Common Aluminum Sheet Thickness

16 ga crs is 2 5 pounds per square foot.

Common aluminum sheet thickness. 2 0 6 0 medium thick sheets mm. 6 0 25 0 thick sheets mm. Because of the varying thicknesses a gauge chart should be used to ensure the metal meets the required dimensions. The aluminum sheet metal thickness can be divided into four categories.

25 200 super thick sheets mm. In the u s the thickness of sheet metal is commonly specified by a traditional non linear measure known as its gauge. Aluminum sheet thickness tolerances 1100 3003 5052 6061 2024 7075 1100 3003 5052 6061 2024 7075 1100 3003 5052 6061 2024 7075 190 007 0055 009 007. Thus a 10 gauge steel sheet which has a thickness of 0 1345 inches will weigh 41 82 0 1345 5 625 pounds per square foot.

History of the gauge system. Aluminum is a general purpose alloy commonly used in extrusions and is also available in sheet metal. Thickness 36 48 60 title. The gauge system has long history in metal fabrication.

For example in one gauge system 18 gauge steel measures 0 0478 inches thick but 18 gauge aluminum is 0 0403 inches thick. 6061 aluminum is also very easy to machine. 0 15 2 0 regular sheets mm. For other materials such as aluminum and brass the thicknesses will be different.

Gauge differs between ferrous iron based metals and nonferrous metals such as aluminum or copper. Commonly used steel sheet metal ranges from 30 gauge to about 7 gauge. However it is not recommended for sheet metal work because it tends to crack on the outside radii once it passes its yield and therefore requires a much larger radii to be able to bend properly.