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Cold Rolled Carbon Steel Sheet

Cold Rolled Carbon Steel Sheet for Precision Manufacturing and Fabrication

Cold Rolled Carbon Steel Sheet is manufactured through a precision cold rolling process, providing excellent surface finish, tight thickness tolerance, and reliable dimensional accuracy. It is ideal for applications requiring superior formability, consistent quality, and precision fabrication.

Widely used in automotive components, home appliances, electrical cabinets, metal furniture, and industrial equipment requiring smooth surfaces and accurate dimensions.

Product Features

Factory Direct High-Precision Cold Rolled Carbon Steel Sheet for Automotive Stamping, Home Appliances & Hardware Fabrication

Cold rolled carbon steel sheet (high-precision SPCC cold rolled steel sheet, DC01/DC03/DC04 deep drawing steel plate, ST12 commercial quality steel sheet, SAE 1008 CRC sheet, and full hard cold rolled sheet) is processed by continuous cold reduction of hot rolled pickled coils at ambient temperatures, followed by bright annealing and skin-pass temper rolling. Engineered for high-precision progressive stamping, deep drawing automotive body panels, home appliance enclosures, and electrical cabinets, cold rolled carbon steel sheet offers superior surface smoothness, tight thickness tolerances, outstanding flatness, and exceptional mechanical formability.

At XQJ Metal, we operate state-of-the-art 4-stand tandem cold rolling mills, continuous hydrogen annealing furnaces, and high-speed tension levelers to produce world-class cold rolled carbon steel sheet products conforming strictly to international standards, including ASTM A1008 (cold-rolled carbon steel sheet), EN 10130 (cold rolled low carbon steel flat products), JIS G3141 (SPCC/SPCD/SPCE), and DIN 1623 specifications. We supply full thickness options from 0.3mm to 3.0mm, widths up to 1500mm, and custom cut-to-length sheet sizes in Matte/Dull (SD), Bright (SB), and Oiled rust-inhibited surface finishes.

Cold Rolled Carbon Steel Sheet Steel Grade & Technical Specifications Matrix

Steel Grade Family Standard Designation & UNS Code Tensile Strength (MPa) Yield Strength (MPa) Elongation A80 (%) Primary Manufacturing Attributes
Commercial Quality (CQ) JIS SPCC / EN DC01 / DIN ST12 / SAE 1008 270 to 410 MPa 130 to 280 MPa ≥ 28% Standard cold forming, moderate bending, electronic chassis, office furniture & shelving
Drawing Quality (DQ) JIS SPCD / EN DC03 / DIN ST13 270 to 370 MPa 120 to 240 MPa ≥ 34% Superior ductility for moderate deep drawing, automotive filter caps & lighting fixtures
Deep Drawing Quality (DDQ) JIS SPCE / EN DC04 / DIN ST14 270 to 350 MPa 120 to 210 MPa ≥ 38% Extra deep drawing without stretcher strain lines, complex automotive oil pans & body panels
Full Hard Steel (FH) JIS SPCC-1 / Full Hard CRC (HRB ≥ 85) ≥ 500 MPa ≥ 480 MPa ≤ 5% Unannealed high-strength structural sheet for post-galvanizing, tinplating & profiling

Cold Rolled Carbon Steel Sheet vs. Hot Rolled Steel Sheet: Material Comparison Guide

Selecting between cold rolled carbon steel sheet and hot rolled carbon steel sheet (HR/HRP&O) depends on surface finish quality, dimensional precision, and post-processing requirements:

  • Unmatched Surface Roughness & Paintability: Cold rolled steel sheets undergo cold reduction and skin-passing, yielding a mirror-smooth or uniform dull texture free of iron oxide scale. This allows immediate powder coating, electroplating, or high-gloss automotive painting without heavy abrasive grinding.
  • Superior Gauge Tolerance & Edge Straightness: High-precision cold rolling maintains thickness tolerances within ±0.02mm across the entire width, ensuring smooth, jam-free feeding in automated high-speed CNC punching and laser cutting machines.
  • Higher Tensile Yield Strength: Cold strain hardening boosts yield strength and structural hardness compared to hot rolled steel, allowing thinner gauge sheet selection to achieve weight reduction in sheet metal assemblies.

Surface Finish Options, Tempering & Precision Shearing Capabilities

Appliance OEMs, automotive stamping plants, and metal fabricators rely on our cold rolled carbon steel sheet for customized processing specifications:

  • Surface Texture Finishes: Available in Dull/Matte Finish (Ra 0.6µm–1.9µm) for maximum paint adhesion, or Bright Finish (Ra ≤ 0.2µm) for decorative plating and nickel coating.
  • Rust-Preventive Surface Oiling: Lightly oiled with environmental-friendly, easily degreasable rust-inhibitive oil to ensure 6 to 12 months of corrosion-free transit and storage.
  • CNC Precision Fly-Shearing & Blanking: Automatic cross-cutting lines deliver perfectly square cut-to-size blanks with minimal edge burr height (≤ 5% of thickness) and zero coil wave.

Primary Automotive, Appliance & Industrial Applications

Our premium-grade cold rolled carbon steel sheet is an essential engineering material across major manufacturing sectors:

  • Automotive Industry: Vehicle door panels, bonnet inner skins, floor pans, muffler shields, fuel tank brackets, and seat frames.
  • Home Appliances & Consumer Goods: Refrigerator outer cabinets, washing machine drums, microwave oven housings, air conditioner enclosures, and water heaters.
  • Electrical Enclosures & Control Boxes: Server rack cabinets, high-voltage switchgear boxes, transformer housings, and control panel doors.
  • Steel Furniture & Architectural Hardware: Fire-rated steel doors, filing cabinets, heavy-duty warehouse shelving, structural purlins, and hardware hinges.

Quality Assurance, Inspection Standards & Export Packaging

To guarantee complete metallurgical consistency and zero surface scratches, XQJ Metal enforces rigorous Quality Assurance (QA) protocols on every cold rolled carbon steel sheet order:

  • Comprehensive Mechanical & Surface Audits: Online laser thickness gauging, optical surface defect detection, Rockwell B hardness testing, tensile elongation testing, and Erichsen cupping tests backed by Mill Test Certificates (MTC EN 10204 3.1).
  • Flatness & Tension Leveling: Multi-roll tension levelers eliminate edge waves, center buckles, and longitudinal camber, delivering dead-flat sheets ready for laser processing.
  • Seaworthy Rust-Proof Wooden Box Packaging: Sheets are wrapped in VCI anti-rust paper, fully enclosed in plastic waterproof film, protected by steel corner guards, strapped on sturdy wooden skids, and packed into export wooden cases.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Q1: What is the main difference between SPCC and DC01 cold rolled carbon steel sheet?

A: SPCC is the Japanese industrial standard (JIS G3141), while DC01 is the European standard (EN 10130). Both represent commercial quality cold rolled steel suitable for basic forming, bending, and welding, with virtually identical chemical and mechanical properties.

Q2: Can XQJ Metal supply custom-cut cold rolled carbon steel sheet blanks in small batches?

A: Yes, our automatic precision coil shearing lines can process master coils into custom rectangular or square sheet blanks according to your exact length and width specifications.

To request current FOB/CIF spot price quotes, steel grade datasheets, or sample sheet blanks for cold rolled carbon steel sheet, Contact Our Steel Engineering Team today.

Specifications

Item

Specification

Alloy

1050

Temper

O / H12 / H14 / H16 / H18 / H24

Thickness

0.2 – 200 mm

Width

Up to 2650 mm

Surface Finish

Mill finish / Brushed / Anodized / Embossed

Standard

ASTM B209 / EN 573 / GB/T 3880

Specifications

Item

Specification

Material Grade

SPCC / SPCD / SPCE / DC01 / DC03 / DC04 / SAE 1008 / SAE 1010 / Q195 / Q235

Thickness

0.3–3.0 mm

Width

600–1500 mm

Length

1000–6000 mm / Custom

Surface Finish

Bright / Oiled / Dry

Processing Service

Cutting / Laser Cutting / Bending

Standard

ASTM A1008 / EN 10130 / JIS G3141 / GB/T 5213

Application Areas

Our materials support a wide range of construction and infrastructure projects

Frequently Asked Questions

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Cold rolled carbon steel sheet provides a smoother surface finish, tighter dimensional tolerances, and better consistency than hot rolled steel sheet. It is commonly selected for applications requiring precision fabrication, while hot rolled sheet is generally preferred for heavy-duty structural use.

Cold rolled carbon steel sheet delivers excellent flatness, consistent thickness, and a high-quality surface finish, making it well suited for precision cutting, bending, stamping, and fabrication where dimensional accuracy is important.

Cold rolled carbon steel sheet is widely used to produce electrical cabinets, appliance panels, office furniture, automotive components, storage systems, and other fabricated products that require a clean surface finish and precise dimensional control.

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It offers excellent resistance to seawater corrosion and maintains strength in humid and salt-rich conditions.

Cold Rolled Carbon Steel Sheet

No. Strength is achieved through strain hardening rather than heat treatment.

Yes. It provides excellent weldability for structural fabrication.

Yes, it is commonly applied in tanks and pressure equipment.

Yes. It provides higher strength compared with most non-heat-treated aluminum alloys.

Yes. Thickness, width and temper can be adjusted based on project demand.

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