Rod, Bar & Wire Cold Finished Standard Tolerances
Diameter Round Wire and Rod, Cold Finished
Specified Diameter (inches) |
Tolerance - Inches Plus and Minus (Allowable Deviation from Specified Diameter) |
Drawn Wire |
Cold Finished Rod |
Rolled Rod |
Plus |
Minus |
Up thru 0.035 |
.0005 |
- |
- |
- |
0.036-0.064 |
.001 |
- |
- |
- |
0.065-0.374 |
.0015 |
- |
- |
- |
0.375-0.500 |
- |
.0015 |
- |
- |
0.501-1.000 |
- |
.002 |
- |
- |
1.001-1.500 |
- |
.0025 |
- |
- |
1.501-2.000 |
- |
.004 |
.006 |
.006 |
2.001-3.000 |
- |
.006 |
.008 |
.008 |
3.001-3.499 |
- |
.008 |
.012 |
.012 |
3.500-5.000 |
- |
.012 |
.031 |
.016 |
5.001-8.000 |
- |
- |
.062 |
.031 |
DISTANCE ACROSS FLATS Square, Hexagonal, and Octagonal Wire and Bar
Specified Distance Across Flats - Inches |
Tolerance - Inches Plus and Minus |
(Allowable Deviation from Specified Distance Across Flats) |
Drawn Wire |
Cold Finished Bar |
Up thru 0.035 |
.001 |
- |
0.036-0.064 |
.0015 |
- |
0.065-0.374 |
.002 |
- |
0.375-0.500 |
- |
.002 |
0.501-1.000 |
- |
.0025 |
1.001-1.500 |
- |
.003 |
1.501-2.000 |
- |
.005 |
2.001-3.000 |
- |
.008 |
THICKNESS AND WIDTH Rectangular Wire and Bar
Specified Thickness or Width - Inches |
Tolerance - Inches Plus and Minus |
(Allowable Deviation from Specified Distance Across Flats) |
Drawn Wire and Cold Finished Bar |
Thickness |
Width |
Up thru 0.035 |
.001 |
- |
0.036-0.064 |
.0015 |
- |
0.065-0.500 |
.002 |
.002 |
0.751-1.000 |
.0025 |
.0025 |
1.001-1.500 |
.003 |
.003 |
1.501-2.000 |
.005 |
.005 |
2.001-3.000 |
.008 |
.008 |
3.001-4.000 |
- |
.010 |
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