Cold Rolled Sheet Metal Gauge Chart

For galvanized material the decimal by gauge and weight per pound is different than steel due to the coating weight.

Cold rolled sheet metal gauge chart.

Gague are used to specify the thickness of a metal sheet. Stainless steel 26 gauge 24 gauge 20 gauge 18 gauge 16 gauge 14 gauge 1 8 and 1 4. For example 18 gauge steel according to a gauge conversion chart is 0 0478 inch or 1 214 millimeter. This is known as the manufacturers standard gauge for sheet steel.

Originally used in the fields of medicine and jewellery the larger the. Sheet metal thickness gauges for steel are based on a weight of 41 82 pounds per square foot per inch of thickness. Copper 48 oz 24 oz 20 oz and 16 oz. Gauge decimal equivalent hot rolled p o tolerance range cold rolled tolerance range lbs.

3 239 229 to 249. A gauge conversion chart can be used to determine the actual thickness of sheet metal in inches or millimeters. When working with sheet metal the term gauge is often used. Galvanized steel 24 gauge 20 gauge 18 gauge and 16 gauge.

Gague ga is a length measurement unit for diameters originating in north america and belongs to the browne sharpe metering system.