SAE 1006 Steel Wire Rod Description
| SAE 1006 Wire Rod Specifications |
| Nominal Diameter (mm) |
Permissible Deviation (mm) |
Nominal Cross Section (mm2) |
| Nominal Weight (kg/m) |
Permissible out – of Roundness (mm) |
| 5.5 |
-/+ 0.3 |
0.238 |
0.186 |
0.48 |
| 6.0 |
-/+ 0.3 |
0.283 |
0.222 |
| 6.5 |
-/+ 0.3 |
0.332 |
0.260 |
| 7.0 |
-/+ 0.4 |
0.385 |
0.302 |
0.64 |
| (*) 8.0 |
-/+ 0.4 |
0.503 |
0.395 |
| (**) 10.0 |
-/+ 0.4 |
0.785 |
0.617 |
| (**) 12.0 |
-/+ 0.4 |
1.131 |
0.888 |
| (**) 14.0 |
-/+ 0.4 |
1.539 |
1.208 |
| (**) 16.0 |
-/+ 0.5 |
2.011 |
1.578 |
0.80 |
| SAE 1006 Wire Rod Chemical Composition |
| Grade |
C % (max) |
Mn % |
Si % (max) |
S % (max) |
P % (max) |
Cr % (max) |
Ni % (max) |
Cu % (max) |
| SAE 1006 |
0.08 |
0.30-0.40 |
0.08 |
0.025 |
0.020 |
0.10 |
0.10 |
0.15 |
Scope of Application
SAE 1006 steel is widely used in applications requiring good formability and weldability. It is commonly used in the manufacture of wire rods, wire products, and other cold-formed steel products.