Can I order light gauge hot rolled and expect to substitute this for DQ and CQ cold rolled?
An emphatic NO! The mechanical properties of Hot Roll are not nearly as good as the mechanical properties of Cold Roll, and there is much more variability in the properties of Hot Roll when compared to Cold Roll. If each product were rated best to worst, regarding suitability for drawing and variance of properties, they should be rated as follows. (SAE 1006-1008).
