Stainless Steel Sheet Metal Gauges

Our 430 stainless steel sheet metal meets the criteria for both the 3 and 4 finish.

Stainless steel sheet metal gauges.

304 stainless steel sheet is the most popular and economical of the stainless steels. Aisi 304 304l astm a240 ams 5513 5511. 1 ft2 0 0929 m2 1 lb 0 4536 kg. Hillman 12 in x 24 in cold rolled steel expanded sheet metal.

Wire gauge is a measure for the size of a wire either in diameter or in cross sectional area. 304 stainless sheet offers good corrosion resistance to many chemical corrodents as well as industrial atmospheres and marine environments. Gauge and weight chart for sheet steel galvanized steel stainless steel aluminum and strip tubing. For example in one gauge system 18 gauge steel measures 0 0478 inches thick but 18 gauge aluminum is 0 0403 inches thick.

There are several different gauge systems used today with specific gauge designations used for specific metal types. Gauge stainless galvanized sheet steel aluminum fraction inches mm inches mm inches mm inches mm 30 0 0125 0 33 0 0157 0 40 0 0120 0 30 0 0100 0 25. The gauge of sheet metal ranges from 30 gauge to about 8 most stainless steel sinks are manufactured using a process called deep draw forming where a sheet of metal is drawn down into a form through a series of steps called reductions. The brown and sharpe gage also known as the american wire gage awg is used for most non ferrous metals such as aluminum and brass.

Item 168753 model 11786. 430 stainless steel sheet 4 finish has a pvc film on one side to help protect against scratching during fabrication and installation. The gauge number 18 holds no relevance to the actual measurements. Get free shipping on qualified stainless steel sheet metal or buy online pick up in store today in the hardware department.

304 stainless sheet may become slightly magnetic when worked and is not heat treatable. For example 18 gauge steel according to a gauge conversion chart is 0 0478 inch or 1 214 millimeter.