For Reference Only

Material Color Codes

STAINLESS STEEL COLOR CODE

HOT ROLL THICKNESS COLOR CODE CR
SHEETS INCLUDED SS ROUNDS, FLATS, ANGLES, CHANNELS
NOTE: ss sheets will have grade color coded on corners
HOT ROLL SHEETS, CR SHEETS, PLATES, ANGLES, FLATS, ROUNDS AND TUBES and thickness in center according to HR/CR thickness color
codes
BLACK 24 GA
YELLOW 22 GA BLACK 303 SS
RED 20 GA PINK 304 SS
GRAY 18 GA Note: PURPLE 304 SS TRUE BAR
GOLD 16 GA Hot roll over 1 inch RED 316 SS
WHITE 14 GA thick will be color BLUE 416 SS
BROWN 13 GA coded the same as FLOR-GREEN 17-4 SS Bar Stock
ORANGE 12 GA it's fractional value FLOR-GREEN 430 SS Sheets
GREEN 11 GA (1/8")
BLUE 10 GA Example: ALUMINUM COLOR CODE
PURPLE 8 GA 1 1/4 YELLOW ALL ALUMINUM
RED 7 GA / 3/16 (Bar Stock) 1 1/2 ORANGE

WHITE RED 3/16" (plates) 1 3/4 GOLD RED 2024 ALUM

YELLOW 1/4" BLUE 6061 ALUM
WHITE 5/16" ORANGE 5052 & TOOL & JIG
BLUE 3/8" BROWN 2011 ALUM
GREEN 7/16" Note: YELLOW 2017 ALUM
ORANGE 1/2" hot roll rounds over GREEN 6063 ALUM
BLACK 9/16" 4" will be painted white
GRAY 5/8" STEEL ALLOY COLOR CODE
GOLD 3/4"
BROWN 7/8" GREEN 1018 CR
WHITE 1" RED 1117 CR
ORANGE 11L17 CR
Miscellaneous YELLOW 1045 CR
WHITE 12L14 CR
ELECTRIC WELD TUBING BLUE 1215 CR
USE ABOVE COLOR CODES FOR WALL BLUE WHITE 1144 CR
THICKNESS ( EXCEPT LEXINGTON ) PURPLE XF100
GOLD A-311 STRESSPROOF G&P
FLOR ORANGE ALL E.W. TUBING (LEX ONLY ) GREEN WHITE 4140 CR/HR
GREEN ORANGE 41L40 CR/HR
FLOR GREEN ALL D.O.M.TUBING GREEN RED 4130 CR/HR
RED HOT ROLL P&O BARS RED BLACK 4340 CR/HR
BLUE #4 EDGE CONDITIONED BARS PINK YELLOW ETD-150
ORANGE BRASS BROWN 8620 CR/HR
WHITE SCHEDULE 40 STRUCTURAL TUBING BROWN WHITE 86L20 CR/HR
GOLD SCHEDULE 80 STRUCTURAL TUBING WHITE 1018 HR
NO COLOR SCHEDULE 40 BLACK PIPE GREEN YELLOW A-572/A-607
YELLOW SCHEDULE 80 BLACK PIPE FLOR-GREEN A-R 235
FLOR-GREEN WHITE A-R 400
RED STRIPE FOR P&O SHEETS & PLATE FLOR-GREEN BLUE A-R-500
BLUE STRIPE FOR TEMPER PASS SHEETS BLUE YELLOW A-588 / CORTEN
NO COLOR FOR PLAIN A-36 HR SHEETS YELLOW WHITE A-516 / PVQ