Wire naming standards in different countries

Standard

Standard Name

GB

National Standards of the People's Republic of China (State Administration of Technical Supervision)

KS

Korean Industrial Standards Association Standards(Korean Standard)

AISI

American Iron and Steel Institute Specifications(America Iron and Steel Institute)

SAE

SAE Standards(Society of Automative Engineers)

ASTM

ASTM Specifications(American Society for Testing and Material)

AWS

American Welding Society Specifications(American Welding Society)

ASME

American Society of Mechanical Engineers Specifications(American Society of Mechanical Engineers)

BS

British Standard Specifications(British Standard)

DIN

German standard specifications(Deutsch Industria Normen)

CAS

Canadian Standard Specifications(Canadian Standard Associatoin)

API

American Petroleum Institute Specifications(American Petroleum Association)

KR

Korea Shipbuilding Association Specifications(Korean Resister of Shipping)

NK

Japan Ministry of Public Works Association Standards(Hihon Kanji Koki)

LR

British Shipping Association Specifications(Llouds Register of Shipping)

AB

American Fleet Association Specifications(American Bureau of Shipping)

JIS

Japanese Industrial Standards Association Standards(Japanese Standard)