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Indian Standard

STEEL FOR GENERAL STRUCTURAL
PURPOSES — SPECIFICATION

( Fifth Revision )

1cs 7.1001

ons 1999

BUREAU OF INDIAN STANDARDS
MANAK. BHAVAN, 9 BAHADUR SHAH ZAFAR MARG
‘NEW DELHI 110002

Apr 1999 Price Group

2. ‘Wrought Seel Products Sectional Commitee, MID 4

FOREWORD

“This odian Standar (Fits Revision) was opty the Bure of fan Standart, er the deat ali
ty de Wrought Stel Product Secdonal Commitee had ben approved by he Mulls! Engineering
Division Coupe

“Thc sada wast issuedin 1962 and base vie in 1969, 1975, 1988 and 192.1 as mentioned
In in enard of 15 2062 199, that Gre A mecl wiih supplied witha grand carbon equivalent
alu, sopersedes LS 226. Wie reviewing the standard ie gh of experience ined during hee yeas.
‘Gentes desc o evi to ag it withthe present practices followed by De Indian Indien,

In is revsion following changes have beca mude:
1) Amendes number 1,2, and have bee incorporated
References of Indian Sundar have ben updated.
+) Deoxidaton moe for Grade B ste has been modified.
+) Frequency of tet suple for tensile, bend and Impact ess as been modified

(Grade À set specified in tht standard, i mended for ue jn arts subject o normal conditions for
ton sical pens. The we of Und A sel generaly sified fr se sueur pars which are nt

‘roe to bie car on segout of thickens, see and shape adopted andr because ofthe arcón
ul service conditions,

Grade cl specified ahs santa ie fo use in cures subject 1 real leading applications
vie temperatures Jo o Jaleo O° Un of Grade steels perl pei for totes
‘ars E ao prone to rise race lr are subjected to severe tuto of ress,

Grade © sel peca in ne standard is upplind with guaranteed how temperature impact proper. is
{ude e ende 1o de used in tres e aber pars, where the fk of bre tre requires
Eten due o ek desig, ir adi service condos. In css where owing fo increase Wickes,
loading condos and gener design of the srt, higher resistance to brie acres required, we of
lo Grade wi agur impact properties OC or 20°C or 40°C willbe dsb

“Te el products conforming tthe reukemens ofthis specific ca be rll rom he cast billet ng,
‘lcs ome bean ont os) ca bile, Bors be conforming 1152830: 1992 Carbon see

‘ut bles Igo. ill, Mocs and sab fr Ses nt ee for general ua) purpose (econ
avion)

Forti pupae o deciding wheter a patil rquirement ofthis standard is complied th ie final vl,
observed or cacao, expressing te rest o test or alysis shal be vonded off ia accodance with
18.2: 1960 Rule for round off mamen vales (rez) Te number of signant places eine nthe
rounded off value shou be the sue as Wat fe pei valo nhs standard

3. 152062 1989

Indian Standard

STEEL FOR GENERAL STRUCTURAL
PURPOSES — SPECIFICATION

(Fifth Revision)

1 scorz

1.1 This Indian Standard coves the requirements of
eet plates, ip, sections at ar fru im
erst rk,

LA: The sels are suitable for welded, bled and
riveted’ structures, and for general engineering.
parres

1.2 Where welding in employe for fabrication and
marne ab erage, welding procedure
oud be as specified in 1 9595: 1996 Met we
Selling of carton and carton manganese
‘eels Recommendations rat ein)

2 REFERENCES

“Tefollowing Indian Standard are cena ans
Lois standard

150.
228

Tue
Methods of chemical analysis of
sel

Method for bend test (second
revision)

Mechanical tag of metas —
“ens sing (second revision)
Method for Charpy pact test

(Y noti) for weile mate
(orcond revision)

1599: 1985
16081995

1957: 1988

18521985 Rolling and cong tolerances or
hot-olledstel products Ohad
resin)

losa of terms reg 1 ron
Era]

Stel — Conversion of elongation
vales: Part À Carbon and aly
ch (second revision)

General echnical deliver require
meta or sel and ee produc
Met are welding of con and
‘carbon manganese steels —
Recommendations (rt ren)
“eating und evaluation procedure
{or Y groove erckailiy in

1056

3803 Pat 1)
1989

910: 1978

9995: 1996

108401988

3 TERMINOLOGY

For the purpose of this standard, the following
ini adiion Lo tose given in the relevant
parts IS 1956 soll apy.

34 Micro-Aloping Elements

lemene, such a oi
sed singly in com
Strength levels combined wi better formaba
Weldabiiy and toughness as compared with
nonallyed sel produced to equivalen: stength
toe

32 Wait

"A mel obuace is considered tobe weldable by
ven proce and or e gen purpose, when
‘reali coin stated degree cn be obtained
Ey welding using » sable procedure, so tha the
jot comply with the requirements specified in
gan bun the loa properties and eevee
‘nthe contri of which ey form pat.

4 SUPPLY OF MATERIAL

Genera requirements felting 1 supply of wedable
arc steal shal conform 1 158910.

5 GRADES

Tiere shall be tee grades of see as given in
‘able land

6 MANUFACTURE

“The processes used in making the steel and in
nana bt lle sel plates, sp, sections.
fats, bars, ee. ar Let lo the discretion of the
manufacturer. I equi, secondary rehaing may
follow seal making

7 FREEDOM FROM DEFECTS.

LA iiss ect hall be weil and cleanly rolled
to Ue dimension, sections and mass specified. The
Sinise mute shal be reasensly re rom surface
flaws Iaminationsroughfngged and imperfect des
nd al other ham defers

72 Minor suce defects may be removed by the
manucure by grinding providethethehness isnot

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reduced lily by more tan 4 percent below the
minimum specified thickness. Reduction in ickness
ind pete than à percent, but not exceeding
7 percent, maybe made subject Io mutual agreement
between the purchaser andthe manufacture.

24 Subject to agreement with the purchase,
fe defects which cannot be dealt wid as in 7.2
“may be repare by chipping or ining followed by
Welding and inspection by a mutually greed
‘procedure sucht

9) after complete removal of the defects a
before welling the hiess of the em sin
race reduced by more than 20 percent
welding is cared out by approved procedure
by eumpetent operators with approved
‘lestodes and tat the welding is ground
Sneath the comect nominal kr an

s0bsequen! tothe ii grining thee may
e equi 10 be normalized or oervise
eat ened atthe purchase direction.

73 However, welding as mentioned in 7.21 Is not
permisible for Grade € materia,

»

o

74 The material maybe subject ronde
texting 10 determine soundness of atea subject 10
mu agreement Between the pure an the
mare

$ CHEMICAL COMPOSITION

{AL The ade analysis of the sc, when cured out
byte method specified inthe relevant pars of 1S 228
for any other established instumentl/chemical
‘method, call Beas given in Table Incase of esate,
the procedure given in IS 228 and ls relevant pas
thal be ie referee method. However, where Ihe
‘method int given 15 228 and is relevant parts he
referee metho Sal be as agred to between the
Dorchne andthe manufacturer

42 Product Anas

“The product analysis shill be cared out onthe
finished product from the standard position
Permisible limit of variation in ease of product
analysis rom the limits specified in Table bal be
given a Table.

‘Table 1 Chemical Compodton
(Clases 58.1 and 82)
Grate Devin La Ami Pre Mer Caron Prien — Sap Codon
ee
Em os es nm
o 8 6 © & © 7 © ® a
= Tae he cin
© mauve om 10 0 Om a Ki Aart

2. Wes teal Ay um ne de wl ii em tt es na DO pro Whe he ste
tint sense ee a ul nor en ee son maleic ett
a yer die conc LOT o

3 es misting nf Vl dey a o ln da nnd
{i manly sedi hrs pc ne manden ny dolo cer Mag gy nc
lee Copo push DIS poeta a cl ada ane cp ue al
ep poo uy ar e tps wih El O loco,

ion con he once pen, hl ende mame y reis ec
(De man rn har pied y e plat arde no uy re

5. “Table 2 Permissible Variations for Product

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= 3

= =

9 SELECTION AND PREPARATION OF TEST
SAMPLES

94 The positon rom which tet samples are ken
shall beso laten he product sted the clearest
possible information regarding properties in the
Bross-sectional and longitudinal planes. The
fecommended locations fo aking est samples for
Plates, sections and bars are indicated in Fig. 1

Aitematne. in case of sections, he samples may be
taken from he weh

92 Wherever practicable, the rolled surface ofthe
‘tel sal be retuned he we opposite ses of the
testsampls.

93 In cate of fat ot samples for ese est both
Surfer orally tbe let on he test samples foe
ps ad plates upto 32mm thick, Atleast one ole
Surface sale et on setangula ts samples ken
{fom plates exceoding 32 mm in nickess Round test

“amples are permited but should nly be adopted for
Whee exceeding 28 mn.

9: Incase of fats upto 16mm thick. the est sample
‘hall undergo, i possible, no machining whatever,
Flor to ue atest pee. iii ot possible, ot
{Es sample shall undergo the minimum amanı of
machine

95 Bars below 28 mm shall be tested without
‘machining. In case of bars having diameters ar
Thicker beeen 28mm and 71 mm, he bars
Symmerically reduced by machining. Far bar
avin diameter or tiknesisexceading 71 mathe
text sample may be taken from the positon shows in
Fa

94 Incase of plates, sp, secos and fits, end
{ets shall be cared out 8 rectangular est samples.
‘shih. a fran posible hou ef al tines
‘of te produ. Incase of plates, sections and Nas
exceeding 28 mm in hickness itis permiso

move metal rom on side o ets Sample before”

vin lt tes piece, The old surfe ofthe test

piece hal ben the ute side o he bend doing te

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9:7 Before tet sample are detached, parus
‘egurding cat number, size and mass of aes. tips
‘ection ats and ars in each cas sal be furnished
bythe manufacturer tothe purchaser Incase of plates.
the umber of plates in each cst shal also be given,

8 Test amples halle ct insuchamannr tha the
deformadon avoided as far as posible. I shearing
ot flamo-cuting is employed, an adequate allowance
‘Sal be tet for removal by machining.

99 Test samples shall not be subjected 10 heat
‘meament ules the material from which heya cut
man een vic cas the est samples sal!
be similarly and simultaneously treated with the
‘aerial before esting. Any slight sralghening oft
"amples which may be reed shal be done OU.

10 TENSILETEST
10. Number of Tenslo Tests

10.1.4 Plate, Sup, Setions (Angles, Tees, Beams,
‘Channels ee) and Fas

One tense tet sal be made from finish sel for
every 50 Sonne or part there rolled continously
from each cata seprote test beng made for each
nes fel product namely, lates. rip, sections
na fas) rod fom cat,

10.1. Where ples rpg, sections or fatsof more
than one thickness ae rolled fem the same xs one
‘dina esi test shal De made fom the mara
Ineach clue proc foreach vaationsin thickness
tem,

1012 Bars (Round, Square and Hexagonal)

One tn tt shall be made fom finished product.
foreach O tonnes or part here, If more than ore
meer or thickness of the bar is processed, one
ion tensile et shal be made for cch variation
33 mm above o below the damier o thickness of
¡he bar ordered.

102 Tensle Test Pieces

‘Te tene arengih, yield strength and percentage
‘ongation of sel shal be determined from standard
{est pieces cu erossuise from plates and sui and
lengthwise fom sections sand bars The test shall
‘ecard oat om the standard tet pieces prepared in
cordance wih 1 1608

102.1 As a ele, test pieces with a proporions
‘nope length complying with he requirements
152565 by shouldbe wed forthe tensil tes, whee
{iste gaugelengh and Sos the cross section area
ofthe test piece

10211 Tex pices with powproporional gauge
Tengo. oran. So, may alo buscan which

6. O. STRUCTURAL STEEL SECTIONS. POSTION AND ORIENTATION OP SAMPLES
4

7. case the elongación, vales sal be converted to
515 Ve in accordance with IS 3803 (Par D.

103 Tensile Test
“Tensile strength, yield strength and percentage

‘ongaton when determined in accordance. with
1S 1608 shall eas given in Table,

10231 Incas facons ne kms of whichis not
form throughout de ponle, the tims of sizes
ven in Table 3 sll be applied scoring o te
tol maximum hickese ofthe pese adopted or
texting.

1032 Should a tensile test piece break ouside the
‘nile al ofthe gouge eng (se JS 1608) andthe
peteenage elongation obtained i Jens than tha
{pesified, the test may be discarded ut the
tanufactre'sopton and another tet made rom he
Sample pate snp, section, Mato ar

11 BEND TEST

11.4 Number of Bend Tests

‘Bend et shal be made from finish ste frm each
nt The number of tet for every 50 tonnes of
‘materi e par ero roll continously, sal be
[piven below, One ana est shal be made for

"Table Mechanical

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each clas of product and for each variation of
ess

Cass of Stet Product Number of Bend Tess
Pints, sips One crosswise
Sections (One lengthwise foreach pe

Flats and bars (ound, One lengthwise
exagonal, et)
112 Bead Test Piece

“The test pies shal be cut crosswise frm plates and
is and enghwise from sections, as and bars.
When section permis, thse hall be not less Uan.
40 mim wide Ifthe manufacturer so desires, round
Square hexagonal apd fat bars and structural sections
‘hat be Benin te fl section as old.

11.24 ln all bend ts pce, he rough edge or ais
sing fom shearing may be removed by ling or
[Ending oc machinng but ets pieces shal receive
o or preparation,

113 Bend Test

Bend es shall be conducted In accordance vith
15159.

des

(Clauses 5.103, 1031. 113.1, 1211, 122 and 124)

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A134 For bend test, the eat piece at room
temperate shall wind bending though 180° to
Sn neral ameter not greater Uan tat given in
Tinte witout erckine.

12 IMPACT TEST

22 Impact tet shall normal be cari ou on
products having thlcknesGiameer greater aa or
ual to 12 mm. The test specimen shall be so
machines that the ax of es specimen is paral
to he direcion of ring and the base loser the
fold surface ls more than Y mm from The noch
bal be perpendicular to the old sre.
2A state in he order, impact ests may be
med out on roots viga ens ess an 12
frm, the dimensions of the test peces shal be in
salons with 1S 1757 (se alto Nowe 4o able 3).
122 Tnistestis cid cut using a Voth es piece
(Gee 15 1957 the vale for comidas being the
mati mean ofthe res blind on tee test
ioe tamal y id rom the same prot Gee
Lives
123 The est ample sal De taken rom he tikes
product If the tet sample taken from the thickest
Product allel fom a cases the requirement. the
{tho cat hall be deemed lo meet he requirements
fe fest I 00. the tet shall be performed on à
Scion of next tower ices role rom he sme
‘at and fe meet the regiments specified this
ati tres e lo he secos of Tower
thickness hal be deemed to sas De specication
this thickness alo does not met the requirements.
Acte abl be cared outon he exterior
nds on, becas the toughness 0 tbe prod il
tedependent on he rolling direction a well as on the
section ie

1232 A vs sample shall be ten fom each 30
{oon or par hereof tom he sare cs

124 The maria represented shall be deemed to
comply with besarte average value of test
Specimens, mets he rquirement given in Tale 3
vides mo Individual vale shall be less than
TOpercentof the specifi value. Ifthe average vale
ofthe thee charpy impact ests isto comply by an
mount ot exceeding 15 percent of the speed
‘mimi average vale, tee aon! tt peces
{fom the same sample shall be ested and the resul
ded o hose previously obtained and anew average
Sie, Provided hs new average compis with
the specified vegurement, the material reprend
‘hall be deemed ta comply with hs standard

13 Y GROOVE CRACKABILITY TEST

Y groove erckailiy ets may be cured cu a
accordance with 1S 10842. for products of aly
‘Grade C material having tikness above 12 mm.

specially agreed o between the manufacturer and

‘he paras.
PA

14 DIMENSIONS.

Vales envie agreed to between he purser and

the manufacturer, the nominal dimensions of rolled

‘products conforming to this standard shall be in

Becondance with the relevant Indian Standard

Carey availble Inden Standards are listed in

Tabled.

18 TOLERANCES

“The ling nd cong tolerances for steel products
amino a standard shall be those specified in
181852 Stacteroeances may befollowealif agreed
o between the purchaser and he manufacturer.

16 RETEST

Should any oe of est pce first este fio pass
any ofthe tests specie inthis standard vo futher
ample al be selected fo eng in respect ON each
Faure. Should he et pieces from both these
addon sample pss the materia represented by
the ts sample shall be deemed to comply with the
‘equines ofthat parca st. Should the test
[Bove ote of hese ation samples al te
Inara represen by the ts samples shall be
Sander mn having complied wih his andar,

“Table indian Standards Which Give Nominal
"Dimensions of Role Steel Products
(Clase 18)

AS 12821901 Mos coed oc ba
Be
e sted od pl
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CS Nes
engin 15214: 9 See et pigeons
Pr hs

a et

9. 17 CALCULATION OF MASS

“The mas of sel shal be calculated onthe ass that
eel weighs 785 gem.

18 DELIVERY

Subject prior agreement between the purchaser and
the manufacturer table proizcive treatment ay be
vente the muera air oling

19 MARKING
192 Bach product

ih the excepion of round,
square and exagonal bars and ats, sal carry a tag
fr be marked with the manufacturer's name or
Tode mark Bas an las sal cry ata bearing the
manufacture name or ade mark, Designation of
Sel should lo be similarly marked on the product
ort.

192 Every heavy and medium structural mil prot
tn eich pie of icknes 10mm and ove hall Be
‘marked with he as number. Tn case of plates below
{Tmmthickness, the top plat feschpil (which may
const of appeonimatly 16 plates) shall be marked

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withthe cast number andthe remaining plates have
Sie ¡dcnifcaon marking

193 The nds of he olle product shall be paí

with a cour ende as given below:
GrdeA Green
GméeB Grey
GndeC Orange

19.41 For the coppe bearing quality. in aii
{he colour code a specified in 19.3. a white colour
and shal be painted.

194 BIS Certification Marking
“The materi may seo Be marked with Standard Mark

19.1 The use of the Standard Mark is governed by
the provisions of Bureau of Indian Standards Act,
1986 ad the Rules and Regulations made thereunder,
“The deal of conos under which the licence for
the use of Standard Mark may be granted 10
manufacturers or producers may be obtained from he
Bureau of indian Standards.

10. AMENDMENT no 1 JUNE 2001
IS 2062: 1999 STEEL FOR GENERAL STRUCTURAL
PURPOSES — SPECIFICATION
(Fifth Revision)
(Page 3, clause 10.1.1) — Substitute the following for the existing clause:
10.1.1 Plates, Strips, Sections (Angles, Tees, Beams, Channels, etc ) and Flats

Number of samples to be tested from a cast/heat and a class of steel product
(namely, plates, strips, sections and flats) shall be as follows:

a) For cast/heat size up to 100 tonnes — 2 samples
b) For cast size between 100-200 tonnes — 3 samples
©) For cast size over 200 tonnes — 4 samples.”

(MTD 4)

Roprograpky Unit BIS, New Doll, India

11. a

AMENDMENT NO. 2 NOVEMBER 2002
TO
IS 2062: 1999 STEEL FOR GENERAL STRUCTURAL
PURPOSES — SPECIFICATION

(Fifth Revision)

(Foreword ) — Insert the following before last para:

“For all the tests specified in this standard (chemical/physicaVothers), the method
as specified in relevant ISO standard may also be followed as an altemate
method."

CMTD4)

‘Reprography Unit, BIS, New Delt, india

12. AMENDMENT NO. 3 JUNE 2003
TO
IS 2062: 1999 STEEL FOR GENERAL STRUCTURAL
PURPOSES — SPECIFICATION

(Fifth Revision )
(Page 3, clause 10.12) — Substitute the following for the existing clause:
*10.1.2 Bars (Round, Square and Hexagonal)

Number of samples to be tested from a castheat and a class of steel product
(namely, bars) shall be as follows:

a) For castheat size up to 100 tonnes — 2 samples,
b) For cast/heat size between 100-200 tonnes — 3 samples, and
©) For castheat size over 200 tonnes — 4 samples."

(Page 6, clause 13) — Substitute the following for the existing:
‘13 Y GROOVE CRACKABILITY TEST

Y groove crackability tests may be carried out in accordance with IS 10842 for
products of only Grade C material having thickness 12 mm and above, if
specifically agreed to between the manufacturer and the purchaser."

(MTD 4)

‘Reprography Unit, BIS, New Del, India