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.
0 0394 inch 20 gauge.
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.
8 gauge 4 115 mm.
Standard sheet metal gauges.
The equivalent thicknesses differ for each gauge size standard which were developed based on the weight of the sheet for a given material.
For a more comprehensive gauge chart you can check out our sheet metal gauge chart here.
The thickness of sheet metals is specified by gauge.
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.
This chart covers the common and uncommon sheet metal sizes for steel aluminum and galvanized steel.
Converting sheet metal gauge numbers to millimeters is as simple as following the chart below.
Sheet steel aluminum fraction.
For different materials of steel the same gauge will also correspond to different mm.
0 0219 0 56 0 0247 0 63 0 0209 0 53.
Gauge us standard gauge sheet steel galvanized steel stainless steel aluminum.
8 gauge 4 191 mm aluminum brass copper.
The table below shows the actual thickness of sheet steel in millimetres and inches compared to gauge size.
Typically the even number gauges are used more frequently.
These dimensions vary slightly between different materials such as stainless steel and aluminium but should be accurate enough for most everyday purposes.
8 gauge 4 176 mm stainless steel.
To help this blog will explain the gauge system and features a sheet metal gauge chart.
Msg s largest thickness in sheet steel is 3.
Our standard sizes are 0 8mm.
The us standard gauge system and the msg system or also known as the manufacturer s standard gauge system.
0 0187 0 452 0 0217 0 55 0 0179 0 45 0 0159 40 25.
Gauge to inch gauge to mm list for stainless steel sheet.
Inches mm inches mm inches mm inches mm 26.