BS970 2005 : 080A15 Hot Rolled Black Round Bars – Delivery Conditions
| Section | Round |
| Size Range | 16mm to 300mm |
| Condition | Hot Rolled, Black (Unground) |
| Tolerance offered | As per BS970 2005 / ASTM A29 |
| Standard | Conforms to BS970 2005 (080A15 Carbon Steel) |
| Straightness | As per BS970 2005 or IS:1852 where applicable |
| Ovality | Within standard tolerance limits |
| Lengths offered | Full lengths up to 12,000 mm (40ft). Custom lengths available upon request. |
| Straightened | No, supplied in as-rolled condition |
| Polished | No (Black finish) |
| End Cut Condition | As-rolled ends standard. Deburred/square-cut ends optional. |
| Colour Coding | Ends can be colour-coded per customer requirements. |
| Rust Preventive | Optional anti-rust coating available |
| Packing | Bundled with steel straps or loose; protective wrapping optional |
| Test Report | Mill Test Certificates (MTC) for chemical & mechanical properties |
| Typical Mechanical Properties |
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| Applications | Ideal for shafts, axles, gears, structural components, and general engineering where machinability and weldability are critical. |
| Melting & Refining Method | Produced via Electric Arc Furnace (EAF) or Basic Oxygen Furnace (BOF), with Ladle Refining (LRF) for precise chemistry control. |
| Rolling Route | Continuously cast billets hot-rolled to size with controlled cooling. |
| Quality Control | Strict checks for chemistry, dimensions, mechanical properties, and surface integrity. |
| Surface Condition | Natural hot-rolled scale (can be descaled via shot blasting/pickling if required). |
| Traceability | Full traceability via heat numbers; batch-specific test reports provided. |
Equivalent / similar standards
- American (ASTM): ASTM A108 (Grade 1018), ASTM A29 (Grade 1018), ASTM A576 1018
- European (EN): EN 10083-2 C18E, EN 10277 C18, EN 10278 C15E
- Japanese (JIS): JIS G4051 S18C, JIS G4051 S15C (nearby grade)
- German (DIN): DIN 1652 C15, DIN EN 10277 C18, DIN 17210 C18
- British (BS): BS 970 080M15, BS 970 040A15, BS EN 10277 C15
- Korean (KS): KS D3526 SM18C, KS D3503 S20C
- Russian (GOST): GOST 1050 Grade 20, GOST 1050 Grade 15, GOST 8732-78 Grade 20
- French (AFNOR): AFNOR 35-552 XC18, AFNOR C18E, AFNOR XC15
- Italian (UNI): UNI C18, UNI C15, UNI C20
- Canadian (CSA): CSA G40.21 300W (general carbon steels), CSA 40W (nearby grade)
- Australian (AS/NZS): AS 1443-1994 Grade 1018, AS 1444 Grade 15C
- Swedish (SS): SS 1650 1450 (C18D), SS 1672 S15C
- Chinese (GB): GB/T 699 15# (for 15# steel, nearby grade), GB 15Cr
- Turkish (TS): TS 3310 Ck15, TS 1229 S15C
- Brazilian (NBR): NBR 7007 AISI 1018, NBR 7008 AISI 1020
- South African (SABS): SABS 1195 Grade C15, SABS 1195 Grade C20
- Mexican (NMX): NMX-B-505-C C15, NMX-B-505-C C20
- Finnish (SFS): SFS 5905 1550C, SFS 5906 C18E
- Spanish (UNE): UNE 36011 C15E, UNE 36012 C18E
- Czech (ČSN): ČSN 41 1203 12050, ČSN 41 1203 12060
- ISO: ISO 683-1 C18E, ISO 683-1 C15
- Military (MIL): MIL-S-10302 C1018, MIL-S-10302 C1020
- Argentinian (IRAM): IRAM 1520 SAE 1018, IRAM 1521 SAE 1020
- Polish (PN): PN 73/H-84019 C15, PN-EN 10084 C18E
- Norwegian (NS): NS 11-212/15C, NS 11-213/18C
- Romanian (STAS): STAS 1650/80 C15, STAS 3611/89 C18
- Belgian (NBN): NBN 125-14 C15, NBN 126-15 C18
- Dutch (NEN): NEN 1778 C15, NEN 1788 C18
- Austrian (ÖNORM): ÖNORM M4125 C15, ÖNORM M4126 C18
- Indonesian (SNI): SNI 07-2761 Grade 15, SNI 07-2762 Grade 20
- Singapore (SS): SS 400 C15, SS 402 C18
- Malaysian (MS): MS 1804 Grade 15, MS 2025 C18
- Philippines (PNS): PNS 06-153 C15, PNS 07-156 C18
- Thai (TIS): TIS 1227 C15, TIS 1340 C18
- Pakistani (PS): PS 1610 C15, PS 2300 C18
- Ukrainian (DSTU): DSTU 7809 15 (for general carbon steels), DSTU 8516 18
- Indian (IS): IS 513 C15, IS 2062 Grade A (nearby grade), IS 1875 C15, IS 7283 18C
- New Zealand (NZS): NZS 1431 Grade 15, NZS 1443 Grade 18C
- Egyptian (ES): ES 1045 Grade 15C, ES 1046 Grade 18C
- Saudi Arabian (SASO): SASO 409 Grade 15, SASO 410 Grade 18C
- Iranian (ISIRI): ISIRI 628 Grade C15, ISIRI 620 Grade C18
- Bangladeshi (BDS): BDS 1236 C15, BDS 1345 C18
- Israeli (SI): SI 40 Grade 15, SI 42 Grade 18C
- Portuguese (NP): NP 811 C15, NP 812 C18
- Vietnamese (TCVN): TCVN 1655 C15, TCVN 1656 C18
- Greek (ΕΛΟΤ/ΕΝ): ΕΛΟΤ 151 C15, ΕΛΟΤ 152 C18
- Icelandic (IST): IST 304 Grade C15, IST 305 Grade C18
- Hungarian (MSZ): MSZ 24 061 C15, MSZ 24 062 C18
- Slovakian (STN): STN 41 1205 C15, STN 41 1206 C18
- Swiss (SNV): SNV 1211 Grade 15C, SNV 1212 Grade 18C
- Bulgarian (BDS): BDS 27-125 C15, BDS 28-126 C18
- Serbian (SRPS): SRPS C.1130 Grade C15, SRPS C.1131 Grade C18
- Chilean (NCh): NCh 4162 Grade C15, NCh 4175 Grade C18
- Turkmenistan (TDS): TDS 1264 Grade C15, TDS 1270 Grade C18
- Moroccan (NM): NM 11-205 C15, NM 11-206 C18
- Lithuanian (LST): LST 1450 Grade C15, LST 1460 Grade C18
- Latvian (LVS): LVS 410 Grade C15, LVS 411 Grade C18
- Estonian (EVS): EVS 2540 Grade C15, EVS 2541 Grade C18
