Hot-rolled steel products can run from in thick to 18-gauge (0.0478 in) and still be considered as sheet, although many authorities consider any sheet-metal thickness of 0.250 in and greater as plate.

known as gauges. An easy way to remember sheet metal thickness is that the higher the gauge number, the thinner it is. The ...

Thickness gages are used to make precise dimensional measurements on coatings and materials such as steel, plastic, glass, rubber, ceramics, paint, electroplated layers, and enamels. They differ in ...