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Indian Standard
GALVANIZED STEEL SHEETS(PLAIN AND
CORRUGATED) -SPECIFICATION
( Ffth Revision )

UDC 669-14-41: 669.586

@ BIS 1992

BUREAU OF INDIAN STANDARDS

MANAK BHAVAN, 9 BAHADUR SHAH ZAFAR MARG
NEW DELHI 110002

December 1992 Price Group 3

Wrought Steel Products Sectional Committee, MTD 4

FOREWORD
This Indian Standard ( Fifth Revision ) was adopted by the Bureau of Indian Standards, after the
draft finalized by the Wrought Steel Products Sectional Committee had been approved by the
Metallurgical Engineering Division Council.
This standard was first published in 1951 and subsequently revised in 1962, 1969, 1977 and 1985.
In this revision steel sheets of lower thickness from 0.18 mm onwards and higher width of 1200
mm have been included. In the case of corrugated sheets, steel sheets with 13 corrugation have
been included.
Galvanized steel sheets covered by this standard are intended to be used for general purposes,
such as panelling and roofing. Steel sheets conforming to this standard are not intended to be
used for other special applications.
For convenience in ordering galvanized steel sheet, the plain sheets should be ordered on the
basis of their length, width and thicknesses. Sheets in coil form should be ordered on the basis
of their internal diameter, width, thickness and mass. Whereas the corrugated sheets may be
ordered on the basis of their length, thickness and depth and number of corrugations.
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 of? in accordance with IS 2 : 1960 ‘Rules for rounding, off numerical values ( revised )‘.
The number of significant places retained in the rounded off value should be the same as that of
the specified value in this standard.
 IS 277 : 1992

Indian Standard
GALVANIZED STEEL SHEETS(PLAIN AND
CORRUGATED)- SPECIFICATION
( Fifth Revision )
1 SCOPE 4 SUPPLY OF MATERIAL
This standard covers the requirements of plain The general requirements relating to the supply
galvanized steel sheets and coils, and corrugated of galvanized sheets and strips shall conform to
galvanized sheets. IS 8910 : 1978.
2 REFERENCES 5 MANUFACTURE
The following Indian Standards are necessary 5.1 The base metal ( black sheets, cold rolled
adjunct to this standard. sheets or coils ) for plain galvanized sheets and
IS No. Title coils shall conform to grade 0 and for lock
forming quality it shall conform to grade D of
209 : 1979 Specification for zinc ( third IS 1079 : 1988 or I9 513 : 1986 as the case mav
revision ) be. However for corrugated sheets the maxi-
513 : 1986 Specification for cold rolled mum phosphorus content may be 0.09 percent.
low carbon steel sheets and
strips ( third revision ) 5.2 Galvanizing shall be carried out by first
pickling the black sheets or by cleaning the cold-
1079 : 1988 Specification for hot-rolled rolled coils in line and then dipping them in a
carbon steel sheets and strip bath of molten zinc at a temperature suitable
(fourth revision ) to produce a comptete and uniformly adhesive
1956 Glossary of terms relating to zinc coating (see IS 2629 : 1985 ). The zinc
( Part 4) : 1975 iron and steel : Part 4 Steel, ingots used for galvanizing shall conform at
sheet and strip (first revision ) least to grade Zn98 of IS 209 : 1979.
2629 : 1985 Recommended practice for
hot dip galvanizing on iron 6 CLASSIFICATION
and steel ( (first revision )
Galvanized plain coils and sheets as well as
6745 : 1972 Methods for determination of corrugated sheets are classified as per Table 1
weight of zinc coating on zinc which also shows the grade of raw material
coated iron and steel articles which is required for the manufacture.
8910 : 1975 General technical delivery
requirements for steel and Table 1 Classification of Grades of
steel products GP/GC Coils and Sheets
3 TERMINOLOGY ( Clauses 6 and 9.2 )
3.1 For the purpose of this standard, the defini-
tion given in 1s 1956 ( Part 4) : 1975 and the Type Designation Grade Reference
of Raw Material
following shall apply. IS 1079/IS 513
3.2 Black Sheet - Hot rolled steel sheet prior (‘1 (2) (3)
to pickling operation. Ordinary GP Grade 60’
Ordinary-Hard GPH Grade ~0’
3.3 Cold Rolled Sheet or Coil - Cold rolled Lock forming GPL Grade <D’
sheet or coil prior to continuous galvanizing Deep drawing GPD Grade <DD’
process. Extra deep drawing GPED Grade <EDD’
Corrugated ordinary GC Grade ~0’
3.4 Thickness of Sheet - Thickness of hot
Cogauyted ordinary GCH
rolled or cold rolled sheet in cut length or coil Grade 10’ Hard
form.

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 IS 277 : 1992

7 ZINC COATING 8.1.1 One bend test shall be conducted for

every coil.
7.1 The zinc coating shall conform to the requi_
rement of any one of the grades prescribed in 8.1.2 For bend test, the test piece shall be 230
Table 2. The mass of coating referred to in mm long and 75 mm to 100 mm wide cut across
this standard shall represent the total mass of the direction of rolling.
zinc, both sides inclusive.
8.1.3 Specimens for bend tests shall be free
7.2 Any other mass of coating, than those from burrs. Piling or machining to remove
specified in Table 2, may be supplied, if agreed burrs is permitted. Cracks of the base metal
to between the purchaser and the manufacturer. developing at the edge of the specimen or
7.3 The following are recommended grades of coarse grain developing at the line of the bend
zinc coating for the various thickness of sheets: shall be disregarded.

Thickness Grade of 8.2 Requirements

Zinc Coat&g
Samples of galvanized steel sheets selected as
O-18 to O-28 ( both inclusive ) 200 described in 8.1 shall withstand bending through
O-30 to O-55 (both inclusive ) 220 180” around a mandrel having diameter specified
0.63 to I.0 ( both inclusive ) 275 in Table 3 without peeling or flaking of zinc
350 coating. Crack or fracture of base metal,
above 1.00 mm except those indicated in 8.1.3, shall not be
NOTES permitted.
1 The recommended thickness for roofing applica- 9 COATING TEST
tion is 0.63 mm and corresponding recommended
grade of coating shall be minimum 275 am/m’. 9.1 Test Samples
2 of:agreed to between the manufacturer and Pur-
chaser, for thickness 0.18 mm to 0.28 mm (both One set of three samples each 50 mm2 or 50 mm
inclusive ), other coating grades 180 and 120 may be
used.
diameter, shall be selected at random from one
sheet for every 1000 galvanized sheets or part
8 BEND TEST thereof. In the case of the galvanized sheets
produced from black sheets, one set of three
8.1 Test Samples samples shall be taken, two from each ex-
Bend test for the purpose of conformity shall tremities of a diagonal and one from the middle
be carried out at the rate of one set of 2 of the sheet, whereas in the case of galvanized
samples for every 1000 plain sheets or part sheet produced from cold-rolled coils, one set
However, bend test shall not be of three samples shall be taken from the middle
thereof.
carried out on sheets intended for corrugation. of the width of the sheet and one from each
g.ide of the sheet. The sample from extremities,
diagonal or from the side of the sheet shall not
Table 2 Mass of Coating
be closer than 75 mm from the edge of the
( Total Both Sides )
sheet.
( Clauses 7.1, 7.2 and 9.2 ) 9.1.1 In case of galvanized sheet supplied in
Minimum Average Minimum Coating coils, one set of 3 samples, each 50 mm2 or 50
Grade of
Coating Coating Triple Single Spot mm diameter shall be selected from one end of
Spot Test Test’) each coil across the width.
g/ma g/ma
0) (2) (3) 9.2 Determination of Mass of Zinc Coating
600 600 510
The average masses of zinc coating of samples
450 450 380 as selected under 9.1 and determined by the
3.50 350 300 method given in IS 6745 : 1972 shall conform to
275 275 235 both the values specified in Table 2.
220 220 190
200 200 170 10 RETESTS
180 180 155
120 120 100 10.1 If any test sample fails to meet test
requirements given in 8.2 and 9.2, two more
1) Mir,imum individual value obtained in triple spot test samples shall be taken for the specific test
test. requirements from the same lot.
 IS 277 : 1992

Table 3 Mandrel Diameters for Rend Test

( Clause 8.2 )

All dimensions in millimetres.

Grade of DiameterI) of Mandrel for Thickness of Sheet
Coating r--- -P------P .--7
Over Over Over Over Over Over Over Over Over Over Over
3 2.3 1.6 1.25 1.0 0.8 0.5 0.4 0.3 0.22 0.16
u”3 to up to up to up to
2.3 1.6 .
“1”2:” 1.0 .
uop;o u&to “0°F “0”: “,sl,o
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11) (12)
750 6 8 10 10 11 12 14 15 -
600 4 6 8 8 9 10 11 12
450 3 4 6 6 7 8 8 8 9 10 11
375 3 4 4 4 5 6 6 7 8 8 9
300 3 4 4 4 5 6 6 6 7 7 8
250 2 3 3 3 4 4 4 4 5 5 5
200 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 3 4 4 4
175 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 4
120 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 4
1) Expressed as number of times the thickness of sheet.

10.2 If any of the retest sample fails to meet b) Width - 750, 900, 1000 and
the requirements of this specification, the 1200 mm
entire batch of the sheets represented by the c) Thickness - 0.18, 0.22, 0.25, 0.28, 0.32,
sample shall be deemed as not conforming to ( uncoated 0.40, 0.45, 0.50,0.55, 0.63,
the standard. sheets ) 0.70, 0.80, 0.90, 1.00, 1.25
and 1.60 mm
11 FREEDOM FROM DEFECTS
NOTE - Sheets for other sizes ( length, width and
11.1 Galvanized plain sheets, corrugated sheets thickness) may also be supplied subject to the
and coils shall be reasonably flat and free from mutual agreement between the purchaser and the
bare spots, holes, tears and other harmful manufacturer.
defects. 13.1.1 In case of sheets supplied in coil, the
11.2 Coils, however, may contain some abnor- internal diameter of coil shall be 450, 510 or
mal imperfections which render a portion of 610 mm and the mass of each coil shall not
the coil unusable since the imperfections in the exceed 12 tonne.
coil cannot be removed as in the case with cut 13.1.1.1 Coils weighing more than 12 tonnes
length. may be supplied subject to mutual agreement
12 MASS between the contracting parties.
12.1 Mass of sheets and coils shall be given in 13.2 Tolerances
kg of actual or calculated mass. 1.3.2.1 Length
12.2 The mass of sheets and coils shall be No sheet shall be smaller in length than that
calculated as given in Table 4 on the bases of specified. Tolerances on length on plus side shall
nominal dimensions and mass of zinc coating. be 15 mm or 0.5 percent of length, whichever
13 DIMENSIONS AND TOLERANCES OF is greater.
PLAIN SHEETS/COILS 13.2.2 The diagonal distance between opposite
13.1 Sizes of Plain Sheets corners of any sheet shall not differ by more
than 20 mm.
The plain sheets shall be supplied in any
combination of the following lengths, widths 13.2.3 Width
and thicknesses: NO plain sheet shall be smaller in width than
a) Length - 1 800, 2 200, 2 500, 2 800 that specified. The positive tolerances on
and 3 000 mm width shall be 10 mm.

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IS 277 : 1992

Table 4 Calculation of Mass of Sheets or Coils

( CIause 12.2 )

Type of Order of Calculation Method of Calculation Number of Numerals in

Material Resultant Value
(1) (2) (3) (4)
Sheet Mass of single sheet Nominal mass of single sheet plus mass Rounded off to 4 effective
of zinc coating figures
Total mass Mass of single sheet ( kg ) x number of Rounded off to integral value
sheets of kg
Coil Unit mass of coil Unit mass of sheet ( kg/ma ) x width Rounded off to 3 effective
(mm) x 10-S figures
Mass of single coil Unit mass of coil (kg/m) x length ( m ) -
Total mass ( kg ) Total mass of each coil Integral number of kg

NOTES
1 Nominal mass of single sheet shall be calculated by calculating the volume of the sheet and multiplying
the same with density of sheet ( density 7.85 g/cm8 ) and rounding the same to 4 effective figures.
2 Mass of the coating shall be calculated by multiplying the surface area of the single sheet with indicated
nominal coating mass ( g/m* ) as shown for triple spot test ( Table 2 ).
3 For calculation of corrugated sheet mass, the width before corrugation considered while calculating the
area.

13.2.4 Thickness and 13 depending on the width of the sheet.

The overall width of the corrugated sheet
The tolerance on thickness of sheet and coil before and after corrugation shall be as shown
shall be according to IS 1079 : 1988 or IS 513 : in Table 5.
1986 as applicable.
13.2.5 Tolerance on Mass 14.1.3.1 Sheets of sizes other than those speci-
fied above may be supplied, if agreed to
The tolerance on mass of individual sheets cal- between the contracting parties.
culated in accordance with 12.2 shall be within
&lo percent and tolerance on mass of each
bundle of sheet shall be f5 percent. Table 5 Overall Widths and Corrugations
of Sheets
14 DIMENSIONS AND ‘TOLERANCES OF
CORRIJGATED SHEETS ( Clause 14.1.3 )
14.1 Sizes of Corrugated Sheets
14.1.1 Length
The length of the corrugated sheets shall be as
follows:
1 800, 2 200, 2 5C0, 2 800, 3 000 and Overall Width of Sheet
Number of Grade
3 050 mm Corrugations r--- -A------>
Before After
14.1.2 Depth and Pitch of the Corrugations Corrugation Corrugation
mm mm
The depth and pitch of corrugation shall be as
follows ( see Fig. 1 ) : (1) (2) (3) (4)
Grade Depth of Pitch of 8 A 750 660
Corrugation Corrugation 10 A 900 810
mm mm 1’ A 1000 910
13 A 1 200 1 110
A 17-5 75
8 B 750 680
B 12.5 75
10 B 900 830
X4.1.3 Number of Corrugations 11 B 1000 930
I3 B 1200 I 13O
The number of corrugations shall be 8, 10, 11

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 IS 277 : 1992

quality, etc ) shall legibly be marked on top of

each sheet or shown on a tag attached to each

The material may also be marked with Standard

Mark.
FIG. 1 DEPTH AND PITCHOF CORRUGATIONS
Table 6 Tolerance on Dimension of
Corrugated Sheets
14.2 Tolerances ( Clause 14.2.1 ) i
14.2.1 The tolerances on dimensions of corruga- Dimensions ToleranceI)
ted sheet shall be as given in Table 6.
(1) (2)
15 MARKING Depth of corrugation f 2-Smm
Pitch of corrugation *5mm
15.1 Manufacturer’s name or trade-mark, grade Overall width after f 25 mm
of coating, length, width, thickness and number corrugation
of corrugations, grade in case of corrugated 1) Average of 4 measurements.
sheets and material identification ( grade,
Standard Mark
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Standards Act, 1986 and the Rules and Regulations made thereunder. The Standard Mark
on products covered by an Indian Standard conveys the assurance that they have been
produced to comply with the requirements of that standard under a well defined system
of inspection, testing and quality control which is devised and supervised by BIS and
operated by the producer. Standard marked products are also continuously checked by
BIS for conformity to that standard as a further safeguard. Details of conditions under
which a licence for the use of the Standard Mark may be granted to manufacturers or
producers may be obtained from the Bureau of Indian Standards.
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AMENDMENT SO. 1 OCTOBER 1993

TO
IS 277 : 1992 GALVANIZED STEEL SHEETS ( PLAIN
LIGATED) -SPECIFICATION
(Fi)lh Revision)

(Page 3, Table 3 ) - Weplm the existing table by the following:

Table 3 Mandrel Diameter for Bend Test

( CIause 8.2 )
All dimcmions in millimeters.
Grade Dinmete? of .Mandd for Thickuas of Sheet
Of / I

C6iting bver Over Over Over Over Over Over Over Over Over Over‘
3 2.3 1.6 1.25 1.0 0.8 0.5 0.40.3 0.22 0.16
up to uJ1” upto u;; ;potO UD t0 up to wp 10 up 10
3 1.6 .” . 6.6 Y&Y 0.4 0.3 0.22

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11) (12)
600 4 ‘6 8 8 9 IO 11 12

450 3 4 6 6 7 6 6 8 9 10 11

350 3 4 4 4 5 6 6 7 s 8 9

275 3 4 4 4, 5 6 6 6 7 7 8

220 2 3 3 3 4 4 4 4 5 5 5
200 _ 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 3 4 4 4

180 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 4

120 2 2 2 3 - 3 3 3 3 4 4
*Expressed as number of times the thickness e;sheet.

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(m4)
Reprography Unit, BIS, New Delhi, India
 AMENDMENT NO. 2 DECEMBER 1993
TO
IS 277 : 1992 GALVANIZED STEEL SHEETS ( PLAIN AND
CORRUGATED) - SPECIFICATION
(Fifth Revision)

(Foreword, thirdpam )- Substitute the following for the existing para:

‘Galvanized steel sheets covered by this standard are intended to be used for
purposes such as panelling, roofing, lock forming, etc.’

1.

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ReprographyUnit, BE, New Delhi, India
 AMENDMENT
NO. 3 DECEMBER 1998
TO
1s 277:1992 GALVANIZEDSTEELSIIEETS(I'LAIN
ANDCORRUGATED)-SPECIFICATION
( FtQlh Revision) ’

( Page 1, clause 2 ) - Substitute the following for the existing clause: *

2 KEIWWNCES
The following Indian Standards are necessary adjuncts lo this standard:
IS No. We
513 : 1994 Cold-rolled low carbon steel sheets and strips ( founlt
revision’)
1079 : 1994 Hot-rolled carbon steel sheet and strip (f@Ir revision)
1956 Glossary of terms relating to iron and steel: Part 4 Steel
(Part 4) : 1976 sheet and strip (firer revision )
2629 : 1985 Recommended practice for hot dip galvanizing on iron
and steel (/irsf revision )
6745 : 1972 Methods for determination of mass ofzinc coating on zinc
ccated iron and steel articles a
8910 : 1978 General technical delivery requirements for steel and stec2
products
13229 : 1991 Zinc for galvanizing
ePage 1, clause 5.1) -Substitute the following for the existing:
5.1 The base metal of plain glavanized sheets and coils shall conform to grade 0 ,
and for lock forming quality it shall conform to grade D of IS 1079 : 1994 or
1s 513 : 1994 as the case may be. The test for base metal shall be verified on
samples of galvanized sheet or strip after stripping off the zinc coating. For
corrugated sheets, the maximum phosphorous content may be 0.09 percent.’
(Page 1, &use 5.2 ) -Substitute the following for the last line of the para:
‘Zinc ingots used for galvanizing shall confomt to grade Zn 98.50 of IS 13229 :
1991.”
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Amend No. 3 to IS 277 : 1992

(Pugt.1, c@se 6 ) y Substitute *e fo!lo~ing for tpc +sting clause:

‘6 CL4!WFICATION
-
l+na inclrl ol gnlvsnlzcj~l~la sbects and coils aa well II cornrgttd alrtcla nre
classified as per Table 1.’
( Page 1, Table 1, column heading 3, he 2 ) - Substitute ‘d BW Metal’ for
‘of Rm hlatu-hl’.

Reprography Uni&~BlS,New Delhi, India

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AMENDMENT NO. 4 MARCH 2002
TO
IS 277:1992 GALVANIZED STEEL SHEETS ( PLAIN
AND CORRUGATED ) — SPECIFICATION
{F* Revision )
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[ Page 1, clause 5.2 ( see also Amendhent No. 3 ) ] — Substitute the
following for the last line of the psm r
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‘Zinc ingots used for galvanizing shsll conform to sny of the grades speeified in
IS 209:1992 or IS 13229:1991’.

(MTD4)
Rqxc)gmphy Unit, BIS, New DEW.India
 AMENDMENT NO.
5 NOVEMBER 2002
TO
IS 277:1992 GALVANIZED STEEL SHEETS ( PLAIN AND
CORRUGATED ) — SPECIFICATION
( F#th Revision)

( Foreword) — Insert the following before last para:

‘For all the tests specified in this standard (chemical/physical/others), the method
as specified in relevant ISO standard may also be followed as an alternate
method.’

(MTD 4)
Reprography Unit, BIS, Ncw Delhi, Inclki

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