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FEDElbiL SPECIFICATION
1.2 Classification.
1.2.3 Condition. Standard quality bars are furnished in the cold finished
condition, either as cold drawn (CD) or cold finished (CF) or in the follow-
ing additional thermal or mechanical treatments:
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1.2.4 Forlns. Standard quality bars are furnished in the following forms,
as specified””(see 6.2).
Rounds
Squares
Hexagons
Flats
Special bar sections
1.2.5 Size. Standard quality bars are furnished in the following size
ranges, a~ecified (see 6.2).
2. APPLICABLE DOCUMENTS
Federal specification:
Federal standards:
Fed. Std. No. 4S - Tolerances for Steel and Iron Wrought Products
Fed. Std. No. 66 - Steel: Chemical Composition .and Hardenability
Fed: Std. No. 123-Marking for Domestic Shipment (Civilian Agencies)
Fed. Teat Method Std. No. 151 - Metals; Test Methoda
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Mil.ltary Standards :
141LA31D-129
- l.kmking for Shipment and .%erage.
MIIA?TD:163 - Steel Mill Prcducts preparation fcm Sl@mant end Storage.
2.2 Other PUblication. The following documents form a part of this speci-
fication to the axtent specified herein. Unless a specific issue is identi-
fied, the issue in effect a date of invitation for bids or request for
proposal .-shall
apply..
Uniform,.Classification
Ccamnittee,Agent:
Unlform”Preight ClaasifIcatlnn.
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3. REQUIREMENTS
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3.1 Chemical composition.
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3,1.1 Nhen standard quality bars are ordered to chemical composition only,
the bars may be ordered to identification grade numbers (ace 6.3) or applica-
ble ranges or maximum or minimum limits (see 6.3). A ladle analysis of each
heat of steel shall be furnished by the supplier.
3.1.2 Nhen standard quality bars are ordered to chemical composition and
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mechanical properties, chemical composition shall be specified as in,3.1.1
and the supplier shall furnish a ladle analysis of each heat.
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3.2 Mechanical properties. When standard quality bars are apecif ied to
chemical composition and mechanical properties, the mechanical properties of
the test specimens representing the ateel shall meet the requirements aa
shown on the drawing or in the contract or order.
3.3 Austenite grain size. k!hen specified in the contract or order, stand-
ard quality bara may be specified to coarae (l-5, inclusive) or fine (5-8,
inclusive) grain size. Unless otherwise specified, at least 70 percent of
tha graina shall comply with the ordered size.
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3.5 Finish. Bars shall be furnished aa cold finished with a surface coat-
ing of oil or other rust inhibiting material.
Fed. Std. 48
Tolerance reference
Straightness
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3.
(a) All bars 1/2 inch or more in width of flat or diameter shall be
marked at intervals not greater than 3 feet throughout length of bar with
specif f.cation number, grade, heat number , and contractor!s name or trade-
mark. The surface to be marked shall be clean, dry, and entirely free of
oil, grease, and other substances that may adversely af feet the adhesive
quality Of the marking inks. After marking, sufficient drying time shall
be allowed to prevent smearing, The marking shall not rub off or be
smeared by contact incident to normal handing during shipment or storage.
3.8 Workmanship.’ Bars shall be clean and free from pipe, segregation,
surface defects, and other defects which may affect detrimentally the suits-
bility of the bars for their intended use.
4.1 Responsibi Lity for inspection. Unlese otherwise specified in the con-
tract or purchase order, the supplier ie responsible for the performance of
all inspection requirements ae specified herein. Except as otherwise speci-
fied in the contract or order, the supplier may utilize hie own or any other
facilities suitable for the performance of the inspection requirement speci-
fied herein unleee disapproved by the Government. The Government reeemea
the right to perform any of the inepectiona eet. forth in the specification
where such inspectio~ el.ede-d ~eceSS~ to a~a~e tit auppliea and Ser-
vices conform to prescribed requirements.
4.3.1 For chemical analysie. At least one samjle shall be taken from each
lot for check analysie.
4.3.2 For mechanical propertied. At leaet two eemples for tension testing
shall be taken from each lot, except that when the finished material from a
lot is leas than 30 tona one test sample ehall be taken.
4.3.3 For hardnese teets. At leaat two aemplee for hardness teste shall
be taken from each lot.
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.4.3.4 Austenite grain size. At least one sample from each lot shall be
taken for checking austenite grain size. ,,
4.4 Examination.
4.5 Test.
4.5.2 Tension tests. Specimens for tensile testing shall be prepared and
tested in accordance with ASTM E 8.
4.5.4 Austenite grain size. Specimens for austenite grain size tisting
shall be prepared and tested in accordance with ASTM E 112.
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5.2 Packing. Bars shall be packed for shipment in accordance with levels
A or C aa specified (ace 6.2).
5.2.2 —.
Level C Packing shall be in accordance with commercial prac”tice
adequate to ensure acceptance and delivery by the carrier for the mode of
transportation employed. Container: shall comply with the requirements of
I the Uniform Freight Classification or National Motor Freight Classification,
as applicable to the mods of transportation.
5.3 Markin&.
6. NOTES
6.1 Intended use. Standard quality cdld finished carbon steel bars are
u+oduced from sDecial quality hot rolled bars for the purpose of improving
surface finiah, dimensional accuracy’ and machinability. They are used in
applications invOlving fOrging, heat treating, machining, etc. For cold
drawn or cold rolled cold finished bara, the teneile and yield strength are
increased and the machinability is improved. Standard quality bars may be
specified with restrictive requirements, special processing requirements, or
for identified applications. ~en critical methods of fabrication, machiriing,
heat treating , and end use requirements are required, standard quality steel
plus one or mere of these requirements, if technically compatible may result
in an overall savinga in the production of parts or iteme from the steel bars.
The following cempriae the special requirements:
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Restrictive requirements
Special discard
Special heat treating requirements
Testing requirements
Macroetch test
Fracture test
Nonmetallic inclusion test
Special surface
Restricted requirements
Restricted mechanical properties
Restricted chmical composition
Restricted size tolerance
Restricted length tolerance
: ● Identified applications
Cold heading and cold forging quality
Cold extrusion quality
6.2 tkdaw data. Purchasers 8hould select the preferred options permit-
ted herein, and include the fol.lo’ulngInformation in procurement docuuents:
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6.2.1 Cold finished bars. In the pro urem+t of cold finished bars under
0.55 percent carbon the CD condition wil‘? meet most requirements end ie
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generally beet suited for further machining without as~eeement of extree
for thermal treatment as represented by the ACF and NCF condition. It ie
suggested that if thermal treatment to relieve etreeses before subsequent
,use or working ie required the cold finished stress relieved (CDSR) be
procured.
6.3.1 Steel grade dee ignation. Designat ione covering chemical composition
c-nly produced to this specification are ae follows:
6.3.2 Minimum and maximum 1imits and ranges. Although standard quality
bars -e “e”ally ordered to grade deeignationa, the COmPOsitlOns -Y be Pr?-
pered using the ladle rangee and limits shown in table II. For steel manu-
factured by any process, the elements comprising the deeired chemical compo-
sitions are specified in one of three ways:
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Carbon 0.06
See note 1 ,To 0.12 incl. -.
Over 0.12 to 0.25 incl. 0.05
Over 0.25 to 0.40 incl. 0.06”
Over 0.40 .to 0.55 inclo 0.07
Over 0.5S to 0.80 incl. “0.10
over 0.’80 .0..13
Manganeee 0,35
To 0.40 incl. ,0.15
Over 0.40 to 0.50 incl. 0.20
Over. O.50 to 1.65 incl. 0.30
~oaphorus Baeic steels:
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To .0.040 incl . 0.040
Over 0.040 to O.08’ incl, 0.03
Over 0.08 to 0.13 incl. 0.05
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Sulfur
I Basic Steele:
To 0.050 incl,, 0.050
Basic steele:
Over 0.050 to 0.09 incl. . 0.03
Over 0.09 to 0.15 incl. 0.05
oVer’o.15to 0.23 incl. 0.07
Over 0.23 to 0.35 incl. 0.09
,. Silicon 0.10
To 0.10 incl.
Over 0.10 to 0.15 incl”. 0.08
Cver 0.15 to 0.20 incl. 0.10
Over 0.20 to 0.30 incl. 0.15
Over 0.30 to.O.60 incl. 0.20
Copper When copper is required, 0.20 minimum is 8&erally used
NOTE 1: Carbon: The carbon rangee shown in the column headed “Range”’ apply
when the specified .meximum limit for manganese does not excead 1.10 percent.
When the maximum manganese 1imit exceede 1.10 percent, edd 0.01 to the carbnn
ranges ehown above.
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