b'Coated Thickness: The thickness of the steel sheetTable 1: MSG Sheet Steel Gauge Numbers and Thicknessincluding any metallic coatings (i.e., zinc or aluminum-zinc alloy) and paint coatings. Minimum Base Steel Thickness Design ThicknessDesign Thickness: The design thickness is theGauge(95% of Design Thickness) (Nominal Base Steel Thickness)thickness of the base steel only and is usedNumber inches mm inches mmby the engineer to determine the structural8 0.1562 3.967 0.1644 4.176properties of the cold-formed product. This10 0.1278 3.245 0.1345 3.416is the thickness that a manufacturer will list in their product catalogues and load tables. 12 0.0994 2.524 0.1046 2.65713 0.0852 2.164 0.0897 2.278Minimum(Delivered)Thickness:The14 0.0710 1.802 0.0747 1.897minimumthicknessofstructuralsheet15 0.0639 1.624 0.0673 1.709steelbuildingproductsdeliveredtothe job site will be the design thickness minus16 0.0568 1.443 0.0598 1.519themaximumallowableunder-tolerance18 0.0454 1.153 0.0478 1.214specified by the CSA-S136 Standard or the20 0.0341 0.866 0.0359 0.912material specification, whichever is the more22 0.0284 0.721 0.0299 0.759restrictive. The minimum thickness allowed24 0.0227 0.577 0.0239 0.607by the CSA-S136 Standard is 95 per cent of the design thickness. 26 0.0170 0.432 0.0179 0.45528 0.0142 0.359 0.0149 0.378Gauge Number and Decimal Thickness 29 0.0128 0.326 0.0135 0.343Table1showstherelationshipbetween30 0.0114 0.290 0.0120 0.305the MSG numbers, the nominal or design thickness and the minimum thickness.AS For further details, refer to the full article: CSSBI Facts 10-12.PCR41The PCR41 is our new compact high-denition robotic plasma cutting system, designed with structural steel & miscellaneous fabricators in mind. The PCR41 provides the best cost-value premium robotic solution on the market, increasing productivity by up to 10x with its small footprint and exible layout.www.prodevcoind.comContact us! 1-877-226-4501 ADVANTAGE STEEL SUMMER 2025|13'