Stainless Steel Sheet Gauge

304 stainless sheet offers good corrosion resistance to many chemical corrodents as well as industrial atmospheres and marine environments.

Stainless steel sheet gauge.

Aisi 304 304l astm a240 ams 5513 5511. Also known as duplex stainless steel it has twice the strength of 316 stainless steel. The larger the gauge number the thinner the metal. When working with sheet metal it is common for the term gauge to be used someone unfamiliar with the gauge system may not understand what is meant by 18 gauge steel for example.

Use it for high pressure applications in caustic environments. 2205 stainless steel resists cracking even when faced with a combination of tensile stress corrosive chemicals and heat. The manufacturers standard gage provides the thicknesses for standard steel galvanized steel and stainless steel. Commonly used steel sheet metal ranges from 30 gauge to about 7 gauge.

Gauge and weight chart for sheet steel galvanized steel stainless steel aluminum and strip tubing. 304 stainless sheet may become slightly magnetic when worked and is not heat treatable. The gauges shown above are based on american stainless steel sheet steel manufacturers gauge thickness. Gauge differs between ferrous metals and nonferrous metals such as aluminum or copper.

304 stainless steel sheet is the most popular and economical of the stainless steels. For full table with stainless steel aluminum strip and tubing rotate the screen. Wire gauge is a measure for the size of a wire either in diameter or in cross sectional area. Ryerson stocks many varieties of stainless steel sheet including 304 stainless steel the most popular of the stainless steels.

This type of stainless sheet thickness provides excellent corrosion resistance for both industrial and marine applications. Copper thickness for example is measured in ounces representing the weight of copper contained in an area of one square foot. These will vary from british gauges with some exceptions. Our suppliers have provided the material data above with the nominal thicknesses based on industry standards.