Lyon Industries Blue Tempered Steel Shim Stock 1095, BTS-16, ( .016 X 6″ X50″)New surplus item, comes in factory packaging. Box may show some slight wear from shelf wear. The spring steel 1095 shim stock has been blue tempered for the best dimensional stability of all tempers and provides high wear resistance and strength due to the material’s high carbon content. The material has been blue tempered, which strengthens the material to the highest hardness and yield strength ratings possible for rigidity during use. Shim stock, is a very thin material that can be cut, sawed, stamped, milled, or bored into specific shapes. These fabricated pieces, also called shims, can be placed between objects for a variety of uses, including added support, improved leveling, increased insulation, tighter sealing, and better spacing. Shims can also be used to fill in gaps between machine parts that are prone to wear, avoiding costly replacement parts and lost production time.