Beta Shim Services

Laminated Sheets

Laminated Sheets

Laminated material is produced by surface-bonding individual layers of 0.002 or 0.003 inch precision metal foil into sheets whose total thickness can range from 0.006 to whatever thickness is required. These materials are fabricated in 48 inch long sheets, in widths from 8 to 24 inches wide, depending on the material involved. The bonding material (0.0003-inch maximum) between the layers of metal is so secure that the shim looks and behaves like solid metal. In use, the laminations are simply peeled off with a knife blade, one at a time, right on the assembly line. With a minimum of experience, an assembler becomes adept at removing individual laminations as required.

Benefits

No matter what your present method of joining critical parts, USING ONLY A PEN KNIFE, the SMART SHIM will:

  • REPLACE the costly precision machining of mating parts
  • ELIMINATE on-the-job machining of a solid shim
  • ELIMINATE the usual fingertip manipulation of thin and easily damaged loose parts
  • PROVIDE flexibility for assembly line adjustments
  • The SMART SHIM, with peel-able precision to +/- 0.001, is really affordable!

Capabilities

CERTIFICATION(S)

ISO 9001 — 2008 and AS9100:2009 Certified

Metal Foil Precision

0.002″ or 0.003″

Total thickness range

0.006 – whatever thickness is required

fabrication length

48″

fabrication width

8″ – 24″

Bonding material thickness

0.0003″ max.

Material Specification Tables

Aluminum

sheet size

24″ x 48″

Material Specs

Laminations:
• .002 & .003 Thick
• 1100-H19 Per QQ-A-1876

Solids:
• 2024-T-3 Per QQ-A-250/5

customer specs

• MIL-S-22499
• MIL-DTL-22499
• AMS-DTL-22499
• AMS Standards AMS-B209

Stainless Steel

sheet size

20″ x 48″
24″ x 48″

Material Specs

Laminations:
• .002 & .003 Thick
• 302 Annealed
• AMS 5516
• AMS 5513

Solids:
• Thickness as Required
• 302 Annealed
• 304 Annealed
• AMS 5516
• AMS 5513

customer specs

• MIL-S-22499
• MIL-DTL-22499
• AMS-DTL-22499

Brass

sheet size

24″ x 48″

Material Specs

Laminations:
• .002 & .003 Thick
• Temper 1/2 Hard
• ASTM B36
• AMS 4507

Solids:
• Thickness as Required
• Temper 1/2 Hard
• ASTM B36
• AMS 4507

customer specs

• MIL-S-22499
• MIL-DTL-22499
• AMS-DTL-22499