SPEC’LFICATlON FOR

EXPANDED AKiTAL STEEL SHEETS FOR

GENi3RiL PURPOSES

DC 669’14.417’3

1 N III I( AN S’S, I’\; 11)A R D S I iYS T F’i

MANAK UHAVAN, 9 BAHAD’UR Sll/\ll %A I .A.
NEW DELHI 110002
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 YS : 412 - 1975

( Second Revision )
l$-:’ 412:- ~1975

Members RePresenting
MAJ-GEN M. G. DEWAN Tinplate Company of India Ltd, Golmuri
SHRI S. BALASHANRAR ( Alternate )
DIRECTOR ( M & C ) Ministry of Railways
CHEMIST & METALLUXQIST,
CHITTARANJAN LOCO~IOTI~E
WORKS ( Alternate )
SHRI A. K. GUHA Inspection Wing, Directorate General of Supplies &
Disposals, New Delhi
SHRI ;~~oMo~~r ( Alternate )
JOINT STANDARDS Ministry of Railways
( WAQON )
JOINT DIRECTOR ( IRON &
STEEL ) ( Alternate )
DR V. C. KASHYAP Special Steels Ltd, Bombay
SITRI S. S. MURANJAN ( Alternate )
SHRI M. N. KRANNA Hindustan Steel Ltd ( Bhilai Steel Plant ), Bhilai
SRRI K. C. SOM ( Altcrvate )
SHRI R. M. KRISHNAN Iron and Steel Control, Calcutta
SRRI D. M. LA+&.NI Indian Iron& Steel Co Ltd, Burnpur
SHRI.~T~‘K.‘D&ITA ( Allerhate ) “.
SHRI P. ~A*XINA~~A~&~,~ Hindustan, Shipyard Ltd, Visakhapatnam
SRRI R.,C. MAE~JAN Indian Steel and Wire Products Ltd, Indranagar
SHRILAVTA~, SINQH ( Alternate )
DR S. S,MALIXOTRA Metal Boti.Co of India Ltd, Calcutta,
SHF$K. R;‘N~A~R.xRAN, ( Alternatl~)
SHRI D. .y. :?&3qE Ministry.of:Defence ( DGOF )
SHRI,D. SEN.,( Alternate )
SHR~ R.:.A.!RAM~~RAo Hindustan:Steel Works Constructiori Ltd, Calcutta
SHRI R;‘H. ‘G. RAW Mukand Iron &. Steel Works Ltd, Bombay
Sk S. A: NICJAM ( Alternate )
SHRI DDI’V. REDDI Indian Institute of Metals, Calcutta
SHRI R; OK. SETHI Industrial Fasteners Association of India, Calcutta
DR S. J. SHAH Spinning ~Machinery ( Cotton System ) Sectional
Committee, TDC 30, IS1
SHRI D+RINIVASAN Joint Plant Committee, Calcutta
SHRI B. P. Gaosrr ( Alternate )
TUXNICAL ADVISEX ( BOILERS ) Central Boilers Board, Ministry of Industrial
Development, New Delhi
SRRI K. S. VAIDYANATHAN M. N. Dastur & Co ( Pvt ) Ltd, Calcutta
SHRX G.‘~XKATESWARLU Ministry
.a.. ,.. of Defence ( R & D )
SH~I E. S::B~AQIRATH.A RAO ( Alternate )
SHRI C.,R; RAMA RAO. Director General, IS1 ( Ex-o&o Member )
Director ( Strut & Met )

Stw-etaary
SHRI .&ANTI. SWARUP
\ssistant Director (, Metals ), IS1

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 0. FOREWORD
0.1 This Indian Standard Second Revision ) was adopteti i;;, tilt: i;: :!Y::
Standards Institution on k’!; November 1975, after the d~,:!‘t ;i!~:~!i~$ i::.
the Wrought Steel Product:: Sectional Co;n:nittee had l><-<A:;,:;)j\:‘o~‘:l:: : ::’
the Structural and Metals : )i\lision Councii.
.0.2 This standard was fi~-sa issued in 1954 ;::xi 3:ui)scquenr:~~
In this revision, the follo\x.: : :g rnodificatio:!s have: !jccrn ::;..
a) Permissible variaticj!.ls for product analysis has ‘be:-.. .,’ 11’:~
b) A new size of mes!. 9.5 X 28.5 mm has been inci3: I:, :
c) The tolerances on s:ze ofmesh ha\:e been modi!??
0.3 For the purpose of dec,iding whether a particu.,. l-r ry(1‘,1:re:~i..;:~ .,; ,,;:
standard is complied with, :ix final value, observed or calc::ia?;fxi, ::;~::!‘i’~. 3.:
the result of a test or arl,:lysis, shall be rounded uf!: in: ,.~;~,~,-:‘ii.!I~,...
IS : 2-1960*. The numb!::. of significant piaces retairx:-i ::: ii:: :i>::;. I
off value should be the snl.:: ;!P that of tlic speci;~cti vaiu:. i;. :‘:;. ~I:: ,

1. SCOPE
1.1 This specification covc:?s expanded metal steel sheets :L:*,: !1::- rrnc:-a:
purposes.

‘2. SUPPLY OF MATER’! AL

2.1 General requirements relating .to the supply of expa~;dcti metal steel
sheets shall conform to IS : 1387-1967t.
*RuIcs for rounding off nu~~:~~ricalvalues ( rtvijed ).
TGeneral requirements for ti c. supply of meta!iurgicai materiels : ,.:I.:: :.r:.:. f!~l:

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IS L412 - 1975

3. MANUFACTURFi
3.VBlarik steel sheets ‘and ‘plates. ‘used- in the manufacture of expanded
mktal’$jei sh,eetS shall h& mide froti’.steel .manufactured by the oren-
hearth;:~&lectric; dupl,ex, basic&$gen or a combination of these processes.
,iri, case “ny other proC+s is ernplgyed by the manuf$urer, prior tipproval
Of.the purchaser should be ob+iined. If,, b+sic$xygen process is employed
for manufacture, the’ nitrogen’ :,content: of ‘~the steel shall not exceed
0’007 p~ercent;
NOTE - The njtrogeu content~of steel should be cnwrcd by the man~f~sturer by
oticasional product analysis.
3.2 The ladle analysis of stec,! for manufacture of expanded metal sheets,
when analysed in accordance with IS : 228 ( Part 111 )-1372* anr! IS : 228
( Part IX )-1972’ shall be as f0llOWs:
l’ercen t , illax
Sulphul !)Tm
Phosphorus omo
3.2.1 Permissible variation in the product analysis from the ~~! ‘mits speck-
fied under 3.2 .sball be as foilows:
Fermissible Variaiioti Over tllr:
Specijeii Limits, ?ercmt
Sulphur~ + 0’005
Phosphorus + 0’005
3.3 Hank steel sheets and plates shall be.. supplied, with or without
,guaranteed mechanical p:opeities as required,..by the purchaser.
3.3.1 When blank stce! she+js,&nd plates are supplied with ,guaranteed
mechanical properties they &all halve’ a, tensile strength between
280 MN/ma atid MO MN/l@2 when tested iti accordance with.
IS : 1663-1972:.
NOTE -- 1 N/mm2 = I MN/m,= 0.!02 0 kgf/mms.
3.3.1.1 A test piccch cut from rhe bl:?.nk sheets and plates when tested
in accordance with IS : 1692-19749, shall withstand without crack, being
doubled over, when cold, either by pressure or by blows from a hammer,
until the two sides of tile test pi&e are paraM and the internal radius is
not greiter than 1’5 times the thickness of the test piece.
*hIethods of chemical a:lalys:s of steels: Part XI 1jcterminxtion of phosphorus
by alkalimetrlc method ( secondrevision ).
?Mrthods of chemical allalysir of steels: Part IX Deteruination of sulphur in plain
carbon steels by et lution n:&od ( second rcobion ).
iMethod for tensile testing of. steel sheet and strip of thickness O-5 mm to 3 mm
(first rrvision ) .
$$hfettiod for simple hexi testing of steel sheet and strip less than 3 mm thick
(“hf revGon).
~3.4 The tolerances on w&ig:ilts and dimensions of blank sheets and ~!X;CI
shall be as agreed to betwc,en the supplier of blank sheets and p!atcs! ~~:ti
the manufacturer of expanded metal.

3.5 The blank steel sheets .ind plates shall be cleanly ro!. ,:i. ‘i‘ii:-,,. >.~,.jY
be free from cracks; surfaclcc,fla\\.s; laminations; rcu:h, jqsi,i: ::!~i ::I.: Y: ‘,‘;
edges; and all other harmful surface defects.

4. SIZE OF MXSH

4.1 The size of mesh of expanded metal sheets shall bc based on !hc
measurements of the shortway and the longway of the di r:m(:nd iis F~c;~:I:
in Fig. 1.

LONGWAY OF MESH (LWW) __-.

I’IC. 1 !hZE OF MESII

5. PROPERTIES AND DIMENSIONS

5.1 The properties and dilnensions of expanded met:il ::1;:yti .;:\::.i: i,..,: LS
given in Table 1.

5.2 Tolerances
5.2.1 Dimertsiotrs - When expanded metal sheets are rrquircrl to IX tilt
to specified dimensions, tlic limits of tolerances sh;l!l 1.)~ SISf(jllo\vs:

On nominal specified dimension + 10 Il!lIl

On minimum specified dimension --- 0 mm

+ 10 IllIll
IS : 412:-,,1975,
TABLE, 1 :PROPERTIES AND DIMENSIONS OF EXPANDED METAL
SHEETS FOR GENERAL PURPOSES
(‘Claw 5.1 )
SIZEOF MESH DIMENSIONSOB Noar~- CROSS- LA~QEST SlZE OF
(NOMINAL) STRANDS NAL SECTION- STAN- SHEET
F-3 (NOMINAL) MASS AL AREA DARD NORXALLY
. SWM LWM~ fL-- PER SIZEOti STOCKED
Width Thickness SQUARE STR~DS SHEVTS
METRE PERMETRE----.h-----,
SWM LWM SWM ’
(2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10)
mm mm mm mm 4-l cm* m m m
loo 250 6'25 3.15 3.082 3.93 3.75
loo 250 5.00 3.15 2.470 3-15 3.75
100 3.25 3.15 1a599 2.04 3.75
2 6.50 3.15 4.282 5.46 3.75
2 200 5.0ll 3.15 3.294 4.20 3.75 2.50 x 3.75
75 200 3.25 3.15 2.141 2.73 3.75
40 115 ti.50 3.15 10.23 2.50
‘IO 115 5.00 3.15 "6% 7.87 2.50
40 5'00 3.15 6.172 7.87 2.50
40 :z 3.25 2.24 3’64 2.50 7.30 j
40 115 3.25 3.15 ::o”;; 5.11 2.50
~75 3'25 3.15 4.007 5.11 3.75
ii li5 3.25 1.60 2’60 2.50
40 75 ~3.25 1.60 2% 2.60 3.75
,25 3.25 3.15 5.529 7.04 2.50 4.85 2.50 x 3.75
25 3," 325 2.24 3.9y 5’01 2'50 4.85 2.50 x 3.75
,’25 3.25 1.60 3.58 2.50 4.85 Br
:i: 3.25 1.25 EE 2.80 2.50 4.85 1.25 x 3-75
;; GO 3.25 3.15 7,152 9-l 1 2.50 3'75
20 59 3.25 3ki.5 7.152 9.11 3'75 3.75 .2.5O~x 3,75
20 3.25 224 5.086 6.48 2.50 39
5": 3.25 5.086 6~48 3-75 975 2.50 x 3.75
2”: 3.25 ::;o” 3~633 +63' 2.50 3:75 &
iii 3'25 1.60 3.633 4-63 3.75 3:75 1.25 x 3.75
2 2.50 1.25 2.183 2~50 4:g5
?,O ti 2.50 l-25 2.183 z::: 3.75 3.75
12.5 50 3.25 1.60 5.037 6.42 2.50 3.00
1215 ,+o 3.25 1.60 5.037 6.42 3'75 3.00‘
12.5 2.50 l-60 4.000 5.10 2-50 3.00 2.50 x 2.75
12.5 go" 2.50 l-25 3.125 3.98 2.50 3.00 &
12.5 40 2.50 I.25 3.125 3.98 3-75 3.00 1'25 x 2.75
12-5 2.50 1.00 2.500 3. la 2-50 3.00
,fi2*5 2 2.50 I’*00 2.500 3.18 3.75 3.00
40 3.25 P60 5.976 7.61 2.50
;i 2.50 I.25 3,591 4..58 2.50 ;izi
10. ii 2.50 l~?XJ 2;873 3.66 2.50
9:5 28.5 3.25 I:60 5.19 6.61 2.511 ;zi 2.50 x 1.75
9:5 28.5 2'50 1.25 2.81 '3'58 2.50 2:oo &
9-5 28.5 2.50 1.00 ‘2.09 2.66 $;I l-25 x l-75
25 3.25 I.60 J-551 9.62 ;:z
6" 2.50 1.25 4.887 6.21 2.50 2'00
6 2"; 2.50 1.00~ 3.901 4.97 2:0fJ
20 2.50 I*00 5,008 6.39 i% 1;50
3" 15 1.50 I.00 4,278 5.45 2.50 I.50 2~50 x 1.25

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TO
IS:412-1975 SPECIFICATION
FOREXPANDEDbK3'fX S'iYEL
SHEETS f3R GENERALPWDSES

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Addenda
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lause after 5.2.3:

'5.2.4 The following tolerances shall apply for

thickness and width of' strands:

Thickness As p@r 1s: Gji((‘.+y-(?,’

Width 09 :x--d 5 0.25 m'

(Page 7, foot-no!-e with ‘*I nra~k) - Add XI::

following foot-note after I*' mark:
'?Specification for rolling and cutting tolerances
for hot rolled steel products (sscund mtiaimr).'

(SMX: 5)
IS : 412’- 1975

10. PRESERVATIVE, TREATMENT

10.1 ‘.Expanded meta sheets shall be given a suitable protective coating to
prevent corrosion.
11. PACKING
‘.
11.1 ‘Unless specified otherwrse by the purchaser, expanded metal sheets
shall be supplied in rolls or with any other suitable packing that can with-
stand transit.
12. MARKING
12.1 Expanded metal sheets shall be securely bundled :and a metal tag
attached to each bundle and marked with manufacturer’s name or trade
mark.
12.1.1 The material may also be marked with the ‘ISI Certification
Mark.
Nom - The use of the ISI Certification Mark is governed by the provisions of the
Indian Standards Institution ( Certification Marks ) Act and the Rules and Regulations
made thereunder. The IS1 mark on products covered by an Indian Standard conveys
the assurance that they have bten produced to comply with the requirements of that
standard under a well-defined system of inspection, testing and quality control which
is devised and supervised by IS1 and operated by the producer. ISI. marked products
are also continuously checked by ISI for conformity to that standard as a further
safeguard. Details of conditions under which a licence for the use of the ISI Certifica-
tion Mark may be granted to manufacturers or processors, may be obtained from the
Indian Standards Institution.