Sheet Metal Conversion Chart
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Loren Austin
Welding and
Manufacturing LLC
Q: What are your  shipping policies?

A: We ship anywhere in the continental United States, Alaska and Hawaii.  

Q: How do I compare sheet metal gauges?

A: When looking at the thickness or gauge of sheet metal, the thickness increases
as the number (or gauge) decreases.  For example 11 gauge is thicker than 20
gauge.  Below is a chart you can use to compare gauges, inches and millimeters.
Gauges
 fraction
 inch
 mm
6
 13/64
 .2031
 5.16
7
 3/16
 .1875
 4.76
8
 11/64
 .1719
 4.37
9
 5/32
 .1563
 3.97
10
 9/64
 .1406
 3.57
11
 1/8
 .1250
 3.18
12
 7/64
 .1094
 2.78
13
 3/32
 .0938
 2.38
14
 5/64
 .0781
 1.98
15
 -------
 .0703
 1.79
16
 1/16
 .0625
 1.59
17
 -------
 .0563
 1.43
18
 -------
 .050
0
 1.27
19
 -------
 .0438
 1.11
20
 -------
 .0375
 .953
21
 -------
 .0344
 .873
22
 1/32
 .0313
 .794
23
 -------
 .0218
 .714
24
 -------
 .0250
 .635
25
 -------
 .0219
 .556
26
 -------
 .0188
 .478
27
 -------
 .0172
 .437
28
 1/64
 .0156
 .396
29
 -------
 .0141
 .358
30
 -------
 .0125
 .318
31
 -------
 .0109
 .277
32
 -------
 .0102
 .259
33
 -------
 .0094
 .239
34
 -------
 .0086
 .218
35
 -------
 .0078
 .198
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the state of Washington.
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