Data Conferma/Confirmation Date: 13 nov 2013

MATERIAL
STEEL SHEETS AND STRIPS STANDARD
MICROALLOYED, HOT ROLLED,
CLOSE TEMPERATURE CONTROL,
52812
Normazione HIGH YIELD STRENGTH Page 1/8
Date 09/09/2004
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TMD
Department SUPERVISOR: P.P.E. -- E.M.M. Ingegneria dei Materiali
Department MANAGER: P.P.E. -- E.M.M. Ingegneria dei Materiali

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SCOPE
To define the characteristics for microalloyed low carbon, close temperature control hot rolled, high
yield strength steel sheets and strips, for medium and light drawing and cold bending

Mod.
Reference GM -- FIAT PURCHASING:

5
Procedure No. 19

Edition
Supervisor
Author

Change Date Description

---- Oct. 84 Edition 3 -- Fully revised . (AS)

C.R.F. - Group Materials Labs Metals & Anticorrosion
C.R.F. - Group Materials Labs Metals & Anticorrosion

---- Jan. 02 Edition 4 -- Completely revised to comply to GM Standard

GMW3032 M--ST--S. (AD)

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WITHOUT PRIOR WRITTEN CONSENT BY FIAT AUTO S.P.A. IN CASE OF DISPUTE
---- 09/09/04 Edition 5 -- Reference to Procedure GM -- FIAT Purchasing N_ 19 changed.
§ 2.2 modified . (FD)

THE ONLY VALID REFERENCE IS THE ORIGINAL ITALIAN EDITION

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| § ‘‘A’’ : TEST EQUIPMENT

The equipment required for the tests is indicated in the Standards listed in para. “B”.

| § ‘‘B’’ REFERENCES

|50108 | General test – Rockwell hardness test. TMD

|50113 | Tension testing – general purpose tests. TMD

|50116 | Tests on metals – Determination of formability indices. TMD

|50125 | General test – Bend test. TMD

|50240 | Requirements for ferrous metals – Pipes, sheets, wide strips, flat strips and
sections – Test procedures and preparation of specimens. TMD

|52120 | Chemical composition variations on steel products. TMD

|54406 | Hot rolled steel sheet and strips -- Dimensions and tolerances. F2

|9.01102 | Quality of FIAT AUTO S.p.A. supplies CFO

|9.50240 | Steel sheets and strips -- Technical supply requirements. CMD

THIS DOCUMENT MUST NOT BE REPRODUCED OR CIRCULATED TO THIRD PARTIES

|3244--UNI | Microscopic inspection of ferrous materials – Assessment of non metallic

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inclusions in steels by means of standard images.

THE ONLY VALID REFERENCE IS THE ORIGINAL ITALIAN EDITION

|3245--UNI | Microscopic examination of ferrous materials. Determination of the size of

austenitic or ferritic grain in the steel.

| 000-- EN.78.0 | Authorization to use products that vary from the technical specifications. (D.P:
Dept – Industrial Methodology Development)
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GENERAL

1.1
Material
Low carbon steel sheet with a thickness between 1 and 16 mm, microalloyed, anti--aging, not for heat
treatment, supplied as close temperature control hot--rolled in sheets or coils for medium and light
drawing and cold bending applications in order to avoid altering mechanical properties.

1.2
Application
Highly stressed structural parts.

2
EXAMPLE OF INDICATION ON DRAWING, NO. OF DATA PROCESSING CODE

2.1

Example of indication on drawing and number of data processing code

MAJOR
Steel sheets and strips not to be used in NEW DESIGNS started after 01/01/2002.

Code Number
INDICATION ON DRAWING ¡
Data processing

FE E 275 20165

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FE E 355 20153

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FE E 420 20112

FE E 490 20154
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¡ This identification of the semi--finished product is to be completed with the associated

symbol regarding appearance and surface finish as per Procurement Specification
9.50240.
The general supply conditions are indicated in Procurement Specification 9.50240.

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2.2

Example of indication on drawing, n˚ of data processing code

MAJOR
Steel sheets and strips to be used in NEW DESIGNS started after 01/01/2002.

INDICATION ON DRAWING ¡ Code Number Data processing

FEE 270 20186
FEE 300 20187
FEE 340 20188
FEE 380 20189
FEE 420 20190
FEE 500 20191
¡ This identification of the semi--finished product is to be completed with the associated symbol
regarding appearance and surface finish as per Procurement Specification 9.50240.
The general supply conditions are indicated in Procurement Specification 9.50240.

3
CLASSIFICATION AND CHARACTERISTICS TO BE CHECKED

3.1
General applications
Unless otherwise specified when ordering, the tables indicated in items 5 and 6 are to be complied to.

3.1.1
THIS DOCUMENT MUST NOT BE REPRODUCED OR CIRCULATED TO THIRD PARTIES
WITHOUT PRIOR WRITTEN CONSENT BY FIAT AUTO S.P.A. IN CASE OF DISPUTE

Designs started before 01/01/2002

THE ONLY VALID REFERENCE IS THE ORIGINAL ITALIAN EDITION

CHARACTERISTICS TO BE CHECKED (X)

APPLICATIONS Tension
MATERIAL hardness
(GENERAL) Chemicalcom-
Structure Resilience
position and ben-
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ding

FE E 275 Parts with deep drawings (X) (X) (X) (X)

Parts with medium bending

FE E 355 (X) (X) (X) (X)
and drawing

Very stressed parts with

FE E 420 medium and light bending (X) (X) (X) (X)
and drawing

Verystressedparts withlight
FE E 490 (X) (X) (X) (X)
bending and drawing

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New designs started after 01/01/2002

CHARACTERISTICS TO BE CHECKED (X)

MATERIAL APPLICATIONS Tension

(GENERAL) Chemicalcom- Formabi-
and ben- Structure
position lity index
ding
Parts with difficult bending
FEE 270 (X) (X) (X) (X)
and drawing
Parts with medium and diffi-
FEE 300 (X) (X) (X) (X)
cult bending and drawing
Parts with medium bending
FEE 340 (X) (X) (X) (X)
and drawing
Very stressed parts with
FEE 380 medium and light bending (X) (X) (X) (X)
and drawing
Verystressedparts withlight
FEE 420 (X) (X) (X) (X)
bending and drawing
Verystressedpartswithben-
FEE 500 (X) (X) (X) (X)
ding and forming

3.2
Special applications
For very demanding applications and only for exceptional cases, the order is to have attached the
“Rolled product data sheet” appropriately prepared by the “Product Definition Services”. An example
of this form is illustrated in Procurement Specification 9.50240.
The material identification is to be slightly changed with the addition of “KP” in high case preceded by
a dash.

Example: For old designs: FE E 355 F -- KP.

THIS DOCUMENT MUST NOT BE REPRODUCED OR CIRCULATED TO THIRD PARTIES

For new designs: FEE 340 F -- KP.

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3.3

THE ONLY VALID REFERENCE IS THE ORIGINAL ITALIAN EDITION

Variances
If material is used that has characteristics different to those indicated below, the Variance
Authorization Request Procedure 000--EN.78.0 and Procurement Specification 9.01102 are to be
applied.
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SURFACE APPEARANCE
4.1
Appearance and finish
For definition of appearance ratings MH, MG or MF see procurement Specification 9.50240 .

4.2
Visual inspection
The rolled products are to be free of defects that could adversely affect normal use.
The surfaces are to be technically clean, free of rust and foreign matter. Flaws that could cause
failures during service, damage to equipment, welding or brazing problems or paint or protective
coating adhesion difficulties are not allowed.
According to the specifications of the order, the rolled sheets may be supplied with as--rolled or
trimmed edges. Edge condition shall not jeopardize semi finished product application.

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5
% LADLE ANALYSIS
Rare earth elements may be added (TR) to reduce the transverse effect.
Maximum allowed variations are indicated in Standard 52120.

5.1
Designs started before 01/01/2002

Nb
C Mn Si P S Al min.
MATERIAL
Max. Max. Max. Max. Max. min.
©

FE E 275 0.015
0 10
0.10 0 60
0.60
FE E 355 0.020
0 40
0.40 0 025
0.025 0 025
0.025 0 020
0.020
FE E 420 0.11 1.00 0.030

FE E 490 0.12 1.60 0.040

© No other microalloy elements are allowed, unless otherwise agreed upon when ordering.

5.2
New designs started after 01/01/2002

C Mn P S Al Si
MATERIAL
Max. Max. Max. Max. min. Max.
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FE E 270 1.00
THE ONLY VALID REFERENCE IS THE ORIGINAL ITALIAN EDITION

FE E 300 1.30

FE E 340 1.50
0 12
0.12 0 030
0.030 0 030
0.030 0 015
0.015 0 50
0.50
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FE E 380 1.50

FE E 420 1.60

FE E 500 1.70

Microalloy elements: Nb 0.015 to 0.040

Nb + Ti + V ± 0.2

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CHARACTERISTICS:

6.1
Mechanical properties (Designs started before 01/01/2002)

Resilience
Tension test (Standard 50113) ¢ test on
Har-
Test for specimen
dness
test bending Index of longitudi-
Min elonga- (Rock- forma- nal in
tion % (As per bility direction
well)
Ratio Stan- of
Load Load
Designa- of yield dard (A per
(As rolling
olli g
unit unit (As per
tion -- break Stan-
Failure yield Specimen Standard 50125) (As per
of Rs 50108) dard
R longitudi- Standard
semi -- min. £ 50116)
nal in direc- £ 50130)
finished tion of
product
£
rolling
£¤

A80 (A) Work KV min.

s <3 s ²3 D/a harde- J
Rs/R HRB
N/mm2 N/mm2 α = 180 ning
ma
max. max.
ma
˚
mm mm n min. t -- 20 ˚C

FE E 275 350 470 275 0,89 23 29 82 0 0,17 40

FE E 355 415 530 355 0,89 21 26 87 0 0,16 40

FE E 420 470 590 420 0,89 19 24 91 0,5 -- -- 40

FE E 490 540 690 490 0,89 15 20 95 1,0 -- -- 40

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¢ For test specimen cutting see Standard 50240. For reject purposes valid rated values are R, Rs, A %, r and n
obtained as average of 3 determinations.

THE ONLY VALID REFERENCE IS THE ORIGINAL ITALIAN EDITION

£ Test not decisive for rejection purposes. Results of tensile test and structural inspection shall prevail in disputed
cases.
¤ Only when requested and for thicknesses to be agreed upon, and in any case ²5 mm.
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6.2
Mechanical properties (New designs started after 01/01/2002)

Tension test (Standard 50113) ¤ Index of

(longitudinal direction) formability Test for
(As per Standard bending
b di
50116) (As per Stan-
Load Load
Designationof dard 50125)

hardening
unit
it unit
it
semi --finished Failure yield ¦

sotropy
Minimum
product R Rs elongation

Work h
A80 %

Anis
D/a
N/mm2 N/mm2
α = 180 ˚
r min. n min.
FEE 270 330 270 350 27 0.15 0
FEE 300 370 300 380 25 0.14 0
FEE 340 410 340 420 23 0.13 0.5
Under
FEE 380 450 380 460 21 study 0.12 0.5
FEE 420 480 420 520 20 0.11 ¥ 1.0
FEE 500 560 500 600 18 0.09 ¥ 1.5

¤ For test specimen cutting see Standard 50240. For reject purposes valid rated values are R, Rs, A %, r and
n obtained as average of 3 determinations.
¥ Evaluated by 6 % at the end of even elongation.
¦ Test not decisive for rejection purposes. Results of tensile test and structural inspection shall prevail in
disputed cases.

6.3
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Weldability
WITHOUT PRIOR WRITTEN CONSENT BY FIAT AUTO S.P.A. IN CASE OF DISPUTE

Weldability is guaranteed for normal processes and normal welding applications.

Special procedures and applications are to be agreed upon at the time of ordering.
THE ONLY VALID REFERENCE IS THE ORIGINAL ITALIAN EDITION

The zone affected by casting heat undergoes a certain reduction in mechanical strength but no embrit-
tlement.

6.4
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Structure
Structure shall be ferritic with evenly distributed fine grains. The grains shall not have preferential
orientation. The size of the grains, determined as per Standard UNI 3245, is to be 10 or finer. Size 9
grains are allowed only in percentages less than 10 %.
Type A inclusions are not to exceed grade 3 of the JK scale (UNI 3244).
The structure inspection is to be made at 1/3 of the rolled product width.

6.5
Dimensions and tolerances
See Standard 54406.

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