The values differ because gauge is a measurement of weight not thickness.
10 gauge steel thickness in inches.
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 for iron steel wire usg us standard gauge for stainless steel.
0 0187 0 452 0 0217 0 55 0 0179 0 45 0 0159 40 25.
Sheet metal gauge thickness chart 2019 10 24t01 36 33 00 00 when working with sheet metal the term gauge is often used.
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.
0 0219 0 56 0 0247 0 63 0 0209 0 53 0 0179 0 46.
Steel thickness conversion table gauge inch mm gauge no.
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.
A gauge conversion chart can be used to determine the actual thickness of sheet metal in inches or millimeters.
The manufacturers standard gauge for sheet steel is based on an average weight of 41 82 pounds per square foot per inch thick.
Mesteel steel thickness conversion tables tables.
Sheet steel aluminum fraction.
Inches mm inches mm inches mm inches mm 26.
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.
16 ga crs is 2 5 pounds per square foot.
Number of gauge approximate thickness in fractions of an inch.
For example 18 gauge steel according to a gauge conversion chart is 0 0478 inch or 1 214 millimeter.
Gague are used to specify the thickness of a metal sheet.
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.
Gauge to thickness chart click here for a printable pdf chart gauge.
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.