Use the chart below to convert standard gauge numbers in decimals of an inch for sheet steel aluminum and stainless steel.
1 gauge sheet metal.
The equivalent thicknesses differ for each gauge size standard which were developed based on the weight of the sheet for a given material.
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Metal gauges below you ll find the info you need with our sheet steel stainless steel and aluminum sheet metal charts.
Because of the varying thicknesses a gauge chart should be used to ensure the metal meets the required dimensions.
Steel sheet metal tolerances.
Gague ga is a length measurement unit for diameters originating in north america and belongs to the browne sharpe metering system.
For example in one gauge system 18 gauge steel measures 0 0478 inches thick but 18 gauge aluminum is 0 0403 inches thick.
0 1196 3 04 0 1256 3 19.
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.
0 1345 3 42 0 1405 3 57 0 1285 3 26 11.
As the gauge number increases the material thickness decreases.
Gauge nominal in mm max in mm min in mm 10.
A sheet metal gauge sometimes spelled gage indicates the standard thickness of sheet metal for a specific material.