GENERAL

TOLERANCES

264 Reynoldsdale Road, Bedford, PA 15522-7401 Phone: 814-623-8125

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**MAXIMUM OR
MAXIMUM OR
TOLERANCE
TOLERANCE
SHAPE
SHAPE DIMENSION
DIMENSION MINIMUM
MINIMUM
%
% of Nominal
Nominal
TOLERANCES
TOLERANCES
ANGLES
ANGLES
±0.010" min.
tt== thickness
thickness ± 10%
±0.26mm min.

b = flange
±0.094" max.
flange width
width ± 5%
±2.4mm max.

± 0.094" max.
d = depth
depth ± 5%
±2.4mm max.

CHANNELS
CHANNELS
±0.010" min.
t = thickness
thickness ± 10%
±0.26mm min.

±0.094" max.
b = flange
flange width
width ± 5%
±2.4mm max.

±0.094" max.
d = depth
depth ± 5%
±2.4mm max.

BEAMS
BEAMS
±0.010" min.
t = thickness
thickness ± 10%
±0.26mm min.

±0.094" max.
b = flange
flange width
width ± 5%
±2.4mm max.

±0.094" max.
d = depth
depth ± 5%
±2.4mm max.

FLATSHEET
FLAT SHEET
±0.040" max.
thickness
t = thickness ± 10%
±1.02mm max.

+0.094” max.
b=
b=width
width
-0.187” min.
± 3%
+2.4mm max.
-4.8mm min.
min.
*ENGLISH
METRIC

264 Reynoldsdale Road, Bedford, PA 15522-7401 Phone: 814-623-8125 2 -1

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OUTSIDE
OUTSIDE
SHAPE
SHAPE DIMENSION
DIMENSION DIMENSION TOLERANCES
TOLERANCES
CONDITION
CONDITION
ROUND &&SQUARE
ROUND SQUARE Under 1"
±20%
TUBE
TUBE t = thickness
thickness Under 25.4mm
1" and up 25.4mm
±15 %
and up
Under 1" ±0.020"
od = outside
outside Under 25.4mm ±0.5mm
dimension
dimension 1" and up 25.4mm ±0.040"
and up ±1.0mm
ROUND ROD
ROUND ROD &
SQUARE BAR
SQUARE BAR
od = outside
outside Up to 3" ±0.010"
dimension
dimension Up to 76.2mm ±0.26mm

FLATNESS
Flatness is measured in the center with the weight of the profile minimizing the deviation
by contact with a flat surface.

STRUCTURAL SHAPES
STRUCTURAL SHAPES Allowable deviation
Allowable deviation from flat
flat
RODS, BARS, & FLAT
BARS, &
SHEET
SHEET Width All Thickness
All Thickness

Up to 1" 0.008”
Up to 25.4mm .21mm

Over 1" 0.008”/in.

Over 25.4mm .21mm/mm
HOLLOW SHAPES
HOLLOW SHAPES Allowable deviation
Allowable deviation from flat
flat
Thickness Thickness
Width 0.125" to 0.188" 0.189" and over
3.18mm to 4.7mm 4.8mm and over
Up to 1" 0.012" /in. 0.008”/in.
Up to 25.4mm .31mm .21mm

Over 1" 0.012"/in. 0.008"/in.

Over 25.4mm .31mm/mm .21mm/mm
*ENGLISH
METRIC

264 Reynoldsdale Road, Bedford, PA 15522-7401 Phone: 814-623-8125 2 -2

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 STRAIGHTNESS

Straightness is measured in the center with the weight of the pultrustion minimizing the
deviation by contact with a flat surface.

ANGLE, BEAM
BEAM Allowable deviation
Allowable deviation from
from straight
AND CHANNEL
AND CHANNEL

0.050”/ft.
All widths
4.2mm/m

RODS AND BARS

RODS BARS Allowabledeviation
Allowable deviation from
from straight
straight

Diameter/Depth
Per Meter

Up to 1" 0.020”
Up to 25.4mm 1.7mm

Over 1" 0.040”

Over 25.4mm 3.4mm

ROUND, SQUARE,
ROUND, SQUARE, AND Allowable deviation from
Allowable deviation from straight
RECTANGULAR
RECTANGULAR TUBE
Per Foot
Diameter/Depth
Per Meter

Up to 2" 0.020”
Up to 50.8mm 1.7mm

Over 2" 0.030”

Over 50.8mm 2.5mm

FLATSHEET
FLAT SHEET AND PLATE Allowable
Allowable deviation from
from straight
straight

All thickness 0.025”/ft.

and widths 2.1mm/m

*ENGLISH
METRIC

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 TWIST

Twist is measured with the weight of the pultrusion minimizing the twist.

ALL PROFILES
ALL PROFILES
Allowable twist
Allowable twist

In. Per Foot Per Piece Max.

Width/Depth
mm. Per Meter In./mm

Up to 1.499" tan 1° x width

tan 7° x width
Up to 38.1mm tan 1°x width x 3.28

1.500" to 2.999" tan 1/2° x width

tan 5° x width
38.10mm to 76.2mm tan 1/2°x width x 3.28

3.000" and over tan 1/3° x width

tan 3° x width
76.3mm and over tan 1/3° x width x 3.28

ANGULARITY

Allowable
Allowable deviation from
deviation from specific
specific angleangle

ALL
ALLPROFILES
PRO FILES Thickness up
up to
tan 1 1/2O x width of
Thickness to3/4”
3/4" flange in inches
Thickness up to 19mm
Thickness up to 19mm tan 1 1/2O x width of
flange in
flange in mm
mm

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 CUT LENGTHS

ALL PROFILES
ALL PROFILES Allowable
Allowable deviation from
deviation from specific
specific length
length

Up to 20' -0, +1/2” /cut length*

6.10 meters -0, +12.7mm/cut length*

Over 20' to 50' -0, +1” /cut length*

Over 6.1 to 15.24 meters -0, +25.4mm/cut length
* All parts being cut from stock must allow for blade width.

SQUARENESS OF ENDCUT

Allowable
Allowable deviation from
deviation from square
square

ALL
ALLPROFILES
PROFILES tan 1O x width in inches
All thicknesses
tan 1° x width in millimeters

*ENGLISH
METRIC

264 Reynoldsdale Road, Bedford, PA 15522-7401 Phone: 814-623-8125 2 -5

6/2007
Sales Fax: 814-623-6032 www.bedfordplastics.com E-mail: frpsales@bedfordplastics.com