Permitted Variations in Flatness of Plate Mill Plate (Quarto Plate)
NOTE 1 – Tolerances in this table apply to any
                                                                         Specificed Thickness (t),                  Flatness Tolerance for Thicknesses
length, not necessarily the rolling direction, up                                in. [mm]                                     Given, in. [mm]
to 36 in. [914 mm] and to any 36 in. [914 mm]
of longer lengths in the plane of the plate                                      t < ¼ [6.35]                                       7/16 [11]
measured while the plate rests on a flat
                                                                          ¼ [6.35] ≤ t < 3/8 [9.52]                                 3/8 [9.5]
surface with the concavity of the curvature
upward.                                                                   3/8 [9.52] ≤ t < ½ [12.70]                                5/16 [7.9]
NOTE 2 – If the longer dimension is under 36                              ½ [12.70] ≤ t < ¾ [19.05]                                 5/16 [7.9]
in. [914 mm], the tolerance is not greater than
                                                                          ¾ [19.05] ≤ t < 1 [25.40]                                 5/16 [7.9]
¼ in. [6.4 mm].
                                                                         1 [25.40] ≤ t < 1½ [38.10]                                 ¼ [6.4]
NOTE 3 – For plates with specified minimum
yield strengths of 35 ksi [240 MPa] or more,                             1½ [38.10] ≤ t < 4 [101.60]                                ¼ [6.4]
the permitted variations are increased to 1 ½
                                                                                t ≥ 4 [101.60]                                      ¼ [6.4]
times the amounts shown.
Permitted Variations in Thickness of Hot-Rolled Mill Plate (Quarto Plate)A,B
                                                                                      Width (w), in. [mm]
     Specified Thickness (t),         w ≤ 84 [ 2134 ]        84 [ 2134 ] < w ≤ 120 [ 3048 ]            120 [ 3048 ] < w ≤ 144 [ 3658 ]       w ≤ 144 [ 3658 ]
             in. [mm]
                                                                      Tolerance Over Specified Thickness C, in. [mm]
            t < 3/16 [1.40]             0.055 [135]                   0.070 [1.78]                                  ---                             ---
      3/16 [1.40] ≤ t < 3/8 [9.52]      0.045 [1.14]                  0.050 [1.27]                              0.085 [2.16]                        ---
      3/8 [9.52] ≤ t < ¾ [19.05]        0.055 [1.40]                  0.060 [1.52]                              0.085 [2.16]                     0.090 [2.29]
     ¾ [19.05] ≤ t < 1 [25.40]          0.060 [1.52]                  0.065 [1.65]                              0.085 [2.16]                     0.100 [2.54]
      1 [25.40] ≤ t < 2 [50.80]         0.070 [1.78]                  0.075 [1.90]                              0.095 [2.41]                     0.115 [2.92]
      2 [50.80] ≤ t < 3 [76.20]         0.125 [3.20]                  0.150 [3.80]                              0.175 [4.45]                     0.200 [5.08]
      3 [76.20] ≤ t < 4 [101.6]         0.150 [3.81]                  0.160 [4.06]                              0.200 [5.08]                     0.225 [5.72]
      4 [101.6] ≤ t < 6 [152.4]         0.180 [4.57]                  0.200 [5.08]                              0.335 [8.50]                     0.355 [9.02]
      6 [152.4] ≤ t < 8 [203.2]         0.235 [6.00]                  0.255 [6.48]                              0.355 [9.02]                     0.435 [11.0]
     8 [203.2] ≤ t < 10 [254.0]         0.315 [8.00]                  0.335 [8.50]                              0.435 [11.0]                     0.550 [14.0]
A   Thickness is measured along the longitudinal edges of the plate at least 3/8 in. [9.52 mm], but not more than 3 in. [76.20mm], from the edge.
B   For plates up to 10 in. [254.0 mm], excl, in thickness, the tolerance under the specified thickness is 0.010 in. [0.25 mm].
C    or circles, the over thickness tolerances in this table apply to the diameter of the circle corresponding to the width ranges shown. For plates
    F
    of irregular shape, the over thickness tolerances apply to the greatest width corresponding to the width ranges shown.
Source: ASME SA480 Specification for General Requirements for Flat-Rolled Stainless and Heat-Resisting Steel Plate, Sheet and Strip