BRITISH STANDARD BS EN

10244-5:2001

Steel wire and wire

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products — Non-ferrous
metallic coatings on
steel wire —
Part 5: Nickel coatings

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 EUROPEAN STANDARD EN 10244-5
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM March 2001
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ICS 25.220.40

English version

Steel wire and wire products - Non-ferrous metallic coatings on

steel wire - Part 5: Nickel coatings

Fils et produits tréfilés en acier - Revêtements métalliques Stahldraht und Drahterzeugnisse - Überzüge aus
non ferreux sur fils d'acier - Partie 5: Revêtements de nickel Nichteisenmetall auf Stahldraht - Teil 5: Überzüge aus
Nickel

This European Standard was approved by CEN on 21 January 2001.

CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this European
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Contents

Page
Foreword .................................................................................................................................................3
1 Scope..........................................................................................................................................4
2 Normative reference..................................................................................................................4
3 Term and definition ...................................................................................................................4
4 Requirements relating to coating ............................................................................................4
4.1 Material.......................................................................................................................................4
4.2 Mass of coating .........................................................................................................................4
4.3 General requirements ...............................................................................................................5
5 Test conditions..........................................................................................................................5
5.1 Samples......................................................................................................................................5
5.1.1 General .......................................................................................................................................5
5.1.2 Length of samples.....................................................................................................................5
5.2 Determination of mass of coating ...........................................................................................5
5.2.1 General .......................................................................................................................................5
5.2.2 Gravimetric method ..................................................................................................................5
5.2.3 Use of atomic absorption spectrometer .................................................................................6
5.3 Adherence test ..........................................................................................................................6
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Foreword
This European Standard has been prepared by Technical Committee ECISS/TC 30 "Steel wires", the
secretariat of which is held by BSI.

This European Standard shall be given the status of a national standard, either by publication of an
identical text or by endorsement, at the latest by September 2001, and conflicting national standards
shall be withdrawn at the latest by September 2001.

This European Standard for non-ferrous metallic coating on steel wire is made up of the following
parts:

Part 1 : General principles

Part 2 : Zinc and zinc alloy coatings

Part 3 : Aluminium coatings

Part 4 : Tin coatings

Part 5 : Nickel coatings

Part 6 : Copper, bronze and brass coatings

According to the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organizations of the
following countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Czech
Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg,
Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom.
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1 Scope

This part of this European Standard specifies the requirements for the mass; other properties and
testing of nickel coatings on steel wire and steel wire products of round or other cross-section.

2 Normative reference

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 (including
amendments).

EN 10244-1, Steel wire and wire products — Non-ferrous metallic coatings on steel wire —
Par 1 : General principles

EN 10244-4, Steel wire and wire products — Non-ferrous metallic coatings on steel wire — Part 4: Tin
coatings

3 Term and definition

For the purposes of this European standard the following term and definition apply.

3.1
wire with nickel coating
wire to which a nickel coating has been applied by electrolytic deposition, either before drawing or
when the final dimension has been obtained

4 Requirements relating to coating

4.1 Material

The nickel coating shall be made of pure non-alloy nickel; the tolerated quantity of impurities shall be
maximum 2 %

4.2 Mass of coating

The coating mass, when required, shall be agreed at the time of enquiry and order or according to the
product standard.
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4.3 General requirements

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See the requirements in EN 10244-1.

5 Test conditions

5.1 Samples

5.1.1 General

See the general requirements in EN 10244-1.

5.1.2 Length of samples

The length of the samples shall be sufficient to allow all the necessary tests to be carried out.

5.2 Determination of mass of coating

5.2.1 General

The mass of the coating shall be determined using the gravimetric method or using an atomic
absorption spectrometer. For the gravimetric method, the sample length shall in accordance with
Table 1 in EN 10244-4.

5.2.2 Gravimetric method

5.2.2.1 Procedure

If necessary, degrease the sample with a suitable solvent. Weigh the sample to an accuracy of
0,1 mg.(mass m1).

Strip the samples in concentrated nitric acid (HNO3) with a density of 1,4 at 20 °C.

After stripping, rinse the samples, dry them and once again weigh them to the same accuracy
(mass m2). If the mass difference is less than 10 mg, repeat the test with a suitably longer sample.

Determine the diameter of the wire.

5.2.2.2 Calculation of mass of coating

The calculation shall be carried out in accordance with EN 10244-1 using the following formula:


m
Ni g / m 2 : 1  m 2 
d
1962
m2
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5.2.3 Use of atomic absorption spectrometer

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Given the aggressive nature of the stripping solution, the gravimetric method does not give completely
accurate figures. A more accurate method involves determining the quantity of nickel in a defined
volume of pickling solution using an atomic absorption spectrometer.

NOTE The possible error in using the gravimetric method may be smaller with high carbon steels than with
low carbon steels, which may be vigorously attacked.

5.3 Adherence test

The adherence test shall be carried out in accordance with EN 10244-1 using a mandrel with a
diameter three times the diameter of the wire. Under these conditions, the nickel coating shall show
no signs of flaking.
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