The larger the gauge number the thinner the metal.
Sheet metal thickness gauge chart in mm.
0 0219 0 56 0 0247 0 63 0 0209 0 53 0 0179 0 46.
Processing may include polishing or the applying of protective plastics which will decrease or increase a sheet s thickness respectively.
Sheet metal thickness is denoted by gauge sometimes spelled gage which indicates a standard thickness before processing.
Metal gauges below you ll find the info you need with our sheet steel stainless steel and aluminum sheet metal charts.
The corresponding galvanized steel thickness is 0 0366 inches 0 93mm and the corresponding aluminum thickness is 0 028 inches 0 71mm.
Use the chart below to convert standard gauge numbers in decimals of an inch for sheet steel aluminum and stainless steel.
0 0187 0 452 0 0217 0 55 0 0179 0 45 0 0159 40 25.
Typically the even number gauges are used more frequently.
10 gauge 3 416 mm galvanized steel.
Corresponds to the standard steel thickness of 0 0329 inches 0 84mm.
A gauge conversion chart can be used to determine the actual thickness of sheet metal in inches or millimeters.
Inches mm inches mm inches mm inches mm 26.
Converting sheet metal gauge numbers to millimeters is as simple as following the chart below.
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.
For a more comprehensive gauge chart you can check out our sheet metal gauge chart here.
In the u s the thickness of sheet metal is commonly specified by a traditional non linear measure known as its gauge.
Sheet steel aluminum fraction.
10 gauge 3 51 mm 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.
Click here for a gauge to mm conversion chart.
10 gauge 2 588 mm.
10 gauge 3 571 mm aluminum brass copper.
Commonly used steel sheet metal ranges from 30 gauge to about 7 gauge.
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.