When it comes to manufacturing, efficiency is key to being successful. There are a lot of ways to be efficient and one of them is material utilization. With constant rising costs of material, it is very important to use as much material as possible to eliminate the amount of scrap. That’s why it is important for engineers to design parts that can easily fit or be nested within standard sheet sizes. Manufacturers will ultimately choose the proper sheet metal size to use based on the size of the part and the number of parts to be manufactured. Here is a list of standard sheet metal sizes:

• 36 x 96
• 36 x 120
• 36 x 144
• 48 x 96
• 48 x 120
• 48 x 144

These are standard for most steel and aluminum alloys. To learn more about the different steel and aluminum alloys and material thicknesses that can be used, be sure to check out our Sheet Metal Information page.