scope:

This Standard specifies the hot-rolled mild steel plates, sheets and strips (hereafter referred to as "steel sheets and strips") intended for general fabricating purposes and processing.

NOTE 1 The steel sheet and strip may be descaled by pickling or shot blasting after the hot-rolling operation on request by the purchaser.

NOTE 2 The International Standard corresponding to this Standard and the symbol of degree of correspondence are as follows:

ISO 3573: 2008 Hot-rolled carbon steel sheet of commercial and drawing qualities (MOD)

The symbols which denote the degree of correspondence in the contents between the relevant International Standard and JIS are IDT (identical), MOD (modified), and NEQ (not equivalent) according to ISO/ lEC Guide 21-1.