IS 8500:1991

( Reaffirmed 1995 )

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Indian Standard

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

UDC

669*14*018*29

&BIS

1991

BUREAU
MANAK

December 1991

OF
BHAVAN,

INDIAN
9

BAHADUR

NEW

DELHI

STANDARDS
SHAH

ZAFAR

MARG

110002
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
appropriate.
This standard
-made:

is allowed full freedom

was originally

published

in the

selection

of alloying

elements he considers

in 1977. In this revision the following changes have been

Structural Steel ( Medium

has been changed to Microalloyed
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.
IS 961 : 1975 would
4 Provisions of IS 961 : 1975 are being incorporated in this standard.
be withdrawn subsequently.

a) The title of the 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 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 )
4.1.1 Steel shall be supplied semikilled

1 SCOPE

This standard
covers the requirements
of
microalloyed
steels of different strength levels
for use in structural work. The steels may be
suitable for other application also.

4.1.2 The steel shall be supplied in the as-rolled

or normalized condition.

2 REFERENCES
The Indian Standard listed below are necessary
adjuncts to this standard:

1599 : 1985

5 GRADE
There shall be ten grades
and 2.

Title

IS No.
228

or killed
as mutually agreed between the purchaser and
the manufacturer.
However, steels with impact
guarantee, shall bc supplied in the killed condition only.

Methods of chemical analysis

of steels ( issued in parts )
Method

revision )

for bend

test

6 FREEDOM

( second

1608 : 1972

Method for tensile testing of

steel products (first revision )

1757 : 1988

Method for beam impact test

( V-notch ) on
steel ( first

6.2 Minor surface defects may be removed by

the manufacturer
by grinding provided
the
thickness is not reduced locally by more than
4 percent below the minimum specified thickness.
Reduction in thickness by grinding greater than
4 percent, but not exceeding 7 percent, may be
made subject to mutual agreement between the
purchaser and the manufacturer.

Rolling and cutting tolerances

for hot-rolled
steel products
( third revision )

3803

Steel conversions of elongation

( Part 1 ) : 1989 values : Part 1 Carbon and low
alloy steel ( second-revision )
8910 : 1978

3 SUPPLY

FROM DEFECTS

6.1 All finished stee1 shall be well and cIeanIy

roIIed to the dimensions,
sections and masses
specified.
The finished material shall be free
from surface defects, such as pits, rolled in
scaIes, deep scratches,
grooves, laminations,
cracks, rough jagged and imperfect edges, and
any other harmful defects.

revision )
1852 : 1985

as given in Tables 1

General
technical
delivery
requirements for steel and steel
products

7 CHEMICAL

COMPOSITION

7.1 The ladle analysis of the steel when analysed

in accordance with appropriate parts of IS 228
or any other established instrumental/chemical
method shall be as given in Table 1. In case of
dispute the procedure given in IS 228 and its
relevant parts shall be referee method. However
when the method is not given in IS 228 and its
relevant parts, the referee method shall be as
agreed to between the purchaser and the manufacturer.

OF MATERIAL

General
requirements
relating
to supply of
micro-alloyed
weldable structural
steel shall
conform to IS 8910 : 1978.
4 MANUFACTURE
4.1 Steel shall be manufactured by any process
of steel making except Bessemer process.
1

IS 8500:1991
Table 1 Chemical Composition
( Clauses 5.1, 7.1 and 7.2)
Ladle Analysis, Percentage
r______--_---_--~_--__-________~-____-~
S*
P*
Si
C
Mn
(MUX)
(MUX)
(MUX)
(Max)
(Max)

Grade**

CarbonEquivalent
(CE) Max

Fe440

.20

1.30

.050
--*040

*050
-040

-45

.40

Fe440B

?20

1.30

.050
.040

.050
m

.45

40

Fe490

.20

1.50

--a050
,040

.050
UO

.45

.42

Fe49OB

.20

I.50

*050
-~~
-040

a050
-,040

.45

.42

Fe540

.20

1.60

-~-045
,040

.045
.040

c45

.44

-Fe540B

.20

1.60

__.045
.040

.045
,040

.45

-44

Fe570

.22

1.60

.045
-~
.040

.45

.4h

Fe570B

.22

1.60

--a045
-040

.045
.040

.45

.46

Fe590

.22

1.80

.045
.040

.045
.040

.45

*48

Fe59OB

-22

1.80

--.04.5
.040

.045
.040

.45

.311

Carbon Equivalent
( CE ) =C
( based on ladle analysis)

SO45
*040

Mn, Cr + MO + V + Ni + Cu
X8

15

NOTES
1 Lower limit for carbon
equivalent
may be mutually
agreed to between the purchaser and the manufacturer.
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

0.05 percent and total aluminium
content
shall not
be less than 0.01 percent.

1 Incidental Element-Elements
not quoted in Table
1 shall not;be intentionally
added to the steel without
the agreement of the purchaser,
other than for the
purpose of finishing the heat.
All reasonable
precautions shall be taken to prevent the addition
from
scarp or other materials
used in manufacture
of such
elements which effect the hardenability,
mechanical
properties
and applicability.

3 The steel if required

may
earths for better formability.

be treated

with

rare

4 When steel is required

in copper bearing quality
the copper content shall be between
0.20 and 0.35
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
content should not be less than 0.02 percent.
When
the steel is killed with a combination
of aluminiun:

7.1.1 The test certificate showing analysis

all the elements may be supplied, if required
the purchaser.
2

of
by

IS 8500 : -1991
Table 2 Mechanical Properties
( Clause 8.3.)
Grade

**

Tensile
Strength
(Mill)
MPa

Yield Strength ( Min )

C--__--h-__-_~
16-40
41-63
<6

mm

MPa

mm

>63

mm

mm

MPa

MPa

MPa

Elongation
Percent
@fin)
5.65vSo
cl2

Fe440

440

300

290

280

Fe440B
Fe490
Fe490B
Fe540
Fe540B
Fe570
Fe570B
Fe590
Fe590B

440
490
490
540
540
570
570
590
590

300
350
350
410
410
450
450
450
450

290

280
320
320
380
380
420
420
420
420

330
330
390
390
430
430
430
430

By agreement
,,
,,
,,
,*
,,
,,
,,
,,
9,

22

Bend
(Internal
Diameter)

Charpy V-notch
Impact Toughness,
Joules, Mb-z, ( Average
of 3 Values )
Room Temp*-20%

Min***
mm 12-25 mm
2t
3t
2t
2t
2t
2t
2t
2t
2t
2t
2t

22
22
22
20
20
20
20
20
20

3t
3t
3t
3t
3t
3t
3t
3t
3t

50
-

30

50
-

25

50
45
-

25
20
-

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
4 For thickness more than 25 mm, bend test not required.
5 The requirements
more stringent
than those above may be agreed
manufacturer.
* Room Temperature
= 25+2C;
** Code for designation
of steel, Part
revisio/l ) ]
*** t is the thickness of the test piece.

1 based

on letter

The product analysis shall be carried out on

the finished product from the standard position.
Permissible variation in case of such product
analysis from the limits specified in Table 1
shall be as follows:

between

the

value.

purchaser

and

the

IS 1762 [ Part 1 ) : 1974 (first

8 SELECTION AND PREPARATION

TEST SAMPLES

Variation, Over Specified

Maximum Limit, Percent

Carbon
Manganese
Sulphur
Phosphoraus
Silicon

(Refer

average

specified limits, unless otherwise agreed to between purchaser and manufacturer,

two samples
shall be taken on di.cerent pieces from same
cast. Should the two analysis satisfy the requirement, the lot represented
shall be accepted,
should either of the samples faiI, material shall
be taken are not complymg with this standard.

7.2 Product Analysis

Constituent

symbol

specified

OF

8.1 The positions from which test samples are

taken shall be so located in the product as to
yield the clearest possible information regarding
properties in the rolling and transverse to rolling direction.
The recommended
locations for
taking test samples for plates, sections and bars
are indicated in Fig. 1. Alternatively,
in case
of sections, the samples may be taken from the
web.

o-02
0.05
0.005
0.005
0.03

7.2.1 Retest for Product Analysis

If the results of the check analysis do not conform to the composition requirements
given in
Table 1 and Steel Grade with allowance
of
variation in case of check analysis from the

8.2 Wherever practical,

the rolled surface of
the steel shall be retained on the two opposite
sides of the test samples.
3

IS 8500 : 1991

8.3 In case of Hat test samples for tensile test,

both surfaces are normally to be left on the test
samples for plates up to 32 mm thick. At least
one rolled surface shall be left on rectangular
test samples taken from plates exceeding 32 mm
in thickness. Round test samples are permitted,
but should only be adopted for thickness exceeding 27 mm.

8.10 Test samples shall not annealed

or otherwise subjected to heat treatment

unless the
material from which they are cut is similarly
treated, in which-case the test samples shall be
similarly and simultaneously
treated with the
material before testing. Any slight straightening
of test samples which may be required shall be
done cold.

8.4 In case of flats up to 16 mm thick, the test

sample shall undergo, if possible, no machining
whatsoever, prior to use as a test piece. Tf this
is not possible, the test samples shall undergo
the minimum amount of machining.

9 TENSILE

TEST

9.1 Number of Tensile Test

9.1.1 Plates,
Sections ( Angles,
Channels, etc, and Flats )

Tees,

Beams,

One tensile test shall be made from finished

steel for every 40 tonnes or part thereof rolled
continuously
from each cast, a separate test
being made for each class of steel product
( namely, plates sections and flats ) rolled from
a cast.
9.1.2 Where plates, sections
or flats of more
than one thickness are rolled from the same
cast, one additional
tensile test shall be made
from the material in each class of product for
each variation in thickness of 6 mm.

8.5 Bars below 28 mm may be tested without

machining. In case of bars having diameters or
thickness between 28 mm and 71 mm, the bars
may be symmetricaIly
reduced by machining.
For bars having diameters or thickness exceeding 71 mm, the test sample may be taken from
the position shown in Fig. 1.
8.6 In case of sections, flats, and pIates bend
tests shall be carried out on rectangular .test
samples which, as far as possible, should be of
the full thickness of the product.
In case of
sections, flats and plates exceeding 28 mm in
thickness,
it is permissible to remove metal
from one side of the test sample before using it
as a test piece. The rolIed surface of the test
piece shall be on the outer side of the bend
during the test.

9.1.3

Bars ( Round, Square and Hexagonal

One tensile test shall be made from finished

product for each 40 tonnes or part thereof.
If more than one diameter or thickness
of the
bar is processed,
one additional
tensile test
shall be made for each variation of 3 mm above
or below the diameter or thickness of the bar
ordered.

8.7 Before test samples are collected, full particulars regarding cast number, size and mass of
plates, sections, flats and bars in each cast shall
be furnished by the manufacturer
to the purchaser. In case of plates, the number of plates
in each cast shall also be given.

9.2 Tensile Test Pieces

The tensile strength, yield strength and percentage elongation
of steel shall be determined
from standard test-pieces cut rolling or transverse to rolling direction
from plates and
lengthwise from sections, flats and bars. The
test shall be carried out on the standard test
pieces prepared in accordance
with IS 1608 ;

8.8 Test samples shall be cut in such a manner

that the .deformation
is avoided
as far as
possible, if shearing or flame-cutting is employed
adequate allowance shall be left for removal by
machining.

1972.
9.2.1 As a rule only

proportional
test pieces
complying with the requirements
L,=5*651/S%
should be used for the tensile test, where L,, is
the gauge length and So is the cross-sectional
area of the test piece.

8.9 Test samples taken from rolled steel which

have undergone deformation
through bending
or twisting shall in all cases be straightened
cold. If the deformation is too severe to allow
cold-straightening,
it is permissible, in case of
materials to be delivered in the annealed or
normalized condition, to carry out straightening
under the application
of heat, provided the
temperature
does not exceed 65OC. When
straightening test samples, care shall be taken
to avoid any cold-working
or temperature rise
which will alter the properties of these samples
as compared with the finished product which
they represent.

The gauge lengths other than 5*651/S.

may also be used in which case the elongations
shall be read from IS 3803 ( Part 1 ) : 1989.

9.2.1.1

9.3 Tensile Test

Tensile strength, yield strength and percentage

elongation
when determined
in accordance
with IS 1608 : 1972 shall be as given in Table 2.
4

IS 8500 : 1991

Ea :
2
3

POSITION
SAMPLES
PIG. 1

1
3

OF

STRUCTURAL STEEL SECTIONS,POSITIONAND ORIENTATION OF SAMPLES

Is 8500 : 1991
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

the middle half of the its gauge length ( see IS
percentage
elongation
1608 : 1972 ) and
obtained is less than specified, the test may be
discarded at the manufacturers
option, and
another test made from the sample plate,
section, Aat or bar.

11 IMPACT TEST
11.1 The impact test shall normally be carried
out on products
having a thickness/diameter
greater than or equal to 12 mm. The test piece
shall be so machined that the face closer to the
rolling surface is not more than 1 mm from it;
the notch axis shall be perpendicular
to the
rolled surface.

10 BEND TEST

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.

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

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.

No. of Be&Tests

Sections

in rolling direction
for each type

Plates

transverse
direction

to rolling

Plats and bars

( round, square,
hexagonal, etc )

in rolling

direction

11.3 The test samples shall be taken

thickest product.

from the

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.

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.

12 OTHER TESTS

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.

The material may be subjected to non-destructive testing to determine soundness of material

subject to mutual agreement between the purchaser and the manufacturer.

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.

13 DIMENSIONS
Unless otherwise agreed between the purchaser
and the manufacturer
the nominal dimensions
of rolled products conforming to this specification shall be in accordance
with the relevant
Indian Standards;
currently
available Indian
Standards are listed in Table 3.

10.3 Bend Test - Bend test shall be conducted

in accordance
with IS 1599 : 1985.
6

Is 8500 : 1991
Table 3 Indian Standards Which Give Nominal
Dimensions of Rolled Steel Products
Relevant Indian Standard

Product
Beam channel
angle section
Tee

and

IS 1173 : 1978 Hot rolled slit

tee bars ( second revision )

bars

sheets

steel

IS 1252 : 1958 Rolled steel sections

Ibulb angles

Bulb angles
Plates,
strip

IS 808 : 1989 Dimensions

for hot
rolled steel beam, column channel
and angle sections ( revised )

and

IS 1730 Dimensions
sheet and strip for
general engineering
IS

1730

(Part

IS 1730

( Part

(first revision )

(first

revision )

yfi;;3;evAiz;r;

for steel plate

structural
and
purposes

I) : 1974
II)

: 1974

III ) : 1974

Plates
Sheet
Strip

14 TOLERANCES
Unless otherwise agreed between the purchaser
and the manufacturer
the rolling and cutting
tolerances
for steel products
conforming
to
this standard
shall be those specified in IS
1852 : 1985.
15 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
Should
for testing in respect of each failure.
the test pieces from both these additional
samples pass, the material represented
by the
test sampIes shall be deemed to comply with
the requirements of that particular test. ShouId
the test .pieces from either of these additiona
samples fail, the material
represented
by the
test samples shall be considered as not having
complied with this standard.
16 CALCULATION

Flats

IS 1731 : 1971 Dimensions

for steel
flats for structural
and general
engineering
purposes
(first
revi-

The mass of steel pIates section, flats and bars

shalI be calculated
on the basis that stee1
weighs 7.85 g/cm3.

IS 1732 : 1971 Dimensions

for
round and square steel bars for
structural
and general engineering
purposes (first revision )

17 MARKING

siort )

&nyd

and square

Bulb flats

IS 1863 : 1979 Rolled

flats (first revision )

Sheet, piling section

IS 2314

sections

Track shoe sections

steel

: 1986 Steel

bulb

sheet
( jirst revision )

piling

IS 3954 : 1966 Hot rolled

channel sections for general
neering purposes

steel
engi-

sections
Channel

OF MASS

IS 10182 (Part 1 ) : 1982 Dimensions and tolerances

for hot-rolled
track shoe sections: Part 1 Section
TS-Ll
IS 10182 ( Part 2 ) : 1985 Dimensions and tolerances
for hot-rolled
track shoe sections: Part~2~Section
TS-Hl

with the ~exception of

17.1 Each product,
round, square and hexagonal
bars and flats,
shall carry a tag or be marked with the manufacturers name or trade-mark.
Designation of
steel should also be similarIy marked on the
product or tag.
17.2 Every heav~y and medium structural
mill
product and each plate of thickness
10 mm
and over shall be marked with the cast number.
In case of plates below 10 mm thickness,
the
top plate of each pile ( which may consist of
approximately
16 plates ) shah be marked with
cast number and the remaining plates have
suitable identification
marking.
17.3 The materia1 may also be marked
the Standard Mark. DetaiIs are available
the Bureau of Indian Standards.

with
with

INDIAN STANDARDS
ON
STRUCTURAL

STEELS

IS No.

Title
revision )

226 : 1975

Structural

steel ( standard

quality ) ( jfth

1977 : 1975

Structural

steel ( ordinary

quality ) ( second revision )

2062 : 1984

Structural

steel ( fusion welding quality

2830 : 1975

Carbon steel billets, blooms and

( standard quality ) (first revision )

2831 : 1975

Cabon steel billets, blooms and slabs

( ordinary quality ) ( second revision )

3039 : 1988

Structural

6914 : 1978

Carbon steel cast billet ingots and continuously cast

structural steel ( standard quality ) (first revision )

billets for

rolling into

6915 : 1978

Carbon steel cast billet ingots and continuously

cast
structural steel ( ordinary quality ) (first revision )

billets for

rolling

Standard

steel ( shipbuilding

) ( second revision )

slabs for
for

re-rolling
re-rolling

into

structural

steel

into structural

steel

quality~) (first revision )

into

Mark

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produced to comply with the requirements of that standard under a well defined system
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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.
The use of the Standard

Mark is governed

Standards Act, I986 and the Rules and Regulations

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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
Clirrrses 9.3, 10.3.1 nnd 11.4for Clnrrse 8.3.
( Page 4, clcrrrsc 9.2, fines 7 and 8 ) 1608 : 1972.
( Pngc 4, cltrrrse 9.3, line 3 ) 1972.
(Page

6, clarm

11.4 ) -

Properties

Substitute

Substitute

Insert the following

Substitute

IS 1608 : 1995 jbr IS

IS 1608 : 1995 for IS 1608 :

at the beginning

The material reprcsenkd

shall be deemed to comply
average value of 3 lest spccimcns meet the requirements

(MTD4)

) -

of para:

with the standard if the

given in Table 2.

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
at appropriate place.

Hot rolled steel

parallel flange beam and column seetiom IMnensions

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

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