里面有16片铁条。厚度规格分别为:0.02mm,0.03mm,0.04mm,0.05mm,0.06mm,0.07mm,0.08mm,0.09mm,0.1mm,0.2mm,0.25mm,0.3mm,0.4mm,0.5mm,0.75mm,1.0mm。塞尺由一组具有不同厚度级差的薄钢片组成的量规)。塞尺用于测量间隙尺寸。在检验被测尺寸是否合格时,可以用通止法判断,也可由检验者根据塞尺与被测表面配合的松紧程度来判断。
塞尺一般用不锈钢制造,最薄的为0.02毫米;最厚的为3毫米。自0.02~0.1毫米间,各钢片厚度级差为0.01毫米;自0.1~1毫米间,各钢片的厚度级差一般为0.05毫米;自1毫米以上,钢片的厚度级差为1毫米。