U.S. Domestic Standard
| | Cobalt % | Grain Size | | For R-0 through R-10 | | | | | GC-106 | 6 | Fine | | GC-206 | 6 | Medium | | GC-209 | 9 | Medium | | GC-313 | 13 | Medium | | For R-10 through R-19 | | | GC-313 | 13 | Medium | | GC-315 | 15 | Medium | | GC-618 | 18 | Medium/Coarse | | GC-970 | 17½ | Coarse | | All pressed nibs meet or exceed the industry's highest precision standards: +0.000" to -0.003" (I.D. < 0.200") +0.000" to -0.005" (I.D. > 0.200")
Tolerances for dies in sizes larger than R7 are determined by grade and inside diameter. |  |
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