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Descriptors : iron and steel products, rolled products, steels, physical tests, counting, non-metallic inclusions, macroscopic analysis.
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1 SCOPE AND FlELD OF APPLICATION visible on the surface of a fracture which has undergone
blue tempering. This fracture is in the longitudinal direction
1 .l This International Standard describes the macroscopic of the product and the inclusions normally appear as white
methods used in current practice for assessing the content stringers.
of non-metallic inclusions in wrought steel products.
4.2 Macroscopic methods are those dealing with non- 3.2 Field of application
metallic inclusions visible to the naked eye or with the
The blue fracture test method is applicable to forged or
aid of a magnifying glass with a magnification of not more
rolled products and tan be used for a wide range of
than X 10. Only inclusions equal to or greater than 1 mm
products. In general, the test is carried out on semi-finished
long are taken into consideration.
products.
lt should be noted that the shape of the inclusion as weil as The test piece may contain a groove in the middle of one
the number of inclusions and their distribution depend on of the principal sides (i.e. perpendicular to the longitudinal
the grade of steel, the method of production, the axis of the product). Its shape is variable and its depth
conditions of killing, the shape of the ingot and the shall be such that the thickness of the remaining Slice
rolling reduction. These various factors should be taken camplies with the conditions defined above. The purpose
into consideration when selecting the Sample. of this groove is to facilitate the fracture of the test piece.
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In certain cases, which may be subject to agreement 3.5.3 ln terpreta tion of the results
between the Parties concerned, the test piece may be
hardened, possibly followed by tempering. The way in which results obtained are evaluated shall be
the subject of special agreement.
The fracture produced on one of the two broken Parts
of the test piece shail be examined with the naked eye or 3.6 Comments
with the aid of a magnifying glass with a magnification less
than or equal to X 10. Comparative tests shall be carried out on products which
have undergone similar hot-working reductions.
3.5 Results In addition, it should be noted that inclusions appear
clearly for one hardness range. Thus, for mild steel,
The examination may be carried out qualitatively or, by
the Parties concerned, previous treatment (hardening without tempering) of the
special agreement between
quantitatively. test piece is often preferable.
4.3.1 Sampling
Length /
Symbol
mm The number of test pieces and their positions shall be
subject to agreement between the Parties concerned.
LO no macroscopic inclusion
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ISO 3763:1976 Wrought steels - Macroscopic methods for
assessing the content of non-metallic inclusions
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