Ryerson stocks many varieties of stainless steel sheet including 304 stainless steel the most popular of the stainless steels.
Common stainless steel sheet thickness.
The larger the gauge number the thinner the metal.
In the u s the thickness of sheet metal is commonly specified by a traditional non linear measure known as its gauge.
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Equal to less than 1000 1000 thru 1300 1300 thru 2100.
Grade 304 stainless steel.
The gauges shown above are based on american stainless steel sheet steel manufacturers gauge thickness.
304 316 409 420 430 cold rolled stainless sheet.
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.
Some of them are carbon steel stainless steel copper and aluminium.
Number of gauge approximate thickness in fractions of an inch.
Pretty much all the common engineering metals are also used in the form of sheets.
Anything above that is a metal plate.
A gauge conversion chart can be used to determine the actual thickness of sheet metal in inches or millimeters.
Thickness measurements are taken at least 3 8 inches from the edge of the sheet stainless plate thickness pmp or discrete plate tolerance over specified thickness in inches thickness widths widths widths widths in 84 84 to 120 120 to 144 144 inches inches inches inches inches 0 1875 to 3 8 0 045 0 050 0 085 3 8 to 3.
For example 18 gauge steel according to a gauge conversion chart is 0 0478 inch or 1 214 millimeter.
In most of the world sheet metal thickness is consistently specified in millimeters.
Commonly used steel sheet metal ranges from 30 gauge to about 7 gauge.
Even among steel alloys grade 304 stainless steel is noteworthy for its high tensile strength roughly 621 mpa 90 ksi.
The thickness of sheet metal starts from 0 5 mm and goes up to 6 mm.
Gauge to thickness chart click here for a printable pdf chart gauge.
These will vary from british gauges with some exceptions.
This type of stainless sheet thickness provides excellent corrosion resistance for both industrial and marine applications.