The thickness varies depending on the type of steel and the gauge standard.
16 gauge stainless steel thickness in inches.
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.
Gauge to thickness chart click here for a printable pdf chart gauge.
Usg us standard gauge for stainless steel.
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.
Hence 4 gauge material is thicker than 6 gauge material.
8 gauge 4 176 mm stainless steel.
0 0187 0 452 0 0217 0 55 0 0179 0 45 0 0159 40 25.
Mesteel steel thickness conversion tables tables.
The weight per unit area of the sheet can also be seen in pounds per square foot and kilograms per square meter.
Inches mm inches mm inches mm inches mm 26.
When measuring the thickness for galvanized standard and stainless steel the manufacturers standard gage is used in the united states.
For different materials of steel the same gauge will also correspond to different mm.
Converting sheet metal gauge to thickness in inches.
A gauge conversion chart can be used to determine the actual thickness of sheet metal in inches or millimeters.
For example 18 gauge steel according to a gauge conversion chart is 0 0478 inch or 1 214 millimeter.
Sheet steel aluminum fraction.
Number of gauge approximate thickness in fractions of an inch.
Convert gauges bwg usg to inches and millimeters.
0 0219 0 56 0 0247 0 63 0 0209 0 53.
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.
Working with sheet metal as shown in figure 1 gauge sizes can be confusing at the best of times.
8 gauge 4 191 mm aluminum brass copper.
Sheet metal gauges work opposite to what one might consider the norm.
Steel thickness conversion table gauge inch mm gauge no.
8 gauge 4 115 mm.