Straightness tolerances:
Product |
Length ft* (m) |
Maximum Curvature† (Depth of arc), in. (mm) |
Round rod or tube |
up to 10 (3.05) |
1/4 (6.4) in any 5-ft (1.52-m) portion |
Round rod or tube |
10 (3.05) and over |
1/2 (13) in any 10-ft (3.05-m) portion* |
Bar and shape |
any length |
1/2 (13) in any 6-ft (1.83-m) portion*† |
*Total length.
†Applicable to any longitudinal surface or edge.
To finish to tolerances:
Leaded bronze tubes and solids
Finished Outside Diameter |
Inside Diameter |
Outside Diameter |
Up to 2" inclusive |
-0.0190" to -0.0640" |
+0.0300" to +0.0400" |
Over 2" to 4" inclusive |
-0.0190" to -0.0640" |
+0.0340" to +0.0440" |
Over 4" to 5" inclusive |
-0.0470" to -0.1090" |
+0.0550" to +0.0710" |
Over 5" to 9" inclusive |
-0.0620" to -0.1580" |
+0.0780" to +0.1100" |
Over 9" to 12" inclusive |
-0.0780" to -0.1820" |
+0.0940" to +0.1340" |
Over 12" to 16" inclusive |
-0.1020" to -0.2140" |
+0.1180" to +0.1660" |
Leaded bronze rectangles
Finished Width |
Thickness |
Width |
Up to 3.999" inclusive |
+0.047" to +0.079" |
+0.047" to +0.079" |
Over 4" to 5" inclusive |
+0.078" to +0.110" |
+0.078" to +0.110" |
Over 5.001" |
+0.109" to +0.141" |
+0.109" to +0.141" |
Aluminum bronze tubes and solids
Finished Outside Diameter |
Inside Diameter |
Outside Diameter |
Up to 3.000" inclusive |
-0.0505" to -0.0955" |
+0.0525" to +0.0725" |
Over 3" to 4 1/2" inclusive |
-0.0900" to -0.1450" |
+0.0790" to +0.1090" |
Over 4 1/2" to 5 1/2" inclusive |
-0.1000" to -0.1650" |
+0.1050" to +0.1450" |
Over 5 1/2" to 10" inclusive |
-0.1350" to -0.2100" |
+0.1630" to +0.2130" |
Aluminum bronze rectangles
Finished Width |
Thickness |
Width |
Up to 3" inclusive |
+0.067" to +0.107" |
+0.043" to +0.083" |
Over 3" to 5 1/2" inclusive |
+0.067" to +0.107" |
+0.043" to +0.083" |
Over 5 1/2" to 12" inclusive |
+0.087" to +0.127" |
+0.063" to +0.113" |
Over 12" |
+0.163" to +0.263" |
+0.125" to +0.225" |
NOTE: Thickness of rectangles 3" and greater will use the over 12" wide tolerances.