A555A555M-05(2014) Standard Specification for General Requirements for Stainless Steel Wire and Wire Rods

Designation: A555/A555M − 05 (Reapproved 2014)

Standard Specification for

General Requirements for Stainless Steel Wire and Wire Rods1 This standard is issued under the fixed designation A555/A555M; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval. This standard has been approved for use by agencies of the U.S. Department of Defense.

A313/A313M Specification for Stainless Steel Spring Wire A313/A313M Specification A368 Specification A368  Specification for Stainless Steel Wire Strand A370 Test A370  Test Methods and Definitions for Mechanical Testing of Steel Products A478 Spe Specific cificatio ation n for Chr Chromi omiumum-Nic Nickel kel Stai Stainles nlesss Ste Steel el Weaving and Knitting Wire A480/A480M S A480/A480M  Spec pecific ificatio ation n for Gen Genera erall Req Requir uireme ements nts for Flat-Roll FlatRolled ed Stai Stainles nlesss and Heat Heat-Res -Resistin isting g Stee Steell Plate Plate,, Sheet, and Strip A484/A484M S A484/A484M  Spec pecific ificatio ation n for Gen Genera erall Req Requir uireme ements nts for Stainless Steel Bars, Billets, and Forgings A492 Specification A492  Specification for Stainless Steel Rope Wire A493 Specification A493  Specification for Stainless Steel Wire and Wire Rods for Cold Heading and Cold Forging A580/A580M Specification A580/A580M  Specification for Stainless Steel Wire A581/A581M Spe Specifi cificati cation on for Fre Free-M e-Mach achinin ining g Stai Stainle nless ss Steel Wire and Wire Rods A700 Practices A700  Practices for Packaging, Marking, and Loading Methods for Steel Products for Shipment  (Withdrawn 2014) 3 A751 Test A751  Test Methods, Practices, and Terminology for Chemical Analysis of Steel Products E112 Test E112  Test Methods for Determining Average Grain Size

1. Sco Scope pe 1.1 This specification covers covers general requirements requirements that shall appl ap ply y to st stai ainl nles esss wi wire re an and d wi wire re ro rods ds.. Wir iree ro rods ds ar aree a semifinished product intended primarily for the manufacture of  wire. Wire is intended primarily for cold forming, including coiling, stranding, weaving, heading and machining as covered unde un derr th thee la lates testt re revi visio sion n of eac each h of th thee fo follo llowi wing ng ASTM specifications:   A313/A313M, A313/A313M ,   A368, A368,   A478, A478,   A492, A492,   A493, A493, A580/A580M and and A581/A581M  A581/A581M.. 1.2 In case of conflic conflicting ting requirements, requirements, the individual individual material specification and this general requirement specification shall prevail in the order named. 1.3 Gener General al requirements requirements for flat produ products cts other than wire are covered in Specification A480/A480M Specification  A480/A480M.. 1.4 Gen Genera erall req requir uiremen ements ts for bar and bil billet let pro produc ducts ts are covered in Specification A484/A484M Specification  A484/A484M.. 1.5 The values stated in either SI units or inch-pound inch-pound units are to be regarded separately as standard. The values stated in each system may not be exa exact ct equ equiva ivalent lents; s; the theref refore ore,, each system shall be used independently of the other. Combining values from the two systems may result in non-conformance with the standard.

2.2   Federal Standard:4 Fed. Std. No. 123 Marking 123  Marking for Shipment (Civil Agencies)

1.6 Unles Unlesss the order specifies specifies the applicable metric specifispecificatio cat ion n de desi sign gnati ation on,, th thee mat mater erial ial sh shal alll be fu furn rnish ished ed in th thee inch-pound units.

2.3   Military Standards:4 MIL-STD-129 Marking MIL-STD-129  Marking for Shipment and Storage MIL-STD-163 Preser Preservation vation of Steel Products for Domestic Shipment

2. Referenc Referenced ed Documents Documents

2.4   Other   Standard:5 Primary Metals Bar Code Standard

2.1   ASTM Standards:2 A262 Practices A262  Practices for Detectin Detecting g Suscep Susceptibility tibility to Inter Intergranu granular lar Attack in Austenitic Stainless Steels

3. Terminology 3.1  Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:

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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee  A01  A01 on  on Steel, Stainless Steel and Related Alloys and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee A01.17 on A01.17  on Flat-Rolled and Wrought Stainless Steel. Current Curre nt editio edition n approv approved ed March 1, 2014. Published Published April 2014. Origin Originally ally approved in 1965. Last previous edition approved in 2009 as A555/A555M – 05 (2009). DOI: 10.1520/A0555_A0555M-05R14. 2 For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or contact ASTM Customer Service at [email protected]. For  Annual Book of ASTM  Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on the ASTM website.

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The last app approv roved ed ver versio sion n of thi thiss his histor torica icall sta standa ndard rd is refe referen renced ced on www.astm.org. 4 Available from U.S. Government Printing Off Office ice Superintendent of Documents, 732 N. Cap Capito itoll St. St.,, NW NW,, Mai Maill Sto Stop: p: SDE SDE,, Wash ashing ington ton,, DC 204 20401, 01, htt http:/ p://  /  www.access.gpo.gov. 5 Available from Automotive Industry Action Group (AIAG), 26200 Lahser Rd., Suite 200, Southfield, MI 48033, http://www.aiag.org.

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A555/A555M − 05 (2014) 3.1.1   bar— wire w ire th that at ha hass be been en st stra raig ight hten ened ed an and d cu cutt (s (see ee Specification A484/A484M Specification  A484/A484M)). However, a straightened and cut smalll dia smal diamete meterr pro produc ductt is oft often en cal called led stra straigh ightene tened d and cut wire.

mums.. Th mums Thee pu purc rcha hase serr is no nott pe perm rmitt itted ed to ma make ke ch chem emica icall requirements less stringent. 5.1. 5. 1.6 6 An Analy alysi siss lim limits its sh shal alll be es estab tablis lishe hed d fo forr sp speci ecific fic element elem entss rat rather her tha than n gro groups ups of ele elemen ments, ts, incl includi uding ng but not limited to “all others,” “rare earths,” and “balance,” unless all elements in such a group are similar in technical effect and are associated in typical methods of chemical analysis.

3.1.2   wire—as covered by this specification and the speci fications itemized in 1.1, is any round or shaped cold-reduced product, in coils only, produced by cold-finishing coiled wire rod.

Product Analysis— When 5.2   Product When required, required, a prod product uct analys analysis is shall be det shall deter ermin mined ed in acc accor orda danc ncee wi with th Tes estt Me Metho thods ds,, Practices, and Terminology A751 Terminology  A751..  The chemical composition thus determined shall conform to the tolerances shown in  Table 1.

wire rod rods—  s— semifinished 3.1.3   wire semifinished produ product ct intend intended ed prima primarily rily for the manufacture of wire. They are hot rolled generally to an approximate round cross section in continuous length coils.

4. Mate Material rialss and Manufacture Manufacture

5.3 The steel shall not con contain tain an uns unspec pecifie ified d elem element ent for the ordered grade to the extent that the steel conforms to the requir req uiremen ements ts of ano anothe therr gra grade de in the ref refere erencin ncing g pro produc ductt specification, and any of the product specifications within the scope of this general specification, for which that element has a specified minimum.

4.1 The material material may be furn furnished ished in one of the conditions conditions detail det ailed ed in the app applic licab able le mat materi erial al spe specifi cificat catio ion, n, th that at is, annealed, bright annealed, cold worked, or as otherwise specified on the purchase order. 4.2 A variety variety of finishes, coatings, coatings, and lubricants lubricants are available. The particular type used is dependent upon the specific end use. Unless otherwise specified, the finish, coating, and lubr lu bric ican antt wi will ll be fu furn rnish ished ed as re requ quir ired ed by th thee in indi divi vidu dual al material specification or purch purchase ase order order..

6. Permissible Variations Variations in Dimensions 6.1 Unl Unless ess oth otherw erwise ise spe specifi cified ed in the pur purcha chase se ord order er,, the product shall conform to the permissible variations in dimensions as specified in  Tables 2-5  of this specification.

5. Chem Chemical ical Compositi Composition on

7. Wor Workmanship, kmanship, Finish, and Appearance Appearance

5.1   Heat or Cast Analysis— The The chemical analysis of each heatt sha hea shall ll be det determ ermine ined d in acco accorda rdance nce wit with h the app applica licable ble material specification and Test Methods, Practices, and Terminology A751 nology  A751.. 5.1.1 5.1 .1 The analysis analysis of each heat sha shall ll be mad madee fro from m a test sampl sam plee ta take ken n du duri ring ng th thee po pour urin ing g of th thee me melt, lt, or fr from om th thee in-process product later in the manufacturing flow. 5.1. 5. 1.2 2 The he heat at an analy alysi siss sh shal alll co conf nfor orm m to th thee ch chem emica icall requirements for each of the specified elements for the grade ordered, as listed in the applicable product specification. 5.1. 5. 1.3 3 Al Alll co comm mmer erci cial al me metal talss co cont ntai ain n sm small all am amou ount ntss of  elements elem ents other than tho those se whi which ch are spe specifie cified. d. It is nei neither ther pract pr actica icall no norr nec necess essary ary to sp speci ecify fy lim limits its fo forr un unsp speci ecifie fied d elements,, whethe elements whetherr intenti intentionally onally added unspe unspecified cified element elements, s, residual elements, or trace elements, that can be present. The producer is permitted to analyze for unspecified elements and is pe perm rmitt itted ed to re repo port rt su such ch an analy alyse ses. s. Th Thee pr pres esen ence ce of an unspecified element and the reporting of an analysis for that element shall not be a basis for rejectio rejection n unless the presen presence ce of  that element causes the loss of a property typically expected for that metal for the type and quality ordered. 5.1.4 The purchaser purchaser is permitted permitted to requir requiree in the purchase purchase order a maximum limit for an individual element not specified in the product specification. Such a requirement for an element not listed in the product specification, when acknowledged in the order acceptance, shall be treated as a specified element, with determination of chemical analysis and reporting of that analysis. 5.1.5 The purchaser purchaser is permitt permitted ed to make the requirements requirements for any element more stringent, that is, require higher minimums for elements having minimum requirements or ranges with minimum requirements, or requiring lower maximums for elements having specified maximums, maximums, or range rangess with maxi-

7.1 The material shall be of uniform quality quality consistent consistent with good manuf manufacturin acturing g and inspec inspection tion practi practices. ces. Imper Imperfectio fections ns that may be present shall be of such a nature or degree, for the type and quality ordered, that they will not adver adversely sely affect affect the forming, machining, or fabrication of finished parts. 8. Lot Size Size 8.1 A lot for product product analysis shall consist consist of all wire made from the same heat. 8.2 For other tests required by the product specification specification,, a lot shall consist of all product of the same size, same heat, and produced under the same processing conditions. All austenitic, ferritic, ferrit ic, and free-m free-machin achining ing stainless steels, as well as marten marten-sitic grades when anneale annealed d to Condition A and precipitation precipitation or agee ha ag hard rden enin ing g gr grad ades es wh when en so solu lutio tion n tr treat eated ed,, ma may y be he heat at treat tr eated ed in mo more re th than an on onee ch char arge ge in th thee sam samee fu furn rnace ace or in several furnaces, utilizing controlled processing and equipment (see appendix). However, when heat treating martensitic stainless steels to Condition T or H and when age hardening the precipitation hardening stainless steels, a lot shall consist of the same size, same heat, and the same heat treat charge in a batch-type furnace or under the same conditions in a continuous furnace. 9. Numbe Numberr of Tests and Retests 9.1 Unless otherwise otherwise specified in the product specification, specification, one sample per heat shall be selected for chemical chemical analysis and one mechanical test sample shall be selected from each lot of  wire. All tests shall conform to the chemical and mechanical requirements of the material specification. 9.2 One intergranular corrosion corrosion test, when required, and one grain size test, when required, shall be made from each lot. It 2

A555/A555M − 05 (2014) TABLE 1 Product Analysis Tolerances

NOTE 1— This table specifies tolerances over the maximum limits or under the minimum limits of the chemical requirements of the applicable material specification (see 1.1 (see  1.1); ); it does not apply to heat analysis. Upper Limit or Maximu Maximum m of Specified Range, %

Tolerances over the Maximum (Upper Limit) or Under the Minimum (Lower Limit)

Carbon

t o 0 .0 1 0 , i n c l o v e r 0 . 0 1 0 to 0 .0 3 0 , i n c l o v e r 0 . 0 3 0 to 0 .2 0 , i n c l o v e r 0 . 2 0 t o 0 .6 0 , i n c l o v e r 0 . 6 0 t o 1 .2 0 , i n c l

0 .0 0 2 0 .0 0 5 0. 01 0 .0 2 0 .0 3

M a ng a ne s e

t o 1 .0 0 , i n c l o v e r 1 . 0 0 t o 3 .0 0 , i n c l o v e r 3 . 0 0 t o 6 .0 0 , i n c l o v e r 6 . 0 0 t o 1 0 .0 0 , i n c l o v e r 1 0 .0 0 to 1 5 . 0 0 , i n c l o v e r 1 5 .0 0 to 2 0 . 0 0 , i n c l

0 .0 3 0 .0 4 0 .0 5 0. 06 0 .1 0 0 .1 5

Element

Phosphorus S u l fu r

S i l i c on Chromium

Nickel

M o l y b de nu m

Titanium

to 0 .0 4 0 , i n c l over 0.040 to 0.20, incl t o 0 .0 4 0 , i n c l over 0.040 to 0.20, incl over 0.20 to 0.50, incl

0.005 0.010 0.005 0.010 0.020

t o 1. 00 , i nc l over 1.00 to 3.00, incl o v e r 4 . 0 0 to 1 0 .0 0 , i n c l over 10.00 to 15.00, incl over 15.00 to 20.00, incl over 20.00 to 30.00, incl

0.05 0.10 0.10 0.15 0.20 0.25

Upper Limit or Maximu Maximum m of Specified Range, %

Tolerances over the Maximum (Upper Limit) or Under the Minimum (Lower Limit)

Cobalt

over 0.05 to 0.50, incl over 0.50 to 2.00, incl o v e r 2 .0 0 to 5 . 0 0 , i n c l over 5.00 to 10.00, incl o v e r 1 0 .0 0 t o 1 5 .0 0 , i n c l o v e r 1 5 .0 0 to 2 2 .0 0 , i n c l o v e r 2 2 .0 0 to 3 0 . 0 0 , i n c l

0. 01 0 .0 2 0 .0 5 0 .1 0 0 .1 5 0 .2 0 0 .2 5

Columbium + ta n t a l u m

to 1 . 5 0 , i n c l o v e r 1 .5 0 to 5 .0 0 , i n c l o v e r 5 .0 0

0. 05 0. 10 0. 15

Tantalum

to 0 . 1 0 , i n c l

0 .0 2

Copper

to 0 .5 0 , i n c l over 0.50 to 1.00, incl over 1.00 to 3.00, incl over 3.00 to 5.00, incl over 5.00 to 10.00, incl

0.03 0.05 0.10 0.15 0.20

A l um i n um

to 0 . 1 5 , i n c l

Element

over 0.50 to 2.00, incl over 2.00 to 5.00, incl over 5.00 to 10.00, incl to 0 .0 2 , i n c l o v e r 0 .0 2 to 0 .1 9 , i n c l o v e r 0 .1 9 to 0 . 2 5 , i n c l o v e r 0 . 2 5 t o 0 .3 5 , i n c l o v e r 0 . 3 5 t o 0 .4 5 , i n c l

0.10 0.20 0.35 0. 00 5 0 .0 1 0 .0 2 0 .0 3 0 .0 4

to 1 .0 0 , i n c l o v e r 1 . 0 0 t o 5 .0 0 , i n c l o v e r 5 . 0 0 t o 1 0 .0 0 , i n c l o v e r 1 0 .0 0 to 2 0 . 0 0 , i n c l o v e r 2 0 .0 0 to 3 0 . 0 0 , i n c l o v e r 3 0 .0 0 to 4 0 . 0 0 , i n c l o v e r 4 0 .0 0

0 .0 3 0 .0 7 0. 10 0 .1 5 0 .2 0 0 .2 5 0. 30

Tungsten

ov er o v er o v er o v er o v er

0. 0 3 0 .0 5 0 .1 0 0. 15 0 .2 0

to 1 .0 0 , i n c l o v e r 1 .0 0 to 2 .0 0 , i n c l over 2.00 to 5.00, incl over 5.00 to 10.00, incl o v e r 1 0 .0 0 t o 2 0 .0 0 , i n c l

0 .0 3 0 .0 5 0 .0 7 0 .1 0 0 .1 5

Vanadium

to 0 .5 0 , i n c l o v e r 0 .5 0 to 1 .5 0 , i n c l

0 .0 3 0 .0 5

S e l e n i um

al l

0 .0 3

0 .2 0 to 0 .6 0 , i n c l 0 . 6 0 t o 2 .0 0 , i n c l 2 . 0 0 t o 7 .0 0 , i n c l 7 . 0 0 t o 1 5 .0 0 , i n c l 1 5 .0 0 to 3 0 . 0 0 , i n c l

t o 1 .0 0 , i n c l over 1.00 to 3.00, incl over 3.00

Nitrogen

over 0.15 to 0.50, incl

−0.005, +0.01 0.05

0.05 0.07 0.10

10. Retreatm Retreatment ent

is often convenient to obtain test material from the specimen selected for mechanical testing.

10.1 Wh 10.1 Wher eree fa fail ilur uree of an any y lo lott is du duee to in inad adeq equa uate te he heat at treatment, the material may be reheat treated and resubmitted for test.

9.3 If any test specimen shows imperfections imperfections that may affect affect the tes testt res result ults, s, it may be dis discar carded ded and ano anothe therr spe specime cimen n substituted. 9.4 If the results of any test test lot are not in conformance conformance with the re the requ quir irem emen ents ts of th this is sp speci ecific ficati ation on an and d th thee ap appl plica icabl blee product specification, a retest sample of two specimens may be tested to replace each failed specimen of the original sample. sample. If  one of the retest specimens fails, the lot shall be rejected.

11. Test Methods 11.1 11 .1 The properties properties enume enumerated rated in applica applicable ble specifications specifications shall be determined in accordance with the following ASTM methods:

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A555/A555M − 05 (2014) TABLE TA BLE 2 Permis Permissible sible Variations Variations in Size of Hot Finished Round Wire Rods Specified Size, in. [mm]

Permissible Variations Specified   Size, in. [mm]

under 1 ⁄ 4 [6.35] 1 16 [10]  ⁄ 4   [6.35] to 7 ⁄ 16 5 16   [10] to  ⁄ 8 [16] over 7 ⁄ 16 over 5 ⁄ 8   [16] to 7 ⁄ 8 [22] over 7 ⁄ 8   [22] to 1-1 ⁄ 8 [28] over 1-1 ⁄ 8   [28] to 1-3 ⁄ 8 [34]

Over

0. 00 8 0 .0 0 6 0 .0 0 7 0 .0 0 8 0 .0 1 0 0 .0 1 2

Under

[0 .2 0 ] [ 0. 15 ] [ 0. 18 ] [ 0. 20 ] [ 0. 25 ] [ 0. 30 ]

0 .0 0 8 0 .0 0 6 0 .0 0 7 0 .0 0 8 0 .0 1 0 0 .0 1 2

[0 .2 0 ] [0 .1 5 ] [0 .1 8 ] [0 .2 0 ] [0 .2 5 ] [0 .3 0 ]

TABLE 5 Permiss Permissible ible Variations Variations in Thickn Thickness ess and Width for Flat Wire Permissible Variations in Width, Over and Under, in. [mm]A

Out-ofRound,A in. [mm]

0.011 0 .0 0 9 0 .0 1 0 0 .0 1 2 0 .0 1 5 0 .0 1 8

Width, in. [mm]

[ 0. 28 ] [ 0. 23 ] [ 0. 25 ] [ 0. 30 ] [ 0. 38 ] [ 0. 45 ]

3 16   [1.50] to  ⁄ 8 [9.0]  ⁄ 16 over 3 ⁄ 8 [9.0] to 1.0 [25.00] o v e r 1 .0 [ 2 5 .0 0 ]

Thickness, in. [mm]

Out-of-round is the difference between the maximum and minimum diameters of the wire rod measured at the same cross section.

Diameter Tolerances, in. [mm]

1 .0 0 0 [2 5 . 0 0] a nd o v er Under 1.000 [25.00] to 0.500 [13.00] Under 0.5000 [13.00] to 0.3125 [8.00] incl Under 0.3125 [8.00] to 0.0440 [1.00] incl Under 0.0440 [1.00] to 0.0330 [0.80] incl Under 0.0330 [0.80] to 0.0240 [0.60] incl Under 0.0240 [0.60] to 0.0120 [0.30] incl Under 0.0120 [0.30] to 0.0080 [0.20] incl Under 0.0080 [0.20] to 0.0048 [0.12] incl Under 0.0048 [0.12] to 0.0030 [0.08] incl

Under

0 .0 0 2 5 [0 .0 6 ] 0 .0 0 2 [0 .0 5 ]

0 .0 0 2 5 [0 .0 6 ] 0 .0 0 2 [0 .0 5 ]

0 .0 0 1 5 [0 .0 4 ]

0 .0 0 1 5 [0 .0 4 ]

0 .0 0 1 [0 .0 3 ]

0 .0 0 1 [0 .0 3 ]

0 .0 0 0 8 [0 .0 2 ]

0 .0 0 0 8 [0 .0 2 ]

0.00 0. 0005 05 [0 [0.0 .015 15]]

0.00 0. 0005 05 [0 [0.0 .015 15]]

0.00 0. 0004 04 [0 [0.0 .010 10]]

0.00 0. 0004 04 [0 [0.0 .010 10]]

0.00 0. 0003 03 [0 [0.0 .008 08]]

0.00 0. 0003 03 [0 [0.0 .008 08]]

0.00 0. 0002 02 [0 [0.0 .005 05]]

0.00 0. 0002 02 [0 [0.0 .005 05]]

0.00 0. 0001 01 [0 [0.0 .003 03]]

0.00 0. 0001 01 [0 [0.0 .003 03]]

0 .0 0 5 [0 .1 2 ] 0 .0 0 4 [0 . 1 0 ] 0 . 0 0 4 [0 .1 0 ]

Permissible Variations in Thickness, Over and Under, in. [mm]A

Up to 0.029 [0.70], incl Over 0.029 [1.70] to 0.035 [1.00], incl Over 0.035 [1.00]

TABLE 3 Permissible Variations in Diameter and Out-of-Round for Round Wire A,B ,C ,D  Over

0 .0 0 5 [0 .1 2 ] 0 .0 0 4 [0 .1 0 ] 0 . 0 0 6 [0 .1 5 ]

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A

Specified Diameter, in. [mm]

For Thicknesses 1 ⁄ 4 For Thicknesses in. [6.5 mm] and Over 1 ⁄ 4   in. [6.5 mm] Under

0 .0 0 1 [0 .0 3 ] 0.0015 [0.04] 0 .0 0 2 [0 .0 5 ]

A

When it is necessary to heat treat or heat treat and pickle after cold finishing, size tolerances are double those shown in the table.

11.1.4   Grain Size  (when required) — Test Test Methods E112 Methods  E112.. 12. Inspe Inspectio ction n 12.1   For Civilian Procurement— Inspection Inspection of the material shall be as agreed upon between between the purch purchaser aser and the suppl supplier ier as part of the purchase contract. Governm rnment ent Pr Procur ocuremen ement—  t— Unless 12.2   For Gove U nless othe otherwis rwisee specifi spe cified ed in the con contra tract ct or pur purcha chase se ord order: er: (1) the seller is respon res ponsib sible le for the per perfor forman mance ce of all ins inspec pection tion and test requirements in this specification, (2) the seller may use his own or oth other er sui suitab table le fac facilit ilities ies for the per perfor forman mance ce of the inspection and testing, and (3) the purchaser shall have the right to perform any of the inspection and tests set forth in this specification. specifi cation. The manuf manufacture acturerr shall af afford ford the purch purchaser’s aser’s inspector all reasonable facilities necessary to satisfy him that the material is being furnished in accordance with the inspection. Inspection by the purchaser shall not interfere unnecessarily with the manufacturer.

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The maximum out-of-round for round wire is one half of the total size tolerance given in this table. B  When it is necessary to heat treat or heat treat and pickle after cold finishing, size tolerances tolera nces are double those shown above for sizes 0.024 in. [0.60 mm] and over over.. C  Size tolerances have not been evolved for wire produced by cold rolling. D  These tolerances apply to small diameter straightened and cut wire (sizes below 16   in.). Refer to Table 5 in Specification approximately 1 ⁄ 16 Specification   A484/A484M   for bars 16   in.). (greater than approximately 1 ⁄ 16

13. Reje Rejectio ction n and Rehe Rehearin aring g 13.1 Mat 13.1 Materi erial al that fails to con confor form m to the requirem requirement entss of  this specification may be rejected. Rejection should be reported to the producer or supplier promptly, preferably in writing. In case of dissatisfaction with the results of the test, the producer or supplier may make claim for a rehearing.

TABLE 4 Permissible Variations in Size for Drawn Wire in Hexagons, Octagons, and SquaresA Specified SizeB  in. [mm]

1 .0 0 0 [2 5 . 0 0] a nd o v er Under 1.000 [25.00] to 0.500 [13.00] incl 16 [8.00] incl Under 1 ⁄ 2  [13.00] to 5 ⁄ 16 1 16   [8.00] to  ⁄ 8 [3.00] incl Under 5 ⁄ 16

Size Tolerance, in. [mm] Over

Under

0 0 0 0

0 .0 0 5 [0 .1 2 ] 0 .0 0 4 [0 .1 0 ] 0 .0 0 3 [0 . 0 8 ] 0 .0 0 2 [0 . 0 5 ]

14. Certificatio Certification n

When it is necessary to heat treat or heat treat and pickle after cold finishing, size tolerances are double those shown above. B  Distance across flats.

14.1 A certifie certified d report of the the test results shall shall be furnished furnished at thee tim th timee of sh ship ipme ment nt.. Th Thee re repo port rt sh shal alll in inclu clude de th thee AS ASTM TM designation, year date, and revision letter, if any.

Chemical Analys Analysis—  is— Test Meth 11.1.1   Chemical Methods ods,, Pra Practic ctices, es, and Terminology  A751  A751.. 11.1.2   Tension Test— Test Test Methods and Definitions  A370  A370.. Intergranular Corrosion   (when requi 11.1.3   Intergranular required) red) — Practice Practice E of Practices A262 Practices  A262..

14.2 14. 2 A document document printed printed fro from m or use used d in elec electro tronic nic form from an electronic data interchange (EDI) transmission shall be regarded as having the same validity as a counterpart printed in the cer certifie tifiers’ rs’ fac facilit ility y. The con conten tentt of the EDI tra transm nsmitte itted d document must meet the requirements of the invoked ASTM standard(s) and conform to any existing EDI agreement between twe en the pur purcha chaser ser and the sup suppli plier er.. Not Notwith withstan standin ding g the

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A555/A555M − 05 (2014) absence of a signature, the organization submitting the EDI transmission is responsible for the content of the report.

16. Prepara Preparation tion for Delivery Delivery 16.1 Unless otherwise otherwise specified, specified, the wire shall be packag packaged ed and loaded in accordance with Practices A700 Practices  A700..

15. Ident Identifica ification tion of Mate Material rial

16.2 When specified specified in the contract or order, order, and for direct procurement by or direct shipment to the Government, when Level A is specified, preservation preservation,, packaging, and packing packing shall be in accordance with the Level A requirements of MIL-STD163.

15.1   For Civilian Procurement— Each Each lift, bundle, or box shall be marked using durable tags (metal, plastic, or equivalent) showing heat numb number, er, type, condit condition, ion, product specification number, and size. 15.2  For U.S. Government Procurement— In In addition to any requirements specified in the contract or order, marking shall be in accordance with MIL-STD-129 for military agencies and in accordance with Fed. Std. No. 123 for civil agencies.

17. Keyw Keywords ords 17.1 gen 17.1 genera erall del delive ivery ry req requir uireme ements nts;; stai stainles nlesss stee steell wir wire; e; stainless steel wire rods

ANNEX (Mandatory Information) A1. REQUIREMEN REQUIREMENTS TS FOR THE INTRODUCT INTRODUCTION ION OF NEW MATERIALS MATERIALS

A1.1 New ma A1.1 mater teria ials ls ma may y be pr prop opos osed ed fo forr in inclu clusi sion on in specific spe cificatio ations ns ref referen erencin cing g thi thiss spe specifi cificati cation on sub subject ject to the following conditions:

A1.1.3 The application application shall be accompanied accompanied by test data as requir req uired ed by the app applica licable ble spe specifi cificati cation. on. Test Test dat dataa fro from m a minimum of three test lots, as defined by the specification, each from a different heat, shall be furnished.

A1.1.1 Applicatio A1.1.1 Application n for the add additio ition n of a new grade grade to a specification shall be made to the chairman of the subcommittee which has jurisdiction over that specification.

A1.1.4 The application application shall provide recommendatio recommendations ns for all requirements appearing in the applicable specification.

A1.1.2 The application A1.1.2 application shall be accompanied accompanied by a stateme statement nt from at least one user indicating indicating that there is a need for the new grade to be included in the applicable specification.

A1.1.5 The application application shall state whether the new grade is covered by patent.

APPENDIXES (Nonmandatory Information) X1. RA RATIONALE TIONALE REGARDING DEFINITION OF LOT FOR MECHANICAL PROPERTIES PROPERTIES AND CORROSION TESTING

X1.1 It is generally recognized recognized that material material described as a lot must be “produced under the same processing conditions,” which means the same manufacturing order number, same size, same heat, same heat treating procedure, and same subsequent process pro cessing ing.. Und Under er tho those se con condit dition ions, s, sin single gle sam sample pless can be selected to be representative of the total lot, with at least one sample for each 20 000 pounds of material.

X1.2.4 The quench X1.2.4 quench sys system temss are the sam samee with respect respect to volume, type of quenchant, and circulation rate. X1.2.5 Furth Further er,, it would be expected that grouped grouped loads be handled within a relatively short time period, and that hardness testing be performed on at least one sample per charge. X1.3 The old definition definition of a lot for mechanical mechanical testing based based on sim simpl ply y th thee wo word rdss “s “sam amee si size, ze, he heat, at, an and d he heat at tr trea eatme tment nt charge in a batch furnace” assumes that heat treating is the only process affecting properties. This kind of definition ignores the effec ef fects ts of oth other er pro proces cessin sing, g, pri prior or to and sub subseq sequen uentt to hea heatt treating. Moreover, it assumes that each heat treat batch will be uniform and unique rather than reproducible. In reality, heat treating is a process which can be controlled easily throughout a ba batch tch and fr from om ba batc tch h to ba batch tch,, wi with th th thee ne nett re resu sult lt th that at multi mu ltipl plee ba batc tche hess can be co cons nsid ider ered ed pa part rt of a sin singl glee lo lott if  equipment equip ment and proce processing ssing parameters parameters meet the mandates of  X1.1 and and X1.2  X1.2..

X1.2 Follow Following ing the princ principle iple described in   X1.1   generally requires that the producer control each of several furnace loads constituting the same lot so that X1.2.1 X1.2. 1 Set point temperature temperature and proce process ss tolerance match, X1.2.2 X1.2. 2 Time at temperature temperature for all thermal treatment shall match within 10 %, X1.2.3 All furnaces X1.2.3 furnaces used be simi similar lar in siz sizee and meet the unifor uni formity mity req requir uireme ements nts of a docume documente nted d fur furnac nacee qua quality lity assurance assura nce prog program, ram, and 5

A555/A555M − 05 (2014) X1.4 The sampling specified for mechanical properties properties is not a stat statist istical ical sam samplin pling g pla plan. n. The Theref refore ore,, it pro provid vides es onl only y typical typ ical data. Assuranc Assurancee of uni unifor formit mity y wit within hin the lot can be

obtained obtaine d onl only y by the pro produc ducer er ade adequa quately tely con contro trollin lling g the processing parameters.

X2. BAR CODI CODING NG

X2.1 Bar co X2.1 codi ding ng to id iden entif tify y st steel eel is no nott sp spec ecifi ifical cally ly ad ad-dresse dre ssed d in Com Committ mittee ee A01 spe specifi cificati cations ons.. Com Committ mittee ee A01 endorses the AIAG Bar Code Standard for primary metals for

steel products and proposes that this bar coding standard be considered as a possible auxiliary method of identification.

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