Gauge Sheet Metal Weight

The equivalent thicknesses differ for each gauge size standard which were developed based on the weight of the sheet for a given material.

Gauge sheet metal weight.

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. Gauge ga standard steel galvanized steel stainless steel aluminum brass copper thickness weight thickness weight thickness weight thickness aluminum weight brass weight copper weight. Sheet metal thickness gauges for steel are based on a weight of 41 82 pounds per square foot per inch of thickness. Aluminum 0 025 0 032 0 040 0 050 0 063 0 080 1 8 0 125 and 1 4 0 25.

The manufacturers standard gage provides the thicknesses for standard steel galvanized steel and stainless steel. This is known as the manufacturers standard gage for sheet steel. For other materials such as aluminum and brass the thicknesses will be different. Ga in wgt lb ft 2 ga in wgt lb ft 2 ga in wgt lb ft 2 ga in wgt lb ft 2 ga in 38.

Commonly used metals for manufacturing at our shop are. Ga sheet steel galvanized steel stainless steel aluminum strip tubing. 1 ft2 0 0929 m2 1 lb 0 4536 kg. Wire gauge is a measure for the size of a wire either in diameter or in cross sectional area.

Cold and hot rolled steel 16 gauge 14 gauge 1 8 and 1 4. Gauge and weight chart for sheet steel galvanized steel stainless steel aluminum and strip tubing. Wire gauges and sheet metal gauges weights ga gauge wgt weight. These are american brown sharpe gauges.