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IS 4826 (1979): Hot-Dipped Galvanized Coatings on Round
Steel Wires [MTD 24: Corrosion Protection]


( Reaffirmed 2001 )
IS I 4826 - 1979
Indian Standard
SPECIFICATION FOR
HOT-DIPPED GALVANIZED COATINGS ON
ROUND STEEL WIRES
( First Revision )
Hot Dip Metallic Coatings Sectional Committee, SMDC 28
Chairman
PRQV V. A. AT,TEIAR
Members
SHRI V. K. AQRAWAL
SHRI B. D. BAI,I
SHRI P. X. BANEHJEE
SHRI K. S. BANN~NTHAYA
SHKI J. N. BITATTACHA~CYY.~
SHRI s. CHANDI L4
SHI~I H. K. TANEJA ( Altcrnale)
CHEMIST & METALLURGIST,
S. E. RI.Y, KHARAQPUR
ASSISTANT RESEARCH OFFICER
Hindustan Aluminium
Renukoot
Corporation Ltd,
Hyde1 Designs Directorate, Chandigarh
The Tinplate Co of India Ltd, Jamshedpur
Hindustan Steel Ltd, Ranchi
National Test House, Calcutta
Indian Register of Shipping, Bombay
Ministry of Railways
( MS ), RDSO, Lucx~ow ( Alternate )
S~nr D. DL.TTA
Snnr R. K. GFPTA ( A& mat e )
The Indian Tube Co Ltd, Jamshedpur
SRM T. GASESAN
SHI~I H. C. Go~az. ( &cm& )
Indian Posts & Telegraphs Department, Calcutta
SHRI A. K. IIazn.8 Indian Aluminium Co Ltd, Calcutta
SHRI P. CHAKRAVORTY ( Alternate )
SHXI R~~XMESH CH.&NT)RA MAHAJAN The Indian Steel and Wire Products Ltd,
SHRI DARSHAH SINOH ( Alternate)
Jamshedpur
SHRI S. MhdliMI)Al< Directorate General of Technical Develooment.
Representing
National Metallurgical Laboratory ( CSIR )?
Jamshedpur
SHRI H. C. MEHRA
New Delhi
. ,
Srrnr V. SHESHUJRI ( Alternate 1
Devidayal Electronics and Wires Ltd, Bombay
Ds T. M~:I;HEIT JEE
SHltr .-\ . N. MITI~A ( illternale )
The Tata Iron & Steel Co Ltd, Jamshedpur
( Continued on page 2 )
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IS : 4826 - 1979
Members Represcntin,o
SI I ~E SATI WL MUMNJAX Sprcial Steels Limited, Romhny
S,,ltr A. D. HaZARE ( A!ternnte )
SJlRI S. ~EXLAKANTA~ Zenith Steel Pipes Ltd, Bombay
SICRI 13. n. nESA1 ( Mternnle)
SHICI 1). PA 1'1. Guest, Keen, Williams Limited, Calcutta
SHRI I,. PUCL~ZHJCNTH~ Indian Lead, Zinc Information Ccntrr, New
Delhi
SHRI V. ~ZA~LSWAMY Ministry of Pefence ( DGI )
SHKI A. HH 4TTACHAltt71 ( zdhWk7te)
SHRI V. I. SAXDANA Steel Authority of India Ltd (Rourkela Steel
Plant ), Rourkcla
SHI~I J.S. BHAMBRY ( illlefrrnte)
S,IKI S, K. I:. SJLROFI~ Kamani Engineering Corporation Ltd, Bombay
Slint 11. G. SOHONI (dlernnte)
&i]tr ?,.N. SJNGH Electrical Manufacturing Co Ltd, Calcutta
STIRI N. K. SlNoaAI The Indian Iron and Steel Co Led, Hurnpur
Saw A. K. DAS ( fIllernnla )
.S~UI S. G. TITI)IXAI~ Steel Authority of India Ltd (Hokaro Stwl Ltd,
Bokaro )
SUX J. C. ERRY ( Alfernnte)
SHRI c. R. VAR;\ IA Hindustan Kokoku Wires Ltd, New Delhi
Sarrr D. D. AJGOANTiAR ( Akf7Zate )
SHHI C. K. RAJIA RAO, Director General, ISI ( Ex-o#cio Member )
Director (, Strllc & Met )
Secretary
SHRI u. & f Ux HERJ I
Deputy Director ( Metals ), IS1
Wire Galva.nizing Panel, SMIX 28 : l/P-S
Cbm?ner
Slrnr R. A. St~,\ xn~rnr: Special Steels I.ttl. Romhny
SIWI S. K. BHATTACHAIURI.: Indian Posts and Trlcgraphs Dcpartmmt,
SIII:I 1. GANESAN ( Allewnte )
Calcuila
&RI n. C:lrATTERJ%:E J. K. Steel & Indllstrirs Ltd, IIooghly
SHRI K. S. BNAIWAVA (illtrrtznte )
SRRI B. N. DUITT
West Rcngal State I<lrclticity Ihxrrd, District
Hooghly
The Fort Williams C:O Ltd. Hooghly
Usha Martin Black ( Wire II oprs ) Lttl,
Ranchi
Snl:l li. 1:. Xl AHAJAN Indian Steel and Wirr Products Ltcl, Jamshedpr
SHI:, t1. c:. >flCli,Lt Devidayal 1Slectronirs Br Wires Ltd, Hombay
SH,:, 1. SllESHALntI ( nllernnte )
SHRT P. K. h1txm:R.rLI~ Hindustan Wires Ltd, 24 Parganas
SJiIIl (:. li. VI.l:XA Hindustan Kokoku Wirvs I&l, New Delhi

IS : 4826 - 1979
Indian Standard
SPECIFICATION FOR
HOT-DIPPED GALVANIZED COATINGS ON
ROUND STEEL WIRES
( First Revision )
0. FOREWORD
0.1 This Indian Standard ( First Revision ) was adopted by the Indian
Standards Institution on 12 September 1979, after the draft finalized by
the Hot Dip Metallic Coatings Sectional Committee had~been approved
by the Structural and Metals DivisionCouncil.
0.2 This standard was first published in 1968. In this revision, the scope
of the standard has been modified to include only hot dip coatings, and
certain modifications have been made in Table 1, relating to the require-
ments of minimum mass of coatings. It is intended to cover the
requirements of electro-galvanized coatings in a separate standard.
0.3 For the purpose of deciding whether a particular requirement of
this standard is complied with, the final value, observed or calculated,
expressing the result of a test or analysis, shall be rounded off in
accordance with IS : 2-1960*. The number of significant places retained
in the rounded off value should be the same as that of thespecified value
in this standard.
1. SCOPE
1.l This standard covers the requirements for zinc coating on hot dip
galvanized wires of circular section of diameters from O-200 mm up to
and including 10.0 mm.
1.2 This standard makes no reference to the quality of the wire itself. It
does not apply to the articles made from wire which have been
galvanized after fabrication. However, it makes provision for such
testing to be carried out before or after the wire has been used for
armouring, stranding, barbing or for any similar process.
*Rules for rounding off numerical values ( revised).

IS.: 4826,- 1979
1.3 The -relevant Indian Standard governing a particular type of wire
should refer to this standard for specifying the requirements of zinc
coating.
2. SUPPLY OF MATERIAL
2.1 General requirements relating to the supply of material shall conform
to IS : 1387-1967.
3. GENERAL REQUWEMENTS
3.1 (trrality of Zinc -Zinc conforming to at least Grade Zn 98
specified in IS : 209-19667 shall be used for the purpose of galvanizing.
3.2 Galvanizing -The steel wires may, as far as practicable, be
galvanized in accordance with IS : 2629- 1966:.
4. COATING REQmEMENTS
4.1 Mass of Zinc Coating - When determined in accordance with
IS : 6745-19725, the mass of zinc coating shall not be less than the mass
specified in Table 1. For medium coating the requirements given in
Table 2 shall apply.
4.1.1 If the wire is tested after being used for armouring, stranding,
barbing or any similar process, the figure for minimum mass of coating
as specified in Table 1 shall be reduced by 5 percent.
4.1.2 Care shall be exercised to avoid damaging the samples in
detaching them from the finished strand or cable.
4.2 Uniformity of Zinc Coating
4.2.1 Uniformity of zinc coating shall be determined according to
IS : 2633-1972 (I.
4.2.2 At all points more than 25 mm from a cut end, the coating shall
be able to withstand the minimum number of dips specified in
Tables 1 and 2.
*Gmcral requirements for the supply of metallurgical mat&& (jirsl r&&n).
$Spccificalion for zinc ( second r&&z).
~Rrrommended practice for hot dip galvanizing of icon and steel.
> hlrthods for dctcrmination of weight of zinc coating on zinc coated iron and steel
artlclw.
1: Methods of tcbsting uniformity of coating on zinc coat4 articles (Jirst m&ion).
4

I
IS : 4826 - 1979
NCMINAL DIAMETER
OF G.%LVANIZE~
WIRE, mm
w-----
Above up to and
Including
Soft
xG.Lof Number of drps
coating r------h--_7
1 min 4 min
(1) (2)
0.20 0.32
(3)
g/m
20
0.32 0.40 20
0.40 0.50 20
050 0.56 30
056 0.63 30
0.63 0.71 30
0.71 0.88 30
080 090 40
O-90 1.00 40
l-00 1.25 40
1.25 1.40 50
l-40 160 60
l-60 I.80 60
1.80 2.00 70
280 224 70
2.24
250 80
250 2.80 90
280 3.15 108
3.15 3.55 110
3.55 400 120
400 588 130
5.00 7.10 140
7.10 1089 140
TABLE 1 &iINIMUM MASS OF COA~G A~J D NUMBER OF DIPS
( Clauses 0.2,4.1, 4.1.1 aad4.2.2 )
iJC8HT COATED WIRE HEAVILY-COATED WIRE
r-----
4
. r-
..---
>
(4) (5)
No test No test
required required
do do
d0 do
do do
do do
do do
do do
do do
do do
do do
do do
- 1
- 1
1 .-
1 -
1 1
1 1
I 1
1 1
1 1
2 -
2 -
2 -
*Soft indicates galvanized after drawing and annealing.
Hard?
I
*
Mass of Number of dips
3
,
soft*
coating
Mass of
coating
Number of dips
-7
1 min 3 min
(6)
g/m
15
15
15
20
20
20
30
30
40
40
40
50
60
60
60
70
70
70
80
90
100
110
110
(7) (8)
No test No test
required required
do do
do do
do do
do do
do do
do do
do do
do do
do do
do do
- 1
1
1
1 -
1 -
1 -
1 -
1 1
1 1
1 1
1 1
(9)
g/m
45
70
90
100
110
120
148
150
170
180
200
210
230
240
240
260
260
270
270
280
290
290
300
(10) (11)
No test No test
required required
dc do
1
1 -
1 -
1 -
1 1
1 1
2 -
2 -
2 -
2 -
2 1
3 -
3 -
3 -
3 1
3 1
3 1
3 1
3 1
3 1
4 -
Tensile strength up to 545 N/mm* ( 55 kgf/mm* ).
_
tHard indicates galvanized after drawing, but without annealing. Tensile strength above 545 N/mm* ( 55 kgf/mm* ).
Hard+
&--------------7
Mass of Number of dips
coating .Imin
(12)
g/ma
45
70
90
100
110
120
140
150
150
160
180
190
208
210
210
230
230
240
250
260
275
298
,x-m
(13) (14)
No test No test
required required
do do
1
1 -
1 -
1 -
1 1
1 1
1 1
2 -
2 -
2 -
2 -
2 -
2 -
2 1
2 1
3 -
3 -
3 -
3 1
3 1
4 -
I
Y
5
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I S I 4826 - 1979
TABLE 2 REQ~lbfENTS FOR MEDIUM COATINGS
( Clams 4.1 amj4.2.2 )
NOMDTAL DIAMETER OB GALVANIZED MASS OF
WIRE, mm COATING?
g/m
W200 and up to 0.32 mm inclusive 30
Above 0.32 ,,
CM0 ,,
04fl ,,
0.50 ,,
050 ,) 0.56 ,,
0.56 ,, 0.63 ,,
0.63 ,, 0.71 ,,
071 ,, 0.80 ,,
0.80 ,I
090. ,,
090 ,, 1.00 ,,
1.00 ,, I.25 ,,
125 ,,
140 ,,
1.40 ,, 1.60 ,,
160 ,, 180 ,,
180 ,,
2.00 1,
2.00 ,,
2.24 ,,
2.24 ,, 250 ,,
250
3,
2.80 ,,
2.80
315 ::
3.15
3.55 ::
355 ,,
+OO ,,
4% ,, 5.00 ,,
35
-
45
- -
60
-
1
60
-
1
60
-
1
7s
1
75
1
75
-
1
90 1
-
90
1
-
95 1
-
95 1
-
105 1
-
105 1
110 1 1
12d 1 1
120 1 1
135 1 1
135 1 1
150 2
-
4.2.3 If the wire is tested after being used for armouring, stranding,
barbing or for any similar process, the minimum number of dips shall be
reduced by one half-minute dip.
4.3 Freedom from Defects -The zinc coating shall be uniform,
adherent, reasonably smooth and free from such imperfections as flujr,
ash and dross inclusions, bare patches, black spots, pimples, lumpiness,
runs, rust stains, bulky white deposits, and blisters ( the terms have been
defined in IS : 2629-1966* ).
5. ADHESION OF ZINC COATI NG
5.1 Test Spedmen
5.1.1 The test specimen consists of a piece of wire long enough to allow
the test to be carried out properly.
*Recommended practice for hot dip galvanizing of iron and steel.
7

IS:48!26-1979
5.12 The test specimen is wound round a cylindrical mandrel so as
to form close spirals as specified in Table 3.
(1)
mm
up to and including 3.55
Over 3.55 up to and
including 7.10
Over 7-10 up to and
including 100
TABLE 3 ADHESION TEST
MINIMUM COMPLETE RATIOBETWEEN
TUHNSOFWRAP MANIJHEL DIAIUET~
ANDOFWIHE
(2) (3)
IO 4
IO c
) ( one 90 twnd j 6
5.2 Procedure
5.21 Winding shall be carried out at a rate not more than 15 turns
per minute.
5.2.2 When so wound or bent around tbe mandrel, the zinc coating
shall remain adherent to the steel wire and shall be considered as
meeting this requirement if owing to such winding or bending, it does
not flake off, nor crack to such an extent that there is possibility of
removing any zinc by rubbing with bare fingers, the use of finger nail
being not allowed.
6. SAMPLING
6.1 The degree of sampling shall be that specified in the standard
governing the wire or particle fabricated from wire. In the absence of
such a ,standard, the degree of sampling shall be agreed to between
the galvanizer and the purchaser.
6.1.1 Coil for testing shall be selected by the purchaser.
6.1.2 Portions of wire which are obviously damaged shall not be used
for samples.
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AMENDMEi j T NO. 1 MAY 1984
IS
TC
4826- 1979 SPECI FI CATI ON FUK HOT- DI PPED GALVANI ZED
COATI NGS Oi J ROLJ D STEEL WI RES
(First Revision)
f i dci cnda
_L - - __
(Page 3, cZause 0.2.1) - Add the following new
clause after clause 0.2:
'0.2.1 In order to rationalize the requirements of
different types of galvanized wires, coatings have
been grouped into three types, that is, heavy, light
and medium. For general guidance, Appendix A indicatinl
applicability of various types of coatings on different
wires has been included.'
(Page 5, Appendix A) - Add the following as
Appendix A:
APPENDIX A
(Clause 0.2.1)
APPLICABILITY OF TYPE OF COATING FOR
DIFFERENT APPLICATIONS
Fencing wire
Stay strand wire
Signnl strand wire
Chain link wire
Rope wire
Spring wire
Tppti of Co:zting
J--7
iiebry Light Medium
X X
X
X
X
X X
X
1

c
Appliccz tion
Type of coating
r------/\
Heavy
Light MeaZium '
Cable am&ring wire
ACSR wire
Mild steel -dire
Telephone wire
Cycle spoise -wire
F&rbin$ wire(line)
Barbing wire(point)
P.C. wire
Lighting conductor wire
Rubber hose rein-
forcenent wire
X Applicable
- Not applicable
2
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AMENDMENT NO. 2 NOVEMBER 1999
TO
IS 4826 : 1979 SPECIFICATION FOR HOT-DIPPED
GALVANIZED COATINGS ON ROUND STEEL WIRES
(First Revision)
( Amendment No. 1, clnuse 0.2.1, Appendix A, seventh row ) - Substitute
the following for the existing:
Application Type of Canting
/
.
Heavy Light Medium
Cable armouring wire x X
(MTD20)
Reprography IJnit, BIS, New Delhi, India
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AMENDMENT NO. 3 JUNE 2001
TO
IS 4826:1979 SPECIFICATION FOR HOT - DIPPED
GALVANIZED COATINGS ON ROUND STEEL WIRES
(First RevWm)
(Page 4, clause 3.1) Substitute the following for the existing
3.1 Quality of Zinc Zinc used for galvanizing shall conform to any of the
grades specified in IS 209 : 1992 Zinc ingot or IS 13229 : 1991 Zinc for
galvanizing.
(MTD20)
Reprography UniL BIS, New Delhi, India