Common Carbon Steel Grades for Shim Applications
Low Carbon Cold Rolled Steel: 1008/1010/1018
Medium Carbon Cold Rolled Steel: 1040-1050
High Carbon Cold Rolled Steel: 1074/1075, 1095
Hot Rolled Steel: A36
Alloy Steel: 4130, 4140
High Strength Low Alloy Steel: A572, A588
Carbon Steel Laminated Shims
Thickness of shims made from laminated carbon steel shim stock can be adjusted in the field.by peeling off one layer of lamination a time. Following description of the aluminum laminated shim stock material is based on AMS-DTL-22499 (formerly MIL-S-22499). Other specifications include BOEING BACS40- series, BELL 120- series, LOCKHEED/BOEING 5PTC series, VOUGHT NORTHROP GRUMMAN GS and CVC series.
Material (Composition 4):
carbon steel conforming to QQ-S-698 / ASTM A568, tempered or annealed condition.
Type 1 - All Laminations
Type 2 - One-half Solid Stock
Type 3 - Three-fourths Solid Stock
Class 1 - .002" Laminations
Class 2 - .003" Laminations
