Basic Training

Program

Product Revision
SHEET AND COIL
HOT ROLLED & COLD ROLLED
CATEGORIZATION
 Most Hot Rolled grades can be classified into three broad groups:
 Formable Steels (ductile), Structural Steels (strength) and Analysis or
Composition (Carbon or chemical specific) Steels. There is also
Hardness Groupings e.g. HA70T that have specific applications as
opposed to commercial applications.

 Most Cold Rolled grades can be classified into four broad groups:
 Formable Steels (ductile), Hardness Steels, Structural Steels
(strength) and Composition Steels (Carbon or chemical specific).
 HOT ROLLED
The system for HOT ROLLED and COLD ROLLED coil and sheet product
identification, is normally composed of several elements expressed in the
following order:

HOT ROLLED Main Product Designators:

PREFIX “H” (ex AS 1594)

The Steel Type Designator

A = Aluminium killed
K = Silicon / Aluminium killed
U = Unspecified steel type
 HOT ROLLED cont.
HOT ROLLED GRADES

The Formability Indicator

1 = Commercial Forming
2 = Commercial Drawing
3 = Deep Drawing
XF = Extra Formable
200 to 500 Mpa for Guaranteed Strength minimums
 HOT ROLLED cont.

Extra Characteristics
S = Skin Passed
P = Pickled
O = Oiled
Four digits indicates Composition
Grades.
Example:
HA3-P = Hot Rolled , Aluminium killed, Deep Drawing and Pickled.
 HOT ROLLED cont.

“Standard grade” Hot Rolled

sheet and coil product
stocked by Smorgon Sheet
Metal Supplies is;
 
BHP Blackform®
 COLD ROLLED
COLD ROLLED Main Product Designators:
PREFIX “C” (ex AS 1595)

The Steel Type Designator

A = Aluminium killed
K = Silicon / Aluminium killed
U = Unspecified steel type
M = Modified with micro-alloy additions
V = Vitreous enameling steel
W = Weathering steel
 COLD ROLLED cont.

COLD ROLLED GRADES

The Formability Indicator

1 = Commercial Forming
2 = Commercial Drawing
3 = Deep Drawing
4 = Extra Deep Drawing
 COLD ROLLED cont.
COLD ROLLED GRADES
S = Skin Passed
A = Annealed last
N = Non-Ageing (stabilised)
G = General Purpose
E = Exposed Panel Quality Finish
F = Fully Inspected
Four digits indicates Composition Grades

E.G. CA2SE = Cold Rolled, Aluminium killed, Commercial Drawing,

Skin Passed and Exposed .
COLD ROLLED cont.
Standard grade Cold Rolled
sheet and coil product
stocked by Smorgon Sheet
Metal Supplies is;
 
CA2SE
 GENERAL PRODUCT GUIDE
HOT ROLLED
PRODUCT BLACKFORM HA3-P XF400 HA250
Finish SKIN PASSED PICKLED & AS ROLLED AS ROLLED
NON OILED OILED
Bending VERY GOOD EXCELLENT EXCELLENT GOOD
Roll-forming VERY GOOD EXCELLENT EXCELLENT GOOD
Pressing GOOD VERY GOOD GOOD MODERATE
Drawing GOOD VERY GOOD GOOD MODERATE
Welding EXCELLENT EXCELLENT EXCELLENT EXCELLENT

COLD ROLLED
PRODUCT CA2S-E CA3SN-E CA5SN-E
Finish EXPOSED PANEL EXPOSED PANEL EXPOSED PANEL
Bending EXCELLENT EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
Roll-forming EXCELLENT EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
Pressing GOOD EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
Drawing GOOD VERYGOOD EXCELLENT
Welding EXCELLENT EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
 COATED PRODUCT
DESIGNATION
Commercial coated product
is separated in two group
types

1. FORMABLE

2. STRUCTURAL
 PRODUCT DESIGNATION cont.
(a) Main Coated Product Designators:

Zinc Coated Aluminium/ Zinc Coated

ZI NCFORM® ZI NC- ZI NCALUME®
HI -TEN® High Tensile GALVALUME® Aluzinc
Galv
GALVASPAN® Zinc Aluminium Coated
Galvaskin
GALVABOND®
Galvanised Zincmatte
ZI NCSEAL®
Electro Galv
ZI NCANNEAL ®
Galvanneal
• ® = Trademark registered by BHP group of companies.
PRODUCT DESIGNATION cont.
(b) The Strength Designator

Base Steel Type Minimum Yield Strength (MPa)

G-Continuously heat treated A number indicating strength in
and hot-dip coated Megapascals

(c) The Coating Class

Zinc Coating Total Grams / Metre Square

Z = Zinc AZ = Aluminium Zinc A number indicating total weight
ZF = Zinc + I ron of coating.

Example:
Zinc Hi-Ten G450Z350 = Continuously heat treated and hot-dip
coated Zinc coated product with a minimum strength of
450Mpa and a nominal total coating of Zinc weighing 350-
grams/ square metre. (175 grams OF COATING each side).
PRODUCT DESIGNATION cont.
BHP Formable grades are identified by a second character,
(G1, G2, orG3) to indicate progressively better formability,
and sometimes a letter to signify additional specifications

1 = Profiling grade N = Non ageing

2 = Commercial forming S = Skin passed
3 = Drawing A = Annealed

EG: G2 Z275 = Commercial Forming quality, with a total

coating of 275grams/ square metre.

“Standard grade” Galvanised sheet and coil product

stocked by Smorgon Sheet Metal Supplies is;

G2 Z275
 C0ATING DESIGNATION
 Z - pure zinc (Zn)

 ZF- zinc plus iron (Zn + Fe)

 AZ- aluminium and zinc (Al +

Zn)
 C0ATING DESIGNATION cont.
2 functions of barrier protection:
- physical
- sacrificial

MAIN CLASSES:
Z100, Z220 Z275, Z350, Z450, Z600
ZF30, ZF100
AZ150, AZ200
C0ATING DESIGNATION cont.
Total Coating Thickness:

Z275 - 0.04mm
Z350 - 0.05mm
Z450 - 0.07mm
Z600 - 0.09/ 0.10mm
(2.0mm)
ZF30 - 0.01mm
ZF100 - 0.02mm
AZ150 - 0.05mm
AZ200 - 0.06mm
C0ATING DESIGNATION cont.
Atmospheric Corrosion Rates:
Microns / year:
Environment Galv
Zincalume®
Severe marine 9.8 2.2
Marine 1.3 0.54
Industrial/ marine 1.4 0.57
Rural 0.28 0.17
 MINIMUM BEND ABILITY
MEASURE OF “T” BEND

BEND AREA

MATERIAL
“T” WIDTH
THICKNESS
SS

“T”= The number of times the

material thickness would fit into the
space, when the material is folded
back on itself.
 MINIMUM BEND ABILITY
Bending requirements: Coating (T bend)
Grade Z AZ
100 200 275 350 450 600 150
200
G2 0 0 0 0 1 2 0
1
G300 0 0 0 0 1 2 1
1
G450 0 1 2 2 2 3 2
2
G500 1 2 2 2 2 3 2
2
G550 1 2 2 2 2 3 2
TOTAL COATED THICKNESS

= The total thickness of the base steel + the

coating on both sides.

Metallic coating

Base steel

Metallic coating

= TOTAL COATED THICKNESS

OR T.C.T.
 IMPERIAL SIZES
PRODUCT GUIDE
SHEET AND COIL.
IMPERIAL SIZES
GAUGE BIRMINGHAM US MANFS. BIRMINGHAM IMPERIAL US STEEL WIRE
NUMBER GAUGE STD WIRE GAUGE STANDARD GAUGE

10 3.18 3.42 3.41 3.26 3.43

12 2.52 2.66 2.77 2.65 2.68
14 2.00 1.90 2.11 2.04 2.04
16 1.59 1.53 1.66 1.63 1.59
18 1.26 1.21 1.25 1.22 1.21
20 1.00 0.92 0.89 0.92 0.89
22 0.80 0.77 0.72 0.72 0.73
24 0.63 0.61 0.56 0.56 0.59
26 0.50 0.46 0.46 0.46 0.46
28 0.40 0.38 0.36 0.38 0.42

*TABLE SHOWS EQUIVILANT THICKNESS IN MM.

IMPERIAL SIZES
IMPERIAL SIZE TO METRIC MILLIMETRES

3 FEET (914mm) Supplied as 900mm or 915mm

4 FEET (1219mm) Supplied as 1200mm or 1220mm

5 FEET (1524mm) Supplied as 1500mm or 1525mm

6 FEET (1829mm) Supplied as 1800mm or 1830mm

8 FEET (2438mm) Supplied as 2400mm or 2440mm

10 FEET (3048mm) Supplied as 3000mm or 3050mm

12 FEET (3658mm) Supplied as 3600mm or 3660mm

 QUICK QUIZ
1. What is the standard Hot Rolled grade
sheet and coil stocked by SSMS?

2. What does “T.C.T” stand for?

3. What type of Colorbond® is used in

(a) roofing (b) signs?

4. A customer rings seeking prices on Zinc

sheet.
What product are they asking for?
 QUICK QUIZ ANSWERS

1. BLACKFORM®.

2. TOTAL COATED THICKNESS.

3. (a) XRW – EXTERIOR ROOF AND WALLING

(b) SWP – SIGN WRITING PANEL.

4. WHO KNOWS? (Ask the right questions

to clarify).
 ASKING THE RIGHT QUESTIONS.
A QUICK SELLING GUIDE

 WHAT IS THE REQUIRED SPECIFICATION?

 WHAT IS THE PRODUCT GOING TO BE USED

FOR?

 WHAT PROCESSES WILL TAKE PLACE TO THE

PRODUCT?

 WHAT QUALITY IS REQUIRED TO ACHIEVE

THAT?

 WHAT COULD BE OFFERED AS AN

ALTERNATIVE?
SHEET AND COIL
CALCULATIONS
 CALCULATIONS QUIZ
1. How many sheets per tonne are there for
0.90mm BMT X 1200mm X 2400mm
Aluzinc ?

2. What length is a coil of 0.70mm BMT X

145mm Galv Z275 weighing 1114
kilograms ?

3. How much weight is in a coil of 3.00mm

X 1200mm Hot Rolled , 350 metres long ?

4. (a) How much weight is in a pack of 57

sheets 1.60mm X 240mm X 1720mm
Hot Rolled ?
(b)How many sheets per tonne are
 CALCULATIONS QUIZ
1. How many sheets per tonne are there for
0.90 mm BMT X 1200mm X 2400mm
Aluzinc?

SHEETS PER TONNE =

METRES² / TONNE ÷ WIDTH IN METRES ÷ LENGTH IN METRES

= 138.22 METRES² / TONNE ÷ 1.2 METRES ÷ 2.4 METRES

= 47.99 SHEETS PER TONNE

= 48 SHEETS PER TONNE

 CALCULATIONS QUIZ
2. What length is a coil of 0.70mm BMT X
145mm Galv Z275 weighing 1114 kilograms?

COIL LENGTH IN METRES =

METRES² / TONNE ÷ WIDTH IN METRES X WEIGHT IN TONNES

= 172.86 METRES² / TONNE ÷ 0.145 METRES X 1.114 TONNES

= 1328.04 METRES

= 1328 METRES
 CALCULATIONS QUIZ
3. How much weight is in a coil of 3.00mm X
1200mm Hot Rolled , 350 metres long ?

COIL WEIGHT IN TONNES =

LENGTH IN METRES X WIDTH IN METRES ÷ METRES² / TONNE

= 350 METRES LONG X 1.2 METRES WIDE ÷ 42.46 METRES² / TONNE

= 9.8916 TONNES

= 9.892 TONNES
 CALCULATIONS QUIZ
4. (a) How much weight is in a pack of 57
sheets 1.60mm X 240mm X 1720mm
Hot Rolled ?
(b)How many sheets per tonne are there ?
(a) 57 SHEETS X 1.72 METRES LONG = 98.04 METRES

PACK WEIGHT=
LENGTH IN METRES X WIDTH IN METRES ÷ METRES² / TONNE
= 98.04 METRES X 0.24 METRES WIDE ÷ 79.62 METRES² / TONNE
= 0.2955 TONNES
= 0.296 TONNES

(b) SHEETS PER TONNE =

METRES² / TONNE ÷ WIDTH IN METRES ÷ LENGTH IN METRES
= 79.62 METRES² / TONNE ÷ 0.240 METRES ÷ 1.720 METRES
= 192.877 SHEETS PER TONNE
= 193 SHEETS PER TONNE
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