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Industry Encyclopedia
Quick Reference Center for Terminology, Standards & Materials
Galvanizing Lines for Roll Formed Profiles
Roll formers run pre-galvanized or pre-painted coil. A continuous galvanizing line (zinc pot, CGL) is a steel mill, not a roll-forming accessory. Pot temperature and CGL line speed live on mill OEM sheets. Use EN 10346 coating mass language.
Pre-painted Steel (PPGI / PPGL) for Roll Forming
Pre-painted Steel (PPGI / PPGL) for Roll Forming, Al Zn, Coil Coating, Metallic Coating, paint system, base metal, Metallic coat, Substrate Mechanicals, Roll Forming, base metal grade, metal grade
Cold Rolled Coil (CRC)
Cold rolled coil (CRC) for roll forming: temper (full-hard vs annealed), surface finish, thickness tolerance, and crack/load risks on shared flowers.
Hot Rolled Coil (HRC)
Hot rolled coil (HRC) for roll forming: mill scale vs pickle & oil, thickness/crown, mechanical windows, and setup differences vs CRC.
Carbon Steel for Roll Forming
Carbon steel for roll forming: mild/structural/HSLA grade families, ASTM A1008/A1018 hooks, strength–formability trade-off, and coated carbon substrates.
r-Value (Plastic Anisotropy / Lankford Coefficient)
r-value (Lankford coefficient / plastic strain ratio): r0, r45, r90, r-bar, planar anisotropy (delta-r), deep drawability, ASTM E517 / ISO 10113, and roll-forming relevance.
n-Value (Strain Hardening Exponent)
n-value (strain-hardening exponent): Hollomon law, ASTM E646 / ISO 10275, 10–20% strain range, FLC link, and relevance to roll forming vs stretch forming.
Elongation of Steel for Roll Forming
Elongation of Steel for Roll Forming, Gauge Length, Elongation, total elongation, Roll Forming, Low Elongation, Uniform elongation, fracture, Ductility Measure, Total Uniform
Tensile Strength (UTS) of Steel for Roll Forming
Tensile Strength (UTS) of Steel for Roll Forming, tensile strength, engineering stress, Yield Strength, Ultimate tensile strength, Ultimate tensile, True Stress, Grade Windows, yield
Yield Strength of Steel for Roll Forming
Yield Strength of Steel for Roll Forming, Proof Stress, yield point, Yield strength, Tensile Strength, Yield, higher yield, work hardening, Lower Yield, Plastic Behavior, Offset Yield, Roll Forming