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Gauge Decimal Equivalents
For Accuracy, Specify by Decimal - Not by Gauge
GAUGE no. Non-Ferrous Brown & Sharp Steel Sheets
(Uncoated)
Based on .2833 lb./cu. in density		 Strip & Tubing
Birmingham or Stubs
lbs./Sq. ft.
1100,6061
Aluminum		 Gauge Decimal lbs./Sq. ft.
Alloy 260
Brass		 Gauge
Decimal		 lbs./Sq. ft.
Steel Strip		 Gauge Decimal lbs./Sq. ft.
Steel Strip
000000  -   .5800 - - - - -
00000 -   .5165 - - -   .500   20.40
0000 -   .4600 - - -   .454   18.52
000 -   .4096 - - -   .425   17.34
00 -   .3648 - - -   .380   15.50
0 -   .3249 - - -   .340   13.87
1 -   .2893 - - -   .300   12.24
2 -   .2576 - - -   .284   11.59
3 -   .2294 - .2391 9.754   .259   10.57
4 -   .2043 - .2242 9.146   .238   9.710
5 -   .1819 - .2092 8.534   .220   8.975
6   2.286   .1620   7.185 .1943 7.926   .203   8.281
7   2.036   .1443   6.400 .1793 7.315   .180   7.343
8   1.813   .1285   5.699 .1644 6.707   .165   6.731
9   1.614   .1144   5.074 .1495 6.099   .148   6.038
10   1.438   .1019   4.520 .1345 5.487   .134   5.467
11   1.280   .0907   4.023 .1196 4.879   .120   4.895
12   1.140   .0808   3.584 .1046 4.267   .109   4.447
13   1.016   .0720   3.193 .0897 3.659   .095   3.876
14   .905   .0641   2.843 .0747 3.047   .083   3.386
15   .806   .0571   2.532 .0673 2.746   .072   2.937
16   .717   .0508   2.253 .0598 2.440   .065   2.652
17   .639   .0453   2.009 .0538 2.195   .058   2.366
18   .569   .0403   1.787 .0478 1.950   .049   1.999
19   .507   .0359   1.592 .0418 1.705   .042   1.713
20   .452   .0320   1.419 .0359 1.465   .035   1.428
21   .402   .0285   1.264 .0329 1.342   .032   1.305
22   .357   .0253   1.122 .0299 1.220   .028   1.142
23   .319   .0226   1.002 .0269 1.097   .025   1.020
24   .284   .0201   .892 .0239 .975   .022   .898
25   .253   .0179   .794 .0209 .853   .020   .816
26   .224   .0159   .705 .0179 .730   .018   .734
27   .200   .0142   .630 .0164 .669