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USS Cold Rolled Products are produced to meet the dimensional tolerances as shown in the following tables (I - IV). If your application requires improved tolerances for performance reasons, please inquire.
 

Table I
Nominal Thickness
Cold Rolled Sheet - Carbon and
High Strength Steel Coils
Tolerances, Over and Under

Specified Width, inches

Over
.098 - .142

Over
.071 - .098

Over
.057 - .071

Over
.039 - .057

Over
.019* - .039

.014 - .019

24 - 72

.003

*.0025

.0025

.002

.0015

.001

Over 72 .0035 .003 .0025 .002 .0015 N/A

*Minimum thickness, .022 inch nominal for high strength steel.
Note: Thickness is measured at any point across the width not less than one inch from a side edge.

 

Table II
Minimum Thickness
Cold Rolled Sheet - Carbon and
High Strength Steel Coils
Tolerances All Over 

Specified Width, inches

Over
.098 -.142

Over
.071 -.098

Over
.057 -.071

Over
.039 - .057

Over
.019* - .039

.014 - .019

24 - 72

.006

.005

.005

.004

.003

.002

Over 72 .007 .006 .005 .004 .003 N/A

*Minimum thickness, .020 inch for high strength steel.
Note: Thickness is measured at any point across the width not less than one inch from a side edge.

 

Table III
Width
Cold Rolled Sheet - Carbon and High Strength Steel Coils

Specified Width, inches

Tolerances, Over Specified Width, Inches
No Tolerance Under

24 - 30

1/8

Over 30 - 48 3/16
Over 48 - 60 1/4
Over 60 to 72 5/16
 

Table IV
Flatness
Cold Rolled Sheet
(Not Specified to Stretcher Leveled Standard
of Flatness - Coils)

Thickness, inches

Specified Width, In.

Flatness Tolerances*, Inches
Specified Yield Strength, min. ksi.

Nominal Minimum Under 45 45 - 50**
.046 & Thinner .044 & Thinner 24 - 36 3/8 3/4
Over 36 - 60 5/8 1 1/8
Over 60 - 72 7/8 1 1/2
Over .046 Over .044 24 - 36 1/4 3/4
Over 36 - 60 3/8 3/4
Over 60 - 72 5/8 1 1/8

Note 1 - Table IV  does not apply when product is ordered full hard.
Note 2 - Table IV  also applies to lengths cut from coils by our customer when adequate flattening measures are performed.

*Maximum deviation from a horizontal flat surface.
**Tolerances for high strength steel with specified minimum yield strength in excess of 50 ksi are subject to negotiation.

 
For the paint film, there are distinct requirements for attributes such as paint film thickness, paint hardness, primer thickness, paint gloss, etc. These are usually defined by mutual agreement among the customer, the paint company and, where applicable, the coil coater.

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