Converting sheet metal gauge to thickness in inches.
Convert gauge to inches sheet metal.
Even when the non ferrous metal plate and the steel plate are the same ga the thickness is actually different.
For example 18 gauge steel according to a gauge conversion chart is 0 0478 inch or 1 214 millimeter.
Sheet metal gauge conversions.
The unit to measure the thickness of the steel or sheet metal is called as the gauge.
Is different from inches there is no conversion formula.
Sheet metal gauges work opposite to what one might consider the norm.
The smaller the number the thicker the material.
Working with sheet metal as shown in figure 1 gauge sizes can be confusing at the best of times.
Most used steel sheet metals have gauge values between 30 and 7.
Hence 4 gauge material is thicker than 6 gauge material.
Gauge to mm inches converter.
Steel galvanized and aluminum.
You can find the gauge to mm inch conversion for sheet metal by the chart below.