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KS D 3503

Rolled steels for general structure

KS D 3503:2008

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KS D 3503:2008

Rolled steels for general structure

1 Scope
This Korean Standard specifies the hot rolled steels used for general structure such as bridges, ships,
rolling stocks and other structures (hereafter, referred to as "steel product").

2 Normative References
The following referenced documents are indispensable for the application of this document. For
dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the
referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
KS B 0801, Test Pieces for Tensile Test for Metallic Materials
KS B 0802, Method of Tensile Test for Metallic Materials
KS B 0804, Method of Bend Test for Metallic Materials
KS D 0001, General Rules for Inspection of Steel
KS D 1652, Iron and Steel Method for Spark Discharge Atomic Emission Spectrometric Analysis
KS D 1655, Method for X-ray Fluorescence Spectrometric Analysis of Iron and Steel
KS D 1659, Methods for Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometric Analysis of Iron and Steel
KS D 1673, Methods for Inductively Coupled Plasma Emission Spectrochemical Analysis of Steel
KS D 1802, Methods for Determination of Phosphorus in Iron and Steel
KS D 1803, Methods for Determination of Sulfur in Iron and Steel
KS D 1804, Determination of Carbon in Iron and Steel
KS D 1806, Determination of manganese in iron and steel
KS D 3051, Dimensions Weight and Tolerances of Hot Rolled Steel Bars and Bar in Coil
KS D 3052, Shape Dimensions, Weight and Tolerances of Hot Rolled Steel Flats
KS D 3500, Dimensions, Weight and Permissible Variations of Hot Rolled steel Plates, Sheets and

Strip
KS D 3502, Dimensions, Weight and Tolerances of Hot Rolled steel Sections
KS D ISO 377, Steel and steel products Location and preparation of samples and test pieces for

mechanical testing

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3 Grade and Symbol

The steel product shall be classified into five categories and their symbols shall be as given in Table 1.
Table 1 Symbol of Grade
Symbol of grade
SS330

Applicable steel product

Steel plates and strips, wide flat and bar steels

SS400

Steel plates and strips, section, wide flat and bar steels

SS490
SS540

Steel plates and strips, section and wide flat steels of 40 mm or less in thickness

SS590

and bars of 40 mm or less in diameter, side length or width across flat.

NOTE

Bars include bars in coil.

4 Chemical Composition
The steel product shall be tested in accordance with clause 8.1 and the ladle analysis values thereof
shall be as given in Table 2.
Table 2 Chemical Composition
unit: %
Symbol of grade

Mn

0.050

0.050

0.30

1.60

0.040

0.040

SS330
SS400
SS490
SS540
SS590
NOTE

Alloying elements other than those given in Table 2 may be added as necessary.

5 Mechanical Properties
The steel product shall be tested in accordance with clause 8.2 and the yield point or yield strength,
tensile strength, elongation and bendability thereof shall be as given in Table 3. As to the bendability,
the outside surface of the bent portion shall be free from visible crack.

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Table 3 Mechanical Properties
Yield point or yield strength
Symbol
of

Bendability

(N/mm2)
Thickness (t) of steel product

(mm)

grade
t 16

16 < t

40 < t

40

100

Tensile
strength
(N/mm2)

Thickness (t) of
steel product

(mm)

Test

Elongation

piece

(%)

Angle
of
bending

t > 100

Inside
radius

Thickness of
steel plates and
strip, and wide

No. 5

26

No. 1A

21

flat steel
t5
Thickness of
steel plates and
strip, and wide
flat steel

0.5 times

5 < t 16

180

the
thickness

Thickness of
steel plates and
strip, and wide

No. 1A

26

No. 4

28

No. 2

25

flat steel
SS330

205

195

175

165

330 to 430

16 < t 40
Thickness of
steel plates and
wide flat steel,
t > 40
Diameter, side
or width across
flats of bar

2.0 times
the

steels,

diameter,

25

180

Diameter, side
or width across
flats of bar

side
or width

No. 14A

28

steels,

across
flats

> 25

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Table 3 Mechanical Properties(continued)
Yield point or yield strength
Symbol
of

Bendability

(N/mm2)
Thickness (t) of steel product

(mm)

grade
t 16

16 < t

40 < t

40

100

Tensile
strength
(N/mm2)

Thickness (t) of
steel product

(mm)

Test

Elongation

piece

(%)

Angle
of
bending

t > 100

Inside
radius

Thickness of
steel plates and
strip, wide flat
and section

No. 5

21

No. 1A

17

steels
t5
Thickness of
steel plates and
strip, wide flat
and section
steels

1.5 times

5 < t 16

180

Thickness of
steel plates and
strip, wide flat
and section
SS400

245

235

215

205

400 to 510

the
thickness

No. 1A

21

No. 4

23

No. 2

20

steels
16 < t 40
Thickness of
steel plates,
wide flat
and section
steels
t > 40
Diameter, side
or width across
flats of bar

1.5 times
the

steels,

diameter,

25

180

Diameter, side

or width

or width across
flats of bar

side

No. 14A

22

steels,
> 25

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flats

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Table 3 Mechanical Properties(continued)
Yield point or yield strength
Symbol
of

Bendability

(N/mm2)
Thickness (t) of steel product

(mm)

grade
t 16

16 < t

40 < t

40

100

Tensile
strength
(N/mm2)

Thickness (t) of
steel product

(mm)

Test

Elongation

piece

(%)

Angle
of
bending

t > 100

Inside
radius

Thickness of
steel plates and
strip, wide flat
and section

No. 5

19

No. 1A

15

steels
t5
Thickness of
steel plates and
strip, wide flat
and section

2.0 times

steels
180

5 < t 16

the
thickness

Thickness of
steel plates and
strip, wide flat
and section
SS490

285

275

255

245

490 to 610

No. 1A

19

No. 4

21

No. 2

18

steels
16 < t 40
Thickness of
steel plates,
wide flat
and section
steels t > 40
Diameter, side
or width across
flats of bar

2.0 times
the

steels,

diameter,

25

180

Diameter, side

or width

or width across
flats of bar

side

No. 14A

20

steels,

across
flats

> 25

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Table 3 Mechanical Properties(continued)
Yield point or yield strength
Symbol
of

Bendability

(N/mm2)
Thickness (t) of steel product

(mm)

grade
t 16

Tensile
strength
(N/mm2)

16 < t

40 < t

40

100

Thickness (t) of
steel product

(mm)

Test

Elongation

piece

(%)

Angle
of
bending

t > 100

Inside
radius

Thickness of
steel plates and
strip, wide flat
and section

No. 5

16

steels
t5
Thickness of
steel plates and
strip, wide flat
and section

2.0 times
No. 1A

13

180

the
thickness

steels
5 < t 16
Thickness of
SS540

400

390

540

steel plates and

strip, wide flat
and section

No. 1A

17

No. 2

13

steels
16 < t 40
Diameter, side
or width across
flats of bar

2.0 times
the

steels,

diameter,

25

180

Diameter, side

or width

or width across
flats of bar

side

No. 14A

16

steels,
> 25

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Table 3 Mechanical Properties(continued)
Yield point or yield strength
Symbol
of

Bendability

(N/mm2)
Thickness (t) of steel product

(mm)

grade
t 16

16 < t

40 < t

40

100

Tensile
strength
(N/mm2)

Thickness (t) of
steel product

(mm)

Test

Elongation

piece

(%)

Angle
of
bending

t > 100

Inside
radius

Thickness of
steel plates and
strip, wide flat
and section

No. 5

14

steels
t5
Thickness of
steel plates and
strip, wide flat
and section

2.0 times
No. 1A

11

180

the
thickness

steels
5 < t 16
Thickness of
SS590

450

440

590

steel plates and

strip, wide flat
and section

No. 1A

15

No. 2

10

steels
16 < t 40
Diameter, side
or width across
flats of bar

2.0 times
the

steels,

diameter,

25

180

Diameter, side

or width

or width across
flats of bar

side

No. 14A

12

steels,

across
flats

25 < t 40
NOTE

For the elongation of No. 4 test piece for steel plates over 90 mm in thickness, it shall be subtracted
1 % from the values of elongation given in Table 3 per each increase of 25.0 mm or its fraction in
thickness. However, the limit to be subtracted shall be within 3 %.

In the case of wide flats, the thickness of steel product means the thickness at the position of which the test
piece(s) is taken as shown in Figure A.1.
In the case of bar steels, the thickness of steel product means the diameter for round bars, the side length
for square bars and width across flats for polygonal bars such as hexagonal bars.

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6 Shape, Dimensions, Mass and Tolerances

The shape, dimensions, mass and tolerances thereof shall be in accordance with the following
standards.
KS D 3051, KS D 3052, KS D 3500, KS D 3502
In this case, the width tolerances for the cut-edged steel plate and strip, and length tolerances for the
steel plate strip shall be in accordance with Class A tolerances given in KS D 3500, unless otherwise
specified. The thickness of steel plate, which is not specified in KS D 3500, may be determined by
acceptance, delivery and agreement between the purchaser and supplier.

7 Appearance
Appearance of the steel product shall be in accordance with clause 9 of KS D 3051, clause 10 of KS D
3052, clause 7 of KS D 3500 and clause 9 of KS D 3502.

8 Test
8.1
8.1.1

Chemical Analysis
General Requirements for Chemical Analysis and Sampling Method of Specimen for

Analysis
The chemical composition of the steel product shall be determined by a ladle analysis, and the
general requirements for chemical analysis and sampling methods of specimen for analysis shall be in
accordance with clause 4 of KS D 0001.
8.1.2

Analysis Method

The analysis method shall be in accordance with any one of the following standards:
KS D 1652, KS D 1655, KS D 1659, KS D 1673, KS D 1802, KS D 1803, KS D 1804, KS D 1806
8.2
8.2.1

Mechanical Test
Test in General

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General requirements for mechanical testing shall be in accordance with clause 5 of KS D 0001. With
this respect, the sampling method of specimen shall conform to Class A, and the number of test
pieces and the sampling method shall be as follows.
8.2.2

Number of Test Pieces for Tensile and Bending Test

The number of test pieces for tensile and bending test shall be as follows:
a) Steel Plate and Flat steel

A test lot shall consist of the steel product from one heat where the

maximum thickness of the steel product is within twice the minimum thickness, and one test piece
shall be taken, respectively. When the mass of one test lot exceeds 50 t, however, two test pieces
shall be taken, respectively. With this respect, if mass of a single steel plate exceeds 50 t, the
number of test piece shall be in one from the single steel plate, respectively.
b) Steel Strip and Cutout Plate thereof A test lot shall consist of the steel product from one heat
rolled to the same thickness, and one test piece shall be taken, respectively. When the mass of
one test lot exceeds 50 t, however, two test pieces shall be taken, respectively.
c) Section Steel

A test lot shall consist of the section from one heat rolled to the same sectional

profile group where the maximum thickness of the section is within twice the minimum thickness,
and one test piece shall be taken, respectively. When the mass of one test lot exceeds 50 t,
however, two test pieces shall be taken, respectively.
d) Bar Steel

A test lot shall consist of the steel bar from one heat rolled to the same sectional

profile group where the maximum diameter (side length or width across flats) is within twice the
minimum diameter (side length or width across flats), and one test piece shall be taken,
respectively. When the mass of one test lot exceeds 50 t, however, two test pieces shall be taken,
respectively.
e) Number of Test Pieces for Heat-Treated Steel Product The number of test pieces for the heattreated steel product shall belong to the same ladle and the same sectional profile group and
shall be in accordance with a), b), c), and d) for each the same heat treating condition.
8.2.3

Sampling Location of Test Piece for Tensile and Bending Test

The sampling location of test pieces for tensile and bending test shall be in accordance with KS D
ISO 377 and may apply Annex A.
The test piece of steel strip may be taken at the location adjacent to an evaluated material portion.
8.2.4

Test Piece

The tensile test piece and the bending test piece shall be as follows:

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a) No. 1A, 2, 3, 4, 5 or 14A test piece specified in KS B 0801.
b) The bending test piece shall be in accordance with KS B 0804.
8.2.5

Test Method

The methods for tensile and bending test shall be as follows:

a) KS B 0802
b) KS B 0804
8.2.6

Tensile Test for Test Piece Not Having Specified Dimensions

With respect to the tensile test for test piece not having specified dimension, the tensile test and the
test values shall be in accordance with the acceptance, delivery and agreement between the
purchaser and supplier.
8.2.7

Omission of Tensile Test for Steel Strip

The tensile test for the steel strip may be omitted when approved by the purchaser.

9 Inspection
9.1

Inspection

The inspection shall be carried out as follows:

a) General requirements for inspection shall be in accordance with KS D 0001.
b) The chemical composition shall conform to the requirements specified in clause 4.
c) The mechanical properties shall conform to the requirements specified in clause 5.
d) The shape, dimensions and mass shall conform to the requirements specified in clause 6.
e) The appearance shall conform to the requirements specified in clause 7.
9.2

Re-inspection

The steel product which has not passed the tensile test and bending test may be subjected to a
retest according to sub-clause 5.4 of KS D 0001 to determine whether it is acceptable or not.

10 Marking

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The steel product which has passed the inspection shall be marked on each piece or each bundle
with the following items by suitable means. However, a part of items may be omitted by the
acceptance, delivery and agreement between the purchaser and supplier.
a) Symbol of grade
b) Ladle number or inspection number
c) Dimensions
d) Quantity or mass of each bundle (for steel plate and steel strip)
e) Manufacturer's name or address

11 Report
The report shall conform to clause 8 of KS D 0001. The manufacturers shall submit an order sheet in
case of an official request. In addition, In case where the NOTE of Table 2 is applied, the content of
added element(s) shall be additively described in the test report.

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Annex A
(Normative)
Sampling location of test piece

A.1 Scope
This annex specifies the sampling location of the tensile test piece and bending test piece.

A.2 Sampling location of tensile test piece and bending test piece
The sampling location of the tensile test piece and bending test piece shall be as follows:
a) Steel Plate and Flat Steel The centre of the test piece shall be at a quarter of width from a side
edge, and further in the case of No. 4 test piece, it shall be at a quarter of the thickness. When
the centre is not at a quarter of width from a side edge or at a quarter of the thickness, the centre
of the test piece shall be as near to a quarter as possible.
b) Section Steel The sampling location shall be as shown in Figure A.1. When the sampling location
is not in accordance with Figure A.1, the sampling location shall be as near to that in Figure A.1 as
possible. In the case of the section steel from which a specimen is unable to take in the same
manner as shown in Figure A.1, it shall conform to the sampling position for the I-beam. For other
section steels, it should be in accordance with the acceptance, delivery and agreement between
the purchaser and supplier.

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Equal angles

Bulb flats

Unequal angles

Channels

I-Beam

Inverted angles

Structural Tees

Wide flange shapes

Figure A.1 Sampling location of tensile test piece and bending test piece for section steels

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