The gauge number 18 holds no relevance to the actual measurements.
18 gauge sheet metal thickness in inches.
A gauge conversion chart can be used to determine the actual thickness of sheet metal in inches or millimeters.
Sheet metal gauges work opposite to what one might consider the norm.
Sheet steel aluminum fraction.
Sheet metal gauge size chart 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.
The thickness of an 18 gauge aluminum sheet is 0403 inch.
Working with sheet metal as shown in figure 1 gauge sizes can be confusing at the best of times.
1008 carbon steel sheet unpolished mill finish cold rolled astm a1008 0 0359 thickness 24 width 48 length 20 gauge 4 6 out of 5 stars 31 32 54 32.
For the purpose of securing uniformity the following is established as the only standard gauge for sheet and plate iron and steel in the united states of america namely.
Gauge to thickness chart click here for a printable pdf chart gauge.
Approximate thickness in fractions of an inch.
Converting sheet metal gauge to thickness in inches.
304 stainless steel sheet 4 brushed finish annealed astm a240 asme sa240 0 048 thickness 12 width 12 length 18 gauge 4 2 out of 5 stars 59 24 34 24.
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.
Gague are used to specify the thickness of a metal sheet.
0 0187 0 452 0 0217 0 55 0 0179 0 45 0 0159 40 25.
For example in one gauge system 18 gauge steel measures 0 0478 inches thick but 18.
Approximate thickness in millimeters.
Hence 4 gauge material is thicker than 6 gauge material.
The smaller the number the thicker the material.
The thickness of an 18 gauge stainless steel sheet is 0516 inch.
The equivalent thicknesses differ for each gauge size standard which were developed based on the weight of the sheet for a given material.
Using the manufacturers standard gauge table the thickness of 18 gauge mild steel sheet metal is 0478 inch thick.
Inches mm inches mm inches mm inches mm 26.
Sheet metal gauge thickness chart 2019 10 24t01 36 33 00 00 when working with sheet metal the term gauge is often used.
0 0219 0 56 0 0247 0 63 0 0209 0 53.