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 IS 7887 : 1992
( Reaffirmed 2001 )

Indian Standard
MILDSTEELWIRERODFORGENERAL
ENGINEERINGPURPOSES-SPECIFICATION
( First Revision )

UDC 669*141*24-412-12

@ BIS 1992

BUREAU OF INDIAN STANDARDS

MANAK BHAVAN, 9 BAHADUR SHAH ZAFAR MARG
NEW DELHI 110002

Junuury 1992 Price Group 2

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Wrought Steel Products Sectional Committee MTD 4 and Steel Bars and Wires Subcommittee MTD 4 : 4

FOREWORD

This Indian Standard ( First Revision ) was adopted by the Bureau of Indian Standards, after the draft
finalized by the Wrought Steel Products Sectional Committee had been approved by the MetaJlurgical
Engineering Division Council.

Hot-rolled wire rods are produced by rolling billets in continuous rolling mills in the coil form. Keeping in
view that trade practices for different end uses require different range and limits of carbon, 15 grades of
c&on steels have been incorporated in this revision.

Assistance has been taken from:

i) ASTM - A-5 10 Wire rods and coarse round wire, carbon steel - General requirements for, USA
ii) JIS G-3505 Low carbon steel wire rods, Japan

For the benefit of the purchaser, informative appendices ( Appendix A and Appendix B ) giving common
defects of wire rods and uses of wire rods respectively have been included.

For the purpose of deciding whether a particular requirement of this standard is complied with, the final
value, observed or calculated, expressing the result of a tert or analysis, shall be rounded off in accordance
with IS 2 : 1960 Rules for rounding off numerical values ( revised ). The number of significant places
retained in the rounded off value should be the same as that of the specified value in thls standard.
 IS 3887 : 1992

Indian Standard
MILD STEEL WIRE ROD FOR GENERAL
ENGINEERING PURPOSES - SPECIFICATION
f First Revision )
1 SCOPE agreement between the purchaser and the manu-
facturer.
This standard covers the requirements of hot-
rolled mild steel wire rods in coils or straightened 6 CHEMICAL COMPOSITION
and cut lengths. 6.1 The ladle analysis of steel when analyzed in
2 REFERENCES accordance with relevant parts of IS 228 or any
other established instrumental/chemical method
The Indian Standards listed below are necessary shall be as given in Table 1. In case of dispute,
adjuncts to this standard: the procedure given in IS 228 and its relevant
Title
parts shall be referee method. In case of conti-
IS .No.
nuously cast billets, the billet analysis shall be
228 Methods of chemical ana- taken as ladle analysis and no separate product
lysis of steel analysis shall be required.
8910 : 1978 General technical delivery
Table 1 Chemical Composition
requirements for steel and
steel products ( Clause 6.1 )

3 TERMINOLOGY Grade Constituent, Percent

T----------- h-__~-__,_--~
For the purpose of this standard, the following Carbon Sulphur Phosphorus
Manganese
definitions shall apply.
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5)
3.1 Wire Max Ma.%
I 006 MUX 035 Max 0050 0.050
A product in coil form obtained from wire rod,
2 008 Max 025 to 0.40 0050 0050
generally in round, half round, square, hexagonal,
3 0 10 hfax 070 Max 0.050 0050
flat or of any other section including grooved
4 0,08 to 013 030 to O-60 0.050 0050
section, characterized by the fact that it has been
4 M 0 08 to 0.13 0.60 to 0.90 0050 0050
subjected to cold drawing through a die or by
5 0.10 to 015 030 to 060 0050 0050
other mechanical means. It is usually more
6 013 to 018 030 to 060 0050 0050
severely cold drawn than bright bars.
6 M 013 to 018 0-60 to o-90 o-050 0050
3.2 Wire Rod 7 015 to 020 0.30 to 060 0050 0.050
It is generally square, round, half round, rectan- 7 M 0.15 to 0.10 0.60 to 090 o-050 0050
gular, or polygonal, hot-rolled product in the 8 018 to 023 030 to 060 0.050 0050
coiled form, it is generally intended for conver- 8 M 0.18 to 023 060 to 0.90 0050 0,050
sion into wire. 9 020 to 025 030 to 060 0.050 0050
10 022 to 028 0.30 to 060 o-050 0050
3.3 Coil 10 M 0.22 to 028 0.60 to 0.90 0050 0.050
One continuous length of rod or wire in the form
NOTES
of coil.
1 Silicon to be mutually agreed upon between the
4 SUPPLY OF MATERIAL purchaser and the manufacturer.
2 When the steel is silicon killed, the product analysis
General requirements relating to the supply of shali show a minimum of @lo percent silicon. When
material shall conform to IS 8910 : 1978. the steel is aluminium killed or the total aluminium
content should not be less than 002 percent. When the
5 MANUFACTURE steel is Aluminium silicon killed, the silicon content
5.1 Steel shall be manufactured by any process shall not be less than 005 percent and total aluminium
content shall not be less than 001 percent.
of steel making except bessemer process. It may
be followed by secondary refining or secondary 3 When required, copper is specified as an added
element.
vacuum melting.
4 If required, other values for sulphur and phosphorous
5.2 Steel shall be supplied semi-killed or killed, may be agreed between the manufacturer and the
Rimming steel shall be supplied only by special purchaser.
IS 7887 : 1992

6.2 Product Analysis 9 SIZES AND TOLERANCES

Permissible variation in case of product analysis 9.1 The nominal diameters of the wire rods shall
from the limits specified under 5.1 shall be as be 5 mm onwards with an increment of 0.5 mm.
given in Table 2.
9.2 The tolerance on the nominal diameter shall
be as specified in Table 3.
Table 2 Permissible Variation for
Product Analysis of Carbon Steel 9.3 Out of Shape
( Clause 6.2 ) The difference between the maximum and mini-
mum diameters of any cross section shall not
Constituent Limit, or Maximum Variation Over exceed the limits specified in Table 3.
Specified Range, Specified Maximum
Percent Limits, Percent, Table 3 Tolerance of Wire Rod
Max
( Clauses 9.2 and 9.3 )
(1) (2) (3)
Carbon 0.25 and under 002
Nominal Diameter Tolerance on out of
Over O-25 to O-55 003 mm Diameter Shape
r__--*-_-_~ mm mm
Manganese 003
Over Up to and
Phosphorus 0005 including
Sulphur 0.005
(1) (2) (3) (4)
Silicon 035 and under 003
- 15 f 0.4 060
Over 035 to 0.60 005
NOTE - Product analysis shall not apply to rimming 15 25 f 0.5 075
quality steel.
25 30 f 0.6 090
30 - Scs note
7 CONDITION OF MATERIAL ON
NOTE - Tolerance should be agreed at the time of
DELIVERY ordering.
7.1 Cooling arrangement shall be such as to
ensure that the scale is generally less than 1*5
10 PACKING
percent.
Each coil of wire rod shall be bound and fastened
7.2 The hot-rolled wire rod shall be supplied in compactly. Straight lengths shall be packaged
the form of coils or straightened and cut lengths. into secured lift of hand bundles.
The size and weight of coils shall be as agreed to
between the purchaser and the manufacturer. 11 MARKING

8 FREEDOM FROM DEFECTS 11 .l Each coil of wire rod shall be legibly marked
with the grade, size of wire rod, cast number and
The finished material shall be free from such trade-mark or name of the manufacturer.
surface defects and internal flaws as would be
detrimental to the end use of the material. These 11.1.1 The material may also be marked with
defects, however, will be ignored in the one- the Standard Mark. The details available with the
metre length of coil from both ends. Bureau of Indian Standards.
 IS 7887 : 1992

ANNEX A
( Foreword )

COMMON DEFECTS OF WIRE RODS

A-l ROLLING DEFECTS ( UNDER FILL ) A-3 MISMATCHING OF CROSS SECTION

-----b---c MISMATCHING OF CROSS SECTlONS

UNDER FILL dl # dl A-4 LAPS DEFECTS

A-2 FINS DEFECTS

LAPS
d, DIAMETER OF WIRE ROD

FINS

ANNEX B
( Foreword)

USES OF WIRE ROD

B-l The wire rods in coil form are used mostly screws, general purpose rivets, bolts and nuts
for further cold drawing for conversion to making and other cold forged components.
annealed wire, galvanized wire, nails, wood
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TO
IS 7887 : 1992 MILD STEEL WIRE ROD FOR GENERAL
ENGINEERING PURPOSES - SPECIFICATION
(Fikst Revision)

(Page 1, Tuble 1, Note 4 ) - Substitute the following for the existing Note:

4 Any other chemistry may be mutually agreed between the manufacturer and the purchaser.

(Page 1, Table 1) -Add the following new Note 5 at the end:

5 Microalloying may be allowed subject to mutual agreement between the purchaser and the
supplier. Microalloying elements like Nb, V or Ti, when used individually or in combination, the
total content shall not exceed 0.20 percent .

(Page 2, Table 2 ) - Substitute the following for the existing table:

Table 2 Permissible Variation for Product Analysis of Carbon Steel
( Clause 6.2 )

Constituent Limit, or Maximum Variation Over Specified

SpctirKd~ge, Maximum or Under the
Percent Miimum Limits, Percent
Mar
~ 0) (2) (3)

Carbon Up to and including 0.25 0.02

Over 0.25 0.03
Manganese 0.03
Phosphorus 0.005
Sulphur 0.005
Silicon 0.03
NOTES
I Variations shall not be applicable both over and under the specified limits in several
determinations in a heat.
2 Product analysis shall not apply to rimming quality steel.

( Page 2, clause 9 ) - Add the following new clause 10 after clause 9 and
renumber the subsequent clauses:
10 Physical properties of the product can also be provided by mutual agreement
between the manufacturer and the purchaser.

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