Carbon Steel
Ideal
1500 W3/8"10 mm
3000 W9/16"14 mm
6000 W3/4"19 mm
12000 W1-1/4"32 mm
20000 W1-9/16"40 mm
30000 W2"50 mm
40000 W2-3/4"70 mm
60000 W3-15/16"100 mm
Maximum
1500 W1/2"13 mm
3000 W3/4"19 mm
6000 W1"25 mm
12000 W1-1/2"38 mm
20000 W2"50 mm
30000 W2-3/4"70 mm
40000 W3-15/16"100 mm
60000 W5-7/8"150 mm
Stainless Steel
Ideal
1500 W8 ga4 mm
3000 W1/4"7 mm
6000 W1/2"12 mm
12000 W13/16"20 mm
20000 W1-3/16"30 mm
30000 W1-9/16"40 mm
40000 W2"50 mm
60000 W2-3/4"70 mm
Maximum
1500 W1/4"6 mm
3000 W3/8"10 mm
6000 W5/8"16 mm
12000 W1-3/8"35 mm
20000 W1-9/16"40 mm
30000 W2-3/8"60 mm
40000 W3-1/8"80 mm
60000 W4-3/4"120 mm
Aluminum
Ideal
1500 W9 ga3 mm
3000 W6 ga5 mm
6000 W3/8"9 mm
12000 W9/16"15 mm
20000 W3/4"19 mm
30000 W1"25 mm
40000 W1-3/8"35 mm
60000 W2"50 mm
Maximum
1500 W6 ga5 mm
3000 W3/8"9 mm
6000 W1/2"12 mm
12000 W1"25 mm
20000 W1-3/16"30 mm
30000 W1-9/16"40 mm
40000 W2"50 mm
60000 W2-15/16"75 mm
Galvanized Steel
Ideal
1500 W18 ga1.2 mm
3000 W14 ga2 mm
6000 W11 ga3 mm
12000 W1/4"6 mm
20000 W3/8"10 mm
30000 W1/2"12 mm
40000 W5/8"16 mm
60000 W3/4"19 mm
Maximum
1500 W14 ga2 mm
3000 W11 ga3 mm
6000 W8 ga5 mm
12000 W1/2"12 mm
20000 W5/8"16 mm
30000 W3/4"19 mm
40000 W1"25 mm
60000 W1-3/16"30 mm
Brass
Ideal
1500 W12 ga2 mm
3000 W6 ga4 mm
6000 W1/4"7 mm
12000 W3/8"10 mm
20000 W1/2"13 mm
30000 W5/8"16 mm
40000 W1"25 mm
60000 W1-3/8"35 mm
Maximum
1500 W6 ga4 mm
3000 W1/4"6 mm
6000 W3/8"10 mm
12000 W5/8"16 mm
20000 W3/4"19 mm
30000 W1"25 mm
40000 W1-3/16"30 mm
60000 W2"50 mm