Copper Sheet Metal Thickness Chart

Gague are used to specify the thickness of a metal sheet.

Copper sheet metal thickness chart.

Commonly used metals for manufacturing at our shop are. Keep in mind that some manufacturers distributors and end users get the gauge thickness wrong. Gauge to thickness chart 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. You can use any number of calipers to measure the thickness of materials or a handy thickness gauge like one pictured below.

The unit of measurement used to identify the thickness of a sheet of copper varies e g gauge mil ounces per square foot inches millimeters. Below is a quick guide to help you determine which thickness best suits the needs of your project. For example 18 gauge steel according to a gauge conversion chart is 0 0478 inch or 1 214 millimeter. If you re having trouble picking out a thickness take a look at our page on deciding on a material thickness.

Copper sheeting comes in thicknesses ranging from very thin copper foil to thick copper plate. Copper 48 oz 24 oz 20 oz and 16 oz. Below you will find a chart for metal thicknesses and weights. We stock copper in 16 oz 20 oz 32 oz and 48 oz.

They might use the wrong metal s gauge chart or pick an obsolete standard when labeling a sheet of material. Stainless steel is 0 105 thick aluminum is 0 080 copper is 0 108 and brass is 0 081. A gauge conversion chart can be used to determine the actual thickness of sheet metal in inches or millimeters. Take for instance 12 gauge thickness across the material types listed below.

Cold and hot rolled steel 16 gauge 14 gauge 1 8 and 1 4. Typical sheet sizes are 36 x 120 and 48 x 120.