Common Aluminum Sheet Metal Thicknesses

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Common aluminum sheet metal thicknesses.

The gauge system has long history in metal fabrication. Because of the varying thicknesses a gauge chart should be used to ensure the metal meets the required dimensions. The brown and sharpe gage also known as the american wire gage awg is used for most. There are several different gauge systems used today with specific gauge designations used for specific metal types.

Aluminum sheet is any aluminum sheet metal thicker than foil but thinner than 6mm. 0 7 mm 0 8mm and 1 5 mm. The only true distinction is in their respective thickness. Aluminum sheet thickness tolerances 1100 3003 5052 6061 2024 7075 1100 3003 5052 6061 2024 7075 1100 3003 5052 6061 2024 7075 190 007 0055 009 007.

The aluminum sheet metal thickness can be divided into four categories. Sheet metal measuring tools. 6 0 25 0 thick sheets mm. 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.

2 0 6 0 medium thick sheets mm. Kynar galvalume steel for metal roofing and gutters. Inches mm inches mm 26. It comes in many forms including diamond plate expanded perforated and painted aluminum sheet.

Thickness 36 48 60 title. For other materials such as aluminum and brass the thicknesses will be different. For example in one gauge system 18 gauge steel measures 0 0478 inches thick but 18 gauge aluminum is 0 0403 inches thick. The manufacturers standard gage provides the thicknesses for standard steel galvanized steel and stainless steel.

History of the gauge system. 0 027 or 0 032 for seamless gutters and any other thickness for custom gutters. Click here for more. 0 0187 0 452 0 0217 0 55 0 0179 0 45 0 0159 40 25.

The equivalent thicknesses differ for each gauge size standard which were developed based on the weight of the sheet for a given material. 0 15 2 0 regular sheets mm.