Tolerances

Common shop tolerances for structural and miscellaneous steel are approximately ±1/16 in, for larger members this increases to ±1/8 in.

AISC

Below are calculations for the mass and weight of a 4x2x0.25 rectangular tube made of aluminum.

Screenshot from AISC 303-22 showing common tolerances for shop drawings
Fabrication Tolerances as per AISC 303-22, pg. 63

Example Tolerance Block

Example tolerance block
Tolerance block for shop drawing