PREFACE
CONTENTS
1 SCOPE
2 NORMATIVE REFERENCES
3 DEFINITIONS
3.1 Analysis
3.1.1 Cast analysis
3.1.2 Product analysis
3.2 Bars
3.3 Batch
3.4 Can
3.5 Crack
3.6 Defects
3.7 Factory production control
3.8 Heat
3.9 Imperfections
3.10 Inspection
3.11 Lap
3.12 Longitudinal direction
3.13 Manufacturer
3.14 May
3.15 Primary rolled product
3.16 Purchaser
3.17 Seams
3.18 Sections
3.19 Shall
3.20 Should
3.21 Supplier
3.22 Testing
3.23 Test piece
3.24 Test sample
3.25 Test specimen
3.26 Transverse direction
3.27 Type testing
4 DESIGNATION
5 MANUFACTURING PROCESS-STEEL FEED
6 CHEMICAL COMPOSITION
6.1 General
6.2 Cast analysis
6.3 Product analysis
6.4 Residual elements
7 MANUFACTURING TOLERANCES
7.1 Bars
7.2 Sections
8 FREEDOM FROM DEFECTS
8.1 General
8.2 Freedom from surface defects
8.2.1 General
8.2.2 Bars
8.2.3 Sections
8.3 Removal of surface defects
8.3.1 Bars
8.3.2 Sections
8.4 Weld repair of surface defects
8.4.1 General
8.4.2 Welding
9 TESTING
9.1 Selection of test samples
9.2 Position and orientation of test pieces
9.3 Preparation of test pieces for mechanical testing
9.3.1 General
9.3.2 Tensile test piece
9.3.3 Impact test piece
9.4 Mechanical testing
9.4.1 Tensile test
9.4.2 Charpy V-notch impact test
10 MECHANICAL PROPERTIES
10.1 Tensile tests
10.2 Impact test
11 IDENTIFICATION, TEST AND INSPECTION CERTIFICATES
11.1 Identification
11.1.1 Individual length markings
11.1.2 Bundle/pack markings
11.2 Test and inspection certificates
11.2.1 General
11.2.2 Transmission of test and inspection certificates by an intermediary
11.2.3 Qualifications on test and inspection certificates
11.2.4 Minimum requirements for test and inspection certificates
12 SAMPLING AND TESTING TO DEMONSTRATE PRODUCT CONFORMITY
13 ROUNDING OF NUMBERS
13.1 General
13.2 Tensile properties
14 MANIPULATION
15 SECTION DESIGNATIONS, DIMENSIONS AND MASSES
APPENDIX A - PURCHASING GUIDELINES
A1 GENERAL
A2 INFORMATION TO BE SUPPLIED BY THE PURCHASER
A3 NON-DESTRUCTIVE EXAMINATION
A4 INSPECTION
APPENDIX B - PRODUCT CONFORMITY
B1 SCOPE
B2 INITIAL TYPE TESTING
B2.1 General
B2.2 Minimum sampling and testing plan
B3 PRODUCTION TESTING AND INSPECTIONS
B3.1 Minimum batch testing and inspections
B3.2 Statistical sampling
B3.3 Tensile tests
B3.4 Impact tests
B4 Factory production control
B4.1 General
B4.2 Equipment
B4.3 Raw materials
B4.4 Product testing and evaluation
B5 NONCONFORMING PRODUCTS
B5.1 General
B5.2 Retests
B5.3 Repair
B6 DOCUMENTATION
APPENDIX C - COLD-BENDING OF ROUNDS, FLATS AND SQUARES DURING FABRICATION
APPENDIX D - SECTION DESIGNATIONS DIMENSIONS AND MASSES
APPENDIX E - MEASUREMENT OF CAMBER AND SWEEP IN UNIVERSAL SECTIONS
E1 GENERAL
E2 CAMBER
E3 SWEEP
APPENDIX F - STEEL FOR SEISMIC AND FRACTURE CRITICAL APPLICATIONS (NEW ZEALAND ONLY)
F1 ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR SEISMIC AND FRACTURE CRITICAL APPLICATIONS
F2 STEEL FOR SEISMIC APPLICATIONS
F3 STEEL FOR FRACTURE CRITICAL MEMBERS
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