Brass Sheet Metal Gauge

In the uk the birmingham gage bg is used for a variety of metals and should not be confused with the birmingham wire gage bwg which is used for wires.

Brass sheet metal gauge.

As with steel as the gauge gets higher the thickness gets lower. M d building products 36 in. These shears are great for detailed work in cutting thin sheet metal tooling metal foil. Ideal for 30 36 37 38 or thinner foil gauges of copper brass and aluminum.

We always cut your order to your exact dimensions so you never have to order more than. Bar tube sheet plate structural rare exotic metals and more. We carry all metal types. X 36 the md building products 36 in.

We carry all metal shapes. It s based on the american or brown and sharpe wire gauge standard. Lastly a standard exists for zinc in which a higher gauge number indicates a thicker sheet. 260 brass sheet plate aka cartridge brass or yellow brass is the most popular and economical of the brass alloys.

This will not cut thicker metal such as 23 or 24 gauge cutting thicker than 30 gauge may break the shears. For other materials such as aluminum and brass the thicknesses will be different. Cloverleaf aluminum sheet in brass model 57240. Thus a 10 gauge steel sheet which has a thickness of 0 1345 inches will weigh 41 82 0 1345 5 625 pounds per square foot.

For example 18 gauge steel according to a gauge conversion chart is 0 0478 inch or 1 214 millimeter. Unlike with steel i can t find a set standard for tolerances for sheets of this material. The brown and sharpe gage also known as the american wire gage awg is used for most non ferrous metals such as aluminum and brass. 22 gauge metal sheet model 801447.

Mill aluminum union jack style perforated sheet metal offers a decorative way to complete your hvac door window. The brown and sharpe gage also known as the american wire gage awg is used for most non ferrous metals such as aluminum and brass. Brass sheet products are a soft ductile metal that brazes cuts and machines easily. Gauge when applied to copper brass or silver means a different set of thicknesses however.

Hot rolled steel cold rolled steel aluminum stainless steel alloy steel brass bronze copper galvanized steel tool steel and more. This is known as the manufacturers standard gage for sheet steel. A gauge conversion chart can be used to determine the actual thickness of sheet metal in inches or millimeters.