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BS 4449:2005

7 Product characteristics
7.1 Chemical composition
The values of individual elements and the carbon equivalent shall not exceed the limits given in Table 2.
Licensed Copy: Marie-laure Chevallier ADPi (France) 07/08/2007 10:13

The carbon equivalent value Ceq shall be calculated using the following formula:

Mn Cr + Mo + V Ni + Cu
C eq = C + --------- + --------------------------------- + ----------------------
6 5 15
where

Mn is the percentage manganese content;


Cr is the percentage chromium content;
V is the percentage vanadium content;
Mo is the percentage molybdenum content;
Cu is the percentage copper content;
Ni is the percentage nickel content.

Table 2 — Chemical composition (maximum % by mass)

Carbona Sulphur Phosphorus Nitrogenb Copper Carbon


equivalent

Cast analysis 0.22 0.05 0.05 0.012 0.80 0.50


Product analysis 0.24 0.055 0.055 0.014 0.85 0.52
a
It is permitted to exceed the maximum values of carbon by 0.03 % by mass, provided that the carbon equivalent value is
decreased by 0.02 % by mass.
b
Higher nitrogen contents are permissible if sufficient quantities of nitrogen binding elements are present.

During product analysis, any bar that falls outside the maximum specified limits in Table 2 shall be
deemed not to conform to this British Standard.
In cases of dispute, where a product analysis falls outside the maximum limits specified in Table 2, the
procedure defined in 11.2 shall be applied to determine whether the material conforms to this standard.
7.2 Mechanical properties
!NOTE Bars, coils and de-coiled products should be free from features such as seams, porosity, segregation and non-metallic
inclusions, etc., where they would cause the product to fail to meet the specified mechanical properties."

7.2.1 General
The characteristic value is (unless otherwise indicated) the lower or upper limit of the statistical tolerance
interval at which there is a 90 % probability (1-µ = 0.90) that 95 % (p = 0.95) or 90 % (p = 0.90) of the values
are at or above the lower limit or at or below the upper limit respectively. This quality level refers to the
long-term quality level of production.
7.2.2 Conditions of testing
The conditions of testing shall conform to Table 3.
Table 3 — Conditions of testing the mechanical properties
Manufacturing and delivery condition Condition of testing

Produced in straight lengths by hot rolling As delivered or agedb


a

Produced in straight lengths by cold working Agedb


Produced as coil and delivered decoiled Agedb
Produced and delivered as coil Agedb
a
Aged in the case of dispute.
b
Aging method: heat the test piece to 100 °C, maintain at this temperature (±10 °C) for a period of 60+15
– 0 min., and then cool in
still air to room temperature. The method of heating is left to the discretion of the manufacturer.

© BSI 2007 5

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