Standard Sheet Metal Thicknesses Metric

Gague ga is a length measurement unit for diameters originating in north america and belongs to the browne sharpe metering system.

Standard sheet metal thicknesses metric. As the gauge number increases the material thickness decreases. Cold rolled steel sheets dc01 electro galvanized steel sheets dc01 ze and hot dip galvanized steel sheets dx51d. Sheet metal thickness gauges for steel are based on a weight of 41 82 pounds per square foot per inch of thickness. 304 316 409 420 430 cold rolled stainless sheet.

The sheet metal does however have a tolerance on the rolling thickness which needs to be taken into account when designing a tight fitting assembly especially as the sheet metal material gets thicker. Our premium steel plate and sheet metal also known as hot rolled coil hot rolled plate or simply metal plate is available in a variety of thicknesses from 3mm 80mm to suit the needs of every project. For example 18 gauge steel according to a gauge conversion chart. Originally used in the fields of medicine and jewellery the larger the.

Gauges are neither standard nor metric and the values are independent of those measurement systems. Gague are used to specify the thickness of a metal sheet. Equal to less than 1000 1000 thru 1300 1300 thru 2100. Cold rolled carbon steel sheet metal is used in automotive panels trailer siding roofing and fuel tanks.

A gauge conversion chart can be used to determine the actual thickness of sheet metal in inches or millimeters. When working with sheet metal the term gauge is often used. Sheet metal is manufactured and delivered from the processing mill rolled to the standard thickness that you specify which is now metric.