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ASME B32.100-2005
(Consolidation of ASME B32.3M and B32.4M)

Preferred Metric

Round, Square,

Metal Products
and Hexagonal
Sizes for Flat,

Rectangular,

A N A M E R I C A N N AT I O N A L STA N DA R D
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(Consolidation of ASME B32.3M and B32.4M)
ASME B32.100-2005

Three Park Avenue • New York, NY 10016

Preferred Metric

Round, Square,

Metal Products
and Hexagonal
Sizes for Flat,

Rectangular,

AN AMERICAN NATIONAL STANDARD

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CONTENTS

Foreword . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iv
Acknowledgement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iv
Committee Roster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . v
Correspondence With the B32 Committee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vi
1 Scope . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
2 General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
3 Use of Tables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
4 Basis of Tables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
5 Tolerances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Tables
1 Preferred Thicknesses, D (mm), for All Flat Metal Products . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
2 Preferred Widths (mm) for Flat Metal Products . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
3 Preferred Lengths (mm) for Flat Metal Products . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
4 Preferred Diameters, D (mm), of Round Metal Products . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
5 Preferred Across Flat Sizes, D (mm), of Square Metal Products . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
6 Preferred Across Flat Sizes, D (mm), of Hexagonal Metal Products . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
7 Preferred Lengths (mm) of Round, Square, Rectangular, and Hexagonal
Metal Products . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 4
8 Preferred Across Flat Sizes (mm) of Rectangular Metal Products . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 5
9 Thickness Tolerances (mm) for Hot-Rolled Steel Sheet of Structural Qualities
(ISO 4995, ISO 5002) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 6
10 Thickness Tolerances (mm) for Cold-Rolled Steel Sheet of Structural Qualities
(ISO 4997) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
11 Tolerance (mm) for Hot-Rolled, Round, Square, and Hex Steel Bars (ISO 1035-4) . . . . 6
12 Tolerances (mm) for Hot-Rolled Flat Bars (ISO 1035-4) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
13 Tolerance (mm) for Cold-Finished, Round, Square, and Hex Steel Bars (ANSI B4.2) . . 7

Nonmandatory Appendix
A Related Standards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

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FOREWORD

The U.S. Department of Commerce, in its July 1971 report to Congress titled “A Metric America —
A Decision Whose Time Has Come,” recommended that the United States should change to the
metric system of measurement through a coordinated national program. This action, along with
subsequent increased metric activity in industry, resulted in a number of requests from produc-
ers and users that the B32 Committee develop preferred series of metric sizes for the various
forms of wrought metal mill products.
The B32.100 standard is based on the previously published standards B32.3M-1984 and B32.4M-
1980. Development of these Standards was started in 1973. The proposal received Standards Com-
mittee B32 approval on June 4, 1974. It was subsequently approved by the sponsor and submit-
ted to the American National Standards Institute for designation as an American National
Standard. This was granted on July 9, 1974. The last edition was approved by the American Na-
tional Standards Institute on September 24, 1984 and reaffirmed in 1994.
The sizes in this Standard are derived from a list of preferred metric sizes in which each num-
ber is approximately 60% greater than the number preceding it (ANSI B4.2 or ISO 497 Series R5
).
Second Choice sizes are in increments of 25% (Series R10
) and Third Choice sizes in increments
of 12% (Series R20
). Some deviations from this principle occur as the result of minor rounding.
The selected sizes also reflect standard material sizes in ISO and national standards in traditional
metric countries.
In 2002, the B32 Committee established a Task Force to draft new metric standards for the fol-
lowing product groups:
(a) ASME B32.100-200X Preferred Metric Sizes for Flat, Round, Square, Rectangular, and Hexag-
onal Metal Products;
(b) ASME B32.200-200X Preferred Metric Sizes for Round, Square, and Rectangular Tubular
Metal Products Other Than Pipe; and
(c) ASME B32.300-200X Preferred Metric Sizes for Equal and Unequal Leg Angles, T- and
Channel-Sections, IPN- and Wide Flange-Beams Structural Steel.
Material tolerances must be included in order to fully define the size of a product. International
or leading national metric standards data were used as the basis for the tolerance data included
in this Standard. References to the sources of these tolerances have been made, and a list of re-
lated standards are shown in Nonmandatory Appendix A. Figures are shown throughout the
Standard to help speed up the search for the material type needed.
The present edition was approved by the American National Standards Institute on February
11, 2005.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

Figures in this Standard are copied from the book, Metric Standards, for Worldwide Manufac-
turing, with the permission of the publishers, ASME Press and KOK metricUSA.org, Inc. Data
shown in this Standard were developed with the help of the global standards material published
in the same publication.

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ASME B32 COMMITTEE
Metal and Metal Alloy
Wrought Mill Product Nominal Sizes
(The following is the roster of the Committee at the time of approval of this Standard.)

OFFICERS

J. A. Gruber, Chair
J. H. Karian, Secretary

COMMITTEE PERSONNEL

F. M. Christensen, F. M. Christensen Metallurgical Consulting, Inc.

A. Cohen, Arthur Cohen & Associates
J. A. Gruber, Wheatland Tube Co.
L. T. Ingels, American Gas Association, Inc.
J. H. Karian, ASME
K. O. Kverneland, Kok Metric Co.
A. R. Machell, Jr., Consultant
P. Pollak, Aluminum Association, Inc.

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ASME B32.100-2005

PREFERRED METRIC SIZES FOR FLAT, ROUND, SQUARE,

RECTANGULAR, AND HEXAGONAL METAL PRODUCTS

1 SCOPE cific end uses, precise engineering requirements dictate

a need for sizes other than those presented in this Stan-
This Standard establishes a preferred series of metric dard. This Standard is in no way meant to preclude the
thicknesses, widths, and lengths for flat metal products use of such sizes where they are required. However, for
of rectangular cross-section. The thicknesses and widths general purpose applications or where requirements
shown in this Standard are also applicable to base met- permit some latitude in the selection of thickness or
als that may be coated in later operations. This Standard thickness/width/length combinations, the simplified
also establishes a preferred series of metric sizes for preferred sizes given in this Standard should facilitate
round, square, rectangular, and hexagonal metal prod- interchangeability of metals in design, reduce invento-
ucts. ries, and increase the availability of warehouse stocks
of those sizes commonly used for general purpose ap-
plications. In such instances, the use of sizes listed in
2 GENERAL this Standard is to be encouraged.
The sizes in this Standard provide an orderly series All of the sizes included in this Standard are not nec-
of thicknesses for all flat metal products and widths for essarily produced in all metals and grades. Producers
rectangular cross-section metal products. The series was or distributors should be consulted to determine avail-
developed to provide a reasonable selection of metal ability of a particular thickness or thickness/width com-
thicknesses from 0.050 mm to 300 mm and of metal bination for a given metal product.
widths from 10 mm to 5000 mm. In each case, the series
provides for some second, third, and sometimes fourth
choice sizes (thicknesses and widths) to cover instances 3 USE OF TABLES
where selection from the primary preferred sizes may Wherever possible, sizes should be selected from the
be inadequate. Sufficient coverage in logical steps is pre- columns headed “First Choice.” Only if no size in the pre-
sented in the tables to adequately serve most of the gen- ferred list is suitable should a selection be made from the
eral purpose requirements of industry for flat metal columns headed “Second Choice” or “Third Choice.”
products. The Standard also provides an orderly series Lengths should be selected from the preferred list.
of lengths for flat metal products.
This Standard also provides a series of sizes for each
of round, square, rectangular, and hexagonal forms of 4 BASIS OF TABLES
metal products used for general applications. The series
was developed to provide a reasonable selection of The sizes in this Standard are derived from a list of pre-
metal diameters from 0.020 mm to 320 mm for rounds ferred metric sizes in which each number is approximately
and distance across flats from 3 mm to 300 mm for 60% greater than the number preceding it (ANSI B4.2 or
squares, various cross-section sizes from 1.6 mm by 2 mm ISO 497 Series R5
). Second Choice sizes are in increments
to 100 mm by 200 mm for rectangles, and from 1.5 mm of 25% (Series R10
) and Third Choice sizes in increments
to 150 mm for hexagons. The series provides for some of 12% (Series R20
). Some deviations from this principle
second, third, and fourth choice diameters for rounds and occur as the result of minor rounding. The selected sizes
second and third choice distance-across-flats for squares also reflect standard material sizes in ISO and national
and hexagons where selection from the primary preferred standards in traditional metric countries.
sizes may be inadequate. The series also provides for pre-
ferred lengths of rounds, squares, rectangles, and hexa-
5 TOLERANCES
gons. Sufficient coverage in logical steps is presented in
the tables to adequately serve most of the general pur- Material product tolerances are shown in applicable
pose requirements of industry for round, square, rectan- international or national product standards. Normal tol-
gular, and hexagonal metal products. erances shown in international standards are generally
It is recognized that for some applications, particu- larger and could be up to twice as large for metric ma-
larly large volume requirements in some metals for spe- terial compared with customary inch tolerances used in

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ASME B32.100-2005 PREFERRED METRIC SIZES FOR FLAT, ROUND, SQUARE,
RECTANGULAR, AND HEXAGONAL METAL PRODUCTS

Table 1 Preferred Thicknesses, D (mm), Table 2 Preferred Widths (mm)

for All Flat Metal Products for Flat Metal Products
First Second Third First Second Third First Second Third First Second Third
Choice Choice Choice Choice Choice Choice Choice Choice Choice Choice Choice Choice

... 0.05 ... 4 ... ... ... 2 ... ... ... 130
0.06 ... ... ... ... 4.5 2.5 ... ... ... 140 ...
... 0.08 ... ... 5 ... ... 3 ... ... ... 150
0.1 ... ... ... ... 5.5 4.0 ... ... 160 ... ...
... ... 0.11 6 ... ... ... 5 ... ... ... 180
... 0.12 ... ... ... 7.5 6.0 ... ... ... 200 ...
... ... 0.14 ... ... 7.5 ... 8 ... ... ... 225
0.16 ... ... ... 8 ... 10.0 ... ... 250 ... ...
... ... 0.18 ... ... 9.5 ... 12 ... ... ... 280
... 0.20 ... 10 ... ... 16.0 ... ... ... 300 ...
... ... 0.22 ... ... 11.5 ... 20 ... 400 ... ...
0.25 ... ... ... 12 ... 25.0 ... ... ... 500 ...
... ... 0.28 ... ... 14.5 ... 30 ... 600 ... ...
... 0.30 ... ... ... 15.5 ... ... 35 ... ... 700
... ... 0.35 16 ... ... 40.0 ... ... ... 800 ...
0.4 ... ... ... ... 18.5 ... ... 45 ... ... 900
... ... 0.45 ... 20 ... ... 50 ... 1 000 ... ...
... 0.50 ... ... ... 22.5 ... ... 55 ... 1 200 ...
... ... 0.55 25 ... ... 60.0 ... ... 1 600 ... 1500
0.6 ... ... ... ... 28.5 ... ... 70 ... 2 000 ...
... ... 0.65 ... 30 ... ... 80 ... 2 500 ... ...
... ... 0.70 ... ... 32.5 ... ... 90 ... 3 000 ...
... ... 0.75 ... ... 35.5 100.0 ... ... ... ... 3 500
... 0.80 ... ... ... 38.5 ... ... 110 4 000 ... ...
... ... 0.90 40 ... ... ... 120 ... ... 5 000 ...
1 ... ... ... ... 45.5
... ... 1.10 ... 50 ...
... 1.20 ... ... ... 55.5
... ... 1.40 60 ... ... Table 3 Preferred Lengths (mm)
... ... 1.50 ... ... 70.5 for Flat Metal Products
1.6 ... ... ... 80 ...
... ... 1.70 ... ... 90.5 First Second Third
... ... 1.80 100 ... ... Choice Choice Choice
... 2.50 ... ... ... 110.5
... ... 2.20 ... 120 . . .. ... 2 000 ...
... ... 2.30 ... ... 130.5 2 500 ... ...
2.5 ... ... ... ... 140.5 ... 3 000 ...
... ... 2.60 ... ... 150.5 ... ... 3 500
... ... 2.80 160 ... ... 4 000 ... ...
... 3.50 ... ... ... 180.5 ... ... 4 500
... ... 3.20 ... 200 ... ... 5 000 ...
... ... 3.50 250 6 000 ... ...
... ... 3.80 ... 300 ... ... 8 000 ...
10 000 ... ...
... 12 000 ...
... ... 14 000
16 000 ... ...
... ... 18 000

the U.S. Only a few major product groups will be cov- sheets are specified in ISO 4995 and ISO 5002 and shown
ered by this Standard, and they are specified in paras. in Table 9.
5.1 through 5.8.
5.2 Cold-Rolled Steel Sheets
5.1 Hot-Rolled Steel Sheets
Preferred sizes for cold-rolled steel sheets are shown
Preferred sizes for hot-rolled steel sheets are shown in Tables 1 through 3. Tolerances for cold-rolled steel
in Tables 1 through 3. Tolerances for hot-rolled steel sheets are specified in ISO 4997 and shown in Table 10.

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RECTANGULAR, AND HEXAGONAL METAL PRODUCTS

Table 4 Preferred Diameters, D (mm), of Round Metal Products

First Second Third First Second Third First Second Third
Choice Choice Choice Choice Choice Choice Choice Choice Choice

... 0.02 ... ... ... 2.4 ... ... 45

... ... 0.022 2.5 ... ... ... ... 48
0.025 ... ... ... ... 2.6 ... 50 ...
... ... 0.028 ... ... 2.8 ... ... 55
... 0.03 ... ... 3 ... ... ... 56
... ... 0.035 ... ... 3.2 60 ... ...
0.04 ... ... ... ... 3.5 ... ... 63
... ... 0.045 ... ... 3.8 ... ... 65
... 0.05 ... 4.0 ... ... ... ... 70
... ... 0.055 ... ... 4.5 ... ... 75
0.06 ... ... ... ... 4.8 ... 80 ...
... ... 0.065 ... 5 ... ... ... 85
... ... 0.07 ... ... 5.5 ... ... 90
... 0.08 ... 6.0 ... ... ... ... 95
... ... 0.09 ... ... 6.5 100 ... ...
0.1 ... ... ... ... 7.0 ... ... 105
... ... 0.11 ... ... 7.5 ... ... 110
... 0.12 ... ... 8 ... ... 120 ...
... ... 0.14 ... ... 8.5 ... ... 125
0.16 ... ... ... ... 9.0 ... ... 130
... ... 0.18 ... ... 9.5 ... ... 140
... 0.2 ... 10.0 ... ... ... ... 150
... ... 0.22 ... ... 11.0 160 ... ...
0.25 ... ... ... 12 ... ... ... 170
... ... 0.28 ... ... 13.0 ... ... 180
... 0.3 ... ... ... 14.0 ... ... 190
... ... 0.35 ... ... 15.0 ... 200 ...
0.4 ... ... 16.0 ... ... ... ... 220
... ... 0.45 ... ... 17.0 ... ... 240
... 0.5 ... ... ... 18.0 250 ... ...
... ... 0.55 ... ... 19.0 ... ... 260
0.6 ... ... ... 20 ... ... ... 280
... ... ... ... ... 21.0 ... 300 ...
... ... 0.7 ... ... 22.0 ... ... 320
... 0.8 ... ... ... 23.0 ... ... 340
... ... 0.9 ... ... 24.0 ... ... 350
1 ... ... 25.0 ... ... ... ... 360
... ... 1.1 ... ... 26.0 ... ... 380
... 1.2 ... ... ... 28.0 400 ... ...
... ... ... ... 30 ... ... ... 420
... ... 1.4 ... ... 32.0 ... ... 440
1.6 ... ... ... ... 35.0 ... ... 450
... ... 1.8 ... ... 36.0 ... ... 460
... 2 ... ... ... 38.0 ... ... 480
... ... ... 40.0 ... ... ... 500 ...
... ... 2.2 ... ... 42.0 ... ... ...

GENERAL NOTE: Hot-finished round material sizes made to this Standard are interchangeable with those
made to the ISO 1035-1 standard.

5.3 Hot-Rolled Steel Bars 5.4 Cold-Finished Round Steel Bars

Preferred sizes for hot-rolled steel bars are shown in Preferred sizes for cold-finished round steel bars are
Tables 4 through 8. Tolerances for hot-rolled steel bars shown in Tables 4 and 7. Cold-finished round steel bars
are specified in ISO 1035-4 and shown in Table 11. held to the ISO tolerances h11, h9, h7, and h6 are cov-

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RECTANGULAR, AND HEXAGONAL METAL PRODUCTS

Table 5 Preferred Across Flat Sizes, D (mm), Table 7 Preferred Lengths (mm)
of Square Metal Products of Round, Square, Rectangular,
and Hexagonal Metal Products
First Second Third First Second Third
Choice Choice Choice Choice Choice Choice First Choice Second Choice Third Choice

... 3 ... ... ... 45 1 000 ... ...

4 ... ... ... 50 ... ... 2 000 ...
... 5 ... ... ... 55 2 500 ... ...
6 ... ... 60 ... ... ... 3 000 ...
... 8 ... ... ... 70 ... ... 3 500
10 ... ... ... 80 ... ... ... 3 700
... 12 ... ... ... 90 4 000 ... ...
... ... 14 100 ... ... ... ... 4 500
16 ... ... ... ... 110 ... 5 000 ...
... ... 18 ... 120 ... 6 000 ... ...
... 20 ... ... ... 140 ... 8 000 ...
... ... 22 160 ... ... 10 000 ... ...
25 ... ... ... ... 180 ... 12 000 ...
... ... 28 ... 200 ... ... ... 14 000
... 30 ... ... ... 220 16 000 ... ...
... ... 35 250 ... ... ... ... 18 000
40 ... ... ... 300 ...

GENERAL NOTE: Hot-finished square material sizes made to this Stan-

dard are interchangeable with those made to the ISO 1035-2 standard.
ered in national standards in all major industrial coun-
tries (see Table 13).
Table 6 Preferred Across Flat Sizes, D (mm),
of Hexagonal Metal Products
5.5 Cold-Finished Square Steel Bars
First Second Third First Second Third Preferred sizes for cold-finished square steel bars are
Choice Choice Choice Choice Choice Choice
shown in Tables 5 and 7. Cold-finished square steel bars
... 1.5 ... 30 ... ... held to the ISO tolerances h11 up to and including 65
... 2.0 ... ... 32 ... mm and h12 for larger sizes (see Table 13).
... 2.5 ... 34 ... ...
3 ... ... 36 ... ...
... 3.2 ... 41 ... ... 5.6 Cold-Finished Hex Steel Bars
4 ... ... 46 ... ...
Preferred sizes for cold-finished square steel bars are
5 ... ... 50 ... ...
... 5.5 ... 55 ... ...
shown in Tables 6 and 7. Cold-finished hex steel bars
6 ... ... 60 ... ... held to the ISO tolerances h11 up to and including 65
... 7.0 ... 65 ... ... mm and h12 for larger sizes (see Table 13).
8 ... ... 70 ... ...
10 ... ... 75 ... ...
12 ... ... 80 ... ...
5.7 Hot-Rolled Rectangular Steel Bars
... 13.0 ... 85 ... ... Preferred sizes for hot-rolled rectangular steel bars are
14 ... ... 90 ... ...
shown in Tables 7 and 8. Tolerances for hot-rolled steel
... 15.0 ... 95 ... ...
16 ... ... 100 ... ...
bars are specified in ISO 1035-4 and shown in Table 12.
... 17.0 ... 105 ... ...
18 ... ... 110 ... ... 5.8 Cold-Finished Rectangular Steel Bars
... 19.0 ... 115 ... ...
21 ... ... 120 ... ... Cold-finished rectangular steel bars held to the ISO
... 22.0 ... 130 ... ... tolerances h11 for thicknesses from 1.5 mm to 30 mm
24 ... ... 135 ... ... and widths from 5 mm to 100 mm. Select ISO tolerances
27 ... ... 145 ... ...
h13 for thicknesses over 30 mm. For widths over 100
... ... ... 150 ... ...
mm, consult supplier (see Table 13).

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Table 8 Preferred Across Flat Sizes (mm) of Rectangular Metal Products

Thicknesses, B

First Choice 1.6 2.5 4 6 10 16 [Note (1)] 25 40 60 100

Second Choice 2 3 5 8 12 20 30 50 80

Choice of Width, A

First Second Third

... 2 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
2.5 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
... 3 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

4.5 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
... 5 ... C C C ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
6.5 ... ... C C C C ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

... 8 ... C C C X X C C ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
10.5 ... ... C C C X X C X ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
... 12 ... C C C X X C X ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

16.5 ... ... C C C X X C X X X ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
... 20 ... C C C X X X X X X X C ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
25.5 ... ... ... C C X X X X X X X C C ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

... 30 ... ... C C X X X X X X X X X C ... ... ... ... ... ...

... ... 35 ... C C C C X X X X X X X C ... ... ... ... ... ...
40.5 ... ... ... C ... C C X X X X X X X X C ... ... ... ... ...

... ... 45 ... C ... C C X X X X X X X X C ... ... ... ... ...

... 50 ... ... C ... C C X X X X X X X X X ... ... ... ... ...
60.5 ... ... ... ... ... C C X X X X X X X X X C ... ... ... ...

... ... 70 ... ... ... ... ... X X X X X X X X X C ... ... ... ...
... 80 ... ... ... ... ... ... X X X X X X X X X X X ... ... ...
... ... 90 ... ... ... ... ... X X X X X X X X X X X ... ... ...

100.5 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... X X X X X X X X X X X ... ... ...
... ... 110 ... ... ... ... ... H H H H H H H H H H H ... ... ...
... 120 ... ... ... ... ... ... H H H H H H H H H H H ... ... ...

... ... 130 ... ... ... ... ... H H H H H H H H H H H ... ... ...
... ... 140 ... ... ... ... H H H H H H H H H H H ... ... ...
... ... 150 ... ... ... ... ... H H H H H H H H H H H ... ... ...

160.5 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
... ... 180 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
... 200 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

GENERAL NOTES:
(a) Hot-finished rectangular material sizes made to this Standard are interchangeable with that made to the ISO 1035-3 standard.
(b) X  hot and cold finished, C  cold finished, and H  hot finished.
NOTE:
(1) The ISO 1035-3 standard specifies the 15-mm thicknesses.

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Table 9 Thickness Tolerances (mm)

for Hot-Rolled Steel Sheet of Structural Qualities (ISO 4995, ISO 5002)
Thickness

Over 1.6 Over 2 Over 2.5 Over 3 Over 4 Over 5

Width to 2 to 2.5 to 3 to 4 to 5 to 6

Over 600 to 1200 0.17 0.18 0.20 0.22 0.24 0.26

Over 1200 to 1500 0.19 0.21 0.22 0.24 0.26 0.28
Over 1500 to 1800 0.21 0.23 0.24 0.26 0.28 0.29
Over 1800 ... 0.25 0.26 0.27 0.29 0.31

Table 10 Thickness Tolerances (mm) for Cold-Rolled

Steel Sheet of Structural Qualities (ISO 4997)
Thickness

Over 0.36 Over 0.4 Over 0.6 Over 0.8 Over 1 Over 1.2 Over 1.6 Over 2 Over 2.5
Width to 0.4 to 0.6 to 0.8 to 1 to 1.2 to 1.6 to 2 to 2.5 to 3

Over 600 to 1200 0.05 0.06 0.08 0.09 0.10 0.12 0.14 0.17 0.20
Over 1200 to 1500 0.06 0.07 0.09 0.10 0.11 0.13 0.15 0.18 0.21
Over 1500 to 1800 ... 0.09 0.10 0.11 0.13 0.15 0.18 0.20 0.23

Table 11 Tolerance (mm) for Hot-Rolled, Round,

Square, and Hex Steel Bars (ISO 1035-4)
Nominal Sizes [Note (1)] Tolerance on Size for Classes

Over Up to and Including N F S [Note (2)]

15  0.4  0.3  0.2

15 25  0.5  0.4  0.25
25 35  0.6  0.5  0.3
35 50  0.8  0.6  0.4
50 80 1  0.8  0.50
[Note (3)]
80 100  1.3 1 ...
100 120  1.6  1.3 ...
120 160 2  1.6 ...
160 200  2.5 2 ...
200 ...  1.5%  1.2% ...
of size of size

NOTES:
(1) Diameter of round bars, distance-across-flats of square and hex bars.
(2) Applicable to round bars only.
(3) Applicable only to sizes up to and including 65 mm. For larger
sizes, the tolerances should be agreed on at the time of ordering.

Table 12 Tolerances (mm) for Hot-Rolled Flat Bars (ISO 1035-4)

Nominal
Nominal Widths Thicknesses Tolerances on Thicknesses for
Nominal Widths, b
Up to and Tolerances Up to and
Over Including on Width Over Including b
50 mm 50 mm  b
150 mm

... 50  0.8 ... 20  0.4  0.5

50 75  1.2 20 40  0.8  1.0
75 100  1.5 40 ... ...  1.5
100 125  2.0
125 150  2.5

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Table 13 Tolerance (mm) for Cold-Finished, Round, Square,

and Hex Steel Bars (ANSI B4.2)
Size h12 h11 h9 h7 h6

Over 0 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000

to 3 0.100 0.060 0.025 0.010 0.006
Over 3 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
to 6 0.120 0.075 0.030 0.012 0.008
Over 6 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
to 10 0.150 0.090 0.036 0.015 0.009
Over 10 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
to 14 0.180 0.110 0.043 0.018 0.011
Over 14 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
to 18 0.180 0.110 0.043 0.018 0.011
Over 18 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
to 24 0.210 0.130 0.052 0.021 0.013
Over 24 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
to 30 0.210 0.130 0.052 0.021 0.013
Over 30 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
to 40 0.250 0.160 0.062 0.025 0.016
Over 40 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
to 50 0.250 0.160 0.062 0.025 0.016
Over 50 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
to 65 0.300 0.190 0.074 0.030 0.019
Over 65 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
to 80 0.300 0.190 0.074 0.030 0.019
Over 80 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
to 100 0.350 0.220 0.087 0.035 0.022
Over 100 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
to 120 0.350 0.220 0.087 0.035 0.022
Over 120 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
to 140 0.400 0.250 0.100 0.040 0.025
Over 140 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
to 160 0.400 0.250 0.100 0.040 0.025
Over 160 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
to 180 0.400 0.250 0.100 0.040 0.025
Over 180 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
to 200 0.460 0.290 0.115 0.046 0.029
Over 200 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
to 225 0.460 0.290 0.115 0.046 0.029
Over 225 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
to 250 0.460 0.290 0.115 0.046 0.029
Over 250 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
to 280 0.520 0.320 0.130 0.052 0.032
Over 280 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
to 315 0.520 0.320 0.130 0.052 0.032
Over 315 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
to 355 0.570 0.360 0.140 0.057 0.036
Over 355 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
to 400 0.570 0.360 0.140 0.057 0.036
Over 400 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
to 450 0.630 0.400 0.155 0.063 0.040
Over 450 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
to 500 0.630 0.400 0.155 0.063 0.040

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ASME B32.100-2005

NONMANDATORY APPENDIX A
RELATED STANDARDS

The following is a list of standards and specifications ISO 1127:1992, Stainless steel tubes — Dimensions, tol-
referenced in this Standard, showing the year of ap- erances, and conventional masses per unit length
proval. ISO 1829:1975, Selection of tolerance zones for gen-
ISO 3:1973, Preferred numbers — Series of preferred eral purposes
numbers ISO 2937:1974, Plain-end seamless steel tubes for me-
ISO 17:1973, Guide to the use of preferred numbers chanical application
and series of preferred numbers ISO 2938:1974, Hollow steel bars for machining
ISO 286-1:1988, ISO system of limits and fits — Part 1: ISO 3573:1999, Hot-rolled carbon steel sheet of com-
Bases of tolerances, deviations, and fits mercial and drawing qualities
ISO 286-2:1988, ISO system of limits and fits — Part 2: ISO 3574:1999, Cold-reduced carbon steel sheet of
Tables of standard tolerance grades and limit deviations commercial and drawing qualities
for holes and shafts ISO 3575:1996, Continuous hot-dip, zinc-coated car-
ISO 497:1973, Guide to the choice of series of preferred bon steel sheet of commercial, lock-forming, and draw-
numbers and series containing more rounded values of ing qualities
preferred numbers ISO 4019:2001, Structural steels — Cold-formed,
ISO 630:1995, Structural steels — Plates, wide flats, welded, structural hollow sections — Dimensions and
bars, sections, and profiles sectional properties
ISO 657-1:1989, Hot-rolled steel sections — Part 1: ISO 4200:1991, Plain-end steel tubes, welded and
Equal-leg angles — Dimensions seamless — General tables of dimensions and masses
ISO 657-2:1989, Hot-rolled steel sections — Part 2: Un- per unit length
equal-leg angles — Dimensions ISO 4960:1999, Cold-reduced carbon steel strip with a
ISO 657-5:1976, Hot-rolled steel sections — Part 5: carbon content over 0.25%
Equal-leg angles and unequal-leg angles — Tolerances ISO 4995:2001, Hot-rolled steel sheet of structural
for metric and inch series quality
ISO 657-11:1980, Hot-rolled steel sections — Part 11: ISO 4996:1999, Hot-rolled steel sheet of high-yield
Sloping flange channel sections (Metric series) — Di- stress structural quality
mensions and sectional properties ISO 4997:1999, Cold-reduced steel sheet of structural
ISO 657-15:1980, Hot-rolled steel sections — Part 15: quality
Sloping flange beam sections (Metric series) — Dimen- ISO 4998:1996, Continuous hot-dip, zinc-coated car-
sions and sectional properties bon steel sheet of structural quality
ISO 657-16:1980, Hot-rolled steel sections — Part 16: ISO 4999:1999, Continuous hot-dip terne (lead alloy)
Sloping flange column sections (metric series) — Di- coated, cold-reduced carbon steel sheet of commercial
mensions and sectional properties drawing and structural qualities
ISO 657-18:1980, Hot-rolled steel sections — Part 18: L ISO 5000:1993, Continuous hot-dip aluminium/
sections for shipbuilding (metric series) — Dimensions, silicon-coated, cold-reduced carbon steel sheet of com-
sectional properties, and tolerances mercial and drawing qualities
ISO 657-21:1983, Hot-rolled steel sections — Part 21: ISO 5001:1999, Cold-reduced carbon steel sheet for
T-sections with equal depth and flange width — Di- vitreous enamelling
mensions ISO 5002:1999, Hot-rolled and cold-reduced elec-
ISO 1035-1:1980, Hot-rolled steel bars — Part 1: Di- trolytic zinc-coated carbon steel sheet of commercial and
mensions of round bars drawing qualities
ISO 1035-2:1980, Hot-rolled steel bars — Part 2: Di- ISO 5252:1991, Steel tubes — Tolerance systems
mensions of square bars ISO 5950:2000, Continuous electrolytic tin-coated,
ISO 1035-3:1980, Hot-rolled steel bars — Part 3: Di- cold-reduced carbon steel sheet of commercial and
mensions of flat bars drawing qualities
ISO 1035-4:1982, Hot-rolled steel bars — Part 4: Toler- ISO 5951:2001, Hot-rolled steel sheet of higher yield
ances strength with improved formability
ISO 1052:1982, Steels for general engineering purposes ISO 5952:1998, Continuously hot-rolled steel sheet of

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ASME B32.100-2005 NONMANDATORY APPENDIX A

structural quality with improved atmospheric corrosion ISO 10384:2001, Hot-rolled carbon steel sheet as de-
resistance fined by chemical composition
ISO 5954:1998, Cold-reduced carbon steel sheet ac- ISO 13887:1995, Cold-reduced steel sheet of higher
cording to hardness requirements yield strength with improved formability
ISO 6316:2000, Hot-rolled steel strip of structural ISO 13976:1998, Hot-rolled steel sheet in coils of struc-
quality tural quality and heavy thickness
ISO 6317:2000, Hot-rolled carbon steel strip of com- ISO 14590:1999, Cold-reduced steel sheet of high-
mercial and drawing qualities tensile strength and low-yield point with improved
ISO 6932:2001, Cold-reduced carbon steel strip with a formability
maximum carbon content of 0.25% ISO 14788:1998, Continuous hot-dip zinc-5%/alu-
ISO 7452:1984, Hot-rolled structural steel plates — minium alloy-coated steel sheets and coils
Tolerances on dimensions and shape ISO 15812:2001, Continuous mill flat-rolled products —
ISO 8457-1:1989, Steel wire rod — Part 1: Dimensions Guidelines for improved ordering communication
and tolerances ISO 16160:2000, Continuously hot-rolled steel sheet
ISO 8458-1:2002, Steel wire for mechanical springs — products — Dimensional and shape tolerances
Part 1: General requirements ISO 16162:2000, Continuously cold-rolled steel sheet
ISO 8458-2:2002, Steel wire for mechanical springs — products — Dimensional and shape tolerances
Part 2: Patented cold-drawn nonalloy steel wire ISO 16163:2000, Continuously hot-dipped coated steel
ISO 9034:1987, Hot-rolled structural steel wide flats — sheet products — Dimensional and shape tolerances
Tolerances on dimensions and shape
ISO 9364:2001, Continuous hot-dip aluminium/zinc- Publisher: International Organization for Standardiza-
coated steel sheet of commercial, drawing, and struc- tion (ISO), 1 rue de Varembé, Case Postale 56, CH-1211,
tural qualities Genève 20, Switzerland/Suisse

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