All material shall be new and shall conform to their respective specifications. The
use of equivalent or higher grade or alternative materials will be considered only in
very special cases subject to the approval of client / consultant.
The finished materials shall be reasonably free from cracks, surface flaws,
laminations rough are imperfect edges and all other harmful defects and
shall have a smooth finish. The material shall be free from loose mill scale
rust pits or other defects affecting the strength and durability.
Normal hexagonal nuts and bolts shall conform to IS : 3138 1966. High
strength structural bolts shall conform to IS : 3757. Countersunk bolts shall
conform to either IS : 8352 or IS : 8353 depending on the type of bolt. Black
bolts, nuts and screws shall be in accordance with IS : 1363 for black
hexagonal with nuts of 6 to 39 mm and black hexagon screw of 6 to 24 mm
and IS : 1364 and IS : 1367 for other sizes.
Hot rolled rivet bars shall conform to IS : 1148 and high tensile steel rivet
bars for structural purposes shall conform to IS : 1149.
The chemical and mechanical properties for structural steel shall be as stated
below.
Steel
Maximum Percentage
Designation
Carbon Sulphur Phosphorous
ST 42 W 0.23 0.06 0.06
ST 42 S 0.25 / 0.28 0.06 0.06
ST 42 O 0.07
Yield
Tensile
Class of Nominal stress
strength %
Steel Type steel thickness / min.
Kg / Sq. Elongation
product dia mm Kg. /
mm
Sq. mm
ST 42 W Plate Below 6 mm
(Fusion sections only bend
welding (For test shall be
quality) example, required.
angles,
tees, 6 mm and 42 to 54 26 23
beams,
& ST 42 channels Upto 20 mm
S (Standard etc.,) and Over 20 mm 42 to 54 24 23
quality) flats
Upto 40 mm
Over 40 mm 42 to 54 23 23
Bars Below 10
(Round only beyond
square test shall be
and required.
hexagonal)
Over 10 mm 42 to 54 26 23
Up to 20
mm 42 to 54 24 23
Over 10
mm
Tensile Yield
Class of Nominal
strength stress %
Steel Type steel thickness /
Kg / Sq. min. Kg. / Elongation
product dia mm
mm Sq. mm
Bars Below 10 mm
(Round, only bend
square and test shall be
hexagonal) required.
10 mm and 42 to 54 26 23
above
1.3 STORAGE :
Welding wire and electrodes shall be stored separately by qualities and lots
inside a dry enclosed room in compliance with IS : 816 and as directed by
Engineer In Charge. Each lot of electrode, bolts, nuts etc., shall be
accompanied by manufacturers test certificate.