The corresponding galvanized steel thickness is 0 0366 inches 0 93mm and the corresponding aluminum thickness is 0 028 inches 0 71mm.
Gauge of sheet metal mm.
Gauge nominal in mm max in mm min in mm 10.
Steel sheet metal tolerances.
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.
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.
When working with sheet metal the term gauge is often used.
Converting sheet metal gauge numbers to millimeters is as simple as following the chart below.
The story of gauge.
Corresponds to the standard steel thickness of 0 0329 inches 0 84mm.
Processing may include polishing or the applying of protective plastics which will decrease or increase a sheet s thickness respectively.
Typically the even number gauges are used more frequently.
0 1345 3 42 0 1405 3 57 0 1285 3 26 11.
Gague ga is a length measurement unit for diameters originating in north america and belongs to the browne sharpe metering system.
0 1196 3 04 0 1256 3 19.
A gauge conversion chart can be used to determine the actual thickness of sheet metal in inches or millimeters.
A sheet metal gauge sometimes spelled gage indicates the standard thickness of sheet metal for a specific material.
This chart covers the common and uncommon sheet metal sizes for steel aluminum and galvanized steel.
The gauge number 18 holds no relevance to the actual measurements.
Click here for a gauge to mm conversion chart.
The equivalent thicknesses differ for each gauge size standard which were developed based on the weight of the sheet for a given material.
For a more comprehensive gauge chart you can check out our sheet metal gauge chart here.