BS 183:1972
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Specification for general purpose galvanized steel wire strand
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English
19-06-1972
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Foreword
Specification
1. Scope
2. Definitions
3. Designation
4. Information to be supplied by the purchaser
5. Manufacture
6. Inspection and testing
7. Selection of test pieces
8. Diameter
9. Tensile and elongation test
10. Wrapping test
11. Reverse bend test for railway signalling strand
12. Retests
13. Packing
14. Oiling
Appendix
A. Lengths of strand without joints
Tables
1. Tolerances on diameter
2. Minimum elongation of general strand
3. Construction grades and minimum breaking loads of
general purpose galvanized steel wire strand
4. Coil eye diameters
Seven tensile strength grades of galvanized steel wire strand in sizes from 1.7 mm to 23.8 mm diameter, intended for purposes including railway signalling strand. Manufacture, mechanical properties, packing.
| Committee |
ISE/106
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| DevelopmentNote |
Supersedes BS 163-1(1943), BS 182 TO 184(1938) & 71/41979 DC. (10/2005) Reviewed and confirmed by BSI, January 2011. (12/2010)
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| DocumentType |
Standard
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| Pages |
12
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| PublisherName |
British Standards Institution
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| Status |
Current
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| Supersedes |
This British Standard specifies requirements for seven tensile strength grades of galvanized steel wire strand in sizes from 1.7 mm to 23.8 mm diameter, intended for a variety of purposes including railway signalling strand.
NOTE The titles of the British Standards referred to in this standard are listed on page ii.
| Standards | Relationship |
| UNE-EN ISO 10253:2007 | Identical |
| UNE-EN ISO 10253:2006 | Identical |
| BS 3573:1990 | Specification for polyolefin copper-conductor telecommunication cables |
| BS 6330:1983 | Code of practice for reception of sound and television broadcasting |
| BS 4545:1970 | Methods for mechanical testing of steel wire |
| BS 6001(1972) : AMD 5054 | SAMPLING PROCEDURES FOR INSPECTION BY ATTRIBUTES - SPECIFICATION FOR SAMPLING PLANS INDEXED BY ACCEPTABLE QUALITY LEVEL (AQL) FOR LOT - BY - LOT INSPECTION |
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