18 Gauge Stainless Steel Thickness

Wire gauge is a measure for the size of a wire either in diameter or in cross sectional area.

18 gauge stainless steel thickness.

18 gauge 304 brushed stainless steel sheet peel off pvc protective film one side 048 thick standard 24 width x 24 length standard cut s ss 304 048 24 24 048 18 gauge 304 brushed stainless steel 24 x 36 164 98. The width and thickness are oversized for finishing to your exact requirements. The equivalent thicknesses differ for each gauge size standard which were developed based on the weight of the sheet for a given material. 2205 stainless steel resists cracking even when faced with a combination of tensile stress corrosive chemicals and heat.

Biubee 2 pcs stainless steel wire metal sheet thickness gauge welding gauge wire thickness gauge round dual sided metal sheet guage 4 5 out of 5 stars 439 9 99 9. Gauge and weight chart for sheet steel galvanized steel stainless steel aluminum and strip tubing. The manufacturers standard gage provides the thicknesses for standard steel galvanized steel and stainless steel. The gauge number 18 holds no relevance to the actual measurements.

Thickness is measured along the longitudinal edges of the plate at least 3 8inches but not more than 3 inches from the edge. For example in one gauge system 18 gauge steel measures 0 0478 inches thick but 18 gauge aluminum is 0 0403 inches thick. For full table with stainless steel aluminum strip and tubing rotate the screen. Gauge to thickness chart click here for a printable pdf chart gauge.

There are several different gauge systems used today with specific gauge designations used for specific metal types. 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. For plates up to 10 inches excl in thickness the tolerance under the specified thickness is 0 010.