BS EN

BRITISH STANDARD

10139:1998

Cold rolled uncoated mild

steel narrow strip for cold
forming - Technical delivery
conditions

The European Standard EN 101391997 has the status of a

British Standard

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National foreword
This British Standard is the English language version of EN 101391997. It
supemedes BS 1449 : Section 1.9 : 1991 which is withdrawn.
The UK participation in its preparation was entnisted to Technical Committee
ISW10, Flat rolled steelproducts, which has the responsibilityto:

- aid enquirers to understand the tee

- present to the responsible European commitee any enquiries on the
interpretation,or proposals for change, and keep the UK interests informed,

- monitor related international and European developments and promulgate

them in the UK.
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its secretary.
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Compliance with a British Standard does not of itself confer immunity
from legal obligations.

Summary of pages
This document comprises a front cover, an inside &ont cover, the EN tite page,
pages 2 to 12, an inside back cover and a back cover.

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EN 10139

EUROPEAN STANDARD

NOFUVE EUROPENNE
NORIM

EUROP-

November 1997

ICs 77.140.50
Descriptors: Cold rolled products, strips, low carbon steels, unalloyed steels, cold-working, classifications, grades: quality,
delivery conditions, designation, characteristics, tests

Engsh version

Cold rolled uncoated mild steel narrow sttip for cold forming %chnical delivery conditions

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doux pour formage h i d - Conditions
techniques de livraison

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Ka\tumformen -khnische Liefe&xhgungen

This European Standard was approved by CEN on 24 November 1996.

CEN members are bound to comply with the CENKENELEC Internal Regulations
which stipulate the conditions for giving this European Standard the status of a
national standard without any alteration. Up-to-date iists and bibliographical
references concerning such national standards may be obtained on application to
the Central Secretanat or to any CEN member.
This European Standard exists in three official versions (English, French, German).
A version in any other language made by translation under the responsibility of a
CEN member into its own language and notified to the Centsal Secretariat has the
same status as the official versions.
CEN members are the national standards bodies of Austria, Belgium, Czech
Republic, Denmark, Finhd, Frcuice, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Italy,
Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and
United Kingdom.

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Foreword
The European Standard has been prepared by
Technid Committee ECISS/TC 13, Flat products for
cold w o r m - Qualities, dimensions, tolerances and
specific tests,the secretariat of which is held by
IBNAIN.
This European Standard shall be given the status of a
nationai standard, either by publication of an identical
text or by endorsement, at the latest by May 1998, and
conflicting national standards shall be withdrawn at
the latest by May 1998.
According to the CENICENELEC Zntenial Regulations,
the national standards organktions of the following
countries are bound to implement this European
Standard: Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark,
Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Ireland,
Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal,
Spain?Sweden, Switzerland and the UNted Kingdom

Contents
Foreword
1
scope
Normative references
2
Definition
3
4
Classification of grades and delivery
condition
5
Designation
6
Properties
6.1 Production processes and chemical
composition
6.2 Choice of properties
6.3 Mechanical and technological
properies
6.4 Surface chamcteristics
6.5 Stretcher stsallis
6.6 Suitability for the application of
surface coatings
6.7 Weldability
6.8 Dimensions, mas, permisible
tolerances
7
Testw!
7.1 Agreement of acceptance testing
7.2 Acceptance units and number of tests
7.3 Sampling and preparation of test
pieces
7.4 Test methods to be foilowed
7.5 Re-tests

Marking

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11

ouing

Packing
Information to be supplied by the
purchaser
12 Disputes
Annex A (normative) Methd of
determination of the piastic strain ratio T
Annex B (nomative) Methd of
determination of strain hardening
exponent n
Annex C (informative) List of national
standars complying with the eurononns
given in the references (see clause 2)

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1 scope
1.1 This European Standard applies to cold rolled
narrow strip in coils and cut lengths in thichecses up
to 1Omm and of widths less than 600 nun, made from
mild, unalloyed and alloyed steels in accordance with
Table 1.
These products are suitable for cold forming. They are
also suitable for surface coating. On the other hand,
they are not suitable for hardening beatment followed
by tempering.

EN 10021, SteeLs and iron und stee products Geneml technical ceivery conditions.
EN 10027-1,Designation systems for steel Part 1: Steel namas, principal sgrnols.
EN 10027-2,Designation systems for steel Part 2: Numerical sysiern.
EN 10079, Definitwn of steel products.
EN 10140, Cold mUed narrow strip - !l'oblemnces on
dimensions and shape.
EN 10204, Metuic products - m
es of inspection

clocuments.

1.2 This European Standard does not cover cold

rolled flat products for which a separate standard
already exists, particularly the following products:
- cold rolled non oriented magnetic steel sheet
and strip (EN 10106);
- grajn-onented magnetic steel sheet and strip
(EN 10107);
- semi-processed steel strip for the construction
of magnetic circuits (EN 10126and EN 10165);
- cold rolled narrow ship for the manufacture
of springs (EURONORM 132);
- high yield strength steels for cold forming
(EN 10268);
- cold rolled uncoated low carbon steel fiat
products for cold fonning (EN 10130);
- cold reduced blackplate (EN 10205);
- sheet and strip for enamelling (EN 10209).

EURONORM 5 (1979)2), V i c k s hardness test for steel.

EURONORM 18(1979)2), Sampling and preparation of
test peces for steel and iron and steel products.
EURONORM 49 (1972)2), Memurernent of the
roughness of thin products made of cold rolled and
uncoated stm.!~.
CR 10260, Designation systems for steel -Additional
symbols for steei n u m .

3 Dennitions
3.1 For the purposes of this European standard, the
definitons of cold rolled flat products given in clause 1
are identical to those given in EN 10079.

NOTE in the case of narrow widths, strip complying with this

standard may also be wound in layers and supplied in the form of
a bobbin wound coil.

3.2 After uncoiling and shearing, strip may be

supplied in cut lengths.

This European Standard incorporates by dated or

undated reference, provisions from other publications.
These normative references are cited at the
appropriate place in the text and the publications axe
listed hereafter. For dated references, subsequent
amendments to or revisions of any of these
publications apply to this European Standard only
when incorporated in it by amendment or revision. For
undated references the latest edition of the publication
referred to applies.
EN 10002-1, Metauic materials - Rnsile test Part 1: Mewd of test (at ambient temperature).
EN 10002-2,Metauic materials - Tensile test Part 2: V&fcatwn of the f e masuring system of
the tensile testing machines.
EN 1000241),Metauic ma- Rnsile test Part 4: Vemfication of extensometer used in uniaxial
testing.
EN 10020, Definition and classification of grades of
Steel.

4 Classification of grades and delivery

condition
4.1 This European Standard specifies the grades listed
in 'pable 1. in the case of steel grae DCO1, the
deoxidation method shall be le&to the manufacturer's
discretion.
Steel grades DC03, DC04, DC05 and DC06 shall be
supplied fully kiiled.
4.2 Products manufactured from these steels may be
ordered and supplied in different delivery conditions
(see W l e 1) and with different surface appearances
(see 6.4 and lble 2).
4.3 For the purposes of the specifications of this
European Standard, the selection of steel grae,

delivery condition and surface finish are the

responsibility of the purchaser.

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2 Normative references

draft stage.
Until they are transformed into European Standards, either the Euronorms or the corresponding national standards listed in annex C
of this European Standard may be used.
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6 Designation
The symbol designation of the steel grades in this
European Standard is in conformity with
EN 10027-1and Information Circular ECISS IC 10; the
numerical designation is allocated in conformity with
EN 10027-2.
The standard designation consists of the words narrow
strip or cut lengths, followed in order by:
a) reference to this European Standard, EN 10139,
b) the symbol DC, followed by the grade designation
(01,03,04,05 and 06);
c) the symbol for delivery condition (see lble 1);
d) the symbol for surface appearance @& MB or
MC,see W l e 2);
e) the symbol for surface finish where appropriate
(RM or RR, see 6.4.3 and lble 2).
Examples of standard designations
Designation of cold rolled steel narrow strip, grade
DCO4, in a lightly skin-passed condition (LC), with a
scratch and pit-freesurface appearance (MB) and a
matt surface finish (RM):
Narrow strip EN 10134DC04+ LC MB RM
D e s i i o n of cold rolled steel narrow strip, grade
DC03,in the anneaied condition (A), with bright(MA)
surface appearance and a smoothsurface finish:
Narrow strip EN 10139-DC3+ AMA

6 Properties
6.1 Production processes and chemical

composition
6.1.1 The steel making process of the steel shall be
lefi to the manufacturers discreon.
The production process of the product, where not
stipulated in the order, shall also remain at the
manufkturers discretion.
6.1.2 The chemical composition based on ladle
analysis shail be as given in W l e 1.
6.2 Choice of properties
The products covered by this European standard shaii
comply with the specifications given in W l e 1of this
standard. If agreed separately, they may be supplied
with a special suitabii for makjng a particular pait;
in this case,a maximum percenhge of processing
scrap may be xed by common agreement and
acceptance tests on the basis of the mechanid
properties shall not apply
6.3 Mechanical and technological properties
6.3.1 The mechanid and technologid properties of
the products ~IE given in lble 1. These properties are
guaranteed for the periods speci6ed in lble 1with
effect-om the date that the products are made
available for d e h q x The purchaser shail be informed
of this date when the produds m to be made available,
with a warning appropriate to the guarantee of
mechanid properties. &rage of grae N O 1 produds
for more than3months may cause a change in the
mechanid properties iikely to give rise to a reduction
in the suitability for forming and ctrawing.

6.3.2 The usual test for checking the mechanical

properties given in W l e 1is the tensile test, However,
if agreed at the time of ordering, hardness values may
be specified instead of tensile test properties, but not
both.
6.3.3 The tensile test values shal apply to longitudinal
test pieces. The requirements of 3.3.2 of

EURONORM 18-79, shall not apply

6.4 Surface characteristics
6.4.1 General
Surface c-ristics

concern surface appearance

and surface finish. These shall be specified by the
purchaser at the time of ordering.
Unless otherwise specied at the time of orering,the
products shail be supplied with a surface appearance
MA and a smooh surface finish (Rb with R, 5 0,6 pm).
6.4.2 Sur$tzce appearance
6.4.2.1 Cold rolled fiat products covered by this

European Stanard may be supplied with surface

appearances MA, M B or MC as described in lble 2.
The required surface appearance shall be stated in the
designation (see clause 6).
6.4.2.2 The characteristics indicaed in lble 2 apply
to the surface actually inspected, which is generally the
outside surface of coils and the top surface of lengths.
The appearance of the uninspected d a c e shall
correspond at least to surface appearance MA.
These charact~risticsshall not apply to the first inner
and outer laps of coil or to lengths cut from them.

6.4.3 Suflncejnish
6.4.3.1 The surface finish may be rough, math, smooth

or mirror finish, as given in lble 2.

Products with surface appearances MA and MB are
generaiiy supplied with a smooth surface finish (RI.,). If
rough (RI) or matt (RM) nishes are requkd, the
corresponding symbol sha be given in the designation
(seeclause 6).
The surface appearance MC shali only be supplied with
a mirror finish (RN).
6.4.3.2 The different surface finishes are characterized
by the following reference values of mean roughness

&
rough: I&,

1,5 pm;
malk 0,6 pm c R, 5 1,8 pm;
smooth R, 5 0,6 pm;
mirror fini& R, 5 0,2 pm.
6.6 Stretcher strains
The tendency towards the fonnation of l.?a&ms or
stretcher strains during forming may be eliminated for
a time by light skin-pasing (LC).
The period of M o m from stretcher strains can be
assumed to be three months for grade WO1 and six
months for the other grades, from the agreed date
when the product is available for dehvery
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6.6.1 The products covered by this European

Standard are suitable for surface coatings t a h g into

account the following requirements:
a) ali the products shall be suitable for organic
coating;
b) ali the products shall be suitable for the
application of a metailic coating, e.g. zinc, tin or lead
by means of hot dipping or thermal spraying;
c) all the products with surface appearances Mi3 or
MC shall be suitable for electrolytic coating.
6.6.2 The application of surface c o m requires that
the surface be suitably prepared beforehand by the
processor. The type of coating shail be agreed at the
time of ordering if the types of coatings described
in 6.6.1 b) and c) are to be used.
6.6.3 If a metallic coating is to be applied in
accordance with 6.6.1 b), it shall be noted that for

delivery conditions C290 to C690, recovery or

recrystallization caused by higher temperatures could
have an effect on the mechanical properties of the
product.
6.7 Weldability
All steel grades and delivery conditions shall be

7.3 Sampling and preparation of test pieces

7.3.1 A sample of adequate size for all the tests to be
carried out shall be taken from the products
comprising the acceptance unit from any position on
the strip or cut length. In cases of dispute, this sample
shai be taken from a position at least 3 m from one of
the ends of the coil.
7.3.2 The tensile test pieces shall be taken from
samples complying with 7.3.1, parallel to the direction
in which the product was rolled. The test pieces
should not be further worked on either surface.
7.3.3 When cutting the teJt pieces from the samples,
as little deformation as possible shall be caused. If

shears or cutting torches are used, an adequate surplus

shai be allowed, which will then be further worked
(see EURONORM 18).
7.4 Test methods to be followed

7.4.1 All mechanical and technological tests shall be

carried out at ambient temperature.

suitable for welding using appropriate methods. For

delivery conditions C290 to C690, it should be noted
that the temperature rises during the welding operation
could affect the mechanical properties and the
microstructure.
6.8 Dimensions, mass, permissible tolerances

7.4.2 The tensile test shall be carried out in

accordance with EN 10002-1.

7.4.3 if agreed separately at the time of ordering, the

Vickers hardness test shall be carried out in
accordance with EUFtONORM 5.
7.4.4 If agreed separately at the time of ordering,
surface roughness shall be determined in accordance
with EURONORM 49.

6.8.1 For the dimensions and the tolerances on

dimensions and shape, see EN 10140.
6.8.2 A density of 7 , s kg/dm3 shall be assumed for
calculating the masses for all types of steel covered by

this European Standard.

7.4.6 The determination of plastic strain ratio r and

tensile hardening component n shaH be carried out in
accordance with annexes A and B of tkis standard.
7.6 Re-tests

7 %?sting

7.6.1 if the resuits obtained from a correctly selected

sample do not meet the specined requirements, two
further samples from the same acceptance unit shall be
tested for each unsatisfactory test in accordance with
EN 10021 and both these shall meet the specified
requirements.

7.1 Agreement of acceptance testing

7.1.1 If a test is specified by a purchaser, he shall
specify at the time of tendering and ordering:
- the type of test (specific or non-specific)
(see EN 10021);
- the type of test document (see EN 10204).

7.6.2 The manufacturer shall be entitled to submit

unsatisfactory acceptance units for retesting after
suitable rectification treatment has been carried out.

7.1.2 The specific test shall be carried out in

conformity with the requirements of 7.2 to 7.6.

7.2 Acceptance units and number of tests

7.2.1 The acceptance unit is 5 t or fraction of 5 t of

products of the same steel grade, the same delivery

condition and with the same surface characteristics
and nominal thickness. Coils weighing more than 5 t
shall be regarded as one acceptance unit.
All products belonging to one acceptance unit shall be
from the same cast.
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7.2.2 For each acceptance unit a tensile test shall be

carried out and where appropriate a determination of n
and r (see Table 1 and annexes A and B). Alternatively
if specified at the time of ordering a hardness test shall
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6.6 Suitability for the application of surface

coatings

8 Marking
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9.1 For all delivery conditions, apart from A, the

products are usuaily covered with traces of rolling oil
during the jnishing process. However, this does not
provide aequate protection against corrosion.
9.2 The products are normally supplied oiled. in this

case,both sides are protected by a coat of nondrying

neutrai oil, free from foreign bodies and spread
uniformly so that under the n o d packing, kmsport,
loading and storage conditions there will be no
corrosion after three months.
If the transport and storage conditions make special
corrosion protection necessary, the user shall inform
the manufacturer of this at the time of ordering.
The oil filmshall be removable by an alkaline solution
or other n o d solvents.
The selection of protection oils shall be the subject of
a separate agreement.
9.3 If the product is to be supplied with the surface
degreased at a separate operation, this shail also be
agreed at the time of ordering.
9.4 if the product is to be supplied in the asrolled
condition, or without oil,there is an increased risk of
scratching and rust formation during transpornon

and storage.

10 Packing
The type of packing conditions shail be agreed
separately at the time of ordering.

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11 Idormation to be supplied by the

purchaser
To compiy adequately with the requirements of this
standard, tenders and orders shali include the
following information:
a) the complete designation of the product
(see clause 6);
b) if nec-,
the delivery condition required,
noting the suitability of the product for making a
particuiar part (see 6.2);
c) the suitability for the application of surface
coatings (see 6.6);
d) whether the product is to be supplied with an
oiled or an unoiled surface (see 9.2 and 9.3);
e) nominal dimensions (see 6.8);
f) quantity to be supplied;
g) the type of acceptance tests required (see 7.1.1);
h) if necessaq the type of test document wanted
(see 7.1.1);
i) marlung requirements (seeclause 8);
j) packing requirements, including limits on mass
and dimensions of coils and individual bundles
(see clause 10).

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Table 2 - Surface appearances and finishes

Symbol

MA

MB

MC

Field of application

Characteristics

Bright, metaiicaiiy clean surface, pitting, small

defects and scratches are permitted.

AU thicknesw and

treatment conditions
Bnght, metallically clean surface; pigrooves and Thicknesses 5 2,0mml)
scratches are permitted as long as the uniform
ali irealment conditions
except A
smooth appearance is not substantially impaired
when viewed wih the naked eye.
Bnght, metailidy clean surface; pitting grooves and
scratches are permitted as long as the uniform
appearance of the mirror surface is not impaked.

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Surface finish
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RM, RL2)

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Annex A (normative)

Method of determination of the plastic

strain ratio r

A.l.l plastic strain ratio r is defined as the ratio of

true width and thickness strains in a test piece that has
been submitted to miaxial tensile stsess.

ricjnai gauge width of the test piece mm

Gauge width of the test piece after
mm
strainin9 to a mecifed elongation

Lo
L

originalgaugelength
Gauge length &r stmhing to a
specified elongation
Plastic strain ratio
Plastic strain ratio in direction x (in
degrees) relative to the rolling
direction for the strain level ?I %
Weighted average of rdg d u e s
?hiethicknessbrain
?hiewidthstrain

r
rzIv

r = &b
Ea

where

7 1)
is the true thickness sti.ain;
isthetruewidthshah.

E,

q,

Unit

b,

NOTE This annex is based upon the procedures being developed

by ISOmC 1WSC2.

A.l Denitions, symbols and designations

Designation

Symbol

E,
Q

mm
mm

The plastic shah shallbe homogeneous.

A.1.2 S i c e measurements of length are more easily

made than of thickness changes the foilowing
relationship derived from the law of constancy of
volume before and after plastic strain is normally used
for calculation of rr

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The symbol r shall be completed by index figure x
giving the orientation of the test piece relative to the
roiing direction and by index figure y giving the strain
levei, for example, rwo (see 'pabe Al).

A1.3 The weighted average rdgd u e is calusing the f o r m a

-r =ro + ra + 2r45
4

A1.4 symbols and designations used in measurement

and calculations for detennining the piastic simin
ratio T are given in "?ableAl.
A.2 Principle
The method invoives cafiying out a tensile test to a
specied strain level of 20 % and of determinllig the
plastic strain ratio by calculation from measurements
of the changes in length and width for a given test
piece
As the determination shall be d e d out in the range
of homogeneous deformaton, then if the uniform
elongation of the tested material is lower than 20 %,
strain vaiues of 15% to 20% can be appid The strain
level shal be given as index y The orientation of the
test piece r e w e to the roiling direction shal be given
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A.6.6 Mount the test piece in the grips of the testing

w h i n e and apply the load in accordance with A.6.4:
a) to achieve the prescribed stralli (manuai
determination);
b) to determine the width d u e s at the prescribed
strain level (automaljc determinaion).
A.6.6 For manual determination after removing the
load measure the gauge length L and gauge width b in
the same manner and to the same tolerance as for
original values.
A.6.7 For automatic determination the measurements
of length and width at the prescribed stralli level are
made according to A.4.2.
A.6.8 For m u a detemnaion calculate the plastic
strajn ratio in accordance with A.1.2.
A.6.9 For automatic determination the plastic strain
ratio is obtained directiy using an automatic tensile
testing machine and data processing program. The
elastic slmins (in both width and length directions)
shall be considered.
A.6.10 Calculate the weighted average (see A.1.3).
A.6 Interpretation of results
A.6.1 Determined values of plastic strain ratio T shall
be rounded to 0,05.
A.6.2 If the test piece shows any imnsveme bow,
which could influence the test results, the test shall be
considered invalid and a new test shall be carried out.
A.6.3 If the plasc slmh was inhomogeneous, the
test results shall be considered invalid and a new test
s h d be carried out.
A.6.4 In case of dispute the testing shall be carried
out with three test pieces of specified orientation
relative to the rolling direction. The average value of
the three tests shall be considered.
A.7 Test report
The orientation of the applied strain relative to the
rolling direction shall be added as an index figure 5.
The applied strain value, if not 20 %, shall be give as an
index figure y

Annex B (normative)
Method of determination of strain
hardening exponent n

B.1.3 The symbol n shall be completed by an index

figure x giving the orientation of the test piece relative
to the rolling direction and by an index figure y giving
the upper limit of the strain range if the latter is not
the standard value of 20 %.
n45/18
B.1.4 The weighted average of n, values is calculated
using the formula.
f i = no + %o + 2n45
4
B.2 Principle
The test involves uniaxkd tensile stmining of the test
piece at the prescribed rate in the interval including
the region of the uniform plastic strain.
The strain hardening exponent is determined within
the strain range of 10 % to 20 96 As the determination
shall be carried out in the range of homogeneous
deformation, then if the uniform elongation of the
tested material is lower than 20 ohvalues for the upper
limit of the strain range of 15 % to 20 % can be applied
Table B . l
CO

Unit

mm

LO

NOTE This annex is based upon the procedures being developed

by ISOiTC164BC2.

Instantaneous true strain after

instantaneous action of the force F
L
E = lnLO
Instantaneous true stress after
instaneous action of the force F
F
L
c=- x Lo so
Instantaneous force applied to the
test piece
Strain hardening exponent
Strength coefficient
Strain hardening exponent ratio in
direction x (in degrees) relative to
the rolling direction for the strain
level y %
Weighted average of n., values
Number of measurements for
determination of strain hardening
exponent

'1 in some countries n, is used instead of

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Original extensometer gauge length

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Instasitaneo& gaslength of the
test piece after instantaneous action
of the force F
Original m s s section of the gauge
part of the test piece
Instantaneos cross section of the
gauge part of the test piece after
instantaneous action of the force F

s = so-L

B.l Definition, symbols and designations

B.l.l Symbols and designations used in determjning
the strain hardening exponent are given in lble B.l.
B.1.2 The strain hardening exponent n is defined as
an exponent in the mathematical equalion of the
relation between true stress and true strain (during
uniaxial application of the force):
o = KEn
or in the logarithmic form:
ino=lnK+nlne

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B.6.6 From the values of the force and the

corresponding strain, the true stress shall be calculated
using the form&

in this case the upper strain limit shall be given as

index y (see B.1.3).
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B.3 Testing equipment

B.3.1 The testing machine and method of gripping
shal comply with the requirements of EN 10002:
Parsland2.

and the true strain shail be calculated using the

formula:
L
&=InLO
and the logarithms of these values shall be obtained

B.3.2 The accuracy of the extensometer used shall be

class 1 or better according to EN 10002-4.
B.4 Test piece
B.4.1 The sampling and preparation of the test piece
shall be in accordance with EN 10002:Part 1, the test
piece type is no 2 (80 d
0 mm).

B.6.6 The n value is calculated using the formda

given below, the standard formula for calculabng the
inclination of a stmight line using the statistical
method of least squares:

B.4.2 The gauge length shall be between 50 nun

and 80 mm but preferably 80 mm. The gauge length
shall be measured within Q,Ol mm using a device
havillgadequab? accuracy

where
Y=Ax+B
with
y = lna
x =lne
A=n
B=hK

B.6 Procedure
B.6.1 in general, the test is carried out at ambient
temperature between 10 "C and 35 "C. 'ksls carried out
under controlled conditions shall be made at a
temperaime of 23 "Cf 5 "C.
B4.2 The test piece shail be mounted in the testing
machine so that the force can be applied axially in
accordance with EN lOOO2Part 1.

B.6.7 Calculated values of the strain hardening

exponent, n,shali be rounded to 0,005.

B.6.3 The speed of the machine, as defined by the

B.6.8 In the case of dispuk the testing shall be

carried out with three test pieces of the specified
orientation r e w e to the r o h g direction. The avemge
value of the three tests shall be considered.

speed of separation of the crossheads of the machine,

expressed as a percentage of the parallel length per
minute, shall in no case exceed50. This speed shallbe
kept constant in the time intend over which the
tensile hardening exponent is cal-

B.6 Test report

The orientation of the appied strajn relative to the
roiling direction shall be added as an index figure x,
the upper limit of the appiied strajn range, if not 20 %,
shall be given as an index figure y

B.6.4 The force and corresponding shain &ali be

recoded at a minimum of 5 points, distributed at equal
distances within the simin range of 10% to20% (10%
to 15% ...18% refer to B.2) for whkh the strain
hardening exponent is calculated.

Annex C (inforniative)
List of national standards complying with the Euronorms given in the references
(=

2)

Una they are transformed into European standards,either the Euronorms or the corresponding national
standards given in 'ble C.l may be used.

Table C.lGermany

Euronorm

49

50133

l-

IdY

United
Kingdom

BS

Belgium

427
I 1449/1

UNI
NJ3N
All-107
1955
I
I UNI-EU 18 I A o3001

I-

1-

l-

NF

DIN
5
18

Euronorms and corresponding national standards

France

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I-

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