ASTM A493-95(2004)
Historical Standard: ASTM A493-95(2004) Standard Specification for Stainless Steel Wire and Wire Rods for Cold Heading and Cold Forging
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ASTM A493
1. Scope
1.1 This specification covers cold-finished and hot-finished stainless steel wire and wire rods for cold heading or cold forging for applications, such as fasteners, where corrosion resistance is a factor.
1.2 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as the standard. The SI equivalents are in parentheses and may be approximate.
2. Referenced Documents (purchase separately) The documents listed below are referenced within the subject standard but are not provided as part of the standard.
ASTM Standards
A262 Practices for Detecting Susceptibility to Intergranular Attack in Austenitic Stainless Steels
A555/A555M Specification for General Requirements for Stainless Steel Wire and Wire Rods
A751 Test Methods, Practices, and Terminology for Chemical Analysis of Steel Products
Keywords
austenitic stainless steel; ferritic stainless steel; martensitic stainless steel; stainless steel cold forging wire; stainless steel cold heading wire; Cold forging steel; Corrosive service applications--wire; Forgings--specifications; Stainless steel forgings--specifications; Stainless steel wire--specifications; Steel bars/shapes/wires; Steel forgings--specifications; Steel wire--specifications; Steel wire rod--specifications;
ICS Code
ICS Number Code 77.140.20 (Steels of high quality); 77.140.65 (Steel wire, wir ropes and link chains)
DOI: 10.1520/A0493-95R04
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