Converting sheet metal gauge numbers to millimeters is as simple as following the chart below.
Gauge of sheet metal mm.
The story of gauge.
When working with sheet metal the term gauge is often used.
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Gauge nominal in mm max in mm min in mm 10.
Gague are used to specify the thickness of a metal sheet.
For example 18 gauge steel according to a gauge conversion chart is 0 0478 inch or 1 214 millimeter.
Sheet metal thickness is denoted by gauge sometimes spelled gage which indicates a standard thickness before processing.
0 1196 3 04 0 1256 3 19.
Gague ga is a length measurement unit for diameters originating in north america and belongs to the browne sharpe metering system.
Steel sheet metal tolerances.
The gauge number 18 holds no relevance to the actual measurements.
For a more comprehensive gauge chart you can check out our sheet metal gauge chart here.
Corresponds to the standard steel thickness of 0 0329 inches 0 84mm.
This chart covers the common and uncommon sheet metal sizes for steel aluminum and galvanized steel.
Sheet metal gauge size chart 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.
The equivalent thicknesses differ for each gauge size standard which were developed based on the weight of the sheet for a given material.
A gauge conversion chart can be used to determine the actual thickness of sheet metal in inches or millimeters.
0 1345 3 42 0 1405 3 57 0 1285 3 26 11.
Processing may include polishing or the applying of protective plastics which will decrease or increase a sheet s thickness respectively.
The corresponding galvanized steel thickness is 0 0366 inches 0 93mm and the corresponding aluminum thickness is 0 028 inches 0 71mm.
A sheet metal gauge sometimes spelled gage indicates the standard thickness of sheet metal for a specific material.