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Nissan Engineering Standard

NES Cold Rolled Carbon Steel Sheets and Strips

The materials stipulated in this NES shall meet NES M0301 "Substance Use Restrictions."
1. SCOPE
This NES specifies the cold-rolled carbon steel sheets and strips (hereinafter referred to as “steel sheets”
except when a distinction between “sheet” and “coil” is needed) used for automobiles produced by the
Nissan Group.

2. STEEL SHEET SPECIFICATIONS AND THEIR SYMBOLS

Steel sheets are specified according to the classification chart below:

SP120 Classification for steel type 129, 121, 122, 123, (124), 125
(Generic symbol) (division of standard by mechanical properties) 128 (Applied parts Nos.,
cold-rolled carbon steel sheets
*)
used for limited period)

Classification for usage G

Classification surface finish M

Classification lubrication oil K, L

Classification for appearance (surface defect) A, D, B, U

Classification for dimension Classification for Classification for

standard dimension thickness and width
Classification for Q
dimension control

*) Refer to Item 17 (P. 9) for the SP128 regutated contents.

3. DIVISION OF MECHANICAL PROPERTIES

3.1 Classification of standards for mechanical properties
Types (steel types) and symbols of steel sheet divisions shall be in accordance with Table 1.
Table 1 Types and symbols
Symbol Summary
SP129 Steel sheet only for inner parts
SP121 Steel sheet for general parts in automobiles
Generic symbol SP122 Steel sheet for drawing parts in automobiles
SP120 SP123 Steel sheet for deep drawing parts in automobiles
Prov.) SP124 Steel sheet for super deep drawing parts in automobiles
SP125 Steel sheet with baking hardness for automobile parts
Note: Specification indicated by Prov.) can be used continuously only when there is an ordering record that
uses SP124 specification, and it shall not be used for new adoptions.

Normative References and References: See page 8.

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3.2 Tensile strength test
Tolerance of mechanical properties such as tensile strength, yield point, total elongation, etc. shall be in
accordance with Table 2.
The test piece for yield point, test strength and total elongation shall be in the direction of JIS No. 5.

Table 2 Tolerance of mechanical properties

Unit: Yield point, tensile strength MPa, total elongation %, no r value
Characteristic
value Tensile strength Yield point Total elongation

Thickness
0.4 mm min. 0.8 mm min. 1.0 mm min. 0.4 mm min.
Common for all
to less than Target to less than Target to less than Target to less than Reference
thicknesses target
Type 0.8 mm value 1.0 mm value 3.2 mm value 0.6 mm
value

SP129 270 min. 145 to 265 205 135 to 255 195 130 to 245 185 37 to 46 41
SP121 270 min. 135 to 225 185 125 to 215 175 115 to 205 165 40 to 49 43
SP122 270 min. 130 to 205 165 120 to 195 155 110 to 185 145 42 to 50 45
SP123 270 min. 120 to 185 155 110 to 175 145 100 to 165 135 44 to 52 47
(SP124) 260 min. 110 to 175 145 100 to 165 135 90 to 155 125 46 to 54 49
SP125 270 min. 135 to 225 185 125 to 215 175 115 to 205 165 40 to 50 45

Remark: For the yield point of SP125, pay attention to “Baking hardness” in Item 3.3.

Characteristic
value Total elongation

Thick- 0.6 mm 0.8 mm 1.0 mm 1.2 mm 1.6 mm

ness min. to min. to min. to min. to min. to
Reference Reference Reference Reference Reference
less than target less than target less than target less than target less than target
Type 0.8 mm value 1.0 mm value 1.2 mm value 1.6 mm value 2.0 mm value

SP129 38 to 47 42 39 to 48 43 40 to 49 44 41 to 50 45 42 to 53 46
SP121 41 to 50 45 42 to 51 45 43 to 52 46 44 to 53 47 45 to 55 48
SP122 43 to 51 46 44 to 52 47 45 to 53 48 46 to 54 49 47 to 56 50
SP123 45 to 53 48 46 to 54 49 47 to 55 50 48 to 56 51 49 to 58 52
(SP124) 47 to 55 50 48 to 56 52 49 to 57 52 50 to 58 53 51 to 60 54
SP125 41 to 51 46 42 to 52 51 43 to 53 48 44 to 54 49 45 to 55 50

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Characteristic
value Total elongation

Thick-
2.0 mm min. 2.5 mm min.
ness
to less than Reference to less than Reference
2.5 mm target 3.2 mm target
Type
value value

SP129 43 to 55 47 44 to 57 48
SP121 46 to 57 49 47 to 59 50
SP122 48 to 58 51 49 to 60 52
SP123 50 to 60 53
(SP124) 52 to 62 55
SP125 45 to 55 50

r value * Aging charac-

Type 0.4 mm min. to 1.0 mm min. to 1.6 mm min. to teristics
less than 1.0 mm less than 1.6 mm 3.2 mm or less
SP129 — — — —
SP121 — — — Retard-aging
SP122 — — — Non-aging
SP123 1.6 min. 1.5 min. — Non-aging
(SP124) 1.8 min. 1.7 min. — Non-aging
SP125 1.4 min. 1.3 min. — Retard-aging
*Refer to NES M 0107.

3.3 Mechanical properties for baking hardness (This Standard applies to SP125 only.)

Baking hardness: 30 MPa min.

The baking hardness value shall be the increased value of the yield point when the manufacturer tested
the steel before shipment according to the Appendix (Testing method of baking paint hardness) of JIS G
3135 (Cold rolled high strength steel sheets with improved formability for automobile structural uses).
(However, the lower yield point shall be used for materials ordered according to the previous NES.)

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4. USAGE AND SURFACE/INNER DEFECT
4.1 Usage
This Standard applies to the material standards for strict appearance. Classification and symbol of steel
sheets shall be in accordance with Table 3.

Table 3 Usage
Usage division Symbol Summary
Steel sheet used for automobile parts produced in the pressing proc-
For surface defect
G ess that does not have sufficient opportunities for elimination of areas
control
containing surface defects
Steel sheet used for automobile parts produced in the pressing proc-
For general — ess that has sufficient opportunities for elimination of areas containing
surface defects

4.2 Appearance (surface defects)

In normal use of steel sheets and strips, there shall be no scratch that may cause splitting and no defect
that may cause damage to dies. Allowable conditions of appearance (surface defect) shall be in accor-
dance with Table 4.
Table 4 Allowable conditions for surface defects
Appearance Surface to be applied
Symbol Summary
division Steel sheet Strip
Upper sur- Outer
A
face surface Applied to steels for strict surface quality after painting or plat-
Strict Lower sur- Inner ing and steels that do not allow fine waviness on the surface for
AU
face surface function.
D Both sides Both sides
Upper sur- Outer
Normal B Applied to steels in the non-“strict” appearance division
face surface
Remark: If the surface is not specified for division of appearance, no defect on the surface shall be al-
lowed during stamping.

4.3 Internal defects

The steel plate shall not include internal defects to affect performance such as double plate or lamina-
tion.

5. SURFACE FINISH DIVISION

Surface roughness on the steel sheet shall be in accordance with Table 5. The “High clear finish” shall be
used for parts requiring good clearness after painting.
Table 5 Surface roughness
Surface roughness division Symbol Ra SRa W CA
Normal dull finish — (0.5 to 2.0 µm) — —
High clear finish M 0.5 to 1.2 µm (0.5 to 1.4 µm) 0.6 µm or less
Remarks: 1. The definition of Ra and WCA shall be in accordance with JIS B 0601 and JIS B 0610.
2. SRa and Ra of normal finish shall be reference values.
3. When the high clear finish is used on the laser texture, SRa: 0.5 to 1.4 µm can be the stan-
dard as an alternative for Ra.

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6. LUBRICATION DIVISION
Steel sheets shall be lubricated unless otherwise specified. Divisions and symbols of high-lubrication anti-
rust oil and solid lubricant application shall be in accordance with Table 6.
Table 6 Type and symbol of lubrication usage
Lubrication division Symbol Summary
Normal lubrication — —
High-lubrication
L Antirust oil also used as press oil
Special antirust oil
antirust oil Solid lubricant This is used to improve metal flow in stamping or to prevent
K
application use of stamping oil.

7. STANDARD DIMENSIONS AND DIMENSIONAL TOLERANCE

7.1 Standard dimensions of thickness
Standard dimensions of thickness shall be in accordance with Table 7.
Table 7 Standard dimensions of thickness
0.4 min. to less than 1.0 0.4 0.5 0.55 0.6 0.65 0.7 0.75 0.8 0.85 0.9 0.95
1.0 min. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.4 (1.6) (1.8) (2.0) (2.3) (2.5) (2.8) (3.2)
Remarks: 1. Standard dimensions shall be used for cold-rolled steel sheets with a width of 500 mm min.
The dimensions of steel sheets with a width less than 500 mm shall be agreed upon be-
tween the concerned parties.
2. For steel sheets with a thickness of 1.6 mm min. indicated in ( ), hot-rolled steel sheets
(NES M 2021) shall be used.

7.2 Tolerance of thickness

Tolerance of thickness shall be in accordance with Table 8 (Tolerance of thickness A in JIS G 3141).
Table 8 Tolerance of thickness
Division by 630 min. 1,000 min. 1,250 min.
nominal width Less than 630 to less than to less than to less than 1,600 min.
Division by 1,000 1,250 1,600
nominal thickness
Less than 0.25 ±0.03 ±0.03 ±0.03 — —
0.25 min. to less than 0.40 ±0.04 ±0.04 ±0.04 — —
0.40 min. to less than 0.60 ±0.05 ±0.05 ±0.05 ±0.06 —
0.60 min. to less than 0.80 ±0.06 ±0.06 ±0.06 ±0.06 ±0.07
0.80 min. to less than 1.00 ±0.06 ±0.06 ±0.07 ±0.08 ±0.09
1.00 min. to less than 1.25 ±0.07 ±0.07 ±0.08 ±0.09 ±0.11
1.25 min. to less than 1.60 ±0.08 ±0.09 ±0.10 ±0.11 ±0.13
1.60 min. to less than 2.00 ±0.10 ±0.11 ±0.12 ±0.13 ±0.15
2.00 min. to less than 2.50 ±0.12 ±0.13 ±0.14 ±0.15 ±0.17
2.50 min. to less than 3.15 ±0.14 ±0.15 ±0.16 ±0.17 ±0.20
3.15 min. ±0.16 ±0.17 ±0.19 ±0.20 —

Remarks: 1. In principle, the tolerance shall be used for cold-rolled steel sheets with a width of 500 mm
min.
2. For specially required steels such as shims or steels with a width of less than 500 mm,
special tolerances can be determined by agreement between the concerned parties.
3. The tolerance shall not be used for abnormal areas of the coil.
4. Tolerance of thickness for steel types with “Q” shown in Table 8 shall be controlled so that
the lower tolerance is more strict (tolerance shown in Table 8 - nominal thickness × 0.02),
and upper tolerance (tolerance shown in Table 8 + nominal thickness × 0.02) is within the
upper limits. Therefore, total tolerance range for steel types with Q is the same as that of
steel types without Q.

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7.3 Standard dimension of width
Standard dimension of width shall be in accordance with Table 9.

Table 9 Standard dimension of width (Unit: mm)

762 914 1,219 1,524 (1,829)
600 625 650 675 700 725 750 775 800 825 850 875 900 925 950 975
1,000 1,025 1,050 1,075 1,100 1,125 1,150 1,175 1,200 1,250 1,300 1,350 1,400
1,450 1,500
(1,600) (1,700) (1,800)
Remarks: 1. If the width indicated in ( ) or the steel width of 1,830 mm min. is used, consult the Mate-
rial Department before use.
2. Special dimensions can be requested and determined if required.

7.4 Tolerance of width

Tolerance of width shall be in accordance with Table 10 (Tolerance of width A in JIS G 3141).

Table 10 Tolerance of width (Unit: mm)

Division by nominal width
Less than 1,250 1,250 min.
+7 +10
Tolerance of width A in JIS G 3141
0 0
Remark: Special tolerances can be determined between the parties if required.

7.5 Tolerance of sheet length

Tolerance of sheet length shall be in accordance with Table 11 (Tolerance of width A in JIS G 3141).

Table 11 Tolerance of length (Unit: mm)

Division by nominal width
Less than 2,000 2,000 min. to less than 4,000 4,000 min. to less than 6,000
+10 +15 +20
0 0 0
Remark: Tolerance for special length can be determined by agreement between the concerned parties.

8. SHAPE
8.1 Flatness
Flatness of cold-rolled steel sheets with a width of 550 mm min. shall be the value or less shown in Table
12 (Flatness A in JIS G 3141).

Table 12 Flatness (Unit: mm)

Figure 1
Maximum
Distortion type Warp, Side Center distortion (h)
Division by waviness elongation elongation
nominal width Thickness (t)

Less than 1,000 12 8 6

1,000 min. to less than 1,250 15 9 8
1,250 min. to less than 1,600 15 11 9
1,600 min. 20 13 9 Flatness = (h - t)

Remarks: 1. Flatness of the sheet is measured on the measuring table. The value is the maximum dis-
tortion subtracting the steel nominal thickness. These values are used on the upper sur-
face of steel sheets (Figure 1).
2. Special flatness can be requested and determined by agreement between the concerned
parties if required.
3. The values for a coil is for reference only. The tolerances shall be determined by agree-
ment between the concerned parties if any defect occurs.

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8.2 Side deflection
The maximum value of the side deflection shall be in accordance with Table 13 (Side deflection A in JIS
G 3141). The measurement procedures are shown in Figure 2.

Table 13 Side deflection (Unit: mm)

Division Sheet Coil
Division by nominal length
2,000 max. 2,000 min.
Division by nominal width
30 min. to less than 60 8 8 per any length of 2,000
60 min. to less than 630 4 4 per any length of 2,000
630 min. 2 2 per any length of 2,000
Remark: The values shall not be used for abnormal areas of the coil.

Figure 2

Side deflection Side deflection

Width Width

2,000
(Coil or sheet with a length of (Sheet with a length less than
2,000 min.) 2,000)

9. TEST
The test method and the test piece shall be in accordance with Table 14.

Table 14 Test method and test piece

Test name Test method Test piece Remarks
No. 5 test piece of JIS Z 2201 (Test
JIS Z 2241 (Method of tensile
Tensile strength test pieces for tensile test for metallic mate-
test for metallic materials)
rials)
JIS Z 2248 (Method of bend No. 3 test piece of JIS Z 2204 (Bend
Bending test When required
test for metallic materials) test pieces for metallic materials)
JIS G 3135 (Cold rolled high
No. 5 test piece of JIS Z 2210 (Test
Measurement of BH strength steel sheets with im-
pieces for tensile test for metallic mate-
amount proved formability for automo-
rials)
bile structural use)

10. INSPECTION
Steel sheets shall pass Items 3., 4., 5., 6., 7. and 8. in terms of mechanical properties, internal defect,
surface defect, surface roughness, dimension and shape, etc.

11. MARKING
Type symbol, inspection number or serial number, dimension, quantity or weight, and manufacturer’s
name or abbreviation shall be marked on the approved steel sheets after inspection by an appropriate
method.

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12. IDENTIFICATION METHOD OF SYMBOL
Symbols on the steel sheet shall be identified in the order of type, appearance, surface finish, lubrication,
usage, dimension, thickness, width and length.
Therefore, the order of each symbol is as follows:
SP 121 (or 122, 123, 125, 129) A (or B) MKG (or D)
However, the length of coil shall be identified with C (feed length) or COIL.
<Example of symbol>
SP121AG 0.8 × 1,200 × 870 Steel sheet for automobile general parts, material for strict appearance,
surface defect control material, thickness of 0.8, width of 1,200, feed
length of 870
SP129B 0.65 × 1,350 × C Steel sheet for inner parts, normal material, thickness of 0.65, width of
1,350, coil
SP125AMKG Steel sheet with baking hardness for automobiles, material for strict
appearance (one side designation), high clearness, application of solid
lubricant, surface defect control material

13. DRAWING NOTATION

When a steel sheet is indicated on the drawing, the steel type (mechanical properties) and the thickness
shall be shown. If specification of the steel is required, the specification symbol may be used. If it is not
necessary to define mechanical properties into the classification of the steel type, a generic symbol may
be used instead of the steel type symbol.
<Example>
SP123 t0.6
SP125 t0.75
SP122K t0.8 (Application of solid lubricant specified)
SP120 t0.9 (No specification of mechanical properties)

14. REPORT
If the manufacturing process of the steel or any agreement between the parties is changed, such change
shall be reported and approved before implementation.
If the change covers the entire Nissan group, it shall be reported to the Material Department of Nissan
Headquarters and the responsible sections of Production Engineering Department and Material Engi-
neering Department. If the change is limited to a plant, it shall be reported to the Engineering Department
and the Inspection Department of the plant.

15. OTHERS
Appearance, weight and inner and outer diameters of the coil shall be determined by agreement between
the concerned parties at each plant.

16. NORMATIVE REFERENCES:

JFS A 2001-2008 Cold rolled steel sheets and strip for automobile use
JIS B 0601-1994 Surface roughness-Definitions and designation
JIS B 0601-2001 Geometrical Product Specifications (GPS) – Surface texture: Profile method –
Terms, definitions and surface texture parameters
JIS G 3141-1999 Cold-reduced carbon steel sheets and strip
JIS G 3135-1986 Cold rolled high strength steel sheets with improved formability for automobile
structural uses
NES M 2021-1995 Hot Rolled Steel Plates, Sheet and Strips for Automobiles
NES M 0301-2008-N Substance Use Restrictions

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17. APPLIED PARTS NOS., LIMITED PERIOD STANDARD (SP128)
This steel type is a standard to be adopted as a replacement of a part for which the current RP/SP221 or
SP222 (t < 1.6 mm) is being adopted or of a part that has already been developed. Do not apply this
steel type to each part to be newly developed. Use the corresponding cold-rolled steel plate SP129 for
each part to be newly developed.

17.1 Tension test

Tolerance for mechanical properties, such as tensile strength, yield point and total elongation, shall
comply with Table 15.
Furthermore, the test specimen used to measure yield point, tensile strength, and total elongation shall
be in JIS No. 5 rolling direction for the SP128.

Table 15 Mechanical property tolerance of SP128

Unit: Yield point · tensile strength MPa, total elongation %
Characteristic Tensile strength Yield point Total elongation
value Total plate Reference Reference
thickness Less than Less than
Type Common target value target value
1.6 mm 1.6 mm
SP128 270 min. 205 to 325 265 35 to ―

17.2 Set classification

For the classification of usage, appearance (surface defect), surface treatment, lubrication, set the fol-
lowing classification.

Table 16 Set classification of SP128

Items Set classification Symbols Specified contents
Classification of General use ― Steel sheet used for automobile parts produced in the pressing
usage process that has sufficient opportunities for elimination of areas
containing surface defect
Appearance Normal B It is applied, except for severe classification.
(Surface defect)
Surface treat- Normal dull fin- ― Surface roughness: Ra [Reference value]: 0.5 to 2.0 µm
ment ish
Lubrication General lubrica- ― Shall be lubricated unless otherwise specified.
tion

17.3 Others
The SP128 shall satisfy the contents specified for the SP120 for the results of the dimension, the shape,
etc. in Sections 7. and 8. The applicable sheet thickness shall be 1.6 mm or less.

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ANNEX
Points of partial revision in March 2009
Based on the revision of Standard of Japan Iron and Steel Federation, “Cold rolled steel sheet and strips for
automobiles” (JFS A2001) in April 2008, the mechanical characteristics (YP, TS, EL) were revised according
to JFS standard. In addition, the SP125 that was small use amount and was quested for abolition by Stan-
dard of Japan Iron and Steel Federation was tentatively standardized and the new adoption was prohibited.

Points of partial revision in March 2006

Description of “Materials specified in this NES must conform to NES M0301 “Substance Use Restrictions””
was added at the beginning of the text.
Normative Reference NES M0301-2005-1

Purpose of revision in July 2005

Additional establishment of the cold rolled low carbon steel sheets grade (SP128) for a limited time only
along with a request to stop the manufacture of the thin hot rolled low carbon steel sheets.
Reduction of the steel type whose productivity is low is requested by each company with blast furnaces in
Japan to improve the recent condition of a lack of steel sheets. The thin hot rolled steel sheets have been
studied as a subject of reduction because their productivity is especially low and it is also difficult to obtain
them abroad. The grade of the cold rolled low carbon steel sheets having the range of mechanical charac-
teristics (TS, YP, EL) equivalent to SP221, which is proposed by JFE Steel, is additionally established this
time for a limited time only. Sheet thickness was limited to less than 1.6 mm in consideration of cost. Char-
acteristic value comparison of RP/SP221, 222 and SP128 is shown below for reference.

Characteristic value comparison of hot rolled steel sheets and SP128 (T<1.6)
YP (MPa)
325 324 32
Actual value
305
300 297 299

250
235

200 205 206 205 205

195
RP/SP221 RP/SP222 SP128

Purpose of revision in July 2004

Tentative standardization of current NES standard steel type
Partial steel types of current NES steel types are decided as “tentative standard”, and use from the initial
setting phase in development is limited from the viewpoint of reduction of steel types and cost. The steel
types that are subjects for study at the moment are as follows.

Cold rolled steel sheet GA steel sheet

M 2020 SP124 (Tentative standardization)
SP125 (Under study)
M 2032 SP131-340 (Tentative standardization)
SP132-340 (Tentative standardization)
SP135-340 (Tentative standardization)
M 2027 SP784 (Tentative standardization)
SP785 (Under study)
SP781-340 (Tentative standardization)
SP782-340 (Tentative standardization)

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The reasons for tentative standardization are as follows.
Steel sheet tentatively standardized Reason
SP124 - They are standardized for only Nissan.
SP784 - Reduction of the grade to SP123, SP783 or SP122, SP782 is be-
ing conducted by utilizing high-lubrication antirust oil (L), inorganic
lubricating film (J) from the viewpoint of cost reduction. Therefore,
the use amount is expected to be reduced further in the future.
SP131-340, SP781-340, - There is hardly an actual result of usage.
SP132-340, SP782-340 (SP131-370 and SP132-370 are applied from the viewpoint of
characteristic values.)
SP135-340 - Adoption is only for service parts at the moment.
- Although this was conventionally adopted for T/LID OTR, herein-
after GA material (SP785-340) is used for the part, therefore the
use amount is expected to be reduced further.

Purpose of revision in April 2001

0.95 mm and 1.1 mm were added as standard thickness for the purpose of thickness optimization of body
parts.

Purpose of revision in May 2000

(1) The hardness test for which the tension test was able to be substituted was abolished.
(2) The lower limit of r value for SP121 and SP122 were abolished according to actual values of manufactur-
ing and actual results of delivery.
(3) The single-side designation classification of the strictness application surface is notated for the order
code by newly setting the symbol of “U” in strict appearance materials.

Purpose of revision in March 2000

The following items were reviewed at the same time along with transition of the SI 3rd phase.
(1) Deletion of conventional units (SI 3rd phase; description of only SI)
(2) Revision of classification by usage and classification by appearance
(3) Addition of high lubricating rust preventive oil (L) to classification by oil application
(4) Addition of classification (Q) by sheet thickness control to classification by dimension

Supplementary explanation about revised items

(1) Regarding deletion of conventional units
The conventional units that were described with the SI units in this Standard as reference were deleted
because description of the unit system was changed from “description of conventional units with SI units
as reference” to “description of SI units only” along with transition of the SI 3rd phase.

(2) Revision of classification by usage and classification by appearance

For “classification by usage” whose necessity conventionally decreased because of standardization of
appearance strictness, the name and concept were newly defined from the viewpoint of cost reduction,
and symbols for “classification by usage” and “classification by appearance” were revised at the same
time. Revision contents are as follows.
System Name and symbol Concept
Before revision After revision
Classification by usage Outer panel use (A) For surface defect control (G) This is the classification for the
Inner panel use (B) For general (no symbol) degree of the content of surface
defect based on classification by
appearance.
Classification by Strict (G) Strict (A) This is the classification for the
appearance Normal Normal existence of assurance of mate-
(No symbol) (Cold rolled base sheet: B) rial surface quality (scratches,
(Hot rolled base sheet: no etc.). Appearance strictness
symbol) covers even minute surface de-
fects, but appearance normality
does not cover them. However,
surface defects that cause
cracks in processing were out-
side of the standard regardless
of this classification.
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els (generally, parts whose name includes outer) and inner panels along with diversification of vehicle struc-
tures. This Standard was decided to be matched to the standard of the Japan Iron and Steel Federation and
also unified as NES Standard in this revision.
However, a change was made because it was judged that “A” and “B” were optimum compared with the ex-
istence of “G” according to the past practice between symbols to be used and surface quality to be desired.
In addition, it was decided that for symbols used in classification by usage newly defined at this time, “G” was
carried over in order to minimize the scale of a system change, and for normal materials of classification by
appearance, cold rolled base sheets were defined as “B” and hot rolled base sheets were defined as “without
symbol”.

(3) Addition of high-lubrication antirust oil (L) to classification by lubricant

Specification of high lubricating rust- preventive oil (L) was added from the viewpoint of cost reduction.

(4) Addition of classification (Q) by sheet thickness control to classification by dimension

The specification of “Q” in which sheet thickness tolerance of the lower limit side was strict was added to
the classification by sheet thickness control from the viewpoint of optimum design.
Ex. SP121Q 1.00 x 800 x C oil
→ Sheet thickness of the lower limit is 0.93 and sheet thickness of the upper limit is 1.07 according to sheet thickness tolerance
corresponding to pertinent sheet thickness and sheet width in Table 8.
As thinner side tolerance of thickness becomes strict, it is tolerance – 0.05 (based on the formula described in remarks of Table 8)

Purpose of revision in 1997

This Standard was considerably reviewed by the revision in 1995. However, the following items were re-
viewed in this revision.
(1) Regular adoption of SP124 whose standard is tentative
(2) Revision of the allowable range of mechanical properties corresponding to revision of the standard of the
Japan Iron and Steel Federation
(3) Standardization of strict surfaces
(4) Standardization of aging characteristics

Supplementary explanation regarding revised items

(1) Regarding SP124
In the previous revision (1995), the tentative standard of SP124 was specified about the material having
formability superior to that of SP123 and was decided not to be newly adopted anymore. However, this
standard was decided to be regularly specified because the standard of the Japan Iron and Steel Federa-
tion was issued and the steel type equivalent to SP124 was regularly specified and materials till SP123
are easy to be restricted in styling and design and competitiveness may be reduced.
<Points to be noted>
1) The purpose of use shall be a measure for the request from styling section.
2) The materials shall not be used on models for overseas production as much as possible in consideration
of the ability of local procurement.

(2) Review of test values of mechanical properties

The standard range of total elongation of the mechanical property is 10%, and narrowing the range was
the big problem. Along with the decision of to narrow the range of the standard of the Japan Iron and
Steel Federation, NES was also decided to be changed this time.
Reference) Correspondence of the standard of the Japan Iron and Steel Federation and NES
Steel type of the standard Standard range
Steel type of NES of the Japan Iron and Remarks
Steel Federation New Old
SP129 JSC270C 9 10
SP121 JSC270D 9 10
SP122 JSC270E 8 10
SP123 JSC270F 8 10
SP124 JSC260G 8 10 Added at this time
SP125 JSC270H 10 10

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(3) Regarding classification by strict appearance
Prescription of the strict appearance was added at this time (D, G) because there was no prescription in
the previous revision. The concept of classification by usage and classification by surface defect is as
follows.
Classification by usage Classification for the portions of inner or outer panels of the body for which
the materials are used. Therefore, this classification does not guarantee sur-
faces.
Classification by appearance Classification for the existence of assurance for surface quality (scratches,
etc.) of materials. Although the subject of the strict appearance also includes
fine defects of the surface, the normal appearance does not include them.
However, surface defects causing cracks in processing become out of the
standard in spite of this classification.
Although the necessity of the classification by usage was reduced due to standardization of the strict ap-
pearance, the classification was decided to be left in this revision because it was not possible to conclude
that the classification was unnecessary.

(4) Standardization of aging characteristics

The aging characteristic was incorporated because there was no description about the aging characteris-
tic of each steel type in the previous revision.

Supplementary explanation regarding each item

Item 3 Classification of mechanical properties (including prescription of mechanical properties)
1. Regarding “Target value”
(1) Change of name
Although the “target value” was established as the manufacturing target of mechanical character-
istic values of materials so far, the implication faded along with narrowing the range of mechani-
cal characteristic values in the standard of the Japan Iron and Steel Federation. However, it was
decided to be left by changing the name to “Reference target value” in this revision because there
was implication as the guideline for selection of steel types at this moment.
(2) Change of target value
Conventionally, there was a difference of 1% between NES and the standard of the Japan Iron
and steel Federation (NES was higher by 1%). NES was decided to match with the standard of
the Iron and Steel Federation along with this revision of the standard of the Iron and Steel Fed-
eration.

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