For example 18 gauge steel according to a gauge conversion chart is 0 0478 inch or 1 214 millimeter.
16 gauge stainless steel thickness in inches.
Converting sheet metal gauge to thickness in inches.
Usg us standard gauge for stainless steel.
Working with sheet metal as shown in figure 1 gauge sizes can be confusing at the best of times.
Inches mm inches mm inches mm inches mm 26.
Sheet metal gauges work opposite to what one might consider the norm.
When measuring the thickness for galvanized standard and stainless steel the manufacturers standard gage is used in the united states.
The smaller the number the thicker the material.
Steel thickness conversion table gauge inch mm gauge no.
Sheet steel aluminum fraction.
8 gauge 4 176 mm stainless steel.
A gauge conversion chart can be used to determine the actual thickness of sheet metal in inches or millimeters.
Hence 4 gauge material is thicker than 6 gauge material.
The thickness of a sheet of 16 gauge steel is approximately 0 05928 to 0 065 inches.
Number of gauge approximate thickness in fractions of an inch.
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.
Convert gauges bwg usg to inches and millimeters.
Gauge to thickness chart click here for a printable pdf chart gauge.
The thickness varies depending on the type of steel and the gauge standard.
The chart below can be used to determine the equivalent sheet thickness in inches or millimeters for a gauge number from the selected gauge size standard.
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 gauge number 18 holds no relevance to the actual measurements.
8 gauge 4 191 mm aluminum brass copper.
8 gauge 4 115 mm.
Mesteel steel thickness conversion tables tables.
The weight per unit area of the sheet can also be seen in pounds per square foot and kilograms per square meter.