12 Gauge Stainless Sheet Metal Thickness

Stainless steel is 0 105 thick aluminum is 0 080 copper is 0 108 and brass is 0 081.

12 gauge stainless sheet metal thickness.

As the gauge number increases the material thickness decreases. Gauge and weight chart for sheet steel galvanized steel stainless steel aluminum and strip tubing. The equivalent thicknesses differ for each gauge size standard which were developed based on the weight of the sheet for a given material. In the u s the thickness of sheet metal is commonly specified by a traditional non linear measure known as its gauge.

This is known as the manufacturers standard. 0 12 0 124 1 8 0 126 0 135 0 14 0 156 0 18 0 187 3 16 0 188 1 4 5 16 3 8 7 16 1 2. For full table with stainless steel aluminum strip and tubing rotate the screen. Commonly used steel sheet metal ranges from 30 gauge to about 7 gauge.

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. In most of the world sheet metal thickness is consistently specified in millimeters. Choose from our selection of stainless steel sheet metal in a wide range of styles and sizes. Gauge to thickness chart click here for a printable pdf chart gauge.

For example 18 gauge steel according to a gauge conversion chart is 0 0478 inch or 1 214 millimeter. In stock and ready to ship. Sheet metal thickness gauges for steel are based on a weight of 41 82 pounds per square foot per inch of thickness. A sheet metal gauge sometimes spelled gage indicates the standard thickness of sheet metal for a specific material.

The larger the gauge number the thinner the metal. These will vary from british gauges with some exceptions. Wire gauge is a measure for the size of a wire either in diameter or in cross sectional area. Our suppliers have provided the material data above with the nominal thicknesses based on industry standards.

Remove layers with a utility knife until you get the thickness you need. The gauges shown above are based on american stainless steel sheet steel manufacturers gauge thickness. Take for instance 12 gauge thickness across the material types listed below.