IS 8951 : 2001 Steel Cast Billet Ignots, Billets and Blooms for Production of High Carbon Steel Wire Rods - Specification

1 Scope

This standard covers the requirements of carbon steel castbillet ingots, billets and blooms for the production of high carbonsteel wire rods. The requirements of this standard shall also beapplicable to billets and blooms produced by continuously castprocess.

2 References

IS228Methods of chemical analysis of steel

IS1956Glossary of terms relating to iron and steel

IS 4163 : 1982Method for determination of inclusion content in steelby microscopic method

IS 7904 : 1995High carbon steel wire rods

IS 8910 : 1978General technical delivery requirements for steel andsteel products

IS 11371 : 1985Method for macroetch test for wrought steel products

IS 12037 : 1987Micrographic examination by sulphur print (BaumannMethod)