ily Designation: A 653/A 653M - 04a Standard Specification for Steel Sheet, Zinc-Coated (Galvanized) or Zinc-Iron Alloy- Coated (Galvannealed) by the Hot-Dip Process" “Tis stad sued andthe Hed desination A 653146534 the numer immodiasy following te desiaaton cae the ear ot origina ion in he case fen, the year of st evison. A nnber npr rates the yar of Ls apa ‘sper epin ¢) ndicates an eon ange nce te ast, 1, Seope* 1.1 ‘This specification covers siel sheet, 7ine-coated (gal- ‘anized) oF zine-iron alloy-coated (galvannealed) by the hot dip process in coils and eut lengths. 1.2 ‘The product is produced in various zine or zine-iron alloy-coating weights [masses] or coating designations as, shoven in Table 1 1.3 Product furnished under this specification shall conform, to the applicable requirements of the atest issue of Specifics tion A 924/A 924M, unless etherwise provided herein. 1.4 The product is available in a number of designations types, grades and classes in three general eategories that are designed to be compatible with different application require- ments. 1.41 Steels with mandatory chemical requirements and ‘ypical mechanical properties 1.42 Steels with mandatory chemical requirements and mandatory mechanical properties 143 Steels with mandatory chemical requirements and mandatory mechanical properties that are achieved through solid-solution or bake hardening. 1.5 This specification is applicable to orders in either inch-pound units (as A 653) oF ST units (as A 653MD. Values in inch-pound and ST units are not necessarily equivalent. Within the text, ST units are shown in brackets. Fach system shall be used independently of the other 16 Unless the order specifies the “M” designation (SI ‘nts, the product shall be furnished fo inch-pound units. L.7'The text of this specification references notes and footnotes thet provide explanatory material. These notes and foomotes, excluding those in tables and figures, shall not be considered as requirements of this specification. 18 This standand does not purport to address all of the sajety concerns, if any, associated with ity use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro- priate safety and health practices and determine the applica- bility of regulatory limitations prior 10 use. "This specication is ander the jurston of ASTM Commits ACS on Meslie red lon aed See! Price and the ect responsi, of Score AOS. on Shor Spectetons ‘Curent ition apposed May. 200s. Publihes May 2008, Oreinaly spprved in 194. Last previous eon approved in 2004 25 A6SVA 6SEM Of tevton se sappy 2, Referenced Documents 2.1 ASTM Standards: ? ‘A 90/4 90M Test Method for Weight [Mass] of Coating on Iron and Steel Anicles with Zinc oF Zinc-Alloy Coatings A370 ‘Test Methods and Definitions for Mechanival Testing ‘of Steel Produets A SGRIA S6EM Specification for Stel, Sheet, Carbon, and High-Stength, Low-Alloy, Hot-Rolled and Cold-Rolled, General Requirements fur 8.902. Terminology Relating to Metallic Coated Steel Prod vets ASDAIA 924M Specification for General Requirements for Steel Sheet, Metllc-Coated by the Hot-Dip Process D 2092 Guide for Treatment of Zine-Coated (Galvanized) Steel Surfaces for Painting E S17 Test Method for Paste Strain Ratio r for Sheet Metal E 646 Test Method for Tensile Srin-Hardening Exponents (1 values) of Metallic Sheet Materials 22.150 Standard 1803575 Continuous Hot-Dip Zine-Coated Carbon Steel of Commercial and Drawing Qualities* 180 4998 Continuous Hot-Dip Zinc-Coated Carbon Sel of Structural Quality” 3. Terminology 3.1 Definitions —See Terminology A 902 for definitions of ‘general terminology relating to metillic-coated hot-dip prod- ucts, 3.2 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard: 3.2.1 bake hardenable steel, m—stee! sheet in which a significant increase in yield strength is realized when moderate ‘heat teatment, such as that used for paint baking, follows straining or cold working, 3.2.2 differentially coated, n—galvanized ste! sheet having ‘a specified “coating designation” on one surface and a signifi- cantly lighter specified “coating designation” on the other surface, >for reerenced ASTM staat, iit the ASTM website, wosrastnong, oe sertct ASTM Casoner Service a savceeastm ie. For Anan! Rook of ASTM ‘Stands volurre neato, eet he suas Doce Sumy Fe Ot eASTH webste prs ira Astrea Nato! Sunda ska (ANSD, 25 W. 43n Sh “A Summary of Changes section appenes atthe end of this standard il © ASTM berate, 100 Bar Her De, FO Dat C70, War Cosham, PA O28 259 ib 213Ally A 653/A 653M - 04a TABLE 1 Weight [Mass] of Costing Requirements Next: 1 Use the information provided in 6.12 to obtain the approximate coating thickness fom the cating weight {mass} Tau Reaurorent™ “Tie Spat Tot Sagi Spat Test Teh Pound Una Tee ‘Casing Destnaton Teta Bah Se, oo (Ore Ses Teal BOW Sides, oat Zine ‘e360 380 18 320 G30 300 to4 260 Gas 235 080 200 20 210 a7 130 195, 185 058 v6 ies 65 O55 440 eto 10 048 120 ous. a5 240 00 rH) 090 ox 080, 600 060 020 080, eo 040 one 030 ax 030 010 025 cor ro ina no mim ro mninwn 20‘ alloy eo ‘ou ‘020 030 ao 040 on 030 05 025 008 020 ‘Unie Tipe Costing Desgraton “al Boh Soe. Ore See "al Bain Sees, gn ne Zai00 00 380 os 00 300 316 20 zr 70 208 698 2500 00 208 810 2550 550 ‘0 a5 20 200 70 28 240 450 ist 8 2350 380 120 200 zs 2S es 235, 2% 0 o ‘30 2120 120 3 0 200 0 2 % zo ro meman no mise no minum Zinoton soy ze1c0 "80 0 ‘00 ze 120 3 0 ars % PI eo zc no mam 0 minum no minum “Tho coutng designation umber ee term by which # prodoa Te epeiion. Because of he many varables and changing conatans that are characterise of continua nok-dp ceating Ines, he zine er znciron aby coating not sways overly Sided betweor the two sutaes ca costd shat: nist anays Overy ‘Serbwd om edge to eageHomever te rnimu tye-spt average ctng wot ass) on any oe se shal at be less han 40 "el Bw sng sporreaurerert “hs tis un eaablened ft atthe atrcephor corenioh feisan ol spe or znesfonaby-ccted shod products i a ie! uncon of coming Wickes (igh (nent) ho alien of tes (ghey) coats desgnatons wil est in alee! nary reed carole partomnancs af ta oatg. For ample, heavier galvanized ‘Soaings petom acegvately in bald atmosphetc exposure heres the igh Coatngs ate on rte coated wih pak ora ermlas Daa costing for nvesed ‘Sorobionrostance Because ofthe rlatonchin, products caying the Halon mets ASTM'A BEG OSGM requremanis” soul lso spac he parka cot “Srtomatons Standard, 180 2575, continuous notlp ne-osted carbon ste! shout contains Z100 and 2200 designations ard dos et pec ZF7S coating "No manu means tat hee are no eteishes minimus equtemente lo tiple and engl oat Was, 3.2.2.1 Discussion—The single side relationship of either 3.2.4.1 Discussion—Suppliers use one or a combination of specified “coating designation” is the same as shown in the microalloying elements as strengthening agents and also teat note of Table 1 regarding uniformity of costing the steel with additional small alloy additions to effect sulfide 3.2.3 high strengih low alloy steel, Type A sheet, n—steel inclusion control. shovt intended for applications where mechanical properties 3.2.5. minimized spangle, n—the finish produced on hot-dip are specified nd where improved formability is required -coated steel sheet in which the grain pattem is visible to compared to structural steel the unaided eye, and is typically smaller and less distinct than 3.2.3.1 Discussion Suppliers use one or a combination of the pattem visible on regular spangle. iicroalloying clements as strengthening agents. 3.28.1 Discussion—This finish is produced by one of two 3.2.4 high strength low alloy steel, Type B sheet, n—steel methods: ether () the zine crystal growth has been started but sheet intended for applications where mechanical properties arrested by special production practices during solidification of ‘are specified and where improved formability is required the zinc, or (2) the zinc crystal growth is inhibited by a ‘compared to high strength low alloy stecl. Type A. combination of coating-bath chemisuy plus cooling during 214solidification of the zine. Minimized spangle is normally produced in coating designations G90 [2275] and lighter. 3.2.6 regular spangle, n—the finish produced on hotip rinc-coated steel sheet in which there is a visible multifaceted tine crystal structure, 32.6.1 Discussion—Solidifieation of the zine coating is 'ypically uncontrolled, which produces the variable grain size associated with this finish, 32.7 spangle.free, »—the unitorm finish produced on hot- ip zinc-coated steel sheet in which the visual spangle pattern, especially the surface irregularities created by spangle forma tie, is not visible to the unaided eye, 3.2.7.1 Discussion—This finish is produced when the zinc eystal growth is inhibited by a combination of coating-bath misty. oF cooling, or both during solidification of the zine 3.28 solid-solution hardened steel or solution hardened see, n—steel sheet strengthened through additions of subst tuonal alloying elements such as Mn, P. oF Si. 32.8.1 Diseussion—Substitutional alloying elements such 1s, P, and Si can occupy the same sites as iron aloms within the crystalline structuse of steels. Strengthening arises as a result of the mismatch between the atomic sizes of these dements and that of ion, 3.29 zinc-iron alloy, n—a dull grey coating with no spangle pattem that is produced on bot-dip zine-coated steel sheet 29.1 Discussion—Zine-iton alloy coating is composed tntrely of inter-metallic alloys. It is typically produced by sabjecting the hot-dip zinc-coated steel sheet to a thermal treatment after it emerges from the molten zinc bath, This type coating is suitable for immediate painting without futher treatment except normal cleaning (refer to Guide D 2092). Tae luck of ductility of the alloy coating presents a potential for powering, et. 4 Classification 4.1 The material is available in several designations as flows: 4.11 Commercial steel (CS Types A, B, and C), 4.1.2 Forming steel (FS Types A and B), 4.13 Deep drawing steel (DDS), 414 Extra deep drawing steel (EDDS), 4.15 Structural steel (SS), 4.16 High strength low alloy steel (HSLAS Type A). 4.17 High strength low alloy steel (HSLAS Type B). 4.18 Solution hardened steel (SHS), and 41.9 Bake hardenable steel (BHS) 42 Structural steel, high strength low alloy steel, solution burdened steel, and bake hardenable steel are available in ‘eral grades based on mechanical properties. Structural Steel Gade 50 [340] is available in four classes based on tensile eng 43 The material is available as either zinc-coated or zine: ina alloy-couted in several coating weights [masses] or cating designations as shown in Table 1, and 43.1 The material is available with the same or different ssting designations on cach surface. 25 (fl a 653/A 653M - 04a 5. Ordering Information 5.1 Zine-coated or vine- ion alloy-coated sheet in coils and ccut lengths is produced to thickness requirements expressed to 0.001 in. 0.01 mm. The thickness of the sheet includes both the base metal and the coating. 5.2. Onders for product to this specification shall include the following information, as necessary, to adequately describe the desired product: 5.2.1 Name of product (steel sheet, zinc-coated (galvanized) (or zine-iron alloy-coated (galvannealed)), 5.22 Designation of sheet [CS (Types A, B, and C), FS (Types A and B), DDS, EDDS, SS, or HSLAS (Types A and B), SHS, or BHS|. 2.2.1 When a CS type is not specified, CS Type B will be furnished, When an FS type is not specified, FS Type B will be furnished, 5.2.3 When an SS, HSLAS, SHS, or BHS designation is specified, state the type, grade, ot class, ot combinatio thereof. 5.2.4 ASTM designation number and year of issue, as A 653, fir ineh-pound units or A 653M for SE units 5.2.5 Coating designation, 5.2.6 Chemically treated of not chemically treated 5.2.7 Oiled o not oiled 5.28 Minimized spangle (if required), 5.2.9 Extra smooth (if required), 5.2.10 Phosphatized (if required), 5.2.11 Dimensions (show thickness, minimum or nominal, ‘width, flatness requirements, and length, if cut lengths). The purchaser shall specify the appropriate table of thickness tolerances in Specification A 924/A 924M that applies to the order, that is, the table of thickness tolerances for Yin [10-mmn] edge distance, or the table of thickness tolerances for 1-in, [25-mmn] edge distance. 5.2.12 Coil size requirements (specify maximum outside diameter (OD), acceptable inside diameter (ID), and maximum weight (mass)), 5.2.13 Packaging, 5.2.14 Cestification, if required, heat analysis and mechani cal property report. 5.2.15 Application (part identification and description), and 5.2.16 Special requirements (if any). 5.2.16.1 If required, the product may be ordered to a specified base metal thickness (see Supplementary Reguire- ment SL) [Nore 1—Typical ordering descriptions are as follows: sel shee, zine-oated, commercial steel Type A, ASTM A 653, Coating Designation GU, chemically treated oiled, minimum 0040 by 3 by 117 in, for stock tanks, osteo sheet, 2nc-coated, high stength low alloy tel Type ‘A Grade 340, ASTM A653M, Coating. Designation 2273, minimized Sspangle, nt chesically weate, oiled, minimum 1.00 by 920 mm by coil, 1520-mm maximum OD, 6G ID, 10 000-kg maximum, for tector inner fender. Nore 2-The purchaser should be aware that shete are variations in uanufacuring practices among the producers and thecefore is advised to establish the producer's standard (or default) procedures for thickness