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Australian/New Zealand Standard™

Structural steel

Part 2: Welded I sections

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Standards Australia on 28 October 2010 and on behalf of the Council of Standards
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Australian/New Zealand Standard™

Structural steel

Part 2: Welded I sections

Originated in Australia as AS 3679.2—1991.

Jointly revised and designated AS/NZS 3679.2:1996.
Third edition 2010.

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PREFACE
This Standard was prepared by the Joint Standards Australia/Standards New Zealand
Committee BD-023, Structural Steel to supersede AS/NZS 3679.2:1996.
The objective of this Standard is to specify requirements for welded I sections for general
structural and engineering functions. These functions include the possibility of such welded
I sections being subjected to dynamic and other special loads.
The contents of this edition align with:
AS
3597 Structural and pressure vessel steel—Quenched and tempered plate
AS/NZS
1163 Structural steel hollow sections
3678 Structural steel—Hot-rolled plates, floorplates and slabs
3679 Structural steel
3679.1 Part 1: Hot-rolled bars and sections
This edition incorporates the following major changes to the previous edition:
(a) Redundant grades 250, 250L0, 250L15, 350, 350L0 and 350L15 have been removed.
(b) The mandatory requirement for test reports and test certificates to be performed by
third-party accredited laboratories.
(c) The introduction of mandatory minimum information required on test certificates.
(d) The inclusion of Appendix B on product conformity as a mandatory provision for
conformance with this Standard.
(e) The web-to-flange testing frequency has been revised and moved to Appendix B
(f) Section dimensions has been moved to the new Appendix C.
To permit the steel industry time to adjust to the new edition of the Standard, the 1996
edition of AS/NZS 3679.1 will remain ‘available superseded’ and will be withdrawn 12
months from the date of publication of this Standard.
A statement expressed in mandatory terms in a note to a table is deemed to be a requirement
of this Standard.
The terms ‘normative’ and ‘informative’ have been used in this Standard to define the
application of the appendix to which they apply. A ‘normative’ appendix is an integral part
of a Standard, whereas an ‘informative’ appendix is only for information and guidance.
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CONTENTS

Page
1 SCOPE........................................................................................................................ 4
2 NORMATIVE REFERENCES ................................................................................... 4
3 DEFINITIONS............................................................................................................ 5
4 DESIGNATION.......................................................................................................... 6
5 MATERIALS.............................................................................................................. 6
6 MANUFACTURING PROCESS ................................................................................ 6
7 MANUFACTURING TOLERANCES........................................................................ 7
8 MECHANICAL TEST REQUIREMENTS................................................................. 8
9 WELD QUALITY, TESTING AND EXAMINATION .............................................. 8
10 IDENTIFICATION, CERTIFICATION AND INDEPENDENT TESTS.................... 8
11 ROUNDING OFF NUMBERS ................................................................................... 9

APPENDICES
A PURCHASING GUIDELINES.................................................................................. 15
B PRODUCT CONFORMITY...................................................................................... 17
C DIMENSIONS........................................................................................................... 19
D MEASUREMENT OF CAMBER AND SWEEP IN WELDED I SECTIONS .......... 22
E WELDED SECTIONS FOR FRACTURE CRITICAL APPLICATIONS ................. 23

BIBLIOGRAPHY .................................................................................................................... 24
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STANDARDS AUSTRALIA/STANDARDS NEW ZEALAND

Australian/New Zealand Standard

Structural steel

Part 2: Welded I sections

1 SCOPE
This Standard specifies requirements for the production and supply of welded I sections for
general structural and engineering purposes.
This Standard does not cover the following:
(a) Structural steel—Hot-rolled bars and sections.
(b) Steel plates for pressure equipment.
(c) Structural steel—Hot-rolled plates, floorplates and slabs.
(d) Carbon steels and carbon-manganese steels—Hot-rolled bars and semifinished
products.
(e) Structural steel hollow sections.
(f) Steel reinforcing bars for concrete.
(g) Structural and pressure vessel steel—Quenched and tempered plate.
(h) Built-up I sections fabricated in accordance with AS 3990, AS 4100 or NZS 3404.
NOTE: Guidelines to purchasers on requirements that should be specified by the purchaser and
those that should or may be agreed on at the time of enquiry and order are specified in
Appendix A.
Product conformity with this Standard is specified in Appendix B.
For New Zealand only, additional requirements for welded steel sections for fracture
critical applications are specified in Appendix E.

2 NORMATIVE REFERENCES
The following documents are indispensable for the application of this Standard:
NOTE: References for informative purposes are included in the Bibliography.
AS
1365 Tolerances for flat-rolled steel products
1391 Metallic materials—Tensile testing at ambient temperature
2706 Numerical values—Rounding and interpretation of limiting values
AS/NZS
1554 Structural steel welding
1554.1 Part 1: Welding of steel structures
3678 Structural steel—Hot-rolled plates, floor plates and slabs
NZS
3404 Steel structures Standard
3404.1 Part 1: Materials, fabrication, and construction

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ISO
7966 Acceptance control charts
WTIA
Technical Flame cutting of steels
Note 5

3 DEFINITIONS
For the purpose of this Standard, the definitions below apply.
3.1 Automatic welding
Mechanized welding with equipment that performs the complete welding operation without
adjustment of the controls by a welding operator.
3.2 Can
To imply a capability or possibility and refers to the ability of the user of the Standard, or
to a possibility that is available or that might occur.
3.3 Longitudinal direction
Direction of the greatest extension of the steel during rolling.
3.4 May
Indicates the existence of an option.
3.5 Mechanized welding
Welding with equipment that performs the welding operation under preset conditions and
constant observation and control of a welding operator.
3.6 Plate
Hot-rolled product supplied flat, with width greater than or equal to 900 mm and nominal
thickness greater than or equal to 4.50 mm.
3.7 Sections
Welded I sections produced by automatic welding processes from three individual plate
components with trimmed edges and dimensions (see Appendix C).
3.8 Shall
Indicates that a statement is mandatory.
3.9 Should
Indicates a recommendation.
3.10 Testing
Mechanical tests, as specified in Clause 8.
3.11 Test piece
Prepared piece for testing, made from a test specimen by a mechanical operation.
3.12 Test sample
Portion of material or product, or a group of items selected from a batch or group by a
sampling procedure.
3.13 Test specimen
Portion or a single item taken from the test sample for the purpose of applying a particular
test.

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3.14 Thermal cutting

Parting or shaping of materials by the application of heat with or without a gas stream.
3.15 Trimmed edge
Edge produced by the removal of material by thermal or mechanical cutting.
3.16 Welding procedure
Detailed methods and practices involved in the making of a weld or in the production of a
welded component or assembly.
3.17 Welding process
Particular method of welding involving the application of certain metallurgical, electrical,
physical, chemical or mechanical principles.

4 DESIGNATION
The grade designation shall be based on the nominal minimum yield stress of the steel and
impact strength requirement. All designations include the number of this
Australian/New Zealand Standard, i.e. AS/NZS 3679.2.
Examples:
AS/NZS 3679.2—300
AS/NZS 3679.2—400
AS/NZS 3679.2—300L15
AS/NZS 3679.2—400L15
where
AS/NZS 3679.2 = number of this Standard
300 and 400 = nominal minimum yield stress of the steel
L15 = low temperature impact test at −15°C

5 MATERIALS
Welded I sections shall be manufactured from hot-rolled structural steel plates complying
with AS/NZS 3678.
Welding consumables used in the manufacture of welded I sections shall be in accordance
with AS/NZS 1554.1.

6 MANUFACTURING PROCESS
6.1 Plate material
All plates shall be free of scale or other defects that would prevent proper welding during
manufacture of welded I sections. The acceptability of surface defects and method of repair
shall be in accordance with AS/NZS 3678.
6.2 Plate cutting or preparation
Plates shall be stripped to size using either thermal or mechanical cutting processes to
produce an edge condition that ensures the welds comply with AS/NZS 1554.1,
Category SP.
The procedure used shall produce cut edges equal to the quality resulting from thermal
cutting.

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Edges, not incorporated in welds, shall have a surface finish of Class 3 or better. Edges,
incorporated in welds, shall have a surface finish of Class 2 or better as defined in WTIA,
Technical Note 5.
NOTE: WTIA, Technical Note 5 gives guidance on cutting procedures together with replicas of
cut surfaces.
6.3 Welding
6.3.1 General
Welding shall be in accordance with AS/NZS 1554.1, including the documentation of all
welding or repair procedures.
The weld quality shall be Category SP throughout.
6.3.2 Fillet welds
Web-to-flange joints shall be made with welds produced by an automatic welding
procedure. The size of the fillet welds shall be sufficient to develop the specified minimum
tensile strength requirements given in Table 3 and as specified in Clause 8.
Web-to-flange welds may be complete or incomplete penetration joints, depending on the
web thickness or the welding procedure.
NOTES:
1 For automatic welding, the equipment may or may not perform the loading and unloading of
the work.
2 Additional welding or strengthening may be undertaken by the purchaser, if necessary.
3 The availability of welded I sections with complete penetration joints is subject to negotiation
between manufacturer and purchaser.
6.3.3 Butt welds
Butt welds in flange or web components are permitted if the required length of the member
is greater than the available rolled length of the component. The joints shall be complete-
penetration butt welds, ground flush in the longitudinal direction of the section and subject
to 100% ultrasonic testing. Butt joints in any component shall be completed before the
component is welded to another component of the member.
6.4 Welding used in the repair of production welding
Weld repair of defects in production welding shall result in the penetration and joint
properties equivalent to those produced by automatic welding. Welding shall be in
accordance with AS/NZS 1554.1, Category SP. The repair weld shall be ground to make it
flush with the original production weld.

7 MANUFACTURING TOLERANCES
7.1 General
Variations from nominal dimensions of a welded I section shall not exceed the appropriate
limits given in Tables 1 and 2, and Figures 1 to 4. These tests shall be performed by a
laboratory accredited by signatories to the International Laboratory Accreditation
Corporation (ILAC) through their Mutual Recognition Agreement (MRA), in the field and
class of testing, on behalf of the manufacturer for the purpose of establishing compliance
with this Standard. The appropriate log or further details of the ILAC (MRA) signatory
shall be also noted on the document.
NOTE: In Australia, ILAC (MRA) accredited bodies include National Association of Testing
Authorities (NATA) and in New Zealand they include International Accreditation New Zealand
(IANZ).

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7.2 Web and flange thickness

The tolerances on web and flange thicknesses shall be in accordance with those specified
for plates in AS 1365.

8 MECHANICAL TEST REQUIREMENTS

8.1 General
To comply with Clause 6.3, the web-to-flange weld capacity shall be tested as shown in
Figures 5 and 6.
8.2 Tensile tests
The tensile strength determined by the welded web-to-flange test shall meet the specified
minimum tensile strength for web plate thickness less than or equal to 16 mm. For web
plate thicknesses greater than 16 mm, the web-to-flange welds shall be proportioned to
develop the specified minimum tensile strength for a 16 mm thick web in the same grade of
steel.
The tensile strength determined by the welded web-to-flange test shall conform to the limits
given in Table 3, as appropriate.

9 WELD QUALITY, TESTING AND EXAMINATION

To assess compliance with Clause 6.3 and Table 3, the following shall be performed:
(a) Visual examination of welds produced.
(b) Welded web-to-flange tensile test (see Clause 8, and Figures 5 and 6).
(c) Macro test of welds at the same test frequency as specified in Clause B2.2 and
Figures 5 and 6.
(d) Non-destructive examination by suitable means of weld repair to establish that all
repairs are of equal quality to production welds.
Specimens prepared for welded web-to-flange tension tests and for macro examination shall
be fully representative of the welds throughout the length of the welded I section, and the
welded I section shall be fully representative of a production run. Specimens shall not be
taken at any place where a weld has been repaired or differs in any way from the standard
weld produced during the production run.
Welded web-to-flange test shall be carried out in accordance with AS 1391.

10 IDENTIFICATION, CERTIFICATION AND INDEPENDENT TESTS

10.1 Identification
The welded I section sizes shall be clearly and legibly identified as follows:
(a) The manufacturer’s name or mark, or both.
(b) The grade of steel and designation (see Clause 4).
(c) The product to be identified with this Standard.
(d) The welded section number.
Records shall be maintained identifying the heat numbers of the steel used in each welded I
section.
Where identification is by means of die-stamping, low-stress stamps shall be used for
impact tested grades.

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NOTES:
1 If the identified portion of the product is subsequently removed, then these identifications are
to be transferred to each remaining portion of the product.
2 Manufacturers making a statement of compliance with this Standard on a product, packaging
or promotional material related to that product are advised to ensure that such compliance is
capable of being verified.
10.2 Certification
10.2.1 Certificate of compliance
If requested by the purchaser at the time of enquiry and order, the manufacturer should
provide a certificate of compliance that includes a statement that the product complies with
this Standard.
10.2.2 Test reports
A test report shall provide results relating to the following:
(a) Tests performed by the manufacturer for the purpose of establishing compliance with
this Standard.
(b) Additional tests as agreed between the purchaser and the manufacturer.
10.2.3 Minimum requirements for certificates of compliance
Any certificate or report issued by the manufacturer shall be written in English
alphanumeric characters and shall have the following:
(a) Manufacturer’s, supplier’s and testing authority’s name.
(b) Certificate/report number.
(c) Date.
(d) Product, testing specification and grade, e.g. AS/NZS 3679.2 300 Grade.
(e) Product designation (see Figures C1 and C2).
(f) Heat numbers to identify the steel used in manufacturing each welded I section.
(g) Length, bundle, pack or unique identifier of welded I sections to which the certificate
or report applies.
(h) Tests performed by the manufacturer for the purpose of establishing compliance with
this Standard.
(i) Additional tests as agreed between the purchaser and the manufacturer.
(j) Statement acknowledging material being supplied in accordance with Items (a) to (i).
(k) Signatory from manufacturer, supplier and testing authority attesting to Items (a)
to (k).
10.3 Independent tests
In the event of a dispute as to the compliance of the steel with this Standard, the referee
testing shall be carried out by independent laboratories accredited by signatories to
ILAC (MRA).

11 ROUNDING OFF NUMBERS

11.1 General
For the purpose of deciding whether a particular requirement of this Standard is complied
with, the determined value, observed or calculated, shall be rounded off in accordance with
AS 2706.

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The number of significant places retained in the rounded-off value shall be the same as that
of the specified value in the appropriate material Standard.
11.2 Welded web-to-flange test
The determined value of tensile strength shall be rounded off to the nearest 10 MPa.

TABLE 1
PERMISSIBLE VARIATIONS IN STRAIGHTNESS
FOR WELDED I SECTIONS
Nominal size Sweep or camber
Sections with a flange width (bf )
approximately equal to the depth (d):
(a) Lengths of 14 m and less Length
but not more than 10 mm
1000
(b) Lengths greater than 14 m Length − 14000
10 mm +
1000
All other sections Length
1000

NOTE: Owing to the extreme variation in the elastic flexibility of welded

sections about the y axis, difficulty may be experienced in obtaining
reproducible sweep measurements. Measuring of sweep shall be in accordance
with Appendix D.

TABLE 2
PERMISSIBLE VARIATIONS IN LENGTH
FOR WELDED I SECTIONS
Permissible variation from specified length, mm
Specified length, m
Under Over
All lengths Nil +50

TABLE 3
TENSILE TEST REQUIREMENTS FOR WELDED
WEB-TO-FLANGE TEST
Specified minimum Nominal thickness Minimum test load per
Grade to
tensile strength of web unit weld length
AS/NZS 3678
MPa mm kN/mm
300 and 300L15 430 10 4.30
12 5.16
16 and greater 6.88
400 and 400 L15 480 10 4.80
12 5.76
16 and greater 7.68
NOTE: For web plate thicknesses greater than 16 mm, the web-to-flange weld is to develop the specified
minimum tensile strength of a 16 mm thick web only (see Clause 8.2).

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NOTES:
1 Dimensions d 0, d, a1 and a0 are measured parallel with the centre-line of the web. Dimensions b f and
b f /2 ± e are measured parallel with the plane of the flange.
2 Dimension d is measured at the centre-line of the web.

1 2 3 4 5 6
Permissible Permissible
Permissible Permissible
variation of out-of- Permissible
variation of total out-
Designation flange square on web off-centre
depth of-square
width each flange
(d) (bf) (a1 or a0 ) (a1 + a 0) (e)
Depth kg/m mm mm mm mm mm
1200 WB 455
423
392
342 ±4.0
317
278
249
1000 WB 322
296
258 ±3.3

215
900 WB 282 +6.0 to −5.0 ±5.0 ±8.0 ±5.0
257
218
175
800 WB 192
168
±3.0
146
122
700 WB 173
150
130
115

FIGURE 1 PERMISSIBLE VARIATIONS IN CROSS-SECTIONAL DIMENSIONS

FOR WELDED BEAMS

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NOTES:
1 Dimensions d 0, d, a1 and a0 are measured parallel with the centre-line of the web. Dimensions b f and
b f /2 ±e are measured parallel with the plane of the flange.
2 Dimension d is measured at the centre-line of the web.

1 2 3 4 5 6
Permissible Permissible
Permissible Permissible
variation of out-of- Permissible
variation of total out-
Designation flange square on web off-centre
depth of-square
width each flange
(d) (bf) (a1 or a0 ) (a1 + a 0) (e)
Depth kg/m mm mm mm mm mm
500 WC 400
414
383
340
290
267
228
500 WC×440 440
362
328 ±3.0 +6.0 to −5.0 ±5.0 ±8.0 ±5.0
303
270
212
181
144
350 WC 280
258
230
197

FIGURE 2 PERMISSIBLE VARIATIONS IN CROSS-SECTIONAL DIMENSIONS

FOR WELDED COLUMNS

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Out-of-flatness Deviation from verticality of web (Δv )

(Δ w) mm
d1 d ≤ 900 ±3
150
⎛ d ⎞
d > 900 ±⎜ ⎟
⎝ 300 ⎠

FIGURE 3 TOLERANCE ON A WEB

Out-of-flatness (Δf)
mm

⎛ b ⎞
b f ≤ 450 ±⎜ f ⎟
⎝ 150 ⎠
b f > 450 ±3

FIGURE 4 TOLERANCE ON A FLANGE

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NOTE: Test load is applied normal to the weld axis in the plane of the weld centre-line.

DIMENSIONS IN MILLIMETRES

FIGURE 5 TEST PIECE FOR WEB-TO-FLANGE WELD TEST

NOTE: To reduce the possibility of errors due to bending of the flange, the span (s) between bottom supports should
not exceed three times the web thickness (tw).

FIGURE 6 TYPICAL FIXTURE FOR WEB-TO-FLANGE WELD TEST

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APPENDIX A
PURCHASING GUIDELINES
(Informative)

A1 GENERAL
Australian/New Zealand Standards are intended to include the technical provisions
necessary for the supply of materials referred to in the particular Standard, but do not
purport to comprise all the necessary provisions of a contract. In a number of cases, the
purchaser is asked to state the requirements or is given a choice of optional requirements.
These are contractual matters to be agreed upon between the purchaser and the
manufacturer, or the supplier.
This Appendix contains detailed explanations, advice and recommendations on the
information to be supplied by the purchaser at the time of enquiry and order. Its aims are to
avoid misunderstandings and to result in the purchaser receiving satisfactory products.

A2 INFORMATION TO BE SUPPLIED BY THE PURCHASER

The purchaser should consider and supply the following information at the time of enquiry
and order, after making due reference to the explanation, advice and recommendations
contained in this Appendix:
(a) Quantity and delivery instructions (e.g. dates, schedules, delivery point).
(b) Dimensions of product (e.g. section, length, mass per unit length).
(c) Designation of grade and Standard number (see Clause 4).
(d) Whether a certificate of compliance or test certificate is required (see Clause 10).
(e) Whether it is the intention of the purchaser to inspect the steel at the manufacturer’s
works (see Paragraph A4).
(f) Any information concerning processing or end use that the purchaser considers would
assist the manufacturer.
(g) Any exceptions to the Standard and any special or supplementary requirements, such
as non-destructive examination (see Paragraph A3).
NOTE: Any special or supplementary requirements of this Standard are to be subject to
agreement between the purchaser and the manufacturer, or the supplier at the time of enquiry and
order, and stated on the order.

A3 NON-DESTRUCTIVE EXAMINATION
If non-destructive examination is required by the purchaser, the method to be used and the
limits of acceptance should be determined at the time of enquiry and order.
The method should be in accordance with AS 1171, AS 2062, AS 2177 or AS 2207, as
appropriate.

A4 INSPECTION
If it is the purchaser’s intention to undertake any of the following functions at the
manufacturer’s works, this should be notified at the time of enquiry and order, and should
be accomplished in a manner that will not interfere with the operation of the works. The
functions are as follows:
(a) Inspect the product during manufacture.

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(b) Select and identify the test samples.

(c) Witness the tests being made.
The manufacturer should provide all reasonable facilities to enable the purchaser to be
satisfied that the product is in accordance with this Standard.

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APPENDIX B
PRODUCT CONFORMITY
(Normative)

B1 SCOPE
This Appendix sets out the minimum sampling and testing plan for product conformity to
this Standard, which shall be demonstrated by the manufacturer or supplier.
The product conformity requirements shall enable conformity assessment to be made by a
manufacturer or supplier (first party), a user or purchaser (second party), or an independent
body (third party), and shall not be dependent on a quality management systems standard
(e.g. AS/NZS ISO 9001).
NOTE: These provisions are based on—
(a) ISO/IEC Directives, Part 2, Rules for the structure and drafting of International
Standards, 5 th Edition, 2004.
(b) ISO/IEC Directives, Supplement–Procedure specific to IEC,4 th Edition, 2009.
(c) IEC Conformity Assessment Board (CAB/822/INF, 2009-05-27), Agenda item 7.2,
ISO/IEC Directives, text concerning conformity assessment: current status.

B2 SAMPLING AND TESTING

B2.1 General
Sampling and testing shall be carried out by the manufacturer in accordance with
Paragraphs B2.2 or B2.3 as appropriate.
B2.2 Minimum sampling and testing
B2.2.1 Welded web-to-flange tensile test
At least one welded web-to-flange test shall be performed at the beginning of the day or at
the commencement of every production shift, and then one test every 400 m of production
of welded I sections.
B2.2.2 Retests
Should a retest for welded web-to-flange tensile test be carried out, the following
procedures shall be adopted:
(a) Test an additional sample from the failed welded I section, taken from a position as
near as practicable to the failed sample, and test an additional sample taken at random
from the remainder of the welded I section under examination.
(b) Reprocess the welded I section that failed and perform another complete set of tests
in accordance with Clause 9 in this Standard.
The remainder of the tested welded I sections shall be deemed to comply with this Standard
provided they are examined in accordance with Clause 9 and comply with the requirements
of Clause 8.
B2.3 Statistical sampling
Process verification by statistical sampling or alternate methods may be used to
demonstrate product conformity where the conditions required by this Clause are met.

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Where it can be demonstrated that the tensile web-to-flange properties of any group of
products manufactured under the same conditions of steel supplier, steel grade and steel
processing (e.g. mill) are distributed normally, then it shall be permissible to adopt
statistical sampling to verify process acceptance for each product in accordance with
ISO 7966.
For product conformance to this Standard via statistical sampling, the inputs of process
acceptance verification, ongoing testing and statistical sampling shall be demonstrated and,
where applicable, also maintained.
Additionally, any sample or sampling that indicates a predicted proportion of non-
conforming product in excess of an amount considered within the demonstrated statistical
sampling method, shall continue until sampling for that combination of size, thickness and
grade to revert to batch testing rules. This shall continue until it can be demonstrated that
the conditions of statistical sampling are valid for that combination.
In the event of actual non-conforming test results, the retest provisions of normal batch
testing shall also apply.
NOTE: Statistical sampling is a procedure that enables decisions to be made about the quality and
conformity of batches of items after inspecting or testing only a portion of those items. This
procedure will only be valid if the sampling plan has been determined on a statistical basis and
the following are met:
(a) The sample is drawn randomly from a population of product of known history that enables
verification that the product was made from known materials at essentially the same time,
by essentially the same processes and under essentially the same system of control.
(b) For each different situation, a suitable sampling plan is defined. A sampling plan for one
manufacturer of given capability and product throughput may not be relevant to another
manufacturer producing the same items.
In order for statistical sampling to be meaningful to the customer, the manufacturer or
supplier needs to demonstrate how the above conditions have been satisfied. Sampling and
the establishment of a sampling plan should be carried out in accordance with recognized
Standards (e.g. AS 2490, AS 1199) and methods.
Under this approach, ongoing sampling and testing of the product shall be directed
primarily at monitoring the process to ensure that product outcomes are acceptable, within
characteristic ranges, as well as being stable and under control.

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APPENDIX C
DIMENSIONS
(Normative)
Figures C1 and C2 give dimensions and masses of standard sizes of welded I sections
produced in accordance with a specified designation. The sizes of welded I sections given
in Figures C1 and C2 are not restrictive. Other sizes may be supplied, provided that all
other requirements of this Standard are complied with.
Examples:
AS/NZS 3679.2—700WB115
AS/NZS 3679.2—350WC197

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1 2 3 4 5 6

Depth of Flange Web Depth between

Designation section Width Thickness thickness flanges

(d) (bf ) (tf ) (tw ) (d1 )

kg/m mm mm mm mm mm
1200 WB 455 1 200 500 40.0 16.0 1 120
423 1 192 500 36.0 16.0 1 120
392 1 184 500 32.0 16.0 1 120
342 1 184 400 32.0 16.0 1 120
317 1 176 400 28.0 16.0 1 120
278 1 170 350 25.0 16.0 1 120
249 1 170 275 25.0 16.0 1 120
1000 WB 322 1 024 400 32.0 16.0 960
296 1 016 400 28.0 16.0 960
258 1 010 350 25.0 16.0 960
215 1 000 300 20.0 16.0 960
900 WB 282 924 400 32.0 12.0 860
257 916 400 28.0 12.0 860
218 910 350 25.0 12.0 860
175 900 300 20.0 12.0 860
800 WB 192 816 300 28.0 10.0 760
168 810 275 25.0 10.0 760
146 800 275 20.0 10.0 760
122 792 250 16.0 10.0 760
700 WB 173 716 275 28.0 10.0 660
150 710 250 25.0 10.0 660
130 700 250 20.0 10.0 660
115 692 250 16.0 10.0 660

FIGURE C1 WELDED BEAMS

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1 2 3 4 5 6

Depth of Flange Web Depth between

Designation section Width Thickness thickness flanges

d bf tf tw d1
kg/m mm mm mm mm mm
500 WC 440 480 500 40.0 40.0 400
414 480 500 40.0 32.0 400
383 472 500 36.0 32.0 400
340 514 500 32.0 25.0 450
290 506 500 28.0 20.0 450
267 500 500 25.0 20.0 450
228 490 500 20.0 20.0 450
400 WC 362 430 400 40.0 40.0 350
328 430 400 40.0 28.0 350
303 422 400 36.0 28.0 350
270 414 400 32.0 25.0 350
212 400 400 25.0 20.0 350
181 390 400 20.0 20.0 350
144 382 400 16.0 16.0 350
350 WC 280 355 350 40.0 28.0 275
258 347 350 36.0 28.0 275
230 339 350 32.0 25.0 275
197 331 350 28.0 20.0 275

FIGURE C2 WELDED COLUMNS

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APPENDIX D
MEASUREMENT OF CAMBER AND SWEEP IN WELDED I SECTIONS
(Normative)

D1 GENERAL
Refer to Table 1 for permissible variations in straightness.

D2 CAMBER
The length of section to be tested shall be placed with its web horizontal on a test surface.
Camber shall be measured as shown in Figure D1.

D3 SWEEP
The length of section to be tested shall be placed with its web vertical on a test surface.
Sweep shall be measured as shown in Figure D2.

FIGURE D1 CAMBER FIGURE D2 SWEEP

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APPENDIX E
WELDED SECTIONS FOR FRACTURE CRITICAL APPLICATIONS
(Normative for New Zealand only)

E1 ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR FRACTURE CRITICAL

APPLICATIONS
Additional requirements for welded steel sections used for fracture critical applications,
such as Fracture Critical Members (FCM) in highway and railway bridge girders, are set out
in the New Zealand Steel Structures Standard, NZS 3404.1. Where welded steel sections are
required to be supplied for these applications, the sections shall comply with those
additional requirements and as set out in this Appendix.

E2 WELDED STEEL SECTIONS FOR FRACTURE CRITICAL MEMBERS

The manufacturer shall prepare a Fracture Control Plan (FCP), conforming to NZS 3404.1
Appendix A, that shall be available for review by the Purchaser upon request at time of
order. The FCP shall document how the following processes shall be controlled during
fabrication of the welded sections:
(a) Materials selection.
(b) Welding processes.
(c) Consumables selection.
(d) Welding procedure specification.
(e) Quality control systems and qualifications of welding personnel.
(f) As-received inspection of materials.
(g) Thermal cutting.
(h) Repair of parent metal laminar discontinuities.
(i) Straightening, curving and cambering.
(j) Tack welds and temporary welds.
(k) Preheat and interpass control.
(l) Post weld heat treatments.
(m) Weld inspection.
(n) Repair welding.

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BIBLIOGRAPHY
AS
1171 Non-destructive testing—Magnetic particle testing for ferromagnetic products,
components and structures
1199 Sampling procedures for inspection by attributes
1199.0 Part 0: Introduction to the ISO 2859 attribute sampling system
1199.1 Part 1: Sampling schemes indexed by acceptance quality limit (AQL) for
lot-by-lot inspection
2062 Non-destructive testing—Penetrant testing of products and components
2177 Non-destructive testing—Radiography of welded butt joints in metal
2207 Non-destructive testing—Ultrasonic testing of fusion welded joints in carbon
and low alloy steel
2490 Sampling procedures and charts for inspection by variables for percentage
nonconforming
3990 Mechanical equipment—Steelwork
4100 Steel structures
AS/NZS ISO
9001 Quality management systems—Requirements

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