IS 3975 : 1999 Low Carbon Galvanized Steel Wires, Formed Wires and Tapes for Armouring of Cables - Specification

ICS 77.140.65                                               MTD4

Reaffirmed 2021

1 Scope

This standard covers the requirements of low carbon galvanized steel wires, formed wires and tapes for armouring of cables.

This standard does not cover steel wires, formed wires and tapes for armouring of submarine cables.

2 References

IS 228 :Method for chemical analysis of steel

IS 1387 : 1993General requirements for metallurgical materials

IS 1608 : 1995Mechanical testing of metals - Tensile testing

IS 1717 : 1985Method for simple torsion test for wire

IS 1755 : 1971 Method for wrapping test for metallic wire

IS 1956 Glossary of terms relating to iron and steel

Part 4 : 1976 Steel sheets and strips

Part 5 : 1975Bright steel bar and steel wire

IS 2633 : 1986 Method for testing uniformity of coating on zinc coated articles

IS 4826 : 1989 Hot dipped galvanized coatings on round steel wires

IS 4905 : 1968 Methods for random sampling

IS 6745 : 1972Methods for determination of mass of zinc coating on zinc coated iron and steel articles

IS 10810 : Part 42 : 1984 Methods of test of cables: Part 42 Resistivity test of armour wires and strips and conductance test of armour (wires/strips)