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Abstract

Specifies requirements for hot-rolled steel plate, floor plate, steel and strip rolled on a continuous mill, in thicknesses up to 8 mm for formability and extra formability grades, and up to 16 mm for other grades, and for widths up to 2000 mm. It includes slit material, provided that the parent metal has an as-rolled width of not less than 600 mm.
RECONFIRMATION NOTICE
Technical Committee MT-001 has reviewed the content of this publication and in accordance with Standards Australia procedures for reconfirmation, it has been determined that the publication is still valid and does not require change.
Certain documents referenced in the publication may have been amended since the original date of publication. Users are advised to ensure that they are using the latest versions of such documents as appropriate, unless advised otherwise in this Reconfirmation Notice.
Approved for reconfirmation in accordance with Standards Australia procedures for reconfirmation on 29 October 2015.
Approved for reconfirmation in New Zealand on behalf of the Standards Council of New Zealand on 4 November 2016.
The following are represented on Technical Committee MT-001:
Australasian Corrosion Association
Australian Building Codes Board
Australian Institute of Architects
Australian Steel Association
Australian Steel Institute
Bureau of Steel Manufacturers of Australia
Employers And Manufacturers Association
Materials Australia
New Zealand Heavy Engineering Research Association
Society of Automotive Engineers- Australasia

Scope

This Standard specifies requirements for hot-rolled steel plate, floorplate, sheet and strip, rolled on a continuous mill, in thicknesses up to 8 mm for formability and extra formability grades and up to 16 mm for other grades, and for widths up to 2 000 mm. It includes slit material, provided that the parent material has an as-rolled width of not less than 600 mm. The Standard specifies the following grade requirements:
(a) For analysis grades—chemical composition only.
(b) For formability grades, extra formability grades, and structural grades including weather-resistant grades—both chemical composition and mechanical properties.
(c) For floorplate—both chemical composition and mechanical properties.
The Standard permits the addition of boron and micro-alloying elements for the achievement of special properties.
NOTES:
1 This Standard does not cover the following:
(a) Steel plate for boilers and pressure vessels (see AS 1548).
(b) Hot-rolled structural steel plates, floorplates and slabs (see AS/NZS 3678).
2 Advice and recommendations on information to be supplied by the purchaser at the time of enquiry or order are contained in the purchasing guidelines set out in Appendix A.
3 Alternative means for demonstrating compliance with this Standard are given in Appendix B.

General Product Information

Published
Document Type	Standard
Status	Current
Publisher	Standards Australia
ProductNote	Reconfirmed 23/12/2016. This standard has been reconfirmed in Australia in 2016 and remains current in New Zealand. Reconfirmation Notice 23/12/2016
Pages
ISBN
Committee	MT-001
Supersedes	DR 01382 AS/NZS 1594:1997