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Machining Allowance

Hot Rolled Bars Alloy or special quality carbon steel bars, hot rolled 1.6% of diameter per side.
Cold Drawn Bars .001" per .062" (1.6%) of diameter per side, including leaded steels.
  .0015" per .062" (2.4%) of diameter per side, for free machining grades, except leaded steels.
Cold Drawn,Ground and Polished Bars .0005" per .062" (0.8%) of diameter per side, including leaded steels.
  .00075" per .062" (1.2%) of diameter per side, for free machining grades, except leaded steels.
Turned Bars This product requires finish machining to clean up the turning marks according to the following table:

 

Bar Size
(Inches)
Minimum Removal
Per Side (Inch)
Minimum Removal
Per Diameter (Inch)
5/8 to 2 incl. .010 .020
Over 2 to 3 incl. .013 .026
Over 3 to 3 1/2 incl. .015 .030
Over 3 1/2 to 4 incl. .018 .036
Over 4 to 4 1/2 incl. .021 .042
Over 4 1/2 to 5 incl. .024 .048
Over 5 to 6 incl. .027 .054
Over 6 to 7 incl. .030 .060
Over 7 to 8 incl. .033 .066

 

Turned and Polished Turned, Ground and Polished Bars Bars ordered to these conditions are generally free of decarburization and surface imperfections. If total freedom from decarburization is required, it must be specified.

Turned, Ground and Polished Bars may be used in the as received condition.

RECOMMENDED STOCK REMOVAL FOR AIRCRAFT QUALITY ALLOYS SUBJECT TO MAGNETIC PARTICLE INSPECTION

Hot Rolled Bars

Specified Size (Inches) Min. stock removal from surface (Inches)
Up to 1/2, incl 0.030
Over 1/2 to 3/4, incl 0.045
Over 3/4 to 1, incl 0.060
Over 1 to 1 1/2, incl 0.075
Over 1 1/2 to 2, incl 0.090
Over 2 to 2 1/2, incl 0.125
Over 2 1/2 to 3 1/2, incl 0.156
Over 3 1/2 to 4 1/2, incl 0.187
Over 4 1/2 to 6, incl 0.250
Over 6 to 7 1/2, incl 0.312

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