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Abstract

Gives a recommended practice for the colour coding of steel products of various wrought forms and alloy designations for identification purposes. Also includes a colour-coding system to indicate product thickness. An appendix gives details of colour formulations.
RECONFIRMATION NOTICE
Technical Committee MT-001 has reviewed the content of this publication and in accordance with Standards Australia procedures for reconfirmation, it has been determined that the publication is still valid and does not require change.
Certain documents referenced in the publication may have been amended since the original date of publication. Users are advised to ensure that they are using the latest versions of such documents as appropriate, unless advised otherwise in this Reconfirmation Notice.
Approved for reconfirmation in accordance with Standards Australia procedures for reconfirmation on 29 October 2015.
Approved for reconfirmation in New Zealand on behalf of the Standards Council of New Zealand on 18 May 2016.
The following are represented on Technical Committee MT-001:
Australasian Corrosion Association
Australian Building Codes Board
Australian Institute of Architects
Australian Steel Association
Australian Steel Institute
Bureau of Steel Manufacturers of Australia
Employers and Manufacturers Association
Materials Australia
New Zealand Heavy Engineering Research Association
Society of Automotive Engineers—Australasia

Scope

This Standard provides a colour coding system to assist, by the application of one or more colours, in the identification of steel grades commonly used by Australian and New Zealand industry. It also includes a system of colour coding to indicate thickness of plate, hot-rolled bars and tubular steel products.
The system is applicable to the following steel products:
(a) Carbon and low alloy steel bar and structural steel sections.
(b) Alloy steel bar (high tensile and case hardening).
(c) Stainless and heat-resisting steel bar, plate, tube and pipe. (d) Carbon steel plate (hot-rolled and quenched and tempered). (e) Carbon steel pipe, tube and other hollow sections.
(f) Tool steels.
(g) Miscellaneous industrial products (cylinder tube, hard chrome-plated steel bar, wear plate and tooling plate).
NOTE: The Standard does not cover carbon steel sheet and coil, 3 mm or less in thickness, or stainless steel sheet and coil.

General Product Information

Published
Document Type	Standard
Status	Current
Publisher	Standards Australia
ProductNote	Reconfirmed 10/06/2016. This standard has been reconfirmed in Australia in 2016 and remains current in New Zealand. Reconfirmation Notice 10/06/2016
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ISBN
Committee	MT-001
Supersedes	DR 96071