SAE J403 1010 MEDIUM CARBON — COLD ROLLED / HOT ROLLED Steel

Coatings: Galvanized, Galvanneal, Electrogalvanized

Material Type

COLD ROLLED / HOT ROLLED

Grade

MEDIUM CARBON

Available Coatings

GalvanizedGalvannealElectrogalvanized

Standard

SAE Standards

Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) standards — particularly J2340 and J1392 — define steel grades for automotive structural and safety applications. Ameristeel stocks and supplies SAE-graded HSLA and advanced high-strength steels in solution-hardened (X suffix), dislocation-hardened (Y suffix), and solution-strengthened (S suffix) variants, available in cold rolled and hot rolled forms with galvanized, galvanneal, and electrogalvanized coatings. SAE specifications are widely used by OEMs and Tier 1 suppliers for cross-platform material qualification. We carry SAE grades in coils, sheets, and processed blanks from our Fraser, MI service center, with slitting and cut-to-length options for prototype development and production volumes. Submit an RFQ for SAE steel delivered to Metro Detroit, Auburn Hills, Troy, and across Michigan

About SAE J403 1010

SAE J403 1010 is a medium carbon grade cold rolled / hot rolled steel conforming to the sae standards.

Ameristeel maintains a deep inventory of SAE J403 1010 in standard and custom gauges, available as coils, slit coils, sheets, or precision blanks. As a cold rolled / hot rolled product, SAE J403 1010 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.

SAE J403 1010 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 SAE J403 1010 depends on your forming process, paint system, and end-use corrosion environment.

SAE J403 1010 is listed alongside SAE J403 1008 within this specification family. As a medium carbon designation, SAE J403 1010 addresses specific cold rolled / hot rolled forming requirements that distinguish it from adjacent grades in ductility, surface quality, and mechanical property control.

SAE J403 1010 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 SAE J403 1010 specifications with complete mill test reports and material certification.

Ameristeel offers in-house processing for SAE J403 1010 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 SAE J403 1010 to your exact specifications.