18 Gauge Stainless Steel Sheet Thickness

Gauge and weight chart for sheet steel galvanized steel stainless steel aluminum and strip tubing.

18 gauge stainless steel sheet thickness.

The equivalent thicknesses differ for each gauge size standard which were developed based on the weight of the sheet for a given 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. For example 18 gauge steel according to a gauge conversion chart is 0. Ryerson stocks many varieties of stainless steel sheet including 304 stainless steel the most popular of the stainless steels.

A gauge conversion chart can be used to determine the actual thickness of sheet metal in inches or millimeters. The gauges shown above are based on american stainless steel sheet steel manufacturers gauge thickness. Gauges are neither standard nor metric and the values are independent of those measurement systems. This type of stainless sheet thickness provides excellent corrosion resistance for both industrial and marine applications.

These will vary from british gauges with some exceptions. 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. The thickness of an 18 gauge aluminum sheet is 0403 inch.

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 click here for a printable pdf chart gauge. For full table with stainless steel aluminum strip and tubing rotate the screen. 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.

Gauges are used to specify the thickness of a sheet metal. Wire gauge is a measure for the size of a wire either in diameter or in cross sectional area. Using the manufacturers standard gauge table the thickness of 18 gauge mild steel sheet metal is 0478 inch thick. Our suppliers have provided the material data above with the nominal thicknesses based on industry standards.