QQ-W-405B, FEDERAL SPECIFICATION: WIRE, STEEL, CARBON AND ALLOY (FOR COLD HEADING AND COLD FORGING) (11-FEB-1965) [SUPERSEDING QQ-W-405A] [S/S BY ASTM A545, A546, A547, A548 AND A549]

QQ-W-405B, FEDERAL SPECIFICATION: WIRE, STEEL, CARBON AND ALLOY (FOR COLD HEADING AND COLD FORGING) (11-FEB-1965) [SUPERSEDING QQ-W-405A] [S/S BY ASTM A545, A546, A547, A548 AND A549]., This specification covers round, carbon- and alloy-steel wire for cold heading and cold forging in the manufacture of fasteners such as bolts, nuts, rivets, and screws. The wire covered by this specification is not intended for hight strength fasteners when decarburization limits are more stringent than the limits of table II.