Working with sheet metal as shown in figure 1 gauge sizes can be confusing at the best of times.
24 gauge stainless sheet metal thickness.
Converting sheet metal gauge to thickness in inches.
24 gauge 304 brushed stainless steel sheet peel off pvc protective film one side 020 thick standard 12 width x 12 length standard cut s ss 304 024 12 12 020 24 gauge 304 brushed stainless steel 12 x 24 52 77.
The larger the gauge number the thinner the metal.
The equivalent thicknesses differ for each gauge size standard which were developed based on the weight of the sheet for a given material.
Gague are used to specify the thickness of a metal sheet.
Sheet metal gauges work opposite to what one might consider the norm.
For example 18 gauge steel according to a gauge conversion chart is 0 0478 inch or 1 214 millimeter.
0 7 mm 0 8mm and 1 5 mm.
26 gauge 24 gauge 20 gauge 18 gauge 16 gauge 14 gauge 1 8 and 1 4.
Gauge to thickness chart click here for a printable pdf chart gauge.
0 027 or 0 032 for seamless gutters and any other thickness for custom gutters.
Commonly used steel sheet metal ranges from 30 gauge to about 7 gauge.
A gauge conversion chart can be used to determine the actual thickness of sheet metal in inches or millimeters.
In the us the thickness of sheet metal is commonly specified by a traditional non linear measure known as its gauge.
Kynar aluminum for metal roofing.
Hence 4 gauge material is thicker than 6 gauge material.
The smaller the number the thicker the material.
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.