing and/or cold rolling.

This part of this European Standard is applicable to general purpose rod for drawing and/or cold rolling.

1.1 This European Standard is applicable to rod of non-alloy steel intended for wire drawing and/or cold rolling. The cross-section of the rod may be round, square, rectangular, hexagonal, half-round or another shape and as a general rule of nominal size 5 mm or above (see EURONORM 17) : the surface is smooth.  1.2 It is not applicable to following products for which standards exist or are under study such as :  - steel rod intended for heat treatment (see EN 10083 and EURONORM 84, 85 and 86) ; - rod of free-cutting steels (see EURONORM 87) ; - steel rod for cold heading and cold extrusion (see EURONORM 119) ; - steel rod intended for the production of electrodes and products for welding (see EURONORM 133) ; - steel rod for welded fabric for reinforcement for concrete (see prENV 10080) ; - steel rod for wire for high fatique stength mechanical springs, such as valve springs.  1.3 In addition to the requirements of this standards the general technical delivery requirements specified in EN 10021 apply.

This part of this European Standard defines rod with improved characteristics intended for drawing and/or cold rolling.