Stainless Steel Sheet Metal Gauge Sizes

The following sheet metal gauge size reference chart gives the weight and thickness of sheet metal given as a gauge sometimes spelled gage and indicates the standard thickness of sheet metal and wire for most materials as the gauge number increases the material thickness decreases.

Stainless steel sheet metal gauge sizes.

The equivalent thicknesses differ for each gauge size standard which were developed based on the weight of the sheet for a given material. Aisi 304 304l astm a240 ams 5513 5511. 0149 0 4 0126 0 3 0156 0 4 29. There are several different gauge systems used today with specific gauge designations used for specific metal types.

Our stainless steel sheet metal is available in stock sizes or cut to size. Gauge and weight chart for sheet steel galvanized steel stainless steel aluminum and strip tubing. 304 stainless sheet offers good corrosion resistance to many chemical corrodents as well as industrial atmospheres and marine environments. 1 ft2 0 0929 m2 1 lb 0 4536 kg.

0135 0 3 0113 0 3 0141 0 3 dimension in inches millimeters. Stainless steel sheet metal tolerances thickness in. 304 stainless steel sheet is the most popular and economical of the stainless steels. The manufacturers standard gage provides the thicknesses for standard steel galvanized steel and stainless steel.

Ryerson stocks many varieties of stainless steel sheet including 304 stainless steel the most popular of the stainless steels. For example 18 gauge steel according to a gauge conversion chart is 0 0478 inch or 1 214 millimeter. This type of stainless sheet thickness provides excellent corrosion resistance for both industrial and marine applications. 304 stainless sheet may become slightly magnetic when worked and is not heat treatable.

Choose from 304 316l or 430 stainless and a variety of finishes. 0 0187 0 452 0 0217 0 55 0 0179 0 45 0 0159 40 25. Wire gauge is a measure for the size of a wire either in diameter or in cross sectional area. Gauge numbers continue both to thicker and thinner sections but these charts cover the most common ranges.

The charts include fractional decimal and metric dimensions for reference. Inches mm inches mm 26.