(Reaffirmed 2000)

Indian Standard

HIGHSTRENGTHSTEELCASTINGSFOR
GENERALENGINEERINGANDSTRUCTURAL
PURPOSES-SPECIFICATION
( Fourth Revision
Second Reprint MARCH 1997

UDC

669*14*018*295-14

0 BIS 1994

BUREAU
MANAK

OF
BHAVAN,

INDIAN
9 BAHADUR

NEW DELHI
June 1994

STANDARDS
SHAH

ZAFAR

MARG

110002
Price Group 3

Steel Castings Sectional

Committee,

MTD 17

FOREWORD
This Indian Standard ( Fourth Revision ) was adopted by the Bureau of Indian Standards,
after the
draft finalized by the Steel Castings Sectional Committee had been approved by the Metallurgical
Engineering Division Council.
This standard was first published in 1964 and was revised in 1969, 1979 and 1986. While reviewing the
standard in the light of the experience gained during these.years the committee has decided that the
standard may be further revised. In this revision various clauses have been aligned with the recent
standards on steel castings.
High strength steel castings have, in addition to high strength, good toughness and often good weldability. These castings find extensive use in transportation
equipment, agricultural machinery parts and
general engineering, as structural parts.
In the preparation
of this standard,
cast steels for general engineering
Standardization
( IS0 ).

assistance has been derived from ISO/DIS 9477 High strength

Organization for
and structural purposes, issued by International

For the purpose of deciding whether a particular requirement of this standard

value, observed or calculated, expressing the result of a test or analysis, shall
ance with IS 2 : 1960 Rules for rounding off numerical values ( revised).
places retained in the rounded off value should be the same as that of
standard.

is complied with, the final

be rounded off in accordThe number of significant
the specified value in this

Is2644:1994

Indian Standard

HIGH STRENGTH STEEL CASTINGS FOR

GENERAL ENGINEERING AND STRUCTURAL
PURPOSES - SPECIFICATION
( Fourth Revision

7 PARTICULARS
ORDERING

1 SCOPE
This standard covers the requirements for high
strength steel castings for general engineering
and structural purposes.

TO BE SPECYFIED WHILE

For the benefit of the purchaser, particulars

be specified while ordering for steel castings
this specification are given in Annex B.

to
to

2 REFERENCES
8 CHEMICAL
The Indian Standards listed in Annex
necessary adjuncts to this standard.

A are

8.1 The ladle analysis

of steel when carried out

either by the method specified in IS 228 and its
relevant parts or any other established instrumental/chemical
methods shall be as given in
Table I. In case of dispute, the procedure given
in IS 228 shall be the referee method. However,
where the method is not given in IS 228, the
referee method shall be as agreed to between
the purchaser and the manufacturer.

3 TERMINOLOGY.
3.0 For the purpose of this standard,
following definitions shall apply.

the

3.1 Cast ( Melt )

The product

of any of the following:

a ) One furnace

COMPOSITION

Table 1 Chemical Composition of High

Strength Steel Castings

heat,

b) One crucible heat, or

c) A number of furnace or crucible heats of

Constituent

similar composition mixed in a ladle or

tapped in separate ladles and poured
simultaneously for making a casting.

3.2 Batch

group of castings of one grade of material,

c:<st from the same melt and heat-treated together under identical conditions.

Reqairem;O:

Percent

Silicon

060

Sulphur

0035

Phosphorus

0035

8.2 The manufacturer

shall carry out analysis
from a sample of each melt of steel and, if so
specified by the purchaser at the time of enquiry
and order, shall supply a test certificate
of
chemical analysis of the sample of steel for
each melt.

4 GRADES

This standard covers a total

high strength steel castings.

of five grades

of

8.3 Product Analysis

5 SUPPLY OF MATERIAL

If specified at the time of enquiry and order,

the product analysis may be carried out from a
test piece or from a casting representing each
melt. Drillings for analysis shall be taken from
not less than 6 mm beneath the cast surface,
and in such a manner as not to impair the usefulness of any casting selected. The permissible
variation in product analysis from the limits
specified in Table I shall be as given in IS 6601 :
1987.

Gener;!I requirements relating to supply of steel

c::stings
bhall be as laid down in IS 8800 : 1986.
6 MANUFACTURE
The steel for the castings shall be made by
eicctric ate or electric induction or such other
l)rocesbcs as m:iy be agreed to between the
purch;!yer and the manufacturer.
1

Is2644:1994
8.4 Residoal Elements

11 FETTLING AND DRESSING

Analysis and reporting of the analysis in the

test certificate
for the residual elements shall
be done only when so specified by the purchaser
in the enquiry and order. However, the manufacturer shall ensure that the residual elements
are within the limits, when such limits are
specified by the purchaser in the enquiry and
order.

All castings
cl;t;.sedd, and

9 WORKMANSHIP

12 HEAT TREATMENT
12.1 The castings shall be heat-treated
in a
properly
constructed
furnace,
having adequate means of temperature control, which shall
permit the whole of the castings being uniformly heated to the necessary temperature.
All castings shall be suitably heat treated so as
to attain the specified mechanical properties.

AND FINISH

9.1 The castings shall be accurately moulded in

accordance
with the pattern or the working
drawings supplied by the purchaser
with the
addition of such letters, figures and marks as
may be specified.

12.2 The test pieces shall be heat treated

with the casting they represent.
13 MECHANICAL

9.2 The purchaser shall specify the tolerances

on all important dimensions. On other dimensions, tolerances specified in IS 4897 : 1994 shall
apply.
10 FREEDOM

shall be properly
fettled
and
all surfaces shall be thoroughly

along

TESTS

13.1 The mechanical

properties specified are
those which are to be obtained from test bars
cast either separately from or attached to the
castings to which they refer and heat treated
as given in 12. The test values so exhibited;
therefore,
represent the quality of steel from
which the castings have been poured, they do
not necessarily represent the properties of the
castings themselves.

FROM DEFECTS

10.1 All castings shall be free from defects that

will adversely affect machining
or utility of
castings.

13.2 The tensile test shall be carried out in

accordance
with IS 1608 : 1972. The relevant
be
as
given
mechanical
properties
shall
in Tabl: 2.

10.2 When necessary to remove risers or gates

by flame or arc or a combination thereof, or by
any other process involving intense heat, care
shall be taken to make the cut at a sufficient
dtstance from the body of the casting so as to
prevent any defect being introduced into the
casting due to local heating. Any such operation
is to be done before final heat treatment.

13.3 7 he Brine11 Hardness when tested in accordance with IS1500 : 1983 shall be as specified
in Table 2.
13.3.1 The hardness test shall be carried out on
the ends of tensile test specimens or when so
stated in the enquiry and order, on castings
preferably on a rectangular pad 20 mm x 40 mm
so located on the casting as to permit proper
mounting on the Brine11 tester. The location
is taken shall be
where hardness
reading
properly prepared
to eliminate
the effect of

10.3 In the event of any casting proving defective from foundry causes in the course of preparation, machining or erection,
such casting
may
be rejected notwithstanding
any previous
testing
and/or
certification
of satisfac:ory
inspection.

Table 2 Mechanical Properties of High Strength Steel Castings for

General Engineering aad Structural Purpose
( Clauses 13.2 and 13.3 )
Property
C---------Gr I
CS 640
640
390

Grade+
Designation+
Tensile strength, MPa, Min
Yield stress, ( 05 percent proof stress ),
MPa, Min
Elongation,
percent, kfin
Reduction in area. percent, Min
Charpy, V-notch impact) value, J, Min
Brine11 Hardness, HB, Min
NOTE - Impact test is optional.

15
35
25
190

Requirement
.A______.-.____._>
Gr2
Gr 3
Gr 4
CS 700
cs 840
cs 1030
700
840
1 030
580
700
850
14

30
25
207

12
28
20
248

8
20
15
305

cs

Gr 5
1230

I 230
I 001;
5
12
-.
355

IS 2644 : 1994
surface variables.
The frequency
of Brine11
Hardness inspection on castings shall be as per
agreement between the purchaser and the manufacturer and shall be indicated in enquiry and
order.
of section
thickness
in
NOTE - Due to variation
the hardness
as measured on the
actual castings,
casting may deviate from the specified values for the
test bar by up to + 20 percent.

TESTS

Unless otherwise specified in the enquiry and

order, or otherwise agreed to, the Carbon
Equivalent ( C.E. ) for the purpose of guidance
in determination
of the pre- and post-weld
treatment applicable to carbon and low alloy
steels shall be computed as follows:

14.2 Unless otherwise agreed upon, when nondestructive

testing is to be done, the castings
shall be examined as follows:

d) Radiographic
IS 2595 : 1978.

Cr+Mo+V -+
. . =C+_t!!!._+
6
5

as per IS 7666 :

examination

CE

as

per

~-Ni + Cu
15

as

per

15.4 The welding procedure to be followed for

any welding that may be required on the surface
hardened area, if any, shall be as agreed to.

as

per

16 METHOD

OF SAMPLING

The method of sampling the steel castings for

the purpose of chemical analysis and mecbanical tests including re-test shall be in accordance
with IS 6907 : 1992.

14.3 Unless otherwise agreed upon the following shall be the acceptance standards:
a) IS 9585 : 1986 for ultrasonic

the basis of an agreement between

and the supplier in this respect,
classification shall apply concernof repair:

15.3 Carbon Equivalent

e) Whether the manufacturer

is or is not
contractually responsible for carrymg out
the tests.

c) Liquid penetrant
examination
IS 3658 : 1981, and

OF CASTINGS

b) Any weld repair exceeding

the above
shall be termed as a major repair. Further any single repair having an area
excleding 250 mm square for every millimetre of wall thickness
shall also be
deemed to be a major repair, regardless
c$&
considerations
mentioned
in (a)
.

d) The severity level defining the acceptability or non-acceptability

of defects which
may be revealed; and

examination

inspec-

a) Weld repair involving a depth not exceeding 20 percent of wall thickness or 25 mm,
whichever is lower, shall be termed as a
minor repair;

b) The area or areas of the casting to which

these tests apply, and the types of discontinuity, )vhere relevant;
c) Whether all, or what proportion,
of the
castings are to be tested;

b) Magnetic particle
IS 3703 : 1980,

d) IS 12938 : 1990 for radiographic

tion.

15.2 To form
the purchaser
the following
ing the extent

a) The type of non-destructive

testing which
he intends
to carry out or to have
cal ried out ;

examination

inspec-

15.1 Unless otherwise specified by the purchaser in the enquiry and order, castings may
be rectified by welding. All repairs by welding
shall be carried out in accordance, with the
procedure
laid
down in IS 5530 : 1987. If
castings have been subjected to non-destructive
or bydraluic testing by agreement between the
purchaser and the manufacturer,
the castings
shall be re-examined
in the area of repair
following any rectifying operation performed on
the castings.

14.1 Non-destructive
testing shall be applied if
so specified in the euquiry and the order. Under
this heading are grouped the tests, which aim
at revealing defects which cannot be revealed
by a simple visual examination, such as penetultrasonic,
X-radiorant, magnetic particle,
inspection;
graphic, or gamma-radiographic
also included under this heading are tests on
the surface condition by visual or visual-tactile
examination. The purchaser shall specify in the
enquiry and order:

a) Ultrasonic
1988,

c) IS 11732 : 1986 for dye penetrant

tion; and

15 REPAIR

13.4 If specified in the enquiry and order, the

impact test shall be carried out in accordance
with IS 1757 : 1988and the values obtained shall
conform to the requirements given in Table 2.
14 NON-DESTRUCTIVE

b) IS 10724 : 1988 for magnetic particle

inspection;

inspection;
3

IS 2644 : 1994

17 MARKING

17.2 By agreement

17.1 Each casting shall be legibly

and indelibly
marked with the following:
a) The number or identification
mark by
which it is possible to trace the melt and
the heat-treatment
batch from which it
was made;
b) The manufacturers initials or trade-mark;
and
c) Other identification
marks in accordance
with any agreement between the purchaser
and the manufacturer.
NOTE - 1~ is recommended that il minimum of
markings be used.

between the purchaser

and
the manufacturer,
castings complying with the
requirements of this standard may, after ins.
pection, be legibly marked with an acceptance
mark.

17.2.1 The castings

may also be marked with

the Standard Mark.
The use of Standard
Mark
is governed
by
the
provisions
of Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 1986 and
the Rules and Regulations
made thereunder.
The details of conditions
under which the
licence for the use of Standard Mark may be
granted to manufacturers
or producers may be
obtained from the Bureau of Indian Standards.

ANNEX

( Clause 2 )
LIST OF REFERRED

IS No.
228

Title

INDIAN STANDARDS
IS No.

Methods for chemical anof steels

( second
alysis

6601 : 1987

Permissible
deviations
in
chemical
Composition
for
products
analysis
of steel
castings (first revision )

6907 : 1992

Methods of sampling of steel

castings (first revision )

7666 : 1988

Recommended
procedure for
ultrasonic
examination
of
ferritic
castings of carbon
and low alloy steel ( first

revision )
1500 : 1983

1608 : 1972

Methods for Brine11 Hardness

test for metallic
materials
( second revision )
Methods for tensile
of
steel
products

testing
( jirst

revision )
1757 : 1988

2595 : 1978

Methods for charpy impact

test ( V-notch ) for metallic
material ( second revision )
Code of practice for radiotesting
graphic
( first

revision )

8800 : 1986

Code of practice
penetrant
flaw
(first

for liquid
detection

9565 : 1986

Acceptance
standards
for
ultrasonic inspection of steel
castings (first revision )

10724 : 1988

Acceptance
standards
fdr
magnetic particle inLprction
of
steel
castings
( first

revision )

3703 : 1980

Code
magneti$arti%?~~~
tion (first revision )

4897 : 1994

Deviations
for untoleranced
dimensions and mass of steel
castings ( third revision )

5530 : 1987

Code of procedure for repaii

of steel
and rectification
castings by metal arc welding
process (first revision )

Technical delivery conditions

for steel castings ( second

revision )

revision )
3658 : 1981

Title

det? -

revision )

11732 : 1986

Acceptance
standards
fol
dye penetrant
inspection of
steel castings

12938 : 1993

Acceptance
radiographic
steel castings

standards
inspection

for
of

IS 2644 : 1994

ANNEX

( Clause 7 )
INFORMATION
B-l

BASIS

FOR

TO

BE SUPPLIED

ORDER

While placing an order for the purchase

of steel
castings covered by this standard,
the purchasci
should specify the following:

a) Material

b)

specification;

Drawing
or reference
number
of the
pattern
( if supplied
by the purchaser
),
along with a copy of the drawing:

BY THE

PURCHASER

c) Optior~al/Adctitional
any;

tests

r-equired,

if

tht: castings
are to be inspected
d) Whethsr
and
tested
in
the
presence
of the
purchasers
representative;
of delivery;
C) Condition
f) Any special requirement;
g) Test report,

if required.

and

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