B16 - B16M 10 (Reapproved 2015)
B16 - B16M 10 (Reapproved 2015)
B16 - B16M 10 (Reapproved 2015)
for the
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
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TABLE 2 Tensile Requirements, inch-pound
NOTE 1—See Table 3 for SI values.
Yield Strength
at 0.5 %
Temper Designation Diameter or Distance Between Tensile Strength, Elongation,A
Extension min, %
Standard Name Parallel Surfaces, in. min, ksi
under Load,
min, ksi
Rod and Wire
O60 soft 1 and under 48 20 15
anneal
over 1 to 2, incl. 44 18 20
over 2 40 15 25
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TABLE 4 Rockwell Hardness Requirements, inch-pound
NOTE 1—See Table 5 for SI values.
NOTE 2—Rockwell hardness requirements are not established for diameters less than 1⁄2 in.
Diameter of Distance Between Rockwell B Hardness Determined on the Cross Section
Temper Designation
Parallel Surfaces, in. Midway Between Surface and Center
Rod and Wire
Standard Name Round Hexagonal and Octagonal
O60 soft anneal ⁄ and over
12 10 - 45 10 - 45
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