BRITISH STANDARD BS 1449-1.

5:
1991

Steel plate, sheet and

strip —
Part 1: Carbon and carbon-manganese
plate, sheet and strip —

Section 1.5 Specification for cold rolled

wide material based on specified
minimum strength
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Committees responsible for this

British Standard

The preparation of this British Standard was entrusted by the Iron and Steel
Standards Policy Committee (ISM/-) to Technical Committee ISM/10, upon
which the following bodies were represented:

British Railways Board

British Steel Industry
Cold Rolled Sections Association
Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders Limited

The following bodies were also represented in the drafting of the standard,
through subcommittees and panels:

British Welded Steel Tube Association

Institution of Mechanical Engineers
National Association of Steel Stockholders

This British Standard, having

been prepared under the
direction of the Iron and Steel
Standards Policy Committee,
was published under the
authority of the Standards
Board and comes
into effect on
31 October 1991 Amendments issued since publication

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The following BSI references

relate to the work on this
standard:
Committee reference ISM/10
Draft announced in BSI News
August 1991

ISBN 0 580 19874 X

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Contents

Page
Committees responsible Inside front cover
Foreword ii
1 Scope 1
2 Definitions 1
3 Information to be supplied by the purchaser 1
4 Carbon-manganese steels 1
5 Condition of material on delivery 2
Appendix A Manipulation 3
Table 1 — Chemical composition of carbon-manganese steel 1
Table 2 — Mechanical properties of carbon-manganese steel 2
Publication(s) referred to Inside back cover

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Foreword

This Section of BS 1449 has been prepared under the direction of the Iron and
Steel Standards Policy Committee. It is a new edition of the element of
BS 1449-1:1983 covering cold rolled wide strip with specified minimum strength.
This Section of BS 1449, together with BS 1449-1.1 to BS 1449-1.4 and
BS 1449-1.6 to BS 1449-1.15 and BS EN 10130, supersedes BS 1449-1:1983
which is withdrawn.
The requirements specified are technically identical to those applicable to cold
rolled wide strip in section three of BS 1449-1:1983. This Section of
BS 1449-1:1991 will be withdrawn when EU 149 “Flat products in high yield
strength steels for cold forming. Wide flats, sheet/plate, wide and narrow strip”
becomes a European Standard and is published as a British Standard.
For further explanation of this change in presentation see the foreword to
BS 1449-1.1:1991.
A British Standard does not purport to include all the necessary provisions of a
contract. Users of British Standards are responsible for their correct application.
Compliance with a British Standard does not of itself confer immunity
from legal obligations.

Summary of pages
This document comprises a front cover, an inside front cover, pages i and ii,
pages 1 to 4, an inside back cover and a back cover.
This standard has been updated (see copyright date) and may have had
amendments incorporated. This will be indicated in the amendment table on
the inside front cover.

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1 Scope i) whether the purchaser wishes to carry out

inspection at the manufacturer’s works
This Section of BS 1449 specifies carbon steel cold
(see clause 19 of BS 1449-1.1:1991);
rolled plate, sheet and wide strip, intended for use
where the essential requirement is a specified j) whether oiling or other protective coating is not
minimum strength. required (see clause 7 of BS 1449-1.1:1991);
NOTE 1 The combination of conditions and finishes for this k) any limitations on masses and dimensions of
type of material are given in note 2 to 5.1. individual coils or bundles, if applicable;
NOTE 2 Information on the manipulation of steels complying
with this Section of BS 1449 is given in appendix A.
l) details of any special requirements;
NOTE 3 The titles of the publications referred to in this m) whether special requirements are necessary
standard are listed on the inside back cover. for packaging or marking (see clause 21 of
BS 1449-1.1:1991).
2 Definitions
For the purposes of this Section of BS 1449, the 4 Carbon-manganese steels
definitions given in BS 1449-1.1 apply. 4.1 Chemical composition
3 Information to be supplied by the The chemical composition of the materials shall be
purchaser as given in Table 1
Table 1 — Chemical composition of
The following information shall be given on the carbon-manganese steels
enquiry and order.
Rolled condition C max. Mn S max. P max.
NOTE Purchasers should pay particular attention to the
and grade max.
various options available in this standard and included in the list
below. % % % %
Where no specific choice is made by the purchaser, 0.15 1.20 0.050 0.050
the supplier shall select what is appropriate, except CR34/20a
that for items a), b), c) and d) reference back to the CR37/23a 0.20 1.20 0.050 0.050
purchaser shall be made:
NOTE For improved atmospheric corrosion resistance, these
a) the number of this British Standard, i.e. grades may be supplied with a specified minimum copper
BS 1449-1.5; content, by agreement between the manufacturer and
purchaser.
b) the form of product required, i.e. plate, sheet or a
Grades 34/20 and 37/23 are supplied as either rimmed (R),
strip (see clause 2 of BS 1449-1.1:1991); balanced (B), or killed (K). Should a particular deoxidation
c) the nominal dimensions (see BS 1449-1.7) and condition be required, it has to be specified on the enquiry and
order (see item d) of clause 3) by using the appropriate prefix
quantity of the product required; (see 5.1).
d) the type of steel (see footnote to Table 1), the
4.2 Mechanical properties
condition, grade and surface finish of the
material (see 5.1); The mechanical properties of the carbon-manganese
e) the edge condition required (see clause 18 of steels in the as-rolled condition shall be as specified
BS 1449-1.1:1991); in Table 2. (See also clauses 9 and 10 of
BS 1449-1.1:1991.)
f) the application for which the material is
intended, including the submission of a drawing;
g) whether proof of freedom from
strain-age-embrittlement is required and if so,
the method of test to be used (see 5.3);
h) whether test certificates are required for cast
analysis and/or mechanical properties;

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Table 2 — Mechanical properties of carbon-manganese steels

Rolled condition Yield strength Re, Tensile strength Elongation A, min. Bend mandrel
and grade min. Rm, min. diameter (180°
ab
bend)
Original gauge length Lo

50 mm 80 mmc 200 mm

N/mm2 N/mm2 % % %

CR34/20 200 340 29 (27) 21 2a

CR37/23 230 370 28 (26) 20 2a
NOTE a is the thickness of the bend test piece.
a
For steel 3 mm thick and over, the bend test requirement is for a mandrel diameter of 3a, although for special applications, they
may be ordered with a bend test requirement of a mandrel diameter of 2a.
b
The bend test requirements quoted in this table are for specially prepared test pieces (see B.2.2 of BS 1449-1.1:1991).
Conditions during fabrication may be more severe and may not be simulated by conditions during laboratory testing (see
appendix A).
c The 80 mm gauge length is currently not used in the UK but, as a step towards conforming with European practice, tentative
values have been included.

5 Condition of material on delivery 5.2 Weldability

5.1 Designation All the grades specified in Table 1 shall be weldable
provided that the welding techniques employed
The condition and finish of the material shall be in
make allowance for composition and thickness.
accordance with the symbols included with the
(See BS 1140, BS 2630, BS 5135 and BS 6265.)
material grade and given on the enquiry and order
(see item d) of clause 3). The symbols denoting 5.3 Strain-age-embrittlement
material condition, if required, (see Table 1 of Where proof of freedom from
BS 1449-1.1:1991 and note 2 shall be given before strain-age-embrittlement is required (see item g) of
the grade number of the steel, in the following order: clause 3), the method of test shall be agreed between
a) the symbol R, B or K signifying the type of the manufacturer and the purchaser, as the test
steel; given in B.3 of BS 1449-1.1:1991 may not be
b) the symbol CR signifying the method of rolling. appropriate to all steels in this Section of BS 1449.
NOTE 1 Attention is drawn to the fact that it is not obligatory
for the purchaser of a fabricated component to specify the
manufacturing method for the flat rolled product.
In this Section of BS 1449 the grade number shall
indicate, respectively, minimum tensile
strength/minimum yield strength in newtons per
square millimetre (N/mm2) (see the example below).
Symbols denoting surface finish shall appear after
the grade number of the steel.
Example. CR37/23GP signifies a cold rolled wide
strip having a specified minimum tensile strength
and yield strength of 370 N/mm2 and 230 N/mm2
respectively, supplied general purpose.
NOTE 2 Conditions and surface finish. The following
material conditions are available; more complete descriptions are
given in Tables 1 and 2 of BS 1449-1.1:1991.
CR Cold rolled on wide mills. Grades 34/20 and 37/23 are
available as general purpose only (GP).

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Appendix A Manipulation
In general, steels complying with this Section of
BS 1449 can be formed to 90° without heating,
provided the following precautions are taken.
a) The radius of bending should be as generous as
possible and care should be taken to ensure that
the steel accurately follows the shape of the tool.
Knife edges should be avoided.
b) Bending of heavily cold-worked or flame-cut
edges should be avoided. In particular, heavy
shearing burr should not be present. Burr
produced by shearing or blanking should be on
the inside of the bend.
c) Where possible, the axis of the bend should be
transverse to the rolling direction of the steel.

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Publication(s) referred to

BS 1140, Specification for resitance spot welding of uncoated and coated low carbon steel.
BS 1449, Steel plate, sheet and strip.
BS 1449-1.1, General specification.
BS 1449-1.7, Specification for tolerances on dimensions and shape for cold rolled wide material.
BS 2630, Specification for resistance projection welding of uncoated low carbon steel sheet and strip using
embossed projections.
BS 5135, Specification for arc welding of carbon and carbon manganese steels.
BS 6265, Specification for resistance seam welding of uncoated and coated low carbon steel.
EU 149, Flat products in high yield strength steels for cold forming. Wide flats, sheet/plate, wide and narrow
strip1).

1) Referred to in the foreword only.

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