Metal foil is especially common with aluminium often referred to as tinfoil.
Common aluminium sheet thickness.
6 0 25 0 thick sheets mm.
There are several different gauge systems used today with specific gauge designations used for specific metal types.
Mill finish not polished.
Gauge differs between ferrous iron based metals and nonferrous metals such as aluminum or copper.
The larger the gauge number the thinner the metal.
Because of the varying thicknesses a gauge chart should be used to ensure the metal meets the required dimensions.
Tanks marine hardware boat hulls etc.
The aluminum sheet metal thickness can be divided into four categories.
5052 h32 aluminum sheet astm b209 qq a 250 8 superior corrosion resistance good weldability with excellent formability makes 5052 aluminum sheet a common choice for chemical marine or saltwater applications.
In the u s the thickness of sheet metal is commonly specified by a traditional non linear measure known as its gauge.
For example in one gauge system 18 gauge steel measures 0 0478 inches thick but 18 gauge aluminum is 0 0403 inches thick.
5052 aluminum sheet applications include.
Anything above that is a metal plate.
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.
0 15 2 0 regular sheets mm.
Aluminum from 0 008 inches to less than 0 25 inches thick is considered sheet.
The common grade of aluminium sheet are 1100 1050 1145 1060 1070 2a12 2024 3003 3a21 3004 5a05 5005 5052 5083 6a02 6061 6063 7a04 7075 8011 etc.
The gauge system has long history in metal fabrication.
For other materials such as aluminum and brass the thicknesses will be different.
The colder the stronger aluminum plate is used for storage tanks in many industries in part because some aluminum alloys gain strength at supercold temperatures.
Aluminum is a general purpose alloy commonly used in extrusions and is also available in sheet metal.
16 ga crs is 2 5 pounds per square foot.
2 0 6 0 medium thick sheets mm.
The common used aluminum sheet thickness are 0 3mm 0 5mm 0 8mm 1mm 1 2mm 1 5mm 2mm 2 5mm 3mm 4mm 5mm and above.
Thickness 36 48 60 title.
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.
Sheet metal is the next in line.
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.
25 200 super thick sheets mm.
Commonly used steel sheet metal ranges from 30 gauge to about 7 gauge.
Thinner aluminum is foil and aluminum 0 250 inches and thicker is plate.
Aluminum sheet thickness tolerances xls author.
