IS : 432 ( Part!) - 1982 ( Reaffirmed 1995 } Indian Standard SPECIFICATION FOR MILD STEEL AND MEDIUM TENSILE STEEL BARS AND HARD-DRAWN STEBL WIRE FOR CONCRETE REINFORCEMENT PARTI MILD STEEL AND MEDIUM TENSILE STEEL BARS ( Third Revision ) Fifth Reprint DECEMBER 1992 UDC 669-141+24-422-+ 69-14-01 8295-422 : 666 982:24 © Copyright 1982 BUREAU OF INDIAN STANDARDS MANAK BHAVAN, 9 BAHADUR SHAH ZAFAR MARG NEW DELHI 110002 Gr3 June 19821S : 432 ( Part 1) - 1982 Indian Standard SPECIFICATION FOR MILD STEEL AND MEDIUM TENSILE STEEL BARS AND HARD-DRAWN STEEL WIRE FOR CONCRETE REINFORCEMENT PART | MILD STEEL AND MEDIUM TENSILE STEEL BARS - ( Third Revision ) Joint Sectional Committee for Concrete Reinforcement, BSMDC 8 Chairman Representing SantG. S. Rao Central Public Works Department, New Delhi Members Sorenuerenpixe Enotsxen ( CDO ) ( Alternate to Shri G. S. Rao ) Du J. L. Arwaxt The Tata Iron & Steel Co Ltd, Jamshedpur ‘Suar A. N. Mirra ( Alternate ) Sunt S, Bawersee Steel Re-rolling Mills Association of India, Calcutta Sunt. N. Cuawps Metallurgical and Engineering Consultants ( India ) Ltd, Ranchi Suni R. D. Croupuany ( Alternate) Cur Exonvese (D & R) Irrigation Department, Government of Punjab, ‘Chandigar! Dmecror (CD ) ( Alternate ) Dxrury Dingoror, Sranpanps Research, Designs & Standards Organization, (B&S)-1 ‘Lucknow Asswranr DrrEcTOR, Sranpanps ( B & S )-II ( Alternate ) Sunt M. R. Docron Special Steels Ltd, Bombay Sant S. G. Joon ( Alternate ) Suni V. Guatr Heatly & Gresham (India ) Ltd, New Delhi Suzi P. K. Gurre National Metallurgical Laboratory ( CSIR ), ‘Jamshedpur SuatN. C, Jane Stup Consultants Ltd, Bombay Sunt M. C. Taxon ( Alternate ) Sunt M. P. Jascaa Research & Development Centre for Iron & Steel (Steel Authority of India Ltd ), Ranchi Smar A. Jayagorat Engineer-in-Chief’s Branch, Army Headquarters, New Delhi Maz R. Cuawpragrusanan ( Alternate ) Continued on page 2. © Copyright 1982 BUREAU OF INDIAN STANDARDS This publication is protected under the Indian Copyright Act ( XIV of 1957) and reproduction in whole or in part by any means except with written permission of the publisher shall be deemed to be an infringement of copyright under the said Act18 : 432 ( Part I) - 1982 ( Continued frem page 1) Members Representing Sant $. Y. Kuan Killick Nixon Ltd, Bombay ‘Suni P. S. Vw ar ( Alternate ) SuarK. K, Kawa ‘National Buildings Organization, New Delhi Suni K. S. Sarvrvasan ( Alternate ) Sant M. N. Kmarna Bhilai Steel Plant, Bhilai ‘Swat C. Dasavrra ( Alternate ) Sunt S. N. Manowar Tata Consulting Engineers, Bombay ‘Snni N. Naaaras ( Alternate ) suai R. K. Matuur Public Works Department, Lucknow Suns Y.K. Menta ‘The Concrete Association of India, Bombay ‘Smet E. T. Awtta ( Alternate ) Dr P.K. Monaxry ‘Tor Steel Research Foundation in India, Calcutta Dr Ina, P. K. Bawesnsne ( Alternate ) Smnr A.D. Nanaww ‘Roads Wing, Ministry of Shipping and ct Dr V. P. Nanavanaswaxr Strucqural Engineering Revesreh Centre ( IR ), oorkee Sunt Z. Gzonax ( Alternate ) SunrS, N. Pat M,N, Dastur & Co (P) Ltd, Calcutta ‘Sunt Satit Roy ( Alternate ) Sunt B. K. Pawrnaxy Hindustan Construction Co Ltd, Bombay ‘Swat P. V. Nat ( Alternate ) Dr G. P. Sana Gammon India Ltd, Bombay Suni A. C. Roy ( Alternate ) SmnrT. Sev IRC Steels Ltd, Calcutta Sani Semis H. Suan Tensile Steel Ltd, Bombay Sunt M.S. ParHax ( Alternate ) Sunt C. N. Sanervasan CR. Narayana Rao, Madras ‘Smni C. N. RAGHAVENDRAN ( Alternate ) Sant S, SUBRAMANIAN ‘Cement Research Institute of India, New Delhi ‘Sarr Awrt Kuman ( Alternate ) SunrG. Raman, Director General, BIS ( Ex-oficio Member ) Director ( Civ Engg ) Secretasy Sunt M,N. Nee axanpa an Assistant Director ( Civ Engg ) BISIS : 432 ( Part I) - 1982 Indian Standard SPECIFICATION FOR MILD STEEL AND MEDIUM TENSILE STEEL BARS AND HARD-DRAWN STEEL WIRE FOR CONCRETE REINFORCEMENT PART | MILD STEEL AND MEDIUM TENSILE STEEL BARS ( Third Revision ) 0 FOREWORD 0.1 This Indian Standard ( Part 1) ( Third Revision ) was adopted by the Indian Standards Institution on 31 March 1°82, after the draft finalized by the Joint Sectional Committee for Concrete Reinforcement had been approved by the Civil Engineering Division Council and the Structural and Metals Division Council. 0.2 This standard was first published in 1953 and subsequently revised in 1960 and 1966. The present revision has been taken up with a view to modifying the earlier provisions in the light of the experience gained during the use of this standard by both manufacturers and users. 0.3 This standard adopts SI units in specifying the various physical requirements, Further, some of the provisions have been revised bared on the latest Indian Standards, such as IS : 226-1675*, IS : 961-1975f, S : 1599-19744, IS : 1608-1972§, IS: 1732-1971], IS: 1762 (Part 1) 19744 and IS : 1977-1975**. 0.4 The concrete reinforcement having an ultimate tensile strength of not less than 540 N/mm! has been categorized as ‘ medium tensile stecl * instead of ¢ high tensile steel ° (see IS : 961-1975t ) in this standard. In concrete reinforcement, the term ‘high tensile steel’ is, as a general ‘Specification for structural steel ( standard quality ) ( fifth revision ). Specification for structural steel ( high tensile ) ( second revision ). Method for bend test for steel products other than sheet, strip, wire and tube { first reision ). §Method for tensile testing of stec] products { first revision ). iIDimensions for round and square steel bars for structural and gencral enginecrirg purposes ( first revision ). ‘Code for designation of steel : Part I Based on letter symbols ( first revision ). *#Specification for structural steel ( ordinary quality ) ( second revisiow \. 31S : 492 ( Part 1) - 1982 practice, used to mean steel having tensile strengths in a still higher range, say 1 000-2 200 N/mm? which is generally used in prestressed concrete. 0.5 Grade II mild steel bars are not recommended for use in structures located in earthquake zones subjected to severe damage and for structures subjected to dynamic loading (other than wind loading ), such as railway and highway bridges (see IS: 1893-1975* and IS: 1977-1973t ). 0.6 Welding of reinforcement bars covered in this specification shall be done in accordance with the requirements of IS : 2751-19663. 0.7 In the formulation of this standard, due weightage has been given to international coordination among the standards and practices prevailing in different countries in addition to relating it to the Dractices in the field in this country. 0.8 For the purpose of deciding whether a particular requirement of this standard is complied with, the final value, observed or calculated, expressing the result of a test or analysis, shall be rounded off in accord- ance with IS : 2-1960§, The number of significant places retained in the rounded off value should be the same as that ofthe specified value in this standard. 1, SCOPE 11 This standard ( Part 1) covers the requirements of mild steel and medium tensile steel plain bars in round and square sections for use as reinforcement in concrete. 2, TERMINOLOGY 2.0 For the purpose of this standard, the following definitions shall apply. 2.1 Bar — A hot-rolled bar of steel of circular or square cross-section. 2.2 Bundle — Two or more ‘coils’ or a number of lengths properly bound together. 2.3 Coil — One continuous bar as rolled in the form of a coil. Criteria for earthquake resistant design of structures (third revision ) for structural steel ( ordinary quality ) ( second revisien ). tice for welding of mild steel bars used for reinforced concrete ‘$Rules for rounding off numerical values ( revised ). 4IS : 432 ( Part 1) - 1982 2.4 Elongation — Increase in length of a tensile test piece under .stress. ‘The elongation at fracture is conventionally expressed as a percentage of the original gauge length of a standard test pice. 2.5 Nominal Size — The nominal size of a bar shall be the dimension of the diameter of round bars and side of square bars. 2.6 Parcel — Any quantity of bars whether in coils or bundles, presented for examination and test at any one time. 2.7 Ultimate Tensile Stress — The maximum load reached in a tensile test divide! by the oriinal cross-sectional area of the gauge length portion of ihe test piece. 2.8 Yield Stress — Stress (that is, load per unit cross-sectional area ) at which elongation first occurs in the test. piece without increasing the load during tensile test. In the case of steels with no such definite yield point, the yield stress is the stress under the prescribed testing conditions at which the observed increase in the gauge length is 1/200 of the gauge length when the rate at which the load applied is not more than 5 Njinmé/s when approaching the yield stress. 3. TYPES AND GRADES 3.1 Reinforcement supplied in accordance with this standard shall be classified into the following types: a) Mild steel bars, and b) Medium tensile steel bars. 3.1.1 Mild steel bars shall be supplied in the following two grades: a) Mild steel bars, Grade I; and b) Mild steel bars, Grade I. 4. MANUFACTURE AND CHEMICAL COMPOSITION 4.1 Steel for mild steel reinforcement bars, Grade I shall be manufactured and have the chemical composition in accordance with the requirements of Steel Designation Fe 410-S of JS : 226-1975*. 4.2 Steel for mild steel reinforcement bars, Grade IT shall be manu- factured and have the chemical composition in accordance with the requirements of Stee! Designation Fe 410-0 of IS : 1977-1975t. Specification for structural stecl ( standard quality ) ( fifth revision ). Specification for structural steel { ordinary quality ) (‘second revision ). 21S : 432 ( Part 1) - 1982 4.3 Medium tensile steel bars shall be manufactured and have the chemical composition in accordance with the requirements of Steel Designation Fe 540 W-HT of IS : 61-1975" 5, FREEDOM FROM DEFECTS 5.1 All finished bars shal! be well and cleanly rolled to the dimensicns and weights specified. They shall be free from cracks, surface flaws, laminations and rough, jagged and imperfect edges and all other harmful lefects, 6. NOMINAL SIZES AND MASS 6.1 Sizes — Mild steel and medium tensile steel bars shall be supplied in the following nominal sizes: Diameter of round bars or side 5, 6, 8, 10, 12, 16, 20, 22, 25, 28, of square bars 32, 36, 40, 45 and 50 mm 6.2 Mass — The mass of bars shall be in accordance with IS ; 1732- 1971. 7, TOLERANCES 7.1 The rolling and cutting tolerances shall be in accordance with IS : 1852-1973t. 8. PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS 1 The ultimate tensile stress, yield stress and percentage elongation when determined in accordance with 9.2 shall be as given in Table } 8.2 The bars shall also withstand the bend test specified in 9.3. 9. TESTS 9.1 Selection and Preparation of Test Samples — Unless other- wise specified in this standard, the requirements of IS : 226-1$75§ shall apply. 9.1.1 All test pieces of bars shall be selected’ by the purchaser or his authorized representative, either: a) from the cutting of bars; or ‘Specification for structural steel ( high tensile ) (second revision ). Dimensions for round and square steel bars for structural and general engineering purposes ( first revivion ). "Specification for rolling and cutting tolerances for hot-rolled stee! products ( second revision ). §Specification for structural steel ( standard quality ) ( ffth revision ). 6IS : 432 ( Part I) - 1982 TABLE | MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF BARS (Clause 8.4) SuNo. Tyre ano Nownean Size Unraeate Yugi Stress ELonoation® oF Ban ‘Tensier Pexcent, Staxss, Min Min Min 1, Mild Steel Grade 1 For bars up to and including 410 250 23 20mm For bars over 20 mm, up to 410 240 23 and including 50 mm 2. Mild Steet Grade II For bars up to and including 370 225 2 mm For bars over 20 mm, up to 370 215 2s and including 50 mm 3, Medium Tensile Steet For bars up to and including 540 350 20 16 mm For bars over 16 mm, up to 540 340 20 and including 32 mm For bars over 32 mm, up to 510 330 20 and Including 50mm *Blongation on a gauge length 5°65 / So where So is the cross-sectional area of the test piece. b) if he so desires, from any bar or the coil, after it has been cut to the required or specified length and the test piece taken from any part of it. 9.1.1.1 In neither case, the test piece shall be detached from the bar orthe coil, except in the presence of the purchaser or his authorized representative. 9.1.1.2 Before test pieces are selected, the manufacturer or supplier shall furnish the purchaser or his authorized representative with copies of the mill records giving the number of bars in each cast with sizes as well as the identification marks whereby the bars from their cast or each coil can be identified.IS : 432 ( Part I) - 1982 9.2 Tensile Test — The ultimate tensile stress, yield stress and elonga- tion of bars shall be determined in accordance with the requirements of S : 1608-1972* read in conjunction with 15: 226-1975. The “test Pieces shall be cut from the finished material and straightened where necessary, They shall not be annealed or otherwise subjected to heat treatment. Any slight straightening which may be required shal! be done cold. 9.2.1 In case of bars, the size of which is nct uniform throu,inout the length of test piece, limits shall be applied according to the actual maxi- mum thickness of the piece selected for testing. 9.2.2 Should a tensile test piece break ontside the middle half of its gauge length and the percentage elongation obtained is less than that specified, the test may be discarded at the manufacturer's option, and another test mace from the same bar. 9.3 Bend Test — The bend test shall be performed in accordance with the requirements of IS; 1599-1974 read in conjunction with 1S : 226- 1975. 9.4 Retest — Should any one of the test pieces first selected fail to_pass any of the tests specified in this standard, two further samples shall be selected for testing in respect of each failure. Should the test pieces from both these additional samples pass, the material represented by the test samples shall be deemed to comply with the requireinents of that parti- cular test. Should the test piece from either of these additional samples fail, the material represented by the test samples shall be considered as not having complied with this standard. 9.5 Sampling — Sampling for tensile and bend tests shall be in accord- ance with IS : 226-1973t. 10. DELIVERY, INSPECTION AND TESTING FACILITIES 10.1 Unless otherwise specified, general requirements relating to the supply of material, inspection and testing shall conform to IS :,1387- 19678. 10.2 No material shall be despatched from the manufacturer's or suppliers’ premises prior to its being certified by the purchaser or his authorized representative as having fulfilled the tests and requirements laid down in this standard except where the bundle or coil containing the bars is marked with the ISI Certification Mark. ‘Method for tensile testing of steel products ( frst revision ). ‘Specification for structural steel ( standard quality ) (fh revision ). ie {Method for bend test for steel products other than sheet, strip, wire and tube rl revision ). ‘§General requirements for che supply of metallurgical materials ( firs! rerisume )- 8IS : 432 ( Part I) - 1982 10.3 The purchaser or his authorized representative shall be at. liberty to inspect and verify the steel maker's certificate of cast analysis at the premises of the manufacturer or supplier; when the purchaser requires an actual analysis of finished material, this shall be made at a place agreed to between the purchaser and the manufacturer or supplier. 10.4 Manufacturer’s Certificate — In the case of bars which have not been inspected at the manufacturer’s works, the manufacturer or supplier, as the case may be, shall supply the purchaser or his authorized representative with the certificate stating the process of manufacture and also the test sheet signed by the manufacturer giving the result of each mechanical test applicable to the material purchased, and the chemical composition, if required. Each test sheet shall indicate the number or identification mark of the cast to which it applies, corres- ponding to the number or identification mark to be found on the material. 11. IDENTIFICATION AND MARKING 11.1 The manufacturer or supplier shall have ingots, billets and bars or bundies of bars marked in such a way that all finished bars can be traced to the cast from which they were made. Every facility shall be given to the purchaser or his authorized representative for tracing the bars to the cast from which they were made. 11.2 The medium tensile steel bars shall be suitably marked to identify them from mild steel bars. Mild steel bars Grade I and II shall have distinctive identification tags. 11.3 Each bundle or coil containing the bars may also be suitably marked with the Standard Mark, in which case the concerned test certi- ficate shall also bear the Standard Mark. 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