Common Stainless Steel Sheet Thickness

A gauge conversion chart can be used to determine the actual thickness of sheet metal in inches or millimeters.

Common stainless steel sheet thickness.

Anything above that is a metal plate. Thickness tolerance specified width. Some of them are carbon steel stainless steel copper and aluminium. Commonly used steel sheet metal ranges from 30 gauge to about 7 gauge.

The thickness of sheet metal starts from 0 5 mm and goes up to 6 mm. These will vary from british gauges with some exceptions. For example 18 gauge steel according to a gauge conversion chart is 0 0478 inch or 1 214 millimeter. The most common variety of stainless steel and one that is frequently used in marlin steel s custom wire basket designs because of its versatility.

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. The larger the gauge number the thinner the metal. This type of stainless sheet thickness provides excellent corrosion resistance for both industrial and marine applications. In the u s the thickness of sheet metal is commonly specified by a traditional non linear measure known as its gauge.

Pretty much all the common engineering metals are also used in the form of sheets. Ryerson stocks many varieties of stainless steel sheet including 304 stainless steel the most popular of the stainless steels. Gauge to thickness chart click here for a printable pdf chart gauge. Equal to less than 1000 1000 thru 1300 1300 thru 2100.

The gauges shown above are based on american stainless steel sheet steel manufacturers gauge thickness. 304 316 409 420 430 cold rolled stainless sheet. Grade 304 stainless steel. Even among steel alloys grade 304 stainless steel is noteworthy for its high tensile strength roughly 621 mpa 90 ksi.

Our suppliers have provided the material data above with the nominal thicknesses based on industry standards. Sheet metal bending methods design tips k factor 11 02 2019 bending is.