When measuring the thickness for galvanized standard and stainless steel the manufacturers standard gage is used in the united states.
16 gauge stainless steel thickness in inches.
For the purpose of securing uniformity the following is established as the only standard gauge for sheet and plate iron and steel in the united states of america namely.
The chart below can be used to determine the equivalent sheet thickness in inches or millimeters for a gauge number from the selected gauge size standard.
The smaller the number the thicker the material.
Steel thickness conversion table gauge inch mm gauge no.
0 0219 0 56 0 0247 0 63 0 0209 0 53.
The thickness of a sheet of 16 gauge steel is approximately 0 05928 to 0 065 inches.
Gauge to thickness chart click here for a printable pdf chart gauge.
Converting sheet metal gauge to thickness in inches.
8 gauge 4 176 mm stainless steel.
For example 18 gauge steel according to a gauge conversion chart is 0 0478 inch or 1 214 millimeter.
8 gauge 4 191 mm aluminum brass copper.
Hence 4 gauge material is thicker than 6 gauge material.
Number of gauge approximate thickness in fractions of an inch.
The weight per unit area of the sheet can also be seen in pounds per square foot and kilograms per square meter.
Convert gauges bwg usg to inches and millimeters.
The gauge number 18 holds no relevance to the actual measurements.
Working with sheet metal as shown in figure 1 gauge sizes can be confusing at the best of times.
8 gauge 4 115 mm.
Usg us standard gauge for stainless steel.
The thickness varies depending on the type of steel and the gauge standard.
A gauge conversion chart can be used to determine the actual thickness of sheet metal in inches or millimeters.
0 0187 0 452 0 0217 0 55 0 0179 0 45 0 0159 40 25.
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.
Mesteel steel thickness conversion tables tables.
Sheet steel aluminum fraction.