Astm s steel standards are instrumental in classifying evaluating and specifying the material chemical mechanical and metallurgical properties of the different types of steels which are primarily used in the production of mechanical components industrial parts and construction elements as well as other accessories related to them.
Sheet metal raw material grade.
Type of rolling operation hot rolling or cold rolling operation also has an impact on sheet metal material properties.
Commonly used sheet metal materials can be divided into two categories.
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Various sheet metal material grades are available in the market.
Grade 1100 h14 is commercially pure aluminium highly chemical and weather resistant.
This can be as simple using as the dated technical data sheet from the supplier.
Where x is the material type only 1 is specified so far yy is the steel group number specified in.
Sheet metal is a comprehensive cold working process for metal sheets usually below 6mm including shearing punching cutting folding riveting splicing forming such as car body etc.
For example 1010 steel is a carbon steel with a nominal 0 10 percent carbon level.
It is ductile enough for deep drawing and weldable but has low strength.
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Types of sheet metal.
The sae j403 grade 1010 specification states that the steel may be supplied with carbon content from 0 08 to 0 13 percent.
A purchase order should list the supplier s specific name and item number for the material.
Non alloy and alloy electrical steel sheet strip in the semi processed state n for normal grain oriented products.
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On the other hand in the case of sae j403 grade 1008 the spec allows for up to 0 10 percent carbon with no minimum.
Material selection is done based on product functional requirements by looking at material physical and mechanical properties.
The four most common aluminium grades available as sheet metal are 1100 h14 3003 h14 5052 h32 and 6061 t6.