Stainless Steel Flats Cut From Strip or Plate Specifications

T304/304 ASTM A240, ASTM A666, ASME SA240
T304/304L ASTM A240, ASTM A666, ASME SA240
T316/316L ASTM A240, ASTM A666, ASME SA240

Cut Flats (CFlats) Tolerances or sometimes referred to as Sheared and Edged Flat Bar
Width
(inches)
Width
Tolerance
Thickness Tolerances in Inches

1/8 3/16 1/4 3/8 1/2
to 4 (incl) +0.094-0.031 +0.010-0.010 +0.050-0.010 +0.050-0.010 +0.060-0.010 +0.060-0.010
over 4 +0.094-0.094 +0.010-0.010 +0.050-0.010 +0.050-0.010 +0.060-0.010 +0.060-0.010

By agreement between purchaser and seller, tolerances can be shifted as desired to any combination of plus-minus tolerance between all minus and all plus.

Standard length tolerance for a 12 foot bar is plus 3/16 minus 0 except when ordered in random lengths.

Straightness Tolerance for Machined Straightened Bars
H F: 1/8 inch in any 5 foot; but may not exceed 1/8 x (length in ft/5)

 

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