The strips must be clean and free of detrimental defects, which must be specified by agreement between the customer and the supplier when requesting the quote and in the order. Normally, a small residual layer of lubricant is left on cold-rolled products, which is authorised unless otherwise specified.
ROUGHNESS EN 1654
This must be agreed between the customer and the supplier when requesting the quote and confirming the order.
SURFACE CONDITION EN 13599
The strips must be clean and free of detrimental defects, which must be specified by agreement between the customer and the supplier in the request for quotes and in the order. Normally, a small residual layer of lubricant is left on cold-drawn products, and this is acceptable unless otherwise specified. Discolouration is acceptable, provided that it is not detrimental to the use of the product.
THICKNESS TOLERANCE FOR COATED MATERIAL
EN 13148. The thickness of the tinned strip must meet the required combination of tolerances for the thickness of the strip (table above) and the range of thicknesses of the coatings ordered, for both sides.
EN 14436. The thickness of the strip prior to tinning must be in accordance with the approximate tolerances given in the table above. The thickness tolerance of the tinned strip must take into account the minimum and maximum thicknesses of the coating.