This part of this European Standard specifies the requirements for the mass, other properties and testing of non-ferrous metal coatings on steel wire and steel wire products of circular or other cross-section. This European Standard deals with requirements of general application and is of use for those coatings for which no particular requirements have been laid down in (EN 10244-2 to EN 10244-6). Deviations are possible, particularly if required for well-defined products. In such cases, appropriate requirements should be part of the relevant product standard.