Standard Stainless Steel Plate Thickness

Standard gauge for sheet and plate iron and steel.

Standard stainless steel plate thickness.

Approximate thickness in fractions of an inch. Standard for sheet and plate iron and steel 64ths inch delta. For the purpose of securing uniformity the following is established as the only standard gauge for sheet and plate iron and steel in the united states of america namely. The progression of thicknesses is clear in column 3 u s.

These will vary from british gauges with some exceptions. Our suppliers have provided the material data above with the nominal thicknesses based on industry standards. Standard guide for specifying harmonized standard grade compositions for wrought stainless steels. The gauges shown above are based on american stainless steel sheet steel manufacturers gauge thickness.

Stainless cut plate may be sheared in thicknesses up to 3 8 and plasma cut in thicknesses over that. Like sheet stainless steel plate comes in standard sizes varying in width from 4 to 8 and in length from 8 to 20 but can also be customized to suit the application. The thicknesses vary first by 1 32 in higher thicknesses and then step down to increments of 1 64 then 1 128 with the final increments at decimal fractions of 1 64. Gauge to thickness chart click here for a printable pdf chart gauge.