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7 ) - 1986

Indian Standard
SPECIFICATION FOR
RATIONALIZED STEELS FOR
THE AUTOMOBILE AND
ANCILLARY INDUSTRY
PART

MECHANICAL
45C8

Co-ordinating

AND PHYSICAL
GRADE STEEL

PROPERTIES

OF

Committee on Materials for Automobiles, SMDC 31

Representing

Chairman

Tata Engineering & Locomotive

SHRI C. V. TIKEKAU

Co Ltd, Jamshedpur

Members
SRRI A. K. ROY ( Alternate to
Shri C. V. Tikekar )
SHRI V. P. A~~AWAL

Steel Authority of India

Ltd
( Rourkela
Steel
Plant ), Rourkela
SHRI A. K. MALEOT~A ( Alternate )
All India Automobile
and Ancillary
Industries
SI~RI R. BHANDARI
Association, Bombay
SHRI S. PANIKAR ( Allarnate )
Guest Keen Williams Ltd, Howrah
SHRI R. BRATTACRARYYA
SHRI A. T. BORATE
Premier Automobiles Ltd, Bombay
SARI J. M. SHAH ( Alternate )
Automobile Products of India Ltd, Bombay
SIIRI R. R. CONTRACTOR
SHRI V. A. RAJAMONEY ( Alternate )
Hindustan Motors Ltd, Uttarpara
SHRI S. P. DEY
Lucas-TVS Ltd, Madras
SHRI V. GOPAL
SHRI K. S. SUBRAHANIAN ( Alternate )
Tata Iron & Steel Co Ltd, Jamshedpur
SHRI S. C. GIJPTA
SRRI A. N. MITRA ( Alternate )
SteelBt;;:Fity
of India Ltd ( Bokaro Steel Plant ),
SHRI D. N. GUPTA
Mahindra and Mahindra Ltd, Bombay
SHRI H. A. JAISIN~HANI
SHRI S. RAMACEANDRAN ( Alternate )
Steel Authority of India Ltd ( Alloy Steel
SHRI R. C. JHA
Durgapur
SHRI R. C. M~DI ( Alternate )
Bajaj Auto Limited, Pune
SHRI M. L. KATYAL
SHRI S. R. SALGIA ( Alternatc )
Bharat Forge Co Ltd, Pune
SHRI S. S. LAKHUNDI
QR M. K. S. CHJZRUKURN( Altunate )

Plant ),

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from
page
1)
Members

Rapresenting

SHRI S. C. MAEINDRU
Chief Inspectorate of Heavy Vehicles, Avadi
SHRI P. SOMASUNDRAM( Altsrnats 1
Directorate
COL P. M. MENON
of Standardization
( Ministry
of
Defence ), New Delhi
DR V. PANDURAN~A
Tractors and Farm Equipment Ltd, Madras
SHRI T. K. SUBBARAYAN ( Altsmntc )
Mahindra Ugine Steel Co Ltd, Bombay
DR R. V. PATHY
SHRI R. N. SIN~H ( Afiaraulr )
SHRI K. PARTEA~~U~THY
Ashok Leyland Ltd, Madras
SHRI T. S. STJDAR~EAN( A&hate )
Central Institute of Road Transport, Pune
DR P. C. PATANKAR
SHRI L. SHANTARAM ( ANamatr )
Visvesvarya Iron 8s Steel Ltd, Bhadravati
SHRI G. R. PRAKASH
SHRI 0. HARIDASACHAR ( Alfnnatc)
Enfield India Ltd, Tiruvottiyur
SHRI R. RAQHAVAN
SHRI J. M. BALARAMAN ( Altcmotc )
Escorts Ltd, Faridabad
SHRI AJAY KUMAR RAMAN
SHRI S. D. KHANNA ( Alternuts)
Steel Authority of India Ltd ( Research & DevelopDR V. RAMASWAMY
ment Centre for Iron and Steel ), Ranchi
SHRI
S. R. MEDIRATTA ( Alternate )
SERI C. V. K. MURTEY RAO
Association of Indian Automobile
Manufacturers,
Bombay
Nagarjuna Steels Ltd, Hyderabad
SHRI ANANTHA REDDY
SHRI
J. SRINIVAS ( Ahrnatr )
Automotive Research Association of India, Pune
REPRESENTATIVE
SHRIK.SHANKARANARAYANAN
DirectNorrt;elzeneral
of Technical
Development,
SHRI

S. K. SHAHYA

Minist:y of Industrial Development

Industries ), New Delhi

( Small Scale

SHRI T. R. SEHQAL ( Affamatc )

Mahindra and Mahindra Ltd, Bombay
SHRI A. R. SOWALKAR
SHRI A. R. JANIKA ( Altsrndc)
Standard Motor Products of India Ltd. Madras
SHRI L. SRINIVA~AYADHVAN
SHRI K. RAN~ANATHAN ( Alternuts )
Directorate General of Ordnance Factories, Calcutta
SHRI S. TIWARI
SHRI G. N. ROY ( Alternate )
Director General, BIS ( Ex-ojkio Member )
SHRI K. RAOHAVENDRAN,
Director ( Strut & Met )

Secretary
SHRI B. K. MUKHOPADIIAYAY

Deputy Director ( Metals ), BIS

IS : 9175 ( Part 7 ) - 1986

Indian Standard
SPECIFICATION FOR
RATIONALIZED STEELS FOR
THE AUTOMOBILE AND
ANCILLARY INDUSTRY
PART

MECHANICAL

AND

45C8

0.

PHYSICAL

GRADE

PROPERTIES

OF

STEEL

FOREWORD

0.1 This Indian

Standard
( Part 7 ) was adopted
by the Indian
Standards
Institution
on 20 November
1986, after the draft finalized by
the Co-ordinating
Committee
on Materials
for Automobiles
had been
approved
by the Structural
and Metals Division Council.
0.2 Part l* of this standard
was published
in 1979, which covers the
The mechanical
prochemical
composition
of 33 rationalized
steels.
perties, hardenability
and isothermal
transformation
characteristics
of
these 33 rationalized
steels are being covered in different parts of this
these properties
given
standard
( Parts 2 to 34 ). The data concerning
in this standard
is only for guidance
and information
purposes.
0.3 In reporting
the result of a test or analysis made in accordance
with
this standard,
if the final value, observed or calculated,
is to be rounded
off, it shall be done in accordance
with IS : 2-19607.
1. SCOPE
1.1 This standard
( Part 7 ) covers the chemical composition,
mechanical
properties
and hardenability
of 45C8 grade of steel for use by automobile and ancillary
industry.
2. CHEMICAL
2.1 The
below:

chemical

r-__---------C
0*40-050

COMPOSITION
composition

of this

grade

of steel shall be as given

Constituents, Percent
A----__-,-----y
S
Si
Mn
0.60-0.90
0,035 Max
0 15-035

*Rationalized steels for the automobile and ancillary

composition.
$Rules for rounding off numerical values ( w&cd ).
3

P
0.035 Max

industry: Part 1 Chemical

IS : 9175 ( Part

7 ) - 1986

3. HARDNESS
3.1 The hardness for this grade of steel delivered in the annealed or
normalized
condition when determined in accordance with IS : 15001983* shall be 220 HB maximum.
3.2 The surface hardness obtainable, of this grade of steel, by flame
induction hardening, shall be 55-61 HRC.
4. MECHANICAL

or

PROPERTIES

4.1 The mechanical properties of this grade of steel in the normalized,

hardended and tempered condition, when determined in accordance with
IS : 1598-1977t and IS : 1608-1972$, shall be as given below:

Tensile strength, MPa

Hardened

Normalized

700-850

620

450

Yield strength, MPa, Min

Elongation,

percent,

5.65 \/To, Min, percent

Izod impact value, Joules, Min

Limiting. ruling section, mm
5. HOT WORKING

AND HEAT

TREATMENT

5.1 The recommended hot working

shall be as given below:

and

heat

320

15

15

25
30

TEMPERATURES

treatment

temperatures

Hot working temperature

Annealing temperature

1 250C
820-850C

Normalizing temperature
Subcritical annealing temperature
Hardening temperature
Tempering temperature

650-700C
820-850X
660C

820-850C

6. HARDENABILITY
.6.1 The end quench hardenability
7. EFFECT

OF TEMPERING

band is given in Fig. 1.

ON MECHANICAL

7.1 The curves for effect of tempering

the steel are given in Fig. 2 and 3.

on the mechanical

*Method for Brine11 hardness test for steel (&t r&ion ).

*Method for izod impact test of metals ( jirst revision ).
$Method for tensile testing of steel products ( jirstrevision ).
4

PROPERTIES
properties of

IS : 9175 ( Part 7 ) - 1986

70
.
60

50
0
lx
I 40
2
w
g 30
CK
iii
20

10

10

20
DISTANCE

Distance
mm

HRC
Ma.%

HRC
Min

(1)
0

(2)

(3)

se
62
60

:
z:
:
8

FIG. 1

:;

IN mm
Distance
mm
(1)
10

54
50
43
33
28

40

30

:o
25
z:
38

HRC
Max

HRC
Min

(2)
32
29

(3)
23
21
18
-

::
25
;o

;:

END QUENCH HARDENARILITYBAND OF 45C8 GRADE STEEL

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80

11Q
100
90
80 t

IO
0 i

7 ) * 1966

70
;
u
2

60

10

0
0

FIG. 2

100

200 30.0 LOO 500 600

TEMPERING?EfWERAT URE 'C

CURVESSHOWING
THEEPRECTOF TEMPERINGTEMPERATUREON
MECHANICALPROPERTIES
OF 4568 GRADE STEEL

1s : 9175 ( Part
8. EFFECT

7 ) - 1986

OF SECTION

SIZE ON MECHANICAL

8.1 The curves for the effect of section size on mechanical

given in Fig. 4 to 7.
Oil Quenched 87OC, Tempered
IlU

100

PROPERTIES
properties are

500C

80
T

70

90 -~80 -5
2 70-m
I:

60

50

D 60 -0

LO

N
=

so--

cn

W
-I LO --

30

Z
-7 30--

20

20 -
10 --

O-

FIG. 4

10

20
40
DIAMETER

60
80
QF BAR IN

mo
mm

120

CURVES SHOWING THE IAFFECTOF SECTION SIZE ON MECHANICAL

PROPERTIESOF 45C8 GRADE STEEL

IS : 9175 ( Part 7 ) - 1986

Oil Quenched 87OC, Tempered

600C

80

110 +
loo-,
90 -
80 --

z
I& 60
u

70 -F
: 60 -4
0 50 --.
R
= 40 -2
2 30-%
20 -10 -d-

FIG. 5

0
0

20

80
100
IZOmm
60
40
DIAMETER
OF BAR IN mm

CURVES SHOWINCJTHE EFFECT OF SECTION SIZE ON MECHANICAL

PROPERTIESOF 45C8 GRADE STEEL

IS t 9175 ( Part 7 ) - 1986

Water Quenched

87OC, Tempered 500C

80

110 loo--

I10

70

90 -- 2
80 -*

100

ii!
q 60

90 ,I

I2 70-n
r-

80

s
LU

CK

70 z

0 60 -.

Lu

E
=
2 so.-

605

$
-

3 40 .

0
9

30

20

20

IO

10

0 I

0
0

20

LO

60

80

DIAMETER OF BAR

100

120mm

fN mm

FIG. 6 CURVES SHOWING THE EFFECT OF SECTION SIZE ON MECHANICAL

PROPERTIESOF 45C8 GRADE STEEL

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IS : 9175 ( Ipart 7 ) - 1986

Water Quenched 87OC, Tempered
110

600C

80

--I

70 p

ii
5
0
7

60 e

50

50 E
E

40

ul

LLI

u
242

30

40 y I
is
30
167

20

20

IO

10

20

40

DIAMETER
FIG. 7

60

80

100

120

s
0
Cd

OF BAR IN mm

CURVESSHOWING THE EFFXCT OF SECTIONSIZE OF MECHANICAL

PROPERTIES
OF 45C8 GRADE STEEL

9. MACHINABILITY
9.1 In the softened condition the machinability of this grade
approximately 50-60 percent of that for mildsteel ( 2OC8 ).

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of steel is

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Panel to Collect Data on Steel for Automobile Purposes, SMDC 3 1 : P 12

Convener
DR R. V. PATEY

Rapmmting
Mahindra

Ugine Steel Co Ltd, Khopoli

iU#mkrs
SHRI R. NARAYAX~AX ( Altwnatc to
Dr R. V. Pathy )
Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay
PROY R. C. CHATUZWXDI
Visvesvaraya Iron and Steel Ltd, Bhadravati
SERI B. HARIDASAOEAR
SEEI D. P. VERNEEAR ( Altarnate )
Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd, Bombay
SH~I H. A. JAISINQEAS~I
Tata Engineering & Locomotive Co Ltd, Pune
SHRI M. G. LAWATE
Steel Authority
of India Ltd
(Research;
and
DR V. RAXASWAXY
Development Centre for Iron & Steel), Ranchi
&RI S. R. MEDIRATTA ( Altnnatr )
Automobile Products of India Ltd, Bombay
REPRESENTATIVE
Da K. R. SATYANABAYANAN
College of Engineering, Pune
DR R. D. CEAUDHARI ( Alternte )

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