This chart lists some typical properties for metal forming materials.
This information adapted from the High Strength Steel Stamping Design Manual, copyright 1994, Auto/Steel Partnership.
Material |
Grade |
Yield Strength (ksi) |
Tensile Strength (ksi) |
Total Elong (%) |
n value |
r value |
Hardness |
Width Range |
Thickness Range |
HR |
DQSK |
34.0 |
48.0 |
42 |
0.20 |
1.1 |
54 |
24 to 72 |
.055-.375 |
HR |
DQ |
35.7 |
49.1 |
40 |
0.19 |
1.1 |
55 |
24 to 72 |
.055-.375 |
HR |
CQ |
38.9 |
56.0 |
39 |
0.19 |
NA |
60 |
24 to 72 |
.055-.375 |
CR |
EDDQ |
20.0 |
44.0 |
49 |
0.26 |
1.9 |
30 |
24 to 72 |
.015-.080 |
CR |
DQSK |
26.5 |
45.0 |
44 |
0.23 |
1.8 |
36 |
24 to 72 |
.015-.130 |
CR |
DQ |
27.0 |
45.8 |
42 |
0.22 |
1.6 |
40 |
24 to 72 |
.015-.130 |
CR |
CQ |
30.2 |
47.0 |
41 |
0.20 |
1.3 |
45 |
24 to 72 |
.015-.130 |
HDG(CR) |
EDDQ |
22.4 |
44.9 |
46 |
0.25 |
1.9 |
32 |
24 to 72 |
.015-.170 |
HDG(CR) |
DQSK |
28.4 |
45.8 |
44 |
0.23 |
1.6 |
40 |
24 to 72 |
.015-.170 |
HDG(CR) |
DQ |
35.7 |
49.6 |
41 |
0.20 |
1.3 |
52 |
24 to 72 |
.015-.170 |
HDG(CR) |
CQ |
40.6 |
53.0 |
35 |
0.17 |
1.2 |
58 |
24 to 72 |
.015-.170 |
GA (CR) |
EDDQ |
22.0 |
44.7 |
48 |
0.25 |
1.9 |
32 |
24 to 72 |
.015-.170 |
GA (CR) |
DQSK |
24.5 |
46.0 |
45 |
0.22 |
1.6 |
45 |
24 to 72 |
.015-.170 |
GA (CR) |
DQ |
32.3 |
47.6 |
42 |
NA |
NA |
49 |
24 to 72 |
.015-.170 |
GA (CR) |
SQ30 |
36.0 |
51.9 |
37 |
NA |
NA |
55 |
24 to 72 |
.020-.170 |
Alum(CR) |
IF |
25.0 |
44.0 |
43 |
0.24 |
1.7 |
37 |
24 to 60 |
.015-.140 |
Alum(CR) |
EDDQ |
26.0 |
44.0 |
46 |
0.24 |
1.6 |
39 |
24 to 60 |
.015-.140 |
Alum(CR) |
DDQ1 |
26.0 |
44.0 |
45 |
0.21 |
1.3 |
45 |
24 to 60 |
.015-.140 |
Alum(CR) |
DQSK |
32.0 |
50.0 |
39 |
0.21 |
1.2 |
47 |
24 to 60 |
.015-.140 |
Alum(CR) |
DQ |
34.0 |
49.0 |
41 |
0.21 |
1.2 |
47 |
24 to 60 |
.015-.140 |
Alum(CR) |
CQ |
47.0 |
56.0 |
32 |
NA |
1.2 |
60 |
24 to 60 |
.015-.140 |