Sheet Metal Gauge Tool

Measures sheet metal thickness from 36 0 gauge.

Sheet metal gauge tool. Gague are used to specify the thickness of a metal sheet. Tempered for long life. For example 18 gauge steel according to a gauge conversion chart is 0 0478 inch or 1 214 millimeter. Fein sheet metal shear 16 gauge.

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Gague ga is a length measurement unit for diameters originating in north america and belongs to the browne sharpe metering system. Trick tools offers sheet metal hand tools that can shear brake and notch sheet metal. Sheet metal is metal formed by an industrial process into thin flat pieces. Extremely thin sheets are considered foil or leaf and pieces thicker than 6 mm 0 25 in are considered.

A gauge conversion chart can be used to determine the actual thickness of sheet metal in inches or millimeters. Handy gauge shows all sizes of sheet metal and wire from thin 36 gauge to thick o gauge. A sheet metal gauge sometimes spelled gage indicates the standard thickness of sheet metal for a specific material. Sheet metal guage tool sheet thickness gauge stainless steel welding gage plated size inspection tool pack of 2 wire guage measurement tool 4 7 out of 5 stars 35 7 99 7.

The equivalent thicknesses differ for each gauge size standard which were developed based on the weight of the sheet for a given material. Thicknesses can vary significantly. Sheet metal is one of the fundamental forms used in metalworking and it can be cut and bent into a variety of shapes countless everyday objects are fabricated from sheet metal. Sheet metal guage tool sheet thickness gauge stainless steel welding gage plated size inspection tool pack of 2 wire guage measurement tool 4 6 out of 5 stars 37 7 99 7.

Sheet metal thickness gauges for steel are based on a weight of 41 82 pounds per square foot per inch of thickness. Tempered for long life. When working with sheet metal the term gauge is often used.