Consider your decimals when buying steel to make sure you get the most for your money.
May 2016 - There is risk associated with steel thickness that buyers should understand. There are a wide range of possible thicknesses within a particular gauge of steel. For in-stance, 24 gauge Galvanized steel can range from a thickness of 0.0236 in. to 0.0316 in. with a mid-point dimension of 0.0276 in. If a buyer orders 24 gauge steel from a Service Center, they could conceivably receive 0.0276 in. thick material, which is technically within the 24 gauge thickness standards (and it could be thicker). A competitor who orders at the minimum thickness dimension allowed will have a huge cost advantage because they could receive as much as 14.5 percent more square feet of steel per pound.
