Also, aerospace alloys (2014, 2024, 2124, 2219, 2324, 2419, 7050, 7075,

7150, 7178, and 7475) have different tolerances on thickness than other alloys;
in some cases the aerospace thickness tolerance is larger, and in others
it�s smaller than for other alloys. The width breakoffs for thickness tolerances
are round numbers in metric units (in other words, they have been hard

TABLE 3.6 Common Aluminum Sheet Thicknesses (U.S. Units)

Thickness
(in.)
Gauge
No.
Weight
(lb/ft2)
Thickness
(in.)
Gauge
No.
Weight
(lb/ft2)
0.025 22 0.360 0.080 12 1.15
0.032 20 0.461 0.090 11 1.30
0.040 18 0.576 0.100 10 1.44
0.050 16 0.720 0.125 8 1.80
0.063 14 0.907 0.160 6 2.30
0.071 13 1.02 0.190 2.74
Weight is based on a density of 0.1 lb/in.3.
TABLE 3.7 Common Aluminum Sheet and Plate Thicknesses (SI Units)
Thickness (mm) Thickness (in.) Mass (kg/m2)
0.50 0.020 1.35
0.60 0.024 1.62
0.80 0.031 2.16
1.0 0.039 2.70
1.2 0.047 3.24
1.6 0.063 4.32
2.0 0.079 5.40
2.5 0.098 6.75
3.0 0.118 8.10
3.5 0.138 9.45
4.0 0.157 10.8
4.5 0.177 12.15
5.0 0.197 13.5
6.0 0.236 16.2
7.0 0.276 18.9
8.0 0.315 21.6
10 0.394 27.0
12 0.472 32.4
16 0.630 43.2
20 0.787 54.0
25 0.984 67.5
30 1.18 81.0
35 1.38 94.5
40 1.57 108
50 1.97 135
60 2.36 162
80 3.15 216
100 3.94 270
Masses are based on a density of 2.70 kg/m3.
converted). Alclad alloys (see Section 3.2) have the same thickness tolerances
as non-alclad alloys. It�s customary in the tank and pressure vessel industry
to limit the under run tolerance to 0.01 in. [0.25 mm], which is more stringent
than standard aluminum mill tolerance for many commonly supplied widths
and thicknesses. Rolling mills can generally meet the tighter tolerance if they
are made aware of it beforehand.
Fabrication Sheet and plate may be sheared, sawed, router-cut, nibbled by
punching, plasma-arc-or laser-cut, or cut with an abrasive water jet. Shearing
is generally limited to thicknesses less than in. [12 mm]. Coiled sheet may 1�2
also be slit. Oxygen-cutting is not permitted because the heat is too great,
causing melting or weakening of the aluminum. Plasma arc and laser cutting