For example 18 gauge steel according to a gauge conversion chart is 0 0478 inch or 1 214 millimeter.
Brass sheet metal gauge thickness chart.
Gauge when applied to copper brass or silver means a different set of thicknesses however.
The equivalent thicknesses differ for each gauge size standard which were developed based on the weight of the sheet for a given material.
Yellow brass sheet left has a light bright gold color.
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.
In an earlier article we took a look at the standard gauges for steel sheet.
Take for instance 12 gauge thickness across the material types listed below.
It s based on the american or brown and sharpe wire gauge standard.
It is important to know that the gauge thicknesses also vary depending on the type of sheet metal being referenced.
It is the same alloy as our jewelers bronze wire.
Brass sheet for craft jewelry these are special alloys of copper zinc made to resemble gold more about this in sheet metal jeweler s bronze sheet right has deep gold color is also known as 230 brass and is 85 copper.
Unlike with steel i can t find a set.
Stainless steel is 0 105 thick aluminum is 0 080 copper is 0 108 and brass is 0 081.