(a) Plates.- A bend test shall be taken from each plate as rolled. The bend test from shell plates, butt straps and other plates which have not to be flanged or worked in the fire or which when in use are not to be exposed to flame shall be cold bend test.

(b) Angle Bars.- A cold bend test shall be made from each angle bar rolled, provided that the cold bend test need not be carried out if basic material specification does not call for it.

(c) Stay Bars.- A cold bend test shall be made from every 15 stay bars as rolled from each charge.