Standard Tolerances- Stainless Steel Sheets
Gauge and Thickness Tolerances
All Finishes
				Width Tolerances
Gauge		Tolerance
Number	Thickness	Plus or Minus		48" and Under             1/16" over, nothing under
7	0.187	0.007		Over 48"		1/8" over, nothing under
8	0.167	0.007
10	0.135	0.006		Length Tolerances
11	0.120	0.005
12	0.105	0.005		120" and Under		1/16" over, nothing under
13	0.090	0.004		Over 120"		1/8" over, nothing under
14	0.075	0.004
16	0.060	0.003		All Widths and Lengths
18	0.048	0.003
19	0.040	0.003		Thickness
20	0.036	0.002		.131" and Heavier		1/4" over, nothing under
22	0.030	0.002
24	0.024	0.0015
26	0.018	0.0015
28	0.015	0.0015
30	0.012	0.0015
Stainless Steel Plate
Thickness Tolerances
			Width
Specified		Over 84"to	Over 120"	Over
Thickness	To 84"	120"	to 144"	144"
3/16-3/8	0.045	0.050
3/8-3/4	0.055	0.060	0.075	0.090
3/4-1.0	0.060	0.065	0.085	0.100
1.0-2.0	0.070	0.075	0.095	0.115
2.0-3.0	0.125	0.150	0.175	0.200
3.0-4.0	0.175	0.210	0.245	0.280
4.0-6.0	0.250	0.300	0.350	0.400
6.0-8.0	0.350	0.420	0.490	0.560
8.0-10.0	0.450	0.540	0.630
Thickness is measured along the longitudal edges of the plate at least 3/8" inch, but
not more than 3" inches from the edge.
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