Aisi 304 304l astm a240 ams 5513 5511.
Stainless steel sheet gauge.
Gauge differs between ferrous metals and nonferrous metals such as aluminum or copper.
Ryerson stocks many varieties of stainless steel sheet including 304 stainless steel the most popular of the stainless steels.
To help this blog will explain the gauge system and features a sheet metal gauge chart.
When working with sheet metal it is common for the term gauge to be used someone unfamiliar with the gauge system may not understand what is meant by 18 gauge steel for example.
The gauges shown above are based on american stainless steel sheet steel manufacturers gauge thickness.
2205 stainless steel resists cracking even when faced with a combination of tensile stress corrosive chemicals and heat.
Also known as duplex stainless steel it has twice the strength of 316 stainless steel.
Our suppliers have provided the material data above with the nominal thicknesses based on industry standards.
Gauge and weight chart for sheet steel galvanized steel stainless steel aluminum and strip tubing.
The larger the gauge number the thinner the metal.
Wire gauge is a measure for the size of a wire either in diameter or in cross sectional area.
304 stainless steel sheet is the most popular and economical of the stainless steels.
These will vary from british gauges with some exceptions.
Commonly used steel sheet metal ranges from 30 gauge to about 7 gauge.
The manufacturers standard gage provides the thicknesses for standard steel galvanized steel and stainless steel.
The equivalent thicknesses differ for each gauge size standard which were developed based on the weight of the sheet for a given material.
Gauge to thickness chart click here for a printable pdf chart gauge.
Use it for high pressure applications in caustic environments.
For full table with stainless steel aluminum strip and tubing rotate the screen.
304 stainless sheet offers good corrosion resistance to many chemical corrodents as well as industrial atmospheres and marine environments.