Standard Specification for Metallic Coated Carbon Steel Wire, Coated at Size and Drawn to Size for Mechanical Springs
This specification covers round, metallic coated, hard-drawn, carbon steel spring wire having properties and quality for the manufacture of mechanical springs and wire forms that are not subject to high stress or require high fatigue properties. The steel specimens shall be either ingot cast or strand cast and shall be cold drawn. Prior to cold drawing, the specimens shall be furnished in to three types of metallic coating: aluminum coating, zinc coating and zinc-aluminum-mischmetal alloy coating categorized as Type A, Type B, and Type C, respectively.
