Deep-drawn steel - does it rings a bell? 

For months we searched wide and far for UK /EU supplier of deep drawn steel for our own needs and projects, this turned out to be impossible. Not for long as now we offer it to individual clients and trade. 

Sheet Steel grade you are currently using.
The most common sheet steel used in th UK is CR4 (historic BS1449 designation). Under modern standards, this is DC01 to EN10130 /EN10139. It’s good general-purpouse cold-rolled steel but it’s not deep-drawn.

What we’re offering is DC05 deep-drawn steel. 

DC05 is a low-carbon, cold-rolled steel developed for maximum formability.

In real workshop terms, this means:

• Smoother stretching and shrinking,

• More predictable metal flow,

• Less effort under the wheel or hammer,

• Reduced risk of splitting or uneven thinning. 

Ideal for english wheeling, planishing, doming, bead forming, swaging, dimpling, spinning, and complex hand-formed repair panels.

Compared with standard mild steel, DC05 offers higher stretch capability, more predictable metal movement, reduced shaping time, and less need for corrective work or filler.

What this means in practice? 

DC05 compared to DC01 (CR4):• Starts deforming under lower force,
• Can be stretched significantly further,

• Work-hardens more slowly,

• Forms tighter radii and deeper shapes with fewer passes.

DC05 deep-drawn steel available in 1.0 mm thickness. 

• Available in small quantities,

• Supplied to trade and general public,

• Currently default sheet size is 1250x 625x 1.0 mm 

We’ll shortly be posting side-by-side video clips showing DC05 vs CR4 in real forming work.

Any trade peaple wanting to try it first?
If you’re in the trade and want to test it before ordering, PM us and we’ll send you free of charge A4 size sample followed by trade price list.
 
Work smarter, make your life easier. Save your time - and your customer’s money. Below is chemical and mechanical comparison between CR4 and DC05.