Stainless Steel Thickness Gauge Sheet

The gauges shown above are based on american stainless steel sheet steel manufacturers gauge thickness.

Stainless steel thickness gauge sheet.

Commonly used steel sheet metal ranges from 30 gauge to about 7 gauge. For example 18 gauge steel according to a gauge conversion chart is 0 0478 inch or 1 214 millimeter. Ryerson stocks many varieties of stainless steel sheet including 304 stainless steel the most popular of the stainless steels. Approximate thickness in millimeters.

The manufacturers standard gage provides the thicknesses for standard steel galvanized steel and stainless steel. These will vary from british gauges with some exceptions. For the purpose of securing uniformity the following is established as the only standard gauge for sheet and plate iron and steel in the united states of america namely. This type of stainless sheet thickness provides excellent corrosion resistance for both industrial and marine applications.

Our suppliers have provided the material data above with the nominal thicknesses based on industry standards. Wire gauge is a measure for the size of a wire either in diameter or in cross sectional area. A gauge conversion chart can be used to determine the actual thickness of sheet metal in inches or millimeters. 2205 stainless steel resists cracking even when faced with a combination of tensile stress corrosive chemicals and heat.

In the u s the thickness of sheet metal is commonly specified by a traditional non linear measure known as its gauge. The larger the gauge number the thinner the metal. In most of the world sheet metal thickness is consistently specified in millimeters. Gauge and weight chart for sheet steel galvanized steel stainless steel aluminum and strip tubing.

Gauge to thickness chart click here for a printable pdf chart gauge. Also known as duplex stainless steel it has twice the strength of 316 stainless steel. Approximate thickness in decimal parts of an inch. 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.

Use it for high pressure applications in caustic environments.