Stainless Steel Shim Stock & Spring Plate

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Stainless Steel Shim Stock is use for tool and die work, machine repair, bearing adjustments,  and for short run production and prototype work.
Used in manufacturing or maintenance of a technical nature where stringent, corrosion resistant and low magnetism material is needed to check extremely tight tolerances or close spacing.
Material is a good conductor and will withstand high temperatures.
Industries which use this product are aircraft, power / utility, food, automotive and marine.
Rockwell Hardness: 41 to 45C Scale
Stainless Steel 301 Full Hard, HRC : 41-45 2B Finish

Thickness

Spring Temper

Stainless Steel 301

Width x Length (Inch)

 Spring Temper

Stainless Steel 301

Width x Length (Inch)

0.0005″ / .0127mm

6″ x 60″

  

0.001″ / .025mm

6″ x 60″

0.0015″ / .038mm

6″ x 60″

0.002″ / .050mm

6″ x 60″

,12″ x 60″

0.003″ / .076mm

6″ x 60″

,12″ x 60″

0.004″ / .1mm

6″ x 60″

,12″ x 60″

0.005″ / .127mm

6″ x 60″

,12″ x 60″

0.006″ / .15mm

6″ x 60″

,12″ x 60″

0.007″ / .178mm

6″ x 60″

,12″ x 60″

0.008″ / .2mm

6″ x 60″

,12″ x 60″

0.009″ / .229mm

6″ x 60″

,12″ x 60″

0.010″ / .25mm

6″ x 60″

,12″ x 60″

0.012″ / .3mm

6″ x 60″

,12″ x 60″

0.015″ / .38mm

6″ x 60″

,12″ x 60″

0.020″ / .5mm

6″ x 60″

,12″ x 60″

0.025″ / .635mm

6″ x 60″

,12″ x 60″

0.031″ / .787mm

6″ x 60″

,12″ x 60″

0.040″ / 1.00mm

6″ x 60″

,12″ x 60″

0.050″ / 1.27mm

6″ x 60″

,12″ x 60″

0.060″ / 1.5mm

6″ x 60″

2mm

6″ x 60″

Stainless Steel 301 Full Hard Spring Plate

Stainless Steel 301 Full Hard is a spring-temper stainless steel grade used in applications requiring high strength and elastic properties. Its suitability depends on the component design, forming requirements, operating loads, and service conditions.

The listed product specifications include:

  • Material grade: Stainless Steel 301
  • Temper: Full Hard
  • Surface finish: 2B, as listed
  • Hardness: HRC 41–45, as specified on the product page
  • Available thicknesses: Refer to the product thickness table
  • Sheet dimensions: Available sizes depend on thickness

Applications of Spring Plate

Spring plate material may be used in suitable industrial applications, including:

  • Precision engineering: Flat spring components and mechanical assemblies.
  • Automotive manufacturing: Selected clips, retainers, and spring components, subject to design requirements.
  • Industrial machinery: Components that require elastic deflection and return force.
  • Tooling and metal stamping: Flat spring-material components and precision tooling applications.
  • Electrical and mechanical assemblies: Selected components requiring spring action and dimensional stability.