What is your material thickness tolerance?

You can find the material thickness tolerance for each stock thickness on the material pages in our Materials Library. Navigate to the material you need and then scroll down to the Material Details. Select your desired thickness and check out its specifications!

material tolerances under Material Details on a material info page

This tolerance represents the possible deviation from the advertised thickness. Here’s an example of possible outcomes for a part cut from a material with a thickness tolerance of +/- 0.006”:

material thickness tolerance example

If your project includes parts that need to fit together, check out some considerations here: how to design a slip fit for mating parts?

Take a look at these posts for more guidance: SendCutSend Tolerances Articles 

In Summary

What is your material thickness tolerance?

Material thickness tolerance for each stock thickness can be found on the material pages in our Materials Library.

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