 Sheet metal is metal formed into thin, flat pieces usually through a rolling process. It is one of the fundamental materials used in metalwork and can be cut and bent into a variety of shapes. Sheet metal has applications in car bodies, aircraft, and medical or industrial furniture and there are endless applications in modern electronics and telecommunications. Sheet metal is also seen in many architectural applications often in the form of panels, screens or frames.
Thicknesses vary significantly and the thickness of the sheet metal is called its gauge. The gauge of sheet metal typically ranges from 30 gauge to about 8 gauge. The higher the gauge, the thinner the metal. Extremely thin thicknesses are considered foil or leaf, and pieces thicker than 6 mm (0.25 in) usually fall into the category of plate metal.
There are many different metals that can be made into sheet metal including aluminum, brass, and copper, steel, tin, nickel and titanium. Humble inventories a wide range of popular materials in aluminum, steel and stainless steel to minimize lead time for our customers. |
