Stainless Steel Sheet Metal Gauge Sizes

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.

Stainless steel sheet metal gauge sizes.

Stainless steel sheet metal tolerances thickness in. 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. 304 stainless sheet may become slightly magnetic when worked and is not heat treatable.

Wire gauge is a measure for the size of a wire either in diameter or in cross sectional area. Charts for aluminum steel stainless steel and galvanized steel sheet are presented here with thicknesses ranging from 1 64 to 1 4 inch. 0 0187 0 452 0 0217 0 55 0 0179 0 45 0 0159 40 25. Gauge numbers continue both to thicker and thinner sections but these charts cover the most common ranges.

Inches mm inches mm 26. Ryerson stocks many varieties of stainless steel sheet including 304 stainless steel the most popular of the stainless steels. The gauge number 18 holds no relevance to the actual measurements. Aisi 304 304l astm a240 ams 5513 5511.

This type of stainless sheet thickness provides excellent corrosion resistance for both industrial and marine applications. Our stainless steel sheet metal is available in stock sizes or cut to size. There are several different gauge systems used today with specific gauge designations used for specific metal types. 1 ft2 0 0929 m2 1 lb 0 4536 kg.

For example in one gauge system 18 gauge steel measures 0 0478 inches thick but 18 gauge aluminum is 0 0403 inches thick. The manufacturers standard gage provides the thicknesses for standard steel galvanized steel and stainless steel. 0149 0 4 0126 0 3 0156 0 4 29. For example 18 gauge steel according to a gauge conversion chart is 0 0478 inch or 1 214 millimeter.

The charts include fractional decimal and metric dimensions for reference. Choose from 304 316l or 430 stainless and a variety of finishes.