Common Stainless Steel Sheet Metal Thickness

Thickness tolerance specified width.

Common stainless steel sheet metal thickness.

304 316 409 420 430 cold rolled stainless sheet. Equal to less than 1000 1000 thru 1300 1300 thru 2100. In the u s the thickness of sheet metal is commonly specified by a traditional non linear measure known as its gauge. Foil sheet and plate having gone over the primary measurement systems we can now look at the categorisation of foils sheets and plates.

22 gauge 0 030 0 76 mm 0 5 12 7mm. When working with sheet metal it is common for the term gauge to be used someone unfamiliar with the gauge system may not understand what is meant by 18 gauge steel for example. The gauges shown above are based on american stainless steel sheet steel manufacturers gauge thickness. In most of the world sheet metal thickness is consistently specified in millimeters.

To help this blog will explain the gauge system and features a sheet metal gauge chart. As the gauge number increases the material thickness decreases. 12 mm steel vs 12 mm aluminium. Number of gauge approximate thickness in fractions of an inch.

Ryerson stocks many varieties of stainless steel sheet including 304 stainless steel the most popular of the stainless steels. Gauge to thickness chart click here for a printable pdf chart gauge. 22 gauge 0 030 0 76 mm. Commonly used steel sheet metal ranges from 30 gauge to about 7 gauge.

A sheet metal gauge sometimes spelled gage indicates the standard thickness of sheet metal for a specific material. Our suppliers have provided the material data above with the nominal thicknesses based on industry standards. Category thickness minimum bend bend radius. This type of stainless sheet thickness provides excellent corrosion resistance for both industrial and marine applications.

As it is related to the weight of a metal the actual thickness mm for the same gauge is different for various metals e g. These will vary from british gauges with some exceptions.