A material for shadow mask having the following composition of components: C0.0008 wt %, Si0.03 wt %, Mn:0.1 to 0.5 wt %, P0.02 wt %, S0.02 wt %, Al:0.01 to 0.07 wt %, N0.0030 wt %, B: an amount satisfying the formula: 5 ppmB-11/14N30 ppm, balance: Fe and inevitable impurities; a method for producing the material; a shadow mask using the material (cold rolled steel sheet); and an image receiving tube equipped with the shadow mask. The material has excellent etching characteristics, which are uniform within the same coil, and excellent press formability.