Heavy Gauge Sheet Metal

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.

Heavy gauge sheet metal.

For other materials such as aluminum and brass the thicknesses will be different. For example 18 gauge steel according to a gauge conversion chart is 0 0478 inch or 1 214 millimeter. The sheet features a union jack style perforated design. A gauge conversion chart can be used to determine the actual thickness of sheet metal in inches or millimeters.

It is easy to work with and very attractive in the home. Mill aluminum union jack style perforated sheet metal offers a decorative way to complete your hvac door window hobby and cabinet projects. Sheet metal is one of the fundamental forms used in metalworking and it can be cut and bent into a variety of shapes countless everyday objects are fabricated from sheet metal. This is known as the manufacturers standard gage for sheet steel.

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 is metal formed by an industrial process into thin flat pieces. The md building products 36 in. The gauge number 18 holds no relevance to the actual measurements.

Extremely thin sheets are considered foil or leaf and pieces thicker than 6 mm 0 25 in are considered. Sheet metal thickness gauges for steel are based on a weight of 41 82 pounds per square foot per inch of thickness.