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Guage is the thickness of the stainless steel, or other kind of metal.

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What does gauge of stainless steel sinks mean?

How thick thick the metal is.


How thick is 18 gauge stainless steel?

18 gauge stainless steel is 0.0500 inches thick.


What is the difference between 18 gauge and 22 gauge stainless steel?

The difference between 18 gauge and 22 gauge stainless steel is the thickness. The 18 gauge is 0.050" thick, and the 22 gauge is 0.031" thick. A link is provided below to an article with a list of the conversions. You'll note that the cited thickness for the gauges of stainless do not apply to galvanized steel, aluminum, zinc, brass or other metals.


What is considered heavy gauge steel?

The finish of a product would be considered as heavy gauge steel. For instance, an espresso maker could have a heavy gauge stainless steel finish.


What is metric equivalent of 22 gauge stainless steel?

.794 mm. (USG)


How thick is 7 gauge steel?

3/16" or 0.1875" *** 7 gauge steel sheet is .1793", not .1875" *** Different metals have different thickness for their gauge...mild steel is .1793, aluminum is .1443, stainless steel is .1875


What is the difference of eightteen gauge versus sixteen gauge of stainless steel indicate?

16 gauge is thicker. Remember...the lower the guage the thicker the metal.


What does ss mean for metal?

Stainless Steel


Why does thin gauge stainless steel scratch easier than thicker gauge stainless steel?

It's simple really... much like Gold 24k is not as hard as 12k. There are different types of stainless steels: when nickel is added, for instance, the austenite structure of iron is stabilized.When considering stainless steel it's much the same as Gold. The lower the gage of metal i.e; 15g verses 18g the better grade of metal. Just because it's a stainless steel sink doesn't mean it will not stain. Often lower price sinks have less nickle and more iron in the stainless. This will allow the sink to develop rust areas and more apt to scratch.


What does fond acier inoxydable mean?

Fond acier indoxyable is French for substantive stainless steel.


What doses tk316 mean stamped on inside of a silver ring?

The stamp TK316 on a silver ring likely refers to the type of metal used, which is stainless steel. The "TK" stands for the type of stainless steel used (Tuscan Stainless Steel) and "316" is the grade of stainless steel, indicating it is made with a higher quality alloy.


What does ss mean on jewelry?

"SS" on jewelry typically stands for "stainless steel." Stainless steel is a durable and corrosion-resistant metal commonly used in the production of jewelry.