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parsimanutacturedceld.
412. Wire str range includes 0.062 inches to 1.375
Ines.
13 Rodsizerenge usualyindudes 7/2inchesto47/
64nches and general oferedin 6th increments
14 Bardzerange includes VBinches o 1% inches,
1.8 _ Stzostor wr, rodand bar outs the ranges ot
paragraphs 1.2, 1.3 and 1.4 may be ordered by agro
‘ntbetween purchaser and supp.
“16 Natolifumishodin many appleton variations.
‘Tha Steal Industry uss tho term “qual to designs
charsctorses of @ material which maka partcuaty
‘wot sited o aspect fabeaton andor application
‘and does not imply “qual” in the usual sense. The
DUrchaser should advise the suppor rgarding thoi
‘arufactuing procass and riahed preductapplition
‘ss appropiate Five appeationvaraons ae
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Scrapless Nut
1.8.1 Wrelscommonyfumishdforaliive application
vatasone.
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vation: Col Hoading
4.7 Conformance oalitestdatashallbedotominod
In soordance wih ASTM E29.
18 Heat rating terms not detnedin tis standard
‘are incudod in SAE S415,
20 ReterencedDocumente,
21 ASTMSpeciteaions:
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10 Scope, ‘A370TestNethods and DatitonaforMochant-
1L1._This spoateation describe the physica, me Sete
‘chanical and metallurgical requirementsforcarbon and A700 Practices for Packaging, Markingand Load:
‘oy staal wir, rods and bar nol irtnded forte lng Methods fr Stel Prous fr Domestic
Inandacture of mechanical fasteners wich nude Shiment|
10 est Method for Brno Herneos of Motalc
Mates
29 Practice fr Using Sinicant Dig in Test
‘state Determine Contamanes wih Spoctin
ton
0Methodsfor Chemica Anaya of Stel, Cast
ten, Open-Hearthlon,andWroughtron
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22. SAEStandarss:
.J9 Chsnical Compostions of SAE Carbon
Stole
#04 Chemical Compostions ct SAE Alby Steele
#08 Methods of Detomining Hardentity ot
Stole
418 Definons ot Heat Treating Teme
23° iFiStandande:
{1 Spheroiizton Rating Pate +
30 Defiattons.
31 Carbon Stes: Stee! considerediobe carbon
‘Sal shanno minimum conantin patted rcp
{er chvorium malfodorum and rks, or any oer
‘toment added t obtain a dosed aloying efecto
When the maximum content specd for manganee=
oss not axcead 1.55%, When specled, boron maybe
‘added fled carbon stealth amaximum alowaie
of0.003%.
32. Alloy Stok: Stelisconsidredtobe acy sto!
‘apimum ofthe ange gener manganese
CARBON AND ALLOY STEEL WIRE,
RODS AND BARS FOR
MECHANICAL FASTENERS
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exceeds 1.85% orn wich a defite range or daria
minimum quant for any ofthe folowing elements ls
‘pected or requled win the limits fe rocogized
{iid of constructional aloy tees; chromium, mojo
annealed or sphoridze annealed rod bar
> spheroid annoaiod lth ie wire
> ermesic-inprocessorsphercdize annealed.
rocesawire
Material wbich has not been thermally treated isnot
sual produced toa speci ona strength
‘Thevaussatedin Tabi 7aradsigredt proviso
‘optimum headabity and too te in fe cold forming
Drocaes Modiestorstothose Eta eq. ro agroerot
[between producer and purchaser. Table 7 shows ony
‘maximum tensile strength, however, minimum tele
‘equrements maybe sipultedby agresretbstwoen,
rodvcerand purchaser.
102 Percortreduatoninareale deterninedby hotest
‘metedinludedwihin ASTHAS7O, Vaieeformiriman
eroartagesareincludedin Table 7.
103 YeldstrengtivPercent Elongatlon: Used for
‘pecilappicatione when agreed upon betwoon pur
‘haserand manufocurn MethosofGatorminaton shal
bein accordance with ASTM A370.
10.4Hardnees: Maybe usedas anopion when agreed
to betwoon producer and purchase ina ol ten
reduction tara esting of wreorbarover in daretr.
‘estrethod shallbein asordance with ASTIAET0,
105. Nolrdhidultostvaiveshalboutotspcticaton,
andtorstels wth amaxirum spectied carbon content
(ver 0.30%, the maximum ol he range shallot exaoed
the minima by more than 10% any ot.
TAKS! a a accapt
‘eat one sample per colbundle on at last 20% of
randomly sdactedcollfbundesinthel, witinofewer
‘han wo (2) tests and no more than ve (5) tes. Orr
‘sampling plans may be employed as agreed upon be
‘woon he purchaser andthe super.
106 Tracesblty shail incude th ill order and soe
eat rumber wt el spectied mechanical data on rll
twat contention.
10,7 Tenslareducton in area equipment shal! be
calbraiedandverfedin accordance wih ASTMES and
‘operated personel wth documented quaiicatons,
110 St Tolerance,
Reducing dametorvariaityinoreasos cont ot
both he physica andmocharieal properties curing ie
{onring proces. Les varabiltyparmtsengineedngfor
reduc tol wear and coneltont product aly.
111. We tolarances are shown in Table
112. Rodielerances ae shownin Table
Note: Iverent mil delgn of rod mata does nt
rit the same cont of a28 as bar mile.
113. Bartolranoasao shown in Table 10,
120 Mil SoalerSurtace Condition.
Material purchased a a hot rolled prod shal
‘havo il cal (suaceondoe) as ight ae poosbl and
‘boreal removable by an ack picking of mechanical
scaling process.
‘The suraca shat be re trom excessive dt or
‘contaminants which would impede pickling orcontami-
hae an ac pike bath.
120 Coatings.
Material coatings are generally used for two
puposos:asavehicelorhedraningcompoundusedio
‘raw wire or as alubricant oreo ang or orn,
Typleacontings for hot roled bars and wire rods
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