• There are no items in your cart

BS 2453:1973

Current

Current

The latest, up-to-date edition.

Specification for steel wire for spokes

Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Language(s)

English

Published date

04-30-1973

Cooperating organizations
Foreword
Specification
1. Scope
2. Chemical composition
3. Manufacture
4. Selection of test pieces
5. Tensile strength
6. Wire diameters and tolerances
7. Bend tests
8. Zinc coating
9. Retests
Appendices
A. Bend testing machine suitable for spoke wire
     1.80 mm to 3.00 mm nominal diameter inclusive
B. Bend testing machine suitable for spoke wire
     of over 3.00 mm nominal diameter

Specifies requirements for bare and galvanized wire for spokes of 1.80 mm to 6.30 mm diameter inclusive including chemical composition, manufacture, tensile strength and zinc coating. Details of wire diameters and tolerances are given. Ductility is specified in terms of bend test and suitable machines for this test are illustrated in appendices.

This British Standard specifies bare and galvanized wire for spokes of 1.80 mm to 6.30 mm diameter inclusive.

NOTE The titles of the British Standards referred to in this standard are listed on the inside back cover.

Committee
ISE/106
DevelopmentNote
Supersedes 70/13868 DC. (06/2004) Reviewed and confirmed by BSI, January 2011. (12/2010)
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
10
PublisherName
British Standards Institution
Status
Current
Supersedes

BS 811:1950 Specification for cycle (B.S.C.) threads (formerly known as C.E.I. threads)
BS 6562-1:1985 Terms used in the iron and steel industry Glossary of heat treatment terms
BS 4545:1970 Methods for mechanical testing of steel wire

View more information
US$143.74
Excluding Tax where applicable

Access your standards online with a subscription

Features

  • Simple online access to standards, technical information and regulations.

  • Critical updates of standards and customisable alerts and notifications.

  • Multi-user online standards collection: secure, flexible and cost effective.