Standard gauge for sheet and plate iron and steel.
Standard stainless steel sheet gauges.
This type of stainless sheet thickness provides excellent corrosion resistance for both industrial and marine applications.
Manufacturers standard gauge for sheet steel is based on an average density of 41 82 lb per square foot per inch thick equivalent to 501 84 pounds per cubic foot 8 038 7 kg m 3.
Metal gauges below you ll find the info you need with our sheet steel stainless steel and aluminum sheet metal charts.
Gauges are used to specify the thickness of a sheet metal.
The gauges shown above are based on american stainless steel sheet steel manufacturers gauge thickness.
A gauge conversion chart can be used to determine the actual thickness of sheet metal in inches or millimeters.
Ryerson stocks many varieties of stainless steel sheet including 304 stainless steel the most popular of the stainless steels.
2205 stainless steel resists cracking even when faced with a combination of tensile stress corrosive chemicals and heat.
Our suppliers have provided the material data above with the nominal thicknesses based on industry standards.
Use it for high pressure applications in caustic environments.
Gauge and weight chart for sheet steel galvanized steel stainless steel aluminum and strip tubing.
For the purpose of securing uniformity the following is established as the only standard gauge for sheet and plate iron and steel in the united states of america namely.
For example 18 gauge steel according to.
The equivalent thicknesses differ for each gauge size standard which were developed based on the weight of the sheet for a given material.
How are sheet metal gauges used.
Gauge is defined differently for ferrous iron based and non ferrous metals e g.
Use the chart below to convert standard gauge numbers in decimals of an inch for sheet steel aluminum and stainless steel.
Standard gauge for sheet and plate iron and steel.
Gauge to thickness chart click here for a printable pdf chart gauge.
The manufacturers standard gage provides the thicknesses for standard steel galvanized steel and stainless steel.
For full table with stainless steel aluminum strip and tubing rotate the screen.
These will vary from british gauges with some exceptions.