1 This part of ISO 16120 is applicable to wire rod of non-alloy steel intended for wire drawing and/or cold rolling. The cross-section may be circular, oval, square, rectangular, hexagonal, octagonal, half-round or other shape and generally with at least 5 mm nominal dimension. Wire rod has a smooth surface and is generally intended for subsequent conversion.
2 It is not applicable to products for which standards exist or are under study, e.g.:
— steel wire rod intended for heat treatment;
— rod for free-cutting steels;
— steel rod for cold heading and cold extrusion;
— steel rod intended for the production of electrodes and products for welding;
— steel rod for welded fabric for reinforcement for concrete;
— steel rod for wire for high fatigue strength mechanical springs, such as valve springs.
3 In addition to the requirements of this part of ISO 16120 the general technical delivery requirements specified in ISO 404 apply.
ISO 16120-1:2001 history
2017ISO 16120-1:2017 Non-alloy steel wire rod for conversion to wire - Part 1: General requirements
2011ISO 16120-1:2011 Non-alloy steel wire rod for conversion to wire - Part 1: General requirements
2001ISO 16120-1:2001 Non-alloy steel wire rod for conversion to wire - Part 1: General requirements