12 Gauge Stainless Sheet Metal Thickness

A gauge conversion chart can be used to determine the actual thickness of sheet metal in inches or millimeters.

12 gauge stainless sheet metal thickness. The larger the gauge number the thinner the metal. Sheet metal thickness gauges for steel are based on a weight of 41 82 pounds per square foot per inch of thickness. 0 12 0 124 1 8 0 126 0 135 0 14 0 156 0 18 0 187 3 16 0 188 1 4 5 16 3 8 7 16 1 2. For example 18 gauge steel according to a gauge conversion chart is 0 0478 inch or 1 214 millimeter.

Remove layers with a utility knife until you get the thickness you need. A sheet metal gauge sometimes spelled gage indicates the standard thickness of sheet metal for a specific material. In the u s the thickness of sheet metal is commonly specified by a traditional non linear measure known as its gauge. Our suppliers have provided the material data above with the nominal thicknesses based on industry standards.

Choose from our selection of stainless steel sheet metal in a wide range of styles and sizes. 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. It is important to know that the gauge thicknesses also vary depending on the type of sheet metal being referenced. As the gauge number increases the material thickness decreases.

For full table with stainless steel aluminum strip and tubing rotate the screen. Take for instance 12 gauge thickness across the material types listed below. In most of the world sheet metal thickness is consistently specified in millimeters. The equivalent thicknesses differ for each gauge size standard which were developed based on the weight of the sheet for a given material.

In stock and ready to ship. 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. Wire gauge is a measure for the size of a wire either in diameter or in cross sectional area. This is known as the manufacturers standard.

Gauge to thickness chart click here for a printable pdf chart gauge. Gauge and weight chart for sheet steel galvanized steel stainless steel aluminum and strip tubing. The gauges shown above are based on american stainless steel sheet steel manufacturers gauge thickness.