ASTM A581/A581M-95b(2000)
Historical Standard: ASTM A581/A581M-95b(2000) Standard Specification for Free-Machining Stainless Steel Wire and Wire Rods
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ASTM A581 / A581M
1. Scope
1.1 This specification covers cold-finished wire and hot-finished wire rods in coils. Wire rods are a semi-finished product primarily for the manufacture of wire. Wire includes rounds, squares, hexagons and special shapes in the more commonly used types of stainless free-machining steels designed especially for optimum machinability and for general corrosion and high temperature service.
Note 1--For wire other than those of the free-machining types, see Specification A580/A580M.
1.2 The values stated in either inch-pound units or SI (metric) units are to be regarded separately as standards: within the text and tables, the SI units are shown in [brackets]. The values stated in each system are not exact equivalents; therefore, each system must be used independently of the other. Combining values from the two systems may result in nonconformance with the specification.
1.3 Unless the order specifies the applicable 'M' specification designation, the material shall be furnished to the inch-pound units.
2. Referenced Documents (purchase separately) The documents listed below are referenced within the subject standard but are not provided as part of the standard.
SAE Standard
J 1086 Practice for Numbering Metals and Alloys (UNS)ASTM Standards
A555/A555M Specification for General Requirements for Stainless Steel Wire and Wire Rods
A580/A580M Specification for Stainless Steel Wire
A751 Test Methods, Practices, and Terminology for Chemical Analysis of Steel Products
E527 Practice for Numbering Metals and Alloys in the Unified Numbering System (UNS)
Keywords
free-machining; free-machining wire; stainless steel; Austenitic stainless steel wire--specifications; Ferritic stainless steel--specifications; Free-machining steel--specifications; Martensitic stainless steel wire--specifications; Stainless steel wire--specifications; Steel wire--specifications; Steel wire rod--specifications;
ICS Code
ICS Number Code 77.140.65 (Steel wire, wir ropes and link chains)
DOI: 10.1520/A0581_A0581M-95BR00
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