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.
Thickness of 20 ga sheet metal.
The equivalent thicknesses differ for each gauge size standard which were developed based on the weight of the sheet for a given material.
For example 18 gauge steel according to a gauge conversion chart is 0 0478 inch or 1 214 millimeter.
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.
In the u s the thickness of sheet metal is commonly specified by a traditional non linear measure known as its gauge.
Commonly used steel sheet metal ranges from 30 gauge to about 7 gauge.
26 gauge 24 gauge 20 gauge 18 gauge 16 gauge 14 gauge 1 8 and 1 4.
When working with sheet metal the term gauge is often used.
Approximate thickness in fractions of an inch.
0 027 or 0 032 for seamless gutters and any other thickness for custom gutters.
Approximate thickness in decimal parts of an inch.
K s percision metals 16407 brass sheet metal rack 0 032 thickness x 6 width x 12 length 20 gauge 3 pc made in usa 3 0 out of 5 stars 8 misc.
Gague ga is a length measurement unit for diameters originating in north america and belongs to the browne sharpe metering system.
Kynar galvalume steel for metal roofing and gutters.
Kynar aluminum for metal roofing.
A sheet metal gauge sometimes spelled gage indicates the standard thickness of sheet metal for a specific material.
This is known as the manufacturers standard.
Gague are used to specify the thickness of a metal sheet.
Gauge to thickness chart click here for a printable pdf chart gauge.
In most of the world sheet metal thickness is consistently specified in millimeters.
0 7 mm 0 8mm and 1 5 mm.
As the gauge number increases the material thickness decreases.
The larger the gauge number the thinner the metal.