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Conversion Tables Metal Gauge
| Aluminum | Sheet Metal | |
| Number of Gauge | (Thickness in decimal parts of an inch) | |
| 10 | 0.1019 | 0.1345 |
| 11 | 0.0907 | 0.1196 |
| 12 | 0.0808 | 0.1046 |
| 13 | 0.0720 | 0.0897 |
| 14 | 0.0641 | 0.0747 |
| 15 | 0.0571 | 0.0673 |
| 16 | 0.0508 | 0.0598 |
| 17 | 0.0493 | 0.0538 |
| 18 | 0.0403 | 0.0478 |
| 19 | 0.0359 | 0.0418 |
| 20 | 0.0320 | 0.0359 |
| 21 | 0.0285 | 0.0329 |
| 22 | 0.0253 | 0.0299 |
| 23 | 0.0226 | 0.0269 |
| 24 | 0.0201 | 0.0239 |
| 25 | 0.0179 | 0.0209 |
| 26 | 0.0159 | 0.0179 |
| 27 | 0.0142 | 0.0164 |
| 28 | 0.0126 | 0.0149 |
Decimal Equivalents for Fractions of an Inch
| Fraction | Decimal Equivalent |
| 1/64 | 0.015 |
| 1/32 | 0.031 |
| 3/64 | 0.046 |
| 1/16 | 0.062 |
| 5/64 | 0.078 |
| 3/32 | 0.093 |
| 7/64 | 0.109 |
| 1/8 | 0.125 |
| 9/64 | 0.140 |
| 5/32 | 0.156 |
| 11/64 | 0.171 |
| 3/16 | 0.187 |
| 13/64 | 0.203 |
| 7/32 | 0.218 |
| 15/64 | 0.234 |
| 1/4 | 0.250 |
Screw Diameter Equivalents
| Screw Diameter | Decimal Equivalent |
| #6 | 0.138 |
| #8 | 0.164 |
| #10 | 0.190 |
| #12 | 0.216 |
| #14 | 0.242 |
| 1/4" | 0.250 |
Recommended Installation RPM
| Diameter | RPM |
| #8 | 2500 |
| #10 | 2500 |
| #12 | 1800 |
| #14 | 1800 |
| 5/6" | 1200 |
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