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Indian Standard
STAINLESS

STEEL BARS AND FLATS

SPECIFICATION
( First Revision)

ICS 77.140.20

0 BIS 2001

BUREAU

OF

INDIAN

STANDARDS

MANAK BHAVAN, 9 BAHADUR SHAH ZAFAR MARG

NEW DELHI 110002
January 2001

Price Group 7

Alloy Steels and Forgings Sectional Committee, MTD 16

FOREWORD
This Indian Standard ( First Revision) was adopted by the Bureau of Indian Standards, after the draft finalized by
the Alloy Steels and Forgings Sectional Committee had been approved by the Metallurgical Engineering
Division Council.
This standard was first published in 1972. While reviewing this standard in the light of experience gained in its
usage, committee felt that the standard should be revised to bring it in line with the present national and
international practices in the field. The grades of stainless steels and their designations have been aligned and
rationalized with the present industry needs and practices.
While preparing this standard assistance has been derived from the following standards:
ISO/DIS 683/XIII Heat treated steels, alloy steels and free cutting steels Part 13: Wrought stainless
steels. International Organization for Standardization.
BS 970: Part 4:1970

Stainless, heat resisting and valve steels. British Standards Institution.

AISI steel products manual, stainless and heat resisting steels.

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.

IS 6603:2001

Indian Standard
STAINLESS

STEEL BARS AND FLATS

SPECIFICATION
( First Revision)
IS No.

1 SCOPE

preparation of samples and test

pieces for mechanical tests for
wrought steel

This standard covers requirements for non-precipitation

hardening wrought stainless steels in the form of bars
and flats for applications in which the corrosion
resistance at room temperature and normal pressure
is essential.
2 REFERENCES
The following Indian Standards contain provisions
which through reference in this text, constitute
provisions of this standard. At the time of publication,
the editions indicated were valid. All standards are
subject to revision and parties to agreements based
on this standard are encouraged to investigate the
possibility of applying the most recent editions of the
standards indicated below:
IS No.

Method for Charpy impact test

(U-notch ) for metals @rst revision )

1500:1983

Method for Brinell hardness test for

metallic materials (second revision )

1501 (Part l):

1984

Method for Vlckers hardness test for

metallic materials : Part 1 HV 5 to
HV 100( second revision )

1586:1988

Methods for Rockwell hardness test

for metallic material ( scales A-B-CD-E-F-G-H-K ) ( second revision)

1599:1985

8910:1978

General technical delivery requirements for steel and steel products

10461

intergranular
Resistance
to
corrosion of austenitic stainless
steels Method for determination:

(Part 1 ) :1994 Corrosion test in nitric acid

medium by measurement of loss in
mass ( Huey test ) (first revision )
(Part 2 ) :1994 Corrosion test in a sulphuric acid/

copper sulphate medium in the

presence
of copper turnings
( monypenny strauss test ) ( jrst

Title

1499:1977

revision

3 TERMINOLOGY

For the purpose of this standard, the definitions

given in IS 1956 (Part 3 ) shall apply.
4 SUPPLY OF MATERIAL
4.1 General requirements for the supply of material
shall be in accordance withIS8910.
4.2 Steels covered by this standard shall be ordered
and delivered on any one of the following basis:

Method for bend test ( second

revision

Title

a) Chemical composition, or

Chemical composition and hardness in the heattreated condition, or

1608:1995

Mechanical testing of metals

Tensile testing ( second revision)

b)

1762 (Part 1 ) :
1974

Code for designation of steels :

Part 1 Based on letter symbols (~rst

c) Chemical composition and mechanical properties

in the heat-treated or cold-drawn condition.

revision

5 MANUFACTURE

1956 (Part3 ) :
1975

Glossary of terms relating to iron and

steel : Part 3 Hot-rolled steel
products ( excluding sheet and
strip ) (first revision)

2049:1978

Colour code for the identification of

wrought steels for general engineering purposes (jh-st revision )

3711:1990

Method

for

selection

5.1 Unless agreed otherwise in order, the processes

used in making the steel and the product are left to
the discretion of the manufacturer. When so desired,
the purchaser shall be informed of the steel making
process.
5.2 Bars and flats shall be produced by rolling,
hammering, pressing or extruding either from ingots
or from continuously cast slabs/blooms. In case of

and
1

IS 6603:2001
various conditions shall conform to those given in
Tables 3 to 8.

bars and flats rolled/forged from ingots, adequate top

and bottom discards shall be given to eliminate pipe,
harmfid segregations and other injurious defects.

9.2 The tensile test shall b carried out in accordance

with IS 1608.

Bars and flats when made from continuously

cast blooms/slabs shall be given reduction of at
least 6:1.

9.3 If required, the bend test shall be carried out in

accordance with IS 1599. When the dimensions permit

test piece 230 mm long and 32 mm square with edges
rounded off, shall be machined lengthwise from each
test sample and bent cold by direct pressure round a
mandrel of diameter appropriate to the class of steel
as shown in Table 3.

For bars for machining, surface defects up to

80 percent of machining allowance shall be permitted.
For hot finished bars and flats, all visible surface
defects shall be removed by grinding provided the
maximum depth of grinding at any one point does not
exceed 10 percent of the thickness provided the
underweight tolerance is not exceeded.
5.3

9.4 Hardness shall be determined in accordance with

IS 1500, IS 1501 (Part 1 ),and IS 1586.

6 FREEDOM FROM DEFECTS

Bars and flats shall be free from harmful internal and
surface defects.
7 CHEMICAL

9.5 If required by agreement between the purchaser

and the supplier Charpy impact test shall be carried
out in accordance with IS 1499.

COMPOSITION

10 SAMPLING

7.1 The ladle analysis of steel shall be as given in

Table 1. The analysis of steel shall be carried out by

any established instrumental/chemical
method as
agreed to between the purchaser and the manufacturer.
The refree method shall also be as agreed to between
the purchaser and the manufacturer.

10.1 For product analysis, the selection of samples

shall be carried out in accordance with IS 3711.
10.2 Sampling for Mechanical

10.2.1 Unless otherwise specified, for the purpose

of mechanical test, one sample shall be tested from
each cast and heat treatment cold-drawn or cold-rolled
batch of the same thickness.

7.2 Check Analysis

Check analysis shall be earned out in the finished
product. Permissible variation in case of check analysis
on the limits specit3ed in Table 1 shall be as given in
Table 2.

10.2.2 If the product is continuously heat-treated,

the sampling for mechanical tests shall be as agreed
to between the purchaser and the manufacturer.

7.3 Elements not spetied in Table 1shall not be added

to the steel except where agreed to, other than for the
purpose of finishing the heat and shall not exceed
the following limits:
Constituent

10.2.3 Test pieces for mechanical tests shall be taken

in the longitudinal direction of the product in
accordance with Fig. 1.

Percent, Max

Ferritic
Martensitic
Steels

Tests

10.2.4 General conditions for selection and preparation

of samples and test pieces shall be in accordance with
1S3711.

Austeniti;
Steels

Titanium

0.10

11 CONDITION

Niobium

0.20

Molybdenum

0.30

0.70

Bars and flats may be supplied either hot finished or

cold finished in anyone of the following conditions:

Copper

0.30

0.50

OF SUPPLY

a) Annealed,

8 HEAT TREATMENT

b)

8.1 Steels may be supplied in the annealed, hardened

and tempered, or softened condition.

c) Hardened and tempered, and

d) Cold finished.

8.2 Recommended heat treatment for the steels covered

in this standard is given in Annex A.
9 MECHANICAL

PROPERTIES

9.1 If required,

the tensile

properties

Softened,

12 DIMENSIONAL TOLERANCES
Dimensional tolerances for the bars and flats shall
be as laid down in Tables 9 to 17.

in the
2

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>26

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CIRCULAR SECTION

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>28

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12.5

IMPACT TEST
PIECE
RECTANGULAR SECTION

All dimensions in millimetres.

FIG.

1 LOCATIONOFTHETEST PIECESINTHEPRODUCTSTO BE DELIVERED

Table 1 Chemical Composition

G
u+
ae

(Clauses 7.1, 7.2,7.3 ana13.l )

Steel

..
M
q

Percent

Designation

I Ref to IS 1762

(Part

l)]

(1)

(2)

Si

(3)

Mn

(4)

Ni

Cr

Mo

Ti

Nb

(5)

(6)

(7)

(8)

(9)

P
Max

Others

Max
(lo)

(11)

(12)

X04Cr12

0.08 Max

1.0 Max

1.0 Max

11.5 -13.5

0.030

0.040

X12Cr12

0.08-0.15

1.0 Max

1.0 Max

1.0 Max

11.5 -13.5

0.030

0.040

0.030

0.040

0.030

0.040

0.030

0.040

0.030

0.040

0.030

0.045

0.030

0.045

X20Cr13

0.16-0.25

1.0 Max

1.0 Max

1.0 Max

12.0 -14.0

X30Cr13

0.26-0.35

1.0 Max

1.0 Max

1.0 Max

12.0 -14.0

12.0 -14.0

X40Cr13

-P

0.36-0.45

1.0 Max

1.0 Max

1.0 Max

X07Crl 7

0.12 l-lax

1.0 Max

1.0 Max

0.50 Max

16.0 -18.0

X15 Cr16Ni2

0.10-0.20

1.0 Max

1.0 Max

1.25-2.50

15.0 -17.0

X108 Cr17Mo

0.95-1,20

1.0 Max

1.0 Max

0.50 Max

16.0 -18.0

0.75 Max

X02 Cr19Ni10

0.030 Max

1.0 Max

2.0 Max

8.0-12.0

17.0 -20.0

0.030

0.045

0.030

0.045

0.030

0.045

5C-O.80

0.030

0.045

0.030

0.045

X04 Cr19Ni9

0.08 Max

1.0 Max

2.0 Max

8.0-10.5

17.5 -20.0

X07 Cr18Ni9

0.15 Max

1.0 Max

2.0 Max

8.0-10.0

17.0 -19.0

X04Crl 8Nil OTi

0.08 Max

1.0 Max

2.0 Max

9.0-12.0

17.0 -19.0

X04 Cr18Ni10Nb

0.08 Max

1.0 Max

2.0 Max

9.0-12.0

17.0 -19.0

X04Crl 7Ni 12M02

0.08 Max

1.0 Max

2.0 Max

10.0 -14.0

16.0 -18.0

2.0-3.0

10C-1.O

0.030

0.045

0.030

0.045

X02Crl 7Ni12M02

0.030 Max

1.0 Max

2.0 Max

10.5 -14.0

16.0 -18.0

2.0-3.0

X04Crl 7Ni 12M02Ti

0.080 Max

1.0 Max

2.0 Max

10.5 -14.0

16.0 -18.0

2.0-3.0

5C-O.8

0.030

0.045

16.0 -18.0

0.030

0.060

( N 0.050.25 )

XIOCr 17Mn6Ni4N

0.20 Max

1.0 Max

4.0-8.0

3.5-5.5

NOTE For free cutting varieties in first five grades, sulphur and selenium content shall be as agreed to between the purchaser and the manufacture

IS 6603:2001
Table2 Pemissible

Variation Between Specified Analysis and Product Analysis

(C/auses 7.2 and 13.1)
Limit Shown in Table 1 for
Contents
in the Ladle Analysis

Element

PercentlJ

Percent
Over
c

Up to and Including

0.030
0.20
0.60
1.20

+
+
+
*

1.0

+ ().(

1.0
3.0
6.0

1.0
3.0
6.0
8.0

0,03
* 0.04
i 0.05
+ 0,06

10.0
15.0

15.0
20.0

* 0.15
* 0,20

0.60

+ 0.03
* 0.05
* 0.10

0.030
0.20
0.60
Si
Mn

Cr

Mo

.
0.60
1.75

5.0
10.0
14.0

+ 0.03
* 0.07
* 0.10
% 0.15

0.8

+ 0.05

1.0

+ 0.05

0.030

+ 0.005

0.040

0.040
0.060

+ 0.005
* 0.010

0.050

0.25

+ 0.02
0.01

1.0

Nb
s

1.75
3.0

0.005
0.01
0,02
0.03

1.0
5.0
10.0

Ni

Ti

Permissible
Variation

1)+ ~eans that in oneca~t the deviations may Occur over theupper
in Table 1, but not both at the same time.

value or under thelowervahre

of the specified range

IS 6603 :2001
Table 3 Mechanical

Properties

of Ferritic Steels in the Annealed Condition

( Chmses9.1, 9.3 and 13.2)

Steel
Designation

Hardness
HB

0.2 Percent
Proof Stress

Max

Dia for
Mandrel for

>

Min

Bars
MPa

MPa

(1)

Elongation
Percent, &fin

Tensile
Strength

Flat Products

>5<25

Flat Products

>3<10

>0.5<3

>().5<3

mm

mm

mm

mm

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

(7)

(8)

X04Cr12

187

250

440-640

20

18

30

2t

X07Cr17

192

250

440-640

16

17

18

2t

NOTES
1 For these materials HRB or HV test may be used by agreement between the purchaser and the manufacturer,
is not practicable to use the HB test.

where it

2 The elongation values for bars are when measured over a gauge length of LO= 5.65 @O.

3 DMa = diameter of the mandrel in the bend test.

t= thickness of the test piece.

Table 4 Mechanical

Properties

of Martensitic

Steels

(Clauses 9.1 artd13.2 )

Steel

Anne sled

Designation

Hardness

Max

Hardened
and Tempered
~
0.2 percent

Proof Stress

Strength

Mint MPa

MPa

Charpy

Elongation,

Min, Percent
GL = 5.65 @O

Impact TestlJ
( U Notch)

mm

\
Flats
>30-30
mm

Joules, Min

Bars
>5.100

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

(7)

X12Cr12

212

410

590 to 780

16

16

60

X20Crl 3

229

490

690 to 880

14

14

40

X30Cr13

235

590

780 to 980

11

11

X15 Cr16Ni2

262

640

830 to 1030

10

10

30

1)Values applicable only on bars or flats ofs

15 and <63 mm diameter or thickness.

Table 5 Hardness Values for Cutlery Steels

( Clauses 9.1 and 13.2)
Steel
Designation

Quenched
and
Hardness,

Annealed
Hardness
HB, Max

Tempered

Min

Hv

HRC

(2)

(3)

(4)

X30CrI 3

241

500

49

X40Cr13

255

515

50

X108 Cr17Mo

285

660

58

(1)

IS 6603:2001
Table 6 Mechanical Properties

in the Softened Condition

( Clauses 9.1 and 13.2)

Steel
Designation

Hardness

Tensile

0.2 Percent

HB
Max

Elongation,

Strength

Percent,

Min

GL = 5.65 W.

Proof Stress
Min, MPa

MPa

Flat Products

Bars
>5-100

>0.5<3

>3<30

mm

mm

mm

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

(7)

X02 Cr19Ni10

192

180

440 to 650

40

38

40

X04 Cr19Ni9

192

200

490 to 690

40

38

40

X07Crl 8Ni9

192

210

490 to 690

40

38

40

X04 Cr18Ni10Ti

192

210

490 to 690

35

33

35

X04 Cr18Ni10Nb

192

210

490 to 690

35

33

35

X04Crl 7Ni 12M02

192

210

490 to 690

40

38

40

X02Crl 7Ni 12M02

192

200

440 to 640

40

38

40

X04Crl 7Ni 12M02Ti

192

220

490 to 690

35

33

35

Xl OCrl 7Mn6Ni4N

217

300

640 to 830

40

38

40

(1)

NOTE For thin materials the HRB or HV test may be used by agreement between the purchaser and the manufacturer
where it is not practicable to use the HB test.

Table 7 Mechanical

Properties

of Austenitic Steel Bars in the Cold Drawn Condition

( Clauses 9.1 am 13.2)

Steel
Designation

0.2 Percent
Proof

Stress

Tensile

Strength

Min, MPa

Elongation,

Min, MPa
(1)

(2)

Percent

&fin, GL = 5.65fi0

Applicable
to
Maximum
Diameter,
Thickness

(3)

(4)

mm
(5)

X04 Cr19Ni9

490
740
910
960

830
1030
1 180
1270

20
15
12
12

45
25
19
12

X07Crl 8Ni9

490
740

830
1030

20
15

45
25

13 RETESTS

Tables 3 to 8, two further samples shall be selected

for retest for each test which failed. The mechanical
properties obtained from the test pieces prepared from
the two additional test samples shall comply with the
specified requirements. Should either of the retests
fails to meet the specified requirements, the material
shall be taken as not complying with this standard,
except that the manufacturer may re-heat-treat (not
more than twice) the material represented and resubmit
it for testing.

13.1 Retest for Chemical Analysis

If the results of the chemical analysis do not conform
to the requirements given in Tables 1 and 2, unless
otherwise agreed to between the purchaser and the
manufacturer, two new samples shall be taken from
different pieces from the same cast. Should the two
determinations
satisfy the requirements the lot
represented shall be accepted. If either of the samples
fails, the material shall be taken as not complying with
this standard.

14 CORROSION RESISTANCE

13.2 Retests for Mechanical Properties

14.1 If required by the purchaser, the material shall

be tested for corrosion resistance as per IS 10461
(Part 1 ) and IS 10461 (Part 2).

Should any of the original test pieces fail to satis~

that requirements of the mechanical test specified in
7

IS 6603:2001
together and a tag attached bearing the cast
number and the type of steel.

14.1.1 The material may be suitably colour coded in

accordance with IS 2049.

14.1.2 While ordering steel tothis Indian Standard

Annex B maybe referred.

15.2 BIS Certification

15 MARKING

The material may also be marked with the Standard

Mark.

15.1 Unless agreed otherwise, thematerial

identified as follows:

shallbe

15.2.1 The use of the Standard Mark is governed by

the provisions of Bureau oflndia~ Standards Act,
1986 and the Rules and Regulations made thereunder.
The details of conditions under which the licence for
the use of the Standard Mark may be granted to
manufacturers or producers may he obtained from the
Bureau of Indian-Standards. -

a) Each bar and flat over 50 mm in diameter or width

across flats shall be legibly stamped with the
cast number and the type of steel; and
b)

Marking

Bars and flats up to and including 50 mm in

diameter or width across flats shalibe bundled

Table 8 Mechanical Properties of Austenitic Steel in the Cold-Rolled Condition

Steel
Designation

0.2 Percent

(Clauses

9.1and

Tensile

Stress,

13.2)
Elongation,

Percent

Applicable
to
Maximum
Thickness

Min, MPa

Min, GL = 5.65f10

(2)

(3)

0.5 mm 0.8 mm
ThickThickness
ness
(4)
(5)

X04Crl 9Ni9

490
740
910
960

830
1030
1 180
1270

12
8
7
3

12
8
7
4

2.8
2.4
1.8
1.4

X07Crl 8Ni9

490
740

830
1030

12
9

12
9

2.8
2.4

X10Cr17Mn6Ni4N

490
740
910
960

830
1030
1 180
1270

20
10
7
4

20
10
7
5

2.3
2.9
2.4
2.3

Proof

Stress,

Min, MPa

(1)

mm

(6)

IS 6603:2001
Table 9 Permissible Variation in Size for Hot-Rolled Round and Square Bars
( Clause 12 )
All dimensions in millimetres.
Nominal

Size

Tolerance

Over

Up to and
Including

Permissible
Variation

Out of Round or
Out of Square Section

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

8
11
16
22
25
28
31
34
38
50

11
16
22
25
28
31
34
38
50
64

0.23
0.25
0.30
0.35
0.40
0.45
0.50
0.60
0.60
0.80

64

89

89

114

114

139

139

165

165

200

*0.15
+0.18
0.20
*0.24
*0.25
+0.28
*0.30
+0.36
+0.40
+0.8
-o
+1.2
o
+1.8
-o
+2.0
o
+3.2
o
+4.0
-o

0.80
1.20
1.50
1.80
2.00

NOTES
1 Out of round is the difference between the maximum and minimum diameters of the bars, measured at the same cross
section. Out-of-square section is the difference in the two dimensions at the same cross-section of a square bar, each
dimension being the distance between opposite faces.
2 Size tolerances for rounds in the size range of 6 to 8 mm, including and for rounds in the size range of 6 mm to
aPPrOfimately 16 mm, which are produced on rod mills in coils, are not shown here in the table.
3 Variations in size of coiled product made on rod mills are greater than size tolerances for product made on bar mills.
4 Squares in this size are not produced as hot rolled product.

Table 10 Permissible Variation in Size for Hot-Rolled Hexagon Bars

( Clause 12 )
All dimensions in millimetres.
Nominal

Size

Tolerances

Over

Up to and
Including

Permissible
Variation

Maximum Differences in
Three Measurements
for Hexagons

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

6
12
25
38
50
64

*
*
*
i
*

12
25
38
50
64
89

0.18
0.25
0.5
0.8
1.2
1.6

0.28
0.4
0.6
0.8
1.2
1.6

IS 6603:2001
Table 11 Permissible Variation in Size for Hot-Rolled Square Edge and Round Edge Flats
( Clause 12 )
All dimensions in millimetres.
Specified

Width

Thickness

Tolerance

Tolerance
7

,Over

(1)

Up to and
Including

Over 3
Up to and
Including
12 mm

Over 12
Up to and
Including
25 mm

Over 25
Up to and
Including
50 mm

Over 50
Up to and
Including
100 mm

Over 100
Up to and
Including
150 mm

Over 150
Up to and
Including
200 mm

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

(7)

(8)

(9)

0.20

& 0,25

* 0.38

* 0.80

* 1.60

* 2.40

(2)
25

25

50

* 0.30

+ 0,28

* 0.80

50

100

* 0.38

* 0,50

* 0.80

+ 1.60
-0.80

+ 2.40
-3.20

100

150

* 0.38

* 0.50

+ 1.60
-0.80

+ 2.40
-3.20

-1.60

* 0.80

+ 1.60
-0.80

+ 2.40
-3.20

+ 3.20
-4.00

* 0.80

+ 1.60
-0.80

+ 2.40
-3.20

+ 3.20
-4.00

150

200

& 0.40

200

250

k 0.50

* 0.80

Table 12 Permissible Variation in Size of Cold-Finished Round Bars

( Clause 12 )
All dimensions in millimetres.
Specified

Over
(1)

Permissible

Size

Up to and
Including
(2)

Variation

(3)

12

* 0.04

12

25

i 0.05

25

38

* 0.06

38

100

* 0.08

NOTE Unless otherwise specified, size tolerances are over and under as shown in this table. When required, however,
they may be specified all over and nothing under or all under and nothing over or any combination of over and under,
provided the total spread in size tolerance for a specified size is not less than the total spread shown in this table.

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Table 13 Permissible Variation in Size of Cold-Finished Hexagonal and Square Bars

( Clause 12 )
All dimensions in millimetres.
Specified

Permissible

Size

Over

Up to and

(1)

Including
(2)

Variation

(3)

12

25

+0
-0.10

25

50

+0
-0.15

50

75

+0
-0.20

75

+0
-0.25

NOTES
1 When it is necessary to heat-treat or heat-treat and pickel after cold-finishing, the size tolerances are double of those
shown in this table.

2 When it is necessary to heat-treat and pickle after cold-finishing, the size tolerances are double of those shown in this
table.

Table 14 Permissible Variation in Width and Thickness of Cold-Finished Flat Bars

( Clause 12 )
All dimensions in millimetres.
Width

Permissible
*

Over

Up to and
Including

10

25
50
75
112

25
50
75

f-

For the Thickness

6 mm and Under
* 0.10
* 0.15
* 0.20
k 0.25

Thickness

Over
3
25
50
75

Variation

Permissible

Up to and
Inchrding
25
50
75
112

in Width

For Thicknesses
Over 6 mm
* 0.05
+ 0.08
* 0.10
* 0.13
Variation

>

in Thickness

i 0.05
& 0.08
* 0.10
* 0.13

NOTE When it is necessary to heat-treat and pickle atler cold-finishing, the. size tolerances are double of those shown
in this table.

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Table 15 Permissible Variation in Lengths of Hot-Finished or Cold-Finished Bars in Fixed Lengths
( Clause 12 )
AH dimensions in millimetres.
Specified
Size of Rounds,
Squares,
Hexagonal
and Width of Flats
.
Over
Up to and

Including

Permissible

Variation

Up to and Including
3600

in Length

Over 3600 Up t;
and Including
7500

50

+ 12
-o

+ 20
o

50

100

+ 20
-o

+ 25
-o

100

150

+ 25
-o

-o

+ 30

150

225

+ 30
-o

+ 38
-o

225

300

+ 38
-o

+ 50
-o

Table 16 Permissible Variation in Length of Hot-Finished or Cold-Finished Bars Machine Cut to

Fixed Lengths After Machine Straightening
( Clause 12 )
All dimensions in millimetres.
Specified

Size of Rounds,

Hexagons

and Width

Squares,
of Flats

Permissible

Variation

in Length

A
r

>

Over

Up to and
Including

Up to and Including
3 6C0

Over 3600 Up to
and Including
7500

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

75

+3
-o

+4
-o

75

150

+4
-o

+6
o

150

225

+6
-o

+8
-o

225

300

+8
-o

+ 12
-o

Table 17 Permissible Variation in Straightness of Machine Straightened Hot-Finished or

Cold-Finished Bars
( Clause 12 )
Hot-Finished

Cold-Finished

3 mm in any metre length

1.5 mm in any metre length

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ANNEX A
( Clause 8.2)
RECOMMENDED HEAT-TREATMENT FOR STAINLESS STEELS
Steel
Deivignation

Symbol]

A.. ..-l... / yuencning

fl .. . ... t...
Softening
Media2~

finneat[ngj

t ,

dymoo[

,,
,
riaraenlng
Temperature

C
(1)

(2)

(3)

750 to 800

,-,
,.
yuencnlng
Media

(4)

-- .;..,.
lethp~r
IFJK
Temperature

c
(7)

(5)

(6)

(8j

Q+T

950 to 1000

700 to 750

Ferritic Steels
C04Cr12
X07Cr17
Martensitic

750 to 850

a,w

700 to 780

a
f

Steels

X12Cr12

770 to 870

X20Cr13

770 to 870

Q+T

980 to 1030

630 to 770

X30Cr13

770 to 870

Q+ T3J

980 to 1030

630 to 770

Q + T)

980 to 1030

100 to 250

1050

100 to 250

980 to 1030

630 to 700

x40cr13

f,a

X15Cr16Ni2

770 to 870

Q+T

750 to 800

Q+T

1000to

620 to 670

780 to 880

X02Cr19Ni10

1 Oooto 1120

w,a

X04Crl 9Ni9

1 Oooto 1120

w,a

X07Cr18Ni9

1 Oooto 1120

w,a
~T,a

X106Cr17Mo
Austenitic

Q+T

1000to

1050

o,a

100 to 250

Steels

X04 Cr18Ni lOTi

1 Oooto 1120

X04Cr18Ni10Nb

1 Oooto 1120

X04Cr17Ni12M02

w,a

X02Cr17Ni

X04Cr17Nil

12M02
2M02Ti

XIOCrl 7Mn6Ni4N

I)A = ~nneallng, Q = quenching, T = tempering, and S = softening

2)f = furnace, ~ = air, o = oil, W = water
)& Plicable for the properties given in Table 4.
l)Applicable fOr the properties given in Table 5.

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ANNEX B
( Clause 14.1.2)
INFORMATION TO BE GIVEN BY THE PURCHASER
c) Condition of delivery;

B-1 BASIS FOR ORDER

While placing an order for the purchase of stainless
steel bars and flats covered by this standard, the
purchaser should speci~ the following:
a) Type of steel;
b) Description regarding size, shape, length, etc;

d) Tests required;
e) Methods of manufacture;
f) Any special requirements; and
g) Test report, if required.

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