BS EN 10264-4:2012

Steel wire and wire products. Steel wire for ropes. Stainless steel wire | Status: Confirmed, Current

1 Scope This part of this European Standard specifies the characteristics of stainless steel wire for the manufacture of ropes that are exposed to corrosion and in some cases to a moderate temperature. This part of this European Standard specifies the following for stainless steel wire for ropes:

• — dimensional tolerances;
• — mechanical characteristics;
• — requirements relating to the chemical composition of the stainless steel wire;
• — conditions to be satisfied by any coating.