G90 Galvanized Sheet Metal Weight
Gauge ga standard steel galvanized steel stainless steel aluminum brass copper thickness weight thickness weight thickness weight thickness aluminum weight brass weight copper weight inch mm lb ft 2 inch mm lb ft 2.
G90 galvanized sheet metal weight. Hot dip galvanizing is the process of coating iron or steel with a thin zinc layer by passing the steel through a molten bath of zinc at a temperature of around 860 f 460 c. Stainless steel copper zinc aluminum steel and galvanized steel. Wire gauge is a measure for the size of a wire either in diameter or in cross sectional area. Custom architectural sheet metal fabrication our craftsmen are copper and zinc specialists.
Sheet metal weight and gauge chart. To create galvanized steel cold rolled steel is submerged into a molten zinc bath known as the hot dip process galvanization can also be achieved through continuous galvanizing. These are american brown sharpe gauges. Batch galvanizing coating specifications are given in weight per surface area.
The galvanized sheet coating parameters relate to the total for both sides of the sheet. Also for use in sheet metal work directly exposed to the elements. G30 g40 g60 g90 g115 there are other designations such as g165 and g210 but these products are used for very specialized applications. 2003 this entry appended to this thread by editor in lieu of spawning a duplicative thread.
Commercial steel deep drawing steel and extra deep drawing steel are designations described in the astm specifications for steel sheet zinc coated galvanized or zinc iron alloy coated galvannealed by the hot dip process a653 a653m. Galvanized steel is a hot dipped coated metal that provides customers with better resistance to corrosive environments. Gauge and weight chart for sheet steel galvanized steel stainless steel aluminum and strip tubing. Sheet metal gauges and weights.
Hot dipped galvanized coatings. The standard product is class g90 which has 0 9 oz ft 2 of sheet total both sides or about 0 76 mils 18 µm thickness per side. When exposed to the atmosphere pure zinc reacts with oxygen to form zinc oxide which further reacts with carbon dioxide to form zinc carbonate a dull grey fairly strong material that stops further. Designation system for galvanized and galvannealed coated sheet products for galvanized sheet the common inch pound coating weight designations ordered as a 653 are in oz ft2.
Evaluation of g60 vs g90 galvanizing with respect to cold formed metal framing studs in exterior wall construction and interior metal stud or other architectural components.