MATERIAL SPECIFICATION
MACCAFERRI ENVIRONMENTAL SOLUTIONS PVT.LTD.
1002 to 1007, 1010, 1011,
SPECIFICATION NO. MATERIAL DESCRIPTION G.I.WIRE
1015 (As per Sr No. 9 B)
REVISION No. 04 DATE OF ISSUE 04.05.2021
Sr.No. Parameter Specification Measurement Unit Specification as per Standard Test Method /Test Standard
1 Tensile Strength and Elongation
a Tensile Strength (UTS) 460 -550 Mpa
IS 16014: 2018 IS 280-2006 /IS 1608-2018
b Elongation at Break ≥ 10 %
2 Wire Diameter
a Nominal Dia. 2.20 2.20 -0.06 mm
b Nominal Dia. 2.40 2.40 -0.06 mm
c Nominal Dia. 2.70 2.70 -0.07 mm
IS 16014: 2018 _
d Nominal Dia. 3.00 3.00 -0.08 mm
e Nominal Dia. 3.40 3.40 -0.09 mm
f Nominal Dia. 3.90 3.90 -0.10 mm
3 Chemical Composition of G.I. Wire
i C 0.10 Maximum %
ii Mn 0.70 Maximum %
iii Si 0.10 Minimum % IS 7887-1992:Grade 3 IS 228
iv P 0.05 Maximum %
v S 0.05 Maximum %
4 Minimum Zinc Coating Mass on the Wire( Zinc Coating process: Hot dip galvanisation)
a Wire Dia. 2.00 240 gsm
b Wire Dia. 2.20 240 gsm
c Wire Dia. 2.40 260 gsm
d Wire Dia. 2.70 260 gsm
IS 16014:2018 IS 4826-1979 / IS 6745-1972
e Wire Dia. 3.00 270 gsm
f Wire Dia. 3.40 270 gsm
g Wire Dia. 3.90 280 gsm
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Zinc Coating Uniformity
5 No. of Dips in the saturated Copper Sulphate
Solution
Dips of 1 Min. Dips of 1/2 Min.
a Wire Dia. 2.20 3 0 _
b Wire Dia. 2.40 3 0 _
c Wire Dia. 2.70 3 1 _
d Wire Dia. 3.00 3 1 _ IS 4826-1979 IS 2633-1986
e Wire Dia. 3.40 3 1 _
f Wire Dia. 3.90 3 1 _
g Wire Dia. 4.00 3 1 _
i Wire Dia. 4.40 3 1 _
6 Zinc Coating Adhesion
a Coating Adhesion No Flakes, No Cracks in the Coating after the Test _ IS 4826-1979 IS 4826-1979
7 Zinc Coating process and Quality of Zinc
a Zinc ingot purity Minimum 99.99 % IS 209-1992 IS 2599-1983
b Zinc coating process Shall comply to IS 2629-1985 _ IS 2629-1985 _
The molten metal in the galvanizing bath
c Zinc quantity in galvanising bath should contain not less than 98.5 percent by mass of % IS 209-1992 IS 2599-1983
zinc.
8 Coil Weight
a Minimum Weight of Coil ( Without any Joint) 500 Kg. _ _
9 Identification of the Coils
A. a. Labelling Coil shall be labelled with Coil No., Maccaferri Spec. No., Wire Dia., Batch No. and the Weight , as Minimum., on the Metal Tag. Ends of the coil shall be identified appropriately.
B. Color Code & Spec Number
a Wire Dia. 2.20(1002) RED
b Wire Dia. 2.40(1003) RED Double Band
c Wire Dia. 2.70(1004) GREEN
d Wire Dia. 3.00(1005) BLUE 50 mm Color Band at two location
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e Wire Dia. 3.40(1006) BLACK along the coil Height on the Wire.
f Wire Dia. 3.90(1007) ORANGE
g Wire Dia. 4.00(1011) PINK
i Wire Dia. 3.40 ( 300 gsm)(1010) BLACK Double Band
j Wire Dia. 4.40 (1015) No Color
10 Other Parameters
Coils shall be properly packed with four metal of plastic strips to avoid the transit damages. Protective cover shall be used to avoid damages to the coating. Wire shall be of very good
a Aesthetics
surface finish & shall be free of high points, cracks, rust & pits, oil and weld joints. Coil shall be free from entanglement and surface irregularities.
MTC of supplier for every lot with above checkpoints. Reports of external laboratory for the GI Wires and Zinc ingots including the manufacturer's TCs shall be provided whenever
b Quality Document required
requested . Frequency of such tests at agreed laboratory shall be at least once in a six months.
Note: 1.If the Test Codes are different, supplier needs to prove the equivalence of the Test Codes to the Codes specified here. 2. For 3.40 mm Wire there are two types, 270 gsm & 300 gsm, all other properties remains same.
Prepared By: M.B.Haval , DGM QA & QS Reviewed & Approved By: Thomas Cherian, GM-QS & Regional Head Quality - ISEAP
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