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Black Steel Tolerances

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Black steel tolerances according to AS 3679.1:2016

Permissible Variations in Cross-Sectional Dimensions for Rounds and Squares (mm)

wdt_ID Specified Size (diameter or thickness) Permissible variantion from specificed size Permissible out-of-round or out-of-square
1 ≤ 25 + 0.25 - 0.25 0.40
2 > 25 ≤ 30 + 0.30 - 0.30 0.45
3 > 30 ≤ 40 + 0.40 - 0.40 0.60
4 > 40 ≤ 50 + 0.50 - 0.50 0.75
5 > 50 ≤ 60 + 0.60 - 0.60 0.90
6 > 60 ≤ 70 + 0.70 - 0.70 1.05
7 > 70 ≤ 80 + 0.80 - 0.80 1.20
8 > 80 ≤ 100 + 0.90 - 0.90 1.35
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Width Tolerances for Flats (mm)

wdt_ID Specified width Width tolerance
1 ≤ 25 + 0.40 - 0.40
2 > 25 ≤ 50 + 0.80 - 0.80
3 > 50 ≤ 100 + 1.60 - 0.80
4 > 100 ≤ 150 + 2.40 - 1.60
5 > 150 ≤ 200 + 3.20 - 3.20
6 > 200 ≤ 300 + 3.20 - 3.20
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Thickness Tolerances for Flats (mm)

wdt_ID Specified width Thickness tolerance (+ or -) Thickness tolerance (+ or -) Thickness tolerance (+ or -) Thickness tolerance (+ or -) Thickness tolerance (+ or -)
1 Specified thickness Specified thickness Specified thickness Specified thickness Specified thickness
2 ≥6 ≤12 >12 ≤25 >25 ≤50 >50
3 ≤ 25 0.2 0.2 0.25 - -
4 > 25 ≤ 50 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.8 -
5 > 50 ≤ 100 0.2 0.4 0.5 0.8 1.2
6 > 100 ≤ 150 0.25 0.4 0.5 0.8 1.6
7 > 150 ≤ 200 0.25 0.4 0.5 0.8 -
8 > 200 ≤ 300 - 0.4 0.5 0.8 -
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Permissible Variations in Cross-Sectional Dimensions for Angles – Tolerance on Leg Length and Out-Of-Square (mm)


Permissible Variations in Cross-Sectional Dimensions for Angles – Thickness Tolerance (mm)

wdt_ID Nominal leg size Permissible Variation
1 ≤ 10 + 0.5 - 0.5
2 > 10 ≤ 15 + 0.7 - 0.70
3 > 15 ≤ 25 + 1.0 - 1.00
4 > 25 + 1.5 - 1.50
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