Copper Sheet Thickness

It also comes in many alloys that blend other metals with copper.

Copper sheet thickness.

The lower the gauge number the thicker the metal. See basic copper s thickness guide for a video description of each thickness. For sheet metal it cuts with a tin snips or saw 24 020 or 20 mil 5 mm half a millimeter. Zinc sheet has yet another gauge system for thickness.

Gague are used to specify the thickness of a metal sheet. Copper sheet metal scraps 1lb package of various size copper flat pieces 16 oz lead free copper 99 9 pure copper sheet metal 24 gauge copper 110 copper sheet unpolished mill finish astm b152 0 021 thickness 12 width 12 length. For example 23 gauge sheet metal is more than twice as thick as 30 gauge. Machinery s handbook is an authoritative source and has a chart which includes zinc sheet gauges.

Copper sheets and copper foil for crafts and art projects counter tops bar tops backsplashes embossing projects manufacturing electrical applications research and development do it yourself projects and much more. Copper sheets can also be hammered tooled or embossed for added texture and decorative or functional appeal and come in many thicknesses from very thin copper foil to thick copper plate. Copper sheets are available in a large variety of sizes and thicknesses. Hammered copper sheet thickness 22 mil 16 oz 24 gauge our premium hammered pure copper sheets are a part of the liberty series.

Below is a quick guide to help you determine which thickness best suits the needs of your project. Copper is typically used for gutters downspouts countertops hoods deco tops and standing seam roofs it also comes in perforated sheets and pre textured hammered sheets. They are often used for bar tops countertops tabletops range hoods backsplashes wall paneling fascias various architectural features and much much more. Sheet metal gauge thickness chart 2019 10 24t01 36 33 00 00 when working with sheet metal the term gauge is often used.

We stock copper in 16 oz 20 oz 32 oz and 48 oz. Copper sheeting comes in thicknesses ranging from very thin copper foil to thick copper plate. At basic copper we sell pure copper c110 other alloys and tempers available upon request. The unit of measurement used to identify the thickness of a sheet of copper varies e g gauge mil ounces per square foot inches millimeters.

I can t recall a single customer who ever wanted us to make something out of zinc sheet so i ll leave that for you to find on your own.