BRITISHSTANDARDAEROSPACESERIESBS3S500:1996IncorporatingAmendmentNo.1ProcedureforInspection,testingandacceptanceofsteelsheetandstripICS49.025.10LicensedCopy:LondonSouthBankUniversity,LondonSouthBankUniversity,FriMar2404:09:54GMT2006,UncontrolledCopy,(c)BSIBS3S500:1996ThisBritishStandard,havingbeenpreparedunderthedirectionoftheEngineeringSectorBoard,waspublishedundertheauthorityoftheStandardsBoardandcomesintoeffecton15June1996©BSI06-1999FirstpublishedApril1956SecondeditionAugust1969ThirdeditionJune1996ThefollowingBSIreferencesrelatetotheworkonthisstandard:CommitteereferenceACE/61Draftforcomment92/77503DCISBN0580254844CommitteesresponsibleforthisBritishStandardThepreparationofthisBritishStandardwasentrustedtoTechnicalCommitteeACE/61,Inspectionandtestingrequirementsforaerospacemetallicmaterials,uponwhichthefollowingbodieswererepresented:AluminiumFederationBritishForgingIndustryAssociationBritishInvestmentCastingTradeAssociationBritishIronandSteelProducers’AssociationCopperDevelopmentAssociationLightMetalFounders’AssociationMinistryofDefenceSocietyofBritishAerospaceCompaniesAmendmentsissuedsincepublicationAmd.No.DateComments9327February1997IndicatedbyasidelineinthemarginLicensedCopy:LondonSouthBankUniversity,LondonSouthBankUniversity,FriMar2404:09:54GMT2006,UncontrolledCopy,(c)BSIBS3S500:1996©BSI06-1999iContentsPageCommitteesresponsibleInsidefrontcoverForewordiiiSection1.Generalrequirements1.1Scope11.2General11.3References11.4Definitions11.5Informationtobesuppliedbythepurchaser11.6Chemicalcomposition21.7Manufacture21.8Temporaryidentificationuptothecastapprovalstage21.9Surfacedressingofslabsandintermediateproducts21.10Surfaceinspectionofslabsandintermediateproducts21.11Freedomfromdefects21.12Sulfurprintingand/ordeepetchingtests21.13Cleanness21.14Ultrasonicinspection21.15Heattreatment31.16Surfacefinish31.17Mechanicalproperties31.18Selectionandpreparationofmechanicaltestsamples31.19Tensiletest31.20Bendtest31.21Hardnesstest31.22Creepandcreeprapturetest41.23Examinationfordecarburization41.24Retestprocedure41.25Dimensionsandtolerances71.26Maintenanceofidentity91.27Finalmarking91.28Certification9Section2.Sheetandstripdeliveredinthenormalizedorsoftenedconditionforusewithoutfurtherheattreatment(excludingausteniticsteel)2.1General112.2Condition112.3Tensiletest112.4Bendtest112.5Hardnesstest112.6Retests11Section3.Sheetandstripdeliveredinthesoftenedconditionforuseinthehardenedandtemperedcondition3.1General123.2Condition123.3Tensiletest123.4Bendtest123.5Hardnesstest123.6Decarburization123.7Retests12LicensedCopy:LondonSouthBankUniversity,LondonSouthBankUniversity,FriMar2404:09:54GMT2006,UncontrolledCopy,(c)BSIBS3S500:1996ii©BSI06-1999PageSection4.Sheetandstripdeliveredinthehardenedandtemperedcondition4.1General134.2Condition134.3Hardnesstest134.4Tensiletest134.5Bendtest134.6Decarburization134.7Retests13Section5.Notallocated.Section6.Corrosionandheatresistingausteniticsteelsheetandstrip(hightemperaturepropertiesnotverified)6.1General156.2Condition156.3Tensiletest156.4Bendtest156.5Hardnesstest156.6Intercrystallinecorrosiontest156.7Retests15Section7.Precipitationhardeningsteelsheetandstrip7.1General167.2Condition167.3Tensiletest167.4Bendtest167.5Hardnesstest167.6Retests16Section8.Finallyheattreatedparts(madefromsheetandstripdeliveredinotherthanthefinallyheattreatedcondition)8.1General178.2Condition178.3Selectionofmechanicaltestsamples178.4Mechanicalproperties178.5Retests17Section9.Modifiedrequirementsfortheacceptanceofsmallquantitiesofsteel9.1General189.2Micro-cleannessassessment189.3Othertests189.4Certification18Figure1—Edgebow10Table1—Orientationoftestpieces3Table2—Tolerancesonthicknessofhot-rolledsteelsheetandstrip(excludingmildsteel)5Table3—Tolerancesonthicknessofcold-rolledsteelsheetandstrip(excludingmildsteel)6Table4—Tolerancesonwidthofrotary-shearedmaterial7Table5—Tolerancesonwidthandlengthofguillotine-shearedmaterial7Table6—Tolerancesonthicknessofhot-rolledmildsteelsheetandstrip8Table7—Tolerancesonthicknessofcold-rolledmildsteelsheetandstrip8Table8—Edgebowofsheetandstrip9ListofreferencesInsidebackcoverLicensedCopy:LondonSouthBankUniversity,LondonSouthBankUniversity,FriMar2404:09:54GMT2006,UncontrolledCopy,(c)BSIBS3S500:1996©BSI06-1999iiiForewordThisBritishStandardhasbeenpreparedbyTechnicalCommitteeACE/61.ItsupersedesBS2S500:1969,whichiswithdrawn.Thisprocedureisprimarilyforuseinconjunctionwithrelatedmaterialspecificationsinthe“S”seriesofBritishStandardsAerospaceSeriesandtheMinistryofDefenceDTDseries;itmayalsobeusedwithothermaterialspecificationsbyagreementbetweenthepurchaserandthesupplier.Theinspection,testingandacceptanceproceduresforwroughtsteelsotherthanplate,sheet,stripandtubearecontainedinBS5S100:1993andthatfortubeinBS3T100:1978.Inthisrevisionthetexthasbeenbroughtintolinewithmodernsteel-makingpracticesandcurrentproceduresrequiredbytheaerospaceindustry.Inparticular,section1hasbeenextensivelyrevised,muchgreaterreferencehasbeenmadetoBS5S100:1993forcommonrequirementsandanewsection9hasbeenaddedtoreplacetheformerAppendixA.T