Lok Sabha Question No. 3149 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-08-06
Subject: Quality Control Orders for Steel Products
Ministry: STEEL
Asked by: BHARAT SINGH

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3149 FOR ANSWER ON 06/08/2018

## QUALITY CONTROL ORDERS FOR STEEL PRODUCTS

3149.  SHRI BHARAT SINGH:

Will the Minister of STEEL be pleased to state:

- (a) whether in order to meet increasing demand of steel products in the country Government  proposes  to  bring  new  products  under  quality  control  order  in  the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR STEEL

(SHRI VISHNU DEO SAI)

- (a) Steel quality control orders on Steel and Steel products are issued to ensure that sub standard/defective steel is not produced, sold/traded, imported and stocked in India unless they bear BIS Mark .
- (b) At  present  53  steel  products  have  been  notified  and  covered  under  steel quality control order. List is annexed .
- (c) Does not arise.

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## List of 53 Notified Steel and Steel Products

|   Sl. No. | Indian Standards       | Title of Indian Standards                                                                                                                       |
|-----------|------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|         1 | IS 1785 (Part-1):1983  | Specification for plain Hard-drawn Steel Wire For Pre- stressed Concrete; Part 1 Cold - Drawn Stress relieved Wire.                             |
|         2 | IS 1785 (Part-2):1983  | Plain Hard-drawn Steel Wire for Pre-stressed Concrete; Part 2 as Drawn Wire.                                                                    |
|         3 | IS 6003 : 2010         | Indented Wire for Pre-stressed Concrete - Specification                                                                                         |
|         4 | IS 6006 : 2014         | Uncoated Stress Relieved Strand For Pre-stressed Concrete - Specification.                                                                      |
|         5 | IS 13620 : 1993        | Fusion Bonded Epoxy Coated Reinforcing Bars - Specification.                                                                                    |
|         6 | IS 14268 : 1995        | Uncoated Stress Relieved Low Relaxation Seven- wire (ply) Strand for Pre-stressed Concrete - Specification.                                     |
|         7 | IS 277 : 2003          | Galvanized Steel Sheets (Plain and Corrugated) - Specification.                                                                                 |
|         8 | IS 2002 : 2009         | Steel plates for pressure vessels for intermediate and high temperature service including boilers.                                              |
|         9 | IS 2041 : 2009         | Steel Plates for Pressure Vessels Used at Moderate and Low Temperature - Specification.                                                         |
|        10 | IS 2830 : 2012         | Carbon steel cast billet ingots, billets, blooms and slabs for re-rolling into steel for general structural purposes - Specification.           |
|        11 | IS 1786 : 2008         | High strength deformed steel bars and wires for concrete reinforcement- Specification.                                                          |
|        12 | IS 648 : 2006          | Cold rolled non-oriented electrical steel sheet and strip - Fully processed type- Specification.                                                |
|        13 | IS 3024 : 2015         | Grain Oriented Electrical Steel Sheet and Strip.                                                                                                |
|        14 | IS 15391 : 2003        | Cold Rolled Non-Oriented Electrical Steel Sheet and Strip - Semi-Processed Type- Specification.                                                 |
|        15 | IS 2062 : 2011         | Hot rolled medium and high tensile structural steel.                                                                                            |
|        16 | IS 432 : Part 1 : 1982 | Mild Steel and Medium Tensile Steel Bars and Hard-Drawn Steel Wire for Concrete Reinforcement: Part 1 Mild steel and medium tensile steel bars. |
|        17 | IS 432 : Part 2 : 1982 | Mild steel and Medium Tensile steel bars and Hard-Drawn Steel Wire for Concrete Reinforcement: Part 2 Hard-Drawn Steel Wire.                    |
|        18 | IS 513 (Part 1) : 2016 | Cold reduced carbon steel sheets and strip Part 1 Cold Forming and Drawing Purpose (Sixth Revision).                                            |
|        19 | IS 513 (Part 2) : 2016 | Cold reduced low carbon steel sheets and strip Part 2 High Tensile and Multi-phase Steel (Sixth Revision).                                      |
|        20 | IS 1079 : 2017         | Hot Rolled Carbon Steel Sheet, Plate and Strip.                                                                                                 |
|        21 | IS 1875 : 1992         | Carbon steel billets, blooms, slabs and bars for forgings.                                                                                      |
|        22 | IS 2879 : 1998         | Mild steel for metal arc welding electrodes.                                                                                                    |
|        23 | IS 3502 : 2009         | Steel Chequered Plates.                                                                                                                         |
|        24 | IS 5872 : 1990         | Cold Rolled Steel Strips (Box Strappings).                                                                                                      |
|        25 | IS 5986 : 2017         | Hot Rolled Steel Sheet, Plate and Strip for Forming and Flanging purposes.                                                                      |

## Annexure

|   26. | IS 6240 : 2008          | Hot Rolled Steel Plate (up to 6 mm) Sheet and Strip for the Manufacture of Low Pressure Liquefiable Gas Cylinders.      |
|-------|-------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|    27 | IS 7283 : 1992          | Hot Rolled bars for production of bright bars and machined parts for engineering applications.                          |
|    28 | IS 7887 : 1992          | Mild steel wire rods for general engineering purposes.                                                                  |
|    29 | IS 10748: 2004          | Hot Rolled Steel Strip for Welded Tubes and Pipes.                                                                      |
|    30 | IS 11513 : 2017         | Hot Rolled Carbon Steel Strip For Cold Rolling Purposes.                                                                |
|    31 | IS 15647 : 2006         | Hot rolled steel narrow width strip for welded tubes and pipes.                                                         |
|    32 | IS 7904 : 1995          | High Carbon Steel Wire Rods - Specification.                                                                            |
|    33 | IS 14246 : 2013         | Continuously pre-painted galvanized steel sheets and coils.                                                             |
|    34 | IS 15965 : 2012         | Pre-painted aluminium zinc alloy metallic coated steel strip and sheet (plain).                                         |
|    35 | IS 280:2006             | Mild steel wire for General Engineering purposes.                                                                       |
|    36 | IS 1835 : 1976          | Round steel wire for ropes.                                                                                             |
|    37 | IS 3975: 1999           | Low carbon Galvanized steel wires, formed wires and Tapes for armouring of cables.                                      |
|    38 | IS 4368: 1967           | Alloy Steel billets, blooms and slabs for forging for general engineering purposes.                                     |
|    39 | IS 4454 (part 1) : 2001 | Steel wires for mechanical springs, Part 1 cold drawn unalloyed steel wire.                                             |
|    40 | IS 4454 (Part 2) : 2001 | Steel wire for mechanical springs Part 2: oil hardened and tempered steel wire.                                         |
|    41 | IS 4824: 2006           | Bead Wires for Tyres.                                                                                                   |
|    42 | IS 11169 (Part 1):1984  | Steels for Cold Heading/Cold extrusion application Part-1 Wrought carbon and low alloy steels.                          |
|    43 | IS 11587 : 1986         | Structural Weather resistant steel.                                                                                     |
|    44 | IS 15103 : 2002         | Fire resistant steel - Specification.                                                                                   |
|    45 | IS 15914 : 2011         | High Tensile Strength Flat Rolled Steel Plate (Up to 6 mm), sheet and Strip for the Manufacture of Welded Gas Cylinder. |
|    46 | IS 15961 : 2012         | Hot Dip aluminium - Zinc alloy metallic coated steel strip and sheet (plain).                                           |
|    47 | IS 15962 : 2012         | Structural Steel for Building for Structures with improved seismic Resistance.                                          |
|    48 | IS 6527: 1995           | Stainless Steel Wire Rod.                                                                                               |
|    49 | IS 6528 :1995           | Stainless Steel Wires.                                                                                                  |
|    50 | IS 6603 : 2001          | Stainless Steel Bars and Flats.                                                                                         |
|    51 | IS 5522 : 2014          | Stainless steel sheets and strips for utensils Specification.                                                           |
|    52 | IS 6911: 2017           | Stainless steel plate, sheet and strip - Specification.                                                                 |
|    53 | IS 15997: 2012          | Low Nickel Austenitic Stainless Steel Sheet and Strip For Utensils and Kitchen Appliances - Specification.              |

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