Brass Sheet Metal Gauge Thickness

For example 18 gauge steel according to a gauge conversion chart is 0 0478 inch or 1 214 millimeter.

Brass sheet metal gauge thickness.

A gauge conversion chart can be used to determine the actual thickness of sheet metal in inches or millimeters. Wire conductor sizes are also measured in gauge and are equivalent to the non ferrous thicknesses listed below but we have an article specific to wire gauge. Stainless steel is 0 105 thick aluminum is 0 080 copper is 0 108 and brass is 0 081. In an earlier article we took a look at the standard gauges for steel sheet.

As with steel as the gauge gets higher the thickness gets lower. The larger the gauge number the thinner the metal not applicable for zinc. It is important to know that the gauge thicknesses also vary depending on the type of sheet metal being referenced. Take for instance 12 gauge thickness across the material types listed below.

For other materials such as aluminum and brass the thicknesses will be different. Gauge when applied to copper brass or silver means a different set of thicknesses however. Unlike with steel i can t find a set. Sheet metal thickness gauges for steel are based on a weight of 41 82 pounds per square foot per inch of thickness.

The table below provides conversion to inches. As the gauge number increases the material thickness decreases. There are also gauge numbers like 000000 and 0 for aluminum and stainless steel the metal thickness of 000000 gauge is larger than 0. A sheet metal gauge gage is an indication of the standard thickness of specific metal materials such as steel aluminum and copper.

Metal sheet thickness is measured in gauge.