Use the chart below to convert standard gauge numbers in decimals of an inch for sheet steel aluminum and stainless steel.
1 gauge sheet metal.
For example in one gauge system 18 gauge steel measures 0 0478 inches thick but 18 gauge aluminum is 0 0403 inches thick.
When working with sheet metal the term gauge is often used.
0 1196 3 04 0 1256 3 19.
Metal gauges below you ll find the info you need with our sheet steel stainless steel and aluminum sheet metal charts.
Because of the varying thicknesses a gauge chart should be used to ensure the metal meets the required dimensions.
Gague are used to specify the thickness of a metal sheet.
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.
A sheet metal gauge sometimes spelled gage indicates the standard thickness of sheet metal for a specific material.
Gauge nominal in mm max in mm min in mm 10.
Originally used in the fields of medicine and jewellery the larger the.
0 1345 3 42 0 1405 3 57 0 1285 3 26 11.
As the gauge number increases the material thickness decreases.
Sheet metal thickness gauges for steel are based on a weight of 41 82 pounds per square foot per inch of thickness.