scope:

This Standard specifies requirements for cold-rolled, unalloyed, steel sheet and strip, supplied as both coil and cut lengths to chemical composition only, or to strength, hardness or formability requirements.

Provision is made for three temper-rolled grades produced to hardness requirements, five grades to strength requirements (including one weather resistant grade) and five grades to formability requirements. In addition, two surface finishes are specified, and provision is made for three levels of surface quality.

NOTES:

1 Advice and recommendations on information to be supplied by the purchaser at the time of enquiry and order are contained in the purchasing guidelines set out in Appendix A.

2 Alternative means for demonstrating compliance with this Standard are given in Appendix B.