Overview

Cold Rolled Sheets are a fundamental industrial material known for their superior surface finish, dimensional accuracy, and enhanced mechanical properties compared to hot-rolled steel. This manufacturing process involves rolling the steel at room temperature, below its recrystallization point. This cold working technique results in a product with increased strength and hardness, making Cold Rolled Sheets an ideal choice for applications where precision and aesthetics are critical.

Our primary offering conforms to the ASTM A1008 standard, which supersedes the former ASTM A366 (Commercial Quality) and ASTM A620 (Drawing Quality) specifications, ensuring consistent, high-quality material for demanding B2B applications. The technical overview of these sheets highlights their excellent formability and weldability. The cold rolling process refines the grain structure of the steel, providing a smooth, clean surface that is free of scale and ideal for painting, plating, or other finishing operations.

This makes Cold Rolled Sheets exceptionally versatile for a wide range of fabrication needs. Businesses across various sectors rely on the predictable performance and consistent quality of these sheets to manufacture high-value products. In terms of applications, Cold Rolled Sheets are indispensable in industries such as automotive, appliance manufacturing, furniture, and construction.

The advantages of choosing our Cold Rolled Sheets are numerous. You benefit from tighter dimensional tolerances, a superior surface finish, and higher strength properties. These sheets offer excellent machinability and consistent performance batch after batch, which is crucial for maintaining efficiency in high-volume production environments. For any project requiring a reliable, high-quality steel sheet with excellent forming characteristics, our Cold Rolled Sheets provide the optimal solution.

Specifications

• Standard: ASTM A1008 (Commercial Quality, Drawing Quality, Structural Quality)
• Grades: Commercial Quality (CQ), Drawing Quality (DQ), Structural Quality (SQ)
• Thickness Range: 0.015 inches to 0.125 inches (0.38mm to 3.18mm)
• Width Range: 24 inches to 60 inches (610mm to 1524mm)
• Length: 48 inches to 240 inches (coils or cut-to-length sheets)
• Tolerances: Meets ASTM A568 dimensional tolerances for thickness, width, and flatness
• Surface Finish: Smooth, clean surface suitable for painting, plating, or finishing

Applications

• Automotive Industry: Body panels, structural components, brackets, and trim
• Appliance Manufacturing: Refrigerator cabinets, washing machine parts, oven panels, and appliance trim
• Metal Furniture: Office furniture frames, shelving, cabinets, and storage units
• Construction: Electrical enclosures, HVAC components, door frames, and architectural trim
• General Fabrication: Stamped parts, brackets, guards, and custom fabrications
• Electronics: Computer chassis, server racks, and equipment enclosures
• Industrial Equipment: Machine guards, control panels, and equipment housings

Weldability

• Welds readily by MIG, TIG, Spot, or Resistance welding processes
• Select filler based on section thickness, joint design, position, and service requirements
• Clean surfaces thoroughly before welding for best results
• Pre-heating generally not required for typical thicknesses
• Spot welding particularly effective for automotive and appliance applications

How to Measure

Order Checklist

• Dimensions (Thickness x Width x Length) with required tolerances
• Grade (Commercial Quality, Drawing Quality, Structural Quality) and quantity (sheets or total square feet)
• Cutting instructions (full sheets, custom sizes, or coil requirements)
• Surface finish requirements (as-rolled, oiled, dry, pre-painted, etc.)
• Form (coils or cut-to-length sheets)
• Any certifications (Mill Test Report - MTR) required for traceability
• Special handling, packaging, or delivery requirements