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DEDICATED TO LRH Whose research in the fields of study and ‘communication have done so much to make this guide possible GRATEFUL ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS: Joseph Fiducia Nathaniel Jossup, 8. Francine Gorden Alfred Kozak, CE James Fiducia, B.A. Millard Klein, Pres Kilvin Bros. Stee! Corp canard Frank, Pres. United Alloys & Steel Corp, =a ae = om INTRODUCTION AND METHOD ‘The American Rust Standard Guide This guidebook presents a revolutionary new method for solving the obvious yet long neglected industry wide problem of determining and communics ‘ing the surface condition of hot-rolled steel. Failure to have such a reliable standard of steel classification has resulted in blind purchasing, customer rejections, de teriorating customer relations, and untold losses in such forms 25 spiralling warehouse and material costs and inflated insurance rates, The advantages of using this simple yet com. prehensive virtually limit less. Purchase orders, ssles contracts, bills of lading, Wwentory and insurance reports can now be written in an easily recognizable classification language. From the mill and warehouse to the fabricator, the surtace condition of a pices or lot of steel can be confirmed at each step of the way. A warehouse foreman, having Used the quide to determine the surface condition of the steel, can easily communicate this information to the salesman, who, in turn, can accurately pass it on to the customer, All transactions involving the buying and selling of steel immediately improve, and new profit highs are quickly realized, The Method Hot-rolied steel has been divided into four classes according to surface condition: A (EXCELLENT); 8 (GOOD); C (FAIR), D (POOR). These classes represent the surface condition of steel ranting from entirely new blue to entirely rusted. For further identification pur poses, each class has been sub-classed into HIGH and LOW. For example, A is biue steel. HIGH A would be steel that is entirely blue, and LOW A would be steel that is blue with very slight scatterings of rust. (Refer to A.RS. Chart on page 3 for details of each class.) To aid you in identifying and communicating the surface condition of hotrrolied steel, color photographs depicting typical examples of wach class and sub-class hhave been included in this guiée. (Refer to photagraphie section on pages 4 thru 11) Page 1 How to Use the Gui ‘TO DETERMINE the surface condition of a piece ‘or lot of steel", completely familiarize yourself with the ‘guide, paying particular attention to the A.R.S. Chart (see opposite page) and the corresponding color photo. ‘graphs, and then follow these four simple steps: Step 1: Look at the stool, Step 2: Using the A.R.S. Chart, determine whether the steel should be classified es A, B,C, or D. For example, if the stee! has small concentrations of rust, it should be classified as B (GOOD). fit is pitted, scaly or discolored, it should be classified as © (POOR), ‘Turning to the photographic section, determine whether the steel should be clasitied as HIGH for LOW in its class. For example, if the steel assed as D (POOR) ‘tremely scaled, pitted, or discolored, it should bbe clasitied as LOW 0. has beer Write down the lot or size number of the steel, the classification and the date. The number of the corresponding color photograph can also be included. For example, Lot No. 756, A.A.S."* HIGH 8 3, 1/28/68. To COMMUNICATE this information merely say A.R.S. HIGH B 3, For written reports, HIGH and LOW can be abbreviated as H and L. For example, A.R.S. HB or ARS. LB 3. “The same four stops are used to classify 2 piece of steel or a lot or shipment of steel as a whole, “ALAS. represents the American Rust Standard and should be included with the classification IMPORTANT: This edition of the A.A.S. Guide f intended for tse in classifying HOT ROLLED STEEL ONLY. withthe excon. ton of hot rolled sheets, ‘See poge 12 for 2 compete listing of ‘shapet ana mateiss to which this quae spicul a ae THE AMERICAN RUST STANDARD GUIDE CHART (For Hot Rolled Stee!) STEPS STEP 2 STEP 1 gas|fas| gos] eos e€s| £89] 622| 642 Pobl Pogd| 208) Bog T | ] 2 to Heavy ly Rusted Surface Rust. ng, Discoloration! rly Blue, Enti Surface Damage (Pitting, 3 é a z With Li Concentrations of Rust Up to Half Blue - Half Rusted & & é Sei Mostly or Entirely Covered, A AB Stee! That Steel That Is All Rusted or Mostly Rusted Or Mostly Blue cH t t AASNY ATLSOW 4O-3N78 ATLSOW S111 43H13HA\ 3NIWH3130 NY 13318 3H LY ¥007 Pose LOWA EXCELLENT. OST ENTIRELY BLUE—NO MOR! THAN SCATTERINGS OF RUST HIGH A EXCELLENT— Y BLUE — NO RUST ENTIR ALM HIGH A-1 = = a ~™ = HIGH B-1 HIGH B-2 HIGH B-3 —= — —— = —FAIR— MORE THAN HALF OR COMPLETELY COVERED WITH A LIGHT SURFACE RUST. HIGH C-3 FAIR MORE THAN HALF OR COMPLETELY COVERED WITH A HEAVY SURFACE RUST. Low c-2 Lowc-3 Pages -POOR- BADLY DAMAGED. HEAVY SCALING, PITTING, DISCOLORATION. —-POOR— HEAVY RUST. SURFACE DAMAGE. STARTING TO SCALE AND/OR PIT. HIGH D-3 rae

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