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Steel weight
Plate, bar, tube, pipe and angle in steel, stainless or aluminum. Fractions OK.
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Reference
Sheet metal gauge chart.
A gauge number isn't the same thickness in every metal. 10 gauge steel is thicker than 10 gauge aluminum.
Not sure what you have? Measure it with calipers and tell us the decimal, or text a photo with a tape or calipers in the shot.
| Gauge | Steel | Stainless | Aluminum |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 0.1793" | 0.1875" | 0.1443" |
| 8 | 0.1644" | 0.1719" | 0.1285" |
| 10 | 0.1345" | 0.1406" | 0.1019" |
| 11 | 0.1196" | 0.1250" | 0.0907" |
| 12 | 0.1046" | 0.1094" | 0.0808" |
| 14 | 0.0747" | 0.0781" | 0.0641" |
| 16 | 0.0598" | 0.0625" | 0.0508" |
| 18 | 0.0478" | 0.0500" | 0.0403" |
| 20 | 0.0359" | 0.0375" | 0.0320" |
| 22 | 0.0299" | 0.0312" | 0.0253" |
| 24 | 0.0239" | 0.0250" | 0.0201" |
Standard nominal values. Actual sheet varies slightly within mill tolerance. Plate thicker than 7 gauge is usually called out as a fraction (3/16", 1/4").
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