ASTM A971/A971M-17(2022)

This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
Designation: A971/A971M −17 (Reapproved 2022)
Standard Test Method for
Measuring Edge Taper and Crown of Flat-Rolled Electrical
Steel Coils
This standard is issued under the fixed designationA971/A971M; 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.
1. Scope A677 Specification for Nonoriented Electrical Steel Fully
Processed Types
1.1 This test method provides a procedure for measuring
A683 Specification for Nonoriented Electrical Steel, Semi-
edge taper and crown of flat-rolled electrical steel coils as
processed Types
produced at the steel mill.
A726 Specification for Cold-Rolled Magnetic Lamination
1.2 The values and equations stated in customary (cgs-emu
Quality Steel, Semiprocessed Types
and inch-pound) units or SI units are to be regarded separately
A840 Specification for Fully Processed Magnetic Lamina-
as standard. Within this standard, the SI units are shown in
tion Steel (Withdrawn 2011)
brackets. The values stated in each system may not be exact
A876 Specification for Flat-Rolled, Grain-Oriented, Silicon-
equivalents;therefore,eachsystemshallbeusedindependently
Iron, Electrical Steel, Fully Processed Types
of the other. Combining values from the two systems may
A1086 Specification for Thin-Gauge Nonoriented Electrical
result in nonconformance with this standard.
Steel Fully Processed Types
1.3 The following material specifications include require-
3. Terminology
ments for edge taper or crown: A677, A683, A726, A876, and
A1086.SpecificationA840alsoincludesrequirementsforedge
3.1 Definitions: Except as defined as follows, the symbols
taper or crown, but it has been withdrawn and reference to it is and terminology used in this test method are defined in
included for historical purposes.
Terminology A340.
3.1.1 edge taper and crown—the variations of thickness
1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of the
across the widths of cold-rolled steel coils, that is, perpendicu-
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
lar to the rolling direction. Edge taper and crown are not the
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
same as thickness variation. Thickness variation is measured
priate safety, health, and environmental practices and deter-
paralleltotherollingdirection(althoughitislooselydefinedas
mine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
variation in any direction). See Fig. 1.
1.5 This international standard was developed in accor-
dance with internationally recognized principles on standard-
3.1.1.1 crown—the variation of thickness from the edge to
ization established in the Decision on Principles for the the center, perpendicular to the rolling direction.
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recom-
3.1.1.2 edge taper—the variation of thickness from the edge
mendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical
to approximately 4 in. [100 mm] from the edge of the coil.
Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
3.1.1.3 edge taper gamma (γ)—theslopeoftheedgetaper(a
dimensionless number) expressed in ten thousandths of a unit
2. Referenced Documents
per unit.
2.1 ASTM Standards:
3.1.2 edge trimming—the slitting of a narrow strip from
A340 Terminology of Symbols and Definitions Relating to
each edge of the master coil for discard. This reduces the edge
Magnetic Testing
taper gamma on the remainder of the coil.
3.1.3 gamma strip—a 1 in. to 4 in. [25 mm to 102 mm] strip
This test method is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee A06 on
cut across the full width of the master coil (or master coil
MagneticPropertiesandisthedirectresponsibilityofSubcommitteeA06.01onTest
Methods. coupon), for the purpose of measuring edge taper and crown.
Current edition approved Oct. 1, 2022. Published November 2022. Originally
3.1.4 master coils—full-width coils as produced by cold-
approved in 1997. Last previous edition approved in 2017 as A971/A971M – 17.
rolling mills. Slit coils are narrower width coils slit from a
DOI: 10.1520/A0971_A0971M-17R22.
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A971/A971M − 17 (2022)
FIG. 1 Typical Steel Mill Coil Thickness Profile across Width of Coil
master coil. A master coil coupon is a full-width piece of the 6. Interference
master coil, usually manually cut off for test purposes.
6.1 This test method assumes that edge taper and crown are
consistent through each individual coil. If different coils are
4. Summary of Test Method
welded together to make up a finished coil, this may not be the
case. Nevertheless, edge trim can be used to correct for
4.1 In determining the edge taper and crown, a gamma strip
is taken from the coil head and tail. Thickness readings are inconsistencies.
taken using a micrometer or other measuring device along a
7. Description of Gamma Strip and Equipment Required
singlelineperpendiculartotherollingdirectionatpoints ⁄8 in.,
3 3 3 7.1 A coupon is cut from head and tail ends of the master
1 ⁄8 in., 2 ⁄8 in., and 4 ⁄8 in. [10 mm, 35 mm, 60 mm, and
coil.Ashearingoodworkingconditionwithsufficientcapacity
111 mm] from each edge to determine edge taper and in the
is used to cut a gamma strip from the coupon.The shear can be
center to determine crown. The readings are recorded, and
fitted with an edge gu
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