Sheet Metal Thicknesses & Weight (lb./in.²)
for Different Materials

Stainless Steel Thickness Chart
Manufacturer's Gauge Reference	Weight (lb./in.2)	New Minimum Total Tolerance	Reference Mill Data
			95% Min.	90% Expectancy
			Expect.	Low	High
6	.052	.185 +.014	.187	.187	.193
7	.048	.171 +.014	.173	.173	.179
8	.044	.156 +.014	.157	.158	.164
9	.040	.142 +.012	.143	.144	.148
10	.036	.126 +.010	.127	.128	.132
11	.032	.112 +.010	.113	.114	.118
12	.027	.097 +.008	.098	.098	.102
13	.023	.081 +.008	.082	.082	.086
14	.020	.071 +.006	.072	.072	.075
15	.018	.063 +.006	.064	.064	.066
16	.016	.056 +.006	.057	.057	.059
17	.014	.050 +.006	.051	.051	.053
18	.012	.044 +.006	.045	.045	.047
19	.011	.038 +.004	.039	.039	.040
20	.009	.033 +.004	.033	.034	.035
23	.007	.024 +.003	.024	.025	.026
24	.006	.021 +.003	.021	.022	.023
25	.005	.018 +.003	.018	.019	.020