Q1: What is SPCC steel?
A: SPCC is a general-purpose cold-rolled carbon steel sheet and strip specified by JIS G3141 standard. Its full name is Steel Plate Cold Commercial, and it belongs to low-carbon steel.
Q2: What do the letters in the SPCC designation mean?
A: S: Steel
P: Plate
C: Cold
C: Commercial (commercial/general grade)
Q3: What standards does SPCC follow?
A: The main standard is Japanese JIS G3141; corresponding to Chinese national standard GB/T 5213, European standard DC01 (EN 10130), German standard St12 (DIN 1623), and American standard CS (ASTM A1008).
Q4: What Chinese grade is SPCC equivalent to?
A: Its performance and composition are closest to Q195 and Q215A.
Q5: What are the differences between SPCC, SPCD, and SPCE? A: Classified by stamping/forming performance (from low to high):
SPCC: General use (simple bending, shallow drawing)
SPCD: Stamping (good formability)
SPCE: Deep drawing (complex deep drawing, such as automotive body panels)