International standard · ISO
C48D
ISO 16120-2:2011 — Non-alloy steel wire rod for conversion to wire. Part 2:Specific requirements for general-purpose wire rod
Chemical composition
| Element | min | max | Similar | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al | 0.01 | The value for Al can be fixed at 0.01% to 0.06%. In such cases the value of Si can be fixed at <=0.10% on request. | The value for Al can be fixed at 0.01% to 0.06%. In such cases the value of Si can be fixed at <=0.10% on request. | |
| C | 0.45 | 0.5 | Product analysis tolerance +/-0.03%;C range may be enlarged by lowering the minimum by 0.01% and by increasing the maximum by 0.01%. | Product analysis tolerance +/-0.03%;C range may be enlarged by lowering the minimum by 0.01% and by increasing the maximum by 0.01%. |
| Cr | 0.15 | up to 0.30%; | up to 0.30%; | |
| Cu | 0.25 | A maximum Cu content of 0.20% may be agreed. | A maximum Cu content of 0.20% may be agreed. | |
| Cu+Sn | 0.25 | |||
| Mn | 0.5 | 0.8 | Product analysis tolerance +/-0.06%; Maximum not exceeding 1.20% and a minimum not lower than 0.30%. | Product analysis tolerance +/-0.06%; Maximum not exceeding 1.20% and a minimum not lower than 0.30%. |
| Mo | 0.05 | |||
| Ni | 0.2 | |||
| P | 0.03 | Product analysis tolerance +0.005% | Product analysis tolerance +0.005% | |
| S | 0.03 | Product analysis tolerance +0.005% | Product analysis tolerance +0.005% | |
| Si | 0.1 | 0.3 | Product analysis tolerance +/-0.04% | Product analysis tolerance +/-0.04% |
| V | 0.05 | 0.1 |