math

[chriswelds]

does anyone have any type of chart that tells what the measurement is inreguards to what guage it is, like 17 guage would be as an actual measurement. hope this makes sense. math is my major weak area.
thanks
chris

[rangerod]

Math - Gages

chriswelds


Let see how this comes out & see if you can read it.

[Chuck U&R]

So when we talk about 16 or 18 gauge are we talking about
American wire... or Steel wire... or ?

[Main]

chriswelds

Not too sure what your looking for. Steel wire gauges or steel sheet gauges. Mabe you could print this out. http://www.engineersedge.com/gauge.htm

[chriswelds]

math

i may not have explained myself clearly enough. if i was to buy a sheet of 17 guage plate steel or aluminum what would its actual measurement in the thickness be. sorry for any confusion
thanks
chris

[chumly]

somebody correct me if i'm wrong, but i think 20 gauge is 1/16" and 10 gauge is 1/8". chumly.,

[Arc Burn]

16 Gauge is 1/16 and 11 gauge is 1/8.

[Guest]

Here's one I use.

[Main]

Now this is different. http://www.mindspring.com/~alanh/fracs.html

[Guest]

It's different, all right...earth year is actually 364.2422, which is why we have Feb, 29. If anyone doesn't understand that, I'll explain later.

[cope]

Originally posted by Rocky D
Here's one I use.

If I had been asked I would have said that too.

Man you have some good stuff! Too bad you aren't in Houston.

[chriswelds]

thanks for the help,,hope i did not make my question more confusing than it needed to be.

thanks
chris

[Roger]

A little stiring of the pot here is all. Your question wasn't confusing having 4 or more gage standards for different things is a little confusing. Thats why aluminum is specified by inch or metric thickness and thin steel sheet metal is also now days. I'm use to thinking in gage size but always aware of inch size. I'm still don't think in metric units unless required.

[Guest]

To add to what Roger is saying, the mills don't get the exact thickness as specified, either...the thickness will float a few thousanths either way, too.

[bitternut]

Here is a little more stirring. This chart gives you the max and min for each gage and also the weight per square foot which is handy to know. Some of the size limits overlap so your material could qualify as two gages.



gauge Nominal Max Min LB/SF
10 .1345 .1405 .1285 5.625
11 .1196 .1256 .1136 5.000
12 .1046 .1106 .0986 4.375
14 .0747 .0797 .0697 3.125
16 .0598 .0648 .0548 2.500
18 .0478 .0518 .0438 2.000
20 .0359 .0389 .0329 1.500
22 .0299 .0329 .0269 1.250
24 .0239 .0269 .0209 1.000
26 .0179 .0199 .0159 0.750
28 .0149 .0169 .0129 0.625