Aluminum is a general purpose alloy commonly used in extrusions and is also available in sheet metal.
Common aluminum sheet thickness.
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.
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.
2 0 6 0 medium thick sheets mm.
For other materials such as aluminum and brass the thicknesses will be different.
There are several different gauge systems used today with specific gauge designations used for specific metal types.
25 200 super thick sheets mm.
16 ga crs is 2 5 pounds per square foot.
For example in one gauge system 18 gauge steel measures 0 0478 inches thick but 18 gauge aluminum is 0 0403 inches thick.
Because of the varying thicknesses a gauge chart should be used to ensure the metal meets the required dimensions.
The aluminum sheet metal thickness can be divided into four categories.
6 0 25 0 thick sheets mm.
6061 aluminum is also very easy to machine.
Aluminum sheet thickness tolerances xls author.
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.
0 15 2 0 regular sheets mm.
History of the gauge system.
Gauge differs between ferrous iron based metals and nonferrous metals such as aluminum or copper.
The gauge system has long history in metal fabrication.