1.1This specification covers cold-rolled steel sheet in coils or in cut lengths, tin-coated by electrodeposition. The product is commonly known as electrolytic tin-coated sheet, and is for applications that need good solderability, good surface appearance, and a degree of corrosion resistance. Tin-coated sheet is produced to various designations of tin coating, as outlined in Table 1.
Note 1:Listed below are the commonly produced coating weights [mass] upon agreement between the producer and the purchaser. Other combinations of coatings may be specified and the appropriate minimum average test valuesA apply.
Designation No. |
Nominal Tin Coating |
Minimum Average Coating |
5 (0.6/0.6) |
0.025/0.025 (0.6/0.6) |
0.02/0.02 (0.5/0.5) |
10 (1.1/1.1) |
0.05/0.05 (1.1/1.1) |
0.04/0.04 (0.9/0.9) |
15 (1.7/1.7) |
0.075/0.075 (1.7/1.7) |
0.06/0.06 (1.4/1.4) |
20 (2.2/2.2) |
0.10/0.10 (2.2/2.2) |
0.08/0.08 (1.8/1.8) |
25 (2.8/2.8) |
0.125/0.125 (2.8/2.8) |
0.11/0.11 (2.5/2.5) |
50 (5.6/5.6) |
0.25/0.25 (5.6/5.6) |
0.23/0.23 (5.2/5.2) |
75 (8.4/8.4) |
0.375/0.375 (8.4/8.4) |
0.35/0.35 (7.8/7.8) |
100 (11.2/11.2) |
0.50/0.50 (11.2/11.2) |
0.45/0.45 (10.1/10.1) |
1.1.1Electrolytic tin-coated sheet is customarily available as commercial steel (CS); drawing steel (DS); deep drawing steel (DDS); extra deep drawing steel (EDDS), and structural steel (SS). The tin coating is available as unmelted or melted.