For example in one gauge system 18 gauge steel measures 0 0478 inches thick but 18 gauge aluminum is 0 0403 inches thick.
Aluminum sheet metal gauge table.
Knowing the proper size of your sheet metal can make life a lot easier when using your sheet metal brake.
Metal gauges below you ll find the info you need with our sheet steel stainless steel and aluminum sheet metal charts.
Use the chart below to convert standard gauge numbers in decimals of an inch for sheet steel aluminum and stainless steel.
Sheet steel aluminum.
Sheet metal manufacturing and services the following sheet metal gauge size reference chart gives the weight and thickness of sheet metal given as a gauge sometimes spelled gage and indicates the standard thickness of sheet metal and wire for most materials as the gauge number increases the material thickness decreases.
For other materials such as aluminum and brass the thicknesses will be different.
A great tool available to solidworks sheet metal users is the sheet metal gauge table.
Gauge to thickness chart.
In this table users can configure a microsoft excel spreadsheet to represent the appropriate sheet metal wall thickness based on material and gauge values.
Thus a 10 gauge steel sheet which has a thickness of 0 1345 inches will weigh.
Because of the varying thicknesses a gauge chart should be used to ensure the metal meets the required dimensions.
Gauge to thickness chart click here for a printable pdf chart gauge.
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.
Here you will find a chart and easy forumlas to properly match your metal to your brake.
This is known as the manufacturers standard gage for sheet steel.
Sheet metal gauge tables.
For full table with stainless steel aluminum strip and tubing rotate the screen.
Gauge to thickness chart.
The equivalent thicknesses differ for each gauge size standard which were developed based on the weight of the sheet for a given material.
Gauge and weight chart for sheet steel galvanized steel stainless steel aluminum and strip tubing.