Gague are used to specify the thickness of a metal sheet.
Stainless steel sheet thickness chart.
Sheet metal gauge thickness chart 2019 10 24t01 36 33 00 00 when working with sheet metal the term gauge is often used.
A gauge conversion chart can be used to determine the actual thickness of sheet metal in inches or millimeters.
The gauge number 18 holds no relevance to the actual measurements.
Thickness measurements are taken at least 3 8 inches from the edge of the sheet stainless plate thickness pmp or discrete plate tolerance over specified thickness in inches thickness widths widths widths widths in 84 84 to 120 120 to 144 144 inches inches inches inches inches 0 1875 to 3 8 0 045 0 050 0 085 3 8 to 3.
The equivalent thicknesses differ for each gauge size standard which were developed based on the weight of the sheet for a given material.
For example 14 gauge stainless steel is 07812 inches thick.
Stainless steel copper zinc aluminum steel and galvanized steel.
0 027 or 0 032 for seamless gutters and any other thickness for custom gutters.
Sheet metal measuring tools.
0 7 mm 0 8mm and 1 5 mm.
Sheet metal gauge size chart gauge or gage sizes are numbers that indicate the thickness of a piece of sheet metal with a higher number referring to a thinner sheet.
Ryerson stocks many varieties of stainless steel sheet including 304 stainless steel the most popular of the stainless steels.
This type of stainless sheet thickness provides excellent corrosion resistance for both industrial and marine applications.
Gauge to thickness chart gauge stainless galvanized sheet steel aluminum fraction inches mm inches mm inches mm inches mm 30 0 0125 0 33 0 0157 0 40 0 0120 0 30 0 0100 0 25.
Gauge to thickness chart click here for a printable pdf chart gauge.
Keeping a gauge conversion chart nearby is an easy way to determine the actual thickness of a sheet of metal in inches or millimeters.
Sheet metal weight and gauge chart.
26 gauge 24 gauge 20 gauge 18 gauge 16 gauge 14 gauge.