JAPANESE

INDUSTRIAL
STANDARD
Translated and Published by
Japanese Standards Association

JIS G 3125 :2010

(JISF)
Superior atmospheric corrosion
resisting rolled steels

ICS 77.140.10
Reference number: JIS G 3125 : 2010 (E)

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Date of Establishment: 1971-06-01

Date of Revision: 2010-10-20
Date of Public Notice in Official Gazette: 2010-10-20
Investigated by: Japanese Industrial Standards Committee
Standards Board
Technical Committee on Iron and Steel

JIS G 3125: 2010, First English edition published in 2011-04

Translated and published by: Japanese Standards Association

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Contents

Page

Introduction·········································· ...................................................... ·························1

1 Scope················································· ...................................................... ···················1
2 Normative references ...................................................... ········································1
3 Grade, symbol and applicable thickness ...................................................... ········2
4 Chemical composition ...................................................... ·······································2

5 Mechanical properties····························································································· 2
5.1 Tensile test characteristics .................................................................................... 2
5.2 Bendability ............................................................................................................... 3

6 Shape, dimensions, mass and their tolerances ···················································3

7 Oiling················································ ...................................................... ···················4

8 Appearance··············································································································· 4
9 Tests ............................................................................................................ ··············4
9.1 Chemical analysis ...................................................... ··············································4
9.2 Mechanical test ...................................................... ··················································4
10 Inspection and re-inspection ...................................................... ····························6
10.1 Inspection············································ ...................................................... ················6
10.2 Re-inspection ............................................................................................................ 6
11 Marking ..................................................................................................... ················6
12 Report ............................................................................................................ ············7

Annex JA (informative) Comparison table between JIS and corresponding

International Standard ...................................................... ···8

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Foreword
This translation has been made based on the original Japanese Industrial Standard
revised by the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry, through deliberations at
the Japanese Industrial Standards Committee as the result of proposal for revision
of Japanese Industrial Standard submitted by The Japan Iron and Steel Federation
(JISF) with the draft being attached, based on the provision of Article 12 Clause 1
of the Industrial Standardization Law applicable to the case of revision by the provision
of Article 14.
Consequently JIS G 3125: 2004 has been replaced with this Standard.
However, JIS G 3125: 2004 may be applied in the JIS mark certification based on
the relevant provisions of Article 19 Clause 1, etc. of the Industrial Standardization
Law until 19th October, 2011.
This JIS document is protected by the Copyright Law.
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some parts of this Standard may conflict
with a patent right, application for a patent after opening to the public, utility model
right or application for registration of utility model after opening to the public which
have technical properties. The relevant Minister and the Japanese Industrial Standards
Committee are not responsible for identifying the patent right, application for a patent
after opening to the public, utility model right or application for registration of utility
model after opening to the public which have the said technical properties.

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Superior atmospheric corrosion

resisting rolled steels

In troduction
This Japanese Industrial Standard has been prepared based on the third edition
of ISO 5952 published in 2005 with some modifications of the technical contents.
The portions with continuous sidelines or dotted underlines are the matters in which
the contents of the corresponding International Standard have been modified. A list
of modifications with explanations is given in Annex JA.

1 Scope
This Standard specifies the -----------------------
rolled steels (hereafter referred to as "steels") having
high atmospheric corrosion resistance, to be used for vehicles, buildings, steel towers
and other structures.
NOTE 1 The term "atmospheric corrosion resistance" means the property to with-
stand the corrosion in the atmosphere.
NOTE 2 The International Standard corresponding to this Standard and the sym-
bol of degree of correspondence are as follows:
ISO 5952: 2005 Continuously hot-rolled steel sheet of structural qual-
ity with improved atmospheric corrosion resistance (MOD)
In addition, symbols which denote the degree of correspondence in
the contents between the relevant International Standard and JIS are
IDT (identical), MOD (modified.)", and NEQ (not equivalent) according
to ISO/lEe Guide 21-1.

2 Norma ti ve references
The following standards contain provisions which, through reference in this text,
constitute provisions of this Standard. The most recent editions of the standards
(including amendments) indicated below shall be applied.

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JIS G 0404 Steel and steel products-General technical delivery requirements

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JIS Z 2248 Metallic materials-Bend test

3 Grade, symbol and applicable thickness

Steels shall be classified into two grades, and their grade symbols and applicable
thicknesses shall be as shown in table 1.

Table 1 Grade, symbol and applicable thickness

Unit: mm
Grade symbol Steels Applicable thickness
SPA-H Hot-rolled steel sheet, strip and section 16 or under
SPA-C Cold-rolled steel sheet and strip 0.6 or over up to and incl. 2.3

4 Chemical composition
Steels shall be tested in accordance with 9.1 and the resultant heat analysis values
shall satisfy the requirements in table 2. However, if required, alloy elements other
than given in table 2 may be added.

Table 2 Chemical composition

Unit: %
Grade Mn a )
C Si P S Cu Cr Ni
symbols
SPA-H 0.12 0.20 to 0.60 0.070 to 0.035 0.25 to 0.30 to 0.65
SPA-C max. 0.75 max. 0.150 max. 0.55 1.25 max.

Note a) The upper limit of Mn may be 1.0 % max. by agreement between the purchaser and the
manufacturer. For sections, the upper limit of Mn may be agreed between the purchaser
and the manufacturer.

5 Mechanical properties

5.1 Tensile test characteristics

Steels shall be tested in accordance with 9.2 and the tensile test characteristics of
the steel shall comply with table 3.

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Table 3 Tensile test characteristics

Grade Division Yield point or Tensile Tensile Elongation

symbols proof stress strength test piece
N/mm 2 N/mm 2 %

Steel sheet and strip 6.0 mm

355 min. 490 min. a) No.5 22
or under in thickness
SPA-H
Sections, steel sheet and strip
355 min. 490 min. No.1A 15
over 6.0 mm in thickness
SPA-C - 315 min. 450 min. No.5 26
2
NOTE: 1 N/mm = 1 MPa
Note a) For SPA-H steel sheet and strip of less than 3 mm thickness, 510 N/mm 2 or over
may be applied by agreement between the purchaser and the manufacturer.

5.2 Bendabili ty
For bendability, the steel shall be tested according to 9.2 under the bend test con-
ditions in table 4, and no cracks shall be observed on the outside of the test piece.
NOTE: For details of the bend test, refer to 9.2.3.

Table 4 Bendability

Grade Division Bendability

symbols
Inside radius or
Bend angle internal spacing a) Test piece

Steel sheet and strip 6.0 mm No.1

180 0 0.5 b) x thickness
or under in thickness
SPA-H
Sections, steel sheet and strip
180 0 1.5 x thickness
over 6.0 mm in thickness
In accordance
SPA-C - 180 0 1 x thickness
with 9.2.3 b) 1)
Notes a) The internal spacing shall apply to SPA-C. This value is the upper limit value,
and so the test piece shall be bent so as not to exceed this value.
b)
For SPA-H steel sheet and strip of 6.0 mm or under in thickness, the inside radius
may be 1.0 times the thickness upon agreement between the purchaser and the
man ufacturer.

6 Shape, dimensions, mass and their tolerances

The shape, dimensions, mass and their tolerances of the steels shall comply with
JIS G 3192, JIS G 3193 or JIS G 3141. However, tolerance A shall be applied to
the length of the steel sheet and strip of SPA-H and to the width of cut edge steel, and
to the thickness, width, length and flatness of SPA-C, unless otherwise specified. The
flatness of SPA-C shall be flatness A unless otherwise specified.
In addition, the squareness of the steel sheet of SPA-H and SPA-C shall be in ac-
cordance with the following method which uses diagonal lines. However, in case of
any doubt arising, the method given in JIS G 3193 or JIS G 3141 shall be applied.

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Obtain 1/2 of the absolute value of the difference (IX1 -X2 1/2) between lengths of two
diagonal lines (Xl and X2 of figure 1), and this value shall not exceed 0.7% of the ac-
tual width W of the sheet.

L (Length)

W (Actual width)

Figure 1 Squareness of steel sheet (method using diagonal lines)

7 Oiling
Oiling shall be as follows unless otherwise specified:
a) Steel sheet and strip of SPA-H of which the scale generated by rolling has been
removed, and steel sheet and strip of SPA-C shall be oiled.
b) As-rolled steel sheet, strip and sections of SPA-H shall not be oiled.

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Appearance
Appearance of steels shall comply with JIS G 3192, JIS G 3193 or JIS G 3141.

9 Tests

9.1 Chemical analysis

The chemical analysis shall be as follows:
a) The general matters of the analysis and the sampling method shall be in accor-
dance with clause 8 of JIS G 0404.
b) The method of analysis shall be in accordance with JIS G 0320.

9.2 Mechanical test

9.2.1 General matters of mechanical test

The general matters of mechanical test shall be in accordance with clause 7 and
clause 9 of JIS G 0404. In this case, the method of sampling position shall be Type A
of 7.6 of JIS G 0404, and the number of test pieces shall be as follows:
a) Number of test pieces for tensile and bend tests
1) Hot-rolled steel sheet One test piece shall be taken from each lot of steel
sheets of the same heat with the maximum thickness not more than two times
the minimum thickness. However, if the lot exceeds 50 t in mass, two test pieces
shall be taken.
2) Hot-rolled steel strip and cut plates from strip One test piece shall be
taken from each lot of the same heat and the same thickness. However, if the
lot exceeds 50 t in mass, two test pieces shall be taken.

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3) Hot-rolled sections One test piece shall be taken from each lot of the same
heat and the same shape with the maximum thickness not more than two times
the minimum thickness. However, if the lot exceeds 50 t in mass, two test pieces
shall be taken.
4) Cold-rolled steel sheet and strip One test piece shall be taken from each
lot of the same heat, the same thickness, the same rolling and the same heat
treatment conditions. However, if the lot exceeds 50 t in mass, two test pieces
shall be taken.
b) Sampling position of tensile and bend test pieces Perform according to
Annex A of JIS G 0416.

9.2.2 Tensile test pieces and test method

The tensile test shall be as follows:
a) Test pieces to be used shall be in accordance with No. 1A or No.5 test piece of JIS
Z 2201.
b) The test method shall be in accordance with JIS Z 2241.

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bendability requirements should still be satisfied.
a) In the case of SPA-H
1) Test piece to be used shall be in accordance with No.1 test piece in JIS Z 2248.
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2) The test method shall be in accordance with JIS Z 2248.

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b) In the case of SPA-C

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Figure 2 Direction of bending test

10 Inspection and re-inspection

10.1 Inspection
The inspection shall be as follows:
a) Chemical composition shall conform to clause 4.
b) Mechanical properties shall conform to clause 5.
c) Shape, dimensions and mass shall conform to clause 6.
d) Appearance shall conform to clause 8.
e) If tensile test piece of the specified dimensions can not be obtained, the test pro-
cedure, specification value, or other matters shall be as agreed between the pur-
chaser and the manufacturer.

10.2 Re-inspection
The steels having failed in the mechanical test may be retested according to 9.8 of
JIS G 0404 for further judgment of acceptance.

11 Marking
The steels which have passed the inspection shall be clearly marked with the fol-
lowing items on each product or bundle in a suitable manner. The items below, how-
ever, may be partially omitted with the agreement between purchaser and
manufacturer.
a) Grade symbol
b) Heat number or inspection number
c) Dimensions
d) Manufacturer's name or its abbreviation
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12 Report
The report shall comply with clause 13 of JIS G 0404. Unless otherwise specified
by the purchaser at the order, the report shall be in accordance with symbol 2.3 or sym-
bol 3.1.B specified in table 1 of JIS G 0415.
If any alloy element other than specified in table 2 was added, the inspection docu-
ment shall state the content of the added element.

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Comparison table between JIS and corresponding International Standard I---l
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01

JIS G 3125: 2010 Superior atmospheric corrosion resisting rolled steels o

ISO 5952: 2005 Continuously hot-rolled steel sheet of structural I---l
quality with improved atmospheric corrosion resistance o

(I) Requirements in JIS (II) Inter- (III) Requirements in Inter- (IV) Classification and details of (V) Justification for the
national national Standard technical deviation between JIS and technical deviation and
Standard the International Standard by clause future measures
number
No. and title of Content Clause Content Classifi- Detail of technical
clause No. cation by deviation
"'d clause
~
o 1 Scope This Standard specifies 1 This International Addition JIS specifies sections, Deviation is due to differ-
~
M the rolled steel having Standard applies to steel sheet and strip, ence of structure between
o high atmospheric corro- continuously hot- whereas ISO does not JIS and ISO. No change
~
M sion resistance, to be rolled steel sheet of specify sections. is made at this time re-
U
used for vehicles, build- structural quality garding this matter.
ttl ings, steel towers and having improved at-
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other structures. mospheric corrosion
o
o resistance, also
~ known as weather-
~ resistant structural
Q steel.
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2 Normative
references
3 Grade, symbol Two steel grades and 1.1 Five steel grades are Deletion JIS specifies one grade JIS specifies three steel
and applicable applicable thicknesses specified. Alteration selected from ISO grades with use perfor-
thickness are specified. grades. mances from ISO grades
in JIS G 3125 and JIS
G 3114. Addition of
grades requires sufficient
use performances and no
change is made at this
time regarding this
matter.
 (I) Requirements in JIS (II) Inter- (III) Requirements in Inter- (IV) Classification and details of (V) Justification for the
national national Standard technical deviation between JIS and technical deviation and
Standard the International Standard by clause future measures
number
No. and title of Content Clause Content Classifi- Detail of technical
clause No. cation by deviation
clause
4 Chemical Heat analysis values 5.2 Heat analysis values Alteration Compositions given in The difference of the
composition are specified. are specified. JIS and ISO are ap- lower limit value of S is
proximately the same, small and insignificant.
except for the lower No change is made at
limit value of S. this time regarding this
matter.
"'d 5 Mechanical The tensile strength, 5.6 The tensile strength, Deletion JIS deletes the impact The impact test is not
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o properties proof stress and elon- proof stress and elon- Addition test, while adding the necessary in JIS in view
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t:rj gation and bendability gation are specified. bend test. of usage of the product.
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are specified. The impact test is No change is made at
t:rj specified as an addi- this time regarding this
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tional test. matter.
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~ 6 Shape, dimen- Shape, dimensions, 6 Shape, dimensions Addition JIS adds the specifica- Deviation is due to the
Q sions, mass and mass and tolerances of and tolerances of sec- tion of sections. difference of structure
o their tolerances steel sections, steel tion, steel sheet and between JIS and ISO.
~
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sheet and strip are strip are specified. No change is made at
(5 specified. this time regarding this
~ matter.
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7 Oiling Oiling is specified. 4.2 Oiling is specified. Identical
8 Appearance Appearance of steel 11 Appearance of steel Addition JIS adds the specifica- Deviation is due to the
sections, steel sheet sheet and strip is tion of sections. difference of structure
and strip is specified. specified. between JIS and ISO.
No change is made at
this time regarding this
matter.
9.1 Chemical Sampling method and 5.3 It is specified that a Addition JIS specifies the analy- Deviation is due to the C1
analysis analysis method are heat analysis be con- sis in more details. difference of structure W
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this time regarding this ~
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number ~
No. and title of Content Clause Content Classifi- Detail of technical o
clause No. cation by deviation I---l
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clause
9.2 Mechanical Test pieces and testing 7 Sampling method and Addition JIS adds the bend test. Deletion of bend test
test methods of tensile and 8 testing method of specification from JIS
bend test are specified. tensile test, and im- will be considered.
pact testing method
are specified.
10.1 Inspection Inspections of chemical 12 Inspection prior to Alteration The manufacturer shall JIS leaves the inspection
"'d
~ composition, mechani- shipment by the in- judge the test results in to the manufacturer's
o cal properties, shape, spector is specified. JIS. responsibility. No
~
M mass and appearance change is made at this
o are specified. time regarding this
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M matter.
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ttl 10.2 Re-inspec- Re-inspection is speci- 9 Retests are specified. Identical
~ tion fied. 10 It is specified that the
o manufacturer may
o
~ resubmit the products
rejected.
~
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::r: 11 Marking Five marking items are 14 Seven marking items Deletion JIS does not specify JIS grade symbols indi-
~ specified. are specified. markings of standard cate the standard num-
number and order num- ber, so the marking of
ber. standard number is not
necessary. Order number
is a matter of individual
contracts, therefore its
marking on the product is
unnecessary.
12 Report Report and inspection - - Addition Deviation is due to the
document are specified. difference of structure
between JIS and ISO.
No change is made at
this time regarding this
matter.
 (I) Requirements in JIS (II) Inter- (III) Requirements in Inter- (IV) Classification and details of (V) Justification for the
national national Standard technical deviation between JIS and technical deviation and
Standard the International Standard by clause future measures
number
No. and title of Content Clause Content Classifi- Detail of technical
clause No. cation by deviation
clause
- - 3 Definitions: relevant Deletion No specification in JIS. The terms are defined in
terms are defined. JIS G 0203.
5.1 Steelmaking is speci- Deletion No specification in JIS. The steelmaking is not
fied. generally specified in
JIS. Deviation is due to
the difference of struc-
"'d
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o ISO, and no change is
~
t:rj made at this time regard-
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~ ing this matter.
t:rj
t:j 13 It is specified that at Deletion No specification in JIS. In JIS, these are consid-
Cd the time of ordering ered to be matters of
~
coils, diameters and individual business con-
Q
mass of coils are to be tracts and are not to be
o designated. specified in standards.
~
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15 Information to be Deletion No specification in JIS.
(5 supplied by the pur-
~
~ chaser is specified.

Overall degree of correspondence between JIS and International Standard (ISO 5952: 2005): MOD

NOTE 1 Symbols in sub-columns of classification by clause in the above table indicate as follows:
Identical: Identical in technical contents.
Deletion: Deletes the specification item(s) or content(s) of International Standard.
Addition: Adds the specification item(s) or content(s) which are not included in International Standard. C1
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- MOD: Modifies International Standard. o
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