Aashish Metals is a stainless steel shims supplier, provide precision stainless steel shims cutting to size for 304 and 316 stainless ironing space, leveling and alignment of machine. The two types of shim are used for nearly all jobs, 304/304L stainless shims for general alignment use and 316/316L stainless shims where the shim is situated in a wet, coastal or chemical environment. All cut to your thickness and footprint – our complete shims range.
Because we cut in-house, the thickness, shape and grade are made to your requirement, from a few thousandths of an inch upward, with a mill test certificate on the stainless where the grade matters. Stainless shims are one line of our wider Stainless Steel Products range, so a buyer specifying stainless across several forms can source them together. Tell us the grade, size and thickness and we cut to your drawing.
304 or 316 Stainless Shims?
| Grade | Choose it when | Go to |
|---|---|---|
| 304 / 304L | General machinery alignment, dry or indoor service; the economical default | 304/304L shims |
| 316 / 316L | Wet, coastal, marine or chemical exposure, where 304 could pit; adds molybdenum | 316/316L shims |
Shim Types in Stainless
Stainless shims are cut in the same constructions as the rest of our alignment shims range:
SS Ready Cut Shim
SS U Cut Shim
SS Pre Cut Shim
SS Alignment Shim
Cut to Size & Certified
What a stainless shims supplier is really selling is accurate cutting plus proof of grade:
- Thickness: from a few thousandths of an inch upward, in the increments your alignment needs, including peelable laminated stacks.
- Shape: solid, round, slotted and custom footprints cut to a drawing or sample.
- Grade proof: a mill test certificate and, on request, positive material identification, so a 316 shim in a corrosive area is confirmed as 316 and not 304.
- Quantity: single prototype shims through to production runs, with common stainless sizes held in stock.
Where Stainless Steel Shims Are Used
Stainless shims do the standard alignment jobs but in conditions that rule out plain steel: motor and pump alignment in washdown and outdoor areas, marine and offshore equipment, food and pharmaceutical plant where corrosion and hygiene matter, coastal installations exposed to salt air, and chemical process machinery. In each case the shim has to stay flat, hold thickness and not corrode into the joint, which is why the grade choice between 304 and 316 is worth getting right at the order stage.
Other Shim Materials & Types
If stainless is not the material you need, the same cutting service covers brass shims for non-sparking and electrical work and copper shims for conductivity and precision shimming. By type, we make custom alignment shims cut to your job and ready-made precut shims in standard sizes and kits. The whole shims range sits under one supplier, so a mixed order across grades and materials is a single quote.
Why Aashish for Stainless Shims
As a shims manufacturer we cut stainless in-house, so thickness, shape and grade are made to your requirement rather than picked from a limited catalogue. Common 304 and 316 sizes ship quickly from stock, custom and laminated shims are made to order, and each carries a mill test certificate where the grade matters. Everything is cut flat and to tolerance so it seats properly under load, and because stainless shims are part of our wider Stainless Steel Products range, a buyer working in stainless across several forms deals with one supplier and one certificate trail. Send the grade, size, thickness and quantity and the quote comes straight back.
Stainless Steel Shims: Frequently Asked Questions
Precision shims cut to size in 304, 304L, 316 and 316L stainless, as solid, slotted and laminated shims for machinery alignment, spacing and leveling. We cut to your thickness and footprint, hold common sizes in stock, and provide a mill test certificate on the grade. If a grade or size is not listed, ask, because we cut to requirement.
It depends on the environment. 304 and 304L are the economical choice for general machinery alignment in dry or indoor service. 316 and 316L add molybdenum for resistance to chlorides, so they are the right choice where the shim sits in wet, coastal, marine or chemical conditions that would pit 304. Both are cut to the same sizes; only the grade and its corrosion resistance change.
Yes, that is the core service. We cut stainless shims to your thickness, from a few thousandths of an inch upward, and to your footprint, solid, round, slotted or a custom shape from a drawing or sample. Single prototype shims and production runs are both quoted, and laminated peelable shims are available for fine on-site adjustment.
Yes, on request, and it is worth having when the grade matters. A mill test certificate confirms the stainless grade and is heat-number traceable, with positive material identification available so a 316 shim specified for a corrosive area is confirmed as 316 rather than 304. It is the assurance the grade you ordered is the grade you received.
A manufacturer and supplier. We cut stainless shims in-house, which is why thickness, shape and grade are made to your requirement rather than limited to catalogue sizes. Common 304 and 316 sizes are stocked for fast dispatch and custom work is made to order, all from one point of contact with certification included.
For More Information About Stainless Steel Shims please call +91-22-66362223 / 66394926 or send an email to export@aashishmetal.com
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