The equivalent thicknesses differ for each gauge size standard which were developed based on the weight of the sheet for a given material.
Sheet metal gauge thickness mm.
The story of gauge.
Gague are used to specify the thickness of a metal sheet.
Sheet metal gauge thickness chart 2019 10 24t01 36 33 00 00 when working with sheet metal the term gauge is often used.
In the u s the thickness of sheet metal is commonly specified by a traditional non linear measure known as its gauge.
Commonly used steel sheet metal ranges from 30 gauge to about 7 gauge.
Gauge differs between ferrous iron based metals and nonferrous metals such as aluminum or copper.
A sheet metal gauge sometimes spelled gage indicates the standard thickness of sheet metal for a specific material.
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.
Sheet metal thickness gauges for steel are based on a weight of 41 82 pounds per square foot per inch of thickness.
The larger the gauge number the thinner the metal.
As the gauge number increases the material thickness decreases.