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BRITISH STANDARD

Non-alloy steel rod for

drawing and/or cold
rolling
Part 2: Specific requirements for
general purpose rod

The European Standard EN 10016-2:1994 has the status of a

British Standard

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Committees responsible for this

British Standard
The preparation of this British Standard was entrusted to Technical
Committee ISE/71, Steel rod for wire drawing, upon which the following bodies
were represented:
British Steel Industry
British Steel Industry (Wire Section)
Process Plant Association
Welding Manufacturers Association (BEAMA) Ltd.

This British Standard, having

been prepared under the
direction of the Engineering
Sector Board, was published
under the authority of the
Standards Board and comes
into effect on
15 December 1995
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Draft for comment 92/45128 DC
ISBN 0 580 24521 7

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Contents
Committees responsible
National foreword
Foreword
Text of EN 10016-2
List of references

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Page
Inside front cover
ii
2
3
Inside back cover

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National foreword
This British Standard has been prepared under the direction of the Engineering
Sector Board and is the English language version of EN 10016-2:1994 Non-alloy
steel rod for drawing and/or cold rolling Part 2: Specific requirements for
general purpose rod, published by the European Committee for Standardization
(CEN).
Cross-reference
Publication referred to

Corresponding British Standard

EN 10020

BS EN 10020:1991 Definition and classification of

grades of steel

A British Standard does not purport to include all the necessary provisions of a
contract. Users of British Standards are responsible for their correct application.
Compliance with a British Standard does not of itself confer immunity
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This document comprises a front cover, an inside front cover, pages i and ii,
the EN title page, pages 2 to 6, an inside back cover and a back cover.
This standard has been updated (see copyright date) and may have had
amendments incorporated. This will be indicated in the amendment table on the
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EUROPEAN STANDARD

EN 10016-2

NORME EUROPENNE
December 1994

EUROPISCHE NORM
ICS 77.140.70

Descriptors: Iron and steel products, unalloyed steels, wire drawing, cold rolling, wire rod, chemical composition, grades: quality,
defects, inspection

English version

Non-alloy steel rod for drawing and/or cold rolling

Part 2: Specific requirements for general purpose rod

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Anfonderungen an Walzdraht fr allgemeine
Verwendung

This European Standard was approved by CEN on 1994-11-10. CEN members

are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which
stipulate the conditions for giving this European Standard the status of a
national standard without any alteration.
Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerning such national
standards may be obtained on application to the Central Secretariat or to any
CEN member.
This European Standard exists in three official versions (English, French,
German). A version in any other language made by translation under the
responsibility of a CEN member into its own language and notified to the
Central Secretariat has the same status as the official versions.
CEN members are the national standards bodies of Austria, Belgium,
Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Italy,
Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and
United Kingdom.

CEN
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Comit Europen de Normalisation
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1994 Copyright reserved to CEN members

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Foreword
This European Standard EN 10016 is subdivided as
follows:
Part 1: General requirements;
Part 2: Specific requirements for general
purpose rod;
Part 3: Specific requirements for rimmed and
rimmed substitute low carbon steel rod;
Part 4: Specific requirements for rod for specal
applications.
This European Standard has been drawn up by
ECISS/TC 15, Wire-rod Qualities, dimensions,
tolerances and specific tests, whose Secretariat is
held by UNI/UNSIDER.
Parts 1, 2, 3 and 4 of this European Standard
replace:
EURONORM 16 (1987), Non alloy steel wire rod for
cold drawing and/or cold rolling.
This European Standard shall be given the status of
a National Standard, either by publication of an
identical text or by endorsement, at the latset by
June 1995, and conflicting national standards shall
be withdrawn at the latest by June 1995.
According to the CEN/CENELEC Internal
Regulations, the following countries are bound to
implement this European Standard: Austria,
Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany,
Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg,
Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden,
Switzerland, United Kingdom

Contents
Page
Foreword
2
1
Scope
3
2
Normative references
3
3
Requirements
3
3.1 Chemical composition
3
3.2 Internal soundness and surface quality
3
3.3 Depth of surface defects
3
3.4 Core segregation
3
3.5 Mechanical properties
3
Table 1 Chemical analysis (heat analysis)
4
Table 2 Permissible deviations in the
product analysis in relation to the actual
heat analysis
5
Table 3 Limit values for the depth of
surface discontinuities
5

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1 Scope

3.2 Internal soundness and surface quality

This Part of this European Standard is applicable to

general purpose rod for drawing and/or cold rolling.

The rod shall have no internal and/or surface

imperfections such as: shrink holes, segregation,
cracks, folds, incrustations, notches, scabs, rolling
burrs, damage, which may be prejudicial to its
correct use.

2 Normative references
This European Standard incorporates by dated or
undated reference, provisions from other
publications. These normative references are cited
at the appropriate places in the text and the
publications are listed hereafter. For dated
references, subsequent amendments to or revisions
of any of these publications apply to this European
Standard only when incorporated in it by
amendment or revision. For undated references the
latest edition of the publication referred to applies.
EN 10016-1, Non-alloy steel rod for drawing and/or
cold rolling Part 1: General requirements.
EN 10020, Definition and classification of grades of
steel.
EN 10221, Surface quality classes for hot rolled bars
and rods Technical delivery conditions.

3 Requirements
For the general requirements see EN 10016-1.
3.1 Chemical composition

3.3 Depth of surface defects

The rod shall not have any surface discontinuities of
depth greater than the values shown in Table 3.
These limit values apply for the test chosen
according to EN 10016-1 (clauses 9.5.1 and 9.6.2).
3.4 Core segregation
In absence of other provisions the following
requirements shall be met. By agreement at the
time of ordering, rod of steel grade C60D or steel
grades with higher carbon content shall be
inspected for core segregation. Not more than 20 %
of the samples shall be of class 4; class 5 is not
allowed (see EN 10016-1, Annex A). It is
recommended to do this evaluation as part of a
quality assurance system.
3.5 Mechanical properties
At the request of the purchaser at the time of
ordering, the manufacturer shall notify indicative
values of tensile strength.

For the heat analysis, the values shown in Table 1

apply. The permissible deviations of the product
analysis relative to the actual heat analysis are
given in Table 2.

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Table 1 Chemical analysis (heat analysis)ab

Steel gradec
Steel
name

Steel
number

C4D

1.0300

C7D

1.0313

Heat analysis
C
%

k 0,06

0,05-0,09

C9D

1.0304

C10D

1.0310

0,08-0,13

k 0,10

C12D

1.0311

0,10-0,15

C15D

1.0413

0,12-0,17

C18D

1.0416

0,15-0,20

C20D

1.0414

0,18-0,23

Side
%

k 0,30

k 0,30

k 0,30

k 0,30

k 0,30

k 0,30

k 0,30

k 0,30

Mnf

Ni
%
max.

Mo
%
max.

Ali
%
max.

S
%
max.

0,30-0,60

0,035

0,035

0,20

0,25

0,05

0,30

0,01

0,30-0,60

0,035

0,035

0,20

0,25

0,05

0,30

0,01

k 0,60

Cr
%
max.

Cugh
%
max.

P
%
max.

0,035

0,035

0,25

0,25

0,08

0,30

0,30-0,60

0,035

0,035

0,20

0,25

0,05

0,30

0,01

0,30-0,60

0,035

0,035

0,20

0,25

0,05

0,30

0,01

0,30-0,60

0,035

0,035

0,20

0,25

0,05

0,30

0,01

0,30-0,60

0,035

0,035

0,20

0,25

0,05

0,30

0,01

0,30-0,60

0,035

0,035

0,20

0,25

0,05

0,30

0,01

C26D

1.0415

0,24-0,29

0,10-0,30

0,50-0,80

0,035

0,035

0,20

0,25

0,05

0,30

0,01

C32D

1.0530

0,30-0,35

0,10-0,30

0,50-0,80

0,035

0,035

0,20

0,25

0,05

0,30

0,01

C38D

1.0516

0,35-0,40

0,10-0,30

0,50-0,80

0,035

0,035

0,20

0,25

0,05

0,30

0,01

C42D

1.0541

0,40-0,45

0,10-0,30

0,50-0,80

0,035

0,035

0,20

0,25

0,05

0,30

0,01

C48D

1.0517

0,45-0,50

0,10-0,30

0,50-0,80

0,035

0,035

0,15

0,20

0,05

0,25

0,01

C50D

1.0586

0,48-0,53

0,10-0,30

0,50-0,80

0,035

0,035

0,15

0,20

0,05

0,25

0,01

C52D

1.0588

0,50-0,55

0,10-0,30

0,50-0,80

0,035

0,035

0,15

0,20

0,05

0,25

0,01

C56D

1.0518

0,53-0,58

0,10-0,30

0,50-0,80

0,035

0,035

0,15

0,20

0,05

0,25

0,01

C58D

1.0609

0,55-0,60

0,10-0,30

0,50-0,80

0,035

0,035

0,15

0,20

0,05

0,25

0,01

C60D

1.0610

0,58-0,63

0,10-0,30

0,50-0,80

0,035

0,035

0,15

0,20

0,05

0,25

0,01

C62D

1.0611

0,60-0,65

0,10-0,30

0,50-0,80

0,035

0,035

0,15

0,20

0,05

0,25

0,01

C66D

1.0612

0,63-0,68

0,10-0,30

0,50-0,80

0,035

0,035

0,15

0,20

0,05

0,25

0,01

C68D

1.0613

0,65-0,70

0,10-0,30

0,50-0,80

0,035

0,035

0,15

0,20

0,05

0,25

0,01

C70D

1.0615

0,68-0,73

0,10-0,30

0,50-0,80

0,035

0,035

0,15

0,20

0,05

0,25

0,01

C72D

1.0617

0,70-0,75

0,10-0,30

0,50-0,80

0,035

0,035

0,15

0,20

0,05

0,25

0,01

C76D

1.0614

0,73-0,78

0,10-0,30

0,50-0,80

0,035

0,035

0,15

0,20

0,05

0,25

0,01

C78D

1.0620

0,75-0,80

0,10-0,30

0,50-0,80

0,035

0,035

0,15

0,20

0,05

0,25

0,01

C80D

1.0622

0,78-0,83

0,10-0,30

0,50-0,80

0,035

0,035

0,15

0,20

0,05

0,25

0,01

C82D

1.0626

0,80-0,85

0,10-0,30

0,50-0,80

0,035

0,035

0,15

0,20

0,05

0,25

0,01

C86D

1.0616

0,83-0,88

0,10-0,30

0,50-0,80

0,035

0,035

0,15

0,20

0,05

0,25

0,01

C88D

1.0628

0,85-0,90

0,10-0,30

0,50-0,80

0,035

0,035

0,15

0,20

0,05

0,25

0,01

C92D

1.0618

0,90-0,95

0,10-0,30

0,50-0,80

0,035

0,035

0,15

0,20

0,05

0,25

0,01

Elements not included in this table may not be added intentionally to the steel without the agreement of the purchaser, except
those intended for finishing the cast.
b The

addition of microalloying elements can be agreed between the manufacturer and purchaser at the time of ordering.
non-alloy steel according to EN 10020.
d
For rod intended for galvanization the allowed lower limit of silicon content should be specified at the time of ordering.
e
By agreement at the time of ordering the maximum silicon level for grades C4D to C20D may be further restricted.
f
For grades from C15D onwards, for the manganese content a different range from the one indicated in the table, but of the same
amplitude, can be agreed at the time of ordering with a maximum value not exceeding 1,20 %.
g A maximum copper content of 0,20 % may be agreed at the time of ordering.
h For steels C48D to C92D, Cu + Sn < 0,25 %.
i
By agreement at the time of ordering the value for aluminium can be fixed at 0,02 % to 0,06 %. The value for silicon can then be
fixed at k 0,10 % on request.
c Quality

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Table 2 Permissible deviations in the

product analysis in relation to the actual heat
analysis
Element

Steel grade

Permissible deviation
in product analysis
%

C4D to C20D

0,02

C26D to C82D

0,03

C86D to C92D

0,04

Si

All grades

0,04

Mn

All grades

0,06

P and S

All grades

0,005

Table 3 Limit values for the depth of surface

discontinuities
Class
according to
EN 10221

Nominal
diameter
dN
mm

Maximum permissible
deptha of surface
discontinuities
mm

5 k dN k 12

0,20

12 < dN k 18

0,25

18 < dN k 30

0,30

The depth of surface discontinuities is measured from the

actual surface of the product in a radial direction.

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