? Blue Tempered Shim is made from a high carbon 1095 hardened and tempered spring steel. ? Precision Brand is the only manufacturer to offer Branded shim. ? It has everything the user needs to know clearly marked right on the shim: material type, material thickness, and lot # for full traceability. ? Used for various types of coiled and flat springs such as those used in electrical assemblies and steel rules. ? Material is preferred by tool and die makers for templates and shim applications where toughness and high fatique strength are required. ? Precision Brand Shim Stock is widely used in the following applications: tool and die set up; alignment; new machine assembly; machine repair and maintenance; mounting of motors, pumps and other machines; short run and prototype work; along with a variety of other industrial uses. ? It is especially useful for pilot production runs where material accuracy and economy are important. ? All Precision Brand shim products are manufactured under rigorous quality control standards to assure high accuracy and tight tolerances.