Plate Gauge Thickness

16 ga crs is 2 5 pounds per square foot.

Plate gauge thickness. Standard sheet and plate iron and steel decimal inch mm seem somewhat arbitrary. The gauge thicknesses shown in column 2 u s. Is different from inches there is no conversion formula. Awg american wire gauge and circular mils awg diameter mil circular mil diameter in mm and area in mm 2.

This is known as the manufacturers standard gage for sheet steel. Originally used in the fields of medicine and jewellery the larger the number the smaller the diameter and now it is also used to indicate the thickness. Approximate thickness in millimeters. Because of the varying thicknesses a gauge chart should be used to ensure the metal meets the required dimensions.

The equivalent thicknesses differ for each gauge size standard which were developed based on the weight of the sheet for a given material. Bwg birmingham wire gauge used to determine wall thickness of pipe in gauge and decimal parts of inch. Corresponds to the standard steel thickness of 0 0329 inches 0 84mm. Even when the non ferrous metal plate and the steel plate are the same ga the thickness is actually different.

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. The corresponding galvanized steel thickness is 0 0366 inches 0 93mm and the corresponding aluminum thickness is 0 028 inches 0 71mm. Approximate thickness in fractions of an inch. Miscellaneous engineering related topics like beaufort wind scale ce marking drawing standards and more.

Standard for sheet and plate iron and steel 64ths inch delta. Number the thickness is actually different. For other materials such as aluminum and brass the thicknesses will be different. For 18 ga crs the weight is 2 0 pounds per square foot and for 20 ga crs the weight is 1 5 pounds per square foot.

Thus a 10 gauge steel sheet which has a thickness of 0 1345 inches will weigh 41 82 0 1345 5 625 pounds per square foot. History of the gauge system the gauge system has long history in metal fabrication. 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. Gauge to thickness chart click here for a printable pdf chart gauge.

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 progression of thicknesses is clear in column 3 u s. For example in one gauge system 18 gauge steel measures 0 0478 inches thick but 18 gauge aluminum is 0 0403 inches thick.