Thickness Transparency: Why Steel Gauge Integrity Matters More Than Price
The Hidden Cost of “Negative Tolerance” Industry Deception Analysis: Thickness Fraud Economics: Ordered Thickness Actual Shipment Steel Saved Illicit Profit 0.40mm 0.38mm 5% $3,200/container 0.40mm 0.35mm 12.5% $8,000/container 0.40mm 0.32mm 20% $12,800/container Decoding Thickness Terminology Critical Definitions: Specification Standards: Term Definition Measurement Method Bare Steel Base metal without coatings Magnetic thickness gauge AZ Coated Base […]