Carbon Steel and High-Strength Low-Alloy for Shock Absorber Components

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Title: Carbon Steel and High-Strength Low-Alloy for Shock

Absorber Components

Code: RDTSMS0017 Change level: A-1

Release date: 27/11/2020

Summary: summary description.

This standard determine pecification of strip steel raw materials used in stamped parts and tubes for shock
absorbers and gas springs applied for all suspension systems/shock absorbers projects in all regions.

Last Change Description: New.

Reference process: P2 Product & Process Development

Reference sub-process: 5.2 Product design

Author Function
Emerson Bertaglia de Paula Product Development

Supervisor / Approvers Function

Siccardi Massimo (Supervisor) Product Development
Goia Marco Product Development
Zucca Mauro Product Development
Campos Sergio Product Development
Samson Franz Product Development
Rinaldi Francesco BL QMS

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INDEX
1. DOCUMENT HISTORY AND REFERENCE DOCUMENTS 3
RELATED DOCUMENTS 3
REFERENCE DOCUMENTS 3
2. PURPOSE 3
3. APPLICATION FIELD 3
4. GENERAL INFORMATION 4
4.1. CERTIFICATES 4
4.2. FERRITIC GRAIN SIZE 4
4.3. MICRO INCLUSION 4
4.4. SLITTING 4
4.4.1. CAMBER (LATERAL WARPING) 4
4.4.2. BUCKLING AND DISTORTION 4
4.4.3. FAILURES AND DISCONTINUITIES 4
4.4.4. IDENTIFICATION OF COIL EDGES 4
4.5. DIMESIONAL CHARACTERISTIC 5
4.5.1. COILS DIMENSIONS 5
4.5.2. WIDTH TOLERANCE STRIPS 5
4.6. SURFACE 5
4.6.1. SURFACE PROTECTION FOR COIL 5
4.6.2. SURFACE PROTECTION FOR STEEL STRIP 5
4.6.3. SURFACE FINISHING 5
4.6.4. SURFACE CONDITIONS 6
4.6.4.1. SURFACE CONDITION FOR COLD ROLLED 6
4.6.4.2. SURFACE CONDITION FOR HOT ROLLED 6
4.7. WELDABILITY 6
4.8. COATING 6
4.9. PACKING OF STRIP STEEL 6
5. SPECIFIC CONDITIONS 6
5.1. COLD ROLLED STRIP SPECIFICATION 6
5.1.1. DIMENSION AND SURFACE CONDITION 6
5.1.2. CHEMICAL COMPOSITION 7
5.1.3. MECHANICAL PROPERTIES 7
5.1.4. APPLICATION 8
5.2. HOT ROLLED MATERIAL SPECIFICATION 8
5.2.1. DIMENSION AND SURFACE CONDITION 8
5.2.2. CHEMICAL COMPOSITION 9
5.2.3. MECHANICAL PROPERTIES 10
5.2.4. APPLICATION 10
6. ANNEX 1 11

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1. DOCUMENT HISTORY AND REFERENCE DOCUMENTS

Change level Release Date Modified Sections Description
A-1 27.11.2020 New ---

RELATED DOCUMENTS
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REFERENCE DOCUMENTS
CODE Document name
ASTM E 45 Practice for Determining the Inclusion Content of Steel
ASTM E 112 Methods for Determining Average Grain Size
General Requirements for Steel, Sheet, Carbon, and high-strength, low-alloy,
ASTM A568M
hot-rolled and cold-rolled
Standard Specification for Steel, Sheet, Cold-Rolled, Structural, High-Strength
ASTM A1008M Low-Alloy, High-Strength low-Alloy with Improved Formability, Solution
Hardened, and Bake Hardenable
Standard Specification for Steel, Sheet, Hot-Rolled, Carbon, Structural, High-
ASTM A1011M Strength Low-Alloy, High-Strength low-Alloy with Improved Formability and
Ultra-High Strength
DIN EN 10111 Continuously Hot Rolled Low Carbon Steel and Strip Cold Forming
DIN EN 10149-2 Hot Rolled Products made of high yield strength steels for cold forming
NBR 5906 Hot Rolled Sheets of Plain Steel for Stamping
NBR5915-1 Sheets and Coils of Cold Rolled Steel – Requirements
NBR 5915-2 Sheets and Coils of Cold Rolled Steel – Steel for Stamping
NBR5915-6 Plates and Coils of Cold Rolled Steel – Micro-alloyed Steels
Coils and Sheets of calm steel with characteristics special of mechanical
NBR 6656
properties, conformability and weldability
NBR 11888 High Strength Low Alloy Coils and Sheets - General Requirements
NBR 11889 Thick Strength Low Alloy Coils and Sheets - General Requirements
NBR NM 87 Chemical Composition Classification of Steels for Mechanical Construction
SAE J403 Chemical Compositions of SAE Carbon Steels
RDOI0128 Steel Strips Packaging Acceptance Criteria
Codification and nomenclature of raw materials, components, subassemblies
RDOI0039
and finished product

2. PURPOSE
Purpose of this technical standard is to define conditions required for specification of steel strip applied in shock
absorbers and gas springs.

3. APPLICATION FIELD
The technical standard is applicable for all suspension systems/shock absorbers projects in all regions.

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4. GENERAL INFORMATION

4.1. Certificates
The received batches must hold inspections certificates (chemical composition and mechanical properties
guarantee, except hardness).

4.2. Ferritic Grain Size

Higher or equal than 6 (acc. to ASTM E - 112), homogeneous along the strip width.

4.3. Micro Inclusion

To Cold Rolled Material: for thin series, types A to D until level 2 and for heavy series, types B and D until level
0.5 are accepted since it is not clustered (acc. to ASTM E45).

To Hot Rolled Material: for thin series, types A to D until level 3 and for heavy series, types B and D until level
1 are accepted since it is not clustered (acc. to ASTM E45).

4.4. Slitting
Strip steel after slitting process must fulfill the requirements below.

4.4.1. Camber (Lateral Warping): The maximum bend allowed in 1 meter (strip steel) must be as
specified in the table below (see figure):

Dimensions in (mm)

Allowed Camber
Nominal Width (L)
Normal Tolerance Restricted Tolerance
40  L  125 2.5 1.3
125  L  500 2.0 1.0

4.4.2. Buckling and distortion of any type are not allowed for strip.

4.4.3. Failures and discontinuities due to samples of quality inspection are not allowed in strip width.

4.4.4. Identification of coil edges

Steel strip must be identified after the slitting process. The steel strip must be identified relating the conditions
of the edges originating from the original coil as shown below:

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4.5. Dimesional Characteristic

The below distinguished dimensional characteristics are valid, except where they are distinguished in specific
conditions or purchase order.

4.5.1. Coils Dimensions

Application Internal Diameter (mm) External Diameter (mm) Weight (kg)

Tube 500 + / - 10 1600 max. 2000 max.
Stamped parts 270 min. 1100 max. 2000 max.

4.5.2. Width Tolerance Strips

Width (L) 5.0  L  20.0 20.0  L  100.0 100.0  L  500.0

Thickness (e) Higher Deviation (A)
0.30  e  3.00 0.2 0.3 0.4
3.00  e  5.00 0.3 0.4 0.6
5.00  e  9.50 - 0.6 0.8

(A) Lower Deviation: Zero

4.6. Surface
4.6.1. Surface Protection for Coil

Must be supplied oiled, unless otherwise specified.

4.6.2. Surface Protection for Steel Strip

Oiled, must not show oxidation within 3 months from the date of dispatched to Magneti Marelli SA business
line, since supplier package is kept intact. The oil film must be easily removed by alkaline solutions, and
industrial detergents.

4.6.3. Surface Finishing

Surface finish for cold rolled must be matte surface finish, that is, proper for phosphate and painting, with
roughness 0.6 – 1.5 Ra (reference - cut off: 0.8 mm).

Surface finish for hot rolled must be e coils and sheets hot rolled must be supplied pickled and oiled.

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4.6.4. Surface Conditions

4.6.4.1. Surface Condition for cold rolled

Surface C, material is not indicated to be used in exposed parts. This surface can contain light or moderate
defects, but these defects cannot prohibit the use the material. The surface can be bluish and to contain dark
spots.

4.6.4.2. Surface Condition for hot rolled

Surface 1, material is indicated to be used in exposed parts. This surface can contain scattered surface
defects, but these defects cannot prohibit the use the material. This surface is indicated for nobler
applications, where the overhauling must be minimum or none

Surface 2, material is not indicated to be used in exposed parts. This surface can contain light or moderate
defects, but these defects cannot prohibit the use the material. This surface is fit for less noble uses and
surface can be bluish and contain dark spots.

4.7. Weldability
The raw materials produced according to this standard must have good weldability, since the proper methods
are used.

4.8. Coating
The raw materials produced according to this standard are supposed to be painted, electroplated and
protected against corrosion, after being prepared by Cofap.

4.9. Packing of Strip Steel

Strip steel originated from Original Coil must be according to standard RDOI0128.

5. SPECIFIC CONDITIONS
5.1. Cold Rolled Strip Specification
5.1.1. Dimension and Surface Condition

Cold Rolled Roughness Surface Security

Part Number Width (mm) Thickness (mm)
Grade max. Condition Material
137700132 0.90 +0.00 / -0.08
137700135 1.06 +0.00 / -0.10
137700141 0.75 +0.00 / -0.08 1.80 m Ra
137700143 1.20 +0.00 / -0.10 (13 m Rz)
Cofap1 1200 C NO
137700152 1.50 +0.00 / -0.13
137700157 1.70 +0.03 / -0.13
137700020 1.90 +0.03 / -0.13 7 m Rz
137700223 2.25 +0.00 / -0.13 (Ref.*)
USI STAR 470 137700002 1200 2.66 +0.00 / -0.30 - C NO

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Cold Rolled Roughness Surface Security

Part Number Width (mm) Thickness (mm)
Grade max. Condition Material
137700075 0.75 +0.00 / -0.08
137700089 0.90 +0.00 / -0.08
SAE1008 1200 - C NO
137700106 1.06 +0.00 / -0.08
137700172 1.70 ± 0.12
137700130 1100 1,30 +0,00 / -0.10 - C NO
Cofap2
137700160 1200 1,60 ± 0.05 1.80 m Ra C NO
EEP Grau 4 137700169 1200 1,70 +0,10 / -0.00 - C NO
H280LA 137700171 1200 1,70 +0.15 / -0.00 - C NO

* Roughness values (Rz) are reference for Steelmaker.

5.1.2. Chemical Composition

Cold Rolled
%C %Mn %P %S %Al %Si %Nb %Ti %∑ Ti+Nb %Cu
Grade

Cofap1 0.10 max 0.50 max 0.040 max 0.045 max 0.02 min - - - - -

0.03 to 0.90 to 0.010 to 0.50 0.025 to 0.18

USI STAR470 0.025 max 0.025 max - -
0.08 1.20 0.045 max 0.045 max

SAE1008 0.10 max 0.50 max 0.040 max 0.050 max - - - - - -

0.08 to 0.30 to 0.10

Cofap2 0.035 max 0.035 max 0.08 max - - - -
0.13 0.60 max
0.20
EEP Grade 4 0.007 max 0.20 max 0.020 max 0.020 max 0.010 min. - - 0.20 max -
max
0.50 0.010 to 0.15
H280LA 0.10 max 0.80 max 0.025 max 0.025 max 0.015 min 0.22 max -
max 0.090 max

5.1.3. Mechanical Properties

Cold Rolled Yield Strength Tensile Strength Elongation (%) Elongation (%) Hardness Bending at 180°
Grade (MPa) (MPa) (Lo = 50 mm) (Lo = 80 mm) HRB minimum inside radius A
Cofap1 160 min. 270 to 390 32 min. - 35 to 60 0tB

USI STAR470 355 min. 420 to 540 21 min. - 87 max 0tB

SAE1008 - - - - - -
Cofap2 220 min. 350 to 460 28 min. - 50 to 80 0tB

EEP Grade 4C 120 min. 260 min. 42 min. 40 min. - -

H280LA 280 to 380 370 min. - 24 min. - 0tB

Note A: Approval criterial to bending test is without cracks in external side of the sample
Note B: (t) → Equals a radius equivalent to the steel thickness
Note C: Plastic anisotropy must be r90 = 2.1 min. and Strain-hardening coefficient must be n90 = 0,021.

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5.1.4. Application

Cold Rolled Grade Application Similar material

Cofap1 Pressure, reservoir and protection tubes or stamped parts USI-TB1 or CSN TB1
USI STAR470 Stamped parts -
SAE1008 Stamped part and dust shield tubes -
Reservoir and pressure tubes for conventional and struts
Cofap2 USI TB2 ou CSN TB2
shocks
EEP Grade 4 Reservoir tubes for conventional shocks -

H280LA Reservoir tubes for conventional shocks -

5.2. Hot Rolled Material Specification

5.2.1. Dimension and Surface Condition

Surface
Hot Rolled Grade Part Number Width (mm) Thickness (mm) Security Material
Condition
Cofap1 137700226 1100 2.25 + 0.00 / - 0.36 2 NO
137700224 2.25 + 0.20 / - 0.00
Cofap2 1200 1 YES
137700265 2.65 + 0.20 / - 0.00
137700182 2.00 ± 0.18
137700243 2.25 ± 0.18
SAE1008 1200 2 NO
137700278 3.00 ± 0.20
137700351 3.50 + 0.00 / - 0.20
137700200 2.00 ± 0.09
137700201 2.00 + 0.00 / - 0.18
137700207 2.25 + 0.00 / - 0.18
137700216 2.25 ± 0.09
137700245 2.65 + 0.00 / - 0.20
1200
137700250 2.50 + 0.00 / - 0.20
137700280 3.00 + 0.00 / - 0.20
EP 2 NO
137700375 3.75 + 0.00 / - 0.20
137700450 4.50 + 0.00 / - 0.20
137700350 3.50 + 0.00 / - 0.20
137700482 3.35 + 0.00 / - 0.20
1100
137700399 4.00 + 0.00 / - 0.20
137700300 1000 3.00 + 0.00 / - 0.20
137700500 1000 5.00 + 0.00 / - 0.23
LNE280 137700264 1100 2.65 ± 0.25 2 NO
137700202 2.00 ± 0.18
NO
137700400 1000 4.00 ± 0.25
LNE380 137700302 3.00 ± 0.23 2 YES
137700229 1070 2.25 + 0.05 / - 0.25 NO
137700335 1200 3.35 ± 0.20 NO
137700251 1050 2.50 ± 0.19 YES
1
LNE500 137700323 1100 3.00 + 0.00 / - 0.38 YES
137700334 1200 3.35 ± 0.20 2 NO

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Surface
Hot Rolled Grade Part Number Width (mm) Thickness (mm) Security Material
Condition
COFAP3 137700336 950 3.35 + 0.30 / - 0.00 1 YES
137700199 1050 2.00 ± 0.20
NO
S420MC 137700227 1120 2.25 ± 0.15 2
137700267 1150 2.66 ± 0.15 YES
Cofap4 137700249 1200 2.66 + 0.00 / - 0.30 2 NO
S500MC 137700451 1200 4.50 ± 0.19 2 NO
137700269 2.65 ± 0.17
S550MC 1200 2 NO
137700303 3.00 ± 0.17

5.2.2. Chemical Composition

Hot Rolled
%C %Mn %P %S %Al %Si %Nb %V %N Other
Grade
0.03 to
Cofap1
0.10
0.50 max 0.035max 0.035max 0.08 max 0.10max - - - -

0.08 to 0.30 to
Cofap2
0.13 0.60
0.035max 0.035max 0.08 max 0.10max - - - -

EP 0.10 max 0.45 max 0.030max 0.030max - - - - - -

SAE1008 0.10 max 0.50 max 0.040max 0.050max - - - - - -

LNE280 0.16 max 1.15 max 0.030max 0.015max 0.02 min 0.35max - - - See note A

LNE380 0.12 max B 1.10 max 0.030max 0.015max 0.015 min 0.35max - - - See note A

LNE500 0.12 max 1.50 max 0.030max 0.015max 0.02 min 0.35max - - - See note A

0.010 to
Cofap3 0.12 max 0.80 max 0.025max 0.015max
0.060
0.10max 0.015min - 0.009max -

S420MC 0.12 max 1.60 max 0.025max 0.015max 0.015 min 0.50max 0.020min 0.20max See note C

Cofap4 0.10 max 0.60 max 0.025max 0.020max 0.070 max 0.40max 0.030max - - -

S500MC 0.12 max 1.70 max 0.025max 0.015max 0.015 min 0.50max - - - See note D

S550MC 0.12 max 1.80 max 0.025max 0.015max 0.015 min 0.50max - - - See note D

Note A: Nb max. = 0.12%; Ti max. = 0.20%; V max. = 0.12%; and Σ 0.20 max
Note B: When the used alloy element Ni, the maximum Carbon must be modified for 0.13 %
Note C: The Σ of Nb, V and Ti should not exceed 0.22%.
Note D: Nb max. = 0.09%; Ti max. = 0.15%; V max. = 0.20% ; and Σ 0.22 max.

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5.2.3. Mechanical Properties

Hot Rolled Yield Strength Tensile Strength Elongation (%) Hardness Bending at 180° minimum inside
Grade (MPa) (MPa) (Lo = 50 mm) HRB radius E

Cofap1 160 min 270 to 390 32 min 45 to 70 0tF

Cofap2 220 min 350 to 460 28 min 58 to 80 0tF
190 to 300 280 to 400 29 min C
EP - -
220 to 330 B 310 to 430 B 33 min D
Cofap4 355 min 420 to 540 21 min 87 max 0tF

Hot Rolled Yield Strength Tensile Strength Elongation (%) Bending at 180° minimum inside
Grade (MPa) (MPa) (Lo = 80 mm) radius E

S420MC 420 min 480 to 620 16 min 0tF

Hot Rolled Yield Strength Tensile Strength Elongation (%) Bending at 180° minimum inside
Grade (MPa) (MPa) (Lo = 5.65 √so mm) radius E

LNE280 280 min 390 to 530 30 min 0tF

LNE380 380 to 530 460 to 600 23 min 0tF

LNE500 500 to 620 560 to 700 18 min 0.5 t F

Cofap3 350 to 450 450 to 570 20 min 0tF

S500MC 500 min 550 to 700 14 min 1.0 t F

S550MC 550 min 600 to 760 14 min 1.5 t F

Note A → One point reduction is admitted in the elongation values for continuous pickled material or with
finish rolling
Note B → For thickness = 2.25 mm (part number 137700216)
Note C → For thickness < 3.00 mm
Note D → For thickness ≥ 3.00 mm
Note E: Approval criterial to bending test is without cracks in external side of the sample
Note F: (t) → Equals a radius equivalent to the steel thickness

5.2.4. Application

Hot Rolled Grade Application Similar material

Cofap1 Pressure tubes and stamped parts USI-TB1 or CSN TB1
Cofap2 Reservoir, pressure tubes and stamped parts USI-TB2 or CSN TB2
EP Stamped parts -
SAE1008 Stamped parts -
LNE280 Stamped parts -
LNE380 Stamped parts and reservoir Tube -
LNE500 Stamped parts and reservoir tube -

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Hot Rolled Grade Application Similar material

Cofap3 Stamped parts and reservoir tube USI RW450 or CSN AUTO RD350
S420MC Stamped parts or reservoir tube -
Cofap4 Stamped parts CSN ARQ355 / USI STAR 470
S500MC Stamped parts -
S550MC Stamped parts -

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