This chart lists some typical properties for metal forming materials.
This information adapted from the High Strength Steel Stamping Design Manual, copyright 1994, Auto/Steel Partnership.
Material  | 
Grade  | 
Yield Strength (ksi)  | 
Tensile Strength (ksi)  | 
Total Elong (%)  | 
n value  | 
r value  | 
Hardness   | 
Width Range   | 
Thickness Range  | 
HR  | 
DQSK  | 
34.0  | 
48.0  | 
42  | 
0.20  | 
1.1  | 
54  | 
24 to 72  | 
.055-.375  | 
HR  | 
DQ  | 
35.7  | 
49.1  | 
40  | 
0.19  | 
1.1  | 
55  | 
24 to 72  | 
.055-.375  | 
HR  | 
CQ  | 
38.9  | 
56.0  | 
39  | 
0.19  | 
NA  | 
60  | 
24 to 72  | 
.055-.375  | 
CR  | 
EDDQ  | 
20.0  | 
44.0  | 
49  | 
0.26  | 
1.9  | 
30  | 
24 to 72  | 
.015-.080  | 
CR  | 
DQSK  | 
26.5  | 
45.0  | 
44  | 
0.23  | 
1.8  | 
36  | 
24 to 72  | 
.015-.130  | 
CR  | 
DQ  | 
27.0  | 
45.8  | 
42  | 
0.22  | 
1.6  | 
40  | 
24 to 72  | 
.015-.130  | 
CR  | 
CQ  | 
30.2  | 
47.0  | 
41  | 
0.20  | 
1.3  | 
45  | 
24 to 72  | 
.015-.130  | 
HDG(CR)  | 
EDDQ  | 
22.4  | 
44.9  | 
46  | 
0.25  | 
1.9  | 
32  | 
24 to 72  | 
.015-.170  | 
HDG(CR)  | 
DQSK  | 
28.4  | 
45.8  | 
44  | 
0.23  | 
1.6  | 
40  | 
24 to 72  | 
.015-.170  | 
HDG(CR)  | 
DQ  | 
35.7  | 
49.6  | 
41  | 
0.20  | 
1.3  | 
52  | 
24 to 72  | 
.015-.170  | 
HDG(CR)  | 
CQ  | 
40.6  | 
53.0  | 
35  | 
0.17  | 
1.2  | 
58  | 
24 to 72  | 
.015-.170  | 
GA (CR)  | 
EDDQ  | 
22.0  | 
44.7  | 
48  | 
0.25  | 
1.9  | 
32  | 
24 to 72  | 
.015-.170  | 
GA (CR)  | 
DQSK  | 
24.5  | 
46.0  | 
45  | 
0.22  | 
1.6  | 
45  | 
24 to 72  | 
.015-.170  | 
GA (CR)  | 
DQ  | 
32.3  | 
47.6  | 
42  | 
NA  | 
NA  | 
49  | 
24 to 72  | 
.015-.170  | 
GA (CR)  | 
SQ30  | 
36.0  | 
51.9  | 
37  | 
NA  | 
NA  | 
55  | 
24 to 72  | 
.020-.170  | 
Alum(CR)  | 
IF  | 
25.0  | 
44.0  | 
43  | 
0.24  | 
1.7  | 
37  | 
24 to 60  | 
.015-.140  | 
Alum(CR)  | 
EDDQ  | 
26.0  | 
44.0  | 
46  | 
0.24  | 
1.6  | 
39  | 
24 to 60  | 
.015-.140  | 
Alum(CR)  | 
DDQ1  | 
26.0  | 
44.0  | 
45  | 
0.21  | 
1.3  | 
45  | 
24 to 60  | 
.015-.140  | 
Alum(CR)  | 
DQSK  | 
32.0  | 
50.0  | 
39  | 
0.21  | 
1.2  | 
47  | 
24 to 60  | 
.015-.140  | 
Alum(CR)  | 
DQ  | 
34.0  | 
49.0  | 
41  | 
0.21  | 
1.2  | 
47  | 
24 to 60  | 
.015-.140  | 
Alum(CR)  | 
CQ  | 
47.0  | 
56.0  | 
32  | 
NA  | 
1.2  | 
60  | 
24 to 60  | 
.015-.140  |