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AS/NZS 1163:2016
[Current]Cold-formed structural steel hollow sections
Specifies the requirements for the production and supply of cold-formed, electric resistance-welded, steel hollow sections used for structural purposes. It considers three strength grades, with or without impact properties, that are suitable for welding.
Published: 05/04/2016
Pages: 45
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Table of contents
Header
About this publication
Preface
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Definitions and notations
4 Designation
5 Manufacturing process
5.1 Steel feed
5.2 Finished product
6 Chemical composition
6.1 General
6.2 Cast analysis
6.3 Product analysis
7 Manufacturing tolerances
7.1 General
7.2 Measurement of size and shape
7.2.1 General
7.2.2 External dimensions
7.2.3 Thickness
7.2.4 Out-of-roundness
7.2.5 Concavity and convexity
7.2.6 Squareness of sides
7.2.7 External corner profile
7.2.8 Twist
7.2.9 Straightness
7.2.10 Removal of the external weld seam upset
8 Freedom from defects
8.1 General
8.2 Weld seam
8.2.1 Position
8.2.2 Non-destructive examination
8.3 Removal of surface defects
8.4 Weld repair of surface defects
9 Testing
9.1 Selection of test samples
9.2 Position and orientation of test pieces
9.2.1 Tensile test and impact test
9.2.2 Cold flattening test
9.3 Preparation of test pieces for mechanical testing
9.3.1 General
9.3.2 Tensile test piece
9.3.2.1 Form of test piece
9.3.2.2 Circular hollow sections (CHS)
9.3.2.3 Rectangular hollow section (RHS)
9.3.3 Impact test piece
9.3.4 Ageing treatment
9.3.5 Cold flattening test
9.4 Mechanical testing
9.4.1 Tensile test
9.4.2 Impact test
9.4.2.1 General
9.4.2.2 Hollow sections with nominal thickness of 6 mm or greater
9.4.2.3 Hollow sections with nominal thickness less than 6 mm
9.4.3 Cold flattening test
10 Mechanical properties
10.1 Tensile test
10.2 Impact test
10.3 Cold flattening test
11 Identification, test and inspection certificates
11.1 Identification
11.1.1 Individual length markings
11.1.2 Bundle/pack markings
11.2 Test and inspection certificates
11.2.1 General
11.2.2 Transmission of test and inspection certificates by an intermediary
11.2.3 Qualifications on test and inspection certificates
11.2.4 Minimum requirements for test and inspection certificates
12 Sampling and testing to demonstrate product conformity
13 Rounding of numbers
13.1 General
13.2 Tensile properties
14 Manipulation
15 Section designations, nominal dimensions, cross-section properties and masses
Appendix A
A1 General
A2 Information to be supplied by the purchaser
A3 Inspection
A4 Heat treatment
Appendix B
B1 Scope
B2 Initial type testing
B2.1 General
B2.2 Minimum sampling and testing plan
B3 Production testing and inspection
B3.1 Minimum batch testing and inspection
B3.2 Statistical sampling
B3.2.1 General
B3.2.2 Tensile tests
B3.2.2.1 General
B3.2.2.2 Sampling conditions
B3.2.3 Impact tests
B3.2.3.1 General
B3.2.3.2 Sampling conditions
B4 Factory production control
B4.1 General
B4.2 Equipment
B4.2.1 Testing
B4.2.2 Manufacturing
B4.3 Raw materials
B4.4 Product testing and evaluation
B5 Nonconforming products
B5.1 General
B5.2 Retests
B5.2.1 Tensile test and cold flattening test
B5.2.2 Impact tests
B5.3 Repair
B6 Documentation
Appendix C
Appendix D
Appendix E
E1 General
E2 Circular hollow sections
E3 Rectangular or square hollow sections
Amendment control sheet
AS/NZS 1163:2016
Amendment No. 1 (2017)
Correction
Bibliography
Cited references in this standard
[Current]
Structural steel welding, Part 5: Welding of steel structures subject to high levels of fatigue loading
NZS 3404.1
Steel Structures Standard, Part 1: Materials, fabrication and construction
[Current]
Steel and iron - Sampling and preparation of samples for the determination of chemical composition
[Current]
Non-destructive testing of steel tubes - Part 11: Automated ultrasonic testing of the weld seam of welded steel tubes for the detection of longitudinal and/or transverse imperfections
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