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Peel-Away Multilayer Shim Stock

Image of ProductInUse. Front orientation. Shim Stock. Peel Away, Sold Individually, Multilayer.

Fine-tune thickness without worrying about stacking multiple shims. Cut the shim stock into custom shapes that suit your needs. It's made of layers of material bonded with adhesive—peel off the layers with a utility knife until you reach your desired thickness. To make peeling easier, warm the created shims to soften the adhesive. With thickness tolerances as fine as a strand of hair, the shims will precisely align, space, and level components on dies, presses, and machinery.

18-8 Stainless Steel—The choice for wet and outdoor areas because it resists rust. However, it will corrode or pit when exposed to salt water and chemicals.

Carbon Steel—Best for dry areas since moisture will cause it to rust.

Aluminum—An alternative to stainless steel for rust resistance but less hard so it may not retain its shape. One-third the weight of steel, it's often used in robotics and automation.

Brass—Picked for its warm, polished look. Similar to 18-8 stainless steel, it resists rusting in wet and outdoor areas.

Polyimide—Originally designed for military aircraft, it’s used in everything from aerospace to electronics where weight, electrical insulation, and precision are vital.

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	No. of Layers	Layer Thk.	Temper Rating	Type	Form	Specs. Met	Form		Each
18-8 Stainless Steel







				12" Wide × 12" Long

				0.008"	-0.0005" to 0.001"	4	0.002"	—	—	—	SAE AMS-DTL-22499	Sheet	0000000	000000


				0.01"	-0.0005" to 0.0015"	5	0.002"	—	—	—	SAE AMS-DTL-22499	Sheet	0000000	00000
				0.015"	-0.001" to 0.0015"	5	0.003"	—	—	—	SAE AMS-DTL-22499	Sheet	0000000	00000
				0.016"	-0.001" to 0.0015"	8	0.002"	—	—	—	SAE AMS-DTL-22499	Sheet	0000000	00000
				0.02"	-0.001" to 0.002"	10	0.002"	—	—	—	SAE AMS-DTL-22499	Sheet	0000000	00000
				0.021"	-0.001" to 0.002"	7	0.003"	—	—	—	SAE AMS-DTL-22499	Sheet	0000000	00000
				0.032"	-0.002" to 0.003"	16	0.002"	—	—	—	SAE AMS-DTL-22499	Sheet	0000000	00000
				0.033"	-0.002" to 0.003"	11	0.003"	—	—	—	SAE AMS-DTL-22499	Sheet	0000000	00000
				0.048"	-0.002" to 0.005"	16	0.003"	—	—	—	SAE AMS-DTL-22499	Sheet	0000000	000000
				0.048"	-0.002" to 0.005"	24	0.002"	—	—	—	SAE AMS-DTL-22499	Sheet	0000000	000000
				0.062"	-0.002" to 0.006"	31	0.002"	—	—	—	SAE AMS-DTL-22499	Sheet	0000000	000000


				0.063"	-0.002" to 0.006"	21	0.003"	—	—	—	SAE AMS-DTL-22499	Sheet	0000000	000000
				0.093"	-0.003" to 0.009"	31	0.003"	—	—	—	SAE AMS-DTL-22499	Sheet	0000000	000000
				0.094"	-0.003" to 0.009"	47	0.002"	—	—	—	SAE AMS-DTL-22499	Sheet	0000000	000000
				0.124"	-0.003" to 0.012"	62	0.002"	—	—	—	SAE AMS-DTL-22499	Sheet	0000000	000000
				0.126"	-0.003" to 0.012"	42	0.003"	—	—	—	SAE AMS-DTL-22499	Sheet	0000000	000000




						20" Wide × 24" Long

						0.008"	-0.0005" to 0.001"	4	0.002"	—	—	—	SAE AMS-DTL-22499	Sheet	0000000	00000


						0.01"	-0.0005" to 0.0015"	5	0.002"	—	—	—	SAE AMS-DTL-22499	Sheet	0000000	000000
						0.015"	-0.001" to 0.0015"	5	0.003"	—	—	—	SAE AMS-DTL-22499	Sheet	0000000	000000
						0.016"	-0.001" to 0.0015"	8	0.002"	—	—	—	SAE AMS-DTL-22499	Sheet	0000000	000000
						0.02"	-0.001" to 0.002"	10	0.002"	—	—	—	SAE AMS-DTL-22499	Sheet	0000000	000000
						0.021"	-0.001" to 0.002"	7	0.003"	—	—	—	SAE AMS-DTL-22499	Sheet	0000000	000000
						0.032"	-0.002" to 0.003"	16	0.002"	—	—	—	SAE AMS-DTL-22499	Sheet	0000000	000000
						0.033"	-0.002" to 0.003"	11	0.003"	—	—	—	SAE AMS-DTL-22499	Sheet	0000000	000000
						0.048"	-0.002" to 0.005"	16	0.003"	—	—	—	SAE AMS-DTL-22499	Sheet	0000000	000000
						0.048"	-0.002" to 0.005"	24	0.002"	—	—	—	SAE AMS-DTL-22499	Sheet	0000000	000000
						0.062"	-0.002" to 0.006"	31	0.002"	—	—	—	SAE AMS-DTL-22499	Sheet	0000000	000000


						0.063"	-0.002" to 0.006"	21	0.003"	—	—	—	SAE AMS-DTL-22499	Sheet	0000000	000000
						0.093"	-0.003" to 0.009"	31	0.003"	—	—	—	SAE AMS-DTL-22499	Sheet	0000000	000000
						0.094"	-0.003" to 0.009"	47	0.002"	—	—	—	SAE AMS-DTL-22499	Sheet	0000000	000000
						0.124"	-0.003" to 0.012"	62	0.002"	—	—	—	SAE AMS-DTL-22499	Sheet	0000000	000000
						0.126"	-0.003" to 0.012"	42	0.003"	—	—	—	SAE AMS-DTL-22499	Sheet	0000000	000000


						Carbon Steel







	12" Wide × 12" Long

	0.006"								-0.0005" to 0.001"	3	0.002"	—	—	—	Fed. Spec. QQ-S-698, SAE AMS-DTL-22499	Sheet	0000000	00000


	0.008"	-0.0005" to 0.001"							4	0.002"	—	—	—	Fed. Spec. QQ-S-698, SAE AMS-DTL-22499	Sheet	0000000	00000
	0.01"	-0.0005" to 0.0015"	5						0.002"	—	—	—	Fed. Spec. QQ-S-698, SAE AMS-DTL-22499	Sheet	0000000	00000
	0.015"	-0.001" to 0.0015"	5						0.003"	—	—	—	Fed. Spec. QQ-S-698, SAE AMS-DTL-22499	Sheet	0000000	00000
	0.016"	-0.001" to 0.0015"	8						0.002"	—	—	—	Fed. Spec. QQ-S-698, SAE AMS-DTL-22499	Sheet	0000000	00000
	0.02"	-0.001" to 0.002"	10						0.002"	—	—	—	Fed. Spec. QQ-S-698, SAE AMS-DTL-22499	Sheet	0000000	00000
	0.021"	-0.001" to 0.002"	7						0.003"	—	—	—	Fed. Spec. QQ-S-698, SAE AMS-DTL-22499	Sheet	0000000	00000
	0.032"	-0.002" to 0.003"	16						0.002"	—	—	—	Fed. Spec. QQ-S-698, SAE AMS-DTL-22499	Sheet	0000000	00000
	0.033"	-0.002" to 0.003"	11						0.003"	—	—	—	Fed. Spec. QQ-S-698, SAE AMS-DTL-22499	Sheet	0000000	00000
	0.048"	-0.002" to 0.005"	16						0.003"	—	—	—	Fed. Spec. QQ-S-698, SAE AMS-DTL-22499	Sheet	0000000	00000
	0.048"	-0.002" to 0.005"	24						0.002"	—	—	—	Fed. Spec. QQ-S-698, SAE AMS-DTL-22499	Sheet	0000000	00000


	0.062"	-0.002" to 0.006"	31						0.002"	—	—	—	Fed. Spec. QQ-S-698, SAE AMS-DTL-22499	Sheet	0000000	00000
	0.063"	-0.002" to 0.006"	21						0.003"	—	—	—	Fed. Spec. QQ-S-698, SAE AMS-DTL-22499	Sheet	0000000	00000
	0.093"	-0.003" to 0.009"	31						0.003"	—	—	—	Fed. Spec. QQ-S-698, SAE AMS-DTL-22499	Sheet	0000000	00000
	0.094"	-0.003" to 0.009"	47						0.002"	—	—	—	Fed. Spec. QQ-S-698, SAE AMS-DTL-22499	Sheet	0000000	00000
	0.124"	-0.003" to 0.012"	62						0.002"	—	—	—	Fed. Spec. QQ-S-698, SAE AMS-DTL-22499	Sheet	0000000	000000
	0.126"	-0.003" to 0.012"	42						0.003"	—	—	—	Fed. Spec. QQ-S-698, SAE AMS-DTL-22499	Sheet	0000000	00000




			20" Wide × 24" Long

			0.006"						-0.0005" to 0.001"	3	0.002"	—	—	—	Fed. Spec. QQ-S-698, SAE AMS-DTL-22499	Sheet	0000000	00000


			0.008"	-0.0005" to 0.001"					4	0.002"	—	—	—	Fed. Spec. QQ-S-698, SAE AMS-DTL-22499	Sheet	0000000	00000
			0.01"	-0.0005" to 0.0015"	5				0.002"	—	—	—	Fed. Spec. QQ-S-698, SAE AMS-DTL-22499	Sheet	0000000	00000
			0.015"	-0.001" to 0.0015"	5				0.003"	—	—	—	Fed. Spec. QQ-S-698, SAE AMS-DTL-22499	Sheet	0000000	00000
			0.016"	-0.001" to 0.0015"	8				0.002"	—	—	—	Fed. Spec. QQ-S-698, SAE AMS-DTL-22499	Sheet	0000000	00000
			0.02"	-0.001" to 0.002"	10				0.002"	—	—	—	Fed. Spec. QQ-S-698, SAE AMS-DTL-22499	Sheet	0000000	00000
			0.021"	-0.001" to 0.002"	7				0.003"	—	—	—	Fed. Spec. QQ-S-698, SAE AMS-DTL-22499	Sheet	0000000	00000
			0.032"	-0.002" to 0.003"	16				0.002"	—	—	—	Fed. Spec. QQ-S-698, SAE AMS-DTL-22499	Sheet	0000000	00000
			0.033"	-0.002" to 0.003"	11				0.003"	—	—	—	Fed. Spec. QQ-S-698, SAE AMS-DTL-22499	Sheet	0000000	00000
			0.048"	-0.002" to 0.005"	16				0.003"	—	—	—	Fed. Spec. QQ-S-698, SAE AMS-DTL-22499	Sheet	0000000	000000
			0.048"	-0.002" to 0.005"	24				0.002"	—	—	—	Fed. Spec. QQ-S-698, SAE AMS-DTL-22499	Sheet	0000000	000000


			0.062"	-0.002" to 0.006"	31				0.002"	—	—	—	Fed. Spec. QQ-S-698, SAE AMS-DTL-22499	Sheet	0000000	000000
			0.063"	-0.002" to 0.006"	21				0.003"	—	—	—	Fed. Spec. QQ-S-698, SAE AMS-DTL-22499	Sheet	0000000	000000
			0.093"	-0.003" to 0.009"	31				0.003"	—	—	—	Fed. Spec. QQ-S-698, SAE AMS-DTL-22499	Sheet	0000000	000000
			0.094"	-0.003" to 0.009"	47				0.002"	—	—	—	Fed. Spec. QQ-S-698, SAE AMS-DTL-22499	Sheet	0000000	000000
			0.124"	-0.003" to 0.012"	62				0.002"	—	—	—	Fed. Spec. QQ-S-698, SAE AMS-DTL-22499	Sheet	0000000	000000
			0.126"	-0.003" to 0.012"	42				0.003"	—	—	—	Fed. Spec. QQ-S-698, SAE AMS-DTL-22499	Sheet	0000000	000000


			Aluminum







						12" Wide × 12" Long

						0.006"	-0.0005" to 0.001"			3	0.002"	Full Hard	—	—	SAE AMS-DTL-22499	Sheet	0000000	00000


0.008"						-0.0005" to 0.001"	4			0.002"	Full Hard	—	—	SAE AMS-DTL-22499	Sheet	0000000	00000
0.01"						-0.0005" to 0.0015"	5	0.002"		Full Hard	—	—	SAE AMS-DTL-22499	Sheet	0000000	00000
0.016"						-0.001" to 0.0015"	5	0.003"		Full Hard	—	—	SAE AMS-DTL-22499	Sheet	0000000	00000
0.016"						-0.001" to 0.0015"	8	0.002"		Full Hard	—	—	SAE AMS-DTL-22499	Sheet	0000000	00000
0.02"						-0.001" to 0.002"	10	0.002"		Full Hard	—	—	SAE AMS-DTL-22499	Sheet	0000000	00000
0.021"						-0.001" to 0.002"	7	0.003"		Full Hard	—	—	SAE AMS-DTL-22499	Sheet	0000000	00000
0.032"						-0.002" to 0.003"	16	0.002"		Full Hard	—	—	SAE AMS-DTL-22499	Sheet	0000000	00000
0.033"						-0.002" to 0.003"	11	0.003"		Full Hard	—	—	SAE AMS-DTL-22499	Sheet	0000000	00000
0.048"						-0.002" to 0.005"	16	0.003"		Full Hard	—	—	SAE AMS-DTL-22499	Sheet	0000000	00000
0.048"						-0.002" to 0.005"	24	0.002"		Full Hard	—	—	SAE AMS-DTL-22499	Sheet	0000000	00000


0.062"						-0.002" to 0.006"	31	0.002"		Full Hard	—	—	SAE AMS-DTL-22499	Sheet	0000000	00000
0.063"						-0.002" to 0.006"	21	0.003"		Full Hard	—	—	SAE AMS-DTL-22499	Sheet	0000000	00000
0.094"						-0.003" to 0.009"	31	0.003"		Full Hard	—	—	SAE AMS-DTL-22499	Sheet	0000000	00000
0.094"						-0.003" to 0.009"	47	0.002"		Full Hard	—	—	SAE AMS-DTL-22499	Sheet	0000000	00000
0.125"						-0.003" to 0.012"	41	0.003"		Full Hard	—	—	SAE AMS-DTL-22499	Sheet	0000000	00000
0.125"						-0.003" to 0.012"	62	0.002"		Full Hard	—	—	SAE AMS-DTL-22499	Sheet	0000000	00000




							24" Wide × 24" Long

	0.187"						-0.003" to 0.018"	62		0.003"	Full Hard	—	—	SAE AMS-DTL-22499	Sheet	0000000	000000


	0.25"	-0.005" to 0.025"					83	0.003"		Full Hard	—	—	SAE AMS-DTL-22499	Sheet	0000000	000000


	Brass







										8" Wide × 24" Long

										0.006"	-0.0005" to 0.001"	3	0.002"	1/2 Hard	—	—	SAE AMS-DTL-22499	Sheet	0000000	00000


										0.008"	-0.0005" to 0.001"	4	0.002"	1/2 Hard	—	—	SAE AMS-DTL-22499	Sheet	0000000	00000
										0.01"	-0.0005" to 0.0015"	5	0.002"	1/2 Hard	—	—	SAE AMS-DTL-22499	Sheet	0000000	00000
										0.016"	-0.001" to 0.0015"	8	0.002"	1/2 Hard	—	—	SAE AMS-DTL-22499	Sheet	0000000	00000
										0.02"	-0.001" to 0.002"	10	0.002"	1/2 Hard	—	—	SAE AMS-DTL-22499	Sheet	0000000	00000
										0.032"	-0.002" to 0.003"	16	0.002"	1/2 Hard	—	—	SAE AMS-DTL-22499	Sheet	0000000	00000
										0.048"	-0.002" to 0.005"	24	0.002"	1/2 Hard	—	—	SAE AMS-DTL-22499	Sheet	0000000	000000
										0.062"	-0.002" to 0.006"	31	0.002"	1/2 Hard	—	—	SAE AMS-DTL-22499	Sheet	0000000	000000
										0.094"	-0.003" to 0.009"	47	0.002"	1/2 Hard	—	—	SAE AMS-DTL-22499	Sheet	0000000	000000
										0.124"	-0.003" to 0.012"	62	0.002"	1/2 Hard	—	—	SAE AMS-DTL-22499	Sheet	0000000	000000




										12" Wide × 12" Long

					0.02"					-0.001" to 0.002"	10	0.002"	1/2 Hard	—	—	SAE AMS-DTL-22499	Sheet	00000000	00000


					0.032"				-0.002" to 0.003"	16	0.002"	1/2 Hard	—	—	SAE AMS-DTL-22499	Sheet	0000000	00000
					0.048"				-0.002" to 0.005"	24	0.002"	1/2 Hard	—	—	SAE AMS-DTL-22499	Sheet	0000000	000000
					0.062"				-0.002" to 0.006"	31	0.002"	1/2 Hard	—	—	SAE AMS-DTL-22499	Sheet	0000000	000000
					0.094"				-0.003" to 0.009"	47	0.002"	1/2 Hard	—	—	SAE AMS-DTL-22499	Sheet	0000000	000000
					0.124"				-0.003" to 0.012"	62	0.002"	1/2 Hard	—	—	SAE AMS-DTL-22499	Sheet	0000000	000000


					Polyimide







												12" Wide × 12" Long

												0.008"	-0.0005" to 0.001"	2	0.004"	—	Material Certificate	Paper	ASTM D5213, SAE AMS-DTL-22499	Sheet	0000000	000000


												0.01"	-0.001" to 0.0015"	5	0.002"	—	Material Certificate	Paper	ASTM D5213, SAE AMS-DTL-22499	Sheet	0000000	00000
												0.016"	-0.001" to 0.0015"	8	0.002"	—	Material Certificate	Paper	ASTM D5213, SAE AMS-DTL-22499	Sheet	0000000	000000
												0.02"	-0.001" to 0.002"	10	0.002"	—	Material Certificate	Paper	ASTM D5213, SAE AMS-DTL-22499	Sheet	0000000	000000
0.032"												-0.002" to 0.003"	16	0.002"	—	Material Certificate	Paper	ASTM D5213, SAE AMS-DTL-22499	Sheet	0000000	000000
0.048"												-0.002" to 0.005"	23	0.002"	—	Material Certificate	Paper	ASTM D5213, SAE AMS-DTL-22499	Sheet	0000000	000000
0.062"												-0.002" to 0.006"	30	0.002"	—	Material Certificate	Paper	ASTM D5213, SAE AMS-DTL-22499	Sheet	0000000	000000
0.094"						-0.003" to 0.009"						46	0.002"	—	Material Certificate	Paper	ASTM D5213, SAE AMS-DTL-22499	Sheet	0000000	000000
0.124"						-0.003" to 0.012"						61	0.002"	—	Material Certificate	Paper	ASTM D5213, SAE AMS-DTL-22499	Sheet	0000000	000000