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.
Stainless steel sheet metal gauge table.
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 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.
Because of the varying thicknesses a gauge chart should be used to ensure the metal meets the required dimensions.
In the u s the thickness of sheet metal is commonly specified by a traditional non linear measure known as its gauge.
Use the chart below to convert standard gauge numbers in decimals of an inch for sheet steel aluminum and stainless steel.
Commonly used steel sheet metal ranges from 30 gauge to about 7 gauge.
For example in one gauge system 18 gauge steel measures 0 0478 inches thick but 18 gauge aluminium is 0 0403 inches thick.
Metal gauges below you ll find the info you need with our sheet steel stainless steel and aluminum sheet metal charts.
Gague are used to specify the thickness of a metal sheet.
The larger the gauge number the thinner the metal.
Sheet metal knowledge menu sheet metal manufacturing and services 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 decreases.
Wire gauge is a measure for the size of a wire either in diameter or in cross sectional area.
Gauge and weight chart for sheet steel galvanized steel stainless steel aluminum and strip tubing.
Sheet metal gauge thickness chart 2019 10 24t01 36 33 00 00 when working with sheet metal the term gauge is often used.
Gauge to thickness chart click here for a printable pdf chart gauge.
For example in one gauge system 18 gauge steel measures 0 0478 inches thick but 18 gauge aluminum is 0 0403 inches thick.