As the gauge number increases the material thickness decreases.
Brass sheet metal thickness chart.
For other materials such as aluminum and brass the thicknesses will be different.
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.
This is known as the manufacturers standard gage for sheet steel.
Take for instance 12 gauge thickness across the material types listed below.
Plate sheet and foil metal thickness gauge conversion chart.
Heavy plate metal in sheet metal.
We manufacture high end metal clad table tops bar tops and design features in zinc copper brass pewter and other metals we also sell the metal sheets we use ourselves and we are sheet metal fabricators.
It is important to know that the gauge thicknesses also vary depending on the type of sheet metal being referenced.
We sell part sheets full sheets and cut to size.
Keep in mind that some manufacturers distributors and end users get the gauge thickness wrong.
About the thickness of a standard paper clip.
Gauge to thickness chart click here for a printable pdf chart gauge.
23 gauge 023 or 23 mil 576 mm.
For example 18 gauge steel according to a gauge conversion chart is 0 0478 inch or 1 214 millimeter.
If you re having trouble picking out a thickness take a look at our page on deciding on a material thickness.
They might use the wrong metal s gauge chart or pick an obsolete standard when labeling a sheet of material.
As in copper plate 20 032 inch 80mm.
Stainless steel is 0 105 thick aluminum is 0 080 copper is 0 108 and brass is 0 081.
We stock brass sheet in thickness 0 3mm 0 4mm 0 5mm 0 7mm 0 9mm 1 2mm 1 5mm 2 0mm and 3 0mm samples of our brass sheet metal are available usually free of charge to designers architects and businesses.
A gauge conversion chart can be used to determine the actual thickness of sheet metal in inches or millimeters.
A selection of pre cut sizes are available in our online store.
We also have in house patina facilities for.
The equivalent thicknesses differ for each gauge size standard which were developed based on the weight of the sheet for a given material.
Sheet metal gauge chart.
Sheet metal thickness gauges for steel are based on a weight of 41 82 pounds per square foot per inch of thickness.
Standard heavy weight sheet metal for larger craft work roofing and range hoods etc.