AS 13972001

Australian Standard

Steel sheet and stripHot-dip zinc-

coated or aluminium/zinc-coated
A
S

1
3
9
7
T
h
i
s

i
s

a

f
r
e
e

6

p
a
g
e

s
a
m
p
l
e
.

A
c
c
e
s
s

t
h
e

f
u
l
l

v
e
r
s
i
o
n

o
n
l
i
n
e
.
This Australian Standard was prepared by Committee MT-001, Iron and Steel. It
was approved on behalf of the Council of Standards Australia on 30 April 2001 and
published on 5 June 2001.
The following interests are represented on Committee MT-001:
Australasian Railway Association
Australian Building Codes Board
Australian Foundry Institute
Australian Industry Group
Bureau of Steel Manufacturers of Australia
Institute of Materials Engineering Australasia
Society of Automotive Engineers, Australasia
Additional interests:
Metal Building Products Manufacturers Association
Tube and pipeline manufacturers
Keeping Standards up-to-date
Standards are living documents which reflect progress in science, technology and
systems. To maintain their currency, all Standards are periodically reviewed, and
new editions are published. Between editions, amendments may be issued.
Standards may also be withdrawn. It is important that readers assure themselves
they are using a current Standard, which should include any amendments which
may have been published since the Standard was purchased.
Detailed information about Standards can be found by visiting the Standards
Australia web site at www.standards.com.au and looking up the relevant Standard
in the on-line catalogue.
Alternatively, the printed Catalogue provides information current at 1 January each
year, and the monthly magazine, The Australian Standard, has a full listing of
revisions and amendments published each month.
We also welcome suggestions for improvement in our Standards, and especially
encourage readers to notify us immediately of any apparent inaccuracies or
ambiguities. Contact us via email at mail@standards.com.au, or write to the Chief
Executive, Standards Australia International Ltd, GPO Box 5420, Sydney,
NSW 2001.
This Standard was issued in draft form for comment as DR 99504. T
h
i
s

i
s

a

f
r
e
e

6

p
a
g
e

s
a
m
p
l
e
.

A
c
c
e
s
s

t
h
e

f
u
l
l

v
e
r
s
i
o
n

o
n
l
i
n
e
.
AS 13972001
Australian Standard

Steel sheet and stripHot-dip zinc-

coated or aluminium/zinc-coated
Originated as part of AS A201934.
Previous edition AS 13971993.
Fifth edition 2001.
COPYRIGHT
Standards Australia International
All rights are reserved. No part of this work may be reproduced or copied in any form or by any
means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, without the written permission of the
publisher.
Published by Standards Australia International Ltd
GPO Box 5420, Sydney, NSW 2001, Australia
ISBN 0 7337 3913 X
T
h
i
s

i
s

a

f
r
e
e

6

p
a
g
e

s
a
m
p
l
e
.

A
c
c
e
s
s

t
h
e

f
u
l
l

v
e
r
s
i
o
n

o
n
l
i
n
e
.
AS 13972001 2
PREFACE
This Standard was prepared by the Joint Standards Australia/Standards New Zealand
Committee MT-001, Iron and Steel, to upgrade the requirements of AS 13971993. It now
includes requirements for differential coatings.
This Standard is the result of a consensus among Australian and New Zealand
representatives of the Joint Committee to produce it as an Australian Standard.
In this edition, the zinc and aluminium/zinc-alloy coating designations align with those
adopted in the following international Standards:
ISO
3575:1996 Continuous hot-dip zinc-coated carbon steel sheet of commercial, lock-
forming and drawing qualities
4998:1996 Continuous hot-dip zinc-coated carbon steel sheet of structural quality
9364:1991 Continuous hot-dip aluminium/zinc-coated steel sheet of commercial, lock-
forming and structural qualities
The term informative has been used in this Standard to define the application of the
appendix to which it applies. An informative appendix is only for information and
guidance.
T
h
i
s

i
s

a

f
r
e
e

6

p
a
g
e

s
a
m
p
l
e
.

A
c
c
e
s
s

t
h
e

f
u
l
l

v
e
r
s
i
o
n

o
n
l
i
n
e
.
AS 13972001 3
CONTENTS
Page
SECTION 1 SCOPE AND GENERAL
1.1 SCOPE......................................................................................................................... 4
1.2 REFERENCED DOCUMENTS................................................................................... 4
1.3 DEFINITIONS............................................................................................................. 5
1.4 PRODUCT DESIGNATION ....................................................................................... 6
1.5 ROUNDING OF TEST RESULT VALUES................................................................ 7
1.6 MARKING.................................................................................................................. 8
SECTION 2 THE STEEL BASE
2.1 SCOPE......................................................................................................................... 9
2.2 CHEMICAL COMPOSITION..................................................................................... 9
2.3 TENSILE TEST........................................................................................................... 9
2.4 BEND TEST.............................................................................................................. 10
2.5 DIMENSIONAL TOLERANCES.............................................................................. 10
SECTION 3 THE COATING
3.1 SCOPE....................................................................................................................... 12
3.2 DETERMINATION OF COATING MASS............................................................... 12
3.3 DETERMINATION OF COATING ADHESION...................................................... 12
APPENDICES
A PURCHASING GUIDELINES.................................................................................. 14
B MEANS FOR DEMONSTRATING COMPLIANCE WITH THIS STANDARD ..... 16
C INFORMATION ON COATING THICKNESS DETERMINATION AND ON
THE THICKNESS/MASS RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN BASE STEEL AND
COATING................................................................................................................. 18
D INFORMATION AND GUIDELINES ON THE SELECTION OF STEEL
GRADES AND COATING CLASSES...................................................................... 22
T
h
i
s

i
s

a

f
r
e
e

6

p
a
g
e

s
a
m
p
l
e
.

A
c
c
e
s
s

t
h
e

f
u
l
l

v
e
r
s
i
o
n

o
n
l
i
n
e
.
AS 13972001
Standards Australia www.standards.com.au
4
STANDARDS AUSTRALIA
Australian Standard
Steel sheet and stripHot-dip zinc-coated or aluminium/zinc-coated
S E C T I O N 1 S C O P E A N D G E N E R A L
1.1 SCOPE
This Standard specifies requirements for hot-dip 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) Formability grades of steel.
(b) Structural grades of steel.
(c) Classes of zinc coating, including differential coatings.
(d) Classes of zinc coating converted to zinc/iron alloy.
(e) 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.
1.2 REFERENCED DOCUMENTS
The following documents are referred to in this Standard:
AS
1199 Sampling procedures and tables for inspection by attributes
1391 Methods for tensile testing of metals
1399 Guide to AS 1199Sampling procedures and tables for inspection by
attributes
2331 Methods of test for metallic and related coatingsAverage thickness tests
2331.2.1 Method 2.1: Dissolution methodsStrip and weight, and analytical
2331.2.3 Method 2.3: Hydrogen evolution method for zinc coatings
2505 Methods for bend and related testing of metals
2505.1 Part 1: Sheet, strip and plate
2706 Numerical valuesRounding and interpretation of limiting values
AS/NZS
1050 Methods for the analysis of iron and steel (all parts)
1365 Tolerances for flat-rolled steel products
T
h
i
s

i
s

a

f
r
e
e

6

p
a
g
e

s
a
m
p
l
e
.

A
c
c
e
s
s

t
h
e

f
u
l
l

v
e
r
s
i
o
n

o
n
l
i
n
e
.
SAI Global also carries a wide range of publications from a wide variety of Standards Publishers:
Plus many more on infostore.saiglobal.com/store
The remainder of this document
is available for purchase online at
infostore.saiglobal.com/store
DI N

Business
Information
VDLUFA
AMERICAN SOCIETY AMERICAN SOCIETY
FOR QUALITYTM
AS
...
T
h
i
s

i
s

a

f
r
e
e

6

p
a
g
e

s
a
m
p
l
e
.

A
c
c
e
s
s

t
h
e

f
u
l
l

v
e
r
s
i
o
n

o
n
l
i
n
e
.
AS 1397-2001 Steel sheet and strip - Hot-dipped zinc-coated or aluminium/zinc-coated