Steel Sheet Metal Gauge Thickness Tolerance

In the u s the thickness of sheet metal is commonly specified by a traditional non linear measure known as its gauge.

Steel sheet metal gauge thickness tolerance.

At american metal supply we provide the chart to calculate thickness and sheet tolerance in inches and the weight for various gauges. 1000 mm wide sheet metal. Hr hot rolled cr cold rolled sheet metal gage guage size chart carbon steel sheets. The larger the gauge number the thinner the metal.

Thickness tolerance in mm or for given width in mm. 4 2242 2332 2152. 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. The tolerances in the table and attachments reflect current manufacturing practices and commercial standards and are not representative of the manufacturer s standard gauge which has no inherent tolerances.

For example 18 gauge steel according to a gauge conversion chart is 0 0478 inch or 1 214 millimeter. A gauge conversion chart can be used to determine the actual thickness of sheet metal in inches or millimeters. During the rolling process the rollers bow slightly which results in the sheets being thinner on the edges. 1250 mm wide sheet metal.

Contact us to know more about our reference chart in cincinnati louisville. Sheet metal guage tolerances. Commonly used steel sheet metal ranges from 30 gauge to about 7 gauge.