BS 1554:1990

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Specification for stainless and heat-resisting steel round wire

Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Superseded date

30-06-2005

Language(s)

English

Published date

30-11-1990

Publisher

British Standards Institution

Committees responsible
Foreword
Specification
1. Scope
2. Manufacture and properties
3. Method of supply
4. Selection of test pieces
5. Methods of testing
6. Tolerances on diameter and ovality
7. Retests
8. Packaging and marking
Appendices
A. Information to be supplied by the purchaser in the
     enquiry and/or order
B. Product analysis and permitted variations
Tables
1. Chemical composition of ferritic stainless steels
2. Chemical composition of martensitic stainless steels
3. Chemical composition of austenitic stainless steels
4. Chemical composition of duplex stainless steels
5. Maximum tensile strength of soft annealed,
     austenitic, duplex ferritic and martensitic
     stainless steels
6. Tolerances on diameter and ovality of wire for
     general purposes not including weaving wire and
     wire for special applications
7. Tolerances on diameter and ovality of weaving wire
     and wire for special applications
8. Permitted variations of product analysis from the
     specified range

Compositional and mechanical property requirements for wire in coils or straight lengths in wire sizes generally up to 13 mm diameter, suitable for general engineering purposes.

Committee	ISE/105
DevelopmentNote	Supersedes BS 1554(1981) & 89/37521 DC. (06/2004)
DocumentType	Standard
Pages	18
PublisherName	British Standards Institution
Status	Superseded
SupersededBy	BS EN 10088-3:2014 BS EN 10088-3:2005

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