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b. Bend Test
i. Bend test shall be conducted from each lot of 15 tonnes of
coil weight or part thereof of the same cast.
Ji, One test ‘pigce each shall be selécted in’'longmudinal and -
_ transverse direction of rolling
iii, ‘The rough edges or burrs arising from shearing may be
removed by filling or grinding and machining No other
preparation shall be received by the test pieges
iv. Bend test shall be conducted in accordance wits the method
specified in ASTM’A370. "°°" " :
y. The bend test specimens shall withstand being bent at
ambient temperature in any direction through 130° around a
mandrel or former of. diameter equal to he material ,
thickness without cracking on the outside convex surface of
the bent portion.
LOCATION OF TEST PIECES
Samples for chemical analysis and test pieces for tensile and bend test
shall be selected from the product so as to be representative of the
lots. i
RETEST
Should any of the test pieces first selected not pass ary of the tests
specified in this specification, two further samples shal bé selected
from the same lot in the same manner. Should the 12s pi¢zes from
both these additional samples pass, the material repreente:| by the
test samples shall be deemed to comply with the reguircnents of that
particular test. Should the testupieces from either of th:se atiditional
samples not pass, the material represented by the test xanples shall be
deemed to be not conforming to this specification.
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