Sheet metal thickness gauges for steel are based on a weight of 41 82 pounds per square foot per inch of thickness.
Gage 0 steel sheet thickness.
0 0187 0 452 0 0217 0 55 0 0179 0 45 0 0159 40 25.
Approximate thickness in decimal parts of an inch.
Approximate thickness in fractions of an inch.
Inches mm inches mm inches mm inches mm 26.
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.
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.
History of the gauge system the gauge system has long history in metal fabrication.
Sheet metal gauge thickness chart 2019 10 24t01 36 33 00 00 when working with sheet metal the term gauge is often used.
Sheet steel aluminum fraction.
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.
26 gauge 24 gauge 20 gauge 18 gauge 16 gauge 14 gauge 1 8 and 1 4.
This is known as the manufacturers standard gage for sheet steel.
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 29 0 0141 0 36 0 0172 0 44 0 0135 0 34 0 0113 0 29 28 1 64 0 0156 0 41 0 0187 0 47 0 0149 0 38 0 0126 0 32 27 0 0172 0 43 0 0202 0 51 0 0164 0 42 0 0142 0 36.
Gague are used to specify the thickness of a metal sheet.
The equivalent thicknesses differ for each gauge size standard which were developed based on the weight of the sheet for a given material.
0 027 or 0 032 for seamless gutters and any other thickness for custom gutters.
Kynar galvalume steel for metal roofing and gutters.
Because of the varying thicknesses a gauge chart should be used to ensure the metal meets the required dimensions.
Approximate thickness in millimeters.
0 0219 0 56 0 0247 0 63 0 0209 0 53.
Kynar aluminum for metal roofing.
Gauge and weight chart for sheet steel galvanized steel stainless steel aluminum and strip tubing sponsored links wire gauge is a measure for the size of a wire either in diameter or in cross sectional area.
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