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Steel

Shear Cut Steel Sheet and Plate

Alloys: Hot Rolled, Cold Rolled, Pickled and Oiled, A588/A606, A36, Galvanized

Thickness: 26 ga to 5/8"

Standard Tolerances: +/- 1/16"

Additional Tolerances:

26 ga to 11 ga: +/- 0.015"

11 ga to 3/16": +/- 0.030"

3/16" to 5/8": +/- 0.060"

Aluminum

Shear Cut Aluminum Sheet and Plate

Alloys: 2024, 3003, 5005, 5052, 5086, 6061, 7075

Thickness: 0.024" to 5/8"

Standard Tolerance: +/- 1/16

Additional Tolerances:

0.024" to 0.125": +/- 0.015"

0.126" to 3/16": +/- 0.030"

3/16" to 5/8": +/- 0.060"

Stainless

Shear Cut Stainless Steel Sheet and Plate

Alloys: 304/304L, 316/316L, 409, 420, 430

Thickness:

24 ga to 3/8" (96" Maximum Cut Length)

24 ga to 1/4" (144" Maximum Cut Length)

Finishes: 2B, Brushed (#4), Mirrored (#8)

Standard Tolerances: +/- 1/16"

Additional Tolerances:

24 ga to 11 ga: +/- 0.015"

10 ga to 3/8": +/-0.060"

Copper / Brass

Shear Cut Copper/Brass Sheet and Plate

Alloys: 110 Copper, 260 Brass

Thickness:

24 ga (0.0201") to 1/4" (Brass)

20 ga (24 oz, 0.032") to 1/2" (Copper)

Standard Tolerances: +/- 1/16"

Additional Tolerances:

24 ga to 11 ga: +/- 0.015"

10 ga to 3/16": +/- 0.030"

1/4" to 1/2": +/- 0.060"

Edge/Part Finish

	Due to the shearing process, finshed edges on shearing can have a slight burr on the bottom edge.
Bow of cut piece illustration	Bow: Bending that is produced on the drop piece as the shear blades cut through the metal. Metal shears with greater angle of the moving blade produce greater bow, and metal with greater thickness exhibit greater bow in the drop piece.
Camber of cut piece illustration	Camber: Bending that occurs in the plane of the sheet due to stress being relieved in the rolled sheet or plate. Camber decreases with thinner materials, higher quality materials, and width of the cut piece.
Twist of cut piece illustration	Twist: Rotation of the width along the length of a cut piece. Twist increases at the cut piece gets narrower.