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4/21/2015 Whatisgauge?definitionandmeaning
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1.Unitofthicknessofametalsheetorwire.(1)Forsheetmetal,aretrogressivescale(highernumbersmeanlowerthickness)thatstartswith10gaugerepresentingathicknessof3.416millimetersor0.1345inches.Asthegaugenumberincreases,thethicknessdropsby10percent.Forexample,a12gaugesheetis2.732millimetersthick,anda13gaugesheetis2.391millimetersthick.(2)Forwirethicknesstherearetwoscales,seeAmericanwireGaugeforthefirstone.Thesecondisametricscaleinwhichagaugenumberisequalto10timesthediameterofthewireinmillimeters.Forexample,a5gaugewireis0.5millimeterindiameteranda6gaugewireis0.6millimeterindiameter.Alsospelledasgage.2.Instrumentwithagraduateddialorscaleusedinmeasuringadimensionorquantityorforestablishingmechanicalaccuracy.
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