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ASME 832.1 52 MM 0759670 0073795 5 mw
e AMERICAN NATIONAL STANDARD
PREFERRED THICKNESSES
for Uncoated Thin Flat Metals
ANSI B32.1- 1952 (Under 0.250 In.)
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spowsors
Society of Automotive Engineers
The American Society of Mechanical Engineers
PUBLISHED BY
THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERS
United Engineering Center. 345 East 47th Street New York, N. ¥. 10017ASME 832.1 52 MM 0759670 OO7379b T Mm
FOREWORD
Pi Sorenbes, 1925 the Society of Automotive Engineers requested the, American Seandarte
[Association ‘to rake up the unification of the various systems employed in gaping wice and
sheet metal in order to arrive at an American standatd aystem of designating diameters of metal
ites and the thicknesses of metal sheet
The ASA called a conference on Wire and Sheet Metal Gages for March 18, 1926, to study the
diversity of gage systems, [Representatives of government departments, ‘cade associations,
manufacturers, and veers participated in the conference which approved the initiation of this
Project and appointed a special committee to frame the scope and to recommend the sponsors,
‘This special commitcce recommended that The American Society of Mechanical Engineers aad
the Society of Aucomotive Engineers be appointed joint sponsors for the project, and that the
‘scope of che work cover the standardization of a method of designating the diameter of metal
and metal alley wire, the thickness of metals and metal alloys in sheet, plate, and strip fotm,
fand che wall thickness of tubing, piping, and casing made of these materials; aid the establish:
ment of a scandard series, of a number af standard series, of nominal sizes.
“The Society of Automotive Engineers as administrative sponsor issued invitations to the
cooperating bodies and the organization mecting of the sectional committee was held on No
vember 27, 1928,
‘The National’ Bureau of Standards as well as several large industrial organizations have
prepared and published data over a period of years in an effort to coordinate existing gaging
Practice. Design engineers and fabricators of material had begun to use thousandths of an inch
Shere previously they expressed thickness in terms of page numbers, Preferred numbers were
Suggested to replace existing gage systems as a means of unifying the practice, The sheet and
strip steel and the steel wire industries had met the situation of unification by listing decimals
fof an inch in a promiaeat way in their extra tables and by using them to set up lines of demarea-
‘Aiter a period of committee inactivity, the American Society of Mechanical Engineers took
over the adninistrative leadership in September, 1939, and a meeting of the sectional committee
was held on November 3, 1939. At that meeting the committee accepted the scope ax defined by
the previous committee and elected a subcommittee to study this subject in detail “and eo pre-
pate recommendations for action by the sectional commiteees
Several meetings of the subcommittee were held culminating in a report which was duplicated
in May, 1940, for criticism and comment. A revised dealt, dated Jantaty, 1941, was approved by
the sectional committee, the sponsors, and the ASA. It vas approved as an American Standard
in August, 1941, with the designation ASA B32.1—1941
‘At a meeting of the sectional committee on April 12, 1950, it was voted to modify the standard
by expanding the 20-series to the 40-series of preferted numbers, and to add an appendix con-
taining the 80-series for use in special cases.This was changed upon motion made at the October
25, 1951, meeting of the sectional committee, and subsequent approval by letter ballot. The
‘appendix covering the B0-series was deleted from the proposal but reference to it was retained
in 'the body of the specification.
Approval of the sectional committee on the July, 1950, draft followed, together with that of
| the Sponsors and the ASA, Final designation as an American Standard was gesated on September
30, 1952.
‘The proposed change in the title of the B32 project from "Wire and Sheet Metal Gages"? to
‘“wice Diameters und Metal Thicknesses”” was also approved by the sectional committee, spon
sors, and ASA.ASHE 832-4 $2 mm 0759670 0073797 1 mm
Sectional Committee on Standardization of
Wire Diameters and Metal Thicknesses
SECTIONAL COMMITTEE B32
STANDARDIZATION OF WIRE DIAMETERS AND METAL THICKNESSES.
PERSONNEL
E.R, Atoi, Metallurgiest Engineer, Hethlohem Steet Company, Bethlehem, Peon a.
G.M. Atony Lockheed Missile systems, Depe. 62-22, Box 504, Suonyeale, Calif,
Bureau of Shipa, Code 6210, Technical Societies Section U.'S. Navy Depe,, Wazkington 25, D. C
AL'S. Burgoyne, Pratt & Whitney Company, Charter Oak Blvd, West Hattlord 1, Conn
Doxey, President, American Seeel Warehouse Association, 442 Terminal Tower, Cleveland, Ohio
Faragher, Metallurgical Depe, Aluminium Co., of American, Alcoa Bldg., Pissburgh, Penns
Foge, The Okonite Conpany, Kennecott Wire & Cable Divs, Philipsdale, (Rumford, Ket
: Frucehtenicht, Ordasnce Cops, Frankford Arsezal, Philadelphia 37, Penaa.
i Fullmer, Chiet, Engineering Metrology Section, National Boreas of Standards, Washington 25, D. C.
Guerard, Bell Telephone Laboratories, Tecy Mastay Hilly NJ.
: Gacski, Manufacturing Engineer, Ford Motor Company, Deatbor, Michigan
iS Haacock, (Alternate), Asst Manages, Motor Engineering Depts, Westinghouse Blectic Com.,
iO. tox 2025, Hetfalo 5, N.Y.
|. Maraden, Superviaot, Materials & Processes, General Blectite Company, Standards Service Depts,
Schenectady 5, N.Y
llisek, Wester Hlecric Company, awthotne Station, Chicago 23, Uinals
Howe, Construction Engineer, 323 June Street, Worcester 2, Mas
, Johnson, Peate & Whitney Company, Charter Onk Blvd, West Hartford 1, Coon.
Jones, CAitemate) Manager of Engineering Dept., Anatonda Wire & Cable Ca, Hastiags-onthe
Hudsoa, N.Y.
- Keane, (aitetnato), Frankford Arsenal, Philadelphia 37, Pensa., ATT: ORDBAGC
Kupchak, Scandatds Dept, 27, Westinghouse Electtic Corp, ust Pittsburgh, Pa,
Neprod, Sylvania Blectsie Products, lacy 175 Great Arrow Avenue, Buffalo 7,N. Y.
Cc Pratt, Fisher Body Division, General Motors Corp., Deetolt 2, Michigan
D, Pree, (Alternate), Executive Secsciay, Engineeting & Safety Regulations Deptey National
Electical Manolactuters Association, 155 East 4dth Street, New Votk, N.Y.
FF. Seha, Press Astomation Systema, Ine 25418 Ryan Rel, Waeren, Michigan
HLH Soith, Asst Manager, Metallurgical Dept, American Steel & Wice Dive, U. S, Steel Company,
1446 Rockefeller Bidg., Cleveland 13, Oho
C.J. R. Taylor, Olfice Engineer, Comm, & Signals, tie Reload, Republic Hldg., Cleveland 15, 0!
E.G, Teeisbaehy, Sales Engineer, John Wood Mfg, Co,, Inc, Conshohocken, Penns
TE, Veltfort, Manager, Copper Brass Reseatch Azsocistion, 420 Lexington Aveys New York 17, N.Y,
C.F Wolters; Cllet Engineer, Remington Rand, Inc, Wilson Avenue, South Notwale, Comm
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Any part of this standard may be quoted. Credit lines should read: “Extracted from
American National Standard Preferred Thicknesses for Uncoated Thin Flat Metals, ANSI
B32.1~-1952 (Reaffirmed 1972), with the permission of the publisher, The Amertean Society
of Mechanical Engineers, United Engineering Center, 345 East 47th Street, New York
NY. 10017."
W. Caum, (Alvernate), American Society for Testing Materials, 1916 Race Street, Philadelphia 3, Penns.ASME 832.1 52 mm 0759670 0073798 3 mm
‘American National Standacd
PREFERRED THICKNESSES
for Uncoated Thin Flat Metals
(Under 0.250 In.)
General. ‘The preferred thicknesses in this
andard provide a ‘simplified system for designa-
ting the thickness of uncoated, thin, flat metals
and alloys by decimal parts of an
eliminating the confusion caused by he various
gage number systems. Requirements of industry
permit leeway in the choice of thickness in some
instances, but it is recognized that for many
applications, particularly ‘the tonnage require
ments of the mass production industries, thick
nesses, more frequently than not, are determined
by critical engineering design or manufacturing
considerations, For these special reasons, all
decimal thicknesses of metals, contingent on
application, shall continue to be recognized a3
commercial’ and in no way be construed as non
standard.
However, for general purpose applications or
where requirements permit some latitude in the
selection of thickness, the simplified prefered
Giicknesses piven io the ble will faclicate
Incetchangesbility of different metal
reduce inventory, and inerense the a
in warehouse. stocks of thicknesses commonly
tequired for general-purpose applications,
‘The thicknesses in the table ate applicable to
uncoated, thiny flat metals and alloys. Each
thickness is approrimately the same percentage
greater than the ext smaller one, Based pen
the dd-serles of American Standard prefered
numbera, they provide m coverage equivalent
previous systems, and should meet most of the
Beneral purpose needs of industy.
If intermediate thicknesses ate requied
selections shall be made. for all metals and
alloys by the use of thicknesses based on the
0-ceriea of American Standard Preferred: Nun
bees (Z17.1-1936).ASME 832-1 S2 mm 0759470 0073799 5 mm
PREFERRED THICKNESSES
FOR UNCOATED METALS AND ALLOYS
0.125 0.063)
0.118 0.060
0.112 0.036
0.212 0,106 0.053
0.200 0.100 0.050,
0.190 0.095 0,048,
0.180 0.090 0.045
0.170 0.085 0.042
0.160 0.080 0.040
0.150 0.075 0.038
0.140 0.071 0.036
0.132 0.067 0.034
0.032
0,030
0.028
0.026
0.025
0.024
0.022
0.021
0.020
0.019
0.018
0.017
0.016
0.015
0.014
0.013
0.012
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0.009
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