ISI Certification (BIS) for
Stainless Steel Wires IS 6528:1995 in India

BIS CERTIFICATION OF STAINLESS STEEL WIRES IS 6528:1995

Wire is one of the generic types of metallurgical products, together with plates, sheets, bars, tubes. Encyclopaedia generally define metallic wire as a “ single strand or rod of metal, usually cylindrical “.Like every type of steel wire, stainless steel wire is an established and widely used basic metallurgical product. Made of a modern specialty steel “discovered “in the 1910’s, The wire drawing process is simple in concept: it reduces the cross-section of the wire by pulling it through a single or a series of drawing dies typically made of Tungsten carbide or polycrystalline diamond (in the case of fine stainless-steel wire sizes).

Stainless Steel Wires is used in the following areas –

• It is widely used in filter, building and important for electronic parts, oil and fiber industry, kitchenware and hardware.
• raw material for screws, springs, metallic net, cable wire and hardware

Introduction to Indian Standard IS 6528; Stainless Steel Wires

• IS 6528 cover Stainless Steel Wires. This standard covers the requirement for stainless steel wire for general corrosion resistance. This standard shall not apply to wire used for manufacture of welding electrodes.
  • IS 6528 specifies the quality parameters or characteristics of the Stainless Steel Wires as follows

Tensile Test

Reverse Rend Test

Torsion Test

Wrapping Test

Dimensional Tolerance

For more info on the product standardization click here

Mandate for ISI Mark Certification of Stainless Steel Wires (IS 6528) :

• Under section 14 of Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 1986, the Ministry of Steel, consulting the Bureau of Indian Standards has issued the Steel and Steel Product List (Quality control order) according to the QCO, Product can’t be sold in the Indian Market without having BIS (ISI Mark) Certificate.
• As per the this order, allthe manufacturers of Stainless Steel Wires are obligated to obtain ISI Mark Certification.

Types of Stainless Steel Wires covered under IS 6528

Procedure to obtain BIS Certification of Stainless Steel Wires to use ISI mark as per IS 6528

For Indian Manufacturers (Standard Timeframe – 30 days) click here

For Foreign Manufacturers (Standard Timeframe – 180 days)click here

Requisites to get the BIS license for Stainless Steel Wires

Conformity of Raw Material as per IS 6528

In-house testing laboratory for mandatory tests

Competent Quality Control Personnel

Adherence to the BIS guidelines for Stainless Steel Wire as per Indian standard IS 6528

There are 3 major categories of document required to get the BIS license:

Administrative Details

Technical Details

Quality Control Personnel Details 

Commercial Details

Expenses involved in obtaining BIS certificate for Stainless Steel Wires as per IS 6528 under the Product Certification (Scheme-I) of BIS :

• In the certification process, product testing is the most important stage as it determines whether the quality of the product meets Indian standards.
• For the same purpose, investments in testing facilities are required to install test equipment for internal factory test laboratories.
• Apart from charges mentioned above in the table, we may ask you to pay/reimbursement for a Pre-Visit at your Factory Premises to ensure the conformity of your product as per the relevant Indian Standard & BIS guidelines for its BIS certification.

Role of ERCS Private Limited in getting your product certified :

• To get BIS certification and produce a standard quality product, the manufacturer must ensure that their product must follow the specified Indian Standard Specifications (ISS) which we directly interpret to you from the BIS officials as per the Indian Standards.
• ECRS Private Limited will be your friend, philosopher and guide in the whole process of getting your product certified by the concerned authorities/ departments.

• Scope of work by ECRS Private Limited:

Ensuring the conformity of your product as per IS 6528:

ERCS Pvt. Ltd. has developed a vast network within the Steel and Iron Industry & various BIS departments to assist for ensuring conformity of the product Stainless Steel Wires according to according to IS 6528.

Effective documentation with the awareness of the BIS guidelines:

In order to facilitate the manufacturing industry in obtaining BIS certifications, guidelines have been developed. Our team has the experience of completing over 150 projects and technically competent acquaintances in various Industries.

We are familiar with the Indian Standard Specifications & BIS guidelines and deliver the most suitable interpretation to the Quality Control Personnel so we can do a reliable and effective documentation of your product in accordance with the BIS guidelines.

A pre-visit can be paid at your factory premises:

In the process of getting BIS certification, the officer from BIS authority visits the factory for inspection. In order to get good results, the BIS inspection should go smoothly without any Non-Conformity. By keeping this goal in mind, our team will organize a pre-visit to your factory premises so that required changes can be adapted so as to remove the elements of fallibility.

Assistance for BIS audits:

We will explain the whole procedure of conducting a BIS inspection and make you aware of the things which need to be prepared and readily available at the time of inspection.

Benefits of getting ISI Mark for Stainless Steel Wires to sell in Indian Market with our help

• The term “ISI mark" means, that a certain product conforms to the quality standards set up by the government.
• It is compulsory for Stainless Steel Wires to obtain the ISI Mark and the violators are penalized with the material seize and a significant sum as fine.
• Getting certification improves the probability of your product to survive and compete in the market.
• Customers have the tendency of buying ISI certified products as it ensured safety and standard quality. Hence, with the certified products you can win the confidence and trust of the buyer.
• With the word of mouth of such client list, you can establish your credibility in the market.
• Hence with the renowned brand, you can raise the standard and benchmark the market value of the product.