Use the chart to convert standard gauge numbers in decimals
of an inch for sheet steel, strip and tubing, aluminum and stainless steel.
Gauge |
Strip & Tubing |
US Standard |
Sheet Steel |
Steel Wire |
Galvanized |
|
|
Stainless |
|
|
|
6/0
5/0
4/0
3/0
2/0 |
----
.500
.454
.425
.380 |
.4687
.4375
.4062
.3750
.3437 |
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----
----
---- |
.4615
.4305
.3938
.3626
.3310 |
|
0
1
2
3
4
5 |
.340
.300
.284
.259
.238
.220 |
.3125
.2812
.2656
.2500
.2344
.2187 |
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----
----
.2391
.2242
.2092 |
.3065
.2830
.2625
.2437
.2253
.2070 |
|
6
7
8
9
10
11 |
.203
.180
.165
.148
.134
.120 |
.2031
.1875
.1719
.1562
.1406
.1250 |
.1943
.1793
.1644
.1495
.1345
.1196 |
.1920
.1770
.1620
.1483
.1350
.1205 |
.1681
.1532
.1382
.1233 |
12
13
14
15
16
17 |
.109
.095
.083
.072
.065
.058 |
.1094
.0937
.0781
.0703
.0625
.0562 |
.1046
.0897
.0747
.0673
.0598
.0538 |
.1055
.0915
.0830
.0720
.0625
.0540
|
.1084
.0934
.0785
.0710
.0635
.0575 |
18
19
20
21
22
23 |
.049
.042
.035
.032
.028
.025 |
.0500
.0437
.0375
.0344
.0312
.0281 |
.0478
.0418
.0359
.0329
.0299
.0269 |
.0475
.0410
.0348
.0348
.0286
.0258 |
.0516
.0456
.0396
.0396
.0336
.0306 |
24
25
26
27
28
29 |
.022
.020
.018
.016
.014
.013 |
.0250
.0219
.0187
.0172
.0156
.0141 |
.0239
.0209
.0179
.0164
.0149
.0135 |
.0230
.0204
.0181
.0173
.0162
.0150 |
.0276
.0247
.0127
.0202
.0187
.0172 |
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38 |
.012
.010
.009
.008
.007
.005
.004
----
---- |
.0125
.0109
.0102
.0094
.0086
.0078
.0070
.0066
.0062 |
.0120
.0105
.0097
.0090
.0082
.0075
.0067
.0064
.0060 |
.0140
.0132
.0128
.0118
.0104
.0095
.0090
.0085
.0080 |
.0157
.0142
.0134
|