ECISS/TC 106 - Wire rod and wires

This document applies to patented cold drawn unalloyed steel wire of circular cross-section for the manufacture of mechanical springs for static duty and dynamic duty applications.
General technical delivery requirements can be found in EN 10021.

This document specifies round and shaped non alloyed steel wire for use in the manufacture of ropes for mine hoisting, man-riding haulage, cableways for the transportation of passengers and other high duty applications. Heavy duty refers to situations where the stresses applied to the rope are either high or vary by a large amount during service.
This document refers to round wires and three types of shaped wire: full lock (Z), half lock (H) and trapezoidal (T).
It does not apply to steel wire taken from manufactured ropes.
This document specifies the following for cold drawn non alloyed steel wire for ropes for high duty applications:
-   dimensional tolerances;
-   mechanical characteristics;
-   requirements relating to the chemical composition of the steel wire;
-   conditions to be satisfied by any coating.

This document specifies the requirement for coating mass, other properties and testing of zinc and zinc alloy coatings on steel wire and steel wire products of circular or other section.

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.

ISO 6931-1:2016 specifies the grades of stainless steels which are generally used in the cold drawn condition in the form of wire of circular cross-section up to 10,00 mm in diameter, for the production of springs and spring parts exposed to corrosive effects and sometimes to slightly increased temperatures (see Annex A).
Certain steel grades covered by ISO 16143‑2 are also used for springs, although to a much lesser extent. In these cases, the mechanical properties (tensile strength, etc.) will be agreed between purchaser and supplier. Similarly, diameters between 10,00 mm and 15,00 mm can be ordered according to the specifications of this part of ISO 6931, in which case the parties will agree upon the required mechanical characteristics.
In addition to the specifications of this part of ISO 6931, the general technical delivery requirements of ISO 404 are applicable.

1.1   This European Standard is applicable to round rod, round bars and wire made of stainless steels intended for cold heading and cold extrusion 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.
1.2   EN 10263 1 is indispensable for the application of this part of EN 10263.

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, cold extrusion, subsequent quenching and tempering and induction hardening or flame hardening.
1.2   prEN 10263-1:2013 is indispensable for this Part of EN 10263.

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 prEN 10263-2:2013;
b)   non alloy and alloy steels for case hardening, as specified in prEN 10263-3:2013;
c)   non alloy and alloy steels for quenching and tempering, as specified in prEN 10263-4:2013;
d)   stainless steels, as specified in prEN 10263-5:2013.
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 A).
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   prEN 10263-1:2013 is indispensable for this Part of EN 10263.

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   prEN 10263-1:2013 is indispensable for this Part of EN 10263.

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.

1.1   Subject
This European Standard specifies requirements for the mechanical properties, dimensions, coatings, test methodology and delivery conditions of welded mesh gabions products. The general meaning of welded mesh gabion is a metallic box made of welded wire mesh to be filled with stone or other suitable material.
Only the characteristics of the metallic cage are subject of this document.
Filling materials, e.g. coarse armourstone, are covered in other standards.
This document covers gabions produced from welded wire fabric and accessories coated with a zinc coating, a hot-dip galvanization or a zinc-aluminium alloy, polyvinyl chloride (PVC) or stainless steel. Accessories include complementary materials such as spiral binders, rings, lacing wires, tie-rods or spacers.
1.2   Intended use
The intended use for the considered construction product is: earth retention, soil reinforcement systems, river training, erosion control purposes, slope retention, sound barriers, fencing, landscaping, covering or cladding as well as architectural purposes.
Figure 1 below shows some relevant examples of applications of gabions.

This European Standard specifies requirements for the dimensions, coatings, test methodology and delivery conditions of steel wire mesh products having meshes of hexagonal shape specified for engineering purposes.

This European Standard specifies preferred dimensions, properties and coatings of zinc and zinc alloy coated steel wire woven hinged joint and knotted mesh fencing.

This European Standard specifies requirements for the dimensions and coating of steel wire netting having meshes of hexagonal shape specified for agricultural, insulation and fencing purposes.

This European Standard specifies dimensions, properties and coatings of steel wire chain link fencing.

This European Standard specifies requirements for steel wire welded mesh fencing of which there are many types for a variety of applications. It specifies the general characteristics of welded mesh fencing supplied as rolls or panels and coatings, properties and tolerances.
This European Standard covers only orthogonal welded mesh i.e. wire welded at right angles to one another.
For welded mesh fencing made from panels the specification covers only panels made from wires not greater than 10 mm.

This European Standard specifies zinc coated and zinc alloy coated steel barbed wire, 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.

This European Standard specifies requirements for steel wire welded mesh panels for fencing. The panels are used for fencing parks, schools, sport stadia, public buildings, factories, airports, military sites, etc.
This European Standard specifies the general characteristics of welded mesh supplied as panels and recommended coatings, properties and tolerances. This European Standard is applicable to panels made from round or shaped wires not thicker than 10 mm.
The panels have round, rectangular or triangular wires and double horizontal wires. The use of V-shaped vertical wires is optional.

This European Standard 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, wrapping test, bend test, reverse torsion test, compression test, deep etch test, hardness test, quench hardenability test, fatigue test, wire cast measurement, artificial ageing, decarburization test, non-destructive tests, grain size tests, segregation test, non-metallic inclusion test and chemical analysis.

This European Standard specifies the tolerances on diameter of round wire and, where applicable, on the length of round wire cut to length, for bright steel wire, (i.e. uncoated), metallic coated steel wire and non-metallic coated steel wire.
This European Standard should not be applied where other requirements for dimensions and tolerances are specified in a particular product standard.

This part of this European Standard specifies the characteristics of stainless steel wire for the manufacture of ropes that are exposed to corrosion and in some cases to a moderate temperature.
This part of this European Standard specifies the following for stainless steel wire for ropes:
-   dimensional tolerances;
-   mechanical characteristics;
-   requirements relating to the chemical composition of the stainless steel wire;
-   conditions to be satisfied by any coating.

This part of this European Standard defines the general requirements for wire intended for mechanical steel ropes. Additional requirements are given in the following parts of this European Standard, which are specific to each category of wire.
This part of this European Standard specifies:
-   dimensional tolerances;
-   mechanical characteristics;
-   requirements relating to the chemical composition of the steel wire;
-   conditions to be satisfied by any coating.

Complementary to prEN 10245-1, this European Standard specifies the characteristics and requirements for steel wire and wire products coated with PVC.

Complementary to prEN 10245-1, this European Standard specifies the characteristics and requirements for steel wire and wire products coated with polyethylene (PE).

Complementary to prEN 10245-1, this European Standard specifies the characteristics and requirements for steel wire and wire products coated with Polyamide (PA6).

This European Standard specifies the requirements for the characteristics and testing methods for organic coatings made of organic coating material suitable for the application on to steel wire and wire products of circular or other sections.
Other organic materials which are applied intentionally or otherwise such as oils, greases, waxes and temporary finishes which do not become integral or a permanent part of the finished wire product are excluded from this standard
This European Standard is divided in a number of parts, with Part 1 covering the requirements of a general nature and applies to organic coatings and coating material for which no specific requirements have been established in the subsequent parts of prEN 10245.

This European Standard specifies requirements for the properties of non-alloy carbon zinc or zinc alloy coated steel wire used primarily for the armouring of either subterranean land power or telecommunication cables.

1.1   This European Standard applies to oil hardened and tempered spring steel wire made from unalloyed or alloyed steels. They are primarily subject to torsional stresses such as in coil springs for compression and extension and in special cases also for applications where the spring wire is subject to bending stresses such as lever springs.
As a rule unalloyed steels are used for applications at room temperature whereas alloyed steels are generally used at a temperature above room temperature. Alloyed steels may also be chosen for above average tensile strengths.
1.2   In addition to this European Standard, the general technical delivery requirements of EN 10021 are applicable.

Complementary to EN 10245-1, this European Standard specifies the characteristics and requirements for steel wire and wire products coated with polyester.
It covers both thermoplastic and thermosetting polyester.

This European Standard specifies requirements for the properties of non-alloy zinc or zinc alloy coated steel wires used for the armouring of either submarine power or telecommunication cables.

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.

TC - Correction of calculation mistake (Rechenfehler!) in Equation (6) (obvious mistake, no technical change)

This part of this European Standard specifies the requirements for the mass, other properties and testing of non-ferrous metal coatings on steel wire and steel wire products of circular or other cross-section.
This European Standard deals with requirements of general application and is of use for those coatings for which no particular requirements have been laid down in the following parts (2 to 6). Deviations are possible, particularly if required for well-defined products. In such cases, appropriate requirements shall be part of the relevant product standard.

TC - Correction of the coating mass unit in Table 3

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 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 document specifies the composition, dimensions and mechanical properties of high carbon steel wire for reinforcing high pressure hoses. It is applicable to wire used as a multiple parallel wire braided or spirally wrapped reinforcement in a rubber or synthetic hose which is made to withstand relatively high bursting pressure.

This document specifies composition, dimensions and mechanical properties of round and flat wire used for strengthening the bead of all kinds of tyres.

This part of this European Standard specifies the requirements for mass, other properties and testing of copper, bronze and brass coatings on steel wire and steel wire products.

This part of this European Standard specifies the requirements for mass, other properties and testing of nickel coatings on steel wire and steel wire products of round or other cross-section.

This part of this European Standard specifies the requirements for mass, other properties and testing of tin coatings on steel wire and steel wire products of round or other cross section.

This part of this European Standard specifies the requirements for the mass, other properties and testing of aluminium coatings on steel wire and steel wire products of circular or other cross-section.

This European Standard specifies requirements for preferred form and dimensions, tolerance on dimensions and surface coating of loose steel wire nails for general applications.

1.1 This Eurpean Standard applies to patented cld drawn unalloyed steel wire of cicular cross-section for the manufacture of mechanical springs for static duty and dynamic duty applications - 1.2 In addition to this European Standard, the general technical delivery requirements of EN 10021 are applicable.

1.1   This European Standard applies to patented cold drawn unalloyed steel wire of circular cross-section for the manufacture of mechanical springs for static duty and dynamic duty applications.
1.2   In addition to this European Standard, the general technical delivery requirements of EN 10021 are applicable.

This part of this European Standard specifies round and shaped non alloyed steel wire for use in the manufacture of ropes for mine hoisting, man-riding haulage, cableways for the transportation of passengers and other high duty applications. Heavy duty refers to situations where the stresses applied to the rope are either high or vary by a large amount during service.
This part of this European Standard refers to round wires and three types of shaped wire: full lock (Z), half lock (H) and trapezoidal (T).
In addition to the requirements of this part of this European Standard, the requirements of EN 10264-1 also apply.
It does not apply to steel wire taken from manufactured ropes.
This part of this European Standard specifies the following for cold drawn non alloyed steel wire for ropes for high duty applications:
-   dimensional tolerances;
-   mechanical characteristics;
-   requirements relating to the chemical composition of the steel wire;
-   conditions to be satisfied by any coating.

This part of this European Standard specifies the requirement for coating mass, other properties and testing of zinc and zinc alloy coatings on steel wire and steel wire products of circular or other section.