ICS 77,140.45, = H40 |] NATIONAL STANDARD OF THE PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA rade ) REA RARE GB/T 699-2015 Supersedes GB/T 699-1999 Quality Carbon Structure Steels TRRREAA Issued on: December 10, 2015 Implemented on: November 1, 2016 Jointly Issued by the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine of the People's Republic of China and the Standardization Administration of the People's Republic of ChinaContents Normative References... Classification and Code. ‘Order Contents Size, Shape and Weight .. ‘Technical Requirements . Test Methods Inspection Rules... Packaging, Marking and Quali Centificate..Foreword This standard is drafted in accordance with the rules given in GB/T 1.1-2009, This standard supersedes "Quality Carbon Structural Steels” (GB/T 699-1999). Compared with GB/T 699-1999, this standard has the main technical changes as follows: Classification of steel bars according to metallurgical quality is cancelled; classification of steel bars according to surface type is added (see Chapter 3; Chapter 4, Table 2 and Table 4 in Edition 1999); Rimmed steel and semi-killed steel are cancelled (see Table 1, 6.1.1.6 and 6.1.1.8 in Fadition 1999); Chemical composition of 08A1 steel is modified (see footnote c in Table 1; 6.1.1.5 in Edition 1999), "Yield point” is defined as “lower yield strength Ru, or specified plastic elongation strength Ryoa" (see Table 2; Table 3 in Edition 1999); Permissible adjustment range of heat treatment temperature is added (see footnote c in Table 2); —The requirements of forged (rolled) samples for mechanical performance of steel bars are modified (see the paragraph in Table 2; 6.4.2 in Edition 1999): —The requirements of st Edition 1999), ——The macrostructure requirements of continuously cast steel are added (see Table 3); —Surface defects are subdivided into imperfection and detect (see 6.6.1 and 6.8; 6.6.1 and 6.9 in Edition 1999); ——The provision "the surface quality may meet those specified in GB/T 28300" is added (see 6.8.4); —Sampling quantity for impact test, microstructure and other tests is modified (see Table 7); ——The requirements that test result of steel bars shall adopt nules of rounding off for ‘numerical values are added (see 8.4.3). ‘This standard was proposed by China Iron and Steel Association. This standard is under the jurisdiction of National Technical Committee on Iron and Steel of Standardization Administcation of China (SAC/TC 183). Drafting organizations of this standard: China Metallurgical Information and, ‘Standardization Institute, Shijiazhuang Iron and Stecl Co., Ltd.. Fujian Sangang (Group) Co., Ld., Tianjin Iron & Steel Group Co., Ltd, Daye Special Steel Co., Lid., Shouging Corporation and Qingdao Iron and Steel Group Co., Lid, Chief drafting staff of this standard: Luan Yan, Dai Qiang, Meng Ruiying, Liu Jianfeng, Liu Guihua, Sun Zhicheng, Gong Cui, Hu Haiping, Liu Jun, Yan Chengming and Deng ‘| used for upsetting are determined (see 6.5.1; 65.1 in standard are as follows: ns of the standard superseded by —GB 699-1965, GB 699-1988 and GBIT 699-1999,NATIONAL STANDARD OF THE PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA He RAMBLE ARE GB/T 699-2015 Quality Carbon Structure Steels RRR 1 Scope This standard specifies classification and code, order contents, size, shape and weight, technical requirements, test methods, inspection rules as well as packaging, marking and quality cottificate of quality carbon structure steel bars, ‘This standard is applicable to the hot-rolled and forged quality carbon structure steel bars with nominal diameter or thickness not greater than 250mm. The hot-rolled and forged quality carbon structure stee! bars with the nominal diameter or thickness greater than 250mm may also be provided basing on the agreement of both the Supplier and the Purchaser, ‘The grade and chemical composition specified in this standard are also applicable to steel ingot, steel billet, steel products with other sections and their products 2 Normative References ‘The following referenced documents are indispensable for the application of this document, For dated references, only dated editions apply. For undated references, the lastest editions (including any amendments) apply. GBT 222 Perinissible Deviations for Chemical Composition of Steel Products GBIT 223.5 Steel and Iron - Determination of Acid-soluble Silicon and Total Silicon Content - Reduced Molybdosilicate Spectrophowometric Method GBT 223.11 Iron Steel and Alloy - Determination of Chromium Content - Visual Titration or Potentiometric Titration Method GB/T 223.19 Methods for Chemical Analysis of Iron Steel and Alloy - The Neocuproine-chloroform Extraction Photometric Method for the Determination of Copper Content GB/T 223.23 Iron Steel and Alloy - Determination of Nickel Content - The Dimethylglyoxime Speeirophotometric Method GB/T 223.59 Iron Stocl and Alloy - Determination of Phosphorus Content - Bismuth Phosphomolybdate Blue Spectrophotometric Method andGBIT 223.63 GBIT 223.79 GBIT 22381 GBIT 223.85 GBIT 223.86 GByT 224 GBT 225 GBT 226 GBIT 228.1 GByT 229 GBIT 231.1 GBIT 702 GBYT 908 GBIT 1979 GBT 2101 OBIT 2975 GBIT 4162 GBIT 4336 GBIT 6394 GBT 6x2, GBT 7736 GBYT 8170-2008 GBIT 10561 GBYT 11261 GBIT 13298 ‘Antimony Phosphomolybdate Blue Spectrophotometric Method Methods for Chemical Analysis of Iron Steel and Alloy - The Soxiium (Potassium) Periodate Photometric Method for the Determination of Manganese Content Iron and Steel - Determination of Multi-element Contents - X- Fluorescence Spectrometry (Routine Method) Iron Steel and Alloy - Determination of Total Aluminum and Total Boron Contents - Microwave Digestion-Induetively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometric Method Steel and Iron - Determination of Sulfur Content - Infrared Absorption Method after Combustion in an Tnduetion Furnace Steel and Iron - Determination of Total Carbon Content - Infrared Absorption Method after Combustion in an Induction Furnace Determination of Depth of Decarburization of Steel Steel - Hardenability Test by End Quenching (lominy Test) Eich Test for Macrostructure and Defect of Steels Meuallie Materials - Tensile Testing - Part 1: Method of Test at Room Temperature Metallic Materials - Charpy Pendulum Impact fest Method Melallic Materials - Brinell Hardness Test - Part 1: Test Method Hot-Rolled Round and Square Steel Bars - Dimension, Shape, Weight and Tolerance Forged Bats - Dimension, Shape, Weight and Tolerance Standard Diegrams for Macrostructure and Defect of Structural Steels General Requirement of Acceptance Packaging, Marking and Certification for Section Stee! Steel and Steel Products - Location and Preparation of Test Pieces for Mechanical Testing Forged and Rolled Steel Bars - Method for Ultrasonic ‘Testing Standard ‘Test Method for Spark Discharge Atomie Emission Spectrometric Analysis of Carbon and Low-alloy Stecl (Routine Method) Metal - Methods for Estimating the Average Grain Size Steel Forgings - Method for Ultrasonic ‘Testing Ultrasonic Inspecting Method for Macro-structure and Imperfection of Steel Rules of Rounding Off for Numerical Values & Expression and Judgment of Limiting Values Steel - Determination of Content of Nonmetallic Inclusions. - Micrographic Method using Standards Diagrams Steel and Iron - Determination of Oxygen Content - The Pulse Heating Inert Gas Fusion-Infra-red Absorption Method, Metal - Inspection Method of MicrostructureGBIT 13299 Garr 15711 GBYT 17505 BVT 20066 GBT 20123 GBT 20124 GBT 20125 GBIT 21834 GByT 28300 ‘YBIT 4306 ‘YBIT 5293 Steel - Determination of Microstructure Steel Products - Method for Beth Test of Tower Sample Steel and Stee! Products - General Technical Delivery Requirements Steel and Iron - Sampling and Preparation of Samples for the Determination of Chemical Composition Steel and Iron - Determination of Total Carbon and Sulfur Content - Infrared Absorption Method after Combustion in an Induction Furnace (Routine Method) Steel and Iron - Determination of Nitrogen Content - Thermal Conductimetrie Method after Fusion in 2 Current of Inert Gas (Routine Method) Low-alloy Steel - Determination of Multi-Element Contents - Inductively Coupled Plasma Atomic Emission Spectrometric Method Medium and Low Alloy Stect - Determination of the Distribution of Muli-element Contents - Original Position Statistic Distribution Analysis Method Surface Quality Classes for Hot-rolled Bars and Rods Technical Delivery Conditions Steel and Iron = Determination of Nitrogen Content-Thermal Conductimetric Method after Fusion in a Current of Inert Gas Metallic Materials - Forging Test 3. Classification and Code 341 Stecl bars are classified into the following two categories in accordance with application and machining method: a) by Steel used for press working UP; 1) Steel used for hot working UHP; 2) Steel used for upsetting UF: 3). Steel used for cold-drawn blank UCD. Steel used for cut work uc. 3.2. Steel bars are divided into the following five categories according to surface type: Press working surface SPP: a) b) 9 d) ° Acid washing Shot (sand) blasting SS; Peeling Polishing 4 Order Contents ‘The order contract or order according to this standard shall include the following 3contents: a) Standard number; b) Product name; ©) Designation o uniform numer 4) Delivery weight (or quantity); ©) Size, shape and their permissible deviation (see Chapter 5); 1) Application and machining method (according to steel used for cut work if not indicated); 2) Delivery in heat treatment state or special surface state (see 6.3.2 and 6.3.3 if required): 1h) Tmnpact test (see 6.4.2 if required) i) Upset (see 6.5 if required); i) Decarburized layer (see 6.7 if required); k) Special requirements (sce 6.9 if required) code; 5 Size, Shape and Weight 5.1 ‘The size, shape, weight and permissible deviation of hot rolled steel bars shall mect those specified in GB/T 702 and the specifi requirements shall be noted in the Contract 5.2 The size, shape, weight and permissible deviation of forged steel bars shall meet those specified in GB/T 908 and the specific requirements shall be noted in the Contract. 6 Technical Requirements 6.1 Designation and chemical composition 6.1.1 The designation, uniform numeric code and chemical composition (smelting analysis) Of stwel shall be in accordance with those specified in Table 1Table 1 Designation, Uniform Numerie Code and Chemical Composition of Stel ifr ‘Chemical comporition (mass fran % No. | mies fosgntl sm ° 3 cr ue code z 1 | vx0o [os [oos-o1 [ormas7 fossaes| ooxs | oms [aio | 03 | ozs 2 | wor | 10 faorars[arros7[oas-ovs| vos | vos | ais | os | ua 2 | unos | 15 [oa2-ors|c17-037 [035-065] 00s | 03s | oas | 030 | nas 5 | u20as2 | 2s [o22-029/ 017-037 /050-040| 03s | ox | cas | 030 | 02s 6 | urose [30 foarom[oiz-os7/oso-os0| oms [003s | o2s | 030 | 02s 7 | unoisr [as [osz-om[aiz-os7/oso-0¥0| vos | ooss | oas | os | 02s © | wom [4 foaroa[orrasr|oso-os| oo | 03s | cas | oa | uas 9 [unos [4s [oarosi[arras|osooao| vos | aos | ors | os | nas to | vzo2 [so _foar-oss[orvoa7 faso-om] voss | ams | os | oso | o2s ur | umsse [ss [oso-om[cir-os7 foso-oa| vos | ous | ozs | 020 | nas 12 | v20e [mo fost-ons[oiraa7 josoaao] poss | ams | a2s | os | nas te | vase [os [osaor[oios7[asv-ow| vos | ous | oa | oso | ons 4 | aoa [70 [oar-07s[oa7-aa7 faso-oao| pos | ons | ozs | oa | as is | wore [75 [oraoms[aizos7[oso-om| poss | ams | os | oso | oas 6 | vaown [wo [orrons[oir-oa7 fasv-ow| vos | ons | 02s | oso | os i7 | vaoise [as [osz-co0[oi7-ca7 [oso-aao| ooas | oms | ozs | os | 25 tw | uais2 [sia [ouors [ios fave-10| vos | ous | oa | oso | oas 1 | warn [200m [or7-023]ai7-037[070-100[ poss | os [as | 030 | 025 ao | uaiem | a5Mma [o22-020/crrax7[oroao0| now | ooxs | aas | oa | nas a1 [cane [ama foa-osi[uirua7 [ova] vos | ams | cas | oa | os 22 | vnisse [ sna [os2-039/ 017-037 [070-100] oss | o0ss | o2s [os | 02s as | cian [on [osoas]crras7 [ora] oo | aos | oa | oa | aas 2 [caus | ama [oaroso[uiroa7 [avi] vos | ous | 02s | oa | os 25 | uniso | soma [oasoss[oi7-na7 joro-100| oss | oms | a2s | oso | nas 36 | uni [ava [osons|crras7[araa| oo | ons | oa | oa | nas a7 | unies2 [ SMa [om2-00/ 017-037 [o90-120| ons | oa | oas | 03 | n2s 2s | unio [ somm [oar-075/ cr7as7 [ogo-120| os | ooss | a2s | 30 | nas ‘Ay element no specie in tis able shal wot be added without agieeeat ofS Wer, Measure eal Be taken to peven tcc seap or oser material fom bringing in clement which influences pelrmance oft. Capper coment ferme! ws for ho press working shall othe grater than 0.20% Foe alumninum-dsodies kl ss, thee 4 no ower limit for carnon and manganese Santen, upper limit frunganeve content i 45%, the sleon conte i nt rete than 0.03% att sliminiam content ie 04204-04708, csiontion is OBAI in such condition6.1.2 As for the steel smelted by the oxygen converter, the nitrogen content shall not be greater than 0.008%. ‘The steel may not be analyzed when the Supplier can ensure it is qualified. 6.1.3 For 35-85 steels used for patemting steel wire, manganese content is 0.30%~0.60%, ‘manganese content of 65Mn and 70 Mn is 0.70%-1.00%, chromium content is not greater than 0.10%, nickel content is not greater than 0.15% and copper content is not greater than 0.20%; the sulfur and phosphorus content shall also meet the standard requirements for the steel wire 6.1.4 Permissible deviation for the chemical composition of steel bar (or blank) shall meet those specified in GB/T 222. 6.2 Smelting method Unless it is specified in contract, the smelting method shall be selected by the ‘manufacturer voluntarily. 1. Generally, steel bars are delivered in hot-rolled or forged state. 6.3.2 The delivery also may be in heat treatment (annealing, normalizing or high temperature tempering) state if required by the Purchaser and indicated in the Contract. 6.3.3. The delivery also may be in special surface state (acid washing, shot blasting, pecling or polishing) if required by the Purchaser and indicated in the Contract. 64° Mechanical performance 6.4.1 Determination of longitudinal tensile performance by sample blank made of normalized blank shall meet those specified in Table 2. The steel products may not be tested when the Supplier can guarantee the mechanical performance is qualified. 642 As required by the Purchaser, the determination of longitudinal impact absorbing eneray of 25~50, 25Mn~SOMn steel bar by the sample made of the heat-treated (quenched + tempered) blank shall mect those specified in Table 2, The round steel with nominal diameter Jess than 16mm and the square steel with nominal thickness not greater than 12mm shall be not subjected to the impact test 64.3. The hardness of steel bars used for cut work or blank for cold-drawing at delivery condition shall meet those specified in Table 2, The harness of steels not subjected to heat treatment may not be tested if the Supplier is able to guarantee the quality. The hardness value of steel bars afier high temperature tempering or normalizing, it may be determined through negotiation between the Supplier and the Purchaser. 644 As required by the Purchaser, tensile strength of 25~60 steel bars is permitted to be 20MPa lower than yalue specified in Table 2, but its percentage elongation after fracture is improved by 2% (absolute value) at the same time.‘Table 2 Mechanical Performuncs Recommend heat eatnent Deliver Mtn peremnance vysern harness mW Blank Lower Pacers Inga ssn Tense cd kai! btnrbed No, estou su mucin tea rset sie Pomerania | ate | acy Oe Pe en Ra! freee a Ku, va | Pw | AY fot eating temperate! > z z[_w [ss | xs | os [| 1 a[_is_[ 2s | xs | as | am | 35 1h Te [Soe oo Paes ss Po psp eps wo em | me Pa | ae | | a | a ef «fs [wo [wm [om [an [os [a | oo [om [re] — 7s [=| |= |» fof as fw | s | s [ml — s[ « [=| wo | | w [sm [as |» | s [#7 [an[ iw s[ «= [s| om |= | om fm|[ as | « | o |» [=> wf fs | oo | | mo [oo los | | o | a [an| on uf 3 [a | | — | — | os | [= | a | — fas| an p[_« fs] |—-|— || |= |» [— ps[o ol_« [s| a | — | — || | w | o | — [as] a» ulm [as | m | — | — [7s] a | » | » | — |am| om» is| 75 fap mo | 0 [row] wo | 7 | 9 as [aa [a0 fanve] — | eo | a [rom[ om | « | o | — [as | on [ss fee] — | oo [| [ow[ om |» |» | — [am | as [ese [os [om wo [2s [| 1S [zm [as | oo | — | — || om |» |» | — fo] — sof asm [as | wo | | fan fms | = |» [0 [ao xf some [= | wo | eo | oo [sof as | wo | « | @ [an| asm | 25 | a | ss | oo | so | s9 [| oe | os | ss [oa | i a] ome |= | wo | eo | oo [so | os | | = | o [aw | om au asa [25 [350 om [om [as [is | « |» fon| ar as[ som [2s | eo | eo | oo [os | wo | os | o | a [as | an as| ome [os | xo | — | — [om] ao | nu | | — [20] a» a[ ene [25 | as | ao [9 | 0 2s [23 ‘Mechanical perlarsnce into lev applicehs wo weal brs with nominal dente r thik no rele than Sm As for sel bars with nominal diameter oe hckness greater than 8Oaim-250man, the percentage clangtion after fac percentage reduction of are ae pert 9 be 2% sohute vale) and 4% (absolute vale) lower than the speed i tae respect wey Stel bas with aominal dlamete or icknoss gesar than 120ma-250mm ere parmited 10 be forgad (led) int} POms-SOmm samples and sbjccted to sampling inspection, the result shall met those specifi inthis table."Whew do sze of to aris ew han tha of seme blak so are orginal size are subjected to beat oun As Torsamle wih working allonance, the erfermance is tha in quenching * tempering sb Permissible asiment range of heat taint tempers: 50°C for rermairng, 20° fer quenching and 250° or tompereg; commended holding time at leat 30min fr srmaliving, ale cooling; st eas min for quenching, 0 cooling for 75, 0 and 8 steels a wate cooling fr other ssl bas at lest Ih for OO tempering. Incase of inepatent yield phenomenon, itmay be rolaced by specified plas elongation suength Ry 65 Upsetting 6.5.1 For steel used for upsetting, hot upsetting or cold upsetting shall be noted in the Contract. The height of sample after hot upsetting and cold upsetting test shall be respectively 1/3 and 1/2 of the height of former sample. Sample surface after upsetting shall be free from visible crack, 6.5.2 The hot upsetting steel with nominal diameter greeter than 80mm or the cold upsetting steel with nominal diameter greater than 30mm may not be tested if the Supplier is able to guarantee the upset test is qualified 6.6 Macrostructure 6.6.1 The acid leaching macrostructure test plate of steel bar cross section shall be free from visible shrinkage cavity, bubble, crack, inclusion, skull patch or flake. As for steel bar for cut work, imperfections such ay subsurface inclusion or subsurface bubble with a depth less than or equal to those specified in Table 6 is allowed. 6.6.2. ‘The acid leaching macrostructure of steel bar shall meet those specified in Table 3. ‘Table3 Qualification Grade of Macrostructure General ences ‘Cental loowenens Ingocshavesewezation | Cewersegieution™ Grade, 2s 25 25 25 Oily far continu es el be 6.6.3 If the supplier could guarantee that the macroscopic test is qualified, ultrasonic testing ‘method specified in GB/T 7736 o other nondestructive inspection methods may be used to replace acid leaching macroscopic test 6.7 Decarburized layer ‘The group shall be indicated in the Contract as required by the Purchaser: in case of inspection of decarburized layer of steel bar with nominal carbon content lower limit greater than 0.30%, total decarburized layer depth (lervite + transition layer) of each edge shall meet those specified in Table 4. Tabled Permissible Depth of Total Decarburized Layer In: mm Group Parietal dosrburiod aye dpi, = Gep 10% ‘Noe: Dis the nominal diam o hicknes of sel bors 6.8 Surface quality 6.8.1 The surface of steel bars for press working shall be free from visible cracks, scars, folds and inclusions, The above-mentioned defects must be cleaned up if they exist, the cleaned depth shall be calculated from the actual dimension of stecls end shall be in accordance with those specified in Table 5, the cleaned width shall not be less than 5 times of depth. For steels with nominal diameter or side length greater than 140mm, the maximum 8cleaned depth at the same section shall not be more than two positions. The individval tiny scratches, impressions and pockmarks not exceeding the half of the dimensional tolerance calculated from the actual dimension and the crackles with depth not exceeding 0.2mm are allowed to exist. ‘Table S Permissible Defect of Steel for Pressure Work Bar In: mm ‘ovina diameter o thickness ‘Allowable defect emova depth <0 {ofthe nominal dimensional folernce of eel S09 ‘Nominal see wolrance of el bar 140-200 1% of el bar nominal size sie) (0 sal bar nominal dimension 6.8.2 As for the steel bar for cut work, the local defects not exceeding those specified in Table 6 calculated according to the steel nominal dimension are allowed to exist on surface, Table Permissible Depth of Partial Imperfection for Steel for Custing Work Invm ‘emia diameter or hskaose ‘eomlasinl depth of para imperfection 100) ‘Negative deviation of the nominal sive of sel bar 2100) ‘Nominal sae lta 0 ce ar 6.8.3. The surface of steel bars delivered in shot blasting or pecling state shall be free from cracks, wrinkles, scars, inclusion and iron scale. The above-mentioned defects may be cleaned up if they exist, but the greatest cleaned depth shall ensure the minimum dimension of steel bars. 6.84 As required by the Purchaser, surface quality of hot rolled steel bars may meet those specified in GB/T 28300, specific quality level and acceptance quality Timit AQL. (maximum ‘magnitude of defect) and inspection method is determined through negotiation between the Supplier and Purchaser. 6.9 Specific requirements ‘The steel bars with the following special requirements may be supplied through ted in the contract: agreement between the Supplier and the Demander and indi a) Reduce or broaden the chemical composition range for designations in Table 1; ) Control sulfur content within the range of 0.015%-0.035%: ©) Analyze oxygen content or other residual elements; 4) Provide small size impact test value or V-notch impact test value; €) Provide steel bar with requirement of hardenability characteristic; 4) Inspect grain size: 2) Inspect nonmetallic inclusion; hh) Inspect tower-shaped hair crack; 4) Inspect microstructure; i) Ultrasonic testing: kK) Other 7 Test Methods ‘Sce Table 7 for the inspection items and test methods of steel bars. ‘Table 7 Inspection Items, Sampling Quantity, Sampling Position and Test Methods of Stet Bars 9Tuspestionitens | Sameling Sampling position “Testes No. Sart 2254688 Chapt?) GM 3%, GBT 11261, GBM 1 | Chemica cemposion | vfumace (s0/7 20066 0123, GBT 20124, GBT} 0125, NT 2184 and YT 08 2 Tele Dibach_[Piflent tel bass, GFT 27S BIT 228 1 3 pet fog Piet sel bas, GBF 2975 cme 229 roa atch @ | _Binalthniness | _atbach _piferent eo bars Waa 5 Upseting iach [ifr wel bus Be S293 : fic casting: citron! stot bils or sts! bard 226 nd GIT 1879 esching es 6 Macros Dibach fquivaenteo ingot head axon ontinvow casing diferent see! tars ARPT TTNG 7 [Tonershapedhaircrack | Dipak piflerent dea bas rs DT 224 (Mcallagical 8 | Decaturzed ayer | bach fine set bars retod) a Gainsie Toa fhey set ar ar oe To | Nonmeuitic eckson | 2c itera eel bar G7 10581 Tr | Micrsmocare | _towck iterate bas AT 15208 and OBIT 3298 1 [ed gaorchhardenabity| bash [ny steel bar, GBT 235 cart 25 13 | Wiiawonicteing | Oncty one Fie wes bar GWT 4162 nd GBT 6402 us | Sarge quay | OMY er tat tar ae ee SE 8200 15 | Sieandstape | Onetyene fate nes bar Clie, miciomee © A group 2 for notch and or neh, 8 Inspection Rules 8.1 Inspection and acceptance 8.1.1 ‘The ex-factory inspection and acceptance of steel bars shall be carried out by the quality and technology supervision department of the Supplier. 8.1.2 The Supplier shall guarantee that the delivered steel bars meet those specified in this standard or the Contract, and if necessary, the Purchaser is entitled to carry out inspection and acceptance for any inspection item specified in this standard or the Contract. 8.2 Batching (grouping) rules ‘Steel bars shall be inspected and accepted according to batches and each batch is composed of steel bars of same designation, furnace No., processing method, size, delivery state and heat treatment system (heat No.) 8.3. Sampling quantity and sampling position Sampling quantity and sampling position of each batch of steel bars shall meet those 0specified in Table 7, 8.4 Reinspection and judgement rules 84.1. The reinspection and judgment rules of steel bars shall be in accordance with those specified in GB/T 17505. 8.4.2 If the Supplier is able to guarantee that the stecl bars are qualified, as for the inspection results on macrostructure, mechanical performance and nonmetallic inclusions of steel bars or steel billets of the same furnace No., it is allowed to use blank as materials and use the large as the small. 8.4.3 The test result of steel bars shall be rounded off to the number with digits consistent with that of specified value by rounding-off value comparison method, and the rounding off rules shall meet those specified in Chapter 3 of GB/T 8170-2008. 9 Packaging, Marking and Quality Certificate ‘The packaging, marking and quality certificate of steel bars shall meet those specified in GBIT 2101