Blackened Steel Sheet Thickness

Gauge or gage sizes are numbers that indicate the thickness of a piece of sheet metal with a higher number referring to a thinner sheet.

Blackened steel sheet thickness. Mg mcgrath custom finishing s pre blackened steel finishes provide architects and designers with a raw look of darkened a606 alloy steel on a mill surface. The equivalent thicknesses differ for each gauge size standard which were developed based on the weight of the sheet for a given material. 44 560 115 7793 email. In many architectural uses blackened steel may refer to galvanized steel with a blackened zinc patina oxide.

Blackened steel panels this project consisted of cold rolled steel panels with a blackened patina finish. Unit 4 yakira buildings 83 sefton lane maghull liverpool l31 8bu. To protect the panels from the harsh environment surrounding the elevator a clear poly base coat was applied w a satin wax finish. Our team of craftsmen produce this finish through a proprietary process of cleaning and develop the final finish with a mixture of color tints and multiple clear.

Galvanized zinc coated steel sheets are most often required for exterior applications of this decorative finish. A gauge conversion chart can be used to determine the actual thickness of sheet metal in inches or millimeters. Blackened zinc has similar challenges to blackened steel but it protects the steel from rust and is much more resistant to corrosion. Among the processes include chemical baths and finishes cold coatings hot coatings with various levels of success.

Blackening agents will darken the zinc and not the steel. This sounds great but don t misunderstand. The gauge number 18 holds no relevance to the actual measurements. The black stainless steel is available in 304 and 316 stainless steel and offers an attractive finish for general 304 and harsh environments 316.

For example 18 gauge steel according to a gauge conversion chart is 0 0478 inch or 1 214 millimeter.