Body Sheet Metal Gauge

Sheet steel 2 x 4 22g for cold rolled flat sheet steel.

Body sheet metal gauge.

Showing 1 4 of 4. Cold rolled flat sheet steel metal for rust repair body panels. Automotive sheet metal once ran in the range of 18 gauge which was 48 thousandths of an inch thick actually 0 0478 inch. 20 gauge became common in more recent times and this meant 0 0359 inch thick metal still a lot to work with in bumping and metal finishing.

This is known as the manufacturers standard gage for sheet steel. For example 18 gauge steel according to a gauge conversion chart is 0 0478 inch or 1 214 millimeter. A gauge conversion chart can be used to determine the actual thickness of sheet metal in inches or millimeters. This product requires extra support when packed.

The equivalent thicknesses differ for each gauge size standard which were developed based on the weight of the sheet for a given material. Sheet metal gauge size chart gauge or gage sizes are numbers that indicate the thickness of a piece of sheet metal with a higher number referring to a thinner sheet. 1 16 of over 2 000 results for auto body sheet metal eastwood 7 pieces 20 gauge auto body repair patch panels kit 20 gauge aluminized steel sheet metal corrosion resistant 4 0 out of 5 stars 10. For 18 ga crs the weight is 2 0 pounds per square foot.

For other materials such as aluminum and brass the thicknesses will be different. 22 gauge 24 x 48 cold rolled flat steel. The gauge number 18 holds no relevance to the actual measurements. Sheet metal thickness gauges for steel are based on a weight of 41 82 pounds per square foot per inch of thickness.