This section is from the book "The Building Trades Pocketbook", by International Correspondence Schools. Also available from Amazon: Building Trades Pocketbook: a Handy Manual of reference on Building Construction.
Number of Gauge. | Thickness. Inches. | Black Iron. Weight per Sq. Ft. Pounds. | Number of Gauge. | Thickness. Inches. | Black Iron. Weight per Sq. Ft. Pounds. | Galvanized Iron. Weight per Sq. Ft. Pounds. |
1 | .300 | 12.0 | 16 | .065 | 2.6 | 3.0 |
2 | .284 | 11.4 | 17 | .058 | 2.3 | 2.7 |
3 | .259 | 10.4 | 18 | .049 | 2.0 | 2.3 |
4 | .238 | 9.5 | 19 | .042 | 1.7 | 2.1 |
5 | .220 | 8.8 | 20 | .035 | 1.4 | 1.7 |
6 | .203 | 8.1 | 21 | .032 | 1.3 | 1.5 |
7 | .180 | 7.2 | 22 | .028 | 1.1 | 1.3 |
8 | .165 | 6.6 | 23 | .025 | 1.0 | 1.2 |
9 | .148 | 5.9 | 24 | .022 | 0.9 | 1.1 |
10 | .134 | 5.4 | 25 | .020 | 0.8 | 1.0 |
11 | .120 | 4.8 | 26 | .018 | 0.7 | 1.0 |
12 | .109 | 4.4 | 27 | .016 | 0.6 | 0.9 |
13 | .095 | 3.8 | 28 | .014 | 0.6 | 0.7 |
14 | .083 | 3.3 | 29 | .013 | 0.5 | 0.7 |
15 | .072 | 2.9 | 30 | .012 | 0.5 | 0.6 |
 
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