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WORLDWIDE
ENGINEERING Material Specification GMW3224
STANDARDS

Nominal Sheet Steel Thicknesses and Thickness Tolerances

1 Scope
This specification covers metric sheet steel thicknesses and thickness tolerance requirements for engineering
part drawings. This specification is applicable to continuous cast, cold, or hot rolled coated, or uncoated steel
substrates specified in GMW2, GMW3032, GMW3399, GMW17627 and GMW14400 and supplied as coils or
sheet. Thickness tolerances for coated substrates include the specified coating. Additional requirements or
agreements shall be specified by local business units.
1.1 Material Description. Not applicable.
1.2 Symbols. Not applicable.
1.3 Applicability. Sheet metal parts consisting of uncoated and metallic coated low carbon and high strength
steel substrates.

2 References
Note: Only the latest approved standards are applicable unless otherwise specified.
2.1 External Standards/Specifications.
None
2.2 GM Standards/Specifications.
GMW2 GMW3032 GMW3399 GMW17627
GMW8 GMW3059 GMW14400
2.3 Additional References.
 Data Creation Standards (DCS) File Log.
 GM Release Engineering Drawing.

3 Requirements
3.1. Physical Requirements. Thickness tolerances for coated substrates include the specified coating. The
specified nominal thicknesses and tolerances for uncoated and coated low carbon and high strength steel sheet
are detailed in Appendix A, Table A1, Table A2, Table A3, and Table A4. The nominal thickness tolerance is
applicable to measurements at any point across the width not < 40 mm from an edge.
For blanks rolled with variable thickness, the tolerance is ±0.05 mm for all thickness ranges and material grades.
3.1.1 Business regions may decide, in selective instances, to deviate from the tolerances required in this
specification. When this occurs, the specified tolerance on the appropriate GM Release Engineering Drawing
shall take precedence over this specification.
3.2 Additional Requirements. The rounding-off method shall be used when reporting thickness and thickness
tolerances. Reported values shall be rounded to the nearest 0.01 mm and shall utilize the following procedure
in 3.2.1.
3.2.1 Thickness and thickness tolerances shall be rounded to the nearest 0.01 mm (two (2) decimal places). If
the third digit is five (5) or above, the second digit shall be rounded to the next highest number; if the third digit
is four (4) or below, the second digit shall not be changed.
3.2.2 When employing the rounding method, two (2) or more successive rounding steps should be avoided.
3.3 Increment for Nominal Thickness. The preferred nominal thickness should follow the increments in
Table 1.

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Table 1: Nominal Thickness/Increments

Nominal Thickness Increments
Up to 1.00 mm 0.05
1.0 mm up to 2.60 mm 0.10
2.60 mm up to 3.4 mm 0.20
3.5 mm and higher 0.50

3.4 All materials supplied to this standard must comply with GMW3059, Restricted and Reportable
Substances, including the requirement to obtain a GM-approved International Material Data System (IMDS)
submission.

4 Manufacturing Process
Not applicable.

5 Rules and Regulations

5.1 Legal Regulations. All materials must satisfy applicable laws, rules, regulations and recommendations valid
in the country of usage.
5.2 Language. In the event of conflict between the English and domestic language, the English language shall
take precedence.
5.3 Inspection and Rejection. Samples of components or materials released to a GM material specification
shall be tested for conformity with the requirements of this material specification and approved by the responsible
Engineering department prior to commencement of delivery of bulk supplies.
A new approval must be received for any changes, e.g., properties, manufacturing process, location of
manufacture, etc. If not otherwise agreed, all testing and documentation normally required for initial release must
be completed.
It is the responsibility of the supplier to inform the customer in a timely manner, without solicitation, and to include
documentation of all modifications of materials and/or processes and to apply for a new release.
5.4 Material Safety Data Sheets/Safety Data Sheets (MSDS/SDS). For new product submissions, or when a
change in chemical composition of an existing product has occurred, a complete copy of the Material Safety
Data Sheet/Safety Data Sheet must be submitted in compliance with the Globally Harmonized System of
Classification and Labeling of Chemicals (GHS) requirements or other country-specific MSDS/SDS
requirements.

6 Approved Sources
Materials supplied to this specification must be approved by General Motors (Materials Engineering).
The appropriate GM Materials Engineering department(s) must confirm material as meeting the requirements of
this specification. Any test data sheets of material submitted to General Motors for such confirmation (e.g., during
Production Part Approval Process (PPAP)) under this material specification must list all properties and must
apply corresponding test methods of this material specification.

7 Notes
7.1 Glossary. Not applicable.
7.2 Acronyms, Abbreviations, and Symbols.
DCS Data Creation Standards
GHS Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals
GSSLT Global Subsystem Leadership Team
IMDS International Material Data System
MSDS Material Safety Data Sheet
PPAP Production Part Approval Process

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SDS Safety Data Sheet

YS Yield Strength

8 Coding System
This standard shall be referenced in other documents, drawings, etc., as follows:
Material per GMW3224
Example:
Gauge/Thickness: 1.00 mm
Thickness Tolerance: Per GMW3224
Material/Grade: GMW3032M-ST-S-340LA-HD60G60G-U
The appropriate Release Engineering Drawing may also contain the specified thickness and/or thickness
tolerances.
When a deviation to GMW3224 occurs or the thickness and/or thickness tolerance is noted on the GM Release
Engineering Drawing, the specified thickness and tolerance on the drawing shall take precedence over this
specification.
Example:
Gauge/Thickness: 1.00 mm
Thickness tolerance: ±0.04
Material/Grade: GMW3032M-ST-S-CR340LA-HD60G60G-U
Where:
GMW = Validation Area (GM Worldwide)
3032 = Sequential Number
GMW3032 =Material Type (Base Material Specifications)
M =Material Type: Metals
ST =Category: Steel
S =Subcategory: Sheet
CR =Steel Product Type: Cold rolled
340 =Minimum Yield Strength (Megapascal)
LA =Steel Type (Low Alloy – see GMW3032)
HD60G60G =Coating Designation (see GMW8 for details)
U =Surface Quality (GMW3032)
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9 Release and Revisions

This standard was originated in January 2001. It was first approved by the Global Sheet Metal Specialist Team
in April 2002. It was first published in August 2002.
Issue Publication Date Description (Organization)
1 AUG 2002 Initial publication.
2 FEB 2007 Revised paragraph 1, 2.1, 2.2. Table 2, Table 3, and Deviations A3.1.3. (Global
Sheet Metal Specialist Team)
3 SEP 2007 Title, 3.1.3, 3.1.3.1. Section 3.5 (added), Section 8, Appendix A (Tables A1, A2,
A3). Deviations (3.1.3). (Global Sheet Metal Specialist Team)
4 NOV 2007 Section 8 – Clerical changes to callout examples. (Global Sheet Metal Specialist
Team)
5 MAR 2009 Remove reference to thin-slab HR from Tables A1, A2, and A4. (Global Sheet
Metal Specialist Team)
6 OCT 2012 In Section 3.1.3, added tolerances for variable thickness blanks. Added new
Table A4. Added description for the example in the Section 8 Coding System.
Added updated statement for Approved Sources in Section 6. (Global Sheet
Metal Specialist Team)
7 MAR 2014 Removed exception of “thickness tolerances for coated substrates include the
specified coating” for GM Europe, from 3.1.3, and removed same exception from
the Deviations Section. (Ferrous, including Sheet Metal Global Subsystem
Leadership Team)
8 AUG 2019 Added GMW17627 to tolerance tables. Removed GME deviations. Updated
format. (Materials – Ferrous Materials and Sheet Metal GSSLT)
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Appendix A
Table A1, Table A2, Table A3, and Table A4 contain the required thickness and thickness tolerance for sheet
products.

Table A1: Metric Nominal Sheet Steel Thicknesses and

Tolerances for Minimum Yield Strengths <270 MPa
Specified Cold Rolled Specified Hot Rolled
Nominal (Bare and Coated) Nominal (Bare and Coated)
Thickness Note 1 GMW2 Thickness Note 1 GMW2
GMW3032 < 270 MPa GMW3032 < 270 MPa
Millimeters (mm) Tolerance Millimeters (mm) Tolerance
0.50 to 0.94 ± 0.02 1.50 to 1.89 ± 0.09

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0.95 to 1.39 ± 0.03 1.90 to 2.19 ± 0.10
1.40 to 1.89 ± 0.04 2.20 to 2.29 ± 0.11
1.90 to 2.49 ± 0.05 2.30 to 2.59 ± 0.12
2.50+ ± 0.06 2.60 to 4.49 ± 0.13
4.50 to 6.49 ± 0.15
6.50 to 8.99 ± 0.20
9.00+ ± 0.22
Note 1: Refer to 3.5 for standard thickness increments to be called out on drawings, in the Data Creation Standards (DCS) file log, and other
GM documents.

Table A2: Metric Nominal Sheet Steel Thicknesses and Tolerances for 270 MPa to 380 MPa Yield
Strengths
Specified Cold Rolled Specified Hot Rolled
Nominal (Bare and Coated) Nominal (Bare and Coated)
Thickness Note 1 GMW3032 ≥ 270 MPa Thickness Note 1 GMW3032 ≥ 270 MPa
Up to 380 MPa YS Up to 380 MPa YS
Millimeters (mm) Tolerance Millimeters (mm) Tolerance
0.50 to 0.94 ± 0.03 1.50 to1.89 ± 0.09
0.95 to 1.39 ± 0.04 1.90 to 2.19 ± 0.10
1.40 to 2.49 ± 0.05 2.20 to 2.29 ± 0.11
2.50+ ± 0.06 2.30 to 2.59 ± 0.12
2.60 to 4.49 ± 0.13
4.50 to 6.49 ± 0.15
6.50 to 8.99 ± 0.20
9.00+ ± 0.22
Note 1: Refer to 3.5 for standard thickness increments to be called out on drawings, in the DCS file log, and other GM documents.
YS = Yield Strength.

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Table A3: Metric Nominal Sheet Steel Thicknesses and Tolerances for GMW3032 Substrates with
Minimum Yield Strengths > 380 MPa and All GMW3399 and GMW17627 Materials
Specified Cold Rolled Specified Hot Rolled
Nominal (Bare and Coated) Nominal (Bare and Coated)
Thickness Note 1 GMW3032 > 380 MPa Thickness Note 1 GMW3032 > 380 MPa
GMW3399 GMW3399
Millimeters (mm) Tolerance Millimeters (mm) Tolerance
0.50 to 0.59 ± 0.03 1.50 to 1.69 ± 0.10
0.60 to 0.69 ± 0.04 1.70 to 1.89 ± 0.11
0.70 to 1.09 ± 0.05 1.90 to 2.19 ± 0.12
1.10 to 1.59 ± 0.06 2.20 to 2.59 ± 0.13
1.60 to 2.29 ± 0.07 2.60 to 4.49 ± 0.14
2.30+ ± 0.08 4.50 to 6.49 ± 0.16
6.50+ ± 0.22
Note 1: Refer to 3.5 for standard thickness increments to be called out on drawings, in the DCS file log, and other GM documents.

Table A4: Metric Nominal Sheet Steel Thicknesses and Tolerances for GMW14400 Substrates

Specified Nominal Thickness (Bare and Pre-Coated)

in Millimeters (mm) GMW14400 Sheet Thickness Tolerance
< 0.5 to 0.59 ± 0.03
0.60 to 0.69 ± 0.04
0.70 to 1.09 ± 0.05
1.10 to 1.59 ± 0.06
1.60 to 1.89 ± 0.11
1.90 to 2.19 ± 0.12
2.20 to 2.59 ± 0.13
2.60 to 4.49 ± 0.14
4.50 to 6.49 ± 0.16
> 6.50 ± 0.22

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