ASTM A1003/A1003M-09 - 1.11.2009
 
1. Scope

1.1 This specification covers coated steel sheet used in the manufacture of cold-formed framing members, such as, but not limited to, studs, joists, purlins, girts, and track.

1.2 The steel sheet used for cold-formed framing members includes metallic-coated, painted metallic-coated, or painted nonmetallic-coated.

1.3 The values stated in either inch-pound or SI units shall be regarded separately as standard. Within the text, SI units are shown in brackets. The values stated in each system are not exact equivalents; therefore, each system shall be used independently of the other.

1.4 Unless the order specifies the “M” designation [SI units], the product shall be furnished to inch-pound units.

1.5 The text of this specification references notes and footnotes, which provide explanatory material. These notes and footnotes, excluding those in tables and figures, shall not be considered as requirements of this specification.

 
2. Referenced Documents

A463/A463M-25b

Standard Specification for Steel Sheet, Aluminum-Coated, by the Hot-Dip Process (Includes all amendments and changes 12/5/2025).

A1063/A1063M-25

Standard Specification for Steel Sheet, Twin-Roll Cast, Zinc-Coated (Galvanized) by the Hot-Dip Process

A653/A653M-25a

Standard Specification for Steel Sheet, Zinc-Coated (Galvanized) or Zinc-Iron Alloy-Coated (Galvannealed) by the Hot-Dip Process (Includes all amendments and changes 12/5/2025).

A755/A755M-18(2024)

Standard Specification for Steel Sheet, Metallic Coated by the Hot-Dip Process and Prepainted by the Coil-Coating Process for Exterior Exposed Building Products

A792/A792M-25a

Standard Specification for Steel Sheet, 55 % Aluminum-Zinc Alloy-Coated by the Hot-Dip Process (Includes all amendments and changes 12/5/2025).

D714-25

Standard Test Method for Evaluating Degree of Blistering of Paints

D1005-95(2024)

Standard Test Method for Measurement of Dry-Film Thickness of Organic Coatings Using Micrometers

D1654-24e1

Standard Test Method for Evaluation of Painted or Coated Specimens Subjected to Corrosive Environments (Includes all amendments and changes 7/2/2026).

D4138-07a(2022)

Standard Practices for Measurement of Dry Film Thickness of Protective Coating Systems by Destructive, Cross-Sectioning Means (Includes all amendments and changes 7/1/2022).

D4145-10(2022)

Standard Test Method for Coating Flexibility of Prepainted Sheet

E29-22

Standard Practice for Using Significant Digits in Test Data to Determine Conformance with Specifications

ISO 9223

Corrosion of Metals and Alloys--Corrosivity of Atmospheres-Classification Available from American National Standards Institute (ANSI), 25 W. 43rd St., 4th Floor, New York, NY 10036, http://www.ansi.org.

Specification for the Design of Cold-Formed Steel Structural Members Available from American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI), 1140 Connecticut Ave., NW, Suite 705, Washington, DC 20036, http://www.steel.org.

A875/A875M-25a

Standard Specification for Steel Sheet, Zinc-5 % Aluminum Alloy-Coated by the Hot-Dip Process (Includes all amendments and changes 12/5/2025).

A879/A879M-22

Standard Specification for Steel Sheet, Zinc Coated by the Electrolytic Process for Applications Requiring Designation of the Coating Mass on Each Surface

A902-24

Standard Terminology Relating to Metallic Coated Steel Products

A924/A924M-26

Standard Specification for General Requirements for Steel Sheet, Metallic-Coated by the Hot-Dip Process

A941-26a

Standard Terminology Relating to Steel, Stainless Steel, Related Alloys, and Ferroalloys (Includes all amendments and changes 4/15/2026).

A1004/A1004M-99(2018)

Standard Practice for Establishing Conformance to the Minimum Expected Corrosion Characteristics of Metallic, Painted-Metallic, and Nonmetallic-Coated Steel Sheet Intended for Use as Cold Formed Framing Members

A1046/A1046M-25a

Standard Specification for Steel Sheet, Zinc-Aluminum-Magnesium Alloy-Coated by the Hot-Dip Process (Includes all amendments and changes 12/5/2025).

A568/A568M-25a

Standard Specification for Steel, Sheet, Carbon, Structural, and High-Strength Low-Alloy, Hot-Rolled and Cold-Rolled, General Requirements for (Includes all amendments and changes 12/5/2025).