A lower gauge means that the stainless steel sink is thicker.
16 gauge stainless steel.
The gauge comes from the general weight of the sink.
304 stainless sheet may become slightly magnetic when worked and is not heat treatable.
A sink with an 8 gauge is 0 172 inches thick while one with a 16 gauge is 0 063 inches thick.
Gauge to thickness chart click here for a printable pdf chart gauge.
For example 18 gauge steel according to a gauge conversion chart is 0 0478 inch or 1 214 millimeter.
The gauge measurement in a stainless steel sink refers to the thickness of the metal.
Aisi 304 304l astm a240 ams 5513 5511.
The gauge number 18 holds no relevance to the actual measurements.
304 stainless sheet offers good corrosion resistance to many chemical corrodents as well as industrial atmospheres and marine environments.
304 stainless steel sheet is the most popular and economical of the stainless steels.
A gauge conversion chart can be used to determine the actual thickness of sheet metal in inches or millimeters.