Gauge Sheet Metal Thickness Inches

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 sheet metal thickness inches.

Working with sheet metal as shown in figure 1 gauge sizes can be confusing at the best of times. Sheet metal gauges work opposite to what one might consider the norm. Inches mm inches mm inches mm inches mm 26. This is known as the manufacturers standard.

Sheet metal gauge thickness chart 2019 10 24t01 36 33 00 00 when working with sheet metal the term gauge is often used. Converting sheet metal gauge to thickness in inches. The smaller the number the thicker the material. Gauge ga standard steel thickness.

As the gauge number increases the material thickness decreases. Sheet steel aluminum fraction. A sheet metal gauge sometimes spelled gage indicates the standard thickness of sheet metal for a specific material. 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.

0 0219 0 56 0 0247 0 63 0 0209 0 53. Hence 4 gauge material is thicker than 6 gauge material. Gague are used to specify the thickness of a metal sheet. Number of gauge approximate thickness in fractions of an inch.

The equivalent thicknesses differ for each gauge size standard which were developed based on the weight of the sheet for a given material. A gauge conversion chart can be used to determine the actual thickness of sheet metal in inches or millimeters. Gauge to thickness chart click here for a printable pdf chart gauge. For example 18 gauge steel according to a gauge conversion chart is 0 0478 inch or 1 214 millimeter.