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Indian Standard
BRIGHT STEEL BARS SPECIFICATION
(First

Revision )

ICS 77.140.60

CJBIS 2001

BUREAU

OF

INDIAN

STANDARDS

h4ANAK BHf4vAN, 9 BAHADIJR SHAH iXFAR MARG

NEW DELHI 110002
March 2001

Price Group 4

Wrought Steel Products Sectional Committee, MTD 4

FOREWORD
This Indian Standard ( First Revision) was adopted by the Bureau of Indian Standards, after the draft finalized by
the Wrought Steel Products Sectional Committee had been approved by the Metallurgical Engineering Division
Council.
This standard was first published in 1980. While reviewing this standard, in the light of experience gained during
these years, the committee decided to revise it to align with the present practices being followed by the Indian
industry.
In this revision, the following modifications have been made:
a)
b)
c)
d)

Scope of the standard has been modified.

Reference clause has been included.
Dimensional tolerances have been modified.
Surface conditions have been modified.

In the preparation of this standard, assistance has been derived from the following overseas standards:
a)
b)

prEN 10277-1 Bright steel products Technical delivery condition: Part 1 General ( October 1996)
prEN 10278 Dimensions and tolerances of bright steel products ( September 1996)

An informative Annex A has been given for the benefit of purchaser giving particulars to be specified by the
purchaser while placing order for the bright bars covered in this standard.
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
1S2:1960 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.
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IS 9550:2001

Indian Standard
BRIGHT STEEL BARS SPECIFICATION

(First Revision )
1 SCOPE

grinding and polishing.

This standard covers cold drawn, turned, turned and

reeled, or ground steel bars of grades and cross sections
regarded as generally suitable for heat treatment, for
machining into component or for use in as finished
condition in constructional applications or other similar
purposes, such as for the manufacture of threaded
and machined components for general engineering
purposes.

4 SUPPLY OF MATERIAL
4.1 General requirements relating to the supply of
material shall be as laid down in IS 8910.
4.2 The steel products shall be delivered in or a
combination of the following finished conditions:
a)
b)
c)
d)

2 REFERENCES
The Indian Standard4 listed in Annex B, contain
provisions which through reference in this text,
constitute provision 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 in Annex B.

Drawn,
Turned,
Ground, and
Turned and reeled.

4.3 Unless otherwise agreed, bars up to 45 mm in

dimensions are normally delivered with sheared ends.
The ends of the product shall be as specified by the
purchaser at the time of enquiry and order, for example,
chamfering, facing, etc.
5 MANUFACTURE
5.1 The processes used in making the steel and in
manufacturing bright steel products are lefl to the
discretion of the manufacturer.

3 TERMINOLOGY
3.1 For the purpose of this standard the definitions
given in IS 1956 (Part 5 ) and the following shall apply.

5.2 Unless specified otherwise, the steel shall be

supplied in the rimmed, semi-killed or killed condition,
as per mutual agreement between the purchaser and
the manufacturer.

3.2 Drawn Products

Products of various cross section shapes obtained,
after descaling, by drawing of hot rolled bars or rods
on a draw bench ( cold deformation without removing
material ). This operation gives the product special
features with respect to shape, dimensional accuracy,
surface finish and mechanical properties. In addition,
the process causes cold working of the product, which
can be eliminated by subsequent heat treatment.
Product in lengths are delivered straightened regardless
of size.

6 CHEMICAL COMPOSITION
The material specification and heat treatment, if any,
shall be so se>cted that the rolled bars used for the
manufacture of bright bars will ensure the desired
mechanical properties as per the requirements of the
purchaser.
7 MECHANICAL PROPERTIES
The mechanical properties of bright bars shall be as
agreed to between the purchaser and the manufacturer.

3.3 hrned Products

Round bars produced by turning on a lathe or a
centreless turning machine after straightening, which
may be followed by polishing. This operation gives
the bar special features with respect to shape,
dimensional accuracy and surface finish. The removal
of metal is carried out in such a way that the bright
product is generally flee tlom rolling defects and surface
decarburization.

8 DIMENSIONS AND TOLERANCES

8.1 Dimensions
Bars, sections and flats shall be supplied as per the
dimensions specified in the orders.
8.2 Tolerances
8.2.1

3.4 Ground Products

Diamete~

Thickness and Width

Tolerances on dimensions shall be as specified by

the purchaser and shall be in accordance with 1S919
( Part 2) as given in Table 1.

Drawn or turned round bars given an improved

surface quality and dimensional accuracy by
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Table 1 Tolerance Class According to Finished Conditions

.

(Clauses 8.2.1 and 8.2.1.1 )

Tolerance Class to IS 919 ( Part 2 )

Finished
Condition
(1)

;;

:;

&

:;

h10
(6)

hll
(7)

h12
(8)

Drawn

R,S,

Turned

Turned and Reeled

Ground
R = round,

S = square,

R, S, H

H = hexagon

8.2.1.1 Unless specified otherwise, tolerances on

dimensions shall be as follows:

e)

For drawn round bars in the final quenched

and tempered condition: h 11.

8.%2 Length

a)

For drawn round bars other than those under

(e), or turned bars: h10 to Table 2.

b)

For hexagonal and square drawn bars: h] 1

for dimensions up to and including 80 mm,
h12 for dimensions over 80 mm according to
Table 1 and 2.

than 1.5 m. If bars of other lengths are required to be

supplied the same shall be as per the mutual agreement
between the purchaser and the manufacturer.

c)

For drawn flats: in accordance with Table 3

and 4;

8.2.2.1 When bars are required in specific lengths,

tolerance of + mm shall be applicable.
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d)

For ground products: in accordance with Table

1 and 2.

8.2.2.2 The ends of the bars shall be cut square without

disturbing the dimensional tolerances.

Bars and sections shall be supplied in length of 2.5 m

to 4.5 m with maximum of 10 percent shorts of not less

Table 2 Tolerance Classes

(Cfaure8.2.l.l
Nominal

Dimensions

Tolerance Class to IS 919 ( Part 2 )

h6

hl

h8

h9

h10

hl 1

h12

mm
(1)

Up to and
Including
mm
(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

(7)

(8)

(9)

10

0.009

0.015

0.022

0.036

0.058

0.090

0.150

10

18

0.011

0.018

0.027

0.043

0.070

0.110

0.180

18

30

0.013

0.021

0.033

0.052

0.084

0.130

0.210

30

50

0.016

0.025

0.039

0.062

0.100

0.160

0.250

50

80

0.019

0.030

0.046

0.074

0.120

0.190

0.300

80

100

0.022

0.035

0.054

0.087

0.140

0.220

0.350

Over

NOTE The above deviation values are negatively disposed about the nominal dimension. For example a 20 mm
nominal diameter having a tolerance class h9 is 20 mm +0, -0.052 or 19.948/20.000 MM.

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Table3 Width Tolerance for Drawn Flata
(Clause8.2.l.l
Width

Deviation

Over

Up to and
Including
mm
(2)

mm
(1)

IS 919( Part2)
Tolerance
class to

Plus

, mus
w

mm
(3)

mm
(4

(5)

18

0.11

hll

18

30

0.13

hll

30

50

0.16

hll

50

80

0.19

hll

80

100

0.22

100

150

0.50

0.50

hll

150

200

I .00

1.00

200

300

2.00

2.00

300

400

2.50

2.50

Table 4 Thickness Tolerance for Drawn Flats

(C/ause8.2.l.l

Deviation for Widths

Thickness
Over
mm
(1)

Up to and
Including
mm
(2)

Up to and
Including 65
mm
(3)

Over
65
mm
(4)

Is 919( Part 2
Tolerance
Class to

(5)

-0.075

10

-0.090

-0.11

hll

10

18

-0.11

18

30

-0.13

-0.13

hll

30

50

-0.16

-0.16

hll

50

60

-0.19

-0.19

hll

60

80

-0.30

-0.30

h12

80

100

-0.35

-0.35

h12

NOTE The above deviation values are negatively disposed.

8.2.3 Straightness

8.2.4 Out of Shape

Tolerance

Maximum deviation from out of shape shall be not

more than half the specified tolerance.

Unless otherwise agreed, the permissible

deviations shall not exceed 1.5 mm in any 1 m length.
The methods for evaluating straightness are given
in Annex C for guidance.

8.2.3.1

8.2.5 Edges of Non-round Bars

Non-round bars, that is, square, hexagon and flat in
widths up to and including 150 mm shall have sharp
corners without radius. For widths over 150 mm the
corner profile may be undefined within a distance of
0.5 mmof the hypothetical edge, unless sharp corners

8.2.3.2 Any other details regarding measuring and

sampling method for straightness tolerance of bright
bars shall be agreed upon at the time of inquiry and
order.
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have specifically been ordered.

10 SAMPLING

9 SURFACE CONDITION

10.1 Sampling for Chemical Analysis

The surface quality of the steel product shall be one

of the classes according to Table 5. Drawn products
shall have a smooth, scale free surface. Products in
the final heat treated condition shall be free from loose
surface scale, but may have surface discoloration or
darkening.

If the product analysis is required by the purchaser,

at least one sample product shall be taken from each
cast/lot.

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10.1.1 For product analysis, the selection of sample

shall be carried as per mutual agreement between the
purchaser and the supplier. Product analysis shall not
be applicable for rimming steel.

NOTES

10.2 Sampling for Mechanical Tests

1 Drawn products may have minor surface imperfections,

for example, pores, pits, scoring.

For the purpose of mechanical tests, samples shall

be selected on the following basis:

2 Non-circular sections will not have the same quality

of surface finish as round sections.

Condition

Number of Samples

3 Products in drawn and turned condition are not supplied

with a specified surface finish.

Turned or ground

4 Longitudinal surface cracks cannot be entirely eliminated

from surfaces of drawn products without removal of
material.

One for every 20 tonnes or part

thereof with a minimum one per
cast

Cold drawn

One for every cast

Annealed and
processed

One for every batch (not over

20 tonnes) with a minimum of
one per cast

5 Products in the technically crack free by testing

condition are only available in the turned or turned and
ground condition.
6 Bars shall be reasonably free from harmful internal
defects.

10.2.1 Test pieces for mechanical properties shall be

taken in the direction of the fibre, the rolling direction.

9.1 Decarburization

10.3 Selection and preparation of samples and test

pieces shall be done in accordance withIS3711.

9.1.1 No surface decarburization shall be permitted

for turned and ground bars.

11 OTHER TESTS

9.1.2 In cold drawn bars, total decarburization shall

not be permitted. The maximum extent of partial
decarburization that can be permitted for cold drown
bars will be guided by the maximum depth of defects
for Class 2 bars as given in Table 5. [t however, a
lower depth of decarburization is required, it shall be
mutually agreed to between the purchaser and the
manufacturer.

11.1 If required and mutually agreed to between the

purchaser and the manufacturer, the following tests
may be carried out and test certificates furnished by
the manufacturer:
a)

Hardenability ( see IS 3848);

b)

Inclusion

content

( see

IS4163 );

Table 5 Surface Quality Classes

( Clause 9 )
Dimension,
mm
Over

Permissible

d,

Defect Depth, Mux

mm

Class 1

Class 2

Class 3

Class 4

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

0.03

0.02

(1)

Up to and
Including
(2)

15

0.03

15

20

0.02d

0.02d

0.02

20

75

0.02d

0.02d

O.Old

75

0.11

0.50

0.75

Technically
crack free
by testing

NOTE d is the nominal diameter of bar and distance across flats of square and hexagons.

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c)

Grain size ( see IS 4748 );

13 SURFACE PROTECTION

d)

Microstructure [see IS 7739( Part 1 ), IS 7739

( Part2 ) and IS 7739 ( Part 5 )];

e)

Crack testing (see IS 2595, IS 3658, IS 3664

and IS 3703 );

A suitable clear temporary rust preventive shall be

applied on all the bars to avoid rust during transit
(see IS 1153 and IS 1154). The material shall be suitably
packed in bundles- hessian wrapped to prevent sagging,
corrosion and damage during transit.

f)

Decarburization ( see IS 6396);

g)

Microscopic examination for depth of defects;

and

h)

Any other tests ( that is, surface roughness

in micron ), etc.

11.1.1 Acceptance values and details of tests in

absence of any Indian Standard shall be as agreed to
between the purchaser and the manufacturer.
12 RETEST
Should any one of the test pieces first selected fail
to pass any of the tests specified in this standard,
two further samples shall be selected from the same
lot for testing in respect of each failure. Should the
test pieces from both these additional samples pass,
the material represented by the test samples shall be
deemed to comply with the requirement of that particular
test. Should the test pieces from either of these
additional samples fail, the material represented by
the test samples shall be deemed as not conforming
to this standard.

AND PACKING

14 MARKING
14.1 Each bar over 50 mm in diameter or of equivalent
cross sectional area shall be stamped at one end with
the cast identification and suppliers identification mark/
code. Bars of 50 mm in diameter or of equivalent cross
sectional area and below shall be bundled together
and tied with suitable steel strappings at 3-4 places
along the length of the bars. The metal tag shall be
securely attached to each bundle and shall bear the
information such as suppliers name, castheat number,
size and mass, order No., etc.
14.1.1 The material may also be marked with the
Standard Mark.
14.1.2 The use of the Standard Mark is governed by
the provisions of the Bureau ofIndian Standards Act,
1986 and the Rules and Regulations made thereunder.
The details of conditions under which the Iicence for
the use of the Standard Mark may be granted to
manufacturers or producers maybe obtained from the
Bureau of Indian Standards.

Is 9550:2001

ANNEX A
(Foreword)
BASIS FOR ORDER
A-1 While placing an order for the steels covered by
this standard, the purchaser should specify clearly
the following:

a) Chemical composition;
b) Surface finish (if it is felt necessary by the
purchaser, the quantitative value in microns may
be specified);
c) Mechanical properties;
d) Dimensional tolerance;
e) Surface defects;
0 Heat treatment:
1)
2)
3)
4)

Annealed and cold finished,

Normalized and cold finished,
Cold drawn and stress relieved,
Carbon restoration annealed to overcome
surface decarburization on cold drawn
bars ( for round bars produced by
machining, surface decarburization is
removed
during the manufacturing
process ), and

g) Condition:
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)

Cold drawn,
Cold drawn and machined,
Cold drawn and ground,
Hot wrought and machined, and
Hot wrought machined and ground.

A-2 The following delivery conditions have been given

for guidance:
a) Round Bars
Up to and including
50 mm diameter

Cold drawn

Above 50 mm diameter Cold drawn/hot

rolled and turned.
b) Rectangular/Square/Hexagonal
All sizes Cold drawn
c) Sections
All sizes Cold drawn

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ANNEX B
( Clause

2 )

LIST OF REFERRED INDIAN STANDARDS

1S No.

Title

IS No.

919
(Part2 ):1993

1S0 system of limits and fits: Part 2

Tables of standard tolerance grades
and limit deviations for holes and
shafts (first revision )

1153:1975

Temporary corrosion preventive,

fluid, hard film, solvent deposited

Title

flaw detection (first revision )

3711:1990

and
Wrought
steel-selection
preparation of samples and test
pieces for mechanical tests (first
revision

3848:1981

Method for end quench test for

hardenability of steel (first revision)

(jlrst revision)

1154:1957

Temporary corrosion preventive,

fluid, soft film, solvent deposited,
water displacing

4163:1982

Method for determination

of
inclusion content in steel by
microscopic method (first revision )

1956
(Part5 ):1976

Glossary of terms relating to iron and

steel: Part 5 Bright steel bar and steel
wire (first revision )

4748:1988

Methods of estimating average grain

size of metals (first revision)

6396:1983

Method for measuring decarburized

depth of steel (first revision)

7739

Code of practice for preparation of

metallurgical specimens:

2595:1978

3658:1999
3664:1981

Code of practice for radiographic

testing (first revision )
Code of practice for liquid penetrant
flaw detection ( second revision)
Code of practice for ultrasonic
pulse echo testings by contact
and immersion methods ( first
revision

3703:1980

Code of practice for magnetic particle

(Part l):1975

General features

(Part2 ):1975

Electrolytic polishing

(Part 5):1976

Iron and steel and their examination

8910:1978

delivery
technical
General
requirements for steel and steel
products

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ANNEX C
( Clause

8.2.3.1)

METHODS FOR EVALUATINGSTRAIGHTNESS

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C-2.3 Straightness shall be determined by measuring

the maximum gap between the bar and the straight
edge by suitable means, for example, feeler gauge. The
bar shall be deemed straight where the maximum gap
does not exceed the values specified in 8.2.3.1.

C-1 SCOPE
This annex specifies two methods for the evaluation
of the straightness of the bright steel bars as provided
for in 8.2.3. The method specified in C-2 is the preferred
method and C-3 is an alternative method. The choice
of method shall be as agreed at the time of enquiry
and order.

C-3 AL~RNATIVE METHOD FOR ROUND BARS

C-3.1 The round bar shall be supported on centres
placed 1 m apart and capable of being rotated.

C-2 PREFERRED METHOD

C-3.2 Straightness shall be measured by means of a

suitable dial or indicator gauge placed at any position
between the supporting centres.

C-2.1 The bar shall be supported on a suitably so as

to eliminate or minimize sagging.
C-2.2 A 1-m long straight edge shall be placed on
the surface of the bar at any position along its length.
No part of the straight edge shall be within 150 mm of
the ends of the bar.

C-3.3 The bar shall be deemed straight when rotating

the bar through 360 the indicated reading is not greater
than twice the deviation specified in 8.2.3.1.

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