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Hot Rolled Carbon Steel Sheet, Plate

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( Seventh Revision )

ICS 77.140.50

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Wrought Steel Products Sectional Committee, MTD 04

FOREWORD

This Indian Standard (Seventh Revision) was adopted by the Bureau of Indian Standards, after the
draftfinalized by the Wrought Steel Products Sectional Committee had been approved by the Metallurgical
Engineering Division Council.

This standard was first published in 1958 and subsequently revised in 1962, 1968, 1973, 1988, 1994 and 2009.
While reviewing this standard, in the light of experience gained during these years, the Committee decided to
revise it to bring in line with the present practices being followed by the industry and overseas standards of
hot rolled carbon steel sheets.

In this revision the following changes have been made:

a) Chemical composition has been modified for HR0 grade and chemical compositions for new grades
are added. Permissible variation for product analysis also modified;
b) Clauses 3, 6.3, 8.3.2, 12.3, 16.2 and 17 are added;
c) Clauses 1, 2, 4, 5, 6.2, 7.2, 8, 9.1.1, 13.1, 13.2, 15.1 and 16.1 have been modified;
d) New grade designation system has been adopted for new included grades;
e) Grade HR5 has been removed and these grades are included in IS 5986 : 2017 ‘Hot-rolled steel sheet,
plate and strip for forming and flanging purposes (fourth revision)’.
a) Clause 10 strain ageing test has been removed.

For all the tests specified in this standard (chemical/physical/others), the method as specified in relevant ISO
standard may also be followed as an alternate method.

While revising this standard assistance has been derived from the following standards :

ISO 3573 : 2008 — ‘Hot rolled carbon steel sheet of commercial and drawing qualities’
JFS A 1001 : 2014 — ‘Hot rolled steel sheet and strip for automobile use’
JIS G 3113 : 2006 — ‘Hot rolled steel plate, sheet and strip for automobile structural uses’
DIN EN 10111 : 2008 — ‘Continuously hot rolled low carbon steel sheet and strip for cold forming’

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 1079 : 2017

Indian Standard
HOT ROLLED CARBON STEEL SHEET, PLATE AND
STRIP — SPECIFICATION
( Seventh Revision )

1 SCOPE IS No. Title

This standard covers the requirements for hot rolled 10175 : 2012 Metallic materials — Sheet and
low carbon steel sheets, plates and strips intended strip — Erichsen cupping test
for drawing and forming for automobile and general (second revision )
engineering purposes. IS/ISO 16160 : Continuously hot-rolled steel
2005 sheet products — Dimensional and
2 REFERENCES shape tolerances
The following standards contain provisions, which 3 TERMS AND DEFINITIONS
through reference in this text, constitute provisions
of this standard. At the time of publication, the For the purpose of this standard, the definitions
editions indicated were valid. All standards are given in IS 1956 (Part 4) shall apply.
subject to revision and parties to agreements based
on this standard are encouraged to investigate the 4 SUPPLY OF MATERIAL
possibility of applying the most recent editions of 4.1 General requirements relating to the supply of
the standards indicated below: hot rolled carbon steel sheets and strips shall
IS No. Title conform to IS 8910.

228 (In various Method for chemical analysis of 4.2 Hot rolled carbon steel sheets and strips shall
parts) steel be supplied either with mill edges or flattened and
1599 : 2012 Metallic materials — Bend test shearedor trimmed/slitedges.
(third revision) 5 DESIGNATION AND GRADES
1608 : 2005 Metallic materials — Tensile testing
There shall be 8 grades of hot rolled carbon steel
at ambient temperature (third
sheet and strip designated as given in Table 1.
revision)
1730 : 1989 Dimensions for steel plates, sheets, Table 1 Designation and Grades
strips and flats for general (Clause 5)
engineering purposes (second
revision) Sl Grade Designation (Quality)
No.
1852 : 1985 Rolling and cutting tolerances for
i) HR0 Ordinary.
hot rolled steel products (fourth
ii) HR1 Commercial quality intended for general
revision) fabrication purposes where sheets, or
1956 (Part 4) : Glossary of terms relating to iron strips are used in the flat or for bending,
moderate forming and welding
2013 and steel: Part 4 Flat products
operations
(second revision)
iii) HR2
3803 (Part 1) : Steel — Conversion of elongation iv) HR3 General purpose
1989 values: Part 1 Carbon and low alloy v) HR4
steels vi) ISH270C
8910 : 2010 General technical delivery vii) ISH270D Drawing quality
requirements for steel and steel viii) ISH270E
products

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5.1 Nomenclature for new designation and grades from the limits specified in Table 3 shall be as given
added is as follows: in Table 4.
IS H 270 C Table 3 Chemical Composition
(Clauses 7.1 and 7.2)
Sl Quality Constituent,
Designation (Quality) No. Percent, Max
Grade Designation C Mn P S
Minimum Tensile Strength
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7)
Hot Rolled Steel i) HR0 Ordinary 0.25 2.00 0.080 0.050
Indian Standard ii) HR1 Commercial 0.15 0.60 0.050 0.035
iii) HR2 0.10 0.45 0.040 0.035
6 MANUFACTURE General
iv) HR3 Purpose 0.08 0.40 0.035 0.030
6.1 Steel shall be manufactured by any process of v) HR4 0.08 0.35 0.030 0.030
steel making at the discretion of the manufacturer. vi) ISH270C 0.08 0.45 0.035 0.035
Drawing
vii) ISH270D 0.06 0.40 0.030 0.030
6.2 Steel sheets, plates and strips shall be supplied Quality
viii) ISH270E 0.06 0.35 0.025 0.025
in the rimmed, semi-killed or killed condition as
agreed to between the purchaser and the NOTES
1 Steels of these grades can be supplied with the addition of
manufacturer. However, HR3, HR4, ISH270D and
micro-alloying elements like Boron, Titanium, Niobium
ISH270E shall be supplied in killed condition only. and Vanadium either singly or in combination and shall not
exceed 0.2 percent. However, Boron addition shall be
6.3 Subject to prior agreement between the restricted to 0.006 percent maximum.
manufacturer and the purchaser, a suitable protective 2 The nitrogen content of the steel shall not be more than
treatment may be given to the material. Applicable 0.007 percent. For aluminium killed or aluminium silicon
type of oiling is as per Table 2. killed the nitrogen content shall not exceed 0.012
percent.This has to be ensured by the manufacturer by
7 CHEMICAL COMPOSITION occasional check analysis.
3 When the steel is Aluminium killed, the total Aluminium
7.1 Ladle Analysis content shall not be less than 0.02 percent. However,
aluminium less than 0.02 percent can be mutually agreed
Ladle analysis of the material when carried out either to between the purchaser and the supplier for Aluminium
by the method specified in the relevant part of IS 228 killed steel. When the steel is silicon killed, the silicon
or any other established instrumental/chemical content shall not be less than 0.10 percent. When the
method, shall be as given in Table 3. In case of steel is Aluminium silicon killed, the silicon content shall
not be less than 0.03 percent and total Aluminium content
dispute, the procedure given in the relevant part of shall not be less than 0.01 percent.
IS 228 shall be the referee method.
4 When copper bearing steel is required the copper content
7.2 Product Analysis shall be between 0.20 and 0.35 percent.
5 Restricted chemical composition may be mutually agreed
Permissible variations in case of product analysis to between the purchaser and the supplier.

Table 2 Type of Oiling

(Clause 6.3)
Type of Oiling As Hot Rolled Pickling Skin Pass Shot Blast
Normal Rust preventive Oil 1)
x √ x /√ √
Special Rust
High Lubrication rust
x √ x /√ x
preventive
preventive oil 3)
Oil2)
Solid lubricant4) x √ x /√ x
No Oiling x x/√ x/√ x
where x = Not applicable, √ = Applicable, and x/√ = Not applicable or applicable as per mutual agreement.
1)
Commonly used for steel strip, plate and sheet for rust prevention.
2)
Special rust preventive oil is applied to the steel sheet, plate and strip with pickling finish.
3)
The rust preventive oil in combined use as press oil and rust preventive oil. This kind of oil shall be mutually agreed.
4)
Solid lubricant is for better frictional properties during press work. This kind of lubricant shall be mutually agreed.
NOTES
1 Guarantee of rust prevention is depend on type of oil and quantity of oil. Purchaser should evaluate before confirming the oiling.
2 For material ordered “No Oiling”, there is risk of rusting of steel. In that case, supplier has no responsibility, if oxidation/rusting
occur.
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Table 4 Permissible Variations for Product Analysis ≤ 5 mm) — One sample shall be tested for
(Clause 7.2) thickness <2.0 mm, one sample shall be
tested for thickness between ≥ 2.0
Sl Constituent Percentage Limit Variation Over
No. of Constituent Specified Limit to <3.20 mm and one sample shall be tested
Percent, Max for thickness ≥ 3.20 mm.
(1) (2) (3) (4) b) In the case of plates and strips (for thickness
i) Carbon ≤ 0.15 0.02 >5 mm) — For each variation thickness of
>0.15 0.03 3 mm from the thickness of test piece first
ii) Manganese ≤ 0.60 0.03 selected.
>0.60 to ≤ 1.15 0.04
8.2 Tensile Test Pieces
>1.15 0.05
iii) Sulphur ≤ 0.05 0.005 The sampling position of test piece shall be at a
iv) Phosphorus ≤ 0.05 0.005 quarter-width from the edge of the sheet and strip. If
>0.05 0.010 this is infeasible, the sampling should be made as
v) Silicon ≤ 0.60 0.03 close to the aforementioned position as possible.
>0.60 0.06
Tensile test piece direction shall be cut transverse
vi) Copper ≤ 0.35 0.03
to the rolling direction. Longitudinal direction can
vii) Micro Alloy - Subject to mutual
agreement between
be taken with mutual agreement between the supplier
the purchaser and and the purchaser. Selection of gauge length can also
the supplier be mutually agreed to between the supplier and the
NOTES purchaser.
1 Product analysis shall not be applicable to rimming steel.
8.3 Tensile Test
2 For carbon content less than 0.10 percent, variation over
specified limit can be mutually agreed to between the purchaser When tested in accordance with IS 1608 as applicable,
and the manufacturer.
the mechanical properties shall be as given in Table 5
and Table 6.
8 TENSILE TEST
8.3.1 If the percentage elongation of any test piece
8.1 Number of Tensile Tests is less than that specified in Table 5 and Table 6, and
if any part of the fracture is outside the middle half
One tensile test shall be taken from each cast.
of the gauge length as scribed before the test, the
8.1.1 Where plates, sheets and strips of more than test shall be discarded and a retest shall be carried
one thickness are rolled from the same cast, one out.
additional tensile test shall be made from the material:
8.3.2 Additional product characteristics can be
a) In the case of sheets and strips (for thickness agreed to between the purchaser and the supplier.

Table 5 Tensile Properties

(Clauses 8.3 and 8.3.1)
Sl Quality Tensile Percentage Elongation After Fracture A, Min
No. Strength
Max, MPa
t ≤3 t >3
Grade Designation GL GL GL GL
L o= 80 mm Lo= 50 mm Lo= 5.65√So Lo= 50 mm
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8)
i) HR0 Ordinary 1) 1) 1) 1) 1)

ii) HR1 Commercial 440 23 24 28 29

iii) HR2 420 25 26 30 31
General
iv) HR3 Purpose 400 28 29 33 34
v) HR4 380 31 32 36 37

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Table 6 Tensile Properties

(Clauses 8.3 and 8.3.1)
Sl Quality Yield Strength (Yield Tensile
No. Point/Proof Stress) 2), MPa Strength, Percentage Elongation After Fracture A,
MPa Min2)
t<2 2 ≤ t<3.2 t ≥ 3.2 t < 2 2 ≤ t<3.2 t ≥ 3.2 t≤3 t>3
Grade Designation GL GL GL
Lo= 50 mm Lo= 80 mm L = 5.65√S
o o

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11) (12)
i) ISH270C 170, Min 270-420 26 26 31 25 30
Drawing
ii) ISH270D Quality 170, Min 165, Min 270-400 29 29 34 28 33
iii) ISH270E 165, Min 155, Min 145, Min 270-380 32 32 37 31 36

NOTES for Table 5 and Table 6

1 Minimum tensile strength for qualities HR1, HR2, HR3 and HR4 would normally be expected to be 270 MPa. Where
minimum tensile strength is required, the value of 270 MPa may be specified. All tensile strength values are determined
to the nearest 10MPa.
2 The non-proportional test piece with a fixed gauge length (50mm), up to 5 mm thickness can be used in conjunction with
a conversion table in accordance with IS 3803 (Part 1). In case of dispute, however, only results obtained on a
proportional test piece will be valid for material over 3 mm in thickness.
3 Where, ‘t’ is thickness, GL = Gauge Length, and So — Original cross-sectional area of gauge length.
4 The yield stress values apply to the 0.2 percent proof stress, if the yield stress is not clearly distinctive, otherwise the
values apply to the lower yield stress.
5 Tensile testing is not mandatory for HR1, unless agreed to between the purchaser and the supplier.
1)
Properties on mutual agreement between the purchaser and the manufacturer.
2)
Maximum values on yield strength and elongation and/or restricted properties may be agreed to between the purchaser and the
manufacturer.

9 BEND TEST of material shall be as given in Table 7. The test pieces

shall be deemed to have passed the test, if the outer
9.1 Number of Bend Tests convex surface is free from cracks after complete
One bend test shall be taken from each cast. bending.

9.1.1 Where plates, sheets and strips of more than 9.2.3 It is sometimes difficult to ensure that the
one thickness are rolled from the same cast, one material is accurately following the radius. In case of
additional bend test shall be made from the following dispute, the test piece may be pushed into a block of
material: lead by a former of appropriate diameter.

a) In the case of sheets and strips (for Table 7 Internal Diameter of Bend
thickness ≤ 5 mm) — One sample shall be (Clause 9.2.2)
tested for thickness <2.0 mm. One sample Sl No. Designation Internal Diameter of Bend
shall be tested for thickness between ≥ 2.0 i) HR0 1)

to <3.20 mm and one sample shall be tested ii) HR1 2t

for thickness ≥ 3.20 mm. iii) HR2 1t
iv) HR3 Close
b) In the case of plates and strips (for thickness
v) HR4 Close
>5 mm) — For each variation thickness of
vi) ISH270C 1t
3 mm from the thickness of test piece first vii) ISH270D Close
selected. viii) ISH270E Close
9.2 Bend test shall be carried out in accordance with NOTE —Where‘t’ is the thickness of test piece. Restricted
internal diameter of the bend may be agreed to between the
IS 1599.
purchaser and the manufacturer.
9.2.1 Bend test piece shall be cut so that the axis of 1)
Bend test is not mandatory for HR0, however may be mutually
the bend is parallel to the direction of rolling, that is, agreed to between the purchaser and the manufacturer.
the longer axis of the test piece shall be at 90° to the 10 CUPPING TEST
direction of rolling.
10.1 Cupping test as specified in IS 10175 may be
9.2.2 The test piece shall be bent cold through 180°. carried out only for sheets and strips of HR2, HR3,
The internal diameter of the bend for different grades HR4, ISH270C, ISH270D and ISH270E grades having

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thickness from 0.5 mm up to 2 mm, if agreed to 14 CALCULATION OF WEIGHT

between the purchaser and the supplier.
Material shall be supplied on the basis of actual
10.2 The cupping test values shall be agreed upon weight. If weighing is not possible, the mass of the
between the purchaser and the supplier. material shall be calculated on the basis that steel
weighs 7.85 g/cm2.
11 RETEST
15 DELIVERY
If a test does not give the specified results, two
additional tests shall be carried out at random on the 15.1 The material may be supplied in any one (or, in
same lot. Both retests shall conform to the combination) of the following conditions subject to
requirements of this standard; otherwise the lot shall mutual agreement between the supplier and the
be rejected. purchaser:
12 FREEDOM FROM DEFECTS a) Hot rolled:
1) As rolled,
12.1 The finished material in cut length shall be free
from harmful defects which will affect the end use. 2) Normalizing rolling (delivery condition is +N),
When the material is supplied in the form of coils, b) Annealed,
the degree or amount of surface defects are expected c) Normalized,
to be more than in cut length sheets since the d) Pickled (descaled),
inspection of coils does not afford the same
e) Pickled and oiled,
opportunity to reject the portion containing defects
as with cut length. However, an excessive number of f) Skin passed,
defects may be the cause for rejection. The standards g) Skin passed and oiled, and
for acceptance in such case can be agreed to between h) Shot blasted.
the purchaser and the supplier.
Unless and otherwise agreed, material shall be
12.2 Edges may be mill edges or slit edges as agreed supplied in hot rolled condition (As rolled).
to between the supplier and the purchaser. When
mill edges are specified, the depth of the defects shall 15.2 Subject to prior agreement between the
be within 5 mm from the edges of the coils on both manufacturer and the purchaser, a suitable protective
sides. treatment may be given to the material.

12.3 In case of sheets, plates or strip, scale pits and 16 MARKING AND PACKING
other minor surface defects may be removed by 16.1 Plates and sheets shall be supplied in bundles,
grinding, the depth of grinding being such that the and strips in coils. Each bundle shall carry a metal
thickness of the plate shall not go below the specified tag or adhesive label/sticker bearing the cast number
value, at the spot where dressing is done. The or identification mark or lot number traceable to the
grinding shall be even and smooth and shall be cast number and the manufacturer’s name or trade-
widened enough to remove sharp ridges. Dressing mark. Alternatively, top sheet/plate shall be legibly
with a hammer or welding of defective spots shall marked with the cast number or identification mark
not be permitted. or lot number traceable to the cast number, name of
13 DIMENSIONS AND TOLERANCES the manufacturer or trade-mark.

13.1 Unless otherwise agreed to between the supplier 16.2 Unless otherwise agreed the packing shall be
and the purchaser, standard dimensions of hot rolled adequate enough to ship the material safe and in
steel sheet, plate and strip shall be as specified in good condition.
IS 1730. 16.3 BIS Certification Marking
13.2 Unless otherwise agreed the dimensional The material may also be marked with the Standard
tolerances for hot-rolled steel sheet, plate and strip Mark.
shall be as given in IS/ISO 16160 and as given in
IS1852 for plates from plate mill and also for sizes 16.3.1 The use of the Standard Mark is governed by
and tolerances not covered in IS/ISO 16160. the provisions of the Bureau of Indian Standards
Act, 1986 and the Rules and Regulations made
13.2.1 Unless otherwise agreed the restricted thereunder. The details of conditions under which
thickness tolerances shall be as given in the license for the use of the Standard Mark may be
IS/ISO 16160. granted to manufacturers or producers may be
obtained from the Bureau of Indian Standards.

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17 ORDERING INFORMATION e) Marking instructions other than specified,

if any;
While placing an order, the following are the minimum
information to be specified by the purchaser: f) Restricted chemistry and or properties, if
used for special purpose;
a) Grade; g) Dimensional tolerances, if any special
b) Size; agreement to be made; and
c) Mass of the material; h) Supply condition (edge condition, delivery
d) Total order quantity; conditions and type of oiling if any, etc).

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