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Indian Standard
HOT ROLLED MEDIUM AND HIGH TENSILE
STRUCTURAL STEEL — SPECIFICATION
( Seventh Revision )

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ICS 77.140.01

1. What is a material standard?

© BIS 2011
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Wrought Steel Products Sectional Committee, MTD 4

FOREWORD

This Indian Standard (Seventh 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 1962 and revised in 1969, 1975, 1984, 1992, 1999 and 2006. While reviewing
this standard, in the light of experience gained during these years, the Committee decided to revise it to bring
in line with the present practices being followed by the Indian steel industry, both in the integrated as well as
secondary sectors. The Committee further decided to harmonize the standard with the overseas standards on 3
carbon-manganese and high strength low alloy (HSLA) of structural steels.

In this revision, the following changes have been made:

a) Title has been modified and the word ‘low’ has been deleted, keeping in view the grades of steel
contained in the standard. Requirements of low tensile structural steel are covered in IS 15911 : 2010
‘Structural steel (ordinary quality) — Specification’.
b) Amendment No. 1 has been incorporated with suitable modifications.
c) Number of basic grades has been changed to nine. A new grade of E275, in line with European Standard,
has been incorporated to take care of the requirements of medium tensile structural steels in the
construction segment. Moreover, for each grade two to four sub-qualities have been introduced,
depending upon the grade, where sub-qualities A, BR, B0 and C, in line with other international standards,
indicate the mode of killing and impact test requirements.
d) The clause on ‘Manufacture’ has been modified, where the scope is suitably widened to include
different steel making and rolling practices in vogue.
e) Silicon content of semi-killed steel has been clearly specified.

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.

While revising the standard, assistance has been derived from the following international specifications:

ASTM A 36 : 2008 Specification for structural steel

ASTM A 572 : 2007 Specification for high-strength low-alloy columbium-vanadium structural steel

EN 10025-2 : 2004 Hot rolled products of structural steels

The composition of the Committee responsible for the formulation of this standard is given in Annex A.

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 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.
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IS 2062 : 2011 HOT ROLLED MEDIUM AND HIGH
TENSILE STRUCTURAL STEEL — SPECIFICATION
(Seventh Revision)

(Page 1, clause 1.1.2) — Insert a new sub-clause 1.1.3:

‘1.1.3 This standard does not include those steels, which are covered by other
Indian Standards, examples are as follows:

a) Steel plates of drawing quality (see IS 1079);

b) Steels for boilers and pressure vessels (see IS 2002 and IS 2041);
c) Steels for structural forming and flanging (see IS 5986);
d) Steels for the manufacture of welded gas cylinders/containers (see IS 6240
and IS 15914);
e) Steel wire rods for general engineering purposes (see IS 7887);
f) Steels for manufacture of agricultural tillage discs (see IS 9442);
g) Steels for welded tubes and pipes (IS 10748 and IS 15647);
h) Steels for cold rolling purposes (see IS 11513).’

(Page 4, Table 2, col 7) — Substitute ‘5.65 So ’ for ‘5.65’.

(Page 4, Table 2, Heading ‘Internal Bend Diameter’) — Substitute

‘Max’ for ‘Min’.

(Page 6, clauses 10.2.1, line 3) — Substitute ‘5.65 So ’ for ‘5.65’.

(Page 6, clause 10.2.1.1, lines 2 and 3) — Substitute ‘5.65 So ’ for ‘5.65’.

(MTD 4)
Reprography Unit, BIS, New Delhi, India
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HOT ROLLED MEDIUM AND HIGH TENSILE
STRUCTURAL STEEL — SPECIFICATION
( Seventh Revision )

1 SCOPE 6 IS No. Title

1.1 This standard covers the requirements of steel 1732 : 1989 Dimensions for round and square
including micro-alloyed steel plates, strips, shapes steel bars for structural and
and sections (angles, tees, beams, channels, etc), general engineering purposes
flats, bars, etc, for use in structural work. (second revision)
1757 : 1988 Method for Charpy impact test
1.1.1 The steels are suitable for welded, bolted and (V-notch) for metallic material
riveted structures and for general engineering (second revision)
purposes: 1852 : 1985 Rolling and cutting tolerances for
1.1.2 Where welding is employed for fabrication and hot rolled steel products (fourth
guaranteed-weldability is required, welding revision)
procedure should be as specified in IS 9595 : 1996 1863 : 1979 Hot rolled steel bulb flats (first
‘Metal arc welding of carbon and carbon manganese revision)
steels — Recommendations (first revision)’. 1956 (in various Glossary of terms relating to iron
parts) and steel
2 REFERENCES 7 2314 : 1986 Specification for steel sheet
The standards listed below contain provisions, piling sections (first revision)
which through reference in this text constitute 3803 (Part 1) : Steel — Conversion of
provisions of this standard. At the time of 1989 elongation values: Part 1 Carbon
publication, the editions indicated were valid. All and low alloy steels (second
standards are subject to revision and parties to revision)
agreement based on this standard are encouraged to 3954 : 1991 Hot rolled steel channel sections
investigate the possibility of applying the most for general engineering purposes
recent editions of the standards indicated below: (first revision)
IS No. Title 8910 : 2010 General technical delivery
requirements for steel and steel
228 (in various Methods for chemical analysis of products (first revision)
parts) steel 10182 Dimensions and tolerances for
808 : 1989 Dimensions for hot rolled steel hot rolled track shoe sections:
beam, column, channel and angle (Part 1) : 1982 Sections TS- L1
sections (third revision)
(Part 2) : 1985 Sections TS- H1
1173 : 1978 Hot rolled slit steel tee bars 10842 : 1984 Evaluation procedure for Y-
(second revision) groove weld crackability test in
1252 : 1991 Dimensions of hot rolled steel structural steel
bulb angles (first revision) 12778 : 2004 Hot rolled parallel flange steel
sections for beams, columns and
1599 : 1985 Method for bend test (second bearing piles — Dimensions and
revision) section properties (first revision)
1608 : 2005 Metallic materials — Tensile 12779 : 1989 Rolling and cutting tolerances for
testing at ambient temperature hot rolled parallel flange beam
(third revision) and column sections
1730 : 1989 Dimensions for steel plates 3 TERMINOLOGY
sheets, strips and flats for general
engineering purposes (second For the purpose of this standard, the definitions
revision) given in IS 1956 and the following shall apply.

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3.1 Micro-Alloying Elements — Elements, such as condition, where killed steel shall be supplied by
niobium, vanadium and titanium added singly or in mutual agreement between the purchaser and the
combination to obtain higher strength to weight ratio manufacturer/supplier. The steel may be ingot cast
combined with better toughness, formability and or continuously cast.
weldability as compared to unalloyed steel of similar
strength level. 6.2 The processes used in the steel making, casting
and further hot rolling into steel plates, strips,
3.2 Weldability — A metallic substance is sections, flats, bars, etc, are left to the discretion of
8 considered to be weldable by a given process and
for the given purpose, when metallic continuity to a
the manufacturer/supplier. If required, secondary
refining in the form of ladle refining, Vacuum
stated degree can be obtained by welding using a degassing may follow steel making. The products
suitable procedure, so that the joints comply with may be rolled and supplied in as-rolled/normalizing/
the requirements specified in regard to both their normalizing rolling/controlled rolling/accelerated
local properties and their influence on the cooling conditions as per the agreement between the
construction of which they form a part. purchaser and the manufacturer/supplier.
3.3 Controlled Rolling — A hot rolling process in 6.3 Material produced by re-rolling finished
which the temperature of the steel and its reduction products (virgin or used or scrap), or by rolling
ratio are controlled, particularly during the final material for which the metallurgical history is not fully
rolling passes, in order to achieve fine grain micro- documented or not known, are not acceptable as per
structure and optimum mechanical properties. this standard.
3.4 Normalizing Rolling — A hot rolling process in 7 FREEDOM FROM DEFECTS 11
which the final rolling passes are carried out at a
suitable temperature equivalent to normalizing 7.1 All finished steel shall be well and cleanly rolled
temperature, followed by cooling in air to a to the dimensions, sections and masses specified.
temperature below the transformation temperature, The finished material shall be reasonably free from
in order to produce a structure, analogous to that surface flaws; laminations; rough/jagged and
obtained by a separate normalizing treatment of hot imperfect edges and all other harmful defects.
rolled product. 7.2 Minor surface defects may be removed by the
4 SUPPLY OF MATERIAL manufacturer/supplier by grinding provided the
thickness is not reduced locally by more than
General requirements relating a supply of structural 4 percent below the minimum specified thickness.
steel shall conform to IS 8910. Reduction in thickness by grinding greater than
4 percent but not exceeding 7 percent may be made
5 GRADES subject to mutual agreement between the purchaser
9 There shall be nine grades of steel as given in and the manufacturer/supplier.
Tables 1 and 2. For grades E 250 to E 410, there shall 7.2.1 Subject to agreement with the purchaser,
be four sub-qualities (A, BR, B0 and C) and for surface defects which cannot be dealt with as in 7.2
grades E 450 to E 650, there shall be two sub-qualities may be repaired by chipping or grinding followed by
(A and BR). Sub-qualities A, BR, B0 and C indicate welding and inspection by a mutually agreed
requirement of impact test and mode of de-oxidation procedure such that,
as indicated below:
a) after complete removal of the defects and
A : Impact test not required, semi-killed/killed before welding, the thickness of the item is in
BR : Impact test optional; if required at room no place reduced by more than 20 percent;
temperature; semi-killed/killed b) welding is carried out by approved procedure
B0 : Impact test mandatory at 0°C, semi-killed/ by competent operators with approved
killed electrodes and that the welding is ground
C : Impact test mandatory at –20°C, killed smooth to the correct nominal thickness; and
c) subsequent to the finish grinding, the item may
While placing the order, the steel should be
be required to be normalized or otherwise heat-
designated by ‘Grade Designation’ and ‘quality’ (see
treated at the purchaser’s discretion.
Table 1 and Table 2).
7.3 Welding as mentioned in 7.2.1 is not permissible
6 MANUFACTURE
10 6.1 Steel may be supplied in semi-killed/killed
for grade designation E 250C, E 275C, E 300 to E 650
material.

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Table 1 Chemical Composition 12

(Clauses 5, 8.1 and 8.2)
Grade Quality Ladle Analysis, Percent, Max Carbon Mode of
Designation Equivalent Deoxidation
C Mn S P Si (CE), Max

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9)

A 0.23 1.50 0.045 0.045 0.40 0.42 Semi-killed/killed
E 250 BR
0.22 1.50 0.045 0.045 0.40 0.41 Semi-killed/killed
B0
C 0.20 1.50 0.040 0.040 0.40 0.39 Killed
A 0.23 1.50 0.045 0.045 0.40 0.43 Semi-killed/killed
E 275 BR
0.22 1.50 0.045 0.045 0.40 0.42 Semi-killed/killed
B0
C 0.20 1.50 0.040 0.040 0.40 0.41 Killed
A
BR 0.20 1.50 0.045 0.045 0.45 0.44 Semi-killed/killed
E 300
B0
C 0.20 1.50 0.040 0.040 0.45 0.44 Killed
A
BR 0.20 1.55 0.045 0.045 0.45 0.47 Semi-killed/killed
E 350 B0
C 0.20 1.55 0.040 0.040 0.45 0.45 Killed
A
BR 0.20 1.60 0.045 0.045 0.45 0.50 Semi-killed/killed
E 410 B0
C 0.20 1.60 0.040 0.040 0.45 0.50 Killed
A 0.22 1.65 0.045 0.045 0.45 0.52 Semi-killed/killed
E 450
BR
A 0.22 1.65 0.020 0.025 0.50 0.54 Semi-killed/killed
E 550
BR
A 0.22 1.70 0.020 0.025 0.50 0.54 Semi-killed/killed
E 600
BR
A 0.22 1.70 0.015 0.025 0.50 0.55 Semi-killed/killed
E 650
BR

NOTES
1 New grade designation system based on minimum yield stress has been adopted.
2 For semi-killed steel, silicon shall be less than 0.10 percent. For killed steel, when the steel is killed by aluminium alone, the
total aluminium content shall not be less than 0.02 percent. When the steel is killed by silicon alone, the silicon content shall
not be less than 0.10 percent. When the steel is silicon-aluminium killed, the silicon content shall not be less than 0.03 percent
and total aluminium content shall not be less than 0.01 percent.
3 Steels of qualities A, BR, B0 and C are generally suitable for welding processes. The weldability increases from quality A to C
for grade designation E 250 and E 275.

Mn (Cr + Mo + V) (Ni + Cu)

4 Carbon equivalent (CE) would be calculated based on ladle analysis, only. CE = C + + +
6 5 15
5 Micro-alloying elements like Nb, V and Ti may be added singly or in combination. Total micro-alloying elements shall not be
more than 0.25 percent.
6 Alloying elements such as Cr, Ni, Mo and B may be added under agreement between the purchaser and the manufacturer. In case
of E 600 and E 650 the limit of Cr and Ni, either singly or in combination, shall not exceed 0.50 percent and 0.60 percent
respectively.
7 Copper may be present between 0.20 to 0.35 percent as mutually agreed to between the purchaser and the manufacturer. The
copper bearing quality shall be designated with a suffix Cu, for example E 250 Cu. In case of product analysis the copper content
shall be between 0.17 and 0.38 percent.
8 Incidental element — Elements not quoted in Table 1 shall not be intentionally added to steel without the agreement of the
purchaser, other than for the purpose of finishing the heat. All reasonable precautions shall be taken to prevent the addition
from scrap or other materials used in manufacture of such elements which affect the hardenability, mechanical properties and
applicability.
9 Nitrogen content of steel shall not exceed 0.012 percent which shall be ensured by the manufacturer by occasional check
analysis.
10 The steel, if required, may be treated with calcium based compound or rare earth element for better formability.
11 Lower limits for carbon equivalent and closer limits for other elements may be mutually agreed to between the purchaser and
the manufacturer.
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Table 2 Mechanical Properties 13

(Clauses 5, 10.3, 10.3.1, 11.3.1, 12.2 and 12.4)
Grade Quality Tensile Yield Stress Percentage Internal Charpy
Designation Strength Elongation Bend Impact Test
ReH, Min A, Min Diameter
Rm , Min MPa 1) at Gauge Min (See Note 3)
MPa 1) Length,
Lo=5.65 (See Note 2) Temp Min
(See Note 1) <20 20-40 >40 ≤ 25 >25 o
C J
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11)
A — —
BR RT 27
E 250 410 250 240 230 23 2t 3t
B0 0 27
C (–) 20 27
A — —
BR RT 27
E 275 430 275 265 255 22 2t 3t
B0 0 27
C (–) 20 27
A — —
BR RT 27
E 300 440 300 290 280 22 2t —
B0 0 27
C (–) 20 27
A — —
BR RT 27
E 350 490 350 330 320 22 2t —
B0 0 27
C (–) 20 27
A — —
BR RT 25
E 410 540 410 390 380 20 2t —
B0 0 25
C (–) 20 25
A — —
E 450 570 450 430 420 20 2.5t —
BR RT 20
A 650 550 530 520 12 3t — — —
E 550
BR RT 15
A 730 600 580 570 12 3.5t — — —
E 600
BR RT 15
A 780 650 630 620 12 4t — — —
E 650
BR RT 15

NOTES
1 In case of product thickness/diameter more than 100 mm, lower minimum limit of tensile strength may be mutually agreed to
between the purchaser and the manufacturer/supplier.
2 Bend test not required for thickness > 25 mm for grades E 300 to E 650. ‘t’ is the thickness of the test piece.
3 For sub-quality BR, impact test is optional; if required, at room temperature (25 ± 2°C).
1)
1MPa = 1N/mm2 = 1MN/m2 = 0.102 kgf/mm2 = 144.4 psi.

8 CHEMICAL COMPOSITION 13 method and where test methods are not specified
shall be as agreed to between the purchaser and the
8.1 Ladle Analysis manufacturer/supplier. The ladle analysis shall be
The ladle analysis of the steel, when carried out by reported in the test certificate.
the method specified in the relevant parts of IS 228 8.2 Product Analysis
or any other established instrumental/chemical
method, shall conform to the requirements as given The product analysis shall be carried out on the
in Table 1. This analysis shall be made from a test finished product from the standard position.
sample, preferably taken during casting/teeming of Permissible limits of variation in case of product
the heat. In case of dispute, the procedure given in analysis from the limits specified in Table 1 shall be
IS 228 and its relevant parts shall be the referee as given in Table 3.

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Table 3 Permissible Variation for Product Analysis recommended locations for taking test samples for
(Clauses 5 and 8.2) plates, sections and bars are indicated in Fig.1.
Alternatively, in case of sections, the samples may
Sl No. Constituent Permissible Variation
Over the Specified Limit, be taken from the web. For testing of flat products
Percent, Max like plates tensile and bend test pieces may be cut in
the transverse direction. Selection of location of test
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(1) (2) (3)
i) a) Carbon <0.20 0.02
pieces may also be mutually agreed to between the
purchaser and the manufacturer/supplier.
b) Carbon >0.20 0.03
ii) Manganese 0.05 NOTE — However, in case of the plates beyond 12 mm
iii) Silicon 0.03 in thickness, produced from cutting of HR coil, the sample
for tensile testing shall be taken only in transverse
iv) Copper 0.03 direction.
v) Sulphur 0.005
vi) Phosphorus 0.005 9.2 Wherever practicable, the rolled surface of the
steel shall be retained on the two opposite sides of
9 SELECTION AND PREPARATION OF TEST the test samples.
SAMPLES
9.3 In case of flat test samples for tensile test, both
9.1 The position from which test samples are taken surfaces are normally to be left on the test samples
shall be so located in the product as to yield the for strips and plates up to 32 mm thick. At least one
clearest possible information regarding properties in rolled surface shall be left on rectangular test
the cross-sectional and longitudinal planes. The samples taken from plates exceeding 32 mm in

FIG. 1 STRUCTURAL STEEL SECTIONS, POSITION AND ORIENTATION OF SAMPLE

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thickness. Round test samples are permitted, but 10.2.1 As a rule, test pieces with a proportional
should only be adopted for thickness exceeding
20 mm.
gauge length complying with the requirements
Lo = 5.65 should be used for the tensile test, where
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Lo is the gauge length and So is the cross-sectional
9.4 In case of flats up to 16 mm thick, the test sample area of the test piece.
shall undergo, if possible, no machining whatever,
prior to use as a test piece. If this is not possible, the 10.2.1.1 Test pieces with a non-proportional gauge
test sample shall undergo the minimum amount of length, other than 5.65 may be used in which case
machining. the elongation values shall be converted to 5.65
in accordance with IS 3803 (Part 1).
9.5 Bars below 28 mm shall be tested without
machining. In case of bars having diameters or 10.3 Tensile Test
thickness between 28 mm and 71 mm, the bars may
be symmetrically reduced by machining. For bars Yield strength, tensile strength and percentage
having diameters or thicknesses exceeding 71 mm, elongation, when determined in accordance with
the test sample may be taken from the position shown IS 1608, shall conform to the requirements as given
in Fig. 1. in Table 2.
10.3.1 In case of sections, the thickness of which is
9.6 In case of plates, strips, sections and flats, bend
not uniform throughout the profile, the limits of sizes
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tests shall be carried out on rectangular test samples
which as far as possible should be of the full given in Table 2 shall be applied according to the
thickness of the product. In case of plates, sections actual maximum thickness of the piece adopted for
and flats exceeding 28 mm in thickness, it is testing.
permissible to remove metal from one side of the test 10.3.2 Should a tensile test piece break outside the
sample before using it as a test piece. The rolled middle half of the gauge length (see IS 1608) and the
surface of the test piece shall be on the outer side of percentage elongation obtained is less than that
the bend during the test. specified, the test may be discarded at the
9.7 Before test samples are detached, full particulars manufacturer/supplier’s option and another test
regarding cast number, size and mass of plates, made from the sample plate, strip, section, flat or bar.
strips, sections, flats and bars in each cast shall be 11 BEND TEST
furnished by the manufacturer to the purchaser. In
case of plates the number of plates in each cast shall 11.1 Number of Bend Test
also be given. Number of bend test shall be 2/cast/heat
9.8 Test samples shall be cut in such a manner that Class of Steel Product Direction of Bend Tests
19
the deformation is avoided as far as possible. If Plates strips Crosswise
shearing of flame-cutting is employed, an adequate Sections Lengthwise for each type
allowance shall be left for removal by machining. Flats and bars (round Lengthwise
9.9 Test samples shall not be subjected to heat hexagonal, etc)
treatment unless the material from which they are 11.2 Bend Test Piece
cut is similarly and simultaneously treated with the
material before testing. Any slight straightening of The test pieces shall be cut crosswise from plates
test samples which may be required shall be done and strips and lengthwise from sections, flats and
cold. bars. When section permits, these shall be not less
than 40 mm wide. If the manufacturer/supplier so
10 TENSILE TEST desires, round, square, hexagonal and flat bars and
10.1 Number of Tensile Tests structural sections shall be bent in the full section
as rolled.
Number of test samples shall be 2/cast/heat and a
16 class of steel product irrespective of cast/heat size. 11.2.1 In all bend test pieces, the rough edge arises
resulting from shearing may be removed by filing or
10.2 Tensile Test Pieces grinding or machining but the test pieces shall
receive no other preparation.
The tensile strength, yield strength and percentage
elongation of steel shall be determined from standard 11.3 Bend Test
test pieces cut crosswise from plates and strips and
Bend test shall be conducted in accordance with
lengthwise from sections, flats and bars. The test
IS 1599.
shall be carried out as on the standard test pieces
prepared in accordance with IS 1608. 11.3.1 For bend test, the test piece at room

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temperature shall withstand bending through 180o test pieces taken side by side from the same product
to an internal diameter not greater than that given in (see Table 2).
Table 2 without cracking.
12.3 The test sample shall be taken from the thickest
12 IMPACT TEST 20 product. If the test sample taken from the thickest
product rolled from a cast meets the requirements,
12.1 Impact test shall normally be carried out on the whole cast shall be deemed to meet the
products having thickness/diameter greater than or requirements of the test, if not, the test shall be
equal to 12 mm. The test specimen is parallel to the performed on a section of next lower thickness rolled
direction of rolling and the base closer to the rolled from same cast, if it meets the requirements specified,
surface is more than 1mm from it. The notch axis shall this particular thickness as also other sections of
be perpendicular to the rolled surface. lower thickness shall be deemed to satisfy this
12.1.1 If stated in the order, impact tests may be specification. If this thickness also does not meet
carried out on products having a thickness less than the requirements, the test shall be carried out on the
12 mm, the dimensions of the test pieces shall be in next lower thickness and so on, because the
conformity with IS 1757. The minimum impact energy toughness of the product will be dependent on the
values of reduced sizes shall be as shown in Fig. 2 rolling direction as well as on the section size.
for grades E 250, E 275, E 300, E 350. For other grades, 12.3.1 One test sample shall be taken from thickest
the values shall be reduced in direct proportion to product per cast/heat.
the cross-sectional area of the test piece.
12.4 The material represented shall be deemed to
12.2 This test is carried out using a V-notch test
piece (see IS 1757) the value for consideration being
comply with this standard, if the average value of 3
test specimens, meets the requirements given in
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the arithmetic mean of the results obtained on three Table 2 provided no individual value shall be less

FIG. 2 MINIMUM IMPACT ENERGY VALUES FOR TEST PIECES WITH A WIDTH BETWEEN 5 mm AND 10 mm

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than 70 percent of the specified value. If the average 16 TOLERANCES
value of the three Charpy impact tests fails to comply
by an amount not exceeding 15 percent of the Unless otherwise agreed to between the purchaser and
specified minimum average value, three additional the manufacturer, the rolling and cutting tolerances for
test pieces from the same sample shall be tested and steel products conforming to this standard shall be those
the results added to those previously obtained and specified in IS 1852 except for parallel flange beams and
a new average calculated. Provided this new average columns covered by IS 12778 for which the tolerances
complies with the specified requirement, the material shall be as per IS 12779. Other tolerances may be
represented shall be deemed to comply with this followed within the total tolerance range as specified in
standard. IS 1852 and IS 12779 as applicable.

13 Y GROOVE CRACKABILITY TEST 17 RE-TESTS

Y groove crackability tests may be carried out in 17.1 If a test does not give the specified results, two
accordance with IS 10842 for products of only Grade additional tests shall be carried out at random on the
E 250 C material having thickness 12 mm and above, same lot. Both retests shall conform to the requirements
if specifically agreed to between the purchaser and of this standard; otherwise, the lot shall be rejected.
the manufacturer/supplier. 17.2 Re-heat Treatment
NOTE — The Y groove crackability test will not be
If any heat treated material fails to meet the mechanical
applicable for rounds and it is mainly for plates and
sections. requirements specified, the supplier may re-heat treat
the material and in that case, all mechanical properties
14 OTHER TESTS shall be re-evaluated.
14.1 The material may be subjected to non- 18 CALCULATION OF MASS
destructive testing to determine the soundness of
The mass of steel shall be calculated on the basis that 25
22 material subject to mutual agreement between the
purchaser and the manufacturer/supplier. steel weighs 7.85 g/cm3 .

14.2 Metallurgical tests for grain size, directionality, 19 DELIVERY

inclusion content may be carried out subject to Subject to prior agreement between the purchaser and
mutual agreement between the purchaser and the the manufacturer/supplier, suitable protective treatment
manufacturer/supplier. may be given to the material after rolling.
15 DIMENSIONS 20 MARKING
Unless otherwise agreed to between the purchaser 20.1 Each product, with the exception of round, square
and the manufacturer/supplier, the nominal and hexagonal bars and flats, shall carry a tag or be
dimensions of rolled products conforming to this marked with the manufacturer’s name or trade-mark. Bars
standard shall be in accordance with the relevant and flats shall carry a tag bearing the manufacturer’s
Indian Standard. Currently available Indian Standard name or trade-mark. Designation of steel should also
are listed in Table 4. be similarly marked on the product or tag.
23 Table 4 Indian Standards Which Give Nominal
Dimensions of Rolled Steel Products
20.2 Every heavy, medium structural mill and plate mill
product shall be marked with the cast number. Plates
Sl No. Products Relevant produced from strip in coil form shall be marked with
Indian Standard cast/heat number on top plate of each pile/packet.
(1) (2) (3)
i) Beam, column, channel IS 808 20.3 The ends of the rolled products shall be painted
and angle sections with a colour code, as agreed to between the purchaser
ii) Tee bars IS 1173 and the manufacturer/supplier.
iii) Bulb angles IS 1252 20.4 BIS Certification Marking
iv) Plates, strips and flats IS 1730
v) Round and square bars IS 1732
The material may also be marked with Standard Mark.
vi) Bulb flats IS 1863 20.4.1 The use of the Standard Mark is governed by
vii) Sheet piling sections IS 2314 the provisions of Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 1986
viii) Channel sections IS 3954 and the Rules and Regulations made thereunder. The
details of conditions under which the licence for the
ix) Track shoe sections IS 10182 (Parts 1 and 2)
use of Standard Mark may be granted to manufacturers
x) Parallel beam and IS 12778
column sections
or producers may be obtained from the Bureau of Indian
Standards.
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SUMMARY OF ALL IMP POINTS WHILE READING A MATERIAL STANDARD:

IS 2062COVERED
1. UNDERSTAND CHEMICAL & MECHANICAL PROPERTIES FOR VARIOUS GRADES : 2011 IN
THE STANDARD
ANNEX A
(Foreword)
2. KNOW WHAT ARE OTHER MANDATORY / SUPPLEMENTARY REQUIREMENTS FOR A MATERIAL
COMMITTEE
STANDARD : E.G. IN THIS STANDARD, WE SEE: COMPOSITION
Wrought Steel Products Sectional Committee, MTD 4
B (BEND) : MANDATORY
Organization Representative(s)
I (IMPACT) :Tata
OPTIONAL
Steel Ltd, Jamshedpur DR D. BHATTACHRJEE (Chairman)
N (NORMALISED CONDITION OF STEEL) : OPTIONAL SHRI INDRANIL CHAKRABORTY (Alternate I)
DR A. N. BHAGAT (Alternate II)
K (KILLED CONDITION OF STEEL) : OPTIONAL
S SOUNDNESS All India(DEFECT
Induction Furnace Association, New
CHECKING BYDelhi SHRI L. N. GOSWAMI
UT ETC) : OPTIONAL
CE (CARBON EQUIVALENT)
Bharat : MANDATORY
Heavy Electricals Ltd, Tiruchirapalli LIMIT SHRI V. RAJASEKHARAN

Central Boilers Board, New Delhi SHRI T. S. G. NARAYANNEN

3. UNDERSTAND OTHER STANDARDS REFERRED FOR VARIOUS
SHRI S. K.PURPOSES
JAIN (Alternate) LIKE:
Central Public Works Department, New Delhi CHIEF ENGINEER (NDR)
A. TESTING METHODS - MECHANICAL, BEND, IMPACT ETC SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER (NDR) (Alternate)

DGS & D, Bhilai Nagar/Delhi REPRESENTATIVE

B. MATERIAL FORMS - LIKE SHEETS, SECTIONS ETC
Escorts Knowledge Management Centre, Faridabad SHRI ALOK NAYAR

Essar Steels Ltd, Hazira DR A. K. DAS

C. TOLERANCES - ON SIZE, SHAPE ETC SHRI R. K. BALASUBRAMANIAM (Alternate)

Instiute of Steel Development and Growth, Kolkata SHRI JAYANTA KUMAR SAHA
4. ALL MATERIAL STANDARDS PERTAINING TO A CERTAIN HAVE A SIMILAR (NOT SAME)
Jindal South West Ltd, Vasind
CONTENT STRUCTURING. SHRIVARY.
HOWEVER, THE DETAILING MAY M.K. MAHESHWARI
COMPANIES MAY ALSO HAVE
THEIR OWNM.N.INTERNAL MATERIAL
Dastur & Co Ltd, Kolkata/Delhi STANDARDS. SHRI PARTHA BHATTACHARYA
SHRI SATYABRATA BHATTACHARYA (Alternate)

Ministry of Defence (DGOFB), Kolkata SHRI P. S. BANDHOPADHYAY

SHRI T. BASU (Alternate)

Ministry of Defence (DGQA), Ichapur SHRI S. K. KHILNANEY

SHRI P. MEENA (Alternate)

Ministry of Railways (RDSO), Lucknow SHRI RADHEY SHAM

SHRI V. D. MEHARKURE (Alternate)

Ministry of Steel (Government of India), New Delhi SHRI A. C. R. DAS

SHRI B. D. GHOSH (Alternate)

Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd, Gurgaon SHRI K. N. M. RAO

SHRI M.K. SETHI (Alternate)

Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Ltd (VSP), Vishkhapatnam SHRI P. K. SEN

SHRI P. SRINIVAS (Alternate)

SAIL, Bhilai Steel Plant, Bhilai SHRI S. BHATTACHARYA

SHRI P. K. DATTA (Alternate)

SAIL, Bokaro Steel Plant, Bokaro DR M. M. S. SODHI

SHRI P. S. REDDY (Alternate)

SAIL, Central Marketing Organization, Kolkata SHRI P. C. JHA

SHRI B. V. S.PANDIT (Alternate)

SAIL, Research & Development Center for Iron & Steel, DR B. K. JHA
Ranchi SHRI ATUL SAXENA (Alternate)

SAIL, Rourkela Steel Plant, Rourkela SHRI C. MUTHUSWAMY

SHRI S. MUKHOPADHYAYA (Alternate)

Steel Re-rolling Mills Association of India, Mandi Gobindgarh SHRI B. M. BERIWALA

SHRI H. D. KHERA (Alternate)

Tata Motors Limited, Pune SHRI B. R. GALGALI

SHRI U. B. PATHAK (Alternate)

Tata Blue Scope Steel Ltd, Pune SHRI RAJESH MAHESHWARI

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IS 2062 : 2011

Organization Representative(s)

TCE Consulting Engineers, Jamshedpur DR M. D. MAHESHWARI

BIS Directorate General SHRI P. GHOSH, Scientist ‘F’ and Head (MTD)
[Representing Director General (Ex-officio)]

Member Secretary
SHRI DEEPAK JAIN
Scientist ‘E’ (MTD), BIS

Long Steel Products and Wires Subcommittee, MTD 4 : 2

Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Ltd (VSP), Vishakhapatnam SHRI P. K. SEN (Convener)

All India Steel Re-Rollers Associations, New Delhi SHRI VINOD VASHISHT
SHRI A. K. BHARGAVA (Alternate)

National Institute of Secondary Steel Technology, Mandi DR R. K. BAGCHI

Gobindgarh

SAIL, Durgapur Steel Plant, Durgapur SHRI A. KANAN

SAIL, IISCO Steel Plant, Burnpur SHRI A. K. SINGH

SAIL, Research & Development Center for Iron & Steel, Ranchi SHRI D. S. GUPTA
DR A. P. SINGH (Alternate)

Steel Wires Manufacturers Association of India, Kolkata SHRI MAHESH PODDAR

SHRI S. K. GHOSH (Alternate)

In personal capacity (248, Akash Darshan Society, Mayur Vihar-1, SHRI AVTAR SINGH
Delhi 110091)

Flat Steel Products Sub-Subcommittee, MTD 4 : 3

TCE Consulting Engineers, Jamshedpur DR M. D. MAHESHWARI (Convener)

Bhushan Power and Steel Ltd, Hooghly SHRI P. S. PAUL

Federation of Engineering Industries of India, New Delhi SHRI H. L. BHARDWAJ

SHRI H. L. BANSAL (Alternate)

Indian Oil Corporation Limited, Noida SHRI M. K. JHA

SHRI T. BANDHOPADHYAY (Alternate)

Ispat Industries Limited, Dolvi REPRESENTATIVE

Metal Containers Manufacturers Association, New Delhi SHRI SANJAY BHATIA

SHRI DIWAKAR SHETTY (Alternate)

SAIL, Bhilai Steel Plant, Bhilai SHRI A. DASGUPTA

SAIL, R&D Centre for Iron & Steel, Ranchi SHRIMATI ANJANA DEVA

SAIL, Salem Steel Plant, Salem SHRI S. S. SISODIA

Tata Motors Limited, Pune SHRI V. HARIHARAN

Tata Steel Ltd, Jamshedpur SHRI M. SHOME

The Tin Plate Company of India Ltd, Jamshedpur SHRI A. K. GHOSH

SHRI R. K. SINHA (Alternate)

Thyssenkrupp Electrical Steel India Pvt Ltd, Nasik SHRI J. SREENIVAS

SHRI KAPIL KAPOOR (Alternate)

Welspun Gujrat Sthal Rohren Ltd, Anjar SHRI B. LAKSHMINARASIMHAM

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