Carbon Steel Sheet Metal Grades

This article is the first of a four part series on the different types of steel.

Carbon steel sheet metal grades. We offer carbon sheet coated cold rolled hot rolled painted and as expanded metal. 33max a285 gr c a515 gr 70 abs grades ar360 common size ranges thickness width length 3 16 8 36 to 120 96 to 480 can cut to size. For example 1010 steel is a carbon steel with a nominal 0 10 percent carbon level. A980 a980m 19.

Available grades include cs b fs b ds b dds edds a36 a572 50 ss grades 30 55 hsla grades 40 80. Cold rolled carbon steel sheet metal is used in automotive panels trailer siding roofing and fuel tanks. Commonly known as carbon tool steel it typically has a carbon range between 0 61 and 1 50. Carbon steels and alloy steels are designated a four digit number whereby the first digit indicates the main alloying element s the second digit indicates tg top grade element s and the last two digits indicate the amount of carbon in hundredths of a percent basis points by weight for example a 1060 steel is a plain carbon steel containing 0 60 wt c.

Steel plate catalog commercial. Read part 2 to learn more about. A1008 a1008m 20. American steel grades.

International organization for standardization iso ts 4949 2003. Standard specification for commercial steel cs sheet carbon 0 16 maximum to 0 25 maximum cold rolled. According to the world steel association there are over 3 500 different grades of steel encompassing unique physical chemical and environmental properties. Once heat treated it becomes extremely hard and brittle.

A805 a805m 09 2016 standard specification for steel flat wire carbon cold rolled. 4130 4140 4340 abrasion resistant. The sae j403 grade 1010 specification states that the steel may be supplied with carbon content from 0 08 to 0 13 percent. High carbon steel is very difficult to cut bend and weld.

Standard specification for steel sheet carbon ultra high strength cold rolled. For alloys in general including steel unified numbering system uns of astm international and the society of automotive engineers sae. 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. Japanese steel grades.

In essence steel is composed of iron and carbon although it is the amount of carbon as well as the level of impurities and additional alloying elements that determine the properties. Common applications range from construction framing and ductwork to machinery framing. We offer three types of metric low carbon steel sheets. Ryerson s carbon sheet comes in a variety of grades and thicknesses.

European standards en 10027. Ar400 ar500 other grades. Aisi sae steel grades standard british standards. Steel grades standards by country.

Choose from our selection of low carbon steel sheets and bars impact resistant a516 carbon steel shim stock and more.