1.1''This specification covers carbon steel flat wire in coils or cut lengths. Flat wire is classified as a cold-rolled section, rectangular in shape, 0.500 in. [12.7 mm] or less in width and under 0.250 in. [6.35 mm] in thickness.

1.2''Low-carbon steel flat wire is produced from steel compositions with a maximum carbon content of 0.25'''% by cast or heat analysis.

1.3''Carbon spring steel flat wire is produced to a carbon range in which the specified or required maximum is over 0.25'''% by cast or heat analysis.

1.4''Definite application flat wire is a product developed for a specific application and may be specified only by size and descriptive name.

1.5''The values stated in either SI units or inch-pound units are to be regarded separately as standard. The values stated in each system are not necessarily exact equivalents; therefore, to ensure conformance with the standard, each system shall be used independently of the other, and values from the two systems shall not be combined.

1.6''This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.