Use the chart below to convert standard gauge numbers in decimals of an inch for sheet steel aluminum and stainless steel.
How thick is 16 gauge sheet metal in inches.
0 0187 0 452 0 0217 0 55 0 0179 0 45 0 0159 40 25.
Gague are used to specify the thickness of a metal sheet.
A sheet metal gauge sometimes spelled gage indicates the standard thickness of sheet metal for a specific material.
Sheet steel aluminum fraction.
The gauge number 18 holds no relevance to the actual measurements.
Metal gauges below you ll find the info you need with our sheet steel stainless steel and aluminum sheet metal charts.
The equivalent thicknesses differ for each gauge size standard which were developed based on the weight of the sheet for a given material.
Gauge to thickness chart click here for a printable pdf chart gauge.
This is known as the manufacturers standard.
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.
Hillman 24 in x 24 in cold rolled steel solid sheet metal.
When measuring the thickness for galvanized standard and stainless steel the manufacturers standard gage is used in the united states.
A gauge conversion chart can be used to determine the actual thickness of sheet metal in inches or millimeters.
16 gauge plain sheet metal model 800657 view the everbilt plain sheet metal collection 39 98 39 98.
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.
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The thickness varies depending on the type of steel and the gauge standard.
For example 18 gauge steel according to a gauge conversion chart is 0 0478 inch or 1 214 millimeter.
0 0219 0 56 0 0247 0 63 0 0209 0 53 0 0179 0 46.
The thickness of a sheet of 16 gauge steel is approximately 0 05928 to 0 065 inches.
Thick model 802607 view the everbilt aluminum angle bar collection 29 48 29 48.
Aluminum angle with 1 16 in.
As the gauge number increases the material thickness decreases.
Inches mm inches mm inches mm inches mm 26.
Sheet metal thickness gauges for steel are based on a weight of 41 82 pounds per square foot per inch of thickness.