SURFACE J2340

ISSUED
OCT1999
VEHICLE
RECOMMENDED
PRACTICE

Categorization
Categorization and Properties of Dent Resistant, High
High Strength, and Ultra
High Strength A utom otive Sheet Steel
Steel

Foreword--

1. S c o p e --

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2. References

2.1 A p pl ic ab l e P ub li ca ti on s--

2.2 Rel at ed P u b li cat io ns --

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3. Gener al In fo rm at io n--

TABLE 1-- STEELS AND STRENGTH GRADES

S teel Des c ri pti o n G rad e Ty pe A vai labl e St ren gth G rad e - M Pa

4. Co nditio n--

4.1 Cold-Reduced Uncoated and Metallic Coated Sheet Steel--

4.2 Hot-Rolled Uncoated and Metallic Coated Sheet Steel--

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TABL E 2-- PRODUCT CHARACTERISTICS OF HOT-ROLLED SAE J2340 STEEL

Freedom
From Coil No n Pickle Cu t Special
(1)(2) (1)(2) (1)(2)
Condition Breaks  A g in g and Oil Edge Surface

5. St eel s an d St ren gt h Gr ad es

5 .1 D en t R es i s ta n t Co l d -R ed u c ed S h e et S t ee l s--

5.1.1.1 Type A--

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TAB LE 3-- REQUIRED MINIMUM MECHANICAL PROPERTIES(1 ) OF DENT RESISTANT SHEET STEEL

SAE J2340  A s Re c ei ve d  A s Re ce iv ed Yield Strength Yield Strengt h

Grade Designation Yield Strength (2) Tensile Strength  A s Re ce iv ed  A ft er 2%  A ft er St ra i n an d
and Type M Pa MP a n Value (3) Strain MPa Bake MPa (4)

5.1.1.2 Type B--

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5.2 High Strength Solution Strengthened and High Strength Low Alloy (HSLA) Hot-Rolled and Cold-
Reduced Sheet Steels and High Strength Recovery Ann ealed Cold-Reduced Sheet Steels--

5.2.1.1 Type S--

5.2.1.2 Type X--

5.2.1.3 Type Y--

5.2.1.4 Type R--

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TAB LE 4-- REQUIRED MECHANICAL PROPERTIES(1) OF HIGH STRENGTH AND HSLA HOT-ROLL ED
 A ND CO LD-R ED UCE D U NCOA TED A ND COA TED S HEET ST EEL (2)

SAE J2340 Yield Strength (3) Yield Strengt h (3) Tensile % Total Elongation % Total Elongation
Grade Designat ion M Pa M Pa Strength MPa M in Mi n
and Type Minimum Maximum Minimum Cold-Reduc ed Hot-Rolled (4)

TAB LE 5-- REQUIRED MECHANICAL PROPERTIES(1) OF HIGH STRENGTH RECOVERY ANNEALED

COLD-REDUCED SHEET STEEL (2)

SAEJ2340 Yield Strengt h (3) Yield Strength (2) Tensile % Total

Grade Designation MP a MP a Strength MPa Elongation
and Type Minimum Maximum Minimum Minimum

5.3 Ultra High Strength Cold-Rolled Steels; Dual Phase and Low Carbon Martensite--
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TABL E 6-- REQUIRED MECHANICAL PROPERTIES(1) OF ULTRA HIGH STRENGTH DUAL PHASE
HOT-ROLLED AND COLD-REDUCED SHEET STEEL (2)

SAE J 2340 Yield Strengt h MPa Tensile Strength % Total Elongation

Grade Designation and Type M i n i m u m (3) MPa Minimum in 50 mm Minimum

TAB LE 7-- REQUIRED MECHANICAL PROPERTIES(1) OF LOW CARBON

MARTINSITE HOT-ROLLED AND COLD-REDUCED SHEET STEEL (2)(3)

SAE J 2340 Yield Strengt h Tensile Strength

Grade Designation and Typ e MPa Minimum (4) MPa Minimum

5.3.1.1 Type DH/DL--

5.3.1.2 Type M--

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6. Weldabi lity--

TABL E 8-- CHEMICAL LIMITS ON UNSPECIFIED ELEMENTS

Maximum Weight Maximum Weight M a x im u m W e ig h t Maximum Weight

Percent Allowed Percent Allowed Percent Allowed Percent A llowed
Element Type A, B, and R Type S Type X and Y Type D and M

6.1 Hi g h St r en g th St eel --
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7. Co ld Bend ing --

8. N o me nc l at u re an d Su g g es t ed O rd er i ng Pr ac t ic e

8.1

8.2
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8.3

9. Th ic kn es s To leran ces --

10. Ten s il e Sam p les

10.1 Met ho d

1 0. 2 P r ep a r at i o n o f Sa m p l es

10.2.1.1

10.2.1.2

10.2.1.3

10.2.2.1 Gage Length--

1 0.2 .2. 2 W id th --
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10.2.2.3 Parallelism

10.2.2.4

10.2.2.5

1 0.3 M ea su r em en t s

10.3.1.1

10.3.1.2

10.3.1.3

10.3.2.1 Standard Testing--

10.3.2.2 r Value Testing--

10.4 T es ti ng

TAB LE 9-- TENSILE MACHINE OPERATING PARAMETERS

C ro s s h ead Sp eed St rain Rat e

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1 0. 5 C al c u l at i o n m e t h o ds
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 A PPENDIX A

DENT RESISTANT S TEELS

DATA ARE SHOWN IN THE AP PENDIX FOR INFORMATION ONLY.

 A .1 Dent Resi s tan t St eel s--

TABL E A1-- TYPICAL MECHANICAL PROPERTIES(1) OF DENT RESISTANT COLD-REDUCED SHEET STEEL

 A s Re ce i v ed  A s R ec ei v ed  A s Re ce iv ed
Properties Properties Properties Yield Upper Yield
SAE J2340 Yield Tensile Total  A s R ec ei v ed  A s R ec ei v ed Strength Strength After 
(2)
Grade and Strength Strength Elongation Properties Properties after 2% 2% Strain and
Type M Pa M Pa % n Value (3) r m Value (4) Strain MPa Bake MPa (5)

 A .1.1 Deter m in at io n of St ra in -Ha rd en in g In de x an d B ak e-Ha r den in g In dex --

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 A .2 Ul t ra Hi gh St re ng th Du al Ph as e S tee ls--

TABL E A2-- TYPICAL MECHANICAL PROPERTIES(1) OF ULTRA HIGH STRENGTH DUAL PHASE
HOT-ROLLED AND COLD-REDUCED SHEET STEEL

SAE J2340 Yield Yield after 2% Tensile % Total

Grade Designat ion and Strength Strain and Bak e Strength Elongation Bend Radii (2)
Type MP a MP a MP a in 50 mm r/ t
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 A .3 Ul t ra Hi gh St re ngth Ma rte ns itic St ee ls --

TABL E A3-- TYPICAL MECHANICAL PROPERTIES(1) OF ULTRA HIGH STRENGTH LOW CARBON
MARTENSITE COLD-REDUCED SHEET STEEL

SAE J2340 Yield Tensile % Total Bend

Grade Designation Strength Strength Elongation Radii (2)
and Type MP a MP a in 50 mm r/ t

 A .4 Hi gh St re n gth So lu ti o n St re n gth en ed an d HSL A St ee ls --

TABLE A 4-- TYPICAL INSIDE BEND RADII(1)(2)(3) HIGH STRENGTH AND HSLA ,
COLD-REDUCED AND HOT-ROLLED AND HIGH STRENGTH RECOVERY
 A NNEA L ED COL D-R EDU CE D U NCO A TED A ND COA TED S HEE T S TEEL

SAE J2340 Cold-Reduced Hot-Rolled

Grade Designation Bend Radius/ Bend Radius/
and Type Thickness Thickness
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Rationale--

Relationsh ip o f SAE Standard to ISO Standard--

 Ap p l ic atio n--

Reference Section
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