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Shim Stock

Cut into custom shapes to create shims that suit your needs. With thickness tolerances as fine as a strand of hair, the shims will precisely align, space, and level components on dies, presses, and machinery.

You can stack multiple shims to achieve your exact thickness, but stacking more than four may cause them to shift. Remember, fewer shims are better, so a couple of thicker shims are more stable than a bunch of thin shims.

Sheets—Shim stock comes in sheets that are flat packed.

Stress-Resistant Spring Steel—Harder and holds its shape better than carbon steel. Use it for high-stress applications, such as leveling heavy machinery. It's best for dry areas since moisture will cause it to rust.

Temper Rating—Choose half hard to create shims that you’ll need to bend or shape. Opt for full hard to make stronger shims that will maintain their shape under loads.

				Certificate
	Thk.	Thk. Tolerance	Temper Rating	Type	Form	Specs. Met	Form		Each
Stress-Resistant Spring Steel





				1 1/2" Wide × 25" Long
				0.125"	-0.002" to 0.002"	Full Hard	Material Certificate	Paper	SAE AMS5122	Sheet	00000000	0000000



						3" Wide × 50" Long
						0.002"	-0.0002" to 0.0002"	Full Hard	Material Certificate	Paper	ASTM A682, ASTM A684, MIL-S-7947	Roll	0000000	00000
						0.003"	-0.0003" to 0.0003"	Full Hard	Material Certificate	Paper	ASTM A682, ASTM A684, MIL-S-7947	Roll	0000000	00000



								4" Wide × 25" Long
								0.094"	-0.002" to 0.002"	Full Hard	Material Certificate	Paper	SAE AMS5122	Sheet	00000000	000000



										6" Wide × 12" Long
										0.004"	-0.0003" to 0.0003"	Full Hard	Material Certificate	Paper	ASTM A684, SAE AMS5122	Sheet	00000000	00000
										0.005"	-0.0003" to 0.0003"	Full Hard	Material Certificate	Paper	ASTM A684, SAE AMS5122	Sheet	00000000	00000
										0.006"	-0.0004" to 0.0004"	Full Hard	Material Certificate	Paper	ASTM A684, SAE AMS5122	Sheet	00000000	00000
										0.007"	-0.0004" to 0.0004"	Full Hard	Material Certificate	Paper	ASTM A684, SAE AMS5122	Sheet	00000000	00000
										0.008"	-0.0005" to 0.0005"	Full Hard	Material Certificate	Paper	ASTM A684, SAE AMS5122	Sheet	00000000	00000
										0.01"	-0.0007" to 0.0007"	Full Hard	Material Certificate	Paper	ASTM A684, SAE AMS5122	Sheet	00000000	00000
										0.012"	-0.0008" to 0.0008"	Full Hard	Material Certificate	Paper	ASTM A684, SAE AMS5122	Sheet	00000000	00000
										0.015"	-0.0008" to 0.0008"	Full Hard	Material Certificate	Paper	ASTM A684, SAE AMS5122	Sheet	00000000	00000
										0.02"	-0.001" to 0.001"	Full Hard	Material Certificate	Paper	ASTM A684, SAE AMS5122	Sheet	00000000	00000
										0.025"	-0.001" to 0.001"	Full Hard	Material Certificate	Paper	ASTM A684, SAE AMS5122	Sheet	00000000	00000
										0.03"	-0.0015" to 0.0015"	Full Hard	Material Certificate	Paper	ASTM A684, SAE AMS5122	Sheet	00000000	00000
										0.031"	-0.0015" to 0.0015"	Full Hard	Material Certificate	Paper	ASTM A684, SAE AMS5122	Sheet	00000000	00000
										0.032"	-0.0015" to 0.0015"	Full Hard	Material Certificate	Paper	ASTM A684, SAE AMS5122	Sheet	00000000	00000
										0.035"	-0.0015" to 0.0015"	Full Hard	Material Certificate	Paper	ASTM A684, SAE AMS5122	Sheet	00000000	00000
										0.042"	-0.002" to 0.002"	Full Hard	Material Certificate	Paper	ASTM A684, SAE AMS5122	Sheet	00000000	00000
										0.05"	-0.002" to 0.002"	Full Hard	Material Certificate	Paper	ASTM A684, SAE AMS5122	Sheet	00000000	00000
										0.062"	-0.002" to 0.002"	Full Hard	Material Certificate	Paper	ASTM A684, SAE AMS5122	Sheet	00000000	00000



												6" Wide × 25" Long
												0.004"	-0.0003" to 0.0003"	Full Hard	Material Certificate	Paper	ASTM A684, SAE AMS5122	Sheet	0000000	00000
												0.005"	-0.0003" to 0.0003"	Full Hard	Material Certificate	Paper	ASTM A684, SAE AMS5122	Sheet	0000000	00000
												0.006"	-0.0004" to 0.0004"	Full Hard	Material Certificate	Paper	ASTM A684, SAE AMS5122	Sheet	0000000	00000
												0.007"	-0.0005" to 0.0005"	Full Hard	Material Certificate	Paper	ASTM A684, SAE AMS5122	Sheet	0000000	00000
												0.008"	-0.0005" to 0.0005"	Full Hard	Material Certificate	Paper	ASTM A684, SAE AMS5122	Sheet	0000000	00000
												0.01"	-0.0007" to 0.0007"	Full Hard	Material Certificate	Paper	ASTM A684, SAE AMS5122	Sheet	00000000	00000
												0.012"	-0.001" to 0.001"	Full Hard	Material Certificate	Paper	ASTM A684, SAE AMS5122	Sheet	00000000	00000
												0.015"	-0.001" to 0.001"	Full Hard	Material Certificate	Paper	ASTM A684, SAE AMS5122	Sheet	00000000	00000
												0.016"	-0.001" to 0.001"	Full Hard	Material Certificate	Paper	ASTM A684, SAE AMS5122	Sheet	00000000	00000
												0.018"	-0.001" to 0.001"	Full Hard	Material Certificate	Paper	ASTM A684, SAE AMS5122	Sheet	00000000	00000
												0.02"	-0.001" to 0.001"	Full Hard	Material Certificate	Paper	ASTM A684, SAE AMS5122	Sheet	00000000	00000
												0.025"	-0.001" to 0.001"	Full Hard	Material Certificate	Paper	ASTM A684, SAE AMS5122	Sheet	00000000	00000
												0.028"	-0.001" to 0.001"	Full Hard	Material Certificate	Paper	ASTM A684, SAE AMS5122	Sheet	00000000	00000
												0.03"	-0.0015" to 0.0015"	Full Hard	Material Certificate	Paper	ASTM A684, SAE AMS5122	Sheet	0000000	00000
												0.031"	-0.0015" to 0.0015"	Full Hard	Material Certificate	Paper	ASTM A684, SAE AMS5122	Sheet	00000000	00000
												0.032"	-0.0015" to 0.0015"	Full Hard	Material Certificate	Paper	ASTM A684, SAE AMS5122	Sheet	00000000	00000
												0.035"	-0.002" to 0.002"	Full Hard	Material Certificate	Paper	ASTM A684, SAE AMS5122	Sheet	00000000	00000
												0.042"	-0.002" to 0.002"	Full Hard	Material Certificate	Paper	ASTM A684, SAE AMS5122	Sheet	00000000	00000
												0.05"	-0.002" to 0.002"	Full Hard	Material Certificate	Paper	ASTM A684, SAE AMS5122	Sheet	00000000	00000
												0.062"	-0.002" to 0.002"	Full Hard	Material Certificate	Paper	ASTM A684, SAE AMS5122	Sheet	00000000	00000



												6" Wide × 50" Long
		0.004"										-0.0003" to 0.0003"	Full Hard	Material Certificate	Paper	ASTM A682, ASTM A684, MIL-S-7947	Roll	0000000	00000
		0.005"	-0.0003" to 0.0003"									Full Hard	Material Certificate	Paper	ASTM A682, ASTM A684, MIL-S-7947	Roll	0000000	00000
		0.006"	-0.0004" to 0.0004"									Full Hard	Material Certificate	Paper	ASTM A682, ASTM A684, MIL-S-7947	Roll	0000000	00000
		0.007"	-0.0004" to 0.0004"									Full Hard	Material Certificate	Paper	ASTM A682, ASTM A684, MIL-S-7947	Roll	0000000	00000
		0.008"	-0.0005" to 0.0005"									Full Hard	Material Certificate	Paper	ASTM A682, ASTM A684, MIL-S-7947	Roll	0000000	00000
		0.01"	-0.0007" to 0.0007"	Full Hard								Material Certificate	Paper	ASTM A682, ASTM A684, MIL-S-7947	Roll	0000000	00000
		0.012"	-0.0008" to 0.0008"	Full Hard	Material Certificate							Paper	ASTM A682, ASTM A684, MIL-S-7947	Roll	0000000	00000
		0.015"	-0.0008" to 0.0008"	Full Hard	Material Certificate							Paper	ASTM A682, ASTM A684, MIL-S-7947	Roll	0000000	00000
		0.016"	-0.001" to 0.001"	Full Hard	Material Certificate							Paper	ASTM A682, ASTM A684, MIL-S-7947	Roll	0000000	00000
		0.018"	-0.001" to 0.001"	Full Hard	Material Certificate							Paper	ASTM A682, ASTM A684, MIL-S-7947	Roll	0000000	00000
		0.02"	-0.001" to 0.001"	Full Hard	Material Certificate							Paper	ASTM A682, ASTM A684, MIL-S-7947	Roll	0000000	00000
		0.025"	-0.001" to 0.001"	Full Hard	Material Certificate	Paper						ASTM A682, ASTM A684, MIL-S-7947	Roll	0000000	00000
		0.028"	-0.001" to 0.001"	Full Hard	Material Certificate	Paper	ASTM A682, ASTM A684, MIL-S-7947					Roll	0000000	00000
		0.03"	-0.0015" to 0.0015"	Full Hard	Material Certificate	Paper	ASTM A682, ASTM A684, MIL-S-7947					Roll	0000000	00000
		0.031"	-0.0015" to 0.0015"	Full Hard	Material Certificate	Paper	ASTM A684, SAE AMS5122					Roll	00000000	00000
		0.032"	-0.0015" to 0.0015"	Full Hard	Material Certificate	Paper	ASTM A682, ASTM A684, MIL-S-7947					Roll	0000000	00000
		0.035"	-0.002" to 0.002"	Full Hard	Material Certificate	Paper	ASTM A684, SAE AMS5122	Sheet				00000000	00000
		0.042"	-0.002" to 0.002"	Full Hard	Material Certificate	Paper	ASTM A684, SAE AMS5122	Sheet	00000000			00000
		0.05"	-0.002" to 0.002"	Full Hard	Material Certificate	Paper	ASTM A684, SAE AMS5122	Sheet	00000000			00000
		0.062"	-0.002" to 0.002"	Full Hard	Material Certificate	Paper	ASTM A684, SAE AMS5122	Sheet	00000000			000000



				6" Wide × 100" Long
				0.004"	-0.0003" to 0.0003"	Full Hard	Material Certificate	Paper	ASTM A684, SAE AMS5122			Roll	00000000	00000
				0.005"	-0.0003" to 0.0003"	Full Hard	Material Certificate	Paper	ASTM A684, SAE AMS5122			Roll	00000000	00000
				0.008"	-0.0005" to 0.0005"	Full Hard	Material Certificate	Paper	ASTM A684, SAE AMS5122			Roll	00000000	00000
				0.01"	-0.0007" to 0.0007"	Full Hard	Material Certificate	Paper	ASTM A684, SAE AMS5122			Roll	00000000	00000
				0.015"	-0.0008" to 0.0008"	Full Hard	Material Certificate	Paper	ASTM A684, SAE AMS5122			Roll	00000000	00000
				0.02"	-0.001" to 0.001"	Full Hard	Material Certificate	Paper	ASTM A684, SAE AMS5122			Roll	00000000	00000



						8" Wide × 12" Long
						0.004"	-0.0003" to 0.0003"	Full Hard	Material Certificate			Paper	ASTM A684, SAE AMS5122	Sheet	00000000	00000
						0.005"	-0.0003" to 0.0003"	Full Hard	Material Certificate			Paper	ASTM A684, SAE AMS5122	Sheet	00000000	00000
						0.006"	-0.0004" to 0.0004"	Full Hard	Material Certificate			Paper	ASTM A684, SAE AMS5122	Sheet	00000000	00000
						0.007"	-0.0004" to 0.0004"	Full Hard	Material Certificate			Paper	ASTM A684, SAE AMS5122	Sheet	00000000	00000
						0.008"	-0.0005" to 0.0005"	Full Hard	Material Certificate			Paper	ASTM A684, SAE AMS5122	Sheet	00000000	00000
						0.01"	-0.0007" to 0.0007"	Full Hard	Material Certificate	Paper		ASTM A684, SAE AMS5122	Sheet	00000000	00000
						0.012"	-0.0008" to 0.0008"	Full Hard	Material Certificate	Paper	ASTM A684, SAE AMS5122	Sheet	00000000	00000
						0.015"	-0.0008" to 0.0008"	Full Hard	Material Certificate	Paper	ASTM A684, SAE AMS5122	Sheet	00000000	00000
						0.016"	-0.001" to 0.001"	Full Hard	Material Certificate	Paper	ASTM A684, SAE AMS5122	Sheet	00000000	00000
						0.02"	-0.001" to 0.001"	Full Hard	Material Certificate	Paper	ASTM A684, SAE AMS5122	Sheet	00000000	00000
						0.025"	-0.001" to 0.001"	Full Hard	Material Certificate	Paper	ASTM A684, SAE AMS5122	Sheet	00000000	00000
						0.03"	-0.0015" to 0.0015"	Full Hard	Material Certificate	Paper	ASTM A684, SAE AMS5122	Sheet	00000000	00000
						0.031"	-0.0015" to 0.0015"	Full Hard	Material Certificate	Paper	ASTM A684, SAE AMS5122	Sheet	00000000	00000



								12" Wide × 48" Long
								0.01"	-0.0007" to 0.0007"	Full Hard	Material Certificate	Paper	ASTM A684, SAE AMS5122	Sheet	00000000	00000
								0.012"	-0.001" to 0.001"	Full Hard	Material Certificate	Paper	ASTM A684, SAE AMS5122	Sheet	0000000	00000
								0.015"	-0.001" to 0.001"	Full Hard	Material Certificate	Paper	ASTM A684, SAE AMS5122	Sheet	0000000	00000
								0.018"	-0.001" to 0.001"	Full Hard	Material Certificate	Paper	ASTM A684, SAE AMS5122	Sheet	0000000	00000
								0.02"	-0.001" to 0.001"	Full Hard	Material Certificate	Paper	ASTM A684, SAE AMS5122	Sheet	00000000	00000
								0.025"	-0.001" to 0.001"	Full Hard	Material Certificate	Paper	ASTM A684, SAE AMS5122	Sheet	0000000	000000
								0.028"	-0.001" to 0.001"	Full Hard	Material Certificate	Paper	ASTM A684, SAE AMS5122	Sheet	0000000	000000
								0.032"	-0.0015" to 0.0015"	Full Hard	Material Certificate	Paper	ASTM A684, SAE AMS5122	Sheet	0000000	000000



	12" Wide × 120" Long
	0.01"								-0.0007" to 0.0007"	Full Hard	Material Certificate	Paper	ASTM A684, SAE AMS5122	Roll	00000000	000000



										24" Wide × 48" Long
										0.025"	-0.001" to 0.001"	Full Hard	Material Certificate	Paper	ASTM A682, ASTM A684	Sheet	00000000	000000
										0.032"	-0.0015" to 0.0015"	Full Hard	Material Certificate	Paper	ASTM A682, ASTM A684	Sheet	00000000	000000
										0.035"	-0.002" to 0.002"	Full Hard	Material Certificate	Paper	ASTM A682, ASTM A684	Sheet	00000000	000000
										0.042"	-0.002" to 0.002"	Full Hard	Material Certificate	Paper	ASTM A682, ASTM A684	Sheet	00000000	000000
										0.05"	-0.002" to 0.002"	Full Hard	Material Certificate	Paper	ASTM A682, ASTM A684	Sheet	00000000	000000
										0.062"	-0.002" to 0.002"	Full Hard	Material Certificate	Paper	ASTM A682, ASTM A684	Sheet	00000000	000000

Shim Stock Assortments

When you don’t know the exact shim thickness you’ll need, keep shim stock in multiple thicknesses on hand so you always have the right one. Cut this shim stock into custom shapes to create shims that suit your needs. With thickness tolerances as fine as a strand of hair, the shims will precisely align, space, and level components on dies, presses, and machinery.

Shim Stock

Sheets—Shim stock comes in sheets that are flat packed.

	Includes	Wd.	Lg.	Specs. Met	Form		Each
Stress-Resistant Spring Steel


	6	One 0.005" thick (±0.00075") sheet One 0.01" thick (±0.001") sheet One 0.015" thick (±0.0015") sheet One 0.02" thick (±0.002") sheet One 0.025" thick (±0.002") sheet One 0.032" thick (±0.002") sheet	6"	12"	SAE AMS5122	Sheet	0000000	000000
	12	Two 0.005" thick (±0.0003") sheets Two 0.01" thick (±0.0007") sheets Two 0.015" thick (±0.0008") sheets Two 0.02" thick (±0.001") sheets Two 0.025" thick (±0.001") sheets Two 0.032" thick (±0.0015") sheets	6"	12"	ASTM A684, SAE AMS5122, MIL-S-7947	Sheet	00000000	000000

Shim Stock with Metal Cabinet

This shim stock comes in a spacious keyed-lock steel cabinet that can also be used to store your own tools and supplies.

Sheets—Shim stock comes in sheets that are flat packed.

Includes	Wd.	Lg.	Form		Each


59	18-8 Stainless Steel—Hardened: 0.001", 0.0015", 0.002", 0.003", 0.004", 0.005", 0.006", 0.007", 0.008", 0.01", 0.012", 0.015" 1010 Low-Carbon Steel—Hardened: 0.001", 0.0015", 0.002", 0.003", 0.004", 0.005", 0.006", 0.007", 0.008", 0.01", 0.012", 0.015" 1095 Spring Steel—Hardened: 0.005", 0.01", 0.015", 0.02", 0.025", 0.032" 1100 Aluminum—Hardened: 0.001", 0.002", 0.003", 0.005" 260 Brass—Hardened: 0.001", 0.0015", 0.002", 0.003", 0.004", 0.005", 0.006", 0.007", 0.008", 0.01", 0.012", 0.015" 510 Bronze—Spring-Tempered: 0.005", 0.008", 0.01", 0.013", 0.016", 0.02", 0.025", 0.032" 110 Copper—Softened: 0.005", 0.01", 0.015", 0.02", 0.025"	6"	12"	Sheet, Roll	0000000	0000000