GAUGES AND COMMON MATERIALS
Here are some of the most common materials used in the Fiber Laser Metal Cutting Industry. In this chart you can find a reference for the equivalence between gauges and the material estimated weight and thickness.
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| GAUGE CHART | ||||||||
| GAUGE | ALUMINUM | CRS & HRS | STAINLESS | GALVANIZED | ||||
| Inch. | Weight per sq.ft. | Inch. |
Weight per sq.ft. |
Inch. |
Weight per sq.ft. |
Inch. |
Weight per sq.ft. |
|
| 10 | .1000 | 1.426 | .1345 | 5.625 | .1350 | 5.670 | .1382 | 5.781 |
| 11 | .0900 | 1.283 | .1196 | 5.000 | .1200 | 5.040 | .1233 | 5.156 |
| 12 | .0800 | 1.141 | .1046 | 4.375 | .1054 | 4.427 | .1084 | 4.531 |
| 13 | X | X | .0897 | 3.750 | .0900 | 3.780 | X | X |
| 14 | .0630 | .898 | .0747 | 3.125 | .0751 | 3.154 | .0785 | 3.281 |
| 16 | .0510 | .713 | .0598 | 2.500 | .0595 | 2.490 | .0635 | 2.656 |
| 18 | .0400 | .570 | .0478 | 2.000 | .0480 | 2.016 | .0516 | 2.156 |
| 20 | .0320 | .456 | .0359 | 1.500 | .0355 | 1.491 | .0396 | 1.656 |
| 22 | .0250 | .356 | .0299 | 1.250 | .0293 | 1.231 | .0336 | 1.406 |
| 24 | .0200 | .249 | .0239 | 1.000 | .0235 | .9870 | .0276 | 1.156 |
| 26 | X | X | .0179 | .750 | .0178 | .7476 | .0217 | .9060 |
| 1/8 | .125 | 1.782 | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| 3/16 | .190 | 2.713 | .188 | 7.66 | .188 | 8.579 | X | X |
| 1/4 | .250 | 3.660 | .250 | 10.21 | .250 | 11.16 | X | X |
|
1/8 Tread |
.125 | 1.920 | .125 | 6.16 | .125 | 6.150 | X | X |
|
3/16 Tread |
.190 | 2.820 | .188 | 8.70 | .188 | 8.70 | X | X |
| 1/4 Tread | .250 | 3.700 | .250 | 11.25 | .250 | 11.25 | X | X |