ASTM A794-97

Standard Specification for Commercial Steel (CS), Sheet, Carbon (0.16% Maximum to 0.25% Maximum), Cold-Rolled

SCOPE
1.1 This specification covers cold-rolled commercial steel (CS) sheet in coils and cut lengths, in which the maximum of the specified carbon range is over 0.15 and not over 0.25%, and the maximum of the specified manganese range is not over 0.90%. This material is ordered to chemical composition.  
1.2 This specification is not applicable to the steels covered in Specifications A 366/A 366M, A 611, A 109, and A 109M.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 31-Dec-1996
• Technical Committee: A01 - Steel, Stainless Steel and Related Alloys
• Drafting Committee: A01.19 - Steel Sheet and Strip

Relations

• Replaced By: ASTM A794-97(2002) - Standard Specification for Commercial Steel (CS), Sheet, Carbon (0.16% Maximum to 0.25% Maximum), Cold-Rolled
• Effective Date: 10-Nov-2002

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An American National Standard
Designation: A 794 – 97
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 are not limited to, the following:
3.1.1 ASTM specification number and year of issue,
1.1 This specification covers cold-rolled commercial steel
3.1.2 Name of material (cold-rolled commercial steel (CS)
(CS) sheet in coils and cut lengths, in which the maximum of
sheet),
the specified carbon range is over 0.15 and not over 0.25 %,
3.1.3 Grade designation or chemical composition or both,
and the maximum of the specified manganese range is not over
3.1.4 Copper-bearing steel (if required),
0.90 %. This material is ordered to chemical composition.
3.1.5 Finish; indicate unexposed with matte (dull) finish, or
1.2 This specification is not applicable to the steels covered
exposed with either matte (dull), commercial bright or luster
in Specifications A 366/A 366M, A 611, A 109, and A 109M.
finish, as required,
Table X1.1
3.1.6 Specify oiled or not oiled, as required,
2. Referenced Documents
3.1.7 Dimensions (thickness, width, and whether cut lengths
or coils),
2.1 ASTM Standards:
3.1.7.1 As agreed upon between the purchaser and the
A 109 Specification for Steel, Strip, Carbon, Cold-Rolled
producer, material ordered to this specification will be supplied
A 109M Specification for Steel, Strip, Carbon, Cold-Rolled
to meet the appropriate standard or restricted thickness toler-
[Metric]
ance table shown in Specification A 568/A 568M.
A 366/A366M Specification for Commercial Steel (CS),
Sheet, Carbon, (0.15 % Maximum), Cold-Rolled
NOTE 1—Not all producers are capable of meeting all the limitations of
A 568/A568M Specification for Steel, Sheet, Carbon, and
the thickness tolerance tables in Specification A 568/A 568M. The pur-
chaser should contact the producer regarding possible limitations prior to
High-Strength, Low-Alloy, Hot-Rolled and Cold-Rolled,
placing an order.
General Requirements for
A 611 Specification for Structural Steel (SS), Sheet, Car-
3.1.8 Coil size (must include inside diameter, outside diam-
bon, Cold-Rolled
eter, and maximum mass),
A 749/A749M Specification for General Requirements for
3.1.9 Quantity,
Steel, Carbon and High-Strength, Low-Alloy, Hot-Rolled
3.1.10 Application (show part identification and descrip-
Strip
tion),
E 527 Practice for Numbering Metals and Alloys (UNS)
3.1.11 Special requirements (if required), and
2.2 Society of Automotive Engineers Standard:
3.1.12 Cast or heat analysis report (request, if required).
J 1086 Numbering Metals and Alloys
NOTE 2—A typical ordering description is as follows: ASTM A 794-
XX, Cold-Rolled Commercial Steel (CS), Grade 1018, Exposed, Matte
3. Ordering Information
Finish, Oiled, 0.030 by 36 by 96 in., 100 000 lb., for Part No. 5226 Steel
3.1 It is the purchaser’s responsibility to specify in the
Shelving.
purchase order all ordering information necessary to purchase
4. Manufacture
the needed material. Examples of such information, include but
4.1 Condition—The material shall be furnished in the an-
nealed and temper-rolled condition but may be supplied full
This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee A-1 on Steel,
hard if specified.
Stainless Steel, and Related Alloys and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee
A01.19 on Steel Sheet and Strip.
5. Chemical Composition
Current edition approved March 10, 1997. Published May 1997. Originally
published as A 794 – 82. Last previous edition A 794 – 94.
5.1 The cast or heat (formerly ladle) analysis of the steel
Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 01.03.
shall conform to the chemical requirements shown in Table 1,
Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 01.01.
or chemical compositions can be specified from carbon 0.16 %
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A 794–97
TABLE 1 Typical Grade Designations and Chemical TABLE 2 Limits on Additional Elements (see 5.1.1).
A
Compositions
A
Copper,max % Heat analysis 0.20
Product analysis 0.23
UNS Grade
A
Nickel, max % Heat analysis 0.20
Desig- Desig- Carbon, % Mn, % P, Max, % S, Max, %
B
Product analysis 0.23
nation nation
AB
Chromium, max % Heat analysis 0.15
G10150 1015 0.12–0.18
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