SIZE TOLERANCES OF COPPERS AND ALLOYS
 

 

Thickness tolerances of hot rolled coppers and alloys (EN 1652) :

1: All the alloys except CuAl8Fe3 (CW303G), CuNi10Fe1Mn (CW352H), CuNi30Mn1Fe (CW354H) , CuZn20Al2As (CW702R).
Nominal thickness

Tolerance on the thickness for the nominal thickness:

>
< or =
< or = 700
>700 and< or = 1000
>700 and < or = 1000
2,5
5,0
± 0,25
± 0,30
± 0,35
5,0
7,5
± 0,35
± 0,40
± 0,45
7,5
10
± 0,45
± 0,50
± 0,55
10
15
± 0,75
± 0,80
± 0,90
15
25
± 0,95
± 1,05
± 1,30
25
50
± 1,30
± 1,40
± 1,50
50
-
± 1,50
± 1,65
± 1,80
2: For CuAl8Fe3 (CW303G), CuNi10Fe1Mn (CW352H), CuNi30Mn1Fe (CW354H) , CuZn20Al2As (CW702R).
Nominal thickness

Tolerance on the thickness for the nominal thickness:

>
< or =
< or = 700
>700 and < or = 1000
>700 and < or = 1000
2,5
5,0
± 0,30
± 0,35
± 0,45
5,0
7,5
± 0,45
± 0,50
± 0,55
7,5
10
± 0,60
± 0,65
± 0,75
10
15
± 0,95
± 1,00
± 1,10
15
25
± 1,20
± 1,30
± 1,60
25
50
± 1,60
± 1,75
± 1,90
50
-
± 1,90
± 2,05
± 2,20

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Thickness tolerances of cold rolled coppers and alloys (EN 1652):

Nominal thickness
Tolerance on the thickness for the nominal thickness:
> to
< or =
< or = 350
>350 and < or =700
>700 and < or =1000
>1000 and < or =1250
0,1
0,2
± 0,018
-
-
-
0,2
0,3
± 0,022
± 0,03
± 0,04
-
0,3
0,4
± 0,025
± 0,04
± 0,05
±0,07
0,4
0,5
± 0,030
± 0,05
± 0,06
± 0,08
0,5
0,8
± 0,040
± 0,06
± 0,07
± 0,09
0,8
1,2
± 0,050
± 0,07
± 0,09
± 0,10
1,2
1,8
± 0,060
± 0,08
± 0,10
± 0,11
1,8
2,5
± 0,070
± 0,09
± 0,11
± 0,13
2,5
3,2
± 0,080
± 0,10
± 0,13
± 0,17
3,2
4,0
± 0,10
± 0,12
± 0,15
± 0,20
4,0
5,0
± 0,12
± 0,14
± 0,17
± 0,23
5,0
6,0
± 0,14
± 0,16
± 0,20
± 0,26
6,0
7,0
± 0,16
± 0,19
± 0,23
± 0,29
7,0
8,0
± 0,18
± 0,22
± 0,26
± 0,32
8,0
9,0
± 0,20
± 0,25
± 0,29
± 0,35
9,0
10,0
± 0,22
± 0,28
± 0,32
± 0,38

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Size tolerances of wrought bars in copper and alloys for general usings (EN 12163):

Diameter or flats dimensions mm
Tolerances mm
> to
< or =
Class A
1,6
3
± 0,10
3
6
± 0,15
6
10
± 0,20
10
18
± 0,25
18
30
± 0,30
30
50
± 0,60
50
80
±0 ,70

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Tolerances on the width and the thickness of rectangular bars in copper and alloys (EN 12167):

Nominal width
Width tolerance
Width tolerance for the ranges of width
> to
< or =
from 3 until and included 6
more than 6 until and included 10
more than 10 until and included 18
more than 18 until and included 30
more than 30 until and included 50
more than 50 until and included 60
6
18
± 0,27
±0,18
±0,22
±0,27
-
-
-
18
30
±0,33
±0,18
±0,22
±0,27
±0,33
-
-
30
50
±0,62
±0,22
±0,27
±0,33
±0,45
±0,62
-
50
80
±1,20
±0,27
±0,33
±0,45
±0,52
±0,74
±1,00
80
120
±2,20
±0,33
±0,45
±0,52
±0,74
±1,00
±1,20

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Size tolerances on the diameter of round wires in copper and alloys (EN 12166):

Nominal diameter
Tolerances
> to
< or =
mm
-
0,25
± 0,005
0,25
0,50
± 0,008
0,50
1,0
± 0,012
1,0
2,0
± 0,02
2,0
4,0
± 0,03
4,0
6,0
± 0,04
6,0
10
±0 ,06
10,0
18,0
±0 ,08

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Size tolerance of wrought bars in copper and alloys for screw cutting (EN 12164):

a: Round section bars:
Nominal diameter
Tolerances
more than
until and included
Class A
2
3
0 / -0,04
3
6
0 / -0,05
6
10
0 / -0,06
10
18
0 / -0,07
18
30
0 / -0,08
30
50
0 / -0,16
50
80
0 / -0,19
b: Regular polygonal section bars
Nominal sizes on flats
Tolerances
more than
until and included
2
3
0 / -0,06
3
6
0 / -0,08
6
10
0 / -0,09
10
18
0 / -0,11
18
30
0 / -0,13
30
50
0 / -0,16
50
60
0 / -0,19

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Size tolerances of wrought bars in copper and alloys for die forging (EN 12165):

Nominal diameter
Tolerances
> to
< or =
mm
-
0,25
± 0,005
0,25
0,50
± 0,008
0,50
1,0
± 0,012
1,0
2,0
± 0,02
2,0
4,0
± 0,03
4,0
6,0
± 0,04
6,0
10
±0 ,06
10,0
18,0
±0 ,08
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