The gauges shown above are based on american stainless steel sheet steel manufacturers gauge thickness.
Standard stainless steel plate thickness.
Approximate thickness in fractions of an inch.
Our suppliers have provided the material data above with the nominal thicknesses based on industry standards.
The thicknesses vary first by 1 32 in higher thicknesses and then step down to increments of 1 64 then 1 128 with the final increments at decimal fractions of 1 64.
Stainless cut plate may be sheared in thicknesses up to 3 8 and plasma cut in thicknesses over that.
Standard guide for specifying harmonized standard grade compositions for wrought stainless steels.
The progression of thicknesses is clear in column 3 u s.
Standard gauge for sheet and plate iron and steel.
These will vary from british gauges with some exceptions.
Like sheet stainless steel plate comes in standard sizes varying in width from 4 to 8 and in length from 8 to 20 but can also be customized to suit the application.
Gauge to thickness chart click here for a printable pdf chart gauge.
Standard gauge for iron and steel.
Standard specification for textured stainless steel sheet metric a959 19.