IS : 4736 -1986

( Reaffirmed 1998 )

Indian Standard
SPECIFICATION FOR HOT-DIP ZINC COATINGS MILD STEEL TUBES ON

( First Revision )
Swmd Reprint AUGUST 1997

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669-586-5

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BUREAU
MANAK

1987 STANDARDS
SHAH 110002 ZAFAR MARG

OF
BHAVAN, 9

INDIAN
BAHADUR NEW DELHI

Gr

March

1987

IS : 4736 - 1986

Indian Standard
SPECIFICATION FOR HOT-DIP ZINC COATINGS MILD STEEL TUBES (
Hot Dip Sprayed
Chairtnan SHRI V.R.
SUBRAMANCAN

ON

First Revision )
Sectional Commi!tce,

and Diffusion Coatings SMDC 28

Rcpresenfing Indian Hot Dip Galvanizers Association, New Delhi

.Lfembsrs Hindustan Aluminium Corporation Ltd, Renukoot SHRI V. K. Aon.4w.4~ Saicl N. G. SIIARMA ( Ahernate) National Thermal Power Corporation Ltd, New SHRI P. K. BANEI~JIO~ Delhi National Test House, Calcntta Srrnr J. N. BHATTACIIARYYA Ministry of Defence ( DGI ), New Delhi SHRI M. Y. BOIU~ER SEI<I A. BHATTACHARYA ( Alternafe ) Usha Martin Industries Lttl, Ranchi ( Bihar ) DR A. ClfAl<llhnOR1.Y Ministry of Railways CHE~~IST& METALLURGIST ASSISTANT CtiEnlrsT & METALLURGIST ( Alternate ) Gujarat Electricity Uoard, Vadodara CHIEF ENOINEBI~( TR.\NS ) ~xecur~vrr ExC+rNK:ER Alfernate ) ( Steel Aurhoritv of India Ltd ( Bokaro Steel Plant ), Snnr J. C. I?I~RY \ Borkaro Steel City Kamani Engineering Corporation Ltd, Bombay SHI~I G. GANESIIAN SHRI B. G. S~IIOETI( Alternate ) Steel Authority of India Ltd ( Rourkela Steel S~IRI BRIJLAL KHASTRIYA Plant ), Rourkela SHRI J. N. BIIAM~RY ( Alfcrnatc ) The Tinplate Co of India Ltd, Golmuri, Jamshedpur SHRI M. M. L. KHULLAR SrmrP. K. BANERJEE ( Alternafc ) The Indian Steel and Wire Products Ltd, Skin1 RAMESH CWANDRA Jamshedpur MAHAJAN SHRI DARSHAN SSNQH ( Alternate ) The Indian Tube Co Ltd, Jamshedpur DRM.D. MAHESHWARI SHRI K. R. NATARAJAN ( Alternate ) ( Continued on page 2 )

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IS : 4736 - 1906

Directorate

General

of

Technical

Development,

Indian Posts & Telegraphs Department. Calcutta ~Tt:e lata Iron & Steel Co Ltd, Jamshedpur Zenith Sreel Pipe? T.td, Uomba)

Guest, Keen, Williams I.td, Calcutta Indian I,ead, Zinc Information Centre, New Delhi L.. Puc.nzriasrHY l:hlC Srerlal I.td, Calcutta SHHI s. N. Si\CJI SnRI Plhi\l<l GHOSH ( :lllertmlc ) SHRI N. I<. SIx(:HnL lhe lndian Iron and Steel Co Ltd. Rurnour
SHRI

Deputy

SJ<l;I S. 1;. GUPr.4 Director ( Metals

), ISI

IIot nip

Galvanizing

Subcommittee,

SRIDC

28 : I

Indian
I.. I~c:~z,,l~:srlJu ( Alfcrnntc to Shri 1. 1~. Sul~rnmanian ) EMC SIlRl V. P. Av %SD SJIRI

IIot

Dip Galvanizers

Association,

New Delhi

Steelal

Ltd.

Calcutta

SJLr~IA. 1;. S~~rwr ( .4l!ernnle) i ~R.44SZllSSION ) DJlUsc~rolc

DEPUTY-

Hyde1 Designs Directorate, Chnudigarh Hopes Metal Wintlows i India ) Lttl, Calcutta Central Elrctricirv Authority.
, New Delhi

DI~<EC.I 011

'1',:.4NS-'

MI>SIrN ) ( nhrlnfe) SHr1 D. DV7,rA SJIEI i\. K. GIHA SHI:I S. I<iixnrc ( Alfcrtratr ) JOINT DIIIECTON ( CHESI )

The Indian Tube C!o Ltd. .Jamshrdpur The Fort 1Villiam Co I.td, Calcutta Ministry of Railways

JOINT L)lr:ecmr: ( II SHI~I VI JAY KAPOOI< Snnr R. C:. MaJrh.rAx Sn1n AVYrnZ SINaJl SHRI c. MAH4P4YIt.4
SHRI s. N.

) - I ( Allernnte )
Guest, Keen, \Villiams Ltd. Howrah The Indian Steel & \Vire Products Ltd, ( AIfernate ) Steel ) ( Continued on page ti ) Authority of Plant ), Rourkela India Lttl ( Rourkela Steel Jamshedpur

SlHJI.4 ( &8r?J&

IS : 4736 - 1986

Indian Standard
SPECIFICATION FOR HOT-DIP ZINC COATINGS MILD STEEL TUBES ON

( First Revision)
0. FOREWORD

0.1 This Indian Standard ( First Revision ) was adopted by the Indian Standards Institution on 28 August 1986, after the draft finalized by the Hot Dip Sprayed and Diffusion Coatings Sectional Committee had been approved by the Structural and Metals Division Council. 0.2 The hot-dip galvanizing process is very widely used for obtaining protection against corrosion of a large variety of ferrous products. This standard has been formulated with a view to achieving efficient and economic protection of steel tube by a hot-dip galvanized coating of adequate and uniform thickness. OS This standard was first published in 1968. In this revision, the requirement of the quality of zinc for the purpose of galvanizing has been modified and also the purity of zinc in the galvanizing bath has been specified to ensure the better quality of zinc coatings. Reference has also been made for the guidance of manufacturer and purchaser for rejection/acceptance of the galvanizing defects, in 5.2. 0.4 For the purpose of deciding whether a particular requirement of this standard is complied with, the final value, observed or calculated, expressing the result of a test or analysis, shall be rounded off in accordThe number of significant places retained in ance with IS : 2-1960*. the rounded off value should be the same as that of the specified value in this standard. 1. SCOPE 1.1 This standard covers the requirements hot-dip galvanizing on mild steel tubes 1979? and IS : 1161-1979:. for zinc coating applied covered in IS : 1239 ( Part by 1 )-

*Rules for rounding off numerical values ( reuistd ). tMilc1 steel tubes, tubulars and other wrought steel fittings: Part 1 Mild ( jourlh reuision) . jStee1 tubes for structural purposes ( third wision ). 3

steel tubes

IS : 4736 - 1986
2. SUPPLY 2.1 General OF MATERIAL

requirements to IS : 1:3:17l!lG7*. 3. GENERAL

relating

to the supply

of material

shall conform

REQUIREMENTS

3.1 Quality of Zinc - Zinc containing at least 98.5 percent by mass shou!cl be llseil !br the purpose of galvanizing, or the molten metal in galvanizing bath ~:lLall contain not less than 98.5 percent by mass of zinc. 3.2 Galvanizing --- The steel tubes may, as far galvanized in arc orclnn~e \\.ith IS : 2629-19857. 4. MANUFACTURE 4.1 Basis tubes shall tions laid and carbon galvanizing. agreement
Metal for Tubes -

as

practicable,

be

be nlnnlufactured from tlolvn in the relevant steels other than mild In such cases, the bet\\-een the galvanizer REQUXREMENTS

Unless specified at the time of ordering, mild steel and shall satisfy the condistandarc!s for tubes. Some alloy steels steel may present special difficulties in standard shall be applicable only after and the purchaser.

5. COATING

5.1 Mass of Zinc Coating - For tubes with thickness up to 6 mm, the minimum mass of zinc coating, \vhen determined on a 100 mm long test \vith IS : 6i45-l!lTZ$, shall be 400 g/mz. piece ( see 6.2 ) in accordance NOTIC The mass of zinc coating shall I)e not less than 400 g!ms ax determined from the average result of two specimens taken from opposite ends of tube sr]ecte<l -for testing. 5.1.1 The mass of coating expressed in grams per square metre shall be calculated by dividing the total mass of zinc ( insitle IJIUS outside ) by the total area ( inside plus outside ) of the coated surface. 5.2 Freedom from Defects - The zinc coating shall be reasonably smooth and flee from such imperfections as flux, ash and dross inc]usions, bare patches, black spots, pimples, lumpiness, runs, rust stains, bulky \vhite deposits and blisters. Guidance for reJection/acceptance of these defects have been prescribed in Appendix A of IS : 2629-19857. 5i2.1 Small black spots may be repairecl as prescribed in Appendix A of IS : 2r;fl!)-19857. 5.2.2 l_rnless a passivation treatment is specified, some white rust may be found on the tubes. Guidance for rejection/acceptance has been prescribed in Appendix A of IS : 2629-1985t. ____ *Crnernl reqlli:ements for the supply of metallurgical materials (Jrst ret,ision ). tlZer~,rnnlel,Lticd practice for hot-dip galvanizing of iron and steel (Jirst r&ion ).
SSlethods articles. for determination of mass of zinc coating on zinc coated iron and steel

IS: 4736 -1986 by the purchaser, a rod 230 mm 5.3 Free Bore Test - If required long and of appropriate diameter as given below shall be passed through relevant nominal bores of the sample tubes to ensure a free bore: Nominal Bore of Tube After Galvanizing mm L&meter of Rod to be Used mm

8 10 6 11 15 20 b_Y 25 5.4 Uniformity of Galvanized Coating - The galvanized coating when determined on a 100 mm long test piece ( see 6.2 ) in accordance with IS : 2633-1986*, shall withstand2 one-minute dips. tubes up to and including 50 mm 5.5 Ad&esion Test - GaIvanized nominal bore, when bent cold through 90 round grooved former having radius at the bottom of the groove equal to 8 times its outside diameter, shaI1 not develop any crack in the coating. 55.1 The adherence of zinc coating on tubes above 50 mm nominal bore, shalI be determined by the pivoted hammer test given in IS : 26291985t. 6, SAMPLING 6.2 The sampling Nnminal Bore Up to 25 mm Above 25 mm 1 tube/I 1 tube1500 AND PREPARATION below: Sample Size ~000 tubes or part tubes thereof or part thereof OF TEST SPECIMEN shall be as given

6.2 Test specimens shall be cut approximately 100 mm in Iength from opposite ends of the Iengths of tube selected for testing. Before cutting the test specimen, 50 mm from both ends of the sampte shall he discarded. 7. RETEST 7.1 Should any of the test pieces fail to pass the requirements of this from the same batch, shall be standard ( see 5 ), two further samples, Should the test pieces from both these additional selected for testing. samples pass, the batch represented by the test samples shall be deemed Should the test ieces from either of these to comply with the standard. additional samples fail, the batch represente B by the test samples shalt be deemed not to comply with this standard.
*Method for

tRecommended~practice

testing uniformity of coating on zinc coatedarticlea ( second rani.rion), for hot-dip galvanizing of iron andsteel ( jtsf revision ). 5

IS t 4736- 1986
( Confinuedfrom past 2 ) Members SHRI S. MAJU~XDAR Representing

Directorate General of Technical Development, New Delhi DEVELOPMENT OFFICER ( HME ) ( A&mate ) SARI M. S. ME~TA General Engineering Works, Bharatpur, Rajasthan &RI P. G. MUKHERJE~ Posts & Telegraphs Department, Calcutta Snn~ K. MITRA ( Allernatc ) Tata Iron & Steel Co Ltd, Jamshedpur Dn T. MUIXIERJEE Snn~ S. NXELAKANTAN Zenith Steel Pipes Ltd, Bombay Snnr B. A. DESAI ( Ahrnafc ) Kamani Engineering Corporation Ltd, Bombay SXRI N. D. PARIKH The Indian Iron & Steel~Co Ltd, Burnpur Snnr A. SENQUPTA Sanr J. L. SONF,JI Special Steel Ltd, Bombay SHRI M. R. DOCTOR ( Afternate ) Directorate General of Supplies and Disposals, New SRRI K. M. TANEJA Delhi SI~RI G. P. GUPTA ( Alternate )

Tube Galvanizing
Convrntr Dn RAJENDRA KUMAR Membrrs

Panel, SMDC 28 : l/P-2

Laboratory ( CSIR ),

National Metallurgical Jamshedpur

Bharat Steel Tubes Ltd, Haryana SRRI S. C. ANAND SERI SUDARSH KUMAR BATRA ( Alternate ) Khandelwal Ferro Alloys Ltd, Nagpur SHRI S. R. BHOQAL SHRI C. D. KEDIYAL ( Alternate ) The Indian Tube Co Ltd, Jamshedpur SHRI D. DUTTA Zenith Steel Pipes and Industries Co Ltd, Khopoli SHRI NEELAKANTAN Dn A. R. KF,SKAR ( Alftrnatr ) Gujarat Steel Tubes Ltd, Ahmedabad SHRI K. M. SHAH SHRI GOPAL PATEL ( Alternate ) Directorate General of Supplies & Disposals, Snnr K. M. TANEJA New Delhi SHRI G. P. GUPTA ( Alternate )

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AhENDMENT NO. 1 MAY 1989 IS : 4736 - 1986 SPE&ATION FOR HOT-DIP ZINC COATINGS ON MILD STEEL TUtHitS

( First Revision )
( Page 4, Note under clime 5.1 ) - Substitute the following for the existing note:
Nom - Mao of zinc coating shall not be less tbaa 400 g/m* as detemhcd from the average result of two specimens taken from opposite ends of tube selected for t&tin& The lower of the two values Sb811 not be Jea8 tbm 360 g/m*.*

(SMDC28)

Reprography Unit, BIS, New Delhi, India

NO. 2 JANUARY 2001 TO IS 4736:1986 SPECIFICATION FOR HOT-DIP ZINC COATINGS ON MILD STEEL TUBES
(First Reviswn)
(Page 3.1 4, clause 3.1)

AMENDMENT

Substitute the following for the existing:

gmks

Qunlity of Zinc Zinc used for galvanizing shall cmrfortn to any d the spcciticxl in IS 209: 1992 Zinc ingot ( fourt/t revision ) or IS 13229: 1991 Zinc for galvanizing.

(MTD20)
Reprography Unit, BIS, New Delhi, India

NO. 3 MAY 2002 TO IS 4736:1986 SPECIFICATION FOR HOT-DIP ZINC COATINGS ON MILD STEEL TUBES
( First Revision) ( Amendment No. 1 ) Withdrawn.

AMENDMENT

( Page 4, clause 5.1) Substitute the following for the existing: 5.1 Mass of Zinc Coating For tubes with thickness up to 6 mm, the minimum mass of zinc coating, when determined on a 100 mm long test piece ( see 6.2) in accordance with IS 6745:1972$ shall be 360 g/m2.
NOTE Mass of zinc coating shall not be less than 360 g/m2 when tested on two specimens taken from opposite ends of the tube selected for testing.

( Page 5, clause 5.4) Substitute the following for the existing: 5.4 Uniformity of Galvanized Coating The galvanized determined on a 100 mm long test piece (see 6.2) in accordance 1966* shall withstand 5 one-minute dips. coating when with IS 2633:

( MTD 24 )

Reprography Unit, BIS, New Delhi, India