WORLDWIDE Material Specification

ENGINEERING GMW3224
Metals
STANDARDS

Nominal Sheet Steel Thicknesses and Thickness Tolerances

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Deviation section). The specified nominal
1 Scope thicknesses and tolerances for uncoated and
coated low carbon and high strength steel sheet
This specification covers metric sheet steel
are detailed in Table A1, Table A2, and Table A3.
thicknesses and thickness tolerance requirements
The nominal thickness tolerance is applicable to
for engineering part drawings. This specification is
measurements at any point across the width not
applicable to continuous cast, cold, or hot rolled
less than 40 mm from an edge. Deviations required
zinc coated, or uncoated steel substrates specified
for individual GM business units are listed in
in GMW2, GMW3032, GMW3399, and GMW14400
Deviation section at the end of this specification.
and supplied as coils or sheet. Thickness
tolerances for coated substrates include the 3.1.3.1 Business regions may decide, in selective
specified coating. Additional requirements or instances, to deviate from the tolerances required
agreements shall be specified by local business in this specification. When this occurs, the
units (e.g., GM North America, Opel International specified tolerance on the appropriate GM Release
Technical Development Center (ITDC), Saab Engineering Drawing shall take precedence over
Technical Development Center (TDC), GM do this specification.
Brazil, Holden Ltd. 3.1.4 Additional Requirements. The rounding-off
1.1 Material Description. Not applicable. method shall be used when reporting thickness
and thickness tolerances. Reported values shall be
1.2 Symbols. Not applicable.
rounded to the nearest 0.01 mm and shall utilize
1.3 Typical Applications. Sheet metal parts the following procedure.
consisting of low carbon steel products and zinc
3.1.4.1 Thickness and thickness tolerances shall
coated low carbon steel substrates.
be rounded to the nearest 0.01 mm (two decimal
1.4 Remarks. Not applicable. places). If the third digit is five or above, the
second digit shall be rounded to the next highest
2 References number. If the third digit is four or below, the
Note: Only the latest approved standards are second digit shall not be changed.
applicable unless otherwise specified. 3.1.4.2 When employing the rounding method, two
2.1 External Standards/Specifications. or more successive rounding steps should be
avoided.
None
3.2 Processing Requirements. Not applicable.
2.2 GM Standards/Specifications.
3.3 Performance Requirements. Not applicable.
GMW2 GMW3059
3.4 Requirements on other Stages During Life
GMW3001 GMW3399 Cycle. Not applicable.
GMW3032 GMW14400 3.5 Increment for Nominal Thickness. The
2.3 Additional References. preferred nominal thickness should follow the
Release Engineering Drawing increments in Table 1.

3 Requirements Table 1: Nominal Thickness/Increments

3.1 Requirements on Delivery. Nominal Thickness Increments
3.1.1 Chemical Requirements. Not applicable. Up to 1.00 mm 0.05
1.0 up to 2.60 mm 0.10
3.1.2 Mechanical Requirements. Not applicable.
2.60 up to 3.4 mm 0.20
3.1.3 Physical Requirements. Thickness 3.5 and higher 0.50
tolerances for coated substrates include the
specified coating except for GM Europe (see

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4 Manufacturing Process Material/Grade: GMW3032M-ST-S-CR340LA-

HD60G60G-U
Not applicable.
The appropriate Release Engineering Drawing
5 Rules and Regulations may also contain the specified thickness and/or
thickness tolerances.
5.1 All materials supplied to this standard must
When a deviation to GMW3224 occurs or the
comply with the requirements of GMW3001, Rules
thickness and/or thickness tolerance is noted on
and Regulations for Material Specifications.
the Release Engineering Drawing, the specified
5.2 All materials supplied to this standard must thickness and tolerance on the drawing shall take
comply with the requirements of GMW3059, precedence over this specification.
Restricted and Reportable Substances for
Example:
Parts.
Gauge/Thickness: 1.00 mm
6 Approved Sources Thickness tolerance: ± 0.04
Not applicable. Material/Grade: GMW3032M-ST-S-CR340LA-
HD60G60G-U
7 Notes
7.1 Glossary. Not applicable.
9 Release and Revisions
7.2 Acronyms, Abbreviations, and Symbols. 9.1 Release. This standard originated in January
2001. It was first approved by the Global Sheet
CTS Component Technical Specifications Metal Specialist Team in April 2002. It was first
DCS Data Creation Standards published in August 2002.
GMNA General Motors North America 9.2 Revisions.
ITDC International Technical Development
Center Approval
Rev Description (Organization)
TDC Technical Development Center Date
VTS Vehicle Technical Specification C NOV 2007 Section 8 – Clerical changes
to callout examples. (Global
8 Coding System Sheet Metal Specialist
This standard shall be referenced in other Team)
documents, drawings, etc., as follows: D MAR 2009 Remove reference to thin-
Example: slab HR from Tables A1, A2,
Gauge/Thickness: 1.00 mm and A4. (Global Sheet Metal
Specialist Team)
Thickness Tolerance: Per GMW3224

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Appendix A
Table A1, Table A2, and Table A3 contain the required thickness and thickness tolerance for sheet products.
Deviations on requirements for individual GM business units are detailed in the Deviations Sheet.

Table A1: Metric Nominal Sheet Steel Thicknesses and Tolerances

for Minimum Yield Strengths <270 Mpa
Specified Cold Rolled Specified Hot Rolled
Nominal (Bare and Coated) Nominal (Bare and Coated)
Note 1 Note 1
Thickness GMW2, Thickness GMW2,
GMW3032 < 270 MPa GMW3032 < 270 MPa
(mm) Tolerance (mm) Tolerance
0.50 to 0.94 ± 0.02 1.50 to 1.89 ± 0.09
0.95 to 1.39 ± 0.03 1.90 to 2.19 ± 0.10
1.40 to 1.89 ± 0.04 2.20 to 2.29 ± 0.11
1.90 to 2.49 ± 0.05 2.30 to 2.59 ± 0.12
2.50+ ± 0.06 2.60 to 4.49 ± 0.13
4.50 to 6.49 ± 0.15
6.50 to 8.99 ± 0.20
9.00 + ± 0.22
Note 1: Refer to 3.5 for standard thickness increments to be called out on drawings, in the Data Creation Standards (DCS) file log, and
other GM documents.

Table A2: Metric Nominal Sheet Steel Thicknesses and Tolerances

for 270 to 380 MPa Yield Strengths
Specified Cold Rolled Specified Hot Rolled
Nominal (Bare and Coated) Nominal (Bare and Coated)
Note 1 Note 1
Thickness GMW3032 ≥ 270 MPa Thickness GMW3032 ≥ 270 MPa up
up to 380 MPa YS to 380 MPa YS
(mm) Tolerance (mm) Tolerance
0.50 to 0.94 ± 0.03 1.50 to1.89 ± 0.09
0.95 to 1.39 ± 0.04 1.90 to 2.19 ± 0.10
1.40 to 2.49 ± 0.05 2.20 to 2.29 ± 0.11
2.50+ ± 0.06 2.30 to 2.59 ± 0.12
2.60 to 4.49 ± 0.13
4.50 to 6.49 ± 0.15
6.50 to 8.99 ± 0.20
9.00+ ± 0.22
Note 1: Refer to 3.5 for standard thickness increments to be called out on drawings, in the DCS file log, and other GM documents.
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Table A3: Metric Nominal Sheet Steel Thicknesses and Tolerances

for GMW3032 Substrates with Minimum Yield Strengths >380 MPa
and All GMW3399 and GMW14400 Substrates
Specified Cold Rolled Specified Hot Rolled
Nominal (Bare and Coated) Nominal (Bare and Coated)
Note 1 Note 1
Thickness GMW3032 >380 MPa Thickness GMW3032 >380 MPa
GMW3399, GMW14400 GMW3399, GMW14400
(mm) Tolerance (mm) Tolerance
0.50 to 0.59 ± 0.03 1.50 to 1.69 ± 0.10
0.60 to 0.69 ± 0.04 1.70 to 1.89 ± 0.11
0.70 to 1.09 ± 0.05 1.90 to 2.19 ± 0.12
1.10 to 1.59 ± 0.06 2.20 to 2.59 ± 0.13
1.60 to 2.29 ± 0.07 2.60 to 4.49 ± 0.14
2.30+ ± 0.08 4.50 to 6.49 ± 0.16
6.50 + ± 0.22
Note 1: Refer to 3.5 for standard thickness increments to be called out on drawings, in the DCS file log, and other GM documents.

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Deviations
Reference 3.1.3 Physical Requirements. For GM Europe, thickness and thickness tolerances shall apply to
steels with the coating removed independent of steel grade. Deviations from Table A2 shall apply to thickness
tolerances as described in Table A4.

Table A4: Metric Nominal Sheet Steel Thicknesses and Tolerances

for 270 to 380 MPa Yield Strengths
Specified Cold Rolled Specified Hot Rolled
Nominal (Bare and Coated) Nominal (Bare and Coated)
Note 1 Note 1
Thickness GMW3032 Thickness GMW3032
270 to 380 MPa 270 to 380 MPa
(mm) Tolerance (mm) Tolerance
0.50 to 0.94 ± 0.03 1.50 to 1.89 ± 0.09
0.95 to 1.39 ± 0.04 1.90 to 2.19 ± 0.10
1.40 to 1.89 ± 0.05 2.20 to 2.29 ± 0.11
1.90 to 2.49 ± 0.06 2.30 + ± 0.12
2.50 + ± 0.07
Note 1: Refer to 3.5 for standard thickness increments to be called out on drawings, in the DCS file log, and other GM documents.

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