Stainless Steel Sheet Gauge

Ryerson stocks many varieties of stainless steel sheet including 304 stainless steel the most popular of the stainless steels.

Stainless steel sheet gauge.

2205 stainless steel resists cracking even when faced with a combination of tensile stress corrosive chemicals and heat. The equivalent thicknesses differ for each gauge size standard which were developed based on the weight of the sheet for a given material. For example 18 gauge steel according to a gauge conversion chart is 0 0478 inch or 1 214 millimeter. These will vary from british gauges with some exceptions.

304 stainless steel sheet is the most popular and economical of the stainless steels. 304 stainless steel perforated sheet unpolished mill finish annealed staggered 0 125 holes 0 036 thickness 20 gauge 12 width 12 length 0 1875 center to center 4 2 out of 5 stars 18 36 81 36. Aisi 304 304l astm a240 ams 5513 5511. Wire gauge is a measure for the size of a wire either in diameter or in cross sectional area.

Also known as duplex stainless steel it has twice the strength of 316 stainless steel. Gauge and weight chart for sheet steel galvanized steel stainless steel aluminum and strip tubing. This type of stainless sheet thickness provides excellent corrosion resistance for both industrial and marine applications. 304 stainless sheet may become slightly magnetic when worked and is not heat treatable.

304 stainless sheet offers good corrosion resistance to many chemical corrodents as well as industrial atmospheres and marine environments. Gauge to thickness chart click here for a printable pdf chart gauge. A gauge conversion chart can be used to determine the actual thickness of sheet metal in inches or millimeters. 16 gauge 304 brushed stainless steel sheet peel off pvc protective film one side 060 thick standard 12 width x 12 length standard cut s ss 304 060 12 12 060 16 gauge 304 brushed stainless steel 12 x 24 67 34.

The gauge number 18 holds no relevance to the actual measurements. The manufacturers standard gage provides the thicknesses for standard steel galvanized steel and stainless steel. Our suppliers have provided the material data above with the nominal thicknesses based on industry standards.