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Whatisgauge?definitionandmeaning

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1.Unitofthicknessofametalsheetorwire.(1)Forsheet
metal,aretrogressivescale(highernumbersmeanlower
thickness)thatstartswith10gaugerepresentinga
thicknessof3.416millimetersor0.1345inches.Asthe
gaugenumberincreases,thethicknessdropsby10
percent.Forexample,a12gaugesheetis2.732
millimetersthick,anda13gaugesheetis2.391
millimetersthick.(2)Forwirethicknesstherearetwo
scales,seeAmericanwireGaugeforthefirstone.The
secondisametricscaleinwhichagaugenumberisequal
to10timesthediameterofthewireinmillimeters.For
example,a5gaugewireis0.5millimeterindiameteranda
6gaugewireis0.6millimeterindiameter.Alsospelledas
gage.
2.Instrumentwithagraduateddialorscaleusedin
measuringadimensionorquantityorforestablishing
mechanicalaccuracy.

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