AISI 1008 LOW CARBON — COLD ROLLED / HOT ROLLED Steel

Coatings: Galvanized, Galvanneal, Electrogalvanized

Material Type

COLD ROLLED / HOT ROLLED

Grade

LOW CARBON

Available Coatings

GalvanizedGalvannealElectrogalvanized

Standard

AISI Standards

American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) standards define steel grades by carbon content and alloying elements. Ameristeel stocks and supplies AISI-classified flat-rolled steel in both cold rolled and hot rolled forms, with galvanized, galvanneal, and electrogalvanized coating options available from our Fraser, MI service center. AISI grades are among the most widely recognized steel specifications in North American manufacturing, covering low-carbon drawing steels through high-strength low-alloy (HSLA) structural grades used in automotive body structures, chassis components, and industrial equipment. We carry these materials in coils, sheets, and cut-to-length blanks, with slitting and blanking processing available for both prototype and production volumes. Request a quote for AISI steel delivered to Metro Detroit, Southeast Michigan, and beyond

About AISI 1008

AISI 1008 is a low carbon grade cold rolled / hot rolled steel conforming to the aisi standards.

Ameristeel maintains a deep inventory of AISI 1008 in standard and custom gauges, available as coils, slit coils, sheets, or precision blanks. As a cold rolled / hot rolled product, AISI 1008 offers the tight thickness tolerances and controlled surface finish critical for visible and semi-exposed automotive applications. Every coil is third-party tested under our ISO 9001:2015 quality system.

AISI 1008 is supplied with the following coating options: hot-dip galvanized (zinc) for general corrosion resistance; galvanneal (zinc-iron alloy) for superior paint adhesion and weldability; electrogalvanized for precise coating weight control and smooth surface finish. The right coating choice for AISI 1008 depends on your forming process, paint system, and end-use corrosion environment.

AISI 1008 is listed alongside AISI 050XK HR within this specification family. As a low carbon designation, AISI 1008 addresses specific cold rolled / hot rolled forming requirements that distinguish it from adjacent grades in ductility, surface quality, and mechanical property control.

AISI 1008 is widely used across automotive body panels, appliance housings, furniture manufacturing, and precision-formed industrial components. Ameristeel sources and stocks this grade at our Fraser, MI steel processing center, with the ability to supply production quantities, prototype runs, and custom-processed orders. Whether you need full coils, slit-to-width coils, cut-to-length sheets, or precision blanks, our team can fulfill orders to AISI 1008 specifications with complete mill test reports and material certification.

Ameristeel offers in-house processing for AISI 1008 at our Warren and Fraser, Michigan facilities. Available processing capabilities include precision slitting to custom widths on our multi-cut blanking line, cut-to-length sheet processing for exact dimensional requirements, laser cutting for complex profiles and prototypes on our TRUMPF fiber laser systems, press brake forming on our TruBend series with up to 110-ton capacity and 120" bend length, shear processing for rapid sheet production. From raw material sourcing through finished part delivery, Ameristeel provides a single-source solution — eliminating the need to coordinate between separate steel suppliers, service centers, and fabrication shops. Learn more about our laser cutting capabilities, production steel sales, or request a quote for processing AISI 1008 to your exact specifications.