ENGINEERING Material Specification INACTIVE

STANDARDS Metals GM6218M

High Strength, Low Alloy Sheet Steel

Subparagraphs were not applicable.

1 Scope
This specification is inactive and has been 5 Rules and Regulations
replaced by the applicable GM Worldwide Subparagraphs were not applicable.
(GMW) or Society of Automotive Engineers
(SAE) sheet steel specifications. Cold rolled and 6 Approved Sources
hot rolled high strength, low alloy steel
Not applicable.
purchased for the GM Metal Fabricating Division
and the GM Steel Resale Program shall be 7 Coding System
changed to utilize coding and requirements
shown in GMW3032. Refer to Appendix A for Not applicable.
conversion of GM-North America (GMNA)
specification coding to GMW specification
8 Release and Revisions
coding. Part suppliers not participating in the 8.1 Release. This standard has been revised
GM Steel Resale Program, that are not able to from FBMS 16-6, 16-7, 16-78A, 16-75 and 16-
purchase steel from GMW3032 approved 89, issued in September 1988.
sources should utilize SAE specification J2340.
8.2 Revisions.
2 References Rev Approval Description (Organization)
Note: Only the latest approved standards are
Date
applicable unless otherwise specified.
C JUN 1998 Revised 1, 1.2, 4.3, 5, 10,
2.1 External Standards/Specifications. and Tables 1, 2, and 3.
SAE J2340 (Materials and Appearance
Engineering Center)
2.2 GM Standards/Specifications. D APR 2004 Inactive and replaced by
GMW3032 GMW3032 and SAE J2340.
(Materials and Appearance
3 Requirements Engineering Center)
Subparagraphs were not applicable.
4 Manufacturing Process

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APPENDIX A
GMNA TO GMW HIGH STRENGTH, LOW ALLOY STEEL SPECIFICATION
CONVERSION TABLE

GM6218M 280 GMW3032M-ST-S CR270 UNCOATED E

GM6218M 280 GMW3032M-ST-S HR270 UNCOATED
GM6218M 340 GMW3032M-ST-S CR340 UNCOATED E
GM6218M 340 GMW3032M-ST-S HR340 UNCOATED
GM6218M 410 GMW3032M-ST-S CR420 UNCOATED E
GM6218M 410 GMW3032M-ST-S HR420 UNCOATED
GM6218M 550 GMW3032M-ST-S CR550 UNCOATED E
GM6218M 550 GMW3032M-ST-S HR550 UNCOATED

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