Sheet Metal Gauge Thickness

Gague are used to specify the thickness of a metal sheet.

Sheet metal gauge thickness.

For the purpose of securing uniformity the following is established as the only standard gauge for sheet and plate iron and steel in the united states of america namely. Gague ga is a length measurement unit for diameters originating in north america and belongs to the browne sharpe metering system. Wire gauge is a measure for the size of a wire either in diameter or in cross sectional area. The following sheet metal gauge size reference chart gives the weight and thickness of sheet metal given as a gauge sometimes spelled gage and indicates the standard thickness of sheet metal and wire for most materials as the gauge number increases the material thickness.

Sheet metal thickness gauges for steel are based on a weight of 41 82 pounds per square foot per inch of thickness. 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. A gauge conversion chart can be used to determine the actual thickness of sheet metal in inches or millimeters. Approximate thickness in decimal parts of an inch.

When working with sheet metal the term gauge is often used. This is known as the manufacturers standard gage for sheet steel. The equivalent thicknesses differ for each gauge size standard which were developed based on the weight of the sheet for a given material. Weight per square foot.

Thus a 10 gauge steel sheet which has a thickness of 0 1345 inches will weigh. Sheet metal knowledge menu sheet metal manufacturing and services. Approximate thickness in millimeters. For example 18 gauge steel according to a gauge conversion chart is 0 0478 inch or 1 214 millimeter.

Gauge to thickness chart click here for a printable pdf chart gauge. Sheet metal gauge thickness chart 2019 10 24t01 36 33 00 00. Gauge and weight chart for sheet steel galvanized steel stainless steel aluminum and strip tubing. 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.