convertimate Sheet metal gauge

Inches to gauge

Type a value in in to get it in ga instantly.

16ga

That's 1.01× as thick as a steel cabinet, while structural plate is 3.3× thicker. A square meter of steel that thick weighs about 11.92 kg.

What it means

How thick is that?

Gauge tables are nominal. Real sheet is supplied to a tolerance, and mill certificates quote the measured thickness rather than the gauge.

The math

How to convert in to ga

There is no formula: gauge is a position in a table, and each metal has its own. The figures below come from the table for the metal selected above.

Example: 0.0598 in = 16.0005 ga.

The table below is for Steel, manufacturers’ standard gauge.

Every unit

Your thickness in every unit

Tables

in to ga conversion table

in to ga conversion table
inga
0.0149 in27.9882 ga
0.0179 in26.0089 ga
0.0239 in23.9992 ga
0.0299 in21.994 ga
0.0359 in20.0018 ga
0.0478 in17.9992 ga
0.0598 in16.0005 ga
0.0747 in13.999 ga
0.105 in11.9738 ga
0.12 in10.9735 ga
0.134 in10.0328 ga
0.164 in8.02744 ga
ga to in conversion table
ga to in conversion table
gain
8 ga0.164409 in
10 ga0.134488 in
11 ga0.119606 in
12 ga0.104606 in
14 ga0.074685 in
16 ga0.0598031 in
18 ga0.0477953 in
20 ga0.0359055 in
22 ga0.0298819 in
24 ga0.0238976 in
26 ga0.0179134 in
28 ga0.0148819 in

Quick answers

Quick answers

How many ga is 0.0598 in?
0.0598 in is 16.0005 ga.

The units

About these units

Inches (in)

The US thickness, usually quoted to four decimal places.

Gauge (ga)

The table position. Its meaning depends entirely on the metal.

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