Flame Metallurgical, Inc.

STANDARD SHEET GAGES (inches) and WEIGHTS (Lb/Sq.ft)

To U.S.S. or Mfr. gages

To Galv. Sheet Gage

To Stainless Sheet Gage

Carbon Sheets

Galvanized Sheets

Stainless Sheets

Gage No.

Thickness

Lb/Sq ft

Thickness

Lb/Sq ft

Thickness

Lb/Sq ft

Lb/Sq ft

OVER

0.1875"

ARE

PLATES

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Straight Chrome

Chrome Nickel

7

.1793

7.500

…..

…..

…..

…..

.….

8

.1644

6.875

.1681

7.0312

.165

6.7980

6.9300

9

.1494

6.250

.1532

6.4062

.1563

6.4375

6.5625

10

.1345

5.625

.1382

5.7812

.135

5.5620

5.6700

11

.1196

5.000

.1233

5.1562

.120

4.9440

5.0400

12

.1046

4.375

.1084

4.5312

.1054

4.3424

4.4268

13

.0897

3.750

.0934

3.9062

.090

3.7080

3.7800

14

.0747

3.125

.0785

3.2812

.0751

3.0941

3.1542

15

.0673

2.812

.0710

2.9687

.0703

2.8968

2.9531

16

.0598

2.500

.0635

2.6562

.0595

2.4514

2.4900

17

.0538

2.250

.0575

2.4062

.0563

2.3175

2.3625

18

.0478

2.000

.0516

2.1562

.048

1.9776

2.0160

19

.0418

1.750

.0456

1.9062

.042

1.7304

1.7640

20

.0359

1.500

.0396

1.6562

.0355

1.4626

1.4910

21

.0329

1.375

.0366

1.5312

.0344

1.4160

1.4437

22

.0299

1.250

.0336

1.4062

.0293

1.2071

1.2306

23

.0269

1.125

.0306

1.2812

.0281

1.1587

1.1813

24

.0239

1.000

.0276

1.1562

.0235

.9682

.9870

25

.0209

.875

.0247

1.0312

.0219

.9013

.9187

26

.0179

.750

.0217

.9062

.0178

.7333

.7476

27

.0164

.6875

.0202

.8437

.0172

.7081

.7218

28

.0149

.625

.0187

.7812

.0151

.6221

.6342

29

.0135

.5625

.0172

.7187

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…..

…..

30

.0120

.500

.0157

.6562

.….

…..

.….

U.S. Standard Gage (U.S.S.) for iron or steel sheets specified that weights per square foot would be indicated by gage number . The weight , not thickness, is the determining factor if sheets are ordered to U.S.S gage.