Working with sheet metal as shown in figure 1 gauge sizes can be confusing at the best of times.
16 gauge stainless steel thickness in inches.
The chart below can be used to determine the equivalent sheet thickness in inches or millimeters for a gauge number from the selected gauge size standard.
The thickness varies depending on the type of steel and the gauge standard.
Gauge to thickness chart click here for a printable pdf chart gauge.
The thickness of a sheet of 16 gauge steel is approximately 0 05928 to 0 065 inches.
Sheet metal gauges work opposite to what one might consider the norm.
The weight per unit area of the sheet can also be seen in pounds per square foot and kilograms per square meter.
When measuring the thickness for galvanized standard and stainless steel the manufacturers standard gage is used in the united states.
Steel thickness conversion table gauge inch mm gauge no.
0 0219 0 56 0 0247 0 63 0 0209 0 53.
A gauge conversion chart can be used to determine the actual thickness of sheet metal in inches or millimeters.
Sheet steel aluminum fraction.
8 gauge 4 176 mm stainless steel.
Hence 4 gauge material is thicker than 6 gauge material.
Converting sheet metal gauge to thickness in inches.
Mesteel steel thickness conversion tables tables.
Usg us standard gauge for stainless steel.
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.
For different materials of steel the same gauge will also correspond to different mm.
The gauge number 18 holds no relevance to the actual measurements.
Inches mm inches mm inches mm inches mm 26.
8 gauge 4 191 mm aluminum brass copper.
8 gauge 4 115 mm.
0 0187 0 452 0 0217 0 55 0 0179 0 45 0 0159 40 25.
For example 18 gauge steel according to a gauge conversion chart is 0 0478 inch or 1 214 millimeter.
The smaller the number the thicker the material.