1 Scope

This document specifies requirements for single and double cold-reduced low-carbon mild steel electrolytic tinplate in the form of sheets or coils.

Single cold-reduced tinplate is generally specified in nominal thicknesses that are multiples of 0,005 mm, from 0,150 mm up to and including 0,600 mm. Double cold-reduced tinplate is generally specified in nominal thicknesses that are multiples of 0,005 mm, from 0,100 mm up to and including 0,390 mm.

This document applies to coils and sheets cut from coils in nominal minimum rolling widths of 600 mm.1