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Nickel Technical Data
Sheet and Strip
Tolerance on Width, Length and Edges

Tolerances on Width of Cold Rolled Sheet and Strip, All Conditions
Ordered Thickness
(inches)
Ordered Width
(inches)
Tolerances on Widths
(inches)
Plus Minus
Sheet All Thickness All Widths 0.125 0.000
Strip,
Split Edge:
0.010 - 0.024 12 and Under 0.007 0.007
0.025 - 0.075 12 and Under 0.007 0.007
0.076 - 0.100 12 and Under 0.009 0.009
0.101 -0.125 12 and Under 0.012 0.012
0.126 - 0.250 8 and Under 0.015 0.015
0.126 - 0.250 Over 8 - 12, incl. 0.125 0.000

 
Permissible Variations in Stock Lengths of Strip, Up to 12 Inches Wide
Ordered Nominal
or Stock Length
(feet)
Required Percentage by
Weight of Stock Length
Maximum Permissible Percentages, by Weight, 
of Short Lengths (feet)
Over 8 - 10, incl. Over 6 - 8, incl. Over 4 - 6, incl. Over 2 - 4, incl. Under 2
10 60 40 30 20 10 0
8 70 ... 30 20 10 0
6 80 ... ... 20 10 0

 
Type of Edge of Strip
Thickness (inches) Width (inches) Type of Edge
0.125 and Less 12 and Less Slit (1)
Over 0.125 8 and Less Slit (2)
Over 0.125 Over 8 Slit or Sheared (2)
(1) In coil or straight (random or cut) lengths.
(2) In random or cut straight lengths only.


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