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Nickel Technical Data
Plate
Tolerance on Width and Length

Permissible Variations in Width of Sheared, Machined, Abrasive or Plasma Torch Cut Rectangular Plate
Specified
Thickness
(inches)
Permissible Variation in Width for Widths Given (inches)
Up to 30,
incl.
Over 30 -
72, incl.
Over 72 -
108, incl.
Over 108 -
144, incl.
Over 144 -
160, incl.
Plus Minus Plus Minus Plus Minus Plus Minus Plus Minus
Sheared
(1)
3/16 - 5/16, excl. 3/16 1/8 1/4 1/8 3/8 1/8 1/2 1/8 ... ...
5/16 - 1/2, excl. 1/4 1/8 3/8 1/8 3/8 1/8 1/2 1/8 5/8 1/8
1/2 - 3/4, excl. 3/8 1/8 3/8 1/8 1/2 1/8 5/8 1/8 3/4 1/8
3/4 - 1, excl. 1/2 1/8 1/2 1/8 5/8 1/8 3/4 1/8 7/8 1/8
1 - 1-1/4, incl. 5/8 1/8 5/8 1/8 3/4 1/8 7/8 1/8 1 1/8
Machine or
Abrasive Cut (2) (3)
3/16 - 1-1/4, incl. 1/8 1/8 1/8 1/8 1/8 1/8 1/8 1/8 1/8 1/8
Over 1-1/4 - 4, incl. 3/16 1/8 3/16 1/8 3/16 1/8 3/16 1/8 3/16 1/8
Plasma
Torch Cut
3/16 - 2, excl. 1/2 0 1/2 0 1/2 0 1/2 0 1/2 0
2 - 3, incl. 5/8 0 5/8 0 5/8 0 5/8 0 5/8 0
(1) The minimum sheared width is 10 inches for material 3/4 inch and under in thickness and 20 inches for material over 3/4 inch in thickness.
(2) The minimum abrasive cut width is 2 inches.
(3) Tolerances shown are applicable for lengths up to 240 inches.  For lengths over 240 inches an additional 1/16 inch is permitted, both plus and minus.


Permissible Variations in Length of Sheared, Machined, Abrasive or Plasma Torch Cut Rectangular Plate.
Specified
Thickness
(inches)
Permissible Variation in Length for Lengths Given (inches)
60 and
Under
Over 60 -
96, incl.
Over 96 -
120, incl.
Over 120 -
240, incl.
Over 240 -
360, incl.
Over 360 -
450, incl.
Over 450 -
540, incl.
Plus Minus Plus Minus Plus Minus Plus Minus Plus Minus Plus Minus Plus Minus
Sheared
(1)
3/16 - 5/16, excl. 3/16 1/8 1/4 1/8 3/8 1/8 1/2 1/8 5/8 1/8 3/4 1/8 ... ...
5/16 - 1/2, excl. 3/8 1/8 1/2 1/8 1/2 1/8 1/2 1/8 5/8 1/8 3/4 1/8 7/8 1/8
1/2 - 3/4, excl. 1/2 1/8 1/2 1/8 5/8 1/8 5/8 1/8 3/4 1/8 7/8 1/8 1-1/8 1/8
3/4 - 1, excl. 5/8 1/8 5/8 1/8 5/8 1/8 3/4 1/8 7/8 1/8 1-1/8 1/8 1-3/8 1/8
1 - 1-1/4, incl. 3/4 1/8 3/4 1/8 3/4 1/8 7/8 1/8 1-1/8 1/8 1-3/8 1/8 1-5/8 1/8
Machined or
Abrasive Cut (2)
3/16 - 1-1/4, incl. 1/8 1/8 1/8 1/8 1/8 1/8 1/8 1/8 1/8 1/8 1/8 1/8 1/8 1/8
1-1/4 - 4, incl. 3/16 1/8 3/16 1/8 3/16 1/8 3/16 1/8 3/16 1/8 3/16 1/8 3/16 1/8
Plasma
Torch Cut
3/16 - 2, incl. 1/2 0 1/2 0 1/2 0 1/2 0 1/2 0 1/2 0 1/2 0
2 - 2-1/4 5/8 0 5/8 0 5/8 0 5/8 0 5/8 0 5/8 0 5/8 0
(1) The minimum sheared length is 10 inches.
(2) Abrasive cut applicable to a maximum length of 144 to 400 inches depending on the thickness and width ordered.


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