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.
16 gauge mild steel thickness.
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.
The larger the gauge number the thinner the metal.
The equivalent thicknesses differ for each gauge size standard which were developed based on the weight of the sheet for a given material.
26 gauge 24 gauge 20 gauge 18 gauge 16 gauge 14 gauge 1 8 and 1 4.
Commonly used steel sheet metal ranges from 30 gauge to about 7 gauge.
Gauge differs between ferrous metals and nonferrous metals such as aluminum or copper.
Convert gauges bwg usg to inches and millimeters.
Gauge ga standard steel galvanized steel stainless steel aluminum brass copper thickness weight thickness weight thickness weight thickness aluminum weight brass weight copper weight inch.
24 gauge 20 gauge 18 gauge and 16 gauge.
Copper thickness for example is measured in ounces representing the weight of copper contained in an area of one square foot.
The thickness of a sheet of 16 gauge steel is approximately 0 05928 to 0 065 inches.
A gauge conversion chart can be used to determine the actual thickness of sheet metal in inches or millimeters.
The thickness varies depending on the type of steel and the gauge standard.
Number of gauge approximate thickness in fractions of an inch.
Kynar galvalume steel for metal roofing and gutters.
For example 18 gauge steel according to a gauge conversion chart is 0 0478 inch or 1 214 millimeter.
Mesteel steel thickness conversion tables tables.
0 027 or 0 032 for seamless gutters and any other.
Kynar aluminum for metal roofing.
When measuring the thickness for galvanized standard and stainless steel the manufacturers standard gage is used in the united states.
Gauge to thickness chart click here for a printable pdf chart gauge.