[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 157 (Wednesday, August 14, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 52934-52942]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-20561]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A-602-804]
Notice of Correction to Final Determination of Sales at Less Than
Fair Value: Certain Cold-Rolled Carbon Steel Flat Products From
Australia
AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
EFFECTIVE DATE: August 14, 2002.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sam Zengotitabengoa at (202) 482-4195,
Office of AD/CVD Enforcement IV, Group II, Import Administration,
International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th
Street and Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20230.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
The Applicable Statute and Regulations
Unless otherwise indicated, all citations to the statute are
references to the provisions effective January 1, 1995, the effective
date of the amendments made to the Tariff Act of 1930 (the Act) by the
Uruguay Round Agreements Act (URAA). In addition, unless otherwise
indicated, all citations to the Department of Commerce (Department)
regulations are to the regulations at 19 CFR part 351 (April 2001).
Correction to Scope of Investigations
On July 19, 2002, the Department issued the Notice of Final
Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value for Certain Cold-Rolled
Carbon Steel Flat Products From Australia (Australia Cold-Rolled
Final), one of the concurrent investigations on cold-rolled steel
products, 67 FR 47509 (July 19, 2002). A description of the scope of
these investigations was contained in the ``Scope Appendix'' attached
to the Australia Cold-Rolled Final. However, one of the exclusions of
porcelain enameling sheet was not fully described in that appendix and
the exclusion of texture-rolled steel strip (SORBITEX) did not contain
the proper width measurement in that appendix. The corrected scope is
appended to this notice. For a full discussion of the comments received
on the preliminary scope rulings see the ``Issues and
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Decision Memorandum for the Final Scope Rulings in the Antidumping Duty
Investigations on Certain Cold-Rolled Carbon Steel Flat Products from
Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Brazil, France, Germany, India, Japan,
Korea, the Netherlands, New Zealand, the People's Republic of China,
the Russian Federation, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Taiwan, Thailand,
Turkey, and Venezuela, and in the Countervailing Duty Investigations of
Certain Cold-Rolled Carbon Steel Flat Products from Argentina, Brazil,
France, and Korea,'' dated July 10, 2002, which is on file in the
Department of Commerce's Central Records Unit, room B099.
Notification
The Department will notify the U.S. Customs Service and the
International Trade Commission of these corrections to the scope.
This determination is issued and published in accordance with
sections 735(d) and 777(i)(1) of the Act.
Dated: July 30, 2002.
Faryar Shirzad,
Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
Appendix I: Final Scope Rulings; Scope of the AD/CVD Investigations on
Certain Cold-Rolled Steel Products
Scope of Investigation
For purposes of this investigation, the products covered are
certain cold-rolled (cold-reduced) flat-rolled carbon-quality steel
products, neither clad, plated, nor coated with metal, but whether
or not annealed, painted, varnished, or coated with plastics or
other non-metallic substances, both in coils, 0.5 inch wide or
wider, (whether or not in successively superimposed layers and/or
otherwise coiled, such as spirally oscillated coils), and also in
straight lengths, which, if less than 4.75 mm in thickness having a
width that is 0.5 inch or greater and that measures at least 10
times the thickness; or, if of a thickness of 4.75 mm or more,
having a width exceeding 150 mm and measuring at least twice the
thickness. The products described above may be rectangular, square,
circular or other shape and include products of either rectangular
or non-rectangular cross-section.
Specifically included in this scope are vacuum degassed, fully
stabilized (commonly referred to as interstitial-free (IF)) steels,
high strength low alloy (HSLA) steels, and motor lamination steels.
IF steels are recognized as low carbon steels with micro-alloying
levels of elements such as titanium and/or niobium added to
stabilize carbon and nitrogen elements. HSLA steels are recognized
as steels with micro-alloying levels of elements such as chromium,
copper, niobium, titanium, vanadium, and molybdenum. Motor
lamination steels contain micro-alloying levels of elements such as
silicon and aluminum.
Steel products included in the scope of this investigation,
regardless of definitions in the HTSUS, are products in which: (1)
Iron predominates, by weight, over each of the other contained
elements; (2) the carbon content is 2% or less, by weight, and; (3)
none of the elements listed below exceeds the quantity, by weight,
respectively indicated: 1.80% of manganese, or 2.25% of silicon, or
1.00% of copper, or 0.50% of aluminum, or 1.25% of chromium, or
0.30% of cobalt, or 0.40% of lead, or 1.25% of nickel, or 0.30% of
tungsten, or 0.10% of molybdenum, or 0.10% of niobium (also called
columbium), or 0.15% of vanadium, or 0.15% of zirconium.
All products that meet the written physical description, and in
which the chemistry quantities do not exceed any one of the noted
element levels listed above, are within the scope of this
investigation unless specifically excluded.
The following products, by way of example, are outside and/or
specifically excluded from the scope of this investigation:
SAE grades (formerly also called AISI grades) above 2300;
Ball bearing steels, as defined in the HTSUS;
Tool steels, as defined in the HTSUS;
Silico-manganese steel, as defined in the HTSUS;
Silicon-electrical steels, as defined in the HTSUS, that
are grain-oriented;
Silicon-electrical steels, as defined in the HTSUS, that
are not grain-oriented and that have a silicon level exceeding
2.25%;
All products (proprietary or otherwise) based on an alloy
ASTM specification (sample specifications: ASTM A506, A507);
Non-rectangular shapes, not in coils, which are the result
of having been processed by cutting or stamping and which have
assumed the character of articles or products classified outside
chapter 72 of the HTSUS;
Silicon-electrical steels, as defined in the HTSUS, that
are not grain-oriented and that have a silicon level less than
2.25%, and (a) fully-processed, with a core loss of less than 0.14
watts/pound per mil (0.001 inch), or (b) semi-processed, with core
loss of less than 0.085 watts/pound per mil (0.001 inch);
Certain shadow mask steel, which is aluminum killed cold-
rolled steel coil that is open coil annealed, has an ultra-flat,
isotropic surface, and which meets the following characteristics:
Thickness: 0.001 to 0.010 inch
Width: 15 to 32 inches
Chemical Composition
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Element.................................. C
Weight................................... <0.002%
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Certain flapper valve steel, which is hardened and
tempered, surface polished, and which meets the following
characteristics:
Thickness: [le]1.0 mm
Width: [le]152.4 mm
Chemical Composition
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Element........................... C Si Mn P S
Weight %.......................... 0.90-1.05 0.15-0.35 0.30-0.50 [le]0.03 [le]0.006
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Mechanical Properties
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Tensile Strength....................... [ge] 162 Kgf/mm2.
Hardness............................... [ge] 475 Vickers hardness
number.
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Physical Properties
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Flatness............................... < 0.2% of nominal strip width.
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Microstructure: Completely free from decarburization. Carbides are
spheroidal and fine within 1% to 4% (area percentage) and are
undissolved in the uniform tempered martensite.
Non-Metallic Inclusion
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Area percentage
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Sulfide Inclusion................ [le] 0.04
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Oxide Inclusion.................. [le] 0.05
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Compressive Stress: 10 to 40 Kgf/mm2
Surface Roughness
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Thickness (mm) Roughness ([mu]m)
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t [le] 0.209..................... Rz [le] 0.5
0.209 < t [le] 0.310............. Rz [le] 0.6
0.310 < t [le] 0.440............. Rz [le] 0.7
0.440 < t [le] 0.560............. Rz [le] 0.8
0.560 < t........................ Rz [le] 1.0
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Certain ultra thin gauge steel strip, which meets the
following characteristics:
Thickness: [le]0.100 mm 7%
Width: 100 to 600 mm
Chemical Composition
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Element........................ C Mn P S Al Fe
Weight %....................... [le]0.07 0.2-0.5 [le]0.05 [le]0.05 [le]0.07 Balance
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Mechanical Properties
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Hardness............................... Full Hard (Hv 180 minimum)
Total Elongation....................... < 3%
Tensile Strength....................... 600 to 850 N/mm
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Physical Properties
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Surface Finish......................... [le]0.3 micron.
Camber (in 2.0 m)...................... <3.0 mm.
Flatness (in 2.0 m).................... [le]0.5 mm.
Edge Burr.............................. <0.01 mm greater than
thickness.
Coil Set (in 1.0 m).................... <75.0 mm.
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Certain silicon steel, which meets the following
characteristics:
Thickness: 0.024 inch 0.0015 inch
Width: 33 to 45.5 inches
Chemical Composition
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Element........................ C Mn P S Si Al
Min. Weight %.................. ................... .................. .................. .................. 0.65 ..................
Max. Weight %.................. 0.004 0.4 0.09 0.009 .................. 0.4
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Mechanical Properties
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Hardness............................... B60-75 (AIM 65)
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Physical Properties
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Finish................................. Smooth (30-60 microinches).
Gamma Crown (in 5 inches).............. 0.0005 inch, start measuring
one-quarter inch from slit
edge.
Flatness............................... 20 I-UNIT max.
Coating................................ C3A-.08A max. (A2 coating
acceptable).
Camber (in any 10 feet)................ \1/16\ inch.
Coil Size I.D.......................... 20 inches.
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Magnetic Properties
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Core Loss (1.5T/60 Hz) NAAS............ 3.8 Watts/Pound max.
Permeability (1.5T/60 Hz) NAAS......... 1700 gauss/oersted typical.
1500 minimum.
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Certain aperture mask steel, which has an ultra-flat
surface flatness and which meets the following characteristics:
Thickness: 0.025 to 0.245 mm
Width: 381-1000 mm
Chemical Composition
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Element......................... C N Al
Weight %........................ < 0.01 0.004 to 0.007 < 0.007
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Certain annealed and temper-rolled cold-rolled continuously
cast steel, which meets the following characteristics:
Chemical Composition
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Element....................... C Mn P S Si Al As Cu B N
Min. Weight %................. 0.02 0.20 0.03 0.003
Max. Weight %................. 0.06 0.40 0.02 0.023 (Aiming 0.03 0.08 (Aiming 0.02 0.08 0.008 (Aiming
0.018 Max.) 0.05) 0.005)
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Non-metallic Inclusions: Examination with the S.E.M. shall not
reveal individual oxides 1 micron (0.000039 inch) and
inclusion groups or clusters shall not exceed 5 microns (0.000197
inch) in length.
Surface Treatment as follows: The surface finish shall be free of
defects (digs, scratches, pits, gouges, slivers, etc.) and suitable
for nickel plating.
Surface Finish
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Roughness, RA microinches (micrometers)
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Aim Min. Max.
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Extra Bright.................. 5(0.1) 0(0) 7(0.2)
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Certain annealed and temper-rolled cold-rolled continuously
cast steel, in coils, with a certificate of analysis per Cable
System International (``CSI'') Specification 96012, with the
following characteristics:
Chemical Composition
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Element................................................. C Mn P S
Max. Weight %........................................... 0.13 0.60 0.02 0.05
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Physical and Mechanical Properties
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Base Weight............................ 55 pounds.
Theoretical Thickness.................. 0.0061 inch (10% of
theoretical thickness).
Width.................................. 787 mm to 813 mm.
Tensile Strength....................... 45,000-55,000 psi.
Elongation............................. minimum of 15% in 2 inches.
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Concast cold-rolled drawing quality sheet steel, ASTM A-
620-97, Type B, or single reduced black plate, ASTM A-625-92, Type
D, T-1, ASTM A-625-76 and ASTM A-366-96, T1-T2-T3 Commercial bright/
luster 7a both sides, RMS 12 max. Thickness range of 0.0088 to 0.038
inches, width of 23.0 inches to 36.875 inches.
Certain single reduced black plate, meeting ASTM A-625-98
specifications, 53 pound base weight (0.0058 inch thick) with a
Temper classification of T-2 (49-57 hardness using the Rockwell 30 T
scale).
Certain single reduced black plate, meeting ASTM A-625-76
specifications, 55 pound base weight, MR type matte finish, TH basic
tolerance as per A263 trimmed.
Certain single reduced black plate, meeting ASTM A-625-98
specifications, 65 pound base weight (0.0072 inch thick) with a
Temper classification of T-3 (53-61 hardness using the Rockwell 30 T
scale).
Certain cold-rolled black plate bare steel strip, meeting
ASTM A-625 specifications, which meet the following characteristics:
Chemical Composition
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Element................................................. C Mn P S
Max. Weight %........................................... 0.13 0.60 0.02 0.05
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Physical and Mechanical Properties
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Thickness.............................. 0.0058 inch 0.0003
inch.
Hardness............................... T2/HR 30T 50--60 aiming.
Elongation............................. [ge]15%.
Tensile Strength....................... 51,000.0 psi 4.0.
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Certain cold-rolled black plate bare steel strip, in coils,
meeting ASTM A-623, Table II, Type MR specifications, which meet the
following characteristics:
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Chemical Composition
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Element................................................. C Mn P S
Max. Weight %........................................... 0.13 0.60 0.04 0.05
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Physical and Mechanical Properties
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Thickness.............................. 0.0060 inch (0.0005
inch).
Width.................................. 10 inches (+\1/4\ to \3/8\ inch
0).
Tensile Strength....................... 55,000 psi max.
Elongation............................. Minimum of 15% in 2 inches.
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Certain ``blued steel'' coil (also known as ``steamed blue
steel'' or ``blue oxide''), with a thickness of 0.30 mm to 0.42 mm
and width of 609 mm to 1219 mm, in coil form;
Certain cold-rolled steel sheet, coated with porcelain
enameling prior to importation, which meets the following
characteristics:
Thickness (nominal): [le]0.019 inch
Width: 35 to 60 inches
Chemical Composition
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Element............................. C O B
Max. Weight %....................... 0.004 ....................... .......................
Min. Weight %....................... ........................ 0.010 0.012
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Certain cold-rolled steel, which meets the following
characteristics:
Width: 66 inches
Chemical Composition
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Element...................... C Mn P Si
Max. Weight %................ 0.07 0.67 0.14 0.03
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Physical and Mechanical Properties
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Thickness Range (mm)................... 0.800-2.000
Min. Yield Point (MPa)................. 265
Max. Yield Point (MPa)................. 365
Min. Tensile Strength (MPa)............ 440
Min. Elongation %...................... 26
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Certain band saw steel, which meets the following
characteristics:
Thickness: [le]1.31 mm
Width: [le]80 mm
Chemical Composition
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Element........................ C Si Mn P S Cr Ni
Weight %....................... 1.2 to 1.3 0.15 to 0.35 0.20 to 0.35 [le]0.03 [le]0.007 0.3 to 0.5 [le]0.25
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Other properties:
Carbide: Fully spheroidized having 80% of carbides,
which are [le] 0.003 mm and uniformly dispersed
Surface finish: Bright finish free from pits, scratches, rust,
cracks, or seams, smooth edges.
Edge camber (in each 300 mm of length): [le] 7 mm arc height
Cross bow (per inch of width): 0.015 mm max.
Certain transformation-induced plasticity (TRIP) steel,
which meets the following characteristics:
Variety 1
Chemical Composition
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Element......................... C Si Mn
Min. Weight %................... 0.09 1.0 0.90
Max. Weight %................... 0.13 2.1 1.7
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Physical and Mechanical Properties
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Thickness Range (mm)................... 1.000-2.300 (inclusive).
Min. Yield Point (MPa)................. 320.
Max. Yield Point (MPa)................. 480.
Min. Tensile Strength (MPa)............ 590.
Min. Elongation %...................... 24 (if 1.000-1.199 thickness
range).
25 (if 1.200-1.599 thickness
range).
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26 (if 1.600-1.999 thickness
range).
27 (if 2.000-2.300 thickness
range).
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Variety 2
Chemical Composition
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Element......................... C Si Mn
Min. Weight %................... 0.12 1.5 1.1
Max. Weight %................... 0.16 2.1 1.9
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Physical and Mechanical Properties
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Thickness Range (mm)................... 1.000-2.300 (inclusive).
Min. Yield Point (MPa)................. 340.
Max. Yield Point (MPa)................. 520.
Min. Tensile Strength (MPa)............ 690.
Min. Elongation %...................... 21 (if 1.000-1.199 thickness
range).
22 (if 1.200-1.599 thickness
range).
23 (if 1.600-1.999 thickness
range).
24 (if 2.000-2.300 thickness
range).
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Variety 3
Chemical Composition
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Element......................... C Si Mn
Min. Weight %................... 0.13 1.3 1.5
Max. Weight %................... 0.21 2.0 2.0
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Physical and Mechanical Properties
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Thickness Range (mm)................... 1.200-2.300 (inclusive).
Min. Yield Point (MPa)................. 370.
Max. Yield Point (MPa)................. 570.
Min. Tensile Strength (MPa)............ 780.
Min. Elongation %...................... 18 (if 1.200-1.599 thickness
range).
19 (if 1.600-1.999 thickness
range).
20 (if 2.000-2.300 thickness
range).
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Certain cold-rolled steel, which meets the following
characteristics:
Variety 1
Chemical Composition
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Element...................... C Mn P Cu
Min. Weight %................ ......... ......... ......... 0.15
Max. Weight %................ 0.10 0.40 0.10 0.35
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Physical and Mechanical Properties
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Thickness Range (mm)................... 0.600-0.800.
Min. Yield Point (MPa)................. 185.
Max. Yield Point (MPa)................. 285.
Min. Tensile Strength (MPa)............ 340.
Min. Elongation........................ 31 (ASTM standard 31% = JIS
standard 35.
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Variety 2
Chemical Composition
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Element...................... C Mn P Cu
Min. Weight %................ ......... ......... ......... 0.15
Max. Weight %................ 0.05 0.40 0.08 0.35
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Physical and Mechanical Properties
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Thickness Range (mm)................... 0.800-1.000.
Min. Yield Point (MPa)................. 145.
Max. Yield Point (MPa)................. 245.
Min. Tensile Strength (MPa)............ 295.
Min. Elongation %...................... 31 (ASTM standard 31% = JIS
standard 35% ).
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Variety 3
Chemical Composition
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Element...................... C Si Mn P S Cu Ni Al Nb, V, Ti, B Mo
Max.Weight %................. 0.01 0.05 0.40 0.10 0.023 0.15-.35 0.35 0.10 0.10 0.30
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Physical and Mechanical Properties
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Thickness (mm)......................... 0.7
Elongation %........................... [ge] 35
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Porcelain enameling sheet, drawing quality, in coils, 0.014
inch in thickness, +0.002, -0.000, meeting ASTM A-424-96 Type 1
specifications, and suitable for two coats.
Porcelain-enameling sheet whether or not coated prior to
importation with the following additional characteristics:
Cold-rolled steel for porcelain enameling, the foregoing being
continuous annealed cold-reduced steel with a nominal thickness of
not more than 0.48 mm and widths from 762 mm to 1,524 mm, having a
chemical composition, by weight, of not more than 0.004 percent
carbon, nor more than 0.010 percent aluminum, 0.006 percent or more
of nitrogen, 0.012 percent or more of boron, and more than 0.005
percent silicon, and 0.010 percent or more of oxygen; having no
intentional addition of and less than 0.002 percent by weight of
titanium, no intentional addition of and less than 0.002 percent by
weight of vanadium, no intentional addition of and less than 0.002
percent by weight of niobium, and no intentional addition of and
less than 0.002 percent of antimony; having a yield strength of from
179.3 MPa to 344.7 MPa, a tensile strength of from 303.7 MPa to
413.7 MPa, a percent of elongation of from 28 percent to 46 percent
on a standard ASTM sample with a 5.08 mm gauge length; for Fishscale
resistance; hydrogen traps provided; with a product shape of flat
after annealing, with flat defined as less than or equal to 1 I unit
with no coil set.
Cold-rolled steel strip to specification SAE 4130, with the
following characteristics:
HTSUS item number 7226.92.80.50
Width up to 24 inches
Gauge of ``0.0500.014 inches,'' and gauge tolerance of
0.0018 inches
Texture-rolled steel strip (SORBITEX), with the following
characteristics:
Thickness: 0.0039 to 0.0600 inches
Width: 0.118 to <0.5 inches (3 to <12.7 mm)
Chemical Composition
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C Si Mn P S Al Cr Ni Cu
0.76- 0.10-.035% 0.30-0.60% <.025% <.020% <.060% <.30% <.20% <.20%
0.96%
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Tensile strength ranges: 245,000 to 365,000 psi.
HTSUS 7211.29.20.30 and HTSUS 7211.29.45.00
Reed steel, with the following characteristics:
Grades Eberle 18, 18C (SAE 1095 modified alloyed steel) HTSUS
7211.90.00
Physical Characteristics
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Thickness.............................. 0.0008 to 0.04 inches (0.0203
to 1.015 mm).
Width.................................. 0.276 to 0.472 inches (7 mm to
12.0 mm), with width
tolerances of 0.04
to 0.06 mm.
Tensile strength....................... 1599 Mpa to 2199 Mpa.
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Chemical Composition
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C Si Mn P S Cr
0.95-1.05% 0.15-0.30% 0.25-0.50% less than 0.015% less than 0.012% less than 0.040%
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Surface: Rmax 1.5 to 3.0 micrometers
Straightness: Max. deviation of 0.56mm/m
Flatness: Deviation of 0.1 to 0.3% of the width
Feeler gauge steel, with the following characteristics:
Polished surface and deburred or rounded edges Grades Eberle 18,
18C (SAE 1095 modified alloyed steel) HTSUS 7211.90.00
Physical and Mechanical Properties
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Max. width............................. 0.4975 inches width.
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Thickness Range........................ 0.001-0.045 inches.
Thickness tolerances................... T2-T4 international standard.
Tensile strength UTS................... 246-304 ksi.
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Wood Band Saw Steel with Nickel Content Exceeding 1.25% by
Weight, with the following characteristics:
Both variety 1 and variety 2 are classified under HTSUS item
number 7226.99.00.00
Variety 1
Nickel-alloyed Band Saw Steel, which meets the following
characteristics:
Thickness: 1.1 mm, [le]3.00 mm
Width: <400 mm
Chemical Composition
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Element........................ C Si Mn P S Cr Ni Cu Al
Weight %....................... 0.70-0.80 0.20-0.35 0.30-0.45 max. 0.020 max. 0.006 0.05-0.20 1.90-2.10 max. 0.15 0.02-0.04
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Microstructure: Tempered Martensite with Bainite, no surface
decarburization
Mechanical Properties: Hardness: 446 +12/-23 HV respectively 45
+1/-2 HRC
Surface Finish: bright, polished
Edges: treated edges
Cross Bow: max. 0.1 mm per mm width
Variety 2
UHB15N20 band saw steel according to the alloy composition:
Chemical Composition
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Element........................ C Si Mn P S Cr Ni
Weight %....................... 0.70-0.80 0.20-0.35 0.30-0.45 Pmax. 0.020 S max. 0.016 -- 1.90-2.10
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Typical material properties: Hardened and tempered
Tensile Strength: 1450 N/mm2 for thickness < 2 mm and
1370 N/mm2 for thickness 2mm
Width tolerance: B1 = 0.35 mm
Thickness tolerance: T1 (0.039 mm)
Flatness: P4 (max. deviation 0.1 % of width of strip)
Straightness: (0.25 mm/1000 mm)
Dimensions:
Widths: 6.3-412.8 mm
Thickness: 0.40 to 3.05 mm
2% nickel T5 tolerances and ra less than 8 my, with the
following characteristics:
Thickness: 0.5-3.5 mm
Width: 50-650 mm
Chemical Composition
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Element...................... C Si Mn P S Al Cr Ni
Weight %..................... 0.70-0.80 0.15-0.35 0.30-0.50 max. 0.020 max. 0.010 max. 0.020 0.05-0.30 1.90-2.20
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High precision T5 tolerance
Roughness: Ra (RMS) max. 8 inches
The product is classified under HTSUS item number 7226.92.50.00
Ski-edge profile steel, with the following characteristics:
For both Grade SAE 1070 and German Grade SAE X35CrMo17:
HTSUS item numbers 7228.60.80 and 7216.69.00
Hardened and tempered, HRC 44-52
Surface: bright finished, sandblasted or primer coated stamped
condition
Dimensions
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Width Width Thickness Thickness
mm mm mm mm
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Ski 39........................ 6 1.90 2 0.50
Ski 40........................ 6 1.70 2 0.50
Ski 129....................... 7.70 2.00 2.20 0.60
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Chemical Composition for Grade SAE 1070:
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Element........................... C Si Mn P S
Weight %.......................... 0.65-0.75 max. 0.40 max. 0.60-0.90 max. 0.04 max. 0.05
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Chemical Composition for German Grade SAE X35CrMo17
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Element...................... C Si Mn P S CR Mo Ni
Weight %..................... 0.33-0.45 max. 1.0 max 1.50 max 0.04 max 0.025 15.5-17.5 0.8-1.3 max. 1.0
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Note that this is an angle shape or section steel that is not covered by this scope.
Flat wire, with the following characteristics:
SAE 1074 alloyed, annealed, skin passed
Hardened and tempered
Formed edges
Widths of less than 12.7 mm
Thickness from 0.50-2.40 mm
Shadow/aperture mask steel, which is Aluminum killed cold-
rolled steel coil that is open coil annealed, has an ultra-flat,
isotropic surface, and meets the following characteristics:
Thickness: 0.001 to 0.010 inch
Width: 15 to 35 inches
Increased tensile strength of 800 to 1,200 N/mm2
Chemical Composition
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Element............................. C N Mn
Weight %............................ < 0.01 % 0.01-0.017% 0.06-0.85 %
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HTSUS item numbers 7209.18.25.10 or 7211.23.60.75, depending on
the width of the material.
Grade 13C cement kiln steel, with the following
specifications:
Chemical Composition
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Element........................... C Si Mn P S
Weight %.......................... 0.65 0.25 0.65 max. 0.020 max. 0.010
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Microstructure: Fine grained and homogenous. Matrix of tempered
martensite with a small amount of undissolved carbides
Decarburization: No free ferrit is allowed. Total
decarburization should not exceed 4% per plane
Mechanical Properties: Tensile strength: 1200-1700 N/mm2,
(Standard 1280 80 N/mm2)
Surface Finish: Gray hardened condition. Ra/CLA--max. 0.25 m.
Cut off 0.25 mm Rmax--max. 2.5 m
Edge Condition: Slit edges free from cracks and damages
Dimensions:
Thickness: 0.4-1.40 mm, Tolerance: T1
Width: 250-1200 mm, Tolerance: B1
Flatness: Unflatness Across Strip: max. 0.4% of the nominal
strip width
Coil Size: Inside Diameter: 600 mm
Coil Weight: max. 6.5 kg/mm strip width
Certain valve steel (type 2), with the following
specifications: Hardened tempered high-carbon strip, characterized
by high fatigues strength and wear resistance, hardness combined
with ductility, surface and end-finishes, and good blanking and
forming properties.
HTSUS item number: 7211.90.00.00
Typical size ranges:
Thickness: 0.15-1.0 mm
Width: 10.0-140 mm
Chemical Composition
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Element........................ C Si Mn P S Ni Cr
Weight %....................... 0.7-0.8 0.2-0.35 0.3-0.45 Max. 0.020 Max. 0.016 1.9-2.1 --
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The merchandise subject to this investigation is typically
classified in the HTSUS at item numbers: 7209.15.0000, 7209.16.0030,
7209.16.0060, 7209.16.0090, 7209.17.0030, 7209.17.0060,
7209.17.0090, 7209.18.1530, 7209.18.1560, 7209.18.2550,
7209.18.6000. 7209.25.0000, 7209.26.0000, 7209.27.0000,
7209.28.0000, 7209.90.0000, 7210.70.3000, 7210.90.9000,
7211.23.1500, 7211.23.2000, 7211.23.3000, 7211.23.4500,
7211.23.6030, 7211.23.6060, 7211.23.6085, 7211.29.2030,
7211.29.2090, 7211.29.4500, 7211.29.6030, 7211.29.6080,
7211.90.0000, 7212.40.1000, 7212.40.5000, 7212.50.0000,
7225.19.0000, 7225.50.6000, 7225.50.7000, 7225.50.8010,
7225.50.8085, 7225.99.0090, 7226.19.1000, 7226.19.9000,
7226.92.5000, 7226.92.7050, 7226.92.8050, and 7226.99.0000.
Although the HTSUS item numbers are provided for convenience and
Customs purposes, the written description of the merchandise under
investigation is dispositive.
[FR Doc. 02-20561 Filed 8-13-02; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3510-DS-P