What is Shim Stock?
Trinity Brand Industries is a trusted provider of high-quality, precision shim stock suitable for a wide range of industrial applications. When cut to the proper shape, shims serve to fill gaps between components, build up thickness in structures, and help keep equipment in proper alignment. This makes our range of shim stock flat sheets in various materials and thicknesses essential across engineering, manufacturing, tooling, and alignment jobs.
Choosing shim stock from our extensive inventory ensures you can match tolerances between components. With so many different types of metals available, you’re sure to find the one that matches your requirements whether you serve automotive, aerospace, MRO, or other industries. Compared to custom-machining new maintenance and repair parts, using shims can save you a lot of time and money, as well. Our shim stock offers easy fabrication whether it needs to be cut, drilled, or layered.
Materials and Alloy Options
Trinity Brand Industries offers a number of options for shim stock materials to fit virtually any needs you may have. These include:
- Stainless Steel: Available in 300 and 400 series grades, our stainless steel shim stock provides durability and strong corrosion resistance. This makes any of these a good choice for use in harsh environments.
- Brass: Known for its ductility, brass shim stock also offers low magnetic permeability. It can be formed easily, making it a good candidate for stamping, blanking, or drawing.
- Copper: Commonly used in applications where electrical conductivity is important, copper also can be soldered with good results.
- Aluminum: Good for uses requiring intricate forming, aluminum also is nonmagnetic and provides excellent corrosion resistance.
- Bronze: With good formability, durability, and corrosion resistance, bronze is a popular choice for shim stock when used in electrical applications thanks to its conductivity. It also can be welded, soldered, or brazed.
- Titanium: Lightweight and resistant to corrosive elements, titanium is a good choice for working in harsh conditions.
Tempering, Thicknesses, and Tolerances
We offer a number of options when it comes to tempered materials, including full-hard and annealed metals. This means we can provide you with the shim stock that provides the proper physical qualities for your application, including spring-back and stability. Our stock is available in a wide range of thicknesses, as well. With thicknesses going all the way down to 0.001” and tolerances within 0.00005”, we have the ability to fulfill virtually any requirements you may have for your project. Our expertise and knowledge means our staff can help you select the dimensions that will provide the best fit for the space as well as the usage.
Fabrication and Machining
Our fabrication capabilities include laser and waterjet cutting, as well as stamping, wire EDM, 3D industrial printing, and CNC machining. With our experience, we can ensure that your shims are cut and formed to precise specifications. We use advanced techniques that prevent burrs on thin sheets, provide properly finished edges, and ensure protection from corrosion after fabrication. Our team also can help you select the correct material and thickness early in your design process so you can avoid costly rework.
Why Work With Trinity Brand Industries?
With our broad inventory of shim stock flat sheets, ability to cut custom sizes, and quick turnaround, there’s no better choice for industrial shims than TBI. We’re here to provide you with the shim stock you need to complete your project and ensure proper alignment and performance for your equipment. To learn more about what we can do or to discuss your project’s needs, reach out and speak with a member of our team today. We can help you select the custom thickness, materials, or fabrication services that will meet your requirements.
