What is The Thickness of 16 Gauge and 28 Gauge Aluminum Sheet

Ga. Is the abbreviation of gauge. It is a length measurement unit for diameter originating in North America and belongs to the Brown & Sharpe measurement system. It was originally used in the fields of medicine and jewelry. The larger the number, the smaller the diameter. Later, it was also popularized to express thickness.

Since the Ga. Base and inches are different, there is no conversion formula. 16 gauge aluminum thickness is 0.0508 inch, that is 1.29032mm. 28 gauge aluminum sheet is 0.0126 inch, that is 0.32004 mm.

The thickness of the aluminum sheet is linked to the price. Usually the aluminum sheet price with a thickness of 0.8-6.0mm is the lowest. The price of the aluminum plate thinner or thicker than this thickness is slightly higher, mainly because the thin one requires more rolling mill processing, while the thick one requires a hot rolling mill.

Generally, the thickness of aluminum tread plate is between 0.8mm and 20mm. Common thicknesses are 1.0mm, 1.2mm, 1.5mm, 2.0mm, etc. Patterned aluminum plates of different thicknesses have different strengths and stiffnesses and can meet the needs of different projects.

In addition to their own high requirements on performance, the thin aluminum sheets like 16 gauge aluminum sheet also has high requirements on the surface quality. There are clear requirements and regulations for surface defects such as sticking, scratches, marks, pine branch patterns, metal and non-metal press-in, oil stains, annealing oil spots, color difference, bright stripes, orange peel, etc., which also have a certain impact on process lubrication technology.

28 gauge aluminum sheet is often seen as the aluminum bottle cap material. In many cases, aluminum bottle cap materials are superior to traditional bottle caps such as natural or synthetic corks due to their excellent barrier and sealing properties in various types of wine, liquor and distilled spirits.

In addition to the wide variety of diameters and sizes, the high caps made of aluminum alloy sheet provide sufficient space for cap printing and bring more product marketing possibilities to manufacturers. The alloys are 1100, 8011, 3003, 3105 and 5052. 8011 and 8011A are more common. Welcome to leave message below to inquire different gauges of aluminum sheets from Haomei Aluminum.