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Steel Sheet, Terne (Lead-Tin Alloy) Coated by The Hot-Dip Process
Steel Sheet, Terne (Lead-Tin Alloy) Coated by The Hot-Dip Process
This standard has been approved for use by agencies of the Department of Defense.
1.3 Terne-coated steel is available in a number of designa- used in this specification, see Terminology A 902.
tions, types, and grades. 3.2 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
1.4 This specification is applicable to orders in either 3.2.1 electrolytic nickel plate, n—a nickel coating predepos-
inch-pound units (as A 308) or SI units (as A 308M). Values in ited on steel sheet; used to promote a more uniform and more
inch-pound and SI units are not necessarily equivalent. Within corrosion-resistant hot-dipped, long terne coating.
the text, SI units are shown in brackets. Each system shall be 3.2.2 terne-coated sheet, n—steel sheet coated by immer-
used independently of the other. sion in molten terne metal; the steel sheet prior to immersion in
1.5 Unless the order specifies the “M” designation (SI the terne metal is either bare (uncoated) or with a predeposited
units), the product shall be furnished to inch-pound units. electrolytic nickel coating.
1.6 The text of this specification references notes and 3.2.3 terne metal, n—an alloy of lead with a small percent-
footnotes that provide explanatory material. These notes and age of tin sufficient to obtain a smooth continuous coating.
footnotes, excluding those in tables and figures, shall not be 3.2.3.1 Discussion—The minimum tin content is normally
considered as requirements of this specification. 8 %, with higher percentages used depending on the type of
1.7 This standard does not purport to address all of the coating equipment used.
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro- 4. Classification
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica- 4.1 The material is available in four designations, as fol-
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use. lows:
4.1.1 Commercial steel (CS Types A, B, and C),
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee A05 on
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Metallic-Coated Iron and Steel Products and is the direct responsibility of For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
Subcommittee A05.11 on Sheet Specifications. contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
Current edition approved October 1, 2003. Published December 2003. Originally Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
approved in 1947. Last previous edition approved in 2002 as A 308 - 02. the ASTM website.
5. Ordering Information and C), DDS, and EDDS sheet designations are listed in Table
5.1 Terne-coated sheet in coils or cut lengths is produced to 4. These mechanical properties are nonmandatory. They are
thickness requirements expressed to 0.001 in. [0.01 mm]. The intended solely to provide the purchaser with as much infor-
thickness of the sheet includes both the base metal and the mation as possible to make an informed decision on the steel to
coating. be specified. Values outside of these ranges are to be expected.
5.2 Orders for material under this specification shall include 7.3 When base metal mechanical properties are required, all
the following information, as necessary, to describe adequately tests shall be conducted in accordance with the methods
the required material: specified in Specification A 924/A 924M.
5.2.1 Name of material (long terne-coated steel sheet), 7.4 Bending Properties:
5.2.2 Designations of sheet steel (CS (Types A, B, and C) 7.4.1 Minimum Cold-Bending Radii—Structural steel sheet
DDS, EDDS, and SS including grade or SS), is commonly fabricated by cold bending. There are many
5.2.2.1 When a CS type is not specified, Type B will be interrelated factors that affect the ability of a steel to cold form
furnished. over a given radius under shop conditions. These factors
TABLE 3 Mechanical Requirements, Base MetalA TABLE 4 Typical Ranges of Mechanical Properties
Inch-Pound Units
(Nonmandatory) (Longitudinal Direction)A,B
Yield Strength Elongation rm n
Tensile Designation
Structural Steel (SS) Yield Strength, Elongation in in 2 in. [50 mm], % ValueC ValueD
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8.3.1.1 For structural steel, the bend test inside diameter 10.1 lead-tin coating; steel sheet; terne; terne coating
shall have a relation to the thickness of the specimen as shown
in Table 5.
APPENDIX
(Nonmandatory Information)
X1.1 Subcommittee A05.11 has revised the designations hardness test which may not compensate adequately for
used to classify the various products available in each hot-dip product variables such as substrate thickness and coating
coated specification. The previous “quality” designations have weight.
been replaced with designations and descriptions more closely X1.1.2 The new designations also provide the user with the
related with product characteristics. Many of the former flexibility to restrict the steels applied on any order. For
“quality” specifications described the steel only in terms of example, a user can restrict the application of ultra low carbon
limited chemical composition, which in some cases was steels on an application through the selection of an appropriate
identical for two or more qualities. The former designations “type” designator.
also did not reflect the availability of new steels which are the X1.1.3 There is a limited relationship between the former
result of the use of new technologies such as vacuum degassing and current systems of designation. Some of the reasons for
and steel ladle treatments. this limited relationship are: addition of steels not previously
described in ASTM specifications, restrictions placed on
X1.1.1 The former “quality” designators, defined in very ranges of chemical composition, the addition of typical me-
broad qualitative terms, did not provide the user with all the chanical properties, and the enhanced capability of steel
information needed to select the appropriate steel for an producers to combine chemical composition and processing
application. The new designations are defined with technical methods to achieve properties tailored to specific applications.
information such as specific chemical composition limits and X1.1.4 The changes in designation are significant which
typical nonmandatory mechanical properties. These steel char- may create transition issues that will have to be resolved.
acteristics are important to users concerned with the weldabil- Continued dialogue between users and producers will have to
ity and formability of the coated steel products. The typical be maintained to assist with the transition to the new system of
mechanical properties included in the new designation system designations. A user with concerns about the appropriate
are those indicated by the tension test. These properties are coated steel to order for a specific application should consult
more predictive of steel formability than other tests such as the with a steel supplier or producer.
SUMMARY OF CHANGES
Committee A05 has identified the location of selected changes to this standard since the last issue (A 308 – 02)
that may impact the use of this standard.
A 308/A 308M - 03: (3) Metric units were added to Section 5 and Tables 1, 3, and
(1) Converted specification from an English inch-pound stan- 5.
dard to a Dual, English/metric standard. (4) Summary of Changes section was added.
(2) The Scope was changed to allow either set of units.
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