Gauge chart
14 gauge steel thickness
14 gauge steel is 0.0747 inches thick, which is 1.90 mm. One square foot weighs 3.05 pounds.
14 gauge in figures
Inches 0.0747in
Millimetres 1.90mm
Weight 3.05lb/ft²
4×8 sheet 98lb
Close to 5/64 inch (0.0781). In practice, a little over a sixteenth of an inch, and about the thickness of two stacked credit cards.
| Material | Inches | mm | lb/ft² | Standard |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steel | 0.0747 | 1.90 | 3.05 | Manufacturers' Standard Gauge (MSG) |
| Galvanized | 0.0785 | 1.99 | 3.21 | MSG plus G90 zinc coating |
| Stainless | 0.0781 | 1.98 | 3.25 | Manufacturers' standard for stainless sheet |
| Aluminium | 0.0641 | 1.63 | 0.90 | Brown & Sharpe (AWG) |
What 14 gauge steel is used for
Structural brackets, weldments, trailer decking, tool boxes, smoker and firebox bodies, and machine guarding that has to take a knock.
Common questions
How thick is 14 gauge steel?
- 14 gauge steel is 0.0747 inches thick, which is 1.90 mm. One square foot weighs 3.05 pounds. For reference that is a little over a sixteenth of an inch, and about the thickness of two stacked credit cards. Thicknesses are nominal and mill tolerance applies, so measure the sheet for anything structural.
What is 14 gauge steel in mm?
- 1.90 mm. The conversion is exact: 0.0747 inches times 25.4 gives 1.897 mm, rounded to 1.90.
Is 14 gauge stainless the same thickness as 14 gauge steel?
- No. 14 gauge galvanized is 0.0785 inches, stainless is 0.0781 inches, aluminium is 0.0641 inches, against 0.0747 inches for uncoated steel. Each material is tabulated under a different standard, so the gauge number alone does not give a thickness.
What does a 4x8 sheet of 14 gauge steel weigh?
- About 98 pounds. A 4 foot by 8 foot sheet is 32 square feet and 14 gauge weighs 3.05 pounds per square foot, so 32 times 3.05 is 97.6 pounds.