Programme of work

BUREAU OF INDIAN STANDARDS

Metallurgical Engineering Department

Programme of Work

MTD13 : Ores and Feed Stock for Iron and Steel Industry Sectional Committee

Scope : Standardization in the field of Ferrous ores, Ferro Alloys, Sponge Iron/Direct Reduced Iron and other Metallic additions/Feed Stock used in the Iron and Steel making Industry.
Liaison :

ISO/TC 102 - Iron ore and direct reduced iron - Participating (P)
ISO/TC 102/SC 1 - Sampling - Participating (P)
ISO/TC 102/SC 3 - Physical testing - Participating (P)

Published Standards

SI. No.	IS No.	Title	Reaffirmation Details	No. of Amendments	Degree of Equivalence
1.	IS 10345:2004 Reviewed In : 2023	Flux grade limestone for use in iron and steel making - Specification (Second Revision)	October, 2023	-	Indigenous
2.	IS 10346:2004 Reviewed In : 2023	Dolomite for metallurgical and refractory use - Specification (Second Revision)	October, 2023	-	Indigenous
3.	IS 10818:2024	CHROMITE FOR METALLURGICAL INDUSTRY - SPECIFICATION ( First Revision )		-	Indigenous
4.	IS 10823:2018 Reviewed In : 2023	Methods for determination of thermal degradation index (TDI) and reduction degradation index (RDI) of iron oxides: lump ores, sinter and pellets (Second Revision)	December, 2023	-	Indigenous
5.	IS/ISO 10835:2007 Reviewed In : 2024	Direct reduced iron and hot briquetted iron - Sampling and sample preparation	February, 2024	-	Identical under single numbering
6.	IS 10852:2012 Reviewed In : 2022	Storage and transportation of sponge iron, direct reduced (DRI) and hot briquetted iron (HBI) - Guidelines (First Revision)	February, 2022	-	Indigenous
7.	IS 11092:2001 Reviewed In : 2023	Iron ore pellets for direct reduction processes - Specification (Second Revision)	November, 2023	1	Indigenous
8.	IS 11093:2001 Reviewed In : 2025	Iron ore lumps for direct reduction processes - Specification (Second Revision)	March, 2025	2	Indigenous
9.	IS 11211:1984 Reviewed In : 2024	Methods of sampling rock phosphate	March, 2024	-	Indigenous
10.	IS 11281:2005 Reviewed In : 2021	Manganese ore for use in iron and steel making (First Revision)	March, 2021	-	Indigenous
11.	IS 11282:2000 Reviewed In : 2024	Guidelines for laboratory Pot - Grate sintering tests for iron ore fines (First Revision)	January, 2024	1	Indigenous
12.	IS 11284:1985 Reviewed In : 2021	Rotary tube test for iron bearing materials for the manufacture of sponge iron/direct reduced iron(DRI)	March, 2021	1	Indigenous
13.	IS 11285:2002 Reviewed In : 2025	Various tests on raw material to be used for coal based rotary kiln direct reduction (First Revision)	March, 2025	-	Indigenous
14.	IS 11292:1985 Reviewed In : 2024	Method for determination of relative reducibility of iron oxides: lump ores, sinter and pellets	March, 2024	-	Indigenous
15.	IS 11336:1985 Reviewed In : 2024	Guidelines for heat hardened iron ore pellets for iron making in blast furnaces	March, 2024	-	Indigenous
16.	IS 11348:1989 Reviewed In : 2024	Iron ore pellets - Apparent specific gravity, true specific gravity and apparent porosity - Methods for determination (First Revision)	March, 2024	-	Indigenous
17.	IS 11373:1985 Reviewed In : 2022	Guideline for laboratory disc pelletisation of iron ore fines	February, 2022	-	Indigenous
18.	IS 11607:1986 Reviewed In : 2024	Methods of sampling iron ore sinters	March, 2024	-	Indigenous
19.	IS 11795:1996 Reviewed In : 2022	Guidelines for ash softening studies on solid reductants for direct reduction (First Revision)	February, 2022	2	Indigenous
20.	IS 11860:1998 Reviewed In : 2024	Guidelines for non - coking coals for solid reductant based direct reduction in rotary kilns(And Other Reactors) (First Revion)	March, 2024	2	Indigenous
21.	IS 11894:1986 Reviewed In : 2024	Classification of magnetite iron ore	March, 2024	-	Indigenous
22.	IS 11895:2006 Reviewed In : 2023	Classification of manganese ore, ferruginous manganese ore, siliceous manganese ore, dioxide manganese ore and manganiferrous iron (First Revision)	October, 2023	-	Indigenous
23.	IS 11896:1986 Reviewed In : 2024	Method for determination of apparent specific gravity, true specific gravity and apparent porosity of iron ore lumps and sinters	March, 2024	-	Indigenous
24.	IS 11897:1986 Reviewed In : 2024	Guidelines for methods to be adopted for identjfying the minerology of iron oxides; lump ores, sinters and pellets	March, 2024	-	Indigenous
25.	IS 12052:2007 Reviewed In : 2022	Method of determination of re-oxidation rate of sponge iron/direct reduced iron (DRI) in contact with humid air and in direct contact with water (First Revision)	March, 2022	-	Indigenous
26.	IS 12263:1987 Reviewed In : 2024	Method for determination of regidity of sponge iron/DRI during transportation and handling	March, 2024	1	Indigenous
27.	IS 12381:1994 Reviewed In : 2022	Coal (Char) reactivity for direct reduction process - Method of determination (First Revision)	March, 2022	1	Indigenous
28.	IS 12394:1988 Reviewed In : 2024	Method for weathering test on iron ore sinter	March, 2024	-	Indigenous
29.	IS 12550:1988 Reviewed In : 2024	Methods of determining particle size distribution of iron ore fines	March, 2024	2	Not Equivalent
30.	IS 12595:1989 Reviewed In : 2024	Classification of terminology for exploration of mineral deposits	March, 2024	-	Indigenous
31.	IS 12596:1989 Reviewed In : 2024	Manganese ore sinters for blending for ferromanganese production - Specification	March, 2024	-	Indigenous
32.	IS 12668:1989 Reviewed In : 2021	Melting characteristics of sponge iron/direct reduced iron (DRI)	March, 2021	1	Indigenous
33.	IS 12929:2007 Reviewed In : 2022	Feedstock (Iron Oxides And Natural Gas) for gas - Based direct reduction processes - Guidelines (First Revision)	March, 2022	-	Not Equivalent
34.	IS 13344:1992 Reviewed In : 2021	Methods for checking the bias of sampling of ores	March, 2021	-	Not Equivalent
35.	IS 13676:1993 Reviewed In : 2024 Decision taken to Reaffirm and Archive	Quartzite for iron making in blast furnaces - Specification	March, 2024	-	Indigenous
36.	IS 13885:2001 Reviewed In : 2022	Non - Magnetic/char in sponge iron (DRI) - Methods of determination (First Revision)	March, 2022	2	Indigenous
37.	IS 1405:2010 Reviewed In : 2021	Iron ores - Sampling and sample preparation - Manual method (Third Revision)	March, 2021	-	Not Equivalent
38.	IS 1449:2010 Reviewed In : 2021	Methods of sampling of manganese ores (Second Revision)	March, 2021	-	Indigenous
39.	IS 14719:1999 Reviewed In : 2021	Density of hot briquetted iron (HBI) - Method for determination	March, 2021	1	Indigenous
40.	IS 14795:2000 Reviewed In : 2023	Method for determination of clustering of iron oxide feedstock for direct reduction processes	August, 2023	1	Not Equivalent
41.	IS 14796:2000 Reviewed In : 2021	Guidelines on feedstock for smelting reduction processes	March, 2021	1	Indigenous
42.	IS 14797:2000 Reviewed In : 2021	Classification of smelting reduction (Alternate Iron Making) processes	March, 2021	1	Indigenous
43.	IS 14991:2001 Reviewed In : 2022	Method of determination for coal char strength	March, 2022	-	Indigenous
44.	IS 15774:2018 Reviewed In : 2023	Sponge iron/direct reduced iron (DRI) hot briquette iron (HBI) and cold briquette iron (CBI) for steel making - Specification	March, 2023	-	Indigenous
45.	IS 15944:2011 ISO 3086 : 2006 Reviewed In : 2022	Iron ores - Experimental methods for checking the bias of sampling	March, 2022	-	Identical under dual numbering
46.	IS 16182:2014 Reviewed In : 2024	Magnetics in char from coal based sponge iron (DRI) - Methods of determination	September, 2024	-	Indigenous
47.	IS 16482:2018 Reviewed In : 2023	Use of synthesis gas from coal gasifier for production of sponge iron - Guidelines	March, 2023	-	Indigenous
48.	IS 16750:2018 ISO 16742 : 2014 Reviewed In : 2023	Iron ores - Sampling of slurries	November, 2023	-	Identical under dual numbering
49.	IS 18181:2023 ISO 15968:2016	Direct reduced iron Determination of apparent density and water absorption of hot briquetted iron HBI		-	Identical under dual numbering
50.	IS 2109:1982 Reviewed In : 2024	Methods of sampling dolomite, limestone and other allied materials (First Revision)	February, 2024	-	Indigenous
51.	IS 2245:1962 Reviewed In : 2023	Methods of sampling quartizite	August, 2023	1	Indigenous
52.	IS 2246:2023	Sampling Fluorspar (Fluorite) ï¿½ Methods ( First Revision )		-	Not Equivalent
53.	IS 4156:2023	SAMPLING OF BARYTES ï¿½ METHODS		-	Indigenous
54.	IS 4166:1967 Reviewed In : 2022	Methods for sampling of ilmenite and rutile	January, 2022	-	Indigenous
55.	IS 4574:1989 Reviewed In : 2024	Fluorspar for use in metallurgical industries - Specification (Second Revision)	March, 2024	-	Indigenous
56.	IS 4763:2006 Reviewed In : 2022	Manganese ore for production of ferro manganese - Specification (Second Revision)	January, 2022	-	Indigenous
57.	IS 5442:1992 Reviewed In : 2024	Haematite iron ore - Classification (Second Revision)	March, 2024	-	Indigenous
58.	IS 5534:1969 Reviewed In : 2024	Method for determination of specific surface area of powdered ore samples	March, 2024	-	Indigenous
59.	IS 5632:2025	WOLFRAMITE CONCENTRATE - SPECIFICATION (First Revision)		-	Indigenous
60.	IS 5633:2023	Vanadium Pentoxide ï¿½ Specification (Second Revision)		-	Indigenous
61.	IS 5842:2024	MEASURING BULK DENSITY OF IRON OXIDES: LUMP ORES SINTER AND PELLETS - METHOD		-	Not Equivalent
62.	IS 6495:2019 Reviewed In : 2023	Method of tumbler test for iron oxides : lump ores, sinter and pellets (Second Revision)	August, 2023	-	Not Equivalent
63.	IS 8167:1989 Reviewed In : 2022	Method for determination of reducibility index of iron ore oxides, lumps ore, sinter and pillets (First Revision)	January, 2022	1	Not Equivalent
64.	IS 8562:1977 Reviewed In : 2022	Methods of sampling chrome ore	January, 2022	-	Indigenous
65.	IS 8604:1977 Reviewed In : 2024	Method for determination of compression strength of iron ore pellets after reduction	February, 2024	-	Indigenous
66.	IS 8624:1995 Reviewed In : 2022	Method for determtnation of swelling index of iron ore pellets (First Revision)	February, 2022	-	Not Equivalent
67.	IS 8625:1986 Reviewed In : 2023	Determination of crushing strength of iron ore pellets (First Revision)	August, 2023	1	Not Equivalent
68.	IS 9101:1979 Reviewed In : 2023	Methods of sampling iron ore pellets	August, 2023	1	Not Equivalent
69.	IS 9660:2001 Reviewed In : 2022	Methods for determination of softening - Melting characteristics of iron ore lumps/ pellets/sinter (First Revision)	February, 2022	-	Indigenous
70.	IS 9959:2024	IRON ORE SINTERS FOR IRON MAKING IN BLAST FURNACES - GUIDELINES ( First Revision )		-	Indigenous
71.	IS 9963:1981 Reviewed In : 2024	Determination of shatter index of iron ore lumps, sinters and pellets	September, 2024	1	Indigenous

Standards Under Develpoment

Projects Approved

SI. No.	Doc No	TITLE
1	MTD 13 (28209) Revision of: IS 14795:2000	Iron Ore Pellets for Shaft Direct-reduction Feedstocks - Determination of the Clustering Index

Preliminary Draft Standards

SI. No.	Doc No	TITLE
No Records Found

Drafts Standards in WC Stage

SI. No.	Doc No	TITLE
No Records Found

Draft Standards Completed WC Stage

SI. No.	Doc No	TITLE
1	MTD 13 (23648) Revision of: IS 11282:2000	LABORATORY POT-GRATE SINTERING TESTS FOR IRON ORE FINES - GUIDELINES

Finalized Draft Indian Standard

SI. No.	Doc No	TITLE
No Records Found

Finalized Draft Indian Standards under Print

SI. No.	Doc No	TITLE
1	MTD 13 (22542) Revision of: IS 12668:1989	MELTING CHARACTERISTICS OF SPONGE IRONDIRECT REDUCED IRON DRI First Revision

Total Published Standards:71 Total Standards Under development : 3

Aspect Wise Report

Product:	15
Code of Practices :	23
Methods of Test :	29
Terminology :	1
Dimensions :	0
System Standard :	0
Safety Standard :	0
Others :	3
Service Specification :	0
Process Specification :	0
Unclassified :	0

Total :71

Annexure-I :List of Indian Standards Withdrawn/Superseded

SI. No.	IS No.	Title
1.	IS 11283:1985 Reviewed In : 2024	Method for determination of softening point of iron oxides In Powder Form lump ore sinter and pellets
2.	IS/ISO 15968:2000 Reviewed In : 2019	Direct reduced iron - Determination of apparent density and water absorption of hot briquetted iron HBI
3.	IS 373:1952	Manganese Ore Metallurgical Grade tentative
4.	IS 5483:1969	Method for determination of specific gravity of iron ores pellets and sinters
5.	IS 5843:1970	Method of measuring the bulk density of iron ore and iron ore agglomerates including sinters in a large container applicable for size over 40mm

Annexure-II :List of Indian Product Standards

SI. No.	IS No. & Year	Title
1.	IS 10345:2004 Reviewed In : 2023	Flux grade limestone for use in iron and steel making - Specification Second Revision
2.	IS 10346:2004 Reviewed In : 2023	Dolomite for metallurgical and refractory use - Specification Second Revision
3.	IS 10818:2024	CHROMITE FOR METALLURGICAL INDUSTRY - SPECIFICATION First Revision
4.	IS 11092:2001 Reviewed In : 2023	Iron ore pellets for direct reduction processes - Specification Second Revision
5.	IS 11093:2001 Reviewed In : 2025	Iron ore lumps for direct reduction processes - Specification Second Revision
6.	IS 11281:2005 Reviewed In : 2021	Manganese ore for use in iron and steel making First Revision
7.	IS 11336:1985 Reviewed In : 2024	Guidelines for heat hardened iron ore pellets for iron making in blast furnaces
8.	IS 12596:1989 Reviewed In : 2024	Manganese ore sinters for blending for ferromanganese production - Specification
9.	IS 13676:1993 Reviewed In : 2024 Decision taken to Reaffirm and Archive	Quartzite for iron making in blast furnaces - Specification
10.	IS 15774:2018 Reviewed In : 2023	Sponge iron direct reduced iron DRI hot briquette iron HBI and cold briquette iron CBI for steel making - Specification
11.	IS 4574:1989 Reviewed In : 2024	Fluorspar for use in metallurgical industries - Specification Second Revision
12.	IS 4763:2006 Reviewed In : 2022	Manganese ore for production of ferro manganese - Specification Second Revision
13.	IS 5632:2025	WOLFRAMITE CONCENTRATE - SPECIFICATION First Revision
14.	IS 5633:2023	Vanadium Pentoxide Specification Second Revision
15.	IS 9959:2024	IRON ORE SINTERS FOR IRON MAKING IN BLAST FURNACES - GUIDELINES First Revision