18 Gauge Stainless Steel Sheet Metal

Because of the varying thicknesses a gauge chart should be used to ensure the metal meets the required dimensions.

18 gauge stainless steel 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. 304 stainless sheet may become slightly magnetic when worked and is not heat treatable. Hillman 24 in x 24 in cold rolled steel solid sheet metal. For full table with stainless steel aluminum strip and tubing rotate the screen.

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. Simply peel off the. 18 gauge brushed satin finish 048 thick 18 gauge standard and custom cut sizes. Also known as duplex stainless steel it has twice the strength of 316 stainless steel.

304 stainless sheet offers good corrosion resistance to many chemical corrodents as well as industrial atmospheres and marine environments. For grain that runs by width please call 1 888 334 2177. Aisi 304 304l astm a240 ams 5513 5511. In the u s the thickness of sheet metal is commonly specified by a traditional non linear measure known as its gauge.

Brushed grain runs lengthwise. Gauge to thickness chart click here for a printable pdf chart gauge. Wire gauge is a measure for the size of a wire either in diameter or in cross sectional area. 304 stainless steel sheet is the most popular and economical of the stainless steels.

The larger the gauge number the thinner the metal. Use it for high pressure applications in caustic environments. The equivalent thicknesses differ for each gauge size standard which were developed based on the weight of the sheet for a given material. Gauge and weight chart for sheet steel galvanized steel stainless steel aluminum and strip tubing.

In most of the world sheet metal thickness is consistently specified in millimeters. 304 stainless steel sheet 4 brushed finish annealed astm a240 asme sa240 0 048 thickness 12 width 12 length 18 gauge 4 4 out of 5 stars 63 24 34 24. Commonly used steel sheet metal ranges from 30 gauge to about 7 gauge. 304 stainless steel sheet metal.