This section is from the book "Practical Sheet And Plate Metal Work", by Evan A. Atkins. Also available from Amazon: Practical Sheet And Plate Metal Work.
Equivalent Gauges and Weights for Sheets 4 ft. x 2 ft.
4 | ft. | X | 2 | ft. | X | 4 | lb. | = | 30 W.G. | ||
4 | ft. | X | 2 | ft. | X | 5 | lb. | = | 28 | " | |
4 | ft. | X | 2 | ft | X | 6 | lb. | = | 27 | " | easy |
4 | ft. | X | 2 | ft. | X | 7 | lb. | = | 25 | " | |
4 | ft. | X | 2 | ft. | X | 8 | lb. | = | 24 | " | |
4 | ft. | X | ft. | X | 9 | lb. | = | 23 | " | easy | |
4 | ft. | X | 2 | ft. | X | 10 | lb. | = | 22 | " | " |
4 | ft. | X | 2 | ft. | X | 12 | lb. | = | 21 | " | |
4 | ft | X | 2 | ft | .X | 14 | lb. | = | 20 | " | |
4 | ft. | X | 2 | ft. | X | 16 | lb. | = | 19 | " | |
4 | ft. | X | 2 | ft. | X | 18 | lb | = | 18 W.G | |
4 | ft. | X | 2 | ft. | X | 22 | lb. | = | 17 | " |
4 | ft. | X | 2 | ft. | X | 24 | lb. | = | 16 | " |
4 | ft | X | 2 | ft. | X | 28 | lb. | = | 15 | " |
4 | ft. | X | 2 | ft. | X | 32 | lb. | = | 14 | " |
4 | ft. | X | 2 | ft. | X | 36 | lb. | = | 13 | " |
4 | ft | X | 2 | ft. | X | 40 | lb. | = | 12 | " |
4 | ft. | X | 2 | ft. | X | 44 | lb. | = | 11 | " |
4 | ft. | X | 2 | ft. | X | 50 | lb. | = | 10 | " |
 
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