Designation: A 749/A749M – 08

Standard Specification for

Steel, Strip, Carbon and High-Strength, Low-Alloy, Hot-
Rolled, General Requirements for1
This standard is issued under the fixed designation A 749/A749M; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year
of original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.
A superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
This standard has been approved for use by agencies of the Department of Defense.

1. Scope* 1.7 This specification and the applicable material specifica-

1.1 This specification covers the general requirements for tions are expressed in both inch-pound units and SI units.
hot-rolled steel strip in coils and cut lengths. It applies to However, unless the order specifies the applicable “M” speci-
carbon steel and high-strength, low-alloy steel furnished as fication designation (SI units), the material shall be furnished
hot-rolled. to inch-pound units.
1.2 This specification is not applicable to hot-rolled heavy- 2. Referenced Documents
thickness carbon sheet and strip coils (Specification A 635/
A 635M), cold-rolled carbon steel strip (Specification A 109/ 2.1 ASTM Standards: 2
A 109M), high-strength, low-alloy cold-rolled steel A 109/A 109M Specification for Steel, Strip, Carbon (0.25
(Specifications A 606 and A 1008/A 1008M) or cold-rolled Maximum Percent), Cold-Rolled
carbon spring steel (Specification A 682/A 682M). A 370 Test Methods and Definitions for Mechanical Testing
1.3 In case of any conflict in requirements, the requirements of Steel Products
of the individual material specification shall prevail over those A 606 Specification for Steel, Sheet and Strip, High-
of this general specification. Strength, Low-Alloy, Hot-Rolled and Cold-Rolled, with
1.4 For the purposes of determining conformance with this Improved Atmospheric Corrosion Resistance
and the appropriate product specification referenced under 2.1, A 635/A 635M Specification for Steel, Sheet and Strip,
values shall be rounded to the nearest unit in the right hand Heavy-Thickness Coils, Hot-Rolled, Carbon, Structural,
place of figures used in expressing the limiting values in High-Strength Low-Alloy, and High-Strength Low-Alloy
accordance with the rounding method of Practice E 29. with Improved Formability, General Requirements for
1.5 Annex A1 lists permissible variations in dimensions and A 682/A 682M Specification for Steel, Strip, High-Carbon,
mass (Note 1) in SI [metric] units. The values listed are not Cold-Rolled, General Requirements For
exact conversions of the values listed in the inch-pound tables, A 700 Practices for Packaging, Marking, and Loading
but instead are rounded or rationalized values. Conformance to Methods for Steel Products for Shipment
Annex A1 is mandatory when the “M” specification is used. A 751 Test Methods, Practices, and Terminology for
Chemical Analysis of Steel Products
NOTE 1—The term “weight” is used when inch-pound units are the A 1008/A 1008M Specification for Steel, Sheet, Cold-
standard; however, under SI, the preferred term is “mass.”
Rolled, Carbon, Structural, High-Strength Low-Alloy,
1.6 The values stated in either SI units or inch-pound units High-Strength Low-Alloy with Improved Formability, So-
are to be regarded separately as standard. The values stated in lution Hardened, and Bake Hardenable
each system may not be exact equivalents; therefore, each E 11 Specification for Wire Cloth and Sieves for Testing
system shall be used independently of the other. Combining Purposes
values from the two systems may result in non-conformance E 29 Practice for Using Significant Digits in Test Data to
with the standard. Determine Conformance with Specifications

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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee A01 on Steel,
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Stainless Steel and Related Alloys and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, [Link], or
A01.19 on Steel Sheet and Strip. contact ASTM Customer Service at service@[Link]. For Annual Book of ASTM
Current edition approved Oct. 1, 2008. Published October 2008. Originally Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
approved in 1981. Last previous edition approved in 2002 as A 749 – 97 (2002). the ASTM website.

*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard.

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E 290 Test Methods for Bend Testing of Material for Over Through Over Through
Ductility
... 200 1.8 5.0
2.2 Military Standards:3 200 300 1.8 6.0, excl
MIL-STD-129 Marking for Shipment and Storage
2.3 Federal Standards:3 4. Materials and Manufacture
Fed. Std. No. 123 Marking for Shipments (Civil Agencies) 4.1 Unless otherwise specified, hot-rolled material shall be
Fed. Std. No. 183 Continuous Identification Marking of Iron furnished hot-rolled, not annealed or pickled.
and Steel Products
5. Chemical Composition
3. Terminology
5.1 Limits:
3.1 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard: Descrip- 5.1.1 The chemical composition shall be in accordance with
tions of Terms Specific to This Standard: the applicable product specification. However, if other compo-
3.1.1 Steel Types: sitions are required for carbon steel, they shall be prepared in
3.1.2 carbon steel—the designation for steel when no mini- accordance with Appendix X1.
mum content is specified or required for aluminum, chromium, 5.1.2 Where the material is used for fabrication by welding,
cobalt, columbium, molybdenum, nickel, titanium, tungsten, care must be exercised in the selection of chemical composi-
vanadium, zirconium, or any element added to obtain a desired tion or mechanical properties to ensure compatibility with the
alloying effect; when the specified minimum for copper does welding process and its effect on altering the properties.
not exceed 0.40 %; or when the maximum content specified for 5.2 Cast or Heat (Formerly Ladle) Analysis:
any of the following elements does not exceed the percentages 5.2.1 An analysis of each cast or heat of steel shall be made
noted; manganese 1.65, silicon 0.60, or copper 0.60. by the manufacturer to determine the percentage of elements
Discussion—In all carbon steels small quantities of certain specified or restricted by the applicable specification.
residual elements unavoidably retained from raw materials are 5.2.2 When requested, cast or heat analysis for elements
sometimes found which are not specified or required, such as listed or required shall be reported to the purchaser or to his
copper, nickel, molybdenum, chromium, etc. These elements representative.
are considered as incidental and are not normally determined or 5.3 Product, Check, or Verification Analysis:
reported. 5.3.1 Nonkilled steels (such as capped or rimmed) are not
3.1.3 high-strength, low-alloy steel—a specific group of technologically suited to product analysis due to the nonuni-
steels in which higher strength, and in some cases additional form character of their chemical composition and therefore, the
resistance to atmospheric corrosion, are obtained by moderate tolerances in Table 1 do not apply. Product analysis is appro-
amounts of one or more alloying elements. priate on these types of steel only when misapplication is
3.1.4 Product Types: apparent or for copper when copper steel is specified.
3.1.5 hot-rolled strip—manufactured by hot rolling billets 5.3.2 For steels other than nonkilled (capped or rimmed),
or slabs to the required thickness. It may be produced single product analysis may be made by the purchaser. The chemical
width or by rolling multiple width and slitting to the desired analysis shall not vary from the limits specified by more than
width. It can be supplied in coils or cut lengths as specified. the amounts in Table 1. The several determinations of any
Width, in. Thickness, in. element in a cast shall not vary both above and below the
Over Through Over Through
specified range.
... 3 1⁄2 0.044 0.203 5.4 Sampling for Product Analysis:
3 1⁄2 6 0.044 0.203 5.4.1 To indicate adequately the representative composition
6 12 0.044 0.230 excl
Width, mm Thickness, mm
of a cast by product analysis, it is general practice to select
Over Through Over Through samples to represent the steel, as fairly as possible, from a
... 100 1.2 5.0
100 200 1.2 5.0 TABLE 1 Tolerances for Product AnalysisA
200 300 1.2 6.0, excl

Hot-rolled, high-strength, low-alloy strip is commonly avail- Element Limit, or Maximum of Tolerances
Specified
able by size as follows: Element, %
Under Minimum Over Maximum
Limit Limit
Width, in. Thickness, in.
Over Through From Through Carbon to 0.15, incl 0.02 0.03
over 0.15 to 0.40, incl 0.03 0.04
Coils & Cut Coils over 0.40 to 0.80, incl 0.03 0.05
Lengths Only over 0.80 0.03 0.06
... 6 0.054 0.203 0.230 excl Manganese to 0.60, incl 0.03 0.03
6 12 0.054 0.230 0.230 excl over 0.60 to 1.15, incl 0.04 0.04
over 1.15 to 1.65, incl 0.05 0.05
Width, mm Thickness, mm
Phosphorus ... 0.01
Sulfur ... 0.01
Silicon to 0.30, incl 0.02 0.03
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Available from Standardization Documents Order Desk, DODSSP, Bldg. 4, over 0.30 to 0.60, incl 0.05 0.05
Copper 0.02 ...
Section D, 700 Robbins Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19111-5098, http://
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minimum number of pieces as follows: 3 pieces for lots up to parallel to rolling direction) and reasonably good shop forming
15 tons inclusive, and 6 pieces for lots over 15 tons [15 Mg]. practices. Where possible, the use of larger radii or “easy way”
5.4.2 When the steel is subject to tension test requirements, bends are recommended for improved performance.
samples for product analysis may be taken either by drilling 7.7 Fabricators should be aware that cracks may initiate
entirely through the used tension test specimens themselves or upon bending a sheared or burned edge. This is not considered
in accordance with 5.4.3. to be a fault of the steel but is rather a function of the induced
5.4.3 When the steel is not subject to tension test require- cold-work or heat-affected zone.
ments, the samples for analysis must be taken by milling or
drilling entirely through the strip in a sufficient number of 7. Dimensions, Tolerances, and Allowances
places so that the samples are representative of the entire strip. 7.1 Dimensions, tolerances, and allowances applicable to
The sampling may be facilitated by folding the strip both ways, products covered by this specification are contained in Tables
so that several samples may be taken at one drilling. Steel 2-9 [Annex A1, Tables A1.1-A1.7]. The appropriate tolerance
subjected to certain heating operations by the purchaser may tables shall be identified in each individual specification.
not give chemical analysis results that properly represent its
original composition. Therefore, users must analyze chips 8. Workmanship
taken from the steel in the condition in which it is received 8.1 Cut lengths shall have a workmanlike appearance and
from the steel manufacturer. shall not have imperfections of a nature or degree for the
5.5 Specimen Preparation—Drillings or chips must be product, the grade, and the quality ordered that will be
taken without the application of water, oil, or other lubricant, detrimental to the fabrication of the finished part.
and must be free of scale, grease, dirt, or other foreign 8.2 Coils may contain some abnormal imperfections that
substances. They must not be overheated during cutting to the render a portion of the coil unusable since the inspection of
extent of causing decarburization. Chips must be well mixed, coils does not afford the producer the same opportunity to
and those too coarse to pass a No. 10 (2.00-mm) sieve or too remove portions containing imperfections as in the case with
fine to remain on a No. 30 (600-µm) sieve are not suitable for cut lengths.
proper analysis. Sieve size numbers are in accordance with
Specification E 11. 9. Finish and Condition
5.6 Test Methods—In case a referee analysis is required and 9.1 Hot-rolled strip has a surface with an oxide or scale
agreed upon to resolve a dispute concerning the results of a resulting from the hot-rolling operation. The oxide or scale can
chemical analysis, the procedure for performing the referee be removed by pickling or blast cleaning when required for
analysis must be in accordance with the latest issue of Test press-work operations or welding. Hot-rolled and hot-rolled
Methods, Practices, and Terminology A 751, unless otherwise descaled strip are not generally used for exposed parts where
agreed upon between the manufacturer and the purchaser. surface is of prime importance. However, hot-rolled surface
might be of importance, as in the case of weathering steels for
6. Mechanical Properties exposed parts.
6.1 The mechanical property requirements, number of 9.1.1 Hot-rolled strip can be supplied with mill edges,
specimens, test locations, and specimen orientation shall be in square edges, or cut (slit) edges as specified.
accordance with the applicable product specification. [Link] Mill edges are the natural edges resulting from the
6.2 Unless otherwise specified in the applicable product hot-rolling operation and are generally round and smooth
specification, test specimens must be prepared in accordance without any definite contour.
with Test Methods and Definitions A 370. [Link] Square edges are the edges resulting from rolling
6.3 Mechanical tests shall be conducted in accordance with through vertical edging rolls during the hot-rolling operations.
Test Methods and Definitions A 370. These edges are square and smooth, with the corners slightly
6.4 Bend tests, where required, shall be conducted in rounded.
compliance with Test Methods E 290. [Link] Cut (slit) edges are the normal edges that result from
6.5 To determine conformance with the product specifica- the shearing, slitting, or trimming of mill edges.
tion, a calculated value should be rounded to the nearest 1 ksi 9.1.2 The ends of plain hot-rolled mill-edge coils are
[7 MPa] tensile strength and yield point or yield strength, and irregular in shape and are referred to as uncropped ends. Where
to the nearest unit in the right hand place of figures used in such ends are not acceptable, the purchaser’s order should so
expressing the limiting value for other values in accordance
with the rounding off method given in Practice E 29. TABLE 2 Index of Tables for Dimensions, Tolerances, and
6.6 Structural steels are commonly fabricated by cold bend- Allowances
ing. There are many interrelated factors that affect the ability of
Dimensions Table No. SI Units
a given steel to cold form over a given radius under shop Inch-Pound Units
conditions. These factors include thickness, strength level,
Camber tolerances 8 A1.6
degree of restraint, relationship to rolling direction, chemistry, Crown tolerances 5 A1.3
and microstructure. Each of the appropriate product specifica- Flatness tolerances 9 A1.7
tions lists in the appendix the suggested minimum inside radius Length tolerances 7 A1.5
Thickness tolerances 3, 4 A1.1, A 1.2
for cold bending. These radii should be used as minima for 90° Width tolerances 6 A1.4
bends. They presuppose “hard way” bending (bend axis

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TABLE 3 Thickness Tolerances of Hot-Rolled StripA (Carbon and High-Strength, Low-Alloy Steel)
Ordered to Nominal Thickness
(Coils and Cut Lengths, Including Pickled)
NOTE 1—Micrometres used for measurement of thickness shall be constructed with either flat anvils having a minimum diameter of 0.188 in. or
rounded anvils having a minimum radius of curvature of 0.100 in. Micrometres with pointed anvils are not suitable for thickness measurement.

Specified Width, in. Thickness Tolerance, Over and Under, in., for Specified Nominal Thickness, in.
Over 0.057 to Over 0.118 to Over 0.187 to Over 0.203 to
Over Through Through 0.057
0.118, incl 0.187, incl 0.203, incl 0.230, excl
... 3½ 0.003 0.004 0.005 0.006 ...
3½ 6 0.003 0.005 0.005 0.006 ...
6 12 0.004 0.005 0.005 0.006 0.006
A
Measurements for the above table are taken " in. from the edge of a strip on 1 in. or wider; and at any place on the strip when narrower than 1 in. The given tolerances
do not include crown and therefore the tolerances for crown as shown in Table 5 are in addition to tolerances in Table 3.

TABLE 4 Thickness Tolerances of Hot-Rolled StripA (Carbon and High-Strength, Low-Alloy Steel) Ordered to Minimum Thickness
(Coils and Cut Lengths, Including Pickling)
NOTE 1—Micrometres used for measurement of thickness shall be constructed with either flat anvils having a minimum diameter of 0.188 in. or
rounded anvils having a minimum radius of curvature of 0.100 in. Micrometres with pointed anvils are not suitable for thickness measurement.

Specified Width, in. Thickness Tolerance, Over Only, for Specified Minimum Thickness, in.
Over 0.057 to Over 0.118 to Over 0.187 to Over 0.203 to
Over Through Through 0.057
0.118, incl 0.187, incl 0.203, incl 0.230, excl
... 3 1 ⁄2 0.006 0.008 0.010 0.012 ...
3 1 ⁄2 6 0.006 0.010 0.010 0.012 ...
6 12 0.008 0.010 0.010 0.012 0.012
A
Measurements for the above table are taken " in. from the edge of a strip on 1 in. or wider; and at any place on the strip when narrower than 1 in. The given tolerances
do not include crown and therefore the tolerances for crown as shown in Table 5 are in addition to tolerances in Table 4.

TABLE 5 Crown Tolerances of Hot-Rolled Strip (Carbon and TABLE 6 Width Tolerances of Hot-Rolled Strip (Carbon and
High-Strength, Low-Alloy Steel) High-Strength, Low-Alloy Steel)
(Coils and Cut Lengths, Including Pickled) (Coils and Cut Lengths, Including Pickled)
Strip may be thicker at the center than at a point 3⁄8 in. from the
edge by the following amounts: Specified Width, Width Tolerance, Over and
in. Under, in.
Specified Width, in. Crown Tolerance, Over Only, for Specified Cut Edge
Minimum Thickness, in.
Mill Edge Over
Over 0.118 Over 0.187 Over Through and Square Through 0.109 in.
Through
Over Through to 0.187, to 0.230, Edge Strip 0.109 in. Through
0.118
incl excl 0.230 excl
... 3 1⁄ 2 0.002 0.002 0.001 ... 2 ⁄
1 32 0.008 0.016
3 1⁄2 6 0.003 0.002 0.002 2 5 ⁄
3 64 0.008 0.016
6 12 0.004 0.003 0.003 5 10 1⁄16 0.010 0.016
10 12 3⁄32 0.016 0.016

specify. Processed coils such as pickled or blast cleaned are

supplied with square-cut ends. 11. Retests
9.2 Oiling: 11.1 If any test specimen shows defective machining or
9.2.1 Plain hot-rolled strip is customarily furnished not develops flaws, it must be discarded and another specimen
oiled. Oiling must be specified when required substituted.
9.2.2 Hot-rolled pickled or descaled strip is customarily 11.2 If the percentage of elongation of any tension test
furnished oiled. If the product is not to be oiled, it must be so specimen is less than that specified and any part of the fracture
specified since the cleaned surface is prone to rusting. is more than 3⁄4 in. [20 mm] from the center of the gauge length
of a 2-in. [50 mm] specimen or is outside the middle half of the
10. General Requirements for Delivery gauge length of an 8-in. [200 mm] specimen, as indicated by
10.1 Products covered by this specification are produced to scribe scratches marked on the specimen before testing, a retest
inch-pound or metric decimal thickness only. is allowed.
10.2 Steel may be produced as ingot-cast or strand-cast. 11.3 If a bend specimen fails, due to conditions of bending
When different grades of strand-cast steel are sequentially cast, more severe than required by the specification, a retest is
identification and separation of the transition material is permitted either on a duplicate specimen or on a remaining
required. portion of the failed specimen.

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TABLE 7 Length Tolerances of Hot-Rolled Strip (Carbon and High-Strength Alloy)
(Cut Lengths, Including Pickled)

Length Tolerances over Specified Length, ft for Widths Given, in. No Tolerance Under
Specified Widths, in. Over 5 to 10 ft, Over 10 to 20 ft, Over 20 to 30 ft, Over 30 to 40 ft, Over 40 ft,
To 5 ft, incl
incl incl incl incl incl
To 3, incl ⁄
14 " ⁄
12 ⁄
34 1 11⁄2
Over 3 to 6, incl ⁄
38 12⁄ ⁄
58 ⁄
34 1 11⁄2
Over 6 to 12, incl 1⁄ 2 3 ⁄4 1 1 1⁄ 4 1 1 ⁄2 1 3⁄ 4

TABLE 8 Camber TolerancesA of Hot-Rolled Strip 14. Test Reports and Certification
(Carbon and High-Strength Low-Alloy)
(Coils and Cut Lengths, Including Pickled, Applicable to Mill 14.1 When test reports are required by the purchase order or
Edge, Square Edge, and Slit or Cut Edge) the material specification, the supplier shall report the results of
NOTE 1— Camber is the deviation of a side edge from a straight line. all tests required by the material specification and the order.
The standard for measuring this deviation is based on any 8-ft length.B It 14.2 When certification is required by the purchase order,
is obtained by placing an 8-ft straightedge on the concave side and the supplier shall furnish a certification that the material has
measuring the maximum distance between the strip edge and the straight- been manufactured and tested in accordance with the require-
edge. ments of the material specification.
For strip wider than 11⁄2 in.—1⁄4 in. in any 8 ft.
For strip 11⁄2 in. and narrower—1⁄2 in. in any 8 ft.
14.3 A signature is not required on test reports or certifica-
A
tions. However, the document shall clearly identify the orga-
When the camber tolerances shown in the above table are not suitable for a
particular purpose, hot-rolled strip is sometimes machine straightened. nization submitting the document. Notwithstanding the ab-
B
For strip less than 8 ft tolerances are to be established in each instance. sence of a signature, the organization submitting the document
A formula for calculating camber is as follows: is responsible for the content of the document.
L2 3 C 1
64
5 C2 in L 14.4 When test reports are required, copies of the original
where: material manufacturer’s test report shall be included with any
C1= Camber in 8 ft and subsequent test report.
C2= Camber in any given length L. 14.5 A material test report, certificate of inspection, or
similar document printed from or used in electronic form from
TABLE 9 Flatness Tolerances of Hot-Rolled Strip an electronic data interchange (EDI) transmission shall be
(Carbon and High-Strength Low-Alloy) regarded as having the same validity as a counterpart printed in
It has not been practicable to formulate flatness tolerances for hot-rolled carbon the certifier’s facility. The content of the EDI transmitted
strip steel because of the wide range of widths and thicknesses, and variety of
chemical compositions, mechanical properties and types, produced in coils and
document must meet the requirements of the invoked ASTM
cut lengths. standard(s) and conform to any existing EDI agreement be-
tween the purchaser and the supplier. Notwithstanding the
absence of a signature, the organization submitting the EDI
12. Inspection transmission is responsible for the content of the report.
12.1 When the purchaser’s order stipulates that inspection NOTE 2—The industry definition as invoked here is: EDI is the
and test (except product analyses) for acceptance on the steel computer to computer exchange of business information in an agreed upon
be made prior to shipment from the mill, the manufacturer shall standard format such as ANSI ASC X12.
afford the purchaser’s inspector all reasonable facilities to
satisfy him that the steel is being produced and furnished in 15. Marking
accordance with the specification. Mill inspection by the 15.1 As a minimum requirement, the material shall be
purchaser shall not interfere unnecessarily with the manufac- identified by having the manufacturer’s name, ASTM designa-
turer’s operation. tion, weight, purchaser’s order number, and material identifi-
13. Rejection and Rehearing cation legibly stenciled on top of each lift or shown on a tag
attached to each coil or shipping unit.
13.1 Unless otherwise specified, any rejection shall be
reported to the manufacturer within a reasonable time after 15.2 When specified in the contract or order, and for direct
receipt of material by the purchaser. procurement by or direct shipment to the government, marking
13.2 Material that is reported to be defective subsequent to for shipment, in addition to requirements specified in the
the acceptance at the purchaser’s works shall be set aside, contract or order, shall be in accordance with MIL-STD-129
adequately protected, and correctly identified. The manufac- for military agencies and in accordance with Fed. Std. No. 123
turer shall be notified as soon as possible so that an investiga- for civil agencies.
tion may be initiated. 15.3 For Government procurement by the Defense Supply
13.3 Samples that are representative of the rejected material Agency, strip material shall be continuously marked for iden-
shall be made available to the manufacturer. In the event that tification in accordance with Fed. Std. No. 183.
the manufacturer is dissatisfied with the rejection, he may 15.4 Bar coding is acceptable as a supplementary identifi-
request a rehearing. cation method. Bar coding should be consistent with the

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Automotive Industry Action Group (AIAG) standard prepared diameter, and a maximum coil weight, if required. The ability
by the primary metals subcommittee of the AIAG bar code of manufacturers to meet the maximum coil weights depends
project team. upon individual mill equipment. When required, minimum coil
weights are subject to negotiation.
16. Packaging
16.1 Unless otherwise specified, the strip shall be packaged 17. Keywords
and loaded in accordance with Practices A 700.
16.2 When coils are ordered it is customary to specify a 17.1 carbon; steel; strip
minimum or range of inside diameter, maximum outside

ANNEX

(Mandatory Information)

A1. PERMISSIBLE VARIATIONS IN DIMENSIONS AND MASS IN SI UNITS

A1.1 Listed in Tables A1.1-A1.7 are permissible varia- System of Units (SI) terminology.
tions in dimensions and mass expressed in the International

TABLE A1.1 Thickness Tolerances of Hot-Rolled StripA (Carbon and High-Strength, Low-Alloy Steel) Ordered to Nominal Thickness
(Coils and Cut Lengths, Including Pickled)
NOTE 1—Micrometres used for measurement of thickness shall be constructed with either flat anvils having a minimum diameter of 4.80 mm or
rounded anvils having a minimum radius of curvature of 2.55 mm. Micrometres with pointed anvils are not suitable for thickness measurement.

Specified Width, mm Thickness Tolerance, Over and Under, mm, for Specified Nominal Thickness, mm
Over 1.5 to 3.0, Over 3.0 to 4.5, Over 4.5 to 5.0, Over 5.0 to 6.0,
Over Through Through 1.5
incl incl incl excl
... 100 0.08 0.10 0.13 0.15 ...
100 200 0.08 0.13 0.13 0.15 ...
200 300 0.10 0.13 0.13 0.15 0.15
A
Measurements for the above table are taken 10 mm from the edge of a strip on 25 mm or wider; and at any place on the strip when narrower than 25 mm. The given
tolerances do not include crown and therefore the tolerances for crown as shown in Table A1.3 are in addition to tolerances in Table A1.1.

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TABLE A1.2 Thickness Tolerances of Hot-Rolled StripA (Carbon and High-Strength, Low-Alloy Steel) Ordered
to Minimum Thickness
(Coils and Cut Lengths, Including Pickling)
NOTE 1—Micrometres used for measurement of thickness shall be constructed with either flat anvils having a minimum diameter of 4.80 mm or
rounded anvils having a minimum radius of curvature of 2.55 mm. Micrometres with pointed anvils are not suitable for thickness measurement.

Specified Width, mm Thickness Tolerance, Over Only, for Specified Minimum Thickness, mm
Over 1.5 to 3.0, Over 3.0 to 4.5, Over 4.5 to 5.0, Over 5.0 to 6.0,
Over Through Through 1.5
incl incl incl excl
... 100 0.15 0.20 0.25 0.30 ...
100 200 0.15 0.25 0.25 0.30 ...
200 300 0.20 0.25 0.25 0.30 0.30
A
Measurements for the above table are taken 10 mm from the edge of a strip on 25 mm or wider; and at any place on the strip when narrower than 25 mm. The given
tolerances do not include crown and therefore the tolerances for crown as shown in Table A1.3 are in addition to tolerances in Table A1.2.

TABLE A1.3 Crown Tolerances of Hot-Rolled Strip (Carbon and

High-Strength, Low-Alloy Steel)
(Coils and Cut Lengths, Including Pickled)

Crown Tolerance, Over Only, for Specified

Specified Width, mm
Minimum Thickness, mm
Over 3.0 Over 4.5 Over 6.0
Through
Over Through to 4.5, to 6.0, to 9.5,
3.0
incl incl incl
... 100 0.05 0.05 0.03 ...
100 200 0.10 0.08 0.05 ...
200 300 0.10 0.08 0.08 0.05

TABLE A1.4 Width Tolerances of Hot-Rolled Strip (Carbon and

High-Strength, Low-Alloy Steel)
(Coils and Cut Lengths, Including Pickled)

Specified Width, mm Width Tolerance, Over and Under, mm

Mill Edge and Cut Edge

Over Through
Square Edge Strip Through 2.5 mm Over 2.5 mm
... 50 0.8 0.2 0.4
50 100 1.2 0.2 0.4
100 200 1.6 0.3 0.4
200 300 2.4 0.4 0.4

TABLE A1.5 Length Tolerances of Hot-Rolled Strip (Carbon and High-Strength, Low-Alloy Steel)
(Cut Lengths, Including Pickled)

Specified Widths, mm Length Tolerances Over Specified Length, for Widths Given, No Tolerance Under, mm
Through Over 1500 to Over 3000 to Over 6000 to Over 9000 to
Over Through Over 12 000
1500 3000, incl 6000, incl 9000, incl 12 000, incl
... 100 10 10 15 20 25 40
100 200 10 15 15 20 25 40
200 300 15 20 25 30 40 45

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TABLE A1.6 Camber TolerancesA of Hot-Rolled Strip (Carbon
and High-Strength Low-Alloy)
(Coils and Cut Lengths, Including Pickled, Applicable to Mill
Edge, Square Edge, and Slit or Cut Edge)
NOTE 1—Camber is the deviation of a side edge from a straight line.
The standard for measuring this deviation is based on any 2000-mm
length.B It is obtained by placing a 2000-mm straightedge on the concave
side and measuring the maximum distance between the strip edge and the
straightedge.
For strip wider than 50 mm—5.0 mm in any 2000 mm
For strip 50 mm and narrower—10.0 mm in any 2000 mm
A
When the camber tolerances shown in the above table are not suitable for a
particular purpose, hot-rolled strip is sometimes machine straightened.
B
For strip less than 2000 mm tolerances are to be established in each instance.

TABLE A1.7 Flatness Tolerances of Hot-Rolled Strip (Carbon

and High-Strength Low-Alloy)
It has not been practicable to formulate flatness tolerances for hot-rolled strip
because of the wide range of widths and thicknesses, and variety of chemical
compositions and qualities, produced in coils and cut lengths.

APPENDIX

(Nonmandatory Information)

X1. STANDARD CHEMICAL RANGES AND LIMITS

X1.1 Standard chemical ranges and limits are prescribed

for carbon steels in Table X1.1

TABLE X1.1 Standard Chemical Ranges and Limits

NOTE 1—The carbon ranges shown in the column headed “Range” apply when the specified maximum limit for manganese does not exceed 1.00 %.
When the maximum manganese limit exceeds 1.00 %, add 0.01 to the carbon ranges shown below.

Element Carbon Steels Only, Cast or Heat Analysis

Minimum of Specified Element, % Range Lowest, max
Carbon (see Note) to 0.15, incl 0.05 0.08
over 0.15 to 0.30, incl 0.06
over 0.30 to 0.40, incl 0.07
over 0.40 to 0.60, incl 0.08
over 0.60 to 0.80, incl 0.11
over 0.80 to 1.35, incl 0.14
Manganese to 0.50, incl 0.20 0.40
over 0.50 to 1.15, incl 0.30
over 1.15 to 1.65, incl 0.35
Phosphorus to 0.08, incl 0.03 0.030A
over 0.08 to 0.15, incl 0.05
Sulfur to 0.08, incl 0.03 0.035A
over 0.08 to 0.15, incl 0.05
over 0.15 to 0.23, incl 0.07
over 0.23 to 0.33, incl 0.10
Silicon to 0.15, incl 0.08 0.10
over 0.15 to 0.30, incl 0.15
over 0.30 to 0.60, incl 0.30
Copper When copper is required 0.20 min is commonly specified.
A
Certain individual specifications provide for lower standard limits for phosphorus and sulfur.

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