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    Steel sheet and strip - Hot-dipped zinc-coated or aluminium/zinc-coated

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    Superseded date:  06-24-2021

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  01-01-1993

    Publisher:  Standards Australia

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    1 - AS 1397-1993 STEEL SHEET AND STRIP - HOT-DIPPED ZINC-COATED OR ALUMINIUM/ZINC-COATED
    4 - PREFACE
    5 - CONTENTS
    6 - SECTION 1 SCOPE AND GENERAL
    6 - 1.1 SCOPE
    6 - 1.2 REFERENCED DOCUMENTS
    7 - 1.3 DEFINITIONS
    7 - 1.3.1 Coating class
    7 - 1.3.1.1 Zinc coating class
    7 - 1.3.1.2 Aluminium/zinc alloy coating class (Class AZ)
    7 - 1.3.2 Coating mass
    7 - 1.3.2.1 One surface single spot coating mass
    7 - 1.3.2.2 Single spot coating mass
    7 - 1.3.2.3 Triple spot coating mass
    7 - 1.3.3 Sheet
    7 - 1.3.4 Strip
    7 - 1.3.5 Test batch
    7 - 1.4 DESIGNATION
    7 - 1.4.1 General
    8 - 1.4.2 Designation of steel grade
    8 - 1.4.2.1 General
    8 - 1.4.2.2 For structural grades
    8 - 1.4.2.3 For formability grades
    8 - 1.4.3 Designation of coating class and surface finish
    8 - 1.4.3.1 Zinc coating class
    8 - 1.4.3.2 Aluminium/zinc coating class
    9 - 1.4.3.3 Surface finish
    9 - 1.5 ROUNDING OF TEST RESULT VALUES
    9 - 1.5.1 General
    9 - 1.5.2 For tensile test results
    9 - 1.5.3 For coating mass results
    9 - 1.6 MARKING
    9 - 1.6.1 Package
    9 - 1.6.2 Product
    10 - SECTION 2 THE STEEL BASE
    10 - 2.1 SCOPE OF SECTION
    10 - 2.2 CHEMICAL COMPOSITION
    10 - 2.2.1 General
    10 - 2.2.2 Cast analysis
    10 - 2.2.3 Unspecified chemical elements
    10 - 2.2.4 Product analysis
    10 - 2.3 TENSILE TEST
    10 - 2.3.1 General
    10 - 2.3.2 Orientation of test piece
    10 - 2.3.2.1 For structural grades
    10 - 2.3.2.2 For formability grades
    11 - 2.4 BEND TEST
    11 - 2.4.1 General
    11 - 2.4.2 Orientation of test pieces
    11 - 2.5 DIMENSIONAL TOLERANCES
    11 - 2.5.1 General
    11 - 2.5.2 Specified thickness
    13 - SECTION 3 THE COATING
    13 - 3.1 SCOPE OF SECTION
    13 - 3.2 DETERMINATION OF COATING MASS
    13 - 3.2.1 General
    13 - 3.2.2 Test specimens for spot tests
    13 - 3.2.3 Continuous monitoring
    13 - 3.3 DETERMINATION OF COATING ADHESION
    13 - 3.3.1 General
    13 - 3.3.2 Selection of test specimen
    15 - APPENDIX A - PURCHASING GUIDELINES
    15 - A1 GENERAL
    15 - A2 INFORMATION TO BE SUPPLIED BY THE PURCHASER
    17 - APPENDIX B - MEANS FOR DEMONSTRATING COMPLIANCE WITH THIS STANDARD
    17 - B1 SCOPE
    17 - B2 STATISTICAL SAMPLING
    17 - B3 PRODUCT CERTIFICATION
    17 - B4 SUPPLIER’S QUALITY SYSTEM
    18 - B5 OTHER MEANS OF ASSESSMENT
    19 - APPENDIX C - INFORMATION ON COATING THICKNESS DETERMINATION AND ON THE THICKNESS/MASS RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN BASE METAL AND COATIN
    19 - C1 GENERAL
    19 - C2 CALCULATION OF TOTAL COATING THICKNESS
    20 - C3 THE MASS PER SQUARE METRE OF STEEL PLUS COATING
    21 - C4 APPROXIMATE COATING THICKNESS
    22 - APPENDIX D - INFORMATION AND GUIDELINES ON THE SELECTION OF STEEL GRADES AND COATING CLASSES
    22 - D1 GENERAL
    22 - D2 FABRICATING CHARACTERISTICS
    22 - D2.1 Skin passing
    22 - D2.2 Specific grades
    22 - D3 SURFACE FINISH
    22 - D3.1 For zinc coating (Class Z)
    23 - D3.2 For aluminium/zinc coating (Class AZ)
    23 - D4 COATING APPLICATIONS

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    Specifies requirements for formable and structural grades of hot-dipped zinc-coated and aluminium/zinc-coated sheet and strip, up to and including 5.0 mm thick. Gives information on coating thickness determination, fabricating characteristics and guidelines on the selection of specific grades.

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    This Standard specifies requirements for hot-dipped zinc-coated or aluminium/zinc-coated steel sheet and strip, supplied in thicknesses up to and including 5.0 mm.This Standard specifies requirements for steel grades, coating classes and surface finish, as follows:(a) Three formability grades of steel.(b) Six structural grades of steel.(c) Six classes of zinc coating.(d) Two classes of zinc coating converted to zinc/iron alloy.(e) Two classes of aluminium/zinc alloy coating.(f) Surface finish.NOTES:1 Advice and recommendations on information to be supplied by the purchaser at the time of enquiry or order are contained in Appendix A.2 Alternative means for determining compliance with this Standard are given in Appendix B.3 The specified requirements apply to the full length and full width of the product supplied, unless otherwise indicated.

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    Committee MT-001
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher Standards Australia
    Status Superseded
    Superseded By
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    Under Revision see DR 99504 First published as part of AS A20-1934.Second edition 1947.Revised and redesignated in part as AS G24-1967.Revised and redesignated AS 1397-1973.Second edition 1977.Third edition 1984.Fourth edition 1993. First published as part of AS A20-1934. Second edition 1947. Revised and redesignated in part as AS G24-1967. Revised and redesignated AS 1397-1973. Second edition 1977. Third edition 1984. Fourth edition 1993.

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    AS 2505.1-1981 Methods for bend and related testing of metals Sheet, strip and plate
    AS 2338-1980 Preferred dimensions of wrought metal products
    AS 1050.12-1983 Methods for the analysis of iron and steel Determination of nitrogen in steel (steam distillation titrimetric method)
    AS 1213-1982 Iron and steel - Methods of sampling
    AS 1199-1988 Sampling procedures and tables for inspection by attributes
    AS 2706-1984 Numerical values - Rounding and interpretation of limiting values
    AS 1365-1986 Tolerances for flat-rolled steel products
    AS 3904.1-1987 Quality management and quality system elements Guidelines
    AS K1.16-1961 Methods for the sampling and analysis of iron and steel Determination of sulphur in steel (gravimetric method)
    AS 3900.1-1987 Quality management and quality assurance Standards Guidelines for selection and use
    AS 1650-1989 Hot-dipped galvanized coatings on ferrous articles
    AS 1399-1990 Guide to AS 1199 - Sampling procedures and tables for inspection by attributes

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