MALAYSIAN MS ISO 683-17:2010

STANDARD

HEAT-TREATED STEELS, ALLOY STEELS

AND FREE-CUTTING STEELS - PART 17:
BALL AND ROLLER BEARING STEELS
(ISO 683-17:1999, IDT)

ICS: 77.140.20, 77.140.10

Descriptors: heat-treated steel, alloy steel, free-cutting steel, ball bearing steels, roller bearing steels

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CONTENTS

Page

Committee representation ..................................................................................................... iii

National foreword............................................................................................... . iv

1 Scope..... 1

2 Normative references... 1

3 Terms and definitions...... 2

4 Ordering and designation.... 2

5 Requirements....... 4

6 Inspection, testing and conformance of products .. 6

7 Marking... 7

Table 1 Combination of usual heat-treatment conditions at delivery, product forms and

requirements according to Tables 3 to 6.. 8

Table 2 Surface condition at delivery.. 9

Table 3 Types of steel and specified chemical composition

(applicable to ladle analysis) . 10

Table 4 Permissible deviations between specified analysis and product analysis 12

Table 5 Hardness limits for case hardening and induction hardening steels
(H-grades) in the end-quench hardenability test 13

Table 6 Hardness in the usual conditions of delivery .. 14

Table 7 Test unit, number or sample products and test pieces and sampling
and test methods for the different requirements 15

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CONTENTS (continued)

Page

Table B1 Method A - Limits for degree of purity of air-melted through-hardening,

case-hardening, induction-hardening and stainless bearing steel a,b,c .... 18

Table B2 Method K - Degree of purity of air-melted through-hardening,

case-hardening and induction-hardening bearing steels a,b...... 19

Table C1 Designation of the steels given in Tables 8, 3, 5 and 6 and of comparable

grades covered in various regional or national standards or designation
systems 20

Annex A Supplementary or special requirements... 16

Annex B Content of microscopic non-metallic inclusions.. 18

Annex C Designation of comparable steels 20

Bibliography 21

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Committee representation

The Industry Standards Committee on Iron and Steel (ISC P) under whose authority this Malaysian Standard was
adopted, comprises representatives from the following organisations:

Association of Marine Industries of Malaysia

Construction Industry Development Board Malaysia
Department of Standards Malaysia
Federation of Malaysian Manufacturers
IKRAM QA Services Sdn Bhd
Institute of Materials Malaysia
Jabatan Kerja Raya Malaysia
Malaysian Automotive Association
Malaysian Industrial Development Authority
Malaysian Iron and Steel Industry Federation
Master Builders Association of Malaysia
Ministry of International Trade and Industry
Pertubuhan Akitek Malaysia
SIRIM Berhad (National Centre for Machinery and Tooling Technology)
SIRIM Berhad (Secretariat)
SIRIM QAS International Sdn Bhd
Universiti Malaya
Universiti Sains Malaysia
Universiti Teknologi Malaysia

The Technical Committee on Alloy Steels which recommended the adoption of the ISO Standard as Malaysian
Standard consists of representatives from the following organisations:

Amsteel Mills Sdn Bhd

Ann Joo Steel Berhad

Bluescope Steel (M) Sdn Bhd

Kanzen Tetsu Group

Malaysian Iron and Steel Industry Federation

Perwaja Steel Sdn Bhd

SIRIM Berhad (Secretariat)

SKF Bearing Industries (M) Sdn Bhd

Southern Steel Berhad

Tatt Giap Steel Centre Sdn Bhd

Universiti Islam Antarabangsa

Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia

Universiti Sains Malaysia

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NATIONAL FOREWORD

The adoption of the ISO Standard as a Malaysian Standard was recommended by the
Technical Committee on Alloy Steels under the authority of the Industry Standards
Committee on Iron and Steel.

This Malaysian Standard is identical with ISO 683-17:1999, Heat-treated steels, alloy steels
and free-cutting steels - Part 17: Ball and roller bearing steels, published by the International
Organization for Standardization (ISO) with the following modifications:

a) in the source text, this International Standard has been replaced by this Malaysian
Standard;

b) the comma which is used as a decimal sign, has been replaced by a point;

c) Clause/Subclause Modifications

General Replace the word cast analysis with ladle analysis

Explanation: Ladle analysis is more relevant compared to cast analysis.

d) reference to International Standards should be replaced by equivalent Malaysian

Standards as follows:

Referenced International Standards Corresponding Malaysian Standards

ISO 404:1992, Steel and steel products - MS 1846:2005, Steel and steel products
General technical delivery requirements - General technical delivery
requirements

ISO 4948-1:1982, Steels - Classification - MS ISO 4948-1:2007, Steels -

Part 1: Classification of steels into Classification - Part 1: Classification of
unalloyed and alloy steels based on steels into unalloyed and alloy steels
chemical composition based on chemical composition

ISO 6506:1981, Metallic materials - MS ISO 6506-1:2003, Metallic materials -

Hardness test - Brinell test Brinell hardness test - Part 1: Test
method (First revision)

Compliance with a Malaysian Standard does not of itself confer immunity from legal
obligations.

NOTE. IDT on the front cover indicates an identical standard i.e. a standard where the technical content, structure,
and wording (or is an identical translation) of a Malaysian Standard is exactly the same as in an International
Standard or is identical in technical content and structure although it may contain the minimal editorial changes
specified in clause 4.2 of ISO/IEC Guide 21-1.

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