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Standard aluminum sheet thickness in inches.
Keeping a gauge conversion chart nearby is an easy way to determine the actual thickness of a sheet of metal in inches or millimeters.
These units are neither standard of metric and are completely independent of those typical measurement systems.
This is known as the manufacturers standard gage for sheet steel.
Aluminum sheet metal comes in a variety of thicknesses and weights in many different grades.
For 18 ga crs the.
Aluminum sheet thickness tolerances 1100 3003 5052 6061 2024 7075 1100 3003 5052 6061 2024 7075 1100 3003 5052 6061 2024 7075 190 007.
Inches by alloy group and width nominal thickness 36 48 60 title.
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 to thickness chart click here for a printable pdf chart gauge.
Because of the varying thicknesses a gauge chart should be used to ensure the metal meets the required dimensions.
The aluminum sheet metal thickness can be divided into four categories.
Ryerson offers heat treatable aluminum sheet grades like the popular 6061 aluminum alloy that can be used for commercial applications that require strength corrosion resistance and machinability as well as non heat treatable grades when formability and weldability are priorities.
0 0219 0 56 0 0247 0 63 0 0209 0 53.
Inches mm inches mm inches mm inches mm 26.
Use our handy chart to convert standard gauge numbers in decimals of an inch for sheet steel aluminum and stainless steel.
For other materials such as aluminum and brass the thicknesses will be different.
General information of aluminum sheet thickness.
0 0187 0 452 0 0217 0 55 0 0179 0 45 0 0159 40 25.
Sheet steel aluminum fraction.
For example in one gauge system 18 gauge steel measures 0 0478 inches thick but 18 gauge aluminum is 0 0403 inches thick.
Aluminum is a general purpose alloy commonly used in extrusions and is also available in sheet metal.
Thus a 10 gauge steel sheet which has a thickness of 0 1345 inches will weigh 41 82 0 1345 5 625 pounds per square foot.
For example 14 gauge stainless steel is 07812 inches thick.
6061 aluminum is also very easy to machine.
16 ga crs is 2 5 pounds per square foot.