AS/NZS 1163:2009 COLD-FORMED STRUCTURAL STEEL HOLLOW SECTIONS
PREFACE
CONTENTS
1 SCOPE
2 NORMATIVE REFERENCES
3 DEFINITIONS
3.1 Batch
3.2 Cast analysis
3.3 Cold-formed hollow section
3.4 Longitudinal direction
3.5 Longitudinal weld seam
3.6 Product analysis
3.7 Structural hollow sections
3.8 Testing
3.9 Test piece
3.10 Test sample
3.11 Test specimen
3.12 Transverse direction
3.13 Unit
4 NOTATION
5 DESIGNATION
6 MANUFACTURING PROCESS-STEEL FEED
7 CHEMICAL COMPOSITION
7.1 General
7.2 Cast analysis
7.3 Product analysis
7.4 Suitability for zinc coating
8 MANUFACTURING TOLERANCES
8.1 General
8.2 Measurement of size and shape
8.2.1 General
8.2.2 External dimensions
8.2.3 Thickness
8.2.4 Out-of-roundness
8.2.5 Concavity and convexity
8.2.6 Squareness of sides
8.2.7 External corner profile
8.2.8 Twist
8.2.9 Straightness
9 FREEDOM FROM DEFECTS
9.1 General
9.2 Weld seam
9.2.1 Position
9.2.2 Defects
10 TESTING
10.1 Selection of test samples
10.2 Position and orientation of test pieces
10.2.1 Tensile test and impact test
10.2.2 Cold flattening test
10.3 Number of mechanical tests
10.4 Retests
10.5 Preparation of test pieces for mechanical testing
10.5.1 General
10.5.2 Tensile test pieces
10.5.3 Impact test piece
10.5.4 Ageing treatment
10.5.5 Cold flattening test
10.6 Mechanical testing
10.6.1 Tensile test
10.6.2 Impact test
10.6.3 Cold flattening test
11 MECHANICAL PROPERTIES
11.1 Tensile test
11.2 Impact test
11.3 Cold flattening test
12 REMOVAL OF SURFACE DEFECTS
12.1 Grinding
12.2 Depositing weld metal
12.3 Removal of upset
13 IDENTIFICATION, CERTIFICATION AND INDEPENDENT TESTS
13.1 Identification
13.1.1 Individual length markings
13.1.2 Bundle/pack markings
13.2 Test reports and test certificates
13.2.1 Qualifications on test reports and test certificates
13.2.2 Minimum requirements for reports and test certificates
13.3 Independent tests
14 ROUNDING OF NUMBERS
14.1 General
14.2 Tensile properties
15 MANIPULATION
16 NOMINAL DIMENSIONS, SECTION PROPERTIES AND MASS
17 SAMPLING AND TESTING TO DEMONSTRATE PRODUCT CONFORMITY
APPENDIX A - PURCHASING GUIDELINES
A1 GENERAL
A2 INFORMATION TO BE SUPPLIED BY THE PURCHASER
A3 INSPECTION
A4 HEAT TREATMENT
APPENDIX B - PRODUCT CONFORMITY
B1 SCOPE
B2 SAMPLING AND TESTING
B2.1 General
B2.2 Minimum batch sampling and testing
B2.3 Statistical Sampling
APPENDIX C - BASIS FOR ASSESSMENT OF COMPLIANCE OF MECHANICAL PROPERTIES BY STATISTICAL SAMPLING
C1 SCOPE
C2 BACKGROUND
C3 APPLICATION OF ISO 7966
C3.1 General
C3.2 Basic criteria
C3.3 Additional criteria
APPENDIX D - DIMENSIONS AND PROPERTIES OF CROSS-SECTION
BIBLIOGRAPHY
