IS 8500:1991

( Reaffirmed 2000 )

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Indian Standard
STRUCTURAL STEEL-MICROALLOYED
(MEDIUM AND HIGH STRENGTH
QUALITIES)-SPECIFICATION
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( First Revision )

UDC 669*14*018*29

&BIS 1991
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BU’REAU OF INDIAN STANDARDS

MANAK BHAVAN, 9 BAHADUR SHAH ZAFAR MARG
NEW DELHI 110002

December 1991 Price Group 4

Wrought Steel Products Sectional Committee, MTD 4

FOREWORD
This standard is one of a series of standards being issued for implementation of BIS Steel
Economy Programme. These steel are specific class of steel in which enhanced mechanical
properties are obtained by the incorporation of low proportions of one or more alloying
elements. These steels are generally intended for applications where saving in mass may be
effected by reason of their greater yield strengths.
The manufacturer is allowed full freedom in the selection of alloying elements he considers
appropriate.
This standard was originally published in 1977. In this revision the following changes have been
-made:
a) The title of the standard has been changed to “Microalloyed Structural Steel ( Medium
and High Strength Quality )” from “Weldable Structural Steel ( Medium and High Strength
Quality )“.
b) Steel Grade Fe 640HT has been deleted.
cl Lower maximum limits for sulphur and phosphorous for flat product have been envisaged.
4 Provisions of IS 961 : 1975 are being incorporated in this standard. IS 961 : 1975 would
be withdrawn subsequently.
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 8500 : 1991

Indian Standard
STRUCTURAL STEEL - MICROALLOYED
( MEDIUM AND HIGH STRENGTH
QUALITIES ) - SPECIFICATION
( First Revision )

1 SCOPE 4.1.1 Steel shall be supplied semikilled or killed

as mutually agreed between the purchaser and
This standard covers the requirements of the manufacturer. However, steels with impact
microalloyed steels of different strength levels guarantee, shall bc supplied in the killed condi-
for use in structural work. The steels may be tion only.
suitable for other application also.
4.1.2 The steel shall be supplied in the as-rolled
2 REFERENCES or normalized condition.

The Indian Standard listed below are necessary 5 GRADE

adjuncts to this standard:
There shall be ten grades as given in Tables 1
IS No. Title and 2.
228 Methods of chemical analysis
of steels ( issued in parts ) 6 FREEDOM FROM DEFECTS

1599 : 1985 Method for bend test ( second 6.1 All finished stee1 shall be well and cIeanIy
revision ) roIIed to the dimensions, sections and masses
specified. The finished material shall be free
1608 : 1972 Method for tensile testing of
from surface defects, such as pits, rolled in
steel products (first revision ) scaIes, deep scratches, grooves, laminations,
1757 : 1988 Method for beam impact test cracks, rough jagged and imperfect edges, and
( V-notch ) on steel ( first any other harmful defects.
revision )
6.2 Minor surface defects may be removed by
1852 : 1985 Rolling and cutting tolerances the manufacturer by grinding provided the
for hot-rolled steel products thickness is not reduced locally by more than
( third revision ) 4 percent below the minimum specified thickness.
3803 Steel conversions of elongation Reduction in thickness by grinding greater than
( Part 1 ) : 1989 values : Part 1 Carbon and low 4 percent, but not exceeding 7 percent, may be
alloy steel ( second-revision ) made subject to mutual agreement between the
purchaser and the manufacturer.
8910 : 1978 General technical delivery
requirements for steel and steel
products 7 CHEMICAL COMPOSITION
7.1 The ladle analysis of the steel when analysed
3 SUPPLY OF MATERIAL in accordance with appropriate parts of IS 228
or any other established instrumental/chemical
General requirements relating to supply of method shall be as given in Table 1. In case of
micro-alloyed weldable structural steel shall dispute the procedure given in IS 228 and its
conform to IS 8910 : 1978. relevant parts shall be referee method. However
when the method is not given in IS 228 and its
4 MANUFACTURE
relevant parts, the referee method shall be as
4.1 Steel shall be manufactured by any process agreed to between the purchaser and the manu-
of steel making except Bessemer process. facturer.

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Table 1 Chemical Composition

( Clauses 5.1, 7.1 and 7.2)

Grade** Ladle Analysis, Percentage

r______--_---_--~_--__-________~-____-~
C Mn S* P* Si CarbonEquivalent
(Max) (Max) (MUX) (MUX) (MUX) (CE) Max

Fe440 .20 1.30 .050 *050 -45 .40

---
*040 -040
Fe440B ?20 1.30 .050 .050 .45 40
.040 m
Fe490 .20 1.50 --a050 .050 .45 .42
,040 UO
Fe49OB .20 I.50 *050 a050 .45 .42
-~~ --
-040 ,040
Fe540 .20 1.60 -~-045 .045 c45 .44
,040 .040
.20 .45 -44
-Fe540B 1.60 __.045 .045
.040 ,040
Fe570 .22 1.60 SO45 .045 .45 .4h
-~
*040 .040
.22 1.60 .45
Fe570B --a045 .045 .46
-040 .040
Fe590 .22 1.80 .045 .045 .45 *48
.040 .040
Fe59OB -22 1.80 .45
--.04.5 .045 .311
.040 .040

Carbon Equivalent ( CE ) =C + Mn, Cr + MO + V + Ni + Cu

( based on ladle analysis) X8 5 15

NOTES
1 Lower limit for carbon equivalent may be mutually agreed to between the purchaser and the manu-
facturer.
2 Microalloying elements like Nb, V, Ti and B shall be added singly or in combination. Total microalloying
elements shall not be more than 0.25 percent.
3 If required steel may be treated with rare earth elements.
*Denotes the maximum limits for structurals at the top and flat products at the bottom.
**Code for designation of steel: Part 1 based on letter symbol [ Refer IS 1762 ( Part 1 ) : 1974 (first revision ) ]

NOTES and silicon, the silicon content shall not be less ihan
1 Incidental Element-Elements not quoted in Table 0.05 percent and total aluminium content shall not
1 shall not;be intentionally added to the steel without be less than 0.01 percent.
the agreement of the purchaser, other than for the 3 The steel if required may be treated with rare
purpose of finishing the heat. All reasonable pre- earths for better formability.
cautions shall be taken to prevent the addition from
scarp or other materials used in manufacture of such 4 When steel is required in copper bearing quality
elements which effect the hardenability, mechanical the copper content shall be between 0.20 and 0.35
properties and applicability. percent.
2 When the steel is silicon-killed the product analysis
shall show a minimum of 0.10 percent silicon. When
the steel is aluminium~killed, the total aluminium
7.1.1 The test certificate showing analysis of
content should not be less than 0.02 percent. When all the elements may be supplied, if required by
the steel is killed with a combination of aluminiun: the purchaser.

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Table 2 Mechanical Properties

( Clause 8.3.)

Grade Tensile Yield Strength ( Min ) Elongation Bend Charpy V-notch

Strength C--__--h-__-_~ Percent (Internal Impact Toughness,
(Mill) <6 16-40 41-63 >63 @fin) Diameter) Joules, Mb-z, ( Average
mm mm mm mm of 3 Values )
Room Temp*-20%
** MPa MPa MPa MPa MPa 5.65v’So Min***
cl2 mm 12-25 mm
Fe440 440 300 290 280 By agree- 22 2t 3t _ -
ment
Fe440B 440 300 290 280 ,, 22 2t 3t 50 30
Fe490 490 350 330 320 ,, 22 2t 3t -
Fe490B 490 350 330 320 ,, 22 2t 3t 50 25
Fe540 540 410 390 380 ,* 20 2t 3t -
Fe540B 540 410 390 380 ,, 20 2t 3t 50 25
Fe570 570 450 430 420 ,, 20 2t 3t - -
Fe570B 570 450 430 420 ,, 20 2t 3t 45 20
Fe590 590 450 430 420 ,, 20 2t 3t - -
Fe590B 590 450 430 420 9, 20 2t 3t 45 20

NOTES
1 IMPa= N/mms-1 Mn/ma=O.lOZ kgf/mma.
2 Higher impact values will be subject to mutual agreement.
3 No individual impact value shall be less than 30 percent of the minimum specified average value.
4 For thickness more than 25 mm, bend test not required.
5 The requirements more stringent than those above may be agreed between the purchaser and the
manufacturer.
* Room Temperature = 25+2C;
** Code for designation of steel, Part 1 based on letter symbol (Refer IS 1762 [ Part 1 ) : 1974 (first
revisio/l ) ]
*** t is the thickness of the test piece.

7.2 Product Analysis specified limits, unless otherwise agreed to bet-

ween purchaser and manufacturer, two samples
The product analysis shall be carried out on shall be taken on di.cerent pieces from same
the finished product from the standard position. cast. Should the two analysis satisfy the require-
Permissible variation in case of such product ment, the lot represented shall be accepted,
analysis from the limits specified in Table 1 should either of the samples faiI, material shall
shall be as follows: be taken are not complymg with this standard.
Constituent Variation, Over Specified 8 SELECTION AND PREPARATION OF
Maximum Limit, Percent TEST SAMPLES
Carbon o-02 8.1 The positions from which test samples are
Manganese 0.05 taken shall be so located in the product as to
yield the clearest possible information regarding
Sulphur 0.005 properties in the rolling and transverse to roll-
Phosphoraus 0.005 ing direction. The recommended locations for
Silicon 0.03 taking test samples for plates, sections and bars
are indicated in Fig. 1. Alternatively, in case
7.2.1 Retest for Product Analysis of sections, the samples may be taken from the
web.
If the results of the check analysis do not con-
form to the composition requirements given in 8.2 Wherever practical, the rolled surface of
Table 1 and Steel Grade with allowance of the steel shall be retained on the two opposite
variation in case of check analysis from the sides of the test samples.

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8.3 In case of Hat test samples for tensile test, 8.10 Test samples shall not annealed or other-
both surfaces are normally to be left on the test wise subjected to heat treatment unless the
samples for plates up to 32 mm thick. At least material from which they are cut is similarly
one rolled surface shall be left on rectangular treated, in which-case the test samples shall be
test samples taken from plates exceeding 32 mm similarly and simultaneously treated with the
in thickness. Round test samples are permitted, material before testing. Any slight straightening
but should only be adopted for thickness excee- of test samples which may be required shall be
ding 27 mm. done cold.
8.4 In case of flats up to 16 mm thick, the test 9 TENSILE TEST
sample shall undergo, if possible, no machining 9.1 Number of Tensile Test
whatsoever, prior to use as a test piece. Tf this
is not possible, the test samples shall undergo 9.1.1 Plates, Sections ( Angles, Tees, Beams,
the minimum amount of machining. Channels, etc, and Flats )

8.5 Bars below 28 mm may be tested without One tensile test shall be made from finished
machining. In case of bars having diameters or steel for every 40 tonnes or part thereof rolled
thickness between 28 mm and 71 mm, the bars continuously from each cast, a separate test
may be symmetricaIly reduced by machining. being made for each class of steel product
For bars having diameters or thickness excee- ( namely, plates sections and flats ) rolled from
ding 71 mm, the test sample may be taken from a cast.
the position shown in Fig. 1. 9.1.2 Where plates, sections or flats of more
than one thickness are rolled from the same
8.6 In case of sections, flats, and pIates bend cast, one additional tensile test shall be made
tests shall be carried out on rectangular .test from the material in each class of product for
samples which, as far as possible, should be of each variation in thickness of 6 mm.
the full thickness of the product. In case of
sections, flats and plates exceeding 28 mm in 9.1.3 Bars ( Round, Square and Hexagonal )
thickness, it is permissible to remove metal
from one side of the test sample before using it One tensile test shall be made from finished
as a test piece. The rolIed surface of the test product for each 40 tonnes or part thereof.
piece shall be on the outer side of the bend If more than one diameter or thickness of the
bar is processed, one additional tensile test
during the test.
shall be made for each variation of 3 mm above
8.7 Before test samples are collected, full parti- or below the diameter or thickness of the bar
culars regarding cast number, size and mass of ordered.
plates, sections, flats and bars in each cast shall 9.2 Tensile Test Pieces
be furnished by the manufacturer to the pur-
chaser. In case of plates, the number of plates The tensile strength, yield strength and percen-
in each cast shall also be given. tage elongation of steel shall be determined
from standard test-pieces cut rolling or trans-
8.8 Test samples shall be cut in such a manner verse to rolling direction from plates and
that the .deformation is avoided as far as lengthwise from sections, flats and bars. The
possible, if shearing or flame-cutting is employed test shall be carried out on the standard test
adequate allowance shall be left for removal by pieces prepared in accordance with IS 1608 ;
machining. 1972.
8.9 Test samples taken from rolled steel which 9.2.1 As a rule only proportional test pieces
have undergone deformation through bending complying with the requirements L,=5*651/S%
or twisting shall in all cases be straightened should be used for the tensile test, where L,, is
cold. If the deformation is too severe to allow the gauge length and So is the cross-sectional
cold-straightening, it is permissible, in case of area of the test piece.
materials to be delivered in the annealed or
normalized condition, to carry out straightening 9.2.1.1 The gauge lengths other than 5*651/S.
under the application of heat, provided the may also be used in which case the elongations
temperature does not exceed 65O’C. When shall be read from IS 3803 ( Part 1 ) : 1989.
straightening test samples, care shall be taken 9.3 Tensile Test
to avoid any cold-working or temperature rise
which will alter the properties of these samples Tensile strength, yield strength and percentage
as compared with the finished product which elongation when determined in accordance
they represent. with IS 1608 : 1972 shall be as given in Table 2.

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POSITION OF
SAMPLES

PIG. 1 STRUCTURAL STEEL SECTIONS,POSITIONAND ORIENTATION OF SAMPLES

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9.3.1 In case of sections the thickness of which
is not uniform throughout the profile, the
limits shall be applied according to the actual
maximum thickness of the piece selected for
testing.
10.3.1 For bend test, the test piece at room
temperature shall withstand bending through
180” to an internal diameter not greater than
that given in Table 2 without showing any
crack on the outer surface.

9.3.2 Should a tensile test piece break outside 11 IMPACT TEST

the middle half of the its gauge length ( see IS
1608 : 1972 ) and percentage elongation 11.1 The impact test shall normally be carried
obtained is less than specified, the test may be out on products having a thickness/diameter
discarded at the manufacturer’s option, and greater than or equal to 12 mm. The test piece
another test made from the sample plate, shall be so machined that the face closer to the
section, Aat or bar. rolling surface is not more than 1 mm from it;
the notch axis shall be perpendicular to the
10 BEND TEST rolled surface.

10.1 Number of Bend Test - Bend test shall be
made from finished steel from each cast. The
number of tests for every 20 tonnes of material
or part thereof, rolled continuously, shall be
as given below. One additional test shall be
made for each class of product and for each
variation in thickness.
Class of Steel Product No. of Be&Tests
Sections in rolling direction
for each type
Plates transverse to rolling
direction
Plats and bars in rolling direction
( round, square,
hexagonal, etc )
10.2 Bend Test Piece
The test pieces shall be cut transverse to rolling
direction from plates, and in rolling direction
from sections, flats and bars. When sections
permit, these shall be not less than 40 mm wide.
If the manufacturer so desires, round, square,
hexagonal and flat bars and structural sections
shall be bent in the full section as-rolled.
10.2.1 In all bend test pieces, the rough edge
or aris resulting from shearing may be removed
by filling or grinding or machining but the test
pieces shall receive no other preparation.
10.2.2 The test pieces shall not be annealed or
otherwise subjected to heat treatments unless
the material from which these are taken is
similarly treated. In such cases, the test pieces
shall be similarly treated in the same furnace
with the material before testing.
10.3 Bend Test - Bend test shall be conducted
in accordance with IS 1599 : 1985.
11.1.1 If stated in the order, impact test may
be carried out on products having a thickness
less than 12 mm; the dimensions of the test
pieces shall be in conformity with IS 1757 : 1988.
11.2 This test is carried out using a V-notch
test piece ( see IS 1757 : 1978 ), the value for
consideration being the arithmetic mean of
the results obtained on three test pieces taken
side by side from the same product.
11.3 The test samples shall be taken from the
thickest product.
11.3.1 A test sample shall be taken from each
40 tonnes or part thereof from the same cast.
11.4 If the average value of the three Charpy
impact tests fails to comply by an amount not
exceeding 15 percent of the specified minimum
average value, three additional test pieces from
the same sample shall be tested and the results
added to those previously obtained and a new
average calculated. Provided this new average
complies with the specified requirement, the
material represented shall be deemed to comply
with this standard.
12 OTHER TESTS
The material may be subjected to non-destruc-
tive testing to determine soundness of material
subject to mutual agreement between the pur-
chaser and the manufacturer.
13 DIMENSIONS
Unless otherwise agreed between the purchaser
and the manufacturer the nominal dimensions
of rolled products conforming to this specifica-
tion shall be in accordance with the relevant
Indian Standards; currently available Indian
Standards are listed in Table 3.

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Table 3 Indian Standards Which Give Nominal 14 TOLERANCES

Dimensions of Rolled Steel Products
Unless otherwise agreed between the purchaser
and the manufacturer the rolling and cutting
Product Relevant Indian Standard tolerances for steel products conforming to
this standard shall be those specified in IS
Beam channel and IS 808 : 1989 Dimensions for hot
angle section rolled steel beam, column channel 1852 : 1985.
and angle sections ( revised )
15 RETEST
Tee bars IS 1173 : 1978 Hot rolled slit steel
tee bars ( second revision ) Should any one of the test pieces first selected
fail to pass any of the tests specified in this
Bulb angles IS 1252 : 1958 Rolled steel sections standard, two further samples shall be selected
Ibulb angles
for testing in respect of each failure. Should
Plates, sheets and IS 1730 Dimensions for steel plate the test pieces from both these additional
strip sheet and strip for structural and samples pass, the material represented by the
general engineering purposes test sampIes shall be deemed to comply with
IS 1730 (Part I) : 1974 Plates the requirements of that particular test. ShouId
(first revision ) the test .pieces from either of these additiona
IS 1730 ( Part II) : 1974 Sheet
samples fail, the material represented by the
(first revision ) test samples shall be considered as not having
complied with this standard.
yfi;;3;evAiz;r; III ) : 1974 Strip
16 CALCULATION OF MASS
Flats IS 1731 : 1971 Dimensions for steel The mass of steel pIates section, flats and bars
flats for structural and general
engineering purposes (first revi- shalI be calculated on the basis that stee1
siort ) weighs 7.85 g/cm3.
&nyd and square IS 1732 : 1971 Dimensions for 17 MARKING
round and square steel bars for
structural and general engineering 17.1 Each product, with the ~exception of
purposes (first revision ) round, square and hexagonal bars and flats,
Bulb flats IS 1863 : 1979 Rolled steel bulb shall carry a tag or be marked with the manu-
flats (first revision ) facturer’s name or trade-mark. Designation of
Sheet, piling section IS 2314 : 1986 Steel sheet piling
steel should also be similarIy marked on the
sections ( jirst revision ) product or tag.
Channel sections IS 3954 : 1966 Hot rolled steel 17.2 Every heav~y and medium structural mill
channel sections for general engi- product and each plate of thickness 10 mm
neering purposes and over shall be marked with the cast number.
Track shoe sections IS 10182 (Part 1 ) : 1982 Dimen- In case of plates below 10 mm thickness, the
sions and tolerances for hot-rolled top plate of each pile ( which may consist of
track shoe sections: Part 1 Section approximately 16 plates ) shah be marked with
TS-Ll cast number and the remaining plates have
IS 10182 ( Part 2 ) : 1985 Dimen- suitable identification marking.
sions and tolerances for hot-rolled
track shoe sections: Part~2~Section 17.3 The materia1 may also be marked with
TS-Hl the Standard Mark. DetaiIs are available with
the Bureau of Indian Standards.
INDIAN STANDARDS
ON

STRUCTURAL STEELS

IS No. Title

226 : 1975 Structural steel ( standard quality ) ( jfth revision )

1977 : 1975 Structural steel ( ordinary quality ) ( second revision )

2062 : 1984 Structural steel ( fusion welding quality ) ( second revision )
2830 : 1975 Carbon steel billets, blooms and slabs for re-rolling into structural steel
( standard quality ) (first revision )
2831 : 1975 Cabon steel billets, blooms and slabs for re-rolling into structural steel
( ordinary quality ) ( second revision )
3039 : 1988 Structural steel ( shipbuilding quality~) (first revision )
6914 : 1978 Carbon steel cast billet ingots and continuously cast billets for rolling into
structural steel ( standard quality ) (first revision )
6915 : 1978 Carbon steel cast billet ingots and continuously cast billets for rolling into
structural steel ( ordinary quality ) (first revision )

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which a licence for the use of the Standard Mark may be granted to manufacturers or
producers may be obtained from the Bureau of Indian Standards.
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 AMENDMENT NO. 3 OCTOBER 1997
TO
IS 8500 : 1991 STRUCTURAL STEEL -
MICROALLOYED ( MEDIUM AND HIGH STRENGTH
QUALITIES ) - SPECIFICATION
(First Revision)

( Pogc~ 1, cltr~rse 2 ) - Substitute ‘1608 : 1995 Mechanical testing of nlc~als

.- Tcnsilc tcstiug (second revision)’ for ‘1608 : 1972 Method for tensile testing
of steel products (firsl revision )‘.
( Page 3, lilO/e 2, Cnpion ‘Mechanical Properties ) - Substitute
‘Clirrrses 9.3, 10.3.1 nnd 11.4’for ‘Clnrrse 8.3’.
( Page 4, clcrrrsc 9.2, fines 7 and 8 ) - Substitute ‘IS 1608 : 1995’ jbr ‘IS
1608 : 1972’.
( Pngc 4, cltrrrse 9.3, line 3 ) - Substitute ‘IS 1608 : 1995’ for ‘IS 1608 :
1972’.
(Page 6, clarm 11.4 ) - Insert the following at the beginning of para:
‘The material reprcsenkd shall be deemed to comply with the standard if the
average value of 3 lest spccimcns meet the requirements given in Table 2.’

(MTD4)
 AMENDMENT
NO. 4 MARCH 2002
TO
IS 8500:1991 STRUCTURAL STEEL —
MICROALLOYED (MEDIUM AND HIGH STRENGTH
QUALITIES) — SPECIFICATION
(FbstRevkwn)

( Page 3, Table 2, Note 2 ) — Substitute the following for the existing

‘Higher impact values and tempemmre of impact tougbnesa testis sobject to mutual agreement.’

( Page 4, clause 9.1.1) — Substitute the following for the existing

69.1.1 Plates, Sections (Angles, Tees Beams, Channels, etc and Flats)
Number of samples to be tested from a casthat and a class of steel product
(namely, plate sections and flats) shall be as follows: .

a) for castfheat size upto 100 Tonnes — 2 srtrnples

b) for cast size between 100-200 Tonnes — 3 samples
c) for cast size over 200 Tonnes — 4 samples.’

(MTD4)

RepmgmphyUnit, BE, New DeIhi, India

 AMENDMENT NO. 5 DECEMBER 2003
TO
IS 8500:1991 STRUCTURAL STEEL —
MICROALLOYED (MEDIUM AND HIGH STRENGTH
QUALITIES) – SPECIFICATION
( First Reviswn )

( Page 7, Table 3 ) — Insert the reference to ‘1S 12778: 1989 Hot rolled steel
at appropriate place.
parallel flange beam and column seetiom — IMnensions’

(MTD4)
Reprography Unit, BIS, New Delhi, India

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