Properties

ArcelorMittal’s electrogalvanised steel is a cold rolled flat carbon steel product, coated on one or both sides with a pure zinc layer.
This coating is characterised by its uniform and regular thickness.

Advantages

ArcelorMittal’s electrogalvanised steel has good resistance to corrosion for indoor applications.
It offers outstanding deep drawing formability with reduced powdering and also has excellent weldability, due to the uniformity and regularity of the zinc coating.

Electrogalvanised products are an excellent substrate for painting, both in terms of adhesion and appearance. This advantage is further enhanced by the use of post-coating surface treatments: phosphating and/or passivation, Easyfilm^® thin organic coating (please see data sheet E80 for the specific properties of Easyfilm^®).

Applications

Electrogalvanised products are particularly suitable for industrial and domestic appliances. Some of the most common applications include:

Domestic appliances: washing machines, dryers, dish washers, cookers, microwave ovens, refrigerators etc
Teletronics: computers, laptop and hi-fi casings, casings for TVs, video and CD players, decoders etc
Furniture: cupboards, desks, shelves, electrical cabinets etc
Miscellaneous: air conditioners, road signs, electric motors, toys, construction items etc

Recommendations for use

Storage

ArcelorMittal’s electrogalvanised steel is supplied passivated and/or phosphated and/or oiled to temporarily limit the risk of white rust formation. During transport and storage, all necessary precautions must be taken to keep the material dry and to prevent the formation of condensation. Rust prevention can be further improved by the application of an Easyfilm^® thin organic coating.

Forming and joining

The forming and joining techniques mainly used for uncoated steel sheets are also suitable for steel sheet with electrogalvanised coatings, even in the case of extreme forming operations.
Forming performance is improved if electrogalvanised steel is coated with an Easyfilm^® thin organic coating.

Painting

Electrogalvanised steel can be painted after degreasing and surface treatment when supplied oiled.
When phosphated or coated with an Easyfilm^® thin organic coating, electrogalvanised steel can be painted directly, without any prior surface treatment. However, the paint must be compatible with the Easyfilm^® resin.

Weldability

In electrical resistance welding, the welding current must be suitably regulated and regularly adjusted. Electrode life can be extended by regularly stepping up the welding current and periodically dressing (machining) the electrodes.

Coating weight and typical thickness

		Thickness (µm per side)	Weight (g/m² per side)
One-sided coating	ZE 0/25	0.0/2.5	0/18
One-sided coating	ZE 0/50	0.0/5.0	0/36
Two-sided coating	ZE 25/25	2.5/2.5	18/18
Two-sided coating	ZE 50/50	5.0/5.0	36/36

For other or intermediate layer thicknesses, please contact us.

Brand correspondence

Steels for cold forming and deep drawing applications

EN 10268:2006

EN 10268:2006+A1:2013

UNE 36122

NF A36-232

ASTM

ASTM 607

DIN 1623/1

BS 1449/1

SIS

JIS G 3313

EN 10152:2009

NF A36-401

EN 10152:2017

Old brand names

DC01 +ZE EN 10152

A 366

St 12

CR 4

14 11 42

SECC

DC01+ZE

DC03 +ZE EN 10152

A 619

RRSt 13

CR 2

14 11 48

SECD

DC03+ZE

Solstamp^® 03+ZE

DC04 +ZE EN 10152

A 620

St 14

CR 1

14 11 47

SECE

DC04+ZE

Solstamp^® 04+ZE

DC04 AM FCE +ZE

A 620

St 14

CR 1

14 11 47

SECE

DC04+ZE

Solstamp^® 04+ZE

DC05 +ZE EN 10152

A 621

(St 15)

DC05+ZE

SES

DC05+ZE

Solstamp^® 05+ZE

DC06 +ZE EN 10152

DC06+ZE

DC07 +ZE EN 10152

DC07+ZE

High Strength Low Alloy steels

EN 10268:2006

EN 10268:2006+A1:2013

UNE 36122

NF A36-232

ASTM

ASTM 607

DIN 1623/1

BS 1449/1

SIS

JIS G 3313

EN 10152:2009

NF A36-401

EN 10152:2017

Old brand names

HC260LA +ZE EN 10268

HC260LA

E 260 C

Profilar^® 260+ZE/MA 240L/HQE240+ZE/ZStE 260

HC300LA +ZE EN 10268

HC300LA

E 280 C

Profilar^® 300+ZE/MA 280L+ZE/Sidca^® M-300/HQE280+ZE/Soldur^® 280+ZE/ZStE 300

HC340LA +ZE EN 10268

HC340LA

AE 335 HF

E 315 C

Profilar^® 340+ZE/MA 320L+ZE/Sidca^® M-340/Soldur^® 320+ZE/ZStE 340

HC380LA +ZE EN 10268

HC380LA

AE 390 HF

E 355 C

Grade 607-50

Profilar^® 380+ZE/MA 360L+ZE/Soldur^® 360+ZE/ZStE 380

HC420LA +ZE EN 10268

HC420LA

HC460LA +ZE EN 10268

HC460LA

HC500LA +ZE EN 10268

HC500LA

() Closest grade as no fully equivalent grade exists.

Dimensions

Steels for cold forming and deep drawing applications

Thickness (mm)	Min width	DC01 +ZE EN 10152, DC03 +ZE EN 10152, DC04 +ZE EN 10152, DC04 AM FCE +ZE, DC05 +ZE EN 10152	DC06 +ZE EN 10152	DC07 +ZE EN 10152
Thickness (mm)	Min width	Max width	Max width	Max width
0.25 ≤ th < 0.55	600	1820	1600	-
0.55 ≤ th < 2.30		1860	1860	1500
2.30 ≤ th < 2.55		1820	1690	1690
2.55 ≤ th < 3.00			1550	1510
3.00 ≤ th < 3.20			1550	-

High Strength Low Alloy steels

Thickness (mm)	Min width	HC260LA +ZE EN 10268	HC300LA +ZE EN 10268	HC340LA +ZE EN 10268	HC380LA +ZE EN 10268	HC420LA +ZE EN 10268	HC460LA +ZE EN 10268, HC500LA +ZE EN 10268
		Max width	Max width	Max width	Max width	Max width	Max width
0.40 ≤ th < 0.60	600	1820	1490	1830	1600	1250	1250
0.60 ≤ th < 0.70			1700			1600	1600
0.70 ≤ th < 0.80		1860				1670	1670
0.80 ≤ th < 0.90				1840
0.90 ≤ th < 1.25			1860
1.25 ≤ th < 2.00				1860			1400
2.00 ≤ th < 2.30					1550	1760	-
2.30 ≤ th < 2.55		1820	1690	1830		1700
2.55 ≤ th < 3.00			1540			1540
3.00 ≤ th < 3.20		-	-		-

Mechanical properties

The choice of direction for the mechanical properties should be specified when ordering.

Steels for cold forming and deep drawing applications
	Direction	Thickness (mm)	R_e (MPa)	R_m (MPa)	A₈₀ (%)	MP guarantees (Months)	r 90	n 90
DC01 +ZE EN 10152	T	0.3 - 0.5	140 - 320	270 - 410	≥ 24	-	-	-
		0.5 - 0.7	140 - 300		≥ 26
		0.7 - 3	140 - 280		≥ 28
DC03 +ZE EN 10152	T	0.3 - 0.5	140 - 280	270 - 370	≥ 30	< 6	-	-
		0.5 - 0.7	140 - 260		≥ 32		≥ 1.3
		0.7 - 2	140 - 240		≥ 34
		2 - 3					≥ 1.1
DC04 +ZE EN 10152	T	0.3 - 0.5	140 - 260	270 - 350	≥ 33	< 6	-	-
		0.5 - 0.7	140 - 240		≥ 35		≥ 1.6	≥ 0.170
		0.7 - 2	140 - 220		≥ 37
		2 - 3					≥ 1.4
DC04 AM FCE +ZE	T	0.3 - 0.5	140 - 250	270 - 350	≥ 34	< 6	-	-
		0.5 - 0.7	140 - 230		≥ 36		≥ 1.8	≥ 0.190
		0.7 - 2	140 - 210		≥ 38
		2 - 3					≥ 1.6
DC05 +ZE EN 10152	T	0.3 - 0.5	140 - 240	270 - 330	≥ 35	< 6	-	-
		0.5 - 0.7	140 - 220		≥ 37		≥ 1.9	≥ 0.190
		0.7 - 2	140 - 200		≥ 39
		2 - 3					≥ 1.7
DC06 +ZE EN 10152	T	0.3 - 0.5	130 - 220	270 - 350	≥ 37	< 6	-	-
		0.5 - 0.7	130 - 200		≥ 39		≥ 2.1	≥ 0.210
		0.7 - 2	130 - 180		≥ 41
		2 - 3					≥ 1.9
DC07 +ZE EN 10152	T	0.5 - 0.7	110 - 180	250 - 310	≥ 41	< 6	≥ 2.5	≥ 0.220
		0.7 - 2	110 - 160		≥ 43
		2 - 3					≥ 2.3
Values in bold: tighter than the standard
High Strength Low Alloy steels
	Direction	Thickness (mm)	R_e (MPa)	R_m (MPa)	A₈₀ (%)	MP guarantees (Months)	r 90	n 90
HC260LA +ZE EN 10268	L	0.5 - 0.7	240 - 310	340 - 420	≥ 25	< 6	-	-
		0.7 - 3			≥ 27
	T	0.5 - 0.7	260 - 330	350 - 430	≥ 24	< 6	-	-
		0.7 - 3			≥ 26
HC300LA +ZE EN 10268	L	0.5 - 0.7	280 - 360	370 - 470	≥ 22	< 6	-	-
		0.7 - 3			≥ 24
	T	0.5 - 0.7	300 - 380	380 - 480	≥ 21	< 6	-	-
		0.7 - 3			≥ 23
HC340LA +ZE EN 10268	L	0.5 - 0.7	320 - 410	400 - 500	≥ 20	< 6	-	-
		0.7 - 3			≥ 22
	T	0.5 - 0.7	340 - 420	410 - 510	≥ 19	< 6	-	-
		0.7 - 3			≥ 21
HC380LA +ZE EN 10268	L	0.5 - 0.7	350 - 450	430 - 550	≥ 18	< 6	-	-
		0.7 - 3			≥ 20
	T	0.5 - 0.7	380 - 480	440 - 580	≥ 17	< 6	-	-
		0.7 - 3			≥ 19
HC420LA +ZE EN 10268	L	0.5 - 0.7	390 - 500	460 - 580	≥ 16	< 6	-	-
		0.7 - 3			≥ 18
	T	0.5 - 0.7	420 - 520	470 - 600	≥ 15	< 6	-	-
		0.7 - 3			≥ 17
HC460LA +ZE EN 10268	L	0.5 - 0.7	420 - 560	480 - 630	≥ 12	< 6	-	-
		0.7 - 3			≥ 14
	T	0.5 - 0.7	460 - 580	510 - 660	≥ 11	< 6	-	-
		0.7 - 3			≥ 13
HC500LA +ZE EN 10268	L	0.5 - 0.7	460 - 600	520 - 690	≥ 11	< 6	-	-
		0.7 - 2			≥ 13
	T	0.5 - 0.7	500 - 620	550 - 710	≥ 10	< 6	-	-
		0.7 - 2			≥ 12

Chemical composition


Steels for cold forming and deep drawing applications
	C (%)	Mn (%)	P (%)	S (%)	Si (%)	Al (%)	Nb (%)	Ti (%)
DC01 +ZE EN 10152	≤ 0.120	≤ 0.60	≤ 0.045	≤ 0.045	-	-	-	-
DC03 +ZE EN 10152	≤ 0.100	≤ 0.45	≤ 0.035	≤ 0.035	-	-	-	-
DC04 +ZE EN 10152	≤ 0.080	≤ 0.40	≤ 0.030	≤ 0.030	-	-	-	-
DC04 AM FCE +ZE	≤ 0.080	≤ 0.40	≤ 0.025	≤ 0.025	-	-	-	-
DC05 +ZE EN 10152	≤ 0.060	≤ 0.35	≤ 0.025	≤ 0.025	-	-	-	-
DC06 +ZE EN 10152	≤ 0.020	≤ 0.25	≤ 0.020	≤ 0.020	-	-	-	≤ 0.300
DC07 +ZE EN 10152	≤ 0.010	≤ 0.20	≤ 0.020	≤ 0.020	-	-	-	≤ 0.200
Values in bold: tighter than the standard

High Strength Low Alloy steels
	C (%)	Mn (%)	P (%)	S (%)	Si (%)	Al (%)	Nb (%)	Ti (%)
HC260LA +ZE EN 10268	≤ 0.100	≤ 1.00	≤ 0.030	≤ 0.025	≤ 0.50	≥ 0.015	≤ 0.090	≤ 0.150
HC300LA +ZE EN 10268	≤ 0.120	≤ 1.40	≤ 0.030	≤ 0.025	≤ 0.50	≥ 0.015	≤ 0.090	≤ 0.150
HC340LA +ZE EN 10268	≤ 0.120	≤ 1.50	≤ 0.030	≤ 0.025	≤ 0.50	≥ 0.015	≤ 0.090	≤ 0.150
HC380LA +ZE EN 10268	≤ 0.120	≤ 1.60	≤ 0.030	≤ 0.025	≤ 0.50	≥ 0.015	≤ 0.090	≤ 0.150
HC420LA +ZE EN 10268	≤ 0.140	≤ 1.60	≤ 0.030	≤ 0.025	≤ 0.50	≥ 0.015	≤ 0.090	≤ 0.150
HC460LA +ZE EN 10268	≤ 0.140	≤ 1.80	≤ 0.030	≤ 0.025	≤ 0.60	≥ 0.015	≤ 0.090	≤ 0.150
HC500LA +ZE EN 10268	≤ 0.140	≤ 1.80	≤ 0.030	≤ 0.025	≤ 0.60	≥ 0.015	≤ 0.090	≤ 0.150

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