ASTM A794-97(2002)

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Designation: A 794 – 97 (Reapproved 2002)
Standard Specification for
Commercial Steel (CS), Sheet, Carbon (0.16 % Maximum to
0.25 % Maximum), Cold-Rolled
This standard is issued under the fixed designation A 794; 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 (e) 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 theneededmaterial.Examplesofsuchinformation,includebut
are not limited to, the following:
1.1 This specification covers cold-rolled commercial steel
3.1.1 ASTM specification number and year of issue,
(CS) sheet in coils and cut lengths, in which the maximum of
3.1.2 Name of material (cold-rolled commercial steel (CS)
the specified carbon range is over 0.15 and not over 0.25 %,
sheet),
and the maximum of the specified manganese range is not over
3.1.3 Grade designation or chemical composition or both,
0.90 %. This material is ordered to chemical composition.
3.1.4 Copper-bearing steel (if required),
1.2 This specification is not applicable to the steels covered
3.1.5 Finish; indicate unexposed with matte (dull) finish, or
in Specifications A 366/A 366M, A 611, A 109, and A 109M.
exposed with either matte (dull), commercial bright or luster
2. Referenced Documents finish, as required,
3.1.6 Specify oiled or not oiled, as required,
2.1 ASTM Standards:
3.1.7 Dimensions(thickness,width,andwhethercutlengths
A 109 Specification for Steel, Strip, Carbon, Cold-Rolled
or coils),
A 109M Specification for Steel, Strip, Carbon, Cold-Rolled
3.1.7.1 As agreed upon between the purchaser and the
[Metric]
producer, material ordered to this specification will be supplied
A 366/A 366M Specification for Commercial Steel (CS),
to meet the appropriate standard or restricted thickness toler-
Sheet, Carbon, (0.15 % Maximum), Cold-Rolled
ance table shown in Specification A 568/A 568M.
A 568/A 568M Specification for Steel, Sheet, Carbon, and
High-Strength, Low-Alloy, Hot-Rolled and Cold-Rolled,
NOTE 1—Not all producers are capable of meeting all the limitations of
General Requirements for
the thickness tolerance tables in Specification A 568/A 568M. The pur-
A 611 Specification for Structural Steel (SS), Sheet, Car- chaser should contact the producer regarding possible limitations prior to
placing an order.
bon, Cold-Rolled
A 749/A 749M Specification for General Requirements for
3.1.8 Coil size (must include inside diameter, outside diam-
Steel, Carbon and High-Strength, Low-Alloy, Hot-Rolled
eter, and maximum mass),
Strip
3.1.9 Quantity,
E 527 Practice for Numbering Metals and Alloys (UNS)
3.1.10 Application (show part identification and descrip-
2.2 Society of Automotive Engineers Standard:
tion),
J 1086 Numbering Metals and Alloys
3.1.11 Special requirements (if required), and
3.1.12 Cast or heat analysis report (request, if required).
3. Ordering Information
NOTE 2—A typical ordering description is as follows: ASTM A 794-
3.1 It is the purchaser’s responsibility to specify in the
XX, Cold-Rolled Commercial Steel (CS), Grade 1018, Exposed, Matte
purchase order all ordering information necessary to purchase
Finish, Oiled, 0.030 by 36 by 96 in., 100 000 lb., for Part No. 5226 Steel
Shelving.
This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee A01 on Steel,
4. Manufacture
Stainless Steel, and RelatedAlloys and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee
4.1 Condition—The material shall be furnished in the an-
A01.19 on Steel Sheet and Strip.
Current edition approved November 10, 2002. Published January 2003. Origi-
nealed and temper-rolled condition but may be supplied full
nally approved in 1982. Last previous edition approved in 1997 as A 794 – 97.
hard if specified.
Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 01.03.
Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 01.01.
Available from Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE), 400 Commonwealth
Dr., Warrendale, PA 15096.
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A 794 – 97 (2002)
TABLE 2 Limits on Additional Elements (see 5.1.1).
5. Chemical Composition
5.1 The cast or heat (formerly ladle) analysis of the steel
A
Copper,max % Heat analysis 0.20
shall conform to the chemical requirements shown in Table 1,
Product analysis 0.23
A
Nickel, max % Heat analysis 0.20
or chemical compositions can be specified from carbon 0.16 %
Product analysis 0.23
maximum to 0.25 % maximum, inclusive, and manganese
AB
Chromium, max % Heat analysis 0.15
0.90 % maximum, inclusive, which conforms to the ranges and Product analysis 0.19
AB
Molybdenum, max % Heat
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