18 gauge is thicker than 20 gauge. 18 gauge is 1.27 mm thick while 20 gauge is .953 mm thick.
18 or 20 gauge
When it comes to the measurement gauge, the smaller the number the thicker or heavier the material.For instance:10 gauge steel is thicker than 18 gauge steel.A 5 gauge needle is much larger than a 10 gauge needle.A 12 gauge shotgun is larger than a 20 gauge.
Auto sheet metal is commonly manufactured in gauges ranging from 18 to 22, with 18 gauge being thicker and 22 gauge being thinner. The most commonly used gauge for auto body panels is 20 gauge.
The smaller the gage the thicker the material; therefore, for the same material, 14 gage is stronger.
Probably not, but it depends on the circumstances. Generally speaking, one can say that twenty-gauge steel sheets (meaning that 20 sheets of 20ga steel have a thickness of one inch) have a thickness of 0,8 mm; this is the same thickness as used in many automobiles.18 ga steel sheets, on the other hand, have a thickness of 1 mm. 18 ga steel is 33% heavier, 60% stronger and has a 60% longer life than 20ga steel.
Most earlobe piercings are around 20 gauge to 18 gauge. The average stud earrings are size 20 gauge.
What is more common on the car is kind of a hard question to answer. Most of the exterior of the car is 20 gauge. (IE: Quarters, Fenders, Hood, Trunk lid.) Roof is 18 gauge. Radiator support: 18 gauge. Inner Fender aprons: 20 gauge. Firewall and front and rear floor pans: 18 gauge. Rear Channel and trunk floors: 20 gauge Most of the Unibodies frame is 16 guage. What I would use is a lot easier of a question: I'd go with 18 gauge for most all my panel repair. (Exterior and Floor pans, etc.) And go with 15-16 gauge for the actual unibodies frame repair.
No, the higher gauge means a thinner wire.
18 to 20 gauge high strength steel on modern cars and 16 gauge on older cars.
For piercing, 18 gauge. that's the same gauge as a standard earring. There is also a 20 gauge which is a little smaller than an 18 gauge and rarely used for body piercing. There are smaller guage needles for medical use. 25 gauge is the smallest typically used in outpatient health care settings.
20 gauge is larger