Color-Coded Shims | McMaster-Carr

	Thickness Thickness

	Width Width

	Length Length

	Material Material

Plastic

Aluminum

	Shape Shape


Sheet and Bar	Slotted

Ring

	Color Color

	Blue
	Clear
	Red
	Coral
	Yellow
	Brown
	Green
	Beige
	White
	Amber
	Black
	Gray
	Pink
	Purple
	Silver
	Aluminum
	Gold

	Shim Stock Form Shim Stock Form


Sheet	Roll

	Individual/Set Individual/Set

Individual

Set

	ID ID

	Slot Width Slot Width

	Maximum Temperature Maximum Temperature

	DFARS (Defense Acquisition Regulations Supplement) DFARS (Defense Acquisition Regulations Supplement)

DFARS Specialty Metals
COTS-Exempt

	RoHS (Restriction of Hazardous Substances) RoHS (Restriction of Hazardous Substances)

RoHS Compliant

	REACH (Registration, Evaluation, Authorization and Restriction of Chemicals) REACH (Registration, Evaluation, Authorization and Restriction of Chemicals)

REACH Compliant

	Minimum Temperature Minimum Temperature

-90° F

-10° F

Not Rated

	OD OD

	For Maximum Screw Size For Maximum Screw Size

	Number of Pieces Number of Pieces

160

180

	Slot Depth Slot Depth

	Minimum Hardness Minimum Hardness

Brinell 32

Not Rated

	Temper Rating Temper Rating

1/2 Hard

Full Hard

	Trade Size Trade Size

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Color-Coded Shim Stock

This shim stock is color coded by thickness for easy identification. Cut it into custom shapes to fit your application.

Color-Coded Shim Stock Sets

Keep shim stock in a variety of thicknesses on hand with these sets, which are color coded by thickness for easy identification. Cut them into custom shapes to fit your application.

Color-Coded Slotted Shim Sets

Keep slotted shims in a variety of thicknesses on hand with these sets, which are color-coded by thickness for easy identification. The slot lets you insert, remove, and adjust the shims without disassembling your machinery.

Color-Coded Slotted Shims

These shims are color-coded by thickness for easy identification. The slot lets you insert, remove, and adjust the shims without disassembling your machinery.

Large-Adjustment Slotted Shims

Use these thick shims to align cabinets, doors, and windows, or for other rough leveling.

Interlocking Color-Coded Horseshoe Shims

Clips on these shims hold them together when stacked, and they are color coded by thickness for easy identification. Designed to fit around screws, they are commonly used in window, door, and cabinet installations.

Color-Coded Horseshoe Shims

These shims are color-coded by thickness for easy identification. The horseshoe design fits around screws.

Color-Coded Ring Shims

Precisely align, level, and adjust spacing on fasteners, shafts, and machinery with these shims, which are color-coded by thickness for easy identification.

Color-Coded Ring Shim Sets

Be prepared with ring shims in a variety of thicknesses. These shims are color-coded by thickness for easy identification.