Specification DocumentNo.

B8A3
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No. m
GeneralEiectdc Company .) .\ ’ ‘ .
Orders and Correspondence Must
Specily Complete Material Number
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‘ Sheet,Hot-Roiled Low-CarbonSteel
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GE Material B8A3 identifies hot-rolled, low-carbon steel sheet, coils and cut lengths, as follows:

Qualihr Eioidl 2 ‘ . /,
B8A3A Commercial Pickled, oiled
B8A3A2 Commercial Pickled, not oiled , cut . -
08A3A4 Commercial Pickled, oiled Mill
B8A3A5 Commercial Pickled, not oiled Mill .
B8A3A6 Commercial Pickled and oiled “ to roughness Mill
and hardness
08A3A7 Commercial 0.15 max carbon Pickled, oiled cut
B8A3A8 Commercial 0.15 max carbon Pickled, not oiled cut
B8A3A9 Commercial 0.15 max carbon Pickled, oiled Mill
B8A3AlO Commercial 0.15 max carbon Pickled, not oiled Mill
B8A3All Commercial Pickled, oiled cut
B8A3A22 Commercial Pickled, not oiled cut
B8A3A77 Commercial 0.15 max carbon Pickled, oiled cut
B8A3A88 Commercial 0.15 max carbon Pickled, not oiled cut
B8A3B Commercial Stretcher leveled, resquared, not oiled cut
B8A3Bll Commercial Stretcher leveled, resquared, not oiled cut
B8A3N Drawing Pickled, oiled ’ cut
B8A3N2 Drawing Pickled, not oiled cut
B8A3N3 Drawing As rolled, not oiled ’ cut
B8A3N4 Drawing Pickled, oiled Mill
B8A3N5 Drawing Pickled, not oiled Mill
B8A3N6 Drawing As rolled, not oiled Mill
B8A3Nll Drawing Pickled, oiled cut
B8A3N22 Drawing Pickled, not oiled cut
B8A3N33 Drawing As rolled, not oiled cut
B8A3R Special for forming . :
B8A3R2 Special for forming Pickled, oiled .
B8A3Rll Special for forming .
B8A3R22 Special for forming, Pickled, oiled .
B8A3X Commercial As rolled, not oiled cut
08A3X4 Commercial As rolled, not oiled Mill
B8A3X5 Commercial As rolled, oiled cut
B8A3X6 Commercial As rolled, oiled ’Mill .
BBASXl 1 Commercial As rolled, not oiled cut
B8A3X55 Commercial As rolled, oiled cut ., _.
B8A3Y Scrap .

CHEMICAL COMPOSITION: % (Heat analysis) .

B8A3A7, A8, A9, All other ( ’ “’
AlO. A77. A88 F?@c
Carbon, max ................................................................................................... 0.15 0.12
Manganese (1) ............................................................................................... 0.60 max 0.25-0.60
Phosphorus, max ........................................................................................... 0.035 0.040
Sulfur, max ..................................................................................................... 0.040 0.050
(1) 0.20.0.50% manganese for B8A3N, N2, N3, N4, N5, N6, Nl 1, N22, and N33.
Upon written approval by the purchaser, the chemical requirements of B8A3 may be modified in accordance with the
requirements of GE Material Specification 68A67 similar to UNS G10080 (AISI 1008). The specified chemistry is as
follows: 0.10 max carbon, 0.50 max manganese, 0.040 max phosphorus, 0.050 max sulfur.
The heat analysis (formerly ladle analysis) made by the manufacturer to determine the percentage of elements required
under this specification shall be reported to the purchaser or his representative in a certificate of test when required on
purchase order or otherwise.
A product analysis (formerly check analysis) may be made by the purchaser from a sample representing each melt. The
chemical composition thus determined shall conform to the requirements of thls specification within the AISI permissible
variation for product analysis.

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BS March 31, 1996 * Supersedes: 08A3-S20 CAGE IDENT NO. 09172

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Sheet,Hot-RolledLow-CarbonSteel
MECHANICAL PROPERTIES:
Bend test - Material shall be capable of being bent flat upon itself in any direction. It is not necessary for the producer to
perform the test. If the purchaser elects to perform the test and there is a failure, the material is rejectable.
HRB, hardness, Rockwell B (“aim to”) (B8A3A6) . . ... .. .. .. .... .. ... .. ... ... ... .. .. ... .. . ... .. .. ... ... .. ... .. .. .. .. .. .. ... ... . .. .. .. .... 60-80
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
Imperfections - The material shall be free from injurious external and internal imperfections of a nature which will interfere
with the purpose for which it is intended.
Cut edge - GE Materials B8A3A, A2, A7, A8, Al 1, A22, A77, A88, B, N, N2, N3, Nil, N22, N33, X, X5, Xl 1 and X55 shall be
furnished with a slit or sheared edge.
Oiled -When oiled sheets are ordered, mill standard oiling may be furnished unless otherwise specified.
Special for forming -When B8A3R, R2, Rl 1 or R22 is ordered, the manufacturer shall furnish material suitable for forming
parts shown on a drawing which shall be furnished with the order. If orders do not specify the drawing number, they
should be questioned as being incomplete.
Surface roughness (“aim to”) microinches AA (B8A3A6) .. . .... .. .. ... .. .... .. .. ... ... .. ... .. ... .. .. .... .. .. ... .. . ... .. .. .. .. ... ... . 25
Thickness tolerances - Thickness tolerances required shall be specified on the purchase order, i.e., traditional or new
tolerances specified as minimum or nominal thickness (Applies to all material except B8A3A11, A22, A77, A88, El 1, Nl 1,
N22, N33, Rl 1, R22, Xl 1, X55).

REFEREE METHODS:
Chemical composition . .. .. .. .. ... .. .... .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. . ... .. .. .... .. ... .. ... .. .. .. .. .. ... . .... .. ... .. .. . ... ... .. .. .. .. ... .... ... .. .. .. .. .. .. .......... ASTM A751

TOLERANCES:
Thickness: Traditional tolerances (old theoretical minimum weight thickness tolerances) (All material except B8A3A11, A22,
A77, A88, Bll, Nil, N22, N33, Rll, R22, Xl 1, X55) (2) (3)

Specified width, inch Specified minimum thickness, inch

0.180 to
Over To incl 0.230 excl
Thickness tolerances over, inch, no tolerance under
lncl 12 20 0.014 0.014 0.012 0.012 0.010
_ 20 40 0.016 0.014 0.014 0.012 0.010
0.016 0.014 0.012 0.012 -\
40 48 0.018
48 60 0.016 0.014 0.014 0.012
60 72 0.016 0.016 0.014 0.014
72 - . 0.016 0.016 .

(2) Thickness is measured at any point across the width not less than 3/8 inch from a cut edge and not less than 3/4
inch from a mill edge. The above table does not apply to the uncropped ends of mill edge coils.
(3) The specified thickness range captions noted above also apply when sheet is specified to a nominal thickness,
and the above tolerances are divided by 2 and are plus or minus.

Thickness: (4) (5) Coils and cut length (2 to 12 inches in width) (B8A3A11, A22, A77, A88, Bl 1, Nil, N22, N33, Rl 1, R22,
Xl 1, X55)

Thickness, inch Thickness

tolerance, inch
From To excl plus or minus
0.082 0.057 . 0.005
0.057 0.039 0.004
0.039 0.020 0.003
0.020 0.014 0.002

(4) Thickness is measured at any point across the width not less than 3/8 inch from an edge.
(5) The specified thickness range captions given above also apply when strip is specified to a minimum thickness and
the above tolerances are doubled on the plus side and set to zero on the minus side.

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Sheet,Hot-RolledLow-CarbonSteel
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TOLERANCES: (Continued)
Thickness: New tolerances when thickness is specified as nominal. (6) (All material except BBA3A11, A22, A77, A88, 611,
Nl 1, N22, N33, Ftl 1, Xl 1, X55)
Specified nominal thickness, inch
Specified width, Over 0.180 Over 0.098 Over 0.071 Over 0.057 Over 0.051 Over 0.044
inches to 0.230 incl to 0.180 incl to 0.098 incl to 0.071 incl to 0.057 incl to 0.051 incl
Thickness tolerances over and under, inch

Over 20 to 40 incl
Over 40 to 48 incl &0.007 fo.006 fo.005 M.0045 fo.0046
Over 48 to 60 incl - I fo.006 I HI.005 I fo.005 I fo.0045
Over 60 to 72 incl. - fo.006 a.006 ztO.005 fo.005
_ 1 Over72. 1 - ti.006 a.006 - -

l (6) Thickness is measured at any point across the width not less than 1.00 inch from AC edge. The above table does not
apply to the uncropped ends of non-temper rolled coils.
Thickness: New tolerances when thickness is specified as minimum. (7) (All material except B8A3A11, A22, A77, A88, Bl 1,
Nil, N22, N33, Rll, X11, X55)

Specified minimum thickness, inch

Specified width, Over 0.180 Over 0.098 Over 0.071 Over 0.057 Over 0.051 Over 0.044
inches to 0.230 incl to 0.180 incl to 0.098 incl to 0.071 incl to 0.057 incl to 0.051 incl
Thickness tolerances over, inch, no tolerance under
12 to 20 incl 0.010 0.010 0.009 0.009 0.008 0.008 .
Over 20 to 40 incl 0.012 0.010 0.010 0.009 0.008 0.008
Over 40 to 48 incl 0.014 0.012 0.010 0.009 0.009 0.008
Over 48 to 60 incl - 0.012 0.010 0.010 0.009 s
Over 60 to 72 incl - 0.012 0.012 0.010 0.010 -
Over 72 - 0.012 0.012 e - -

l -. (7) Thickness is measured at any point across the width not less than 1 .OOinch from AC edge. The above table does not
apply to the uncropped ends of non-temper rolled coils.
Width: (B8A3A4, A5, A6,.A9, AlO, N4, N5, N6, X4 and X6)
Specified width, Tolerances over
inch specified width,
no tolerance
Over To incl under, inch (8)
lncl 12 14 7116

14
17 :; ;;6
19 98
21 El 11116
24 26 1316
26 30 15116
30 50 1 l/8
;: 78
s 1 718
l/2

(8) The above tolerances do not apply to the unwrapped ends of mill edge coils,
Width: (B8A3A, A2, A7, A8, B, N, N2, N3, X and X5)
Specified width, Tolerances over
inch specified width,
no tolerance
Over To incl under, inch (9)
E 48
30 3l16
l/6

48 ii l/4
60 Y16
80 - 3l8
(9) The above tolerances apply to thicknesses 0.230 inch and thinner.
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TOLERANCES: (Continued)
Width: Slit width tolerances for coils and cut lengths (B8A3A11, A22, A77, A88, Bl 1, Nl 1, N22, N33, Rl 1, R22, Xl 1 and
X55)

Width, inch
Thickness, Over Over
inch 2 incl
to 6 6 to 9 9to12 .
incl incl
From To incl Tolerance, plus or minus, inch
0.249 0.161 0.016 0.020 0.020
0.161 0.100 0.010 0.016 0.016
0.100 0.089 0.008 0.010 0.010
0.069 0.017 0.005 0.005 0.010
I 0.017 I - I 0.005 I 0.005 I 0.010 I
Length: (All material except B8A3A11, A22, A77, A88, B, Bl 1, Nl 1, N22, N33, Rl 1, R22, Xl 1, X55)

Sp&%dttngth, (~Tolerances over

II 30
120
60
I
I
60
120
156
I
I
l/2
1 3/4

156 192 1 l/4

I 192 I 240 I 1 -..
l/2

Length: Cut lengths (2 to 12 inches in width not resquared) (B8A3A11, A22, A77, A88, Nil, N22, N33, Rl 1, R22, Xl 1, X55)

Specified length, inch

24 to 60 Over Over
Specified width, inch incl 60to 120 120 to 240
incl incl
Tolerances over specified length
plus tolerance only, inch
2to12incl l/2 I 3f4 I 1

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Shee Ho L o w - C a r b oSn
T O L E R A N C E S (Continued)
S All m a except B 8 A 3 B a n d Bll (10) (11)

Cut length, feet C a m b e r tolerances,

Over T o incl inch
4 118

: 68 31 l1146
8 10 Y16
10 12 3

I 12
14
16
I 14
16
18
I l/2
Y8
Y4
18 20 718
20 30 1 114
30 40 1 1R

(10) T h e c a m b e r tolerance for coils is o n e inch in a n y 2 0 feet.

(11) C a m b e r is the deviation of a side e d g e from a straight line, the m e a s u r e m e n t b e i n g taken o n the concave side with
a straight e d g e .

Flatness: All m a except B 8 A 3 B a n d 6 1 1

(12) M a x i m u m deviation from a horizontalflat surface.

(13) T h e r e a r e n o established flatness tolerances for sheet with specified m i n i m u m yield point in excess of 5 0 ksi.
(14) Tolerances to 4 5 ksi yield strength exclusive b a s e d u p o n A S T M A 5 6 8
(15) Tolerances from 4 5 ksi through 5 0 ksi yield strength inclusive a r e generally followed by producers.

Flatness: (Stretcher leveled)

Specified Flatness tolerances

minimum Specified Specified ( m a x i m u m deviation)
thickness, width, length, t-of-square
from a horizontal
inch inch inch flat surface,
Over lncl inch
0.044 0.180 T o 4 8 incl T o 9 6 incl 118
W or l o n g e r l/4
0.180 0.230 T o 4 8 incl I T o 9 6 incl 118
Longer l/4

Ou ( B 8 A 3 A A 2 A 7 A 8 All, A 2 2 A 7 7 A 8 8 B Bll, N, N2, N3, Nil, N22, N33, X X 5 X 1 1 X 5 5 ) (16)

Thickness, inch I Tolerance, inch

t All sizes l/16 p e r 6 or fraction thereof of width i
(16) O u is greatest deviation of a n e n d e d g e from a straight line at right a n g l e to a side a n d touching o n e
corner. It is also obtained by m e a s u r i n gthe difference b e t w e e n the diagonals of the sheet. O u
deviation is one-half of the difference.

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TOLERANCES: (Continued)
Width, length, camber, squareness: Stretcher leveled, resquared: (B8A3B and 011)

Dimensions, inch Tolerance, plus only, inch

Width Length Width Length Camber Square
Up to 48 incl Up to 120 incl 1116 l/l6 l/l6 l/18
Up to 48 incl Over 120 l/8 l/8 l/8 118
Over 48 Up to 120 incl l/8 l/8 l/8 118
Over 48 Over 120 118 l/8 118 l/8

CERTIFICATE OF TEST:
When requested, the supplier shall submit promptly to the purchaser at the point of delivery a certificate of test showing the
results of tests for chemical analysis required by this specification. This certificate shall be addressed to the section, unit
or person specified on the purchase order, and shall contain the GE designation, the purchase order number, and the
quantity shipped so that the certificate may be identified with the shipment.

PACKING AND MARKING:

All material shall be separated by size for shipment, and carefully packed in accordance with the latest practice of AISI to
avoid damage or loss during shipment. When lift size is not specified on the purchase order, standard AISI lijt will be
acceptable.
Each shipment shall be legibly marked with the purchase order number, the weight, the manufacturer’s name and the GE
designation.

0;4t Specification GeneralElectric Company BS March 31 ;‘1996