Body Sheet Metal Thickness

The gauge number 18 holds no relevance to the actual measurements.

Body sheet metal thickness.

This is known as the manufacturers standard gage for sheet steel. Sheet metal thickness gauges for steel are based on a weight of 41 82 pounds per square foot per inch of thickness. 4 5 out of 5 stars 93. Shop a wide selection of body sheet metal parts and accessories at jegs.

For example 18 gauge steel according to a gauge conversion chart is 0 0478 inch or 1 214 millimeter. Thus a 10 gauge steel sheet which has a thickness of 0 1345 inches will weigh. Brianstick with all due respect i find it hard to believe that sheet metal from a 1974 american made automobile has 18 ga. The reason i say this is that i have rebuilt two older vehicles a 55 chevy and a 67 el camino and have found the sheet metal to be in the 22 ga.

4 5 out of 5 stars. 94 0 21 count 19 99 19 99. A final characteristic of auto body sheet metal that should be considered is its basic gauge or thickness. Get it as soon as thu oct 1.

There are half a dozen gauge wire and sheet steel gauge standards running around out there but automotive material is generally described by the manufacturers standard gauge for sheet steel standard. Abn auto body shaping and forming repair 7 piece kit fender roller fixer dent remover tool set with hammer and. 90 piece flush mount black hole plug assortment for auto body and sheet metal. 0239 range depending on the.

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0299 and 24 ga. For other materials such as aluminum and brass the thicknesses will be different.