CR Standards (Uncoated & Coated)

Some Important International Standards

Standard for properties of cold rolled
steel strip (chemical composition)
Standard for properties of cold rolled
steel strip (hardness)
Standard for properties of cold rolled
steel strip (bend test)
Thickness tolerances for cold rolled
steel strip (under 23 15/16 inches in
rolled width)
Width tolerances of no. 2 edge (mill
edge) for cold rolled steel strip
(under 23 15 /16 inches in rolled
width)
Width tolerances of no. 3 edge (slit
edge) for cold rolled steel strip
(under 23 15 /16 inches in rolled
width)
Width tolerances of no. 1, 4, 5 and 6
edges rolled steel strip (under 23 15
/16 inches rolled width)
Length tolerances for cold rolled
steel strip (under 23 15/16 inches
rolled width)
ASTM A 109
Camber tolerances for cold steel
strip (under 23 15?16 inches in
rolled width)
ASTM A366
Standard for properties of cold rolled
steel sheets (chemical composition)
A619
Standard for properties of cold rolled
steel sheet (chemical composition)
A620
Standard fort properties of cold
rolled steel strip (chemical
composition)

Thickness tolerances for cold steel
sheet (coils and cut sheet over 12
inches in width)
Thickness tolerances for cold rolled
steel sheet (coils and sheet over 2 to
under 12 inches in width)
Width tolerances for cold rolled steel
sheet (coils and cut sheet over 12
inches in width, not resquared)
Width tolerances for cold rolled steel
sheet (cut sheet/ coils between 2-12
inches in width, 0.014-0.082 in
thickness and over 12 inches in
length, not resquared)
Length tolerances for cold rolled
s2teel sheet (cut sheet/ coils
between 2-12 inches in width 0.014-
0.082 in thickness and over 12
inches in length ,not resquared)
Camber tolerances for cold rolled
steel sheet (cut sheet over 12 inches
in width not resquared)
Camber tolerances for cold rolled
steel sheet (over 2 to under 12
inches in width ,over 0.014yto under
0.08 inches in thickness.)
Flatness tolerances for cold rolled
steel sheet (cut sheet over 12 inches
in width , stretcher leveler finish not
specified)
Flatness tolerances for cold rolled
steel sheet (cut sheet, stretcher
leveler specified)
ASTM A 568
Out-of -square tolerances for cold
rolled steel sheet over 12 inches in
width , not resquared)



DIN 1623 Unified under EN 10130
DIN 1624 DIN standard for properties of cold
rolled steel sheet (carbon steel sheet
and strip with narrow width of under
650 mm)
DIN 1541 Unified under EN 10130
DIN 1544 Thickness tolerance for cold rolled
steel (under 650 mm in rolled width)
Thickness tolerances for cold rolled
steel and strip
Thickness tolerances for cold rolled
steel strip (high yield steel point)
Width tolerances for cold rolled steel
sheet and strip with wide width.
BS EN 10131
Width tolerances for cold rolled strip
(less than 650 mm in width)
Width tolerances for cold rolled steel
strip (under 650 mm in rolled width)
Length tolerances for cold rolled
steel strip (under 650 mm in rolled
width)

Camber tolerances for cold rolled
steel strip (under 650 mm in rolled
width)
Standard properties of cold rolled
steel strip (chemical composition
and mechanical properties
BS EN 10130
Surface finished and surface
roughness of cold rolled steel strip .

Length tolerances for cold rolled
steel sheet
Flatness tolerances for cold rolled
steel sheet

Flatness tolerances for cold rolled
steel sheet (high yield point steel
over 280 to less than 360N/mm
2
)
Chemical composition of cold rolled
carbon steel sheet.
Mechanical properties of cold rolled
steel sheet
Thickness tolerances for cold rolled
steel sheet and strip
Width tolerances for cold rolled steel
and strip with width
Length tolerances for cold rolled
steel sheet
Camber tolerances for cold rolled
steel sheet and strip
ISO 3574
Flatness tolerances for cold rolled
steel sheet


JIS J 3125 Cold rolled superior atmospheric
corrosion resistant steel
JIS J 3133 Decaburised steel sheet and strip for
porcelain enamelling
JIS G 3135 Cold rolled high strength steel sheet
with improved formability for
automobiles structural uses
JIS G 3141 Specification for cold rolled steel
sheet and strip
JIS G 3302 Specification for hot-dip-zinc coated
steel sheet and coils
JIS G 3316 Specification for shapes and
dimension of corrugated sheet



Equivalent Standards
Grade IS 513 JIS G
3141
BS 1449 DIN
1623
ASTM
A366,A366M,A619,A619M,A620,A620M
EN 10130
Commercial
quality
O SPCC CR4 CQ FEP01
Drawing
quality
D SPCD CR3 ST 12,13 CQ FEP03
Deep
drawing
quality
DD SPCE CR2 ST14 DQ FEP03
Extra deep
drawing
quality (Al
Killed, Non
Ageing)
EDD SPCEN CR1 EDDQ FEP04
Extra deep
drawing
quality
(IF Grade)
FEP05
Super extra
deep
drawing
quality
(IF Grade)



FEP06


IS 513
chemical composition
(max permissible limit for each element)
Mechanical properties Hardness max Grade
* (Al
Killed)
C% Mn% P% S% YS (MPA)
MAX
TS (MPA) ELONGATION
% MIN
HRB HR30T
O 0.15 0/60 0.055 0.055 - - - - -
D 0.12 0.50 0.040 0.040 280 270-410 23 65 60
DD 0.10 0/45 0.035 0.035 250 270-310 26 57 55
EDD 0.08 0.40 0.030 0.030 220 270-350 32 50 50
DIN 1623 Part 1 Cold Rolled Sheet and Strip for Cold Forming
St 12* 0.10

280 270-410 28 65 60
St 13* 0.10 240 270-310 34 55 53
St 14* 0.08

210 270-350 38 50 50


CR Standards (Uncoated & Coated) contd.
JIS G 3141 Cold Rolled Carbon Steel Sheet & Strip
TS(MPA) Elongation %, min for thickness(t) in mm
Symbol of class t>=0.25 0.25<=t<0.4 0.4<=t<0.6 0.6<=t<1.0 1.0<=t<1.6 1.6<=t<2.5 2.5
or over
SPCC 270 32 34 36 37 38 39
SPCD 270 34 36 38 39 40 41
SPCE 270 36 38 40 41 42 43

Erichsen Value for thickness in mm
Symbol of class 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.8 0.9 1.0 1.2 1.4 1.6
Remarks
SPCC 7.2 7.8 8.4 8.8 9.1 9.4 9.6 10.0 10-3 10.5 for general use
SPCD 7.6 8.2 8.8 9.2 9.5 9.8 10.0 10.4 10.7 10.9 for deep drawing use
SPCE 8.0 8.6 9.2 9.6 9.9 10.2 10.4 10.8 11.1 11.3 for extra deep drawing

Temper
grad e
Surface
finished
Symbol Hardness
Hr B HV
1/8
hard
dull/bright
finished
SPCC-86/ 8B 50 71 95 130
1/4
hard
dull/bright
finished
SPCC-4D/4B 65 80 115
150
1/2
hard
dull/bright
finished
SPCC-2D/2B 74 89 135
185
full
hard
dull/bright
finished
SPCC-1D/1B 85min 170min


Temper
grade
Surface
finished
symbol
As
annealed
SPCC-A,
SPCD-A,
SPCE-A
Standard
temper
grade
Dull /
Bright
finished
SPCC-SD/SB.
SPCD-SD/SB,
SPCE-SE/SB
Std temp
grade
(when
specified to
guarantee
mechanical
properties)
Dull /
Bright
finished
SPCCT-SD/SB,
SPCEN-SD/SB


JIS G 3135 Cold Rolled High Strength Steel with Improved Formability for Automobile Structural
Use
New Spec.
Conventional
Spec.
Mechanical Properties
YS (MPA) min TS (mpa) min % Elong. min

0.60 mm and
over to under 1.0
mm
1.0 mm and over
to 2.3 mm
inclusive
SPFC 340 SPFC 35 175 340 34 35
SPFC 370 SPFC 38 205 370 32 33
SPFC 390 SPFC 40 235 390 30 31
SPFC 440 SPFC 45 265 440 26 27
SPFC 490 SPFC 50 295 490 23 24
SPFC 540 SPFC 55 325 540 20 21
SPFC 590 SPFC 60 355 590 17 18
SPFC 490Y SPFC 50Y 225 490 24 25
SPFC 540Y SPFC 60Y 245 540 21 22
SPFC 590Y SPFC 80Y 265 590 18 19
SPFC 780Y SPFC 80Y 365 780 13 14
SPFC 980Y SPFC 100Y 490 980 34 35
SPFC 340 SPFC 35H 185 340 34 35

BS 1449 Part 1 Carbon Steel Sheet & Strip
Chemical Composition
(max permissible limit for each
element)
Mechnical Properties
% Elong. min (Original Gauge
Length, Lo)
Grade
C% Mn% P% S% YS (MPA)
min
TS (MPA)
min
50 mm 80 mm 200 mm
CR4 0.12 0.60 0.050 0.050 140 280

CR3 0.10 0.50 0.040 0.040 140 280 34 32 25
CR2 0.08 0.45 0.030 0.035 140 280 36 34 27
CR1 0.08 0,45 0.025 0.03O 140 280 38 36 29
CR34/20 0.15 1.20 0.050 0.050 200 340 29 29 21
CR37/23 0.20 1.20 0.050 0.050 230 270 28 28 20


ASTM A 653 M

Weight (Mass) of Zinc Coating Requirements by Hot Dip Process

Zinc Coated (Galvanised)

Triple Spot test Symbol

Single Spot
Z1100 1100 390 975
Z900 900 316 790
Z700 700 238 595
Z600 600 204 510
Z550 550 190 475
Z500 500 170 425
Zinc Iron Alloy Coated (Galvannealed)
ZF 180 180 60 150
ZF120 120 36 90


Zinc Coated (Galvanised)

Triple Spot test Symbol

Single Spot
Z450 450 154 385
Z350 350 120 300
Z275 275 94 235
Z180 180 60 150
Z120 120 36 90
Z90 90 30 75
Zinc Iron Alloy (Galvannealed)
ZF 75 75 24 60
ZF 001 no.min no.min no min


IS 277 (1992) Weight (Mass) of Zinc Coating Requirements by Hot Dip Process

Class of coating Total 2 sides gm/m
2

CL L 600
CL LL 450
CL LLL 350
CL LV 275


Class of coating Total 2 sides gm/m
2

CL L 220
CL LL 200
CL LLL 180
CL LV 120




JIS G3302

Weight (Mass) of Zinc Coating Requirements by Hot Dip Process

Zinc Coated (Galvanised)
Symbol Triple spot test Total both side
gm/m
2

Single spot test Total both
side gm/m
2

Equivalent
coating
thickness
(mm)
Z06 60 51 0.013
Z08 80 68 0.017
Z10 100 85 0.021
Z12 120 102 0.0260
Z18 180 153 0.040


Zinc Coated (Galvanised)
Symbol Triple spot test Total both side
gm/m
2

Single spot test Total both
side gm/m
2

Equivalent
coating
thickness
(mm)
Z22 220 187 0.043
Z25 250 213 0.049
Z27 275 234 0.054
Z35 350 298 0.064
Z45 450 383 0.080
Z60 600 510 0.102


Zinc Iron Alloy Coated (Galvannealed)
Symbol Triple spot test Total both side
gm/m
2

Single spot test Total both
side gm/m
2

Equivalent
coating
thickness
(mm)
F04 40 34 0.008
F04 60 51 0.13
F08 80 68 0.017
F10 100 85 0.021
F12 120 102 0.026
F18 180 153 0.034


Data and information provided are approximate and not for engineering/design use.