Choosing Sheet Metal Gauge

The thicker the piece of sheet metal the heavier in weight the material is for building.

Choosing sheet metal gauge.

With custom sheet metal fabrication always note that the higher the number of the gauge the thinner the metal. For example 18 gauge steel according to a gauge conversion chart is 0 0478 inch or 1 214 millimeter. 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. First we choose the option to use a gauge table.

Choosing the right gauge sheet metal for your fabrication now moving into something that will be more specific to each customer and each sheet metal project. For cnc machined parts panels and enclosures 6061 aluminum is ideal because the material is softer and is easily milled. It is very important that you are using the correct product to optimize efficiency and functionality. Choose the check mark to use a gauge table.

Selecting sheet metal thickness requires familiarity with material gauges. Next we use the pull down menu to select the appropriate table. This is choosing the right thickness or gauge of sheet metal. With a sheet metal gauge table the process is simplified to just a few clicks.

The manufacturers standard gage provides the thicknesses for standard steel galvanized steel and stainless steel. A gauge conversion chart can be used to determine the actual thickness of sheet metal in inches or millimeters.