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    Structural steel Hot-rolled bars and sections

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    Superseded date:  23-06-2021

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    Published date:  04-02-1996

    Publisher:  Standards Australia

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    1 - AS/NZS 3679.1:1996 STRUCTURAL STEEL - HOT-ROLLED BARS AND SECTIONS
    4 - PREFACE
    5 - CONTENTS
    6 - 1 SCOPE
    6 - 2 REFERENCED DOCUMENTS
    7 - 3 DEFINITIONS
    7 - 3.1 Analysis
    7 - 3.1.1 Cast analysis
    7 - 3.1.2 Product analysis
    7 - 3.2 Bars
    8 - 3.3 Batch
    8 - 3.4 Can
    8 - 3.5 Longitudinal direction
    8 - 3.6 May
    8 - 3.7 Off-square
    8 - 3.8 Out-of-hexagon
    8 - 3.9 Out-of-round
    8 - 3.10 Out-of-square
    8 - 3.11 Primary rolled product
    8 - 3.12 Sections
    8 - 3.13 Shall
    8 - 3.14 Should
    8 - 3.15 Testing
    8 - 3.16 Test piece
    8 - 3.17 Test sample
    8 - 3.18 Test specimen
    8 - 3.19 Transverse direction
    8 - 4 DESIGNATION
    9 - 5 CHEMICAL COMPOSITION
    9 - 5.1 General
    9 - 5.2 Cast analysis
    9 - 5.3 Product analysis
    9 - 5.4 Residual elements
    9 - 6 DIMENSIONS
    9 - 7 MANUFACTURING TOLERANCES
    9 - 7.1 Bars
    10 - 7.2 Sections
    10 - 8 FREEDOM FROM DEFECTS
    10 - 8.1 General
    10 - 8.2 Removal of surface defects
    10 - 8.2.1 Bars
    10 - 8.2.2 Sections
    10 - 8.3 Weld repair of surface defects
    10 - 8.3.1 General
    11 - 8.3.2 Welding
    11 - 9 SELECTION OF TEST SAMPLES
    11 - 9.1 General
    11 - 9.2 Sampling and testing
    11 - 10 POSITION AND ORIENTATION OF TEST PIECES
    11 - 11 PREPARATION OF TEST PIECES FOR MECHANICAL TESTING
    11 - 11.1 General
    11 - 11.2 Tensile test piece
    11 - 11.2.1 General
    11 - 11.2.2 Bars
    11 - 11.2.3 Sections
    12 - 11.3 Impact test piece
    12 - 12 TESTING PROCEDURES
    12 - 12.1 Tensile test
    12 - 12.2 Charpy V-notch impact test
    12 - 13 MECHANICAL TEST REQUIREMENTS
    12 - 13.1 Tensile tests
    12 - 13.2 Impact tests
    12 - 14 IDENTIFICATION
    13 - 15 ROUNDING OF NUMBERS
    13 - 15.1 General
    13 - 15.2 Tensile properties
    33 - APPENDIX A - PURCHASING GUIDELINES
    33 - A1 GENERAL
    33 - A2 INFORMATION TO BE SUPPLIED BY THE PURCHASER
    33 - A3 NON-DESTRUCTIVE EXAMINATION
    33 - A4 INDEPENDENT TESTS
    34 - A5 CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE AND TEST CERTIFICATE
    34 - A5.1 Certificate of compliance
    34 - A5.2 Test certificate
    34 - A6 INSPECTION
    35 - APPENDIX B - MEANS FOR DEMONSTRATING COMPLIANCE WITH THIS STANDARD
    35 - B1 SCOPE
    35 - B2 STATISTICAL SAMPLING
    35 - B3 PRODUCT CERTIFICATION
    35 - B4 SUPPLIER'S QUALITY SYSTEM
    36 - B5 OTHER MEANS OF ASSESSMENT
    36 - B5.1 General
    36 - B5.2 Sampling
    36 - B5.3 Compliance
    36 - B5.4 Retests
    38 - APPENDIX C - COLD-BENDING OF ROUNDS, FLATS AND SQUARES DURING FABRICATION
    39 - APPENDIX D - MEASUREMENT OF CAMBER AND SWEEP IN UNIVERSAL SECTIONS (See Tables 9 and 10)
    39 - D1 CAMBER
    39 - D2 SWEEP

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    Specifies requirements for the production and supply of hot-rolled structural steel bars and sections for general structural and engineering applications.

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    This Standard specifies the requirements for the production and supply of hot-rolled structural steel bars and sections. For general structural and engineering applications, all grades specified in this Standard are suitable for -(a) welding in accordance with AS/NZS 1554; or(b) riveting and bolting as specified in AS 1538, AS 3990, AS 4100 and NZS 3404.This Standard does not cover the following:(i) Structural steel - hot-rolled plates, floorplates and slabs (see AS/NZS 3678), and welded I sections (see AS/NZS 3679.2).(ii) Steel plates for pressure equipment (see AS 1548).(iii) Structural steel hollow sections (see AS 1163).(iv) Carbon steels and carbon-manganese steels -hot-rolled bars and semifinished products (see AS 1442).(v) Steel reinforcing bars for concrete (see AS 1302).(vi) Structural and pressure vessel steel- Quenched and tempered plate (see AS 3597).NOTES:1 Guidelines to purchasers on requirements that should be specified by the purchaser and those that should or may be agreed on at the time of enquiry and order are given in Appendix A.2 Guidelines to various means for demonstrating compliance with this Standard are given in Appendix B.3 Guidelines on cold-bending of rounds, flats and squares during fabrication are given in Appendix C.

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    Committee BD-023
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher Standards Australia
    Status Superseded
    Superseded By
    Supersedes
    Under Revision

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    Amendment 1 to AS/NZS 3679.1:1996 see DR 97036 CP. Amendment 2 to AS/NZS 3679.1:1996 see DR 99482 CP First published in Australia in part as AS A1-1925.Second edition 1928.AS A1-1928 redated AS A1-1931.Revised and designated in part as AS A1-1940.AS A1-1940 redated AS A1-1955.AS A1-1955 redated AS A1-1956.Fourth edition 1965.AS A135 first published 1965.AS A147 first published 1965.AS A149 first published 1965.AS A151 first published 1966.AS A135-1965, AS A149-1965 and AS A151-1966 revised, amalgamated and redesignated AS A186-1971.Second edition AS A147-1971.AS A187 first published 1971.AS A187-1971 revised and redesignated AS 1205-1972.AS A186-1971 revised and redesignated AS 1204-1972.AS A1-1965 revised and redesignated AS 1131-1973.AS A147-1971 revised and redesignated AS 1227-1974.Second edition AS 1131-1979.Second edition AS 1204-1980.Second edition AS 1205-1980.Second edition AS 1227-1980.AS 1131-1973, AS 1204-1980, AS 1205-1980 and AS 1227-1980 revised, amalgamated and redesignated in part as AS 3679-1990.AS 1131-1979 withdrawn March 1990.AS 1204-1980 withdrawn March 1990.AS 1205-1980 withdrawn March 1990.AS 1227-1980 withdrawn March 1990.AS 3679-1990 revised and redesignated AS 3679.1-1990.Jointly revised and designated AS/NZS 3679.1:1996. First published in Australia in part as AS A1-1925. Second edition 1928. AS A1-1928 redated AS A1-1931. Revised and designated in part as AS A1-1940. AS A1-1940 redated AS A1-1955. AS A1-1955 redated AS A1-1956. Fourth edition 1965. AS A135 first published 1965. AS A147 first published 1965. AS A149 first published 1965. AS A151 first published 1966. AS A135-1965, AS A149-1965 and AS A151-1966 revised, amalgamated and redesignated AS A186-1971. Second edition AS A147-1971. AS A187 first published 1971. AS A187-1971 revised and redesignated AS 1205-1972. AS A186-1971 revised and redesignated AS 1204-1972. AS A1-1965 revised and redesignated AS 1131-1973. AS A147-1971 revised and redesignated AS 1227-1974. Second edition AS 1131-1979. Second edition AS 1204-1980. Second edition AS 1205-1980. Second edition AS 1227-1980. AS 1131-1973, AS 1204-1980, AS 1205-1980 and AS 1227-1980 revised, amalgamated and redesignated in part as AS 3679-1990. AS 1131-1979 withdrawn March 1990. AS 1204-1980 withdrawn March 1990. AS 1205-1980 withdrawn March 1990. AS 1227-1980 withdrawn March 1990. AS 3679-1990 revised and redesignated AS 3679.1-1990. Jointly revised and designated AS/NZS 3679.1:1996.

    Standards Referenced By This Book - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    AS 1050.12-1983 Methods for the analysis of iron and steel Determination of nitrogen in steel (steam distillation titrimetric method)
    AS 1442-1992 Carbon steels and carbon-manganese steels - Hot-rolled bars and semifinished products
    AS 2062-1997 Non-destructive testing - Penetrant testing of products and components
    AS 1391-1991 Methods for tensile testing of metals
    AS/NZS 1554.1:1995 Structural steel welding Welding of steel structures
    AS 2706-1984 Numerical values - Rounding and interpretation of limiting values
    AS 1399-1990 Guide to AS 1199 - Sampling procedures and tables for inspection by attributes
    AS/NZS 3678:1996 Structural steel - Hot-rolled plates, floorplates and slabs
    AS 1171-1998 Non-destructive testing - Magnetic particle testing of ferromagnetic products, components and structures (Reconfirmed 2022)
    AS K1.21-1965 Methods for the sampling and analysis of iron and steel Cobalt in iron and steel (photometric method)
    AS 4100-1998 Steel structures (Reconfirmed 2016)
    AS 3597-1993 Structural and pressure vessel steel - Quenched and tempered plate
    AS/NZS 3679.2:1996 Structural steel - Welded I sections
    AS K1.16-1961 Methods for the sampling and analysis of iron and steel Determination of sulphur in steel (gravimetric method)
    AS 3990-1993 Mechanical equipment - Steelwork (Reconfirmed 2016)
    HB 18.28-2005 Conformity assessment - Guidance on a third-party certification system for products
    AS/NZS ISO 9004.1:1994 Quality management and quality system elements Guidelines
    AS 1302-1991 Steel reinforcing bars for concrete
    AS 1538-1988 Cold-formed Steel Structures Code
    AS 2706-2003 Numerical values - Rounding and interpretation of limiting values (Reconfirmed 2018)
    AS 1391-2007 Metallic materials - Tensile testing at ambient temperature
    AS 1544.2-2003 Method for impact tests on metals Charpy V-notch (Reconfirmed 2017)
    AS 1213-1982 Iron and steel - Methods of sampling
    AS/NZS ISO 9000.1:1994 Quality management and quality assurance standards Guidelines for selection and use
    AS 4100-1990 Steel structures
    AS 1544.2-1989 Methods for impact tests on metals Charpy V-notch
    AS/NZS 1554.1:2004 Structural steel welding Welding of steel structures
    AS 1199-1988 Sampling procedures and tables for inspection by attributes
    AS 1163-1991 Structural steel hollow sections
    AS 1548-1995 Steel plates for pressure equipment
    AS 1442-2007 Carbon steels and carbon-manganese steels - Hot rolled bars and semifinished products (Reconfirmed 2017)

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    AS 3995-1994 Design of steel lattice towers and masts
    AS/NZS 4671:2001 Steel reinforcing materials
    AS/NZS 1554.3:2002 Structural steel welding - Welding of reinforcing steel
    AS/NZS 1576.1:2010 Scaffolding - General requirements
    AS/NZS 1554.1:2004 Structural steel welding Welding of steel structures
    AS 4085-1992 Automatic sliding door assemblies
    AS 2159-1995 Piling - Design and installation
    AS 4425-1996 Above ground burial structures
    AS 1138-1992 Thimbles for wire rope
    AS/NZS 1100.501:2002 Technical drawing Structural engineering drawing (Reconfirmed 2014)
    AS 2089-1993 Sheave blocks for lifting purposes
    AS EN 12079.1-2010 Offshore containers and associated lifting sets Offshore containers - Design, manufacture and marking (EN 12079-1:2006, MOD)
    AS/NZS 4677:2010 Steel utility services poles
    AS/NZS 1554.2:2003 Structural steel welding Stud welding (steel studs to steel)
    AS/NZS 1554.7:2006 Structural steel welding Welding of sheet steel structures
    AS/NZS 4994.1(INT):2004 Temporary roof edge protection for housing and residential buildings General requirements
    AS 5007-2007 Powered doors for pedestrian access and egress (Reconfirmed 2018)
    AS/NZS 1576.2:2009 Scaffolding Couplers and accessories
    AS 1154.1-2009 Insulator and conductor fittings for overhead power lines Performance, material, general requirements and dimensions (Reconfirmed 2019)
    AS 3751-2005 Underground mining - Slope haulage - Couplings, drawbars, and safety chains
    AS 1228-2006 Pressure equipment - Boilers
    AS 3700-1998 Masonry structures
    AS 2809.5-2001 Road tank vehicles for dangerous goods Tankers for bitumen-based products
    AS 2159-2009 Piling - Design and installation
    AS 2809.2-1999 Road tank vehicles for dangerous goods - Tankers for flammable liquids
    AS 1418.1-2002 Cranes, hoists and winches General requirements
    AS 5100.6-2004 Bridge design - Steel and composite construction
    AS 4041-2006 Pressure piping (Reconfirmed 2016)
    AS 1228-1997 Pressure equipment - Boilers
    AS 3637.1-2005 Underground mining - Winding suspension equipment General requirements (Reconfirmed 2017)
    AS 4100-1998 Steel structures (Reconfirmed 2016)
    AS 3700-2001 Masonry structures
    AS 2809.4-2001 Road tank vehicles for dangerous goods - Tankers for toxic and corrosive cargoes
    AS 1577-1993 Scaffold planks
    AS/NZS 2312:2002 Guide to the protection of structural steel against atmospheric corrosion by the use of protective coatings
    AS/NZS 4677:2000 Steel utility services poles
    AS 2809.2-2008 Road tank vehicles for dangerous goods - Road tank vehicles for flammable liquids
    AS/NZS 3845:1999 Road safety barrier systems
    AS 4290-2000 Design and installation of Revolving doors
    AS/NZS 1576.3:1995 Scaffolding Prefabricated and tube-and-coupler scaffolding
    AS 2327.1-2003 Composite structures Simply supported beams
    AS 4254-2002 Ductwork for air-handling systems in buildings
    AS 1154.1-2004 Insulator and conductor fittings for overhead power lines - Performance, material, general requirements and dimensions
    AS 2980-2004 Qualification of welders for fusion welding of steels
    AS 1666.1-1995 Wire-rope slings - Product specification
    AS/NZS 1554.5:2004 Structural steel welding Welding of steel structures subject to high levels of fatigue loading
    AS 1210-1997 Pressure vessels
    AS/NZS 1576.5:1995 Scaffolding Prefabricated splitheads and trestles
    AS 3578-1993 Cast iron non-return valves for general purposes
    AS 1138-2008 Thimbles for wire rope (Reconfirmed 2019)
    AS/NZS 1554.1:2000 Structural steel welding Welding of steel structures
    AS/NZS 3785.4:2002 Underground mining - Shaft equipment Conveyances for vertical shafts
    AS/NZS 2785:2000 Suspended ceilings - Design and installation
    AS/NZS 2980:2007 Qualification of welders for fusion welding of steels
    AS/NZS 3678:1996 Structural steel - Hot-rolled plates, floorplates and slabs
    AS/NZS 4496:1997 Recommended practice for the colour coding of steel products (Reconfirmed 2016)
    AS/NZS 3679.2:1996 Structural steel - Welded I sections
    AS 4794-2001 Non-return valves for waterworks purposes - Swing check and tilting disc (Reconfirmed 2015)
    AS 1666.1-2009 Wire-rope slings Product specification (Reconfirmed 2019)
    AS 3996-2006 Access covers and grates
    AS/NZS 4994.1:2009 Temporary edge protection General requirements
    AS 6001-1999 Working platforms for housing construction
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