Scope

This Standard specifies the requirements for the production and supply of hot-rolled structural steel bars and sections.
This Standard is intended for general structural and engineering applications. All grades specified in this Standard are suitable for—
(a) welding in accordance with AS/NZS 1554, Parts 1, 2, 5 and 7; and
(b) fastening, as specified in AS 3990, AS 4100, AS/NZS 4600, AS 5100.6 and NZS 3404.
This Standard does not cover the following:
(i) Structural steel—welded I sections.
(ii) Carbon steels and carbon-manganese steels—Hot-rolled bars and semi-finished products.
(iii) Steel reinforcing bars for concrete.
Requirements for product conformity to this Standard are given in Appendix B.
NOTES:
1 Guidelines for purchasers on requirements that should be specified by the purchaser and those that should or may be agreed on at the time of enquiry and order are given in Appendix A.
2 Guidelines on cold-bending of rounds, flats and squares during fabrication are given in Appendix C.

General Product Information

Published
Document Type	Standard
Status	Current
Publisher	Standards Australia
Pages
ISBN
Committee	BD-023
Supersedes	AS/NZS 3679.1:2010 DR AS/NZS 3679.1