ISO/FDIS 7788

Steel -- Surface finish of hot-rolled plates and wide flats -- Delivery requirements

Acier -- État de surface des tôles et larges-plats laminés à chaud -- Conditions de livraison

General Information

• Status: Published
• ICS: 77.140.50 - Flat steel products and semi-products
• Technical Committee: ISO/TC 17/SC 3 - Steels for structural purposes
• Drafting Committee: ISO/TC 17/SC 3/WG 14 - Surface finish of hot-rolled plates and wide flats – Delivery requirements
• Current Stage: 5020 - FDIS ballot initiated: 2 months. Proof sent to secretariat
• Start Date: 07-Jun-2021
• Completion Date: 07-Jun-2021

RELATIONS

• Revised: ISO 7788:1985 - Steel -- Surface finish of hot-rolled plates and wide flats -- Delivery requirements
• Effective Date: 27-May-2017

Standards Content (sample)

FINAL
INTERNATIONAL ISO/FDIS
DRAFT
STANDARD 7788
ISO/TC 17/SC 3
Steel — Surface finish of hot-rolled
Secretariat: AFNOR
plates and wide flats — Delivery
Voting begins on:
2021­06­07 requirements
Voting terminates on:
Acier — État de surface des tôles et larges-plats laminés à chaud —
2021­08­02
Conditions de livraison
RECIPIENTS OF THIS DRAFT ARE INVITED TO
SUBMIT, WITH THEIR COMMENTS, NOTIFICATION
OF ANY RELEVANT PATENT RIGHTS OF WHICH
THEY ARE AWARE AND TO PROVIDE SUPPOR TING
DOCUMENTATION.
IN ADDITION TO THEIR EVALUATION AS
Reference number
BEING ACCEPTABLE FOR INDUSTRIAL, TECHNO­
ISO/FDIS 7788:2021(E)
LOGICAL, COMMERCIAL AND USER PURPOSES,
DRAFT INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS MAY ON
OCCASION HAVE TO BE CONSIDERED IN THE
LIGHT OF THEIR POTENTIAL TO BECOME STAN­
DARDS TO WHICH REFERENCE MAY BE MADE IN
NATIONAL REGULATIONS. ISO 2021
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ISO/FDIS 7788:2021(E)
COPYRIGHT PROTECTED DOCUMENT
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be reproduced or utilized otherwise in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, or posting

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below or ISO’s member body in the country of the requester.
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Contents  Page

Foreword ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................iv

1  Scope ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 1

2  Normative references ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 1

3  Terms and definitions ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 1

4  General ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 3

5  Classification ............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 3

6  Requirements .......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 4

6.1 Depth and affected area of discontinuities ..................................................................................................................... 4

6.1.1 Depth .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 4

6.1.2 Affected area ........................................................................................................................................................................ 4

6.2 Repair requirements .......................................................................................................................................................................... 5

6.2.1 Class A ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 5

6.2.2 Class B ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 7

6.3 Repair procedures ................................................................................................................................................................................ 7

6.3.1 Grinding ................................................................................................................................................................................... 7

6.3.2 Welding .................................................................................................................................................................................... 8

Annex A (informative) Action to undertake in function of the depth of discontinuities and

nominal thickness of the products .................................................................................................................................................10

Annex B (informative) Classes and subclasses for surface conditions with their respective

requirements.........................................................................................................................................................................................................13

Bibliography .............................................................................................................................................................................................................................14

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ISO/FDIS 7788:2021(E)
Foreword

ISO (the International Organization for Standardization) is a worldwide federation of national standards

bodies (ISO member bodies). The work of preparing International Standards is normally carried out

through ISO technical committees. Each member body interested in a subject for which a technical

committee has been established has the right to be represented on that committee. International

organizations, governmental and non­governmental, in liaison with ISO, also take part in the work.

ISO collaborates closely with the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) on all matters of

electrotechnical standardization.

The procedures used to develop this document and those intended for its further maintenance are

described in the ISO/IEC Directives, Part 1. In particular, the different approval criteria needed for the

different types of ISO documents should be noted. This document was drafted in accordance with the

editorial rules of the ISO/IEC Directives, Part 2 (see www .iso .org/ directives).

Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of

patent rights. ISO shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights. Details of

any patent rights identified during the development of the document will be in the Introduction and/or

on the ISO list of patent declarations received (see www .iso .org/ patents).

Any trade name used in this document is information given for the convenience of users and does not

constitute an endorsement.

For an explanation of the voluntary nature of standards, the meaning of ISO specific terms and

expressions related to conformity assessment, as well as information about ISO's adherence to the

World Trade Organization (WTO) principles in the Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT), see www .iso .org/

iso/ foreword .html.

This document was prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 17, Steel, Subcommittee SC 3, Steels for

structural purposes.

This second edition cancels and replaces the first edition (ISO 7788:1985), which has been technically

revised.
The main changes compared to the previous edition are as follows:
— updated normative reference;
— new definitions added and definitions in former Annex A added to Clause 3;

— deletion of distinction concerning boilers and pressure vessel applications (Clause 4);

— new definition of two classes and three subclasses added (Clause 5);

— new Clause 6 on“depth and determination of affected areas”, “repair requirements” and “repair

procedures” ;

— new Annex B with classes and subclasses for surface conditions with their respective requirements;

— deletion of Annex A.

Any feedback or questions on this document should be directed to the user’s national standards body. A

complete listing of these bodies can be found at www .iso .org/ members .html.
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FINAL DRAFT INTERNATIONAL STANDARD  ISO/FDIS 7788:2021(E)
Steel — Surface finish of hot-rolled plates and wide flats —
Delivery requirements
1  Scope

This document specifies delivery requirements applicable to the surface finish of hot-rolled plates

rolled on reversing mills and wide flats, with a nominal thickness ≥3 mm and ≤400 mm.

2  Normative references

The following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their content

constitutes requirements of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For

undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.

ISO 6929, Steel products — Vocabulary
ISO 7452, Hot-rolled steel plates — Tolerances on dimensions and shape

ISO 9034, Hot-rolled structural steel wide flats — Tolerances on dimensions and shape

ISO 9606­1, Qualification testing of welders — Fusion welding — Part 1: Steels

ISO 15607, Specification and qualification of welding procedures for metallic materials — General rules

3  Terms and definitions

For the purposes of this document, the terms and definitions given in ISO 6929 and the following apply.

ISO and IEC maintain terminological databases for use in standardization at the following addresses:

— ISO Online browsing platform: available at https:// www .iso .org/ obp
— IEC Electropedia: available at http:// www .electropedia .org/
3.1
imperfection

surface discontinuity other than a crack (3.10), a shell and seam (3.11) with a depth and/or an area

equal to or less than a specified limiting value

Note 1 to entry: Discontinuities that are required to be repaired are regarded as defects.

3.2
defect

surface discontinuity with a depth and/or area greater than a specified limiting value and any crack

(3.10), shell and seam (3.11), irrespective of its depth or/and area
3.3
rolled-in scale and pitting

marks on the rolled surface varying in shape, thickness and frequency resulting from the unsatisfactory

subsequent removal of scale from the stock before or during hot-rolling and processing

Note 1 to entry: Rolled-in scale-pitting can be regarded as discontinuities.
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3.4
indentations and roll marks
marks appearing at periodic intervals caused by damaged rolls or pinch rolls

Note 1 to entry: Indentations (depressions) or roll marks (protuberances) can be distributed at definite distances

apart or irregularly throughout the length and width of the stock. Indentations can be caused, among other

things, by protuberances on rolls or rollers.
Note 2 to entry: Indentations and roll marks can be regarded as discontinuities.
3.5
scratches and grooves

mechanical damages varying in width, depth and length at the surface, mostly parallel or at right angles

to the rolling direction

Note 1 to entry: They can be slightly rolled over and seldom contain scale. These damages are caused by friction

between the stock and parts of the equipment due to relative movements.
Note 2 to entry: Scratches and grooves can be regarded as discontinuities.
3.6
spills and slivers
minute surface discontinuities of an irregular and flake-like nature

Note 1 to entry: Spills and slivers are elongated in the direction of rolling, their extent depending on the degree of

reductions. They are still connected – as minute particles of shell – to the base metal at certain points.

Note 2 to entry: Spills and slivers can be regarded as discontinuities.
3.7
blisters

blow holes of varying size and shape located closely beneath the surface and appearing during hot

rolling
Note 1 to entry: Blisters can be regarded as discontinuities.
3.8
hot tears

variably orientated material discontinuities in the surface region varying in length, width and depth

and occurring in preferred directions and/or distributed over a limited area

Note 1 to entry: Hot tears arise in the processing of slab ingots, roughed slabs and continuously cast slabs and are

associated with the steel, with stresses in the initial material or with adverse forming conditions.

Note 2 to entry: Hot tears can be regarded as discontinuities.
3.9
sand patch

non­metallic inclusion in the surface that varies in size and shape, elongated in the direction of rolling,

randomly localized and distinctly coloured, standing out from its background
Note 1 to entry: Sand patches can be regarded as discontinuities.
3.10
crack

localized discontinuity of varying length and varying orientation related to the rolling direction in the

region of the surface, and which can less frequently occur as crazing

Note 1 to entry: Cracks are due mainly to material stresses that arise during the cooling process.

Note 2 to entry: Cracks are always considered as defects, see 6.2.1.2.3.
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3.11
shell and seam

overlapping material being irregularly distributed over areas of the rolled product and being only

partially connected with the base material

Note 1 to entry: The overlapping portions of the surface varying in shape and extent. There is a preponderance of

non­metallic inclusions and/or scale among the shell. Shell can originate during casting or because of the shifting

or sliding of layers of the material during hot rolling. Seams are caused mainly when defects in the semi-product

parallel to the rolling direction, for instance, flame-cutting burrs, are overlapped during rolling.

Note 2 to entry: To get information about other surface of defects on the flat products, refer to valid references,

including Reference [3].
Note 3 to entry: Shell and seams are always considered defects, see 6.2.1.2.3.
4  General

For plates with a nominal thickness greater than 400 mm and for special applications for which a

different surface condition is required, special agreements shall be made at the time of enquiry and

order.

Responsibility for the required surface condition, whether the product is delivered descaled or not,

rests with the material producer, who has to take the necessary precautions. The producer can only

take account of discontinuities that are visible to the naked eye. Rolling or heat-treatment scale can

conceal surface discontinuities.

If the purchaser needs to be sure that all discontinuities visible to the naked eye have been identified,

assessed and where necessary, repaired before delivery, products should be ordered descaled.

If, during the subsequent descaling or working operations by the user, the material is found to

be defective because of faulty rolling or processing by the producer, the producer shall be given

opportunity to repair the product, provided that this is not in conflict with the appropriate material or

product standard.
5  Classification

The surface requirements and repair conditions are subdivided into 2 classes. Each class is further

subdivided into 3 sub classes: (see also Annex B).

Class A: The surface condition shall conform to the requirements of 6.2.1 and 6.3.1.1. The remaining

thickness of the affected area (see 6.1.2) under the discontinuities and of the repaired ground areas

may be less than the minimum thickness as specified in the appropriate tolerance standard.

Class B: The surface condition shall conform to the requirements of 6.2.2 and 6.3.1.2. The remaining

thickness of the affected area under the discontinuities and of the
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FINAL
INTERNATIONAL ISO/FDIS
DRAFT
STANDARD 7788
ISO/TC 17/SC 3
Steel — Surface finish of hot-rolled
Secretariat: AFNOR
plates and wide flats — Delivery
Voting begins on:
2021­06­07 requirements
Voting terminates on:
Acier — État de surface des tôles et larges-plats laminés à chaud —
2021­08­02
Conditions de livraison
RECIPIENTS OF THIS DRAFT ARE INVITED TO
SUBMIT, WITH THEIR COMMENTS, NOTIFICATION
OF ANY RELEVANT PATENT RIGHTS OF WHICH
THEY ARE AWARE AND TO PROVIDE SUPPOR TING
DOCUMENTATION.
IN ADDITION TO THEIR EVALUATION AS
Reference number
BEING ACCEPTABLE FOR INDUSTRIAL, TECHNO­
ISO/FDIS 7788:2021(E)
LOGICAL, COMMERCIAL AND USER PURPOSES,
DRAFT INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS MAY ON
OCCASION HAVE TO BE CONSIDERED IN THE
LIGHT OF THEIR POTENTIAL TO BECOME STAN­
DARDS TO WHICH REFERENCE MAY BE MADE IN
NATIONAL REGULATIONS. ISO 2021
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ISO/FDIS 7788:2021(E)
COPYRIGHT PROTECTED DOCUMENT
© ISO 2021

All rights reserved. Unless otherwise specified, or required in the context of its implementation, no part of this publication may

be reproduced or utilized otherwise in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, or posting

on the internet or an intranet, without prior written permission. Permission can be requested from either ISO at the address

below or ISO’s member body in the country of the requester.
ISO copyright office
CP 401 • Ch. de Blandonnet 8
CH­1214 Vernier, Geneva
Phone: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]
Website: www.iso.org
Published in Switzerland
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ISO/FDIS 7788:2021(E)
Contents  Page

Foreword ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................iv

1  Scope ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 1

2  Normative references ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 1

3  Terms and definitions ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 1

4  General ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 2

5  Classification ............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 2

6  Requirements .......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 3

6.1 Depth and affected area of discontinuities ..................................................................................................................... 3

6.1.1 Depth .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 3

6.1.2 Affected area ........................................................................................................................................................................ 3

6.2 Repair requirements .......................................................................................................................................................................... 4

6.2.1 Class A ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 5

6.2.2 Class B ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 6

6.3 Repair procedures ................................................................................................................................................................................ 6

6.3.1 Grinding ................................................................................................................................................................................... 6

6.3.2 Welding .................................................................................................................................................................................... 7

Annex A (informative) Action to undertake in function of the depth of discontinuities and

nominal thickness of the products .................................................................................................................................................... 9

Annex B (informative) Classes and subclasses for surface conditions with their respective

requirements.........................................................................................................................................................................................................12

Bibliography .............................................................................................................................................................................................................................13

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ISO/FDIS 7788:2021(E)
Foreword

ISO (the International Organization for Standardization) is a worldwide federation of national standards

bodies (ISO member bodies). The work of preparing International Standards is normally carried out

through ISO technical committees. Each member body interested in a subject for which a technical

committee has been established has the right to be represented on that committee. International

organizations, governmental and non­governmental, in liaison with ISO, also take part in the work.

ISO collaborates closely with the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) on all matters of

electrotechnical standardization.

The procedures used to develop this document and those intended for its further maintenance are

described in the ISO/IEC Directives, Part 1. In particular, the different approval criteria needed for the

different types of ISO documents should be noted. This document was drafted in accordance with the

editorial rules of the ISO/IEC Directives, Part 2 (see www .iso .org/ directives).

Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of

patent rights. ISO shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights. Details of

any patent rights identified during the development of the document will be in the Introduction and/or

on the ISO list of patent declarations received (see www .iso .org/ patents).

Any trade name used in this document is information given for the convenience of users and does not

constitute an endorsement.

For an explanation of the voluntary nature of standards, the meaning of ISO specific terms and

expressions related to conformity assessment, as well as information about ISO's adherence to the

World Trade Organization (WTO) principles in the Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT), see www .iso .org/

iso/ foreword .html.

This document was prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 17, Steel, Subcommittee SC 3, Steels for

structural purposes.

This second edition cancels and replaces the first edition (ISO 7788:1985), which has been technically

revised.
The main changes compared to the previous edition are as follows:
— updated normative reference;
— new definitions added and definitions in former Annex A added to Clause 3;

— deletion of distinction concerning boilers and pressure vessel applications (Clause 4);

— new definition of two classes and three subclasses added (Clause 5);

— new Clause 6 on“depth and determination of affected areas”, “repair requirements” and “repair

procedures” ;

— new Annex B with classes and subclasses for surface conditions with their respective requirements;

— deletion of Annex A.

Any feedback or questions on this document should be directed to the user’s national standards body. A

complete listing of these bodies can be found at www .iso .org/ members .html.
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FINAL DRAFT INTERNATIONAL STANDARD  ISO/FDIS 7788:2021(E)
Steel — Surface finish of hot-rolled plates and wide flats —
Delivery requirements
1  Scope

This document specifies delivery requirements applicable to the surface finish of hot-rolled plates

rolled on reversing mills and wide flats, with a nominal thickness ≥3 mm and ≤400 mm.

2  Normative references

The following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their content

constitutes requirements of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For

undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.

ISO 6929, Steel products — Vocabulary
ISO 7452, Hot-rolled steel plates — Tolerances on dimensions and shape

ISO 9034, Hot-rolled structural steel wide flats — Tolerances on dimensions and shape

ISO 9606­1, Qualification testing of welders — Fusion welding — Part 1: Steels

ISO 15607, Specification and qualification of welding procedures for metallic materials — General rules

3  Terms and definitions

For the purposes of this document, the terms and definitions given in ISO 6929 and the following apply.

ISO and IEC maintain terminological databases for use in standardization at the following addresses:

— ISO Online browsing platform: available at https:// www .iso .org/ obp
— IEC Electropedia: available at http:// www .electropedia .org/
3.1
imperfection

surface discontinuity other than a crack (3.3), a shell and seam (3.4) with a depth and/or an area equal

to or less than a specified limiting value

Note 1 to entry: Discontinuities that are required to be repaired are regarded as defects.

3.2
defect

surface discontinuity with a depth and/or area greater than a specified limiting value and any crack

(3.3), shell and seam (3.4), irrespective of its depth or/and area
3.3
crack

localized discontinuity of varying length and varying orientation related to the rolling direction in the

region of the surface, and which can less frequently occur as crazing

Note 1 to entry: Cracks are due mainly to material stresses which arise during the cooling process.

Note 2 to entry: Cracks are always considered as defects, see 6.2.1.2.3.
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3.4
shell and seam

overlapping material being irregularly distributed over areas of the rolled product and being only

partially connected with the base material

Note 1 to entry: The overlapping portions of the surface varying in shape and extent. There is a preponderance of

non­metallic inclusions and/or scale among the shell. Shell can originate during casting or because of the shifting

or sliding of layers of the material during hot rolling. Seams are caused mainly when defects in the semi-product

parallel to the rolling direction, for instance, flame-cutting burrs, are overlapped during rolling.

Note 2 to entry: To get information about other surface of defects on the flat products, refer to valid references,

including Reference [3].
Note 3 to entry: Shell and seams are always considered defects, see 6.2.1.2.3.
4  General

For plates with a nominal thickness greater than 400 mm and for special applications for which a

different surface condition is required, special agreements shall be made at the time of enquiry and

order.

Responsibility for the required surface condition, whether the product is delivered descaled or not,

rests with the material producer, who has to take the necessary precautions. The producer can only

take account of discontinuities that are visible to the naked eye. Rolling or heat-treatment scale can

conceal surface discontinuities.

If the purchaser needs to be sure that all discontinuities visible to the naked eye have been identified,

assessed and where necessary, repaired before delivery, products should be ordered descaled.

If, during the subsequent descaling or working operations by the user, the material is found to

be defective because of faulty rolling or processing by the producer, the producer shall be given

opportunity to repair the product, provided that this is not in conflict with the appropriate material or

product standard.
5  Classification

The surface requirements and repair conditions are subdivided into 2 classes. Each class is further

subdivided into 3 sub classes: (see also Annex B).

Class A: The surface condition shall conform to the requirements of 6.2.1 and 6.3.1.1. The remaining

thickness of the affected area (see 6.1.2) under the discontinuities and of the repaired ground areas

may be less than the minimum thickness as specified in the appropriate tolerance standard.

Class B: The surface condition shall conform to the requirements of 6.2.2 and 6.3.1.2. The remaining

thickness of the affected area under the discontinuities and of the repaired ground areas shall not be

less than the minimum thickness as specified in the appropriate tolerance standard.

Subclass 1: Repair by chipping and/or grinding followed by welding is permitted in accordance with

6.3.2.2.

Subclass 2: Repair by welding is only permitted if agreed at the time of the order and under agreed

conditions (see 6.3.2.3).
Subclass 3: Repair by welding is not allowed.

The required class and subclass are specified in the appropriate material or product standard. If this

is not the case, the class and subclass shall be class A and subclass 1 unless otherwise specified at the

time of order.
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6  Requirements
6.1  Depth and affected area of discontinuities
6.1.1  Depth

To differentiate the surface discontinuities in terms of imperfections and defects, the depth of

representative surface discontinuities shall be measured when necessary. The measurement shall be

carried out from the surface of the product. The depth of the discontinuities chosen as the representative

ones shall be determined after the discontinuity has been removed by grinding.
6.1.2  Affe
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