AS 1303-1991

This Standard specifies requirements for steel wire, plain or deformed, suitable for resistance welding, and intended for use as reinforcement for concrete and for manufacture into welded wire fabric in accordance with AS 1304. It specifically excludes hard-drawn high tensile steel wire for prestressed concrete. The following significant changes to the previous edition have been made: a carbon equivalent is now specified, manufacturing tolerances in lengths have been amended to comply with AS 3600, changes to the bend test have been made, process of manufacture has been deleted and a warning, on the need to avoid excessive cold-working when straightening wires, has been added.

This Standard specifies requirements for steel wire, plain or deformed, suitable for resistance welding, and intended for use as reinforcement for concrete and for manufacture into welded wire fabric in accordance with AS 1304. It specifically excludes hard-drawn high tensile steel wire for prestressed concrete, which is dealt with by AS 1310.NOTES:1 For 'Purchasing guidelines', see Appendix A.2 For 'Means for demonstrating compliance with this Standard', see Appendix B.

Under Revision see DR 98119 (in part) First published as AS A82-1958.Second edition 1966.Third edition 1971.AS A82-1971 revised and redesignated AS 1303-1973.AS A82-1971 withdrawn 1976.Second edition AS 1303-1984.Third edition AS 1303-1991. First published as AS A82-1958. Second edition 1966. Third edition 1971. AS A82-1971 revised and redesignated AS 1303-1973. AS A82-1971 withdrawn 1976. Second edition AS 1303-1984. Third edition AS 1303-1991.