1.1 This specification covers two classes of commercial quality round and shaped quenched and tempered steel spring wire intended especially for the manufacture of mechanical springs and wire forms. The quality level is lower than specialty spring quality (Specification A1000/A1000M) or valve spring quality (Specification A230/A230M).
1.2 The values stated in either SI units or inch-pound units are to be regarded separately as standard. The values stated in each system are not necessarily exact equivalents; therefore, each system shall be used independently of the other. Combining values from the two systems can result in non-conformance with the standard. Within the text, the inch-pound units are shown in brackets.
1.3 This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
ASTM A229/A229M-18 Referenced Document
ASTM A1000/A1000M Standard Specification for Steel Wire, Carbon and Alloy Specialty Spring Quality*, 2023-09-13 Update
ASTM A230/A230M Standard Specification for Steel Wire, Oil-Tempered Carbon Valve Spring Quality
ASTM A370 Standard Test Methods and Definitions for Mechanical Testing of Steel Products
ASTM A510/A510M Standard Specification for General Requirements for Wire Rods and Coarse Round Wire, Carbon Steel*, 2024-04-22 Update
ASTM A700 Standard Practices for Packaging, Marking, and Loading Methods for Steel Products for Domestic Shipment
ASTM A751 Standard Test Methods, Practices, and Terminology for Chemical Analysis of Steel Products
ASTM A941 Standard Terminology Relating to Steel, Stainless Steel, Related Alloys, and Ferroalloys*, 2024-03-01 Update
ASTM E29 Standard Practice for Using Significant Digits in Test Data to Determine Conformance with Specifications
ASTM E8/E8M Standard Test Methods for Tension Testing of Metallic Materials*, 2024-01-01 Update
ASTM A229/A229M-18 history
2018ASTM A229/A229M-18 Standard Specification for Steel Wire, Quenched and Tempered for Mechanical Springs
2017ASTM A229/A229M-17 Standard Specification for Steel Wire, Quenched and Tempered for Mechanical Springs
2012ASTM A229/A229M-12 Standard Specification for Steel Wire, Quenched and Tempered for Mechanical Springs
1999ASTM A229/A229M-99(2005) Standard Specification for Steel Wire, Oil-Tempered for Mechanical Springs
1999ASTM A229/A229M-99 Standard Specification for Steel Wire, Oil-Tempered for Mechanical Springs