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.
Euro 2 mm to us gauge steel sheet.
Our standard sizes are 0 8mm.
Gauge to thickness chart click here for a printable pdf chart gauge.
Msg s largest thickness in sheet steel is 3.
The us standard gauge system usually uses the value from 2 1 0 2 0 3 0 4 0 5 0 6 0 or 7 0.
Gauge or gage sizes are numbers that indicate the thickness of a piece of sheet metal with a higher number referring to a thinner sheet.
To help this blog will explain the gauge system and features a sheet metal gauge chart.
Inches mm inches mm inches mm inches mm 26.
For a more comprehensive gauge chart you can check out our sheet metal gauge chart here.
0 0187 0 452 0 0217 0 55 0 0179 0 45 0 0159 40 25.
Gauge us standard gauge sheet steel galvanized steel stainless steel aluminum.
8 gauge 4 176 mm stainless steel.
This chart covers the common and uncommon sheet metal sizes for steel aluminum and galvanized steel.
Sheet steel aluminum fraction.
Typically the even number gauges are used more frequently.
For different materials of steel the same gauge will also correspond to different mm.
8 gauge 4 191 mm aluminum brass copper.
Gauge to inch gauge to mm list for stainless steel sheet.
There are actually two gauge systems that can be use.
The thickness of sheet metals is specified by gauge.
Converting sheet metal gauge numbers to millimeters is as simple as following the chart below.
Standard sheet metal gauges.
0 0394 inch 20 gauge.
0 0315 inch 22 gauge.
The equivalent thicknesses differ for each gauge size standard which were developed based on the weight of the sheet for a given material.
These dimensions vary slightly between different materials such as stainless steel and aluminium but should be accurate enough for most everyday purposes.
The table below shows the actual thickness of sheet steel in millimetres and inches compared to gauge size.