Wire gauge is a measure for the size of a wire either in diameter or in cross sectional area.
18 gauge stainless steel thickness.
The thickness of an 18 gauge stainless steel sheet is 0516 inch.
The manufacturers standard gage provides the thicknesses for standard steel galvanized steel and stainless steel.
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.
Thickness of 18 gauge sheet metal using the manufacturers standard gauge table the thickness of 18 gauge mild steel sheet metal is 0478 inch thick.
For plates up to 10 inches excl in thickness the tolerance under the specified thickness is 0 010.
The equivalent thicknesses differ for each gauge size standard which were developed based on the weight of the sheet for a given material.
Gauge to thickness chart click here for a printable pdf chart gauge.
Thickness is measured along the longitudinal edges of the plate at least 3 8inches but not more than 3 inches from the edge.
The gauge number 18 holds no relevance to the actual measurements.
For full table with stainless steel aluminum strip and tubing rotate the screen.
There are several different gauge systems used today with specific gauge designations used for specific metal types.
The width and thickness are oversized for finishing to your exact requirements.
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.
2205 stainless steel resists cracking even when faced with a combination of tensile stress corrosive chemicals and heat.
The thickness of an 18 gauge aluminum sheet is 0403 inch.