In the u s the thickness of sheet metal is commonly specified by a traditional non linear measure known as its gauge.
Stainless sheet metal thickness gauge.
Gauge and weight chart for sheet steel galvanized steel stainless steel aluminum and strip tubing.
Gague are used to specify the thickness of a metal sheet.
Sheet metal stainless.
These will vary from british gauges with some exceptions.
Commonly used steel sheet metal ranges from 30 gauge to about 7 gauge.
The equivalent thicknesses differ for each gauge size standard which were developed based on the weight of the sheet for a given material.
Kynar aluminum for metal roofing.
0 7 mm 0 8mm and 1 5 mm.
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.
Kynar galvalume steel for metal roofing and gutters.
Wire gauge is a measure for the size of a wire either in diameter or in cross sectional area.
In most of the world sheet metal thickness is consistently specified in millimeters.
Metal ductwork sheet metal edging sheet metal edging machines sheet metal forming machines sheet metal forming tools sheet metal gauges sheet metal grippers sheet metal hammers sheet metal hole cutters sheet metal lifters sheet metal.
A gauge conversion chart can be used to determine the actual thickness of sheet metal in inches or millimeters.
Sheet metal gauge thickness chart 2019 10 24t01 36 33 00 00 when working with sheet metal the term gauge is often used.
0 027 or 0 032 for seamless gutters and any other thickness for custom gutters.
The gauges shown above are based on american stainless steel sheet steel manufacturers gauge thickness.
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.
Our suppliers have provided the material data above with the nominal thicknesses based on industry standards.
The larger the gauge number the thinner the metal.