What is cold-rolled steel?
Abbreviation: CR
Related Terms
Hot-Rolled Steel(HR)
Hot-rolled steel is produced by rolling steel at high temperature (above recrystallization point). It has a rough mill scale surface and looser tolerances than cold-rolled, but is less expensive and widely stocked.
1018 Steel
1018 is a low-carbon cold-drawn steel with excellent machinability and weldability. It's commonly used for shafts, pins, and precision machined blanks.
Steel Blank
A steel blank is a metal blank made from steel — typically carbon steel, stainless steel, or alloy steel — cut to size for further processing such as stamping, laser cutting, or machining.
Tolerances
Tolerances define the allowable range of variation in a dimension — thickness, width, length, or flatness. Tighter tolerances require more precise processing and typically cost more.