COLD FINISH CARBON STEEL BAR TOLERANCES

           
SIZE RANGE,   IN INCHES
Maximum of Carbon Range 0.28% or Less
Maximum of Carbon Range over 0.28% to 0.55% incl.
Maximum of Carbon Range to 0.55% incl. Stress Relieved or Annealed After Cold Finishing
Maximum of Carbon Range over 0.55%
All Grades Quenched and Tempered, or Normalized and Tempered Before Cold Finishing
Undersize variations in Inches
 

ROUNDS - COLD DRAWN OR TURNED AND POLISHED

   
to 1 1/2" incl. .002 .003 .004 .005 .005
over 1 1/2" to 2 1/2" incl. .003 .004 .005 .006 .006
over 2 1/2" to 4" incl. .004 .005 .006 .007 .007
over 4" to 6" incl. .005 .006 .007 .008 .008
over 6" to 8" incl. .006 .007 .008 .009 .009
over 8" to 9" incl. .007 .008 .009 .010 .010
over 9" .008 .009 .010 .011 .011
 

HEXAGONS - COLD DRAWN

   
to 3/4" incl. .002 .003 .004 .006 .006
over 3/4" to 1 1/2" incl. .003 .004 .005 .007 .007
over 1 1/2" to 2 1/2" incl. .004 .005 .006 .008 .008
over 2 1/2" to 3 1/8" incl. .005 .006 .007 .009 .009
 

SQUARES - COLD DRAWN

   
to 3/4" incl. .002 .004 .005 .007 .007
over 3/4" to 1 1/2" incl. .003 .005 .006 .008 .008
over 1 1/2" to 2 1/2" incl. .004 .006 .007 .009 .009
over 2 1/2" to 4" incl. .006 .008 .009 .011 .011
 

FLATS - COLD DRAWN   

(tolerance applies to both thickness and width)
   
WIDTH IN INCHES  
to 3/4" incl. .003 .004 .006 .008 .008
over 3/4" to 1 1/2" incl. .004 .005 .008 .010 .010
over 1 1/2" to 3" incl. .005 .006 .010 .012 .012
over 3" to 4" incl. .006 .008 .011 .016 .016
over 4" to 6" incl. .008 .010 .012 .020 .020
over 6"   .013 .015 - - -