GB/T 4241-2025 Stainless steel wire rods for welding English, Anglais, Englisch, Inglés, えいご
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ICS 77.140.60 CCS H44
People's Republic of China National Standard
GB/T 4241-2025 Replaces GB/T 4241—2017
Stainless Steel Wire Rods for Welding
Issued: 2025-08-29
Implemented: 2026-03-01
Issued by:
State Administration for Market Regulation
Standardization Administration of China
Contents
Foreword
1 Scope
2 Normative References
3 Terms and Definitions
4 Classification and Grades
5 Order Information
6 Manufacturing Process
7 Technical Requirements
8 Test Methods
9 Inspection Rules
10 Packaging, Marking and Quality Certificate
1 Scope
This document specifies the classification, grades, order information, manufacturing process, technical requirements, test methods, inspection rules, packaging, marking and quality certificate for stainless steel wire rods for welding.
It applies to stainless steel wire rods (hereinafter referred to as wire rods) used for welding purposes such as electrode cores, gas-shielded welding wires, submerged arc welding wires, and electroslag welding wires.
2 Normative References
The following documents contain provisions which, through reference in this text, constitute essential requirements:
GB/T 223 (All parts) Chemical analysis methods for iron, steel and alloys
GB/T 226 Steel - Low macrostructural test and defect detection by acid etching
GB/T 228.1 Metallic materials - Tensile testing - Part 1: Method of test at room temperature
GB/T 1979 Standard rating charts for macrostructural defects of structural steels
GB/T 2101 General provisions for acceptance, packaging, marking and quality certificate of section steel
GB/T 8170 Rules for rounding off numerical values and expression of limiting values
GB/T 10561-2023 Steel - Determination of non-metallic inclusion content - Standard diagrams for microscopic assessment
GB/T 11170 Stainless steels - Determination of multi-element contents - Spark discharge atomic emission spectrometry (routine method)
GB/T 14981-2009 Hot rolled round wire rods - Dimensions, shape, weight and tolerances
GB/T 17505 General technical requirements for delivery of steel and steel products
GB/T 20066 Steel and iron - Sampling and sample preparation for chemical analysis
GB/T 20123 Steel - Determination of total carbon and sulfur content - Infrared absorption method after combustion in a high-frequency furnace (routine method)
GB/T 20124 Steel - Determination of nitrogen content - Thermal conductivity method after fusion in inert atmosphere (routine method)
GB/T 36164 High alloy steels - Determination of multi-element contents - X-ray fluorescence spectrometry (routine method)
3 Terms and Definitions
This document contains no terms requiring definition.
4 Classification and Grades
The wire rods are classified into five types according to microstructure: austenitic, austenitic-ferritic (duplex), martensitic, ferritic, and precipitation hardening types, with grades shown in Tables 1-5.
Standard
GB/T 4241-2025 Stainless steel wire rods for welding (English Version)
GB/T 4241-2025 Stainless steel wire rods for welding English, Anglais, Englisch, Inglés, えいご
This is a draft translation for reference among interesting stakeholders. The finalized translation (passing thorugh draft translation, self-check, revision and varification) will be delivered upon being ordered.
ICS 77.140.60 CCS H44
People's Republic of China National Standard
GB/T 4241-2025 Replaces GB/T 4241—2017
Stainless Steel Wire Rods for Welding
Issued: 2025-08-29
Implemented: 2026-03-01
Issued by:
State Administration for Market Regulation
Standardization Administration of China
Contents
Foreword
1 Scope
2 Normative References
3 Terms and Definitions
4 Classification and Grades
5 Order Information
6 Manufacturing Process
7 Technical Requirements
8 Test Methods
9 Inspection Rules
10 Packaging, Marking and Quality Certificate
1 Scope
This document specifies the classification, grades, order information, manufacturing process, technical requirements, test methods, inspection rules, packaging, marking and quality certificate for stainless steel wire rods for welding.
It applies to stainless steel wire rods (hereinafter referred to as wire rods) used for welding purposes such as electrode cores, gas-shielded welding wires, submerged arc welding wires, and electroslag welding wires.
2 Normative References
The following documents contain provisions which, through reference in this text, constitute essential requirements:
GB/T 223 (All parts) Chemical analysis methods for iron, steel and alloys
GB/T 226 Steel - Low macrostructural test and defect detection by acid etching
GB/T 228.1 Metallic materials - Tensile testing - Part 1: Method of test at room temperature
GB/T 1979 Standard rating charts for macrostructural defects of structural steels
GB/T 2101 General provisions for acceptance, packaging, marking and quality certificate of section steel
GB/T 8170 Rules for rounding off numerical values and expression of limiting values
GB/T 10561-2023 Steel - Determination of non-metallic inclusion content - Standard diagrams for microscopic assessment
GB/T 11170 Stainless steels - Determination of multi-element contents - Spark discharge atomic emission spectrometry (routine method)
GB/T 14981-2009 Hot rolled round wire rods - Dimensions, shape, weight and tolerances
GB/T 17505 General technical requirements for delivery of steel and steel products
GB/T 20066 Steel and iron - Sampling and sample preparation for chemical analysis
GB/T 20123 Steel - Determination of total carbon and sulfur content - Infrared absorption method after combustion in a high-frequency furnace (routine method)
GB/T 20124 Steel - Determination of nitrogen content - Thermal conductivity method after fusion in inert atmosphere (routine method)
GB/T 36164 High alloy steels - Determination of multi-element contents - X-ray fluorescence spectrometry (routine method)
3 Terms and Definitions
This document contains no terms requiring definition.
4 Classification and Grades
The wire rods are classified into five types according to microstructure: austenitic, austenitic-ferritic (duplex), martensitic, ferritic, and precipitation hardening types, with grades shown in Tables 1-5.
