BS EN ISO 377:2017

BSI Standards Publication

Steel and steel products - Location and

preparation of samples and test pieces for
mechanical testing (ISO 377:2017)
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National foreword
This British Standard is the UK implementation of EN ISO 377:2017.
It is identical to ISO 377:2017. It supersedes BS EN ISO 377:2013, which
is withdrawn.
The UK participation in its preparation was entrusted to Technical
Committee ISE/100, Steel, General Issues.
A list of organizations represented on this committee can be obtained on
request to its secretary.
This publication does not purport to include all the necessary provisions
of a contract. Users are responsible for its correct application.
© The British Standards Institution 2017
Published by BSI Standards Limited 2017
ISBN 978 0 580 96251 6
ICS 77.040.10
Compliance with a British Standard cannot confer immunity from
legal obligations.

This British Standard was published under the authority of the

Standards Policy and Strategy Committee on 31 August 2017.

Amendments/corrigenda issued since publication

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EUROPEAN STANDARD EN ISO 377

NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM July 2017

ICS 77.040.10 Supersedes EN ISO 377:2013

English Version

Steel and steel products - Location and preparation of

samples and test pieces for mechanical testing (ISO
377:2017)
Acier et produits en acier - Position et préparation des
échantillons et éprouvettes pour essais mécaniques
(ISO 377:2017)
Stahl und Stahlerzeugnisse - Lage und Vorbereitung
von Probenabschnitten und Proben für mechanische
Prüfungen (ISO 377:2017)

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European foreword
This document (EN ISO 377:2017) has been prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 17 “Steel” in
collaboration with Technical Committee ECISS/TC 100 “General issues” the secretariat of which is held
by BSI.

This European Standard shall be given the status of a national standard, either by publication of an
identical text or by endorsement, at the latest by January 2018, and conflicting national standards shall
be withdrawn at the latest by January 2018.

Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of
patent rights. CEN shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.

This document supersedes EN ISO 377:2013.

According to the CEN-CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organizations of the
following countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria,
Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia,
France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta,
Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland,
Turkey and the United Kingdom.

Endorsement notice

The text of ISO 377:2017 has been approved by CEN as EN ISO 377:2017 without any modification.

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Contents Page

Foreword . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iv

1 Scope . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

2 Normative references . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

3 Terms and definitions ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 1

4 General requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
4. 1 Re p re s e n tative te s ti n g . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

4.2 Identification o f sample products, samples, rough specimens and test pieces ............................... 2

5 Preparation of samples and selection of test pieces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

5 .1 S e l e cti o n an d d i m e n s i o n s o f s am p l e s an d l o cati o n o f te s t p i e ce s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

5 .2 D i re cti o n o f axi s o f te s t p i e ce s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

5 .3 C o n d i ti o n an d s e p arati o n o f s am p l e s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

5 .3 .1 G e n e ral . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

5 .3 .2 Te s ti n g i n th e as - d e l ive re d co n d i ti o n . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

5 .3 .3 Te s ti n g i n th e re fe re n ce co n d i ti o n . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

6 Preparation of test pieces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

6.1 C u tti n g an d m ach i n i n g . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

6.2 Re fe re n ce h e at tre atm e n t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Annex A (n o rm ative ) Location of samples and test pieces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

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Foreword

I S O (the I n te r n ati o n a l O r ga n i z atio n fo r S t a nd a rd i z atio n) i s a wo rl d w ide fe de ratio n o f n ati o n a l s ta n d a rd s

b o d ie s (I SO memb er b o d i e s) . T he wo rk o f p re p a r i n g I n te r n atio n a l S t a n d a rd s is no r m a l l y c a r r ie d o ut

th ro u gh ISO te c h n ic a l c o m m i t te e s . E ac h memb er b o dy i n te re s te d in a s ub j e c t fo r wh ic h a te c h n i c a l

c o m m i t te e has b e en e s t ab l i s he d has the r i gh t to be re p re s e n te d on th at c o m m i t te e . I nte r n atio n a l

o r ga n i z ati o n s , go ve r n me n t a l a nd no n- go ve r n me n ta l , in liaison w i th I SO, also ta ke part in the wo rk.

ISO c o l l ab o r ate s clo s ely w i th the I n te r n ati o n a l E l e c tro te c h n i c a l C o m m i s s io n (I EC ) on all m at te r s o f

e l e c tro te c h n i c a l s ta nd a rd i z ati o n .

T he p ro c e du re s used to de ve l o p th i s do c u me nt a nd tho s e i n te nde d fo r i ts fu r the r m a i nte n a nc e a re

de s c r i b e d i n the I S O/ I E C D i re c ti ve s , Part 1 . I n p a r tic u l a r the d i ffe re nt ap p ro va l c r i te r i a ne e de d fo r the

di ffe re n t typ e s o f ISO do c u m e nt s s ho u l d b e no te d . This do c u me n t wa s d ra fte d in ac c o rd a nc e w i th the

e d i to r i a l r u l e s o f the I S O/ I E C D i re c ti ve s , P a r t 2 (s e e w w w. i s o . o r g/d i re c ti ve s) .

At te ntio n i s d raw n to the p o s s ib i l i t y th at s o me o f the e l e m e nt s o f th i s do c u me n t m ay b e the s ub j e c t o f

p ate n t r i ght s . ISO shall no t b e he l d re s p o n s i b l e fo r i de n ti fy i n g a ny o r a l l s uc h p ate n t r i gh ts . D e ta i l s o f
a ny p ate n t r i gh ts i de n ti fi e d du r i n g the de ve l o p me n t o f the do c u me n t w i l l b e i n the I ntro duc tio n a nd/o r

o n the I S O l i s t o f p ate n t de c l a r atio n s re c e i ve d (s e e w w w. i s o . o rg/ p ate n ts) .

A ny trade n a me used in th i s do c u me n t i s in fo r m ati o n g i ve n fo r the c o nve n ie nc e o f u s ers a nd do e s no t

c o n s ti tu te a n e n do r s e m e nt .

Fo r a n e x p l a n atio n o n the me a n i n g o f I S O s p e c i fic ter m s a nd e x p re s s io n s rel ate d to co n fo r m it y a s s e s s ment,

as wel l as i n fo r m atio n ab o ut I S O ’s ad herence to the Wo rld Trade O rga n i z atio n ( W T O) p r i nc ip le s in the

Te ch n ic a l B a r r iers to Trade ( T B T ) s e e the fo l low i n g U RL: w w w. i s o . o rg/i s o/fo re wo rd . htm l

Steel
T he c o m m i t te e re s p o n s ib l e fo r th i s do c u me n t i s I S O/ T C 1 7, , S ub c o m m i t te e S C 2 0 , General technical
delivery conditions, sampling and mechanical testing methods.
T h i s fo u r th e d i tio n c a nc e l s a nd re p l ac e s the th i rd e d i tio n ( I S O 3 7 7: 2 0 1 3 ) , o f wh i c h i t c o n s ti tu te s a m i no r

re v i s i o n to c o r re c t F i g u re A . 1 3 b) .

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Steel and steel products — Location and preparation of

samples and test pieces for mechanical testing

1 Scope

T h i s do c u ment s p e c i fie s re qu i rements fo r the identi fic atio n , lo c atio n a nd p rep a ratio n o f s a mp le s a nd te s t

p ie c e s i ntende d fo r me ch a n ic a l te s ts on s te e l s e c tio n s , b a rs , ro d , fl at p ro duc ts a nd tub u l a r p ro duc ts as

de fi ne d i n I S O 6 9 2 9 . I f ag re e d i n the o rder, th i s do c u ment c a n a l s o ap p l y to o ther me ta l l ic p ro duc ts . T he s e

s a mp le s a nd te s t p ie ce s a re fo r u s e i n te s ts th at a re c a r r ie d o ut i n c o n fo r m i t y w i th the me tho d s s p e c i fie d

i n the p ro duc t o r m ater i a l s ta nd a rd o r, i n the ab s ence o f th i s , i n the s ta nd a rd fo r the te s t me tho d .

W he re the re qu i re me n ts o f the o rde r or p ro duc t s ta n d a rd d i ffe r fro m tho s e g i ve n in th i s do c u me n t,

the n the re qu i re m e n ts o f the o rde r o r p ro duc t s ta n d a rd ap p l y.

2 Normative references

T he fo l l o w i n g do c u me n ts a re re fe r re d to in the te x t in s uc h a way th at s o me or all o f the i r c o n te n t

c o n s ti tu te s re qu i re me n ts o f th i s do c u me n t. Fo r d ate d re fe re nc e s , only the e d i ti o n c i te d ap p l ie s . Fo r

u nd ate d re fe re nc e s , the l ate s t e d i tio n o f the re fe re nc e d do c u m e n t (i nc l ud i n g a ny a me nd me n ts) ap p l i e s .

I S O 3 78 5 , Metallic materials — Designation of test specimen axes in relation to product texture

I S O 69 2 9, Steel products — Vocabulary

3 Terms and definitions

Fo r the p u r p o s e s o f th i s do c u me n t, the te r m s a nd de fi n i tio n s g i ve n i n I S O 6 9 2 9 a n d the fo l l o w i n g ap p l y.

I S O a n d I E C m a i n ta i n te r m i no l o g ic a l d at ab a s e s fo r u s e i n s t a nd a rd i z atio n at the fo l l o w i n g add re s s e s :

— I E C E l e c tro p e d i a: ava i l ab l e at h t tp : // w w w. e l e c tro p e d i a . o r g/

— I S O O n l i ne b ro ws i n g p l atfo r m : ava i l ab l e at ht tp : // w w w. i s o . o r g/o b p

3 .1
test unit
nu m b e r o f p ie ce s or the to n n a ge o f p ro duc ts to ac c e p t or rej e c t to ge t h e r, on the basis o f the

ve r i fi c a t i o n te s t s c a r r i e d o u t o n s a m p l e p r o d u c t s i n ac c o r d a n c e w i t h t h e r e q u i r e m e n t s o f the p ro duc t

s ta nd a rd o r o rder

N o te 1 to e n tr y: S e e F i g u r e 1 .

3.2
sample product
i te m (e . g. b a r, s he e t, c o i l ) s e l e c te d fo r i n s p e c tio n o r te s ti n g

N o te 1 to e n tr y: S e e F i g u r e 1 .

3.3
sample
su ffi c i e nt qu a n ti t y o f m ate r i a l ta ke n fro m the s a mp l e p ro duc t fo r the p u r p o s e o f p ro duc i n g o ne o r mo re

te s t p ie c e s

N o te 1 to e n tr y: S e e F i g u r e 1 .

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N o te 2 to e n tr y: I n c e r t a i n c a s e s , th e s a m p l e c a n b e th e s a m p l e p r o duc t.

3 .4
rough specimen
p a r t o f a s a mp l e h av i n g u nde rgo ne me c h a n ic a l tre atme n t, fo r the p u r p o s e o f p ro duc i n g a te s t p ie c e

N o te 1 to e n tr y: S e e Fi g u re 1 .

3.5
test piece
par t o fa s a mp l e o r ro u gh s p e c i me n , w i th s p e c i fie d d i me n s i o n s , m ac h i ne d o r u n m ac h i ne d , b ro u gh t to a

re qu i re d c o nd i tio n fo r s u b m i s s io n to a g i ve n ve r i fi c atio n te s t

N o te 1 to e n tr y: S e e Fi g u re 1 .

N o te 2 to e n tr y: I n c e r ta i n c a s e s , th e te s t p i e c e c a n b e th e s a m p l e o r th e r o u g h s p e c i m e n .

3 .6
reference condition
c o nd i ti o n o f a s a mp l e , ro u gh s p e c i me n o r te s t p i e c e h av i n g u nde rgo ne a he at tre atme n t to re p re s e n t the

i n te nde d fi n a l c o nd i tio n o f the p ro duc t

N o te 1 to e n tr y: I n s u c h c a s e s , the s a mp l e , r o u g h s p e c i m e n o r te s t p i e c e i s c a l l e d th e r e fe r e n c e s a mp l e , r e fe r e n c e
ro u g h s p e c i m e n o r r e fe r e nc e te s t p i e c e .

4 General requirements

4.1 Representative testing

S a mp l e , ro u gh s p e c i me n s a nd te s t p i e c e s s e l e c te d i n ac c o rd a nc e w i th A n ne x A s h a l l b e c o n s ide re d to b e

re p re s e n tati ve o f the p ro duc t.

NO TE As a re s u lt of th e i r p r o du c ti o n s e qu e n c e , e . g. m e l ti n g , c a s ti n g ho t or cold fo r m i n g or b o th , he at

tr e a tm e n t, e tc . , s te e l p r o du c t s a re no t h o m o ge n e o u s . T he me c h a n i c a l p r o p e r ti e s o f s a mp le s t a ke n fr o m o the r

l o c ati o n s c a n b e d i ffe r e n t .

4 . 2 I d e n ti fi c a ti o n o f
s a m p l e p ro d u c ts , s a m p l e s , ro u gh s p e c i m e n s a n d te s t p i e c e s

S a mp l e p ro duc ts , s a mp l e s , ro u gh s p e c i men s a nd te s t p ie c e s shall be m a rke d to e n s u re trac e ab i l i t y to

the original p ro duc t a nd the i r l o c atio n a n d o r ie n tatio n i n th at p ro duc t. Fo r th i s purp o se, i f, du r i n g the

p re p a ratio n o f a ny o ne or mo re o f the s a mp l e s , ro u gh s p e c i men s or te s t p i e c e s , re mo va l o f the m a rks

c a n no t b e avo ide d , tra n s fe r o f the s e m a rks s h a l l b e c a r r i e d o u t b e fo re the e x i s ti n g m a rks a re re mo ve d

o r, i n the c a s e o f au to m atic p re p a ratio n , e qu ip m e nt b e fo re the te s t p i e c e i s re mo ve d fro m the e qu ip me n t.

I n the c a s e o f s p e c i fic i n s p e c tio n a nd whe re re que s te d b y the p u rc h a s e r, the tra n s fe r o f the m a rks s h a l l

b e c a r r ie d o u t i n the p re s e nc e o f the p u rc h a s e r ’s re p re s e nt ati ve .

In the case o f fu l l y au to m atic in l i ne p re p a r ati o n a nd te s ti n g s ys te m s , m a rki n g o f s a mp l e s , ro u gh

s p e c i men s a nd te s t p ie c e s is no t ne c e s s a r y i f an ade qu ate c o n tro l s ys te m e x i s ts , wh ic h de fi ne s the

p ro c e du re s to fo l l o w i n the e ve n t o f s ys te m fa i l u re .

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Key

1 te s t u n i t (3 . 1 )

2 s am p l e p ro d u ct (3 . 2 )

3 s am p l e s (3 . 3 )

4 ro u gh s p e ci m e n (3 . 4 )

5 te s t p i e ce (3 . 5 )

F i g u r e 1 — E x a m p l e s o f
t e r m s d e fi n e d i n Clause 3

5 Preparation of samples and selection of test pieces

5 .1 Selection and dimensions of samples and location of test pieces

T he s a mp l e shall be s e l e c te d so th at the te s t p ie c e can be l o c ate d a s i nd i c ate d i n A n ne x A . T he s a mp l e

s h a l l h ave s u ffic i e n t d i m e n s io n s to a l l o w s u ffic ie n t te s t p ie c e s re qu i re d fo r c a r r y i n g o u t s p e c i fi e d te s ts ,

a nd fo r a ny re te s ts th at a re ne c e s s a r y.

5 .2 Direction of axis of test pieces

T he d i re c tio n o f the te s t p ie c e a x i s re l ati ve to the p r i nc ip l e d i re c tio n o f wo rki n g s h a l l b e a s s p e c i fie d i n

the ap p ro p r i ate p ro duc t s t a n d a rd o r o rde r. T he de s i g n ati o n o f the te s t p i e c e a x i s s h a l l b e i n ac c o rd a nc e

w i th I S O 3 7 8 5 .

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5 .3 Condition and separation of samples

5 .3 .1 General

T he m ate r i a l o r p ro duc t s ta n d a rd s h a l l s p e c i fy whe the r the te s t i s i nte n de d to de te r m i ne the p ro p e r tie s

a) i n the a s - de l i ve re d c o nd i tio n (s e e 5 . 3 . 2 ) , o r

b) i n the re fe re nc e c o nd i tio n (s e e 5 . 3 . 3 ) .

5 .3 .2 Testing in the as-delivered condition

A s a mp l e i n te nde d fo r te s ti n g i n the a s - de l i ve re d c o nd i tio n s h a l l b e s e p a rate d fro m the p ro duc t e i the r

a) a fte r the fo r m i n g o r he at tre atme n t p ro c e s s e s o r b o th h ave b e e n c o mp l e te d , o r

b) b e fo re the he at tre atme n t p ro c e s s , i n wh ic h c a s e the he at tre atme n t o f the s e p a rate d s a mp l e shal l

b e c a r r ie d o u t u nde r the s a me c o n d i tio n s a s th at o f the p ro duc t.

S e p a ratio n o f the s a mp l e s h a l l b e c a r r ie d o u t i n s uc h a m a n ne r s o a s no t to c h a n ge the c h a rac te r i s ti c s o f

th at p a r t o f the s a mp l e u s e d to p ro v i de the te s t p i e c e s .

I f fl at te n i n g or s tra i gh te n i n g o f the s a mp l e is u n avo id ab l e in the p re p a rati o n o f the te s t p ie c e , the

fl at te n i n g o r s tr a i ghte n i n g s h a l l b e c a r r i e d o u t c o l d u n l e s s o the r w i s e s p e c i fi e d i n the p ro duc t s t a n d a rd .

5 .3 .3 Testing in the reference condition

5 .3 .3 .1 Sample

A s a mp l e i n te nde d fo r te s ti n g in the re fe re nc e c o nd i tio n shall be s e p a r ate d fro m the p ro duc t at the

s t a ge o f m a nu fac tu re s p e c i fi e d i n the p ro duc t s ta n d a rd o r o rde r.

S e p a ratio n o f the s a mp l e s h a l l b e c a r r ie d o u t i n s uc h a m a n ne r s o a s no t to c h a n ge the c h a rac te r i s ti c s o f

th at p a r t o f the s a mp l e u s e d to p ro v i de the te s t p i e c e s a fte r he at tre atme n t.

F l at te n i n g o r s tr a i ghte n i n g , i f ne c e s s a r y, c a n b e c a r r i e d o u t e i the r ho t o r c o l d b e fo re a ny he at tre atme n t.

W he n c a r r ie d o u t ho t, i t s h a l l b e at a te mp e ratu re b e l o w the fi n a l he at tre atme n t te mp e ratu re .

5 .3 .3 .2 Rough specimen

A ro u gh s p e c i m e n i nte n de d fo r te s ti n g i n the re fe re nc e c o nd i ti o n s h a l l b e p re p a re d a s fo l l o ws .

a) M e c h a n i c a l tre atme n t p r i o r to he at tre atme n t: whe n the s a mp l e i s m ade s m a l l e r fo r the p ro c e s s o f

he at tre atme n t, the p ro duc t s ta n d a rd shall s peci fy the d i me n s io n s to wh ic h the ro u gh s p e c i me n

s h a l l b e re duc e d a n d the re duc ti o n p ro c e s s e . g. fo r g i n g , ro l l i n g , m ac h i n i n g.

b) H e at tre atme n t: the he at tre atme n t o f the ro u gh s p e c i me n s h a l l ta ke p l ac e i n a n e nv i ro n me n t whe re

the uni fo r m i t y o f the te mp e ratu re is ade qu ate l y e n s u re d a nd the te mp e ratu re is me a s u re d by

m e a n s o f a c a l ib rate d i n s tr u m e nt. T he he at tre atme n t s h a l l b e i n ac c o rd a nc e w i th the re qu i re me n ts

o f the p ro duc t s ta nd a rd o r o f the o rde r.

6 Preparation of test pieces

6.1 Cutting and machining

C u t ti n g a nd m ac h i n i n g of s a mp l e s a nd ro u gh s p e c i men s fo r the p re p a ratio n of te s t p ie c e s shall be

ca rrie d out t a ki n g s uc h p re c au tio n s as ne c e s s a r y to avo id s up e r fi c i a l wo rk h a rde n i n g a nd he ati n g o f

the m ate r i a l l i ke l y to c h a n ge the me c h a n i c a l c h a rac te r i s ti c s . A fte r m ac h i n i n g , a ny m a rks l e ft b y the to o l

th at c a n i nte r fe re w i th the re s u l ts o f the te s t s h a l l b e re mo ve d , e i the r b y g r i n d i n g (w i th a mp l e c o o l a nt

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s up p l y) or by p olishing, p ro v ide d th at the c ho s e n me tho d o f fi n i s h i n g m a i n ta i n s the d i me n s i o n s a nd

s h ap e o f the te s t p ie c e w i th i n the to l e ra nc e s s p e c i fie d i n the s t a n d a rd fo r the ap p ro p r i ate te s t.

T he to l e r a nc e s on the d i me n s io n s o f the te s t p ie c e s shall be tho s e s p e c i fi e d in the s ta n d a rd s fo r the

ap p ro p r i ate te s t me tho d s .

6.2 Reference heat treatment

W he n the re qu i re d re fe re nc e he at tre atme n t i s b ei ng c a rrie d o ut o n the te s t p ie c e , the p ro v i s io n s fo r

he at tre atme n t s h a l l b e the s a me a s fo r the ro u gh s p e c i me n [s e e 5 . 3 . 3 . 2 b) ] .

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(n o rm ative )

Location of samples and test pieces

A.1 General

T h i s a n ne x ap p l ie s to the l o c ati o n o f te s t p i e c e s fo r the fo l l o w i n g p ro duc t fo r m s :

— s e c tio n s ;

— b a r s a nd ro d;

— fl at p ro duc ts ;

— tu b u l a r p ro duc ts .

T he l o c atio n o f te s t p ie c e s fo r te n s i l e a nd i mp ac t te s ts a re i nd ic ate d in F i g u re s A .1 to A .1 5 . Fo r b e nd

te s ts , the w id th p o s i ti o n i s a s fo r the te n s i l e te s t p ie c e s .

W he n mo re th a n o ne te s t p ie c e is re qu i re d , the y m ay b e p l ac e d adj ac e n t to e ac h o the r in the l o c atio n

s p e c i fi e d .

A.2 Sections

A.2 .1 Location of test pieces across the width of section

T he l o c atio n o f te s t p i e c e s s h a l l b e i n ac c o rd a nc e w i th F i g u re A . 1 .

Fo r s e c tio n s w i th t ap e re d fl a n ge s ; i f a g re e d at the ti me o f e n qu i r y a nd o rde r i n g the s a mp l e m ay be

ta ke n fro m the we b [s e e F i g u re A . 1 b) a nd d) ] o r the s a mp l e fro m the t ap e re d fl a n ge m ay b e m ac h i ne d .

Fo r p ro duc ts w i th no n- tap e re d fl a n ge s g re ate r th a n 150 mm, te n s i l e s a mp l e s shall be ta ke n fro m the

fl a n ge . Fo r o the r p ro duc ts , i f s p e c i fi e d i n n ati o n a l s t a n d a rd s , the s a mp l e m ay b e ta ke n fro m the we b .

Fo r u ne qu a l l e g a n gl e s , s a mp l e s m ay b e t a ke n fro m e i the r l e g.

A.2 .2 Location of test pieces in thickness of section

A.2 .2 .1 Tensile test pieces

T he l o c ati o n o f te n s i l e te s t p ie c e s s h a l l b e i n ac c o rd a nc e w i th F i g u re A . 2 . T he l o c atio n o f the te s t p ie c e

shall be u nde r the o u ts i de s ur fac e o f the fl a n ge u n le s s o the r w i s e s p e c i fie d in n atio n a l s ta nd a rd s . Fu l l

th i c kne s s te s t p i e c e s [s e e F i g u re A . 2 a) ] s h a l l b e u s e d whe ne ve r m ac h i n i n g a nd te s t e qu ip me n t a l l o ws .

A.2 .2 .2 Impact test pieces

T he l o c ati o n o f i mp ac t te s t p ie c e s s h a l l b e i n ac c o rd a nc e w i th F i g u re A . 3 . T he l o c atio n o f the te s t p i e c e

s h a l l b e u n de r the o u t s ide s u r fac e o f the fl a n ge u n l e s s o the r w i s e s p e c i fi e d i n n atio n a l s ta nd a rd s .

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A.3 Round bars and rods

A.3 .1 Tensile test pieces

T he l o c atio n o f te n s i l e te s t p i e c e s s h a l l b e s e l e c te d i n ac c o rd a nc e w i th F i g u re A . 4 . F u l l s e c tio n te s t p ie c e s

[s e e F i g u re A . 4 a) ] s h a l l b e u s e d whe ne ve r m ac h i n i n g a nd te s t e qu i p me nt a l l o ws .

A.3 .2 Impact test pieces

T he l o c atio n o f i mp ac t te s t p i e c e s s h a l l b e s e l e c te d i n ac c o rd a nc e w i th F i g u re A . 5 .

A.4 Hexagonal bars

A.4.1 Tensile test pieces

T he l o c atio n o f te n s i l e te s t p ie c e s s h a l l b e s e l e c te d i n ac c o rd a nc e w i th F i g u re A . 6 .

F u l l s e c tio n te s t p ie c e s [s e e F i g u re A . 6 a) ] s h a l l b e u s e d whe ne ve r m ac h i n i n g a nd te s t e qu ip me n t a l l o ws .

A.4.2 Impact test piece

T he l o c atio n o f i mp ac t te s t p i e c e s s h a l l b e s e l e c te d i n ac c o rd a nc e w i th F i g u re A .7.

A.5 Rectangular bars

A.5 .1 Tensile test pieces

T he l o c atio n o f te n s i l e te s t p ie c e s s h a l l b e i n ac c o rd a nc e w i th F i g u re A . 8 .

Fu l l s e c tio n o r re c ta n g u l a r te s t p i e c e s [s e e F i g u re s A. 8 a) , b) o r c) ] shall be used whe ne ve r m ac h i n i n g

a n d te s t e qu ip me n t a l l o w.

A.5 .2 Impact test pieces

T he l o c atio n o f i mp ac t te s t p i e c e s s h a l l b e i n ac c o rd a nc e w i th F i g u re A .9 .

A.6 Flat products

A.6.1 Tensile test pieces

T he l o c atio n o f te n s i l e te s t p ie c e s s h a l l b e i n ac c o rd a nc e w i th F i g u re A . 1 0 .

F u l l s e c tio n te s t p i e c e s [s e e F i g u re A .1 0 a) ] s h a l l b e u s e d whe ne ve r m ac h i n i n g a n d te s t e qu ip me n t a l l o w.

For quenched and tempered or thermomechanically rolled plates, the specimen thickness shall be
e i the r the fu l l th i c kne s s o r h a l f the p ro duc t th ic kne s s .

Where transverse tensile test pieces are specified and the width (w) o f flat product is not su fficient to
ta ke the te s t p ie c e fro m the
w l o c atio n , the n the c e n tre o f the te s t p i e c e s h a l l b e a s ne a r
w a s p o s s ib l e .

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A.6.2 Impact test pieces

T he l o c ati o n o f i mp ac t te s t p ie c e s shall be in ac c o rd a nc e w i th F i g u re A .1 1 . L o c atio n d) is o p tio n a l . Fo r

products o f thickness ≥ 40 mm, the location [ F i g u re A .1 1 a), b) or c)] shall be specified in the product
s ta n d a rd o r i n the o rde r.

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A.7 Tubular products

A.7.1 Tubes and circular hollow sections

A.7.1 .1 Tensile test pieces

T he l o c atio n o f te n s i l e te s t p ie c e s shal l be s e l e c te d in ac c o rd a nc e w i th F i g u re A .1 2 . Fu l l s e c tio n te s t

p i e c e s [ F i g u re A .1 2 a) ] s h a l l b e u s e d whe ne ve r m ac h i n i n g a n d te s t e qu ip me n t a l l o w.

Fo r we l de d t ub e s , whe n te s ti n g the we l d u s i n g s tr ip te s t p i e c e s , the we l d shal l be at the c e n tre o f the

te s t p ie c e .

NO TE 1 T h e fu l l s e c ti o n te s t p i e c e a s s ho w n i n F i g u r e A . 1 2 a) i s a l s o ap p l i c ab l e fo r a tu b e

— fl at te n i n g te s t;

— d r i ft e x p a n d i n g te s t;

— fl a n g i n g te s t;

— r i n g e x p a n d i n g te s t;

— r i n g te n s i l e te s t;

— b e n d te s t i n fu l l s e c ti o n .

NO TE 2 Te s t p i e c e s s ho w n i n F i g u r e A . 1 2 b) a r e u s e d fo r s tr i p b e n d te s t.

I f no t s p e c i fi e d i n the p ro duc t s t a nd a rd o r i n the o rde r, the s a mp l i n g p o s i ti o n i s at the d i s c re tio n o f the

m a nu fac tu re r.

A.7.1 .2 Impact test pieces

T he l o c atio n o f i mp ac t te s t p ie c e s s h a l l b e i n ac c o rd a nc e w i th F i g u re A .1 3 . T he l o c ati o n s ap p l y to b o th

s e a m l e s s a n d we l de d tu b e s .

I f no t s p e c i fi e d i n the p ro duc t s t a nd a rd o r i n the o rde r, the s a mp l i n g p o s i ti o n i s at the d i s c re tio n o f the

m a nu fac tu re r.

T he o r i e n tatio n o f te s t p i e c e s i s de te r m i ne d b y the d i me n s i o n s o f the tu b e . W he re a te s t p i e c e i s re qu i re d

i n the tra n s ve r s e p o s i ti o n , the w ide s t p o s s i b l e s i z e b e t we e n 1 0 m m a nd 5 m m s h a l l b e p ro duc e d .

T he m i n i mu m (no m i n a l ) d i a me te r D min
o f the tub e ne c e s s a r y to o b ta i n s uc h a te s t p ie c e is g i ve n by

Fo r mu l a (A .1) :

D min = ( T − 5 ) +
756 25 ,
T −5
(A .1)

whe re T i s the wa l l th ic kne s s .

W he re the s m a l l e s t p e r m i t te d tra n s ve r s e te s t p i e c e i s no t o b ta i n ab l e , the w ide s t p o s s ib l e l o n g i tud i n a l

s i z e b e t we e n 1 0 m m a nd 5 m m s h a l l b e u s e d .

A.7.2 Rectangular hollow sections

A.7.2 .1 Tensile test pieces

T he l o c atio n o f te n s i l e te s t p ie c e s shall be in ac c o rd a nc e w i th F i g u re A .14 . Fu l l s e c tio n te s t p ie c e s [s e e

F i g u re A .14 a) ] s h a l l b e u s e d whe ne ve r m ac h i n i n g a nd te s t e qu ip m e nt a l l o w.

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A.7.2 .2 Impact test pieces

T he l o c atio n o f i mp ac t te s t p i e c e s s h a l l b e i n ac c o rd a nc e w i th F i g u re A .1 5 .

a) b)

c) d)

e) f)

Key

1 S e e A. 2 . 1 .

F i g u r e A . 1 — S e c t i o n s — L o c a t i o n o f
t e s t p i e c e s f
o r t e n s i l e a n d i m p a c t t e s t i n g i n w i d t h o f
f l a n g e

(see A. 2 .1)

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Dimensions in millimetres

a) Full thickness test piece where t ≤ 50 mm

b) Round test piece where t ≤ 50 mm

c) Round test piece where t > 50 mm

Key

1 web
2 flange

Figure A.2 — Sections — Location o f test pieces for tensile testing in thickness o f flange
(see A. 2 . 2 .1)

Dimensions in millimetres

Key

1 web
2 flange

Figure A.3 — Sections — Location o f test pieces for impact testing in thickness o f flange
(see A. 2 . 2 . 2 )

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D i m e n s i o n s i n m i l l i m e tre s

a) F u l l s e c t i o n te s t p i e c e ( p r e f
e r r e d , s e e A . 3 .1 ) b) Round test piece where d ≤ 2 5 m m

c) Round test piece where d > 25 mm d) Round test piece where d > 50 mm

Figure A.4 — Round bar and rod — Location of test pieces for tensile testing (see A. 3 .1)

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Dimensions in millimetres

a) Where d ≤ 2 5 m m b) Where 25 mm < d ≤ 5 0 m m

c) Where d > 2 5 mm d) Where d > 50 mm

Figure A. 5 — Round bar and rod — Location of test pieces for impact testing (see A. 3 . 2 )

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D i m e n s i o n s i n m i l l i m e tre s

a) F u l l s e c t i o n t e s t p i e c e ( p r e f
e r r e d , s e e A . 4 .1) b) Round test piece where s ≤ 2 5 m m

c) Round test piece where s> 2 5 mm d) Round test piece where s> 50 mm

Figure A.6 — Hexagonal bar — Location of test pieces for tensile testing (see A.4.1)

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Dimensions in millimetres

a) Where s ≤ 2 5 m m b) Where 25 mm < s ≤ 5 0 m m

c) Where s> 2 5 mm d) Where s> 50 mm

Figure A.7 — Hexagonal bar — Location of test pieces for impact testing (see A.4. 2)

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Dimensions in millimetres

a) Full section test piece (wherever possible) b) Rectangular test piece where w ≤ 5 0 m m

see A. 5 .1

c) Rectangular test piece where w> 50 mm d) Rectangular test piece where w ≤ 5 0 m m

and t
≤ 5 0 m m

e) Rectangular test piece where w> 50 mm f) Rectangular test piece where w> 50 mm
and t
≤ 5 0 m m and t> 50 mm

Figure A. 8 — Rectangular bar — Location of test pieces for tensile testing (see A. 5 .1)

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a) W h e r e 1 2 m m ≤ w
≤ 5 0 m m a n d t
≤ 5 0 m m

b) Where w> 50 mm and t

≤ 5 0 m m

c) Where w> 50 mm and t> 50 mm

Figure A.9 — Rectangular bar — Location of test pieces for impact testing (see A. 5 . 2)

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D i m e n s i o n s i n m i l l i m e tre s

a) Full section test piece (pre ferred, see A.6 .1)

b) Rectangular test piece where t ≥ 30 mm

c) Round test piece where t ≥ 25 mm

Key

1 ro l l e d s u rface

NO TE 1 Fo r qu e n c h e d a n d te m p e r e d o r th e r m o m e c h a n i c a l l y r o l l e d p l a te s , th e s p e c i m e n [ F i g u r e A . 1 0 b) ] shall

be hal f th e p r o du c t th i c k n e s s . I n th i s c a s e , th e r e qu i r e m e n t fo r s p e c i me n th i c k n e s s ≥ 3 0 m m do e s n o t ap p l y.

NO TE 2 B y a g r e e me n t, the r o u n d te s t p i e c e [ F i g u r e A . 1 0 c) ] m ay b e ap p l i e d to fl at p r o du c t s 2 0 m m ≤ t < 2 5 mm.

I n th i s c a s e , th e c e n tr e o f th e te s t p i e c e s h a l l b e l o c ate d a t th e c e n tr e o f th e th i c k n e s s .

Figure A.10 — Flat products — Location of test pieces for tensile testing (see A.6 .1)

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Dimensions in millimetres

a) For all values of t

b) Where t ≥ 4 0 m m

c) Where t ≥ 4 0 m m

d ) W h e r e 2 8 m m ≤ t< 40 mm (optional)

Figure A.11 — Flat products — Location of test pieces for impact testing (see A.6 . 2)

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Dimensions in millimetres

a) Full section test piece

b) Rectangular test piece

c) Round test piece

Key

1 weld joint for welded sections remote from test piece

L longitudinal test piece
T transverse test piece

Figure A.1 2 — Tubular products — Location of test pieces for tensile testing of tubes and
circular hollow sections (see A.7.1 .1)

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Dimensions in millimetres

a) Impact test piece

b) Impact test piece where t> 40 mm

Key

1 weld joint for welded sections remote from test piece

L longitudinal test piece
T transverse test piece

Figure A.13 — Tubular products — Location of test pieces for impact testing of tubes and
circular hollow sections (see A.7.1 . 2 )

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Dimensions in millimetres

a) Full section test piece

b) Rectangular test piece

Key

1 weld joint for welded sections remote from test piece

L longitudinal test piece
T transverse test piece

Figure A.14 — Tubular products — Location of test pieces for tensile testing of hollow sections
(see A.7. 2 .1)

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Dimensions in millimetres

Key

1 weld joint for welded sections remote from test piece

L longitudinal test piece
T transverse test piece

Figure A.15 — Tubular products — Location of test pieces for impact testing of hollow section
(see A.7. 2 . 2)

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