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Processing Tolerance Guidelines
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Flat Rolled Products
Material tolerances not listed below shall be in accordance with the ASTM, ASME, or AMS specification to which the material was produced and certified.
Laser Cutting
- Standard laser processing tolerances are as follows:
- Up to 0.125" thick: +/-0.008"
- 0.060" to 0.125" thick: +/-0.010"
- >0.125" to 1/4" thick: +/-0.015"
- >1/4" thick: +/-0.025"
- Minimum ID: .125"
- The laser machine bed size is 76" x 156". Drawings in .dxf format are preferred. Other acceptable formats include .dwg, .igs, .cdl, .hpgl, .dstv, and MetalSoft files.
- If you require tighter tolerances, please contact us.
- Diagonal tolerance is 3/16" maximum on laser cut items.
- Burr removal available by “Time Saver” machining
Waterjet Cutting
- Standard waterjet processing tolerances are as follows:
- 0.015" to 0.500" thick: +/-0.030"
- >0.500" to 2" thick: +/-0.045"
- >2" to 3" thick: +/-0.090"
- >3" thick: +/-0.125"
- The waterjet bed size is 72" x 144” & 120” x 240”. Drawings in .dxf format are preferred. Other acceptable formats include .dwg, .igs, .cdl, .hpgl, .dstv.
- Cutting up to 6" thick
- If you require tighter tolerances, please contact us
- Diagonal tolerance is 3/16" maximum on waterjet cut items
- Burr removal available by “Time Saver” machining
Coil Leveling
- .020” to .080” thick: +1/8”, -0” on lengths up to 144”
- .020” to .080” thick: +1/16”, -0” on lengths up to 72”
- .075” to ½” thick: +1/8”, -0”
- .075” to ½” thick: Maximum cut length is 300"
- Diagonal tolerance on the sheet coil leveling line is 1/8" maximum
- PVC and Paper Interleaving capabilities
Abrasive Saw Cutting
- Standard abrasive saw cut plate and sheet width and length tolerance is +1/8",-0
- Abrasive sawed plate may be furnished with up to (2) mill edges
- Diagonal tolerance is 3/16" maximum on saw cut items
Plasma Cutting
- Standard plasma cutting tolerances that apply to both the top and bottom surfaces are as follows:
- >5/8" to 1-3/4" thick: +1/4", -0 (Tolerance reversed on all I.D. cuts)
- > 1-3/4" to 3” thick: +3/8", -0 (Tolerance reversed on all I.D. cuts)
- > 3” to 4-1/2” thick: +3/4”, -0 (Tolerance reversed on all I.D. cuts)
- >4-1/2": +1", -0 (Tolerance reversed on all I.D. cuts)
- If you require tighter tolerances, please contact us
- Diagonal tolerance is 3/16" maximum on plasma cut items
Hi Def Plasma Cutting
- Standard plasma cutting tolerances that apply to both the top and bottom surfaces are as follows:
- Up to 1-3/4” thick: +1/8”, -0 (Tolerance reversed on all I.D. cuts)
- >1-3/4” to 3” thick: +1/4”, -0 (Tolerance reversed on all I.D. cuts)
- If you require tighter tolerances, please contact us
- Diagonal tolerance is 3/16" maximum on plasma cut items
Plate Beveling
- Straight bevel ¼” up to 2-1/4”: 45° max bevel angle
- If you require a contour bevel, please contact us
Shear Cutting
- Standard plate and sheet width and length tolerance is +/-1/16"
- Upon request, special processing for sheared sheet can be done with width and length tolerance of +1/16", -0. Precision shearing to +/-0.015" is also available upon request
- Sheared expanded metal width and length tolerance is +/-1/8"
- Diagonal tolerance is 3/16" maximum on sheared items
Gauer
- Produces a safe round and deburred edge from sheared strips
- Decambers and detwists sheared strips
Straightener
- Decambers and detwists sheared strips, no edge prep
Long Products
Material tolerances not listed below shall be in accordance with the ASTM, ASME, or AMS specification to which the material was produced and certified.
- Cut to length round bar, flat bar, hex bar, square bar, threaded bar, pipe, tubing, and structural shapes' length tolerance is +1/8", -0 or may be applied as +/-1/16" on the customer's request.
Pipe Beveling
- 1-1/4” up to 12” diameter > Sch 40: +/- 0.5°
- 30° to 37° bevel and facing available
Pipe Threading
- 1/8” up to 6” diameter: NPT classification
Tolerance Guidelines: Rod Coil
Material tolerances not listed below shall be in accordance with the ASTM, ASME, or AMS specification to which the material was produced and certified.
- Cut to length rod coil tolerance is +1/8", -0 or may be applied as +/-1/16" on the customer's request.