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Q: What is thicker 18 ga or 20 ga thickness?
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Which flatware is thicker 16 or 18 gauge?

16 ga is thicker than 18 ga.... the lower the number the thicker the wire size


Is 18 gauge sterling thicker than 16 gauge?

16 Gauge is thicker than 18....in England..the width of the jewelery is: 18 GA = 1.0mm 16 GA = 1.2mm :D


The thickness of one sheet of steel in a steel casket is how many inches?

Low cost carbon steel caskets are usually made of 20-gauge steel. This means that 20 sheets of 20 ga steel have a thickness of one inch. Twenty-gauge steel sheets have a thickness of 0,8 mm; this is the same thickness as used in many automobile body panels. Standard steel caskets use 18 ga steel sheets which have a thickness of 1 mm. Upper end steel caskets use 16 ga steel sheets with a thickness of 1,3 mm. 16 sheets of 16 ga steel have a thickness of one inch.


Does a 20 gauge casket last as long as a 18 gauge casket in a cyrpt?

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.


In comparing a 16 and 20 gauge steel casket the 16 gauge casket would be?

The strength, durability, and longevity of steel caskets depends first of all on the quality and thickness of the metal sheets used. The United States Standard Gauge for the thickness of metal sheets is based on the number of sheets required to total one inch. The gauge number (ga) informs about the thickness of the steel sheets in such a way that the lower the gauge number, the thicker the steel. Low cost carbon steel caskets are usually made of 20-gauge steel. (20 sheets of 20ga steel have a thickness of one inch.) Twenty gauge steel sheets have a thickness of 1/20" or 0,8 mm; this is the same thickness as used in many automobile body panels. More expensive steel Caskets are made from 18- and 16-gauge steel. 16 ga steel sheets have a thickness of 1/16" or 1,3 mm. 16 ga steel is twice as heavy as 20 ga steel, 140% stronger and has a 140% longer life than 20ga.


What is the minimum thickness of metal normally welded using the smaw process?

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Which wire has a greater diameter a 22 awg or a 12 awg?

12 gauge is thicker. Household wires in the walls are mostly ga 14. Majority of wires in the car wiring are ga 16, except control wires which are thinner, like ga 18 or 20, and main battery wires wich are very thick, probably ga 4 or 6.


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Be more specific. Are you refering to gauge thickness ie: 4 Ga 10 Ga. ?


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10 GA vinyl is thicker than 6GA vinyl. The higher the gauge the thicker the vinyl.


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What do the different gauge numbers mean with regard to the longevity of steel caskets?

The strength, durability, and longevity of steel caskets depends first of all on the quality and thickness of the metal sheets used. The United States Standard Gauge for the thickness of metal sheets is based on the number of sheets required to total one inch. The gauge number (ga) informs about the thickness of the steel sheets in such a way that the lower the gauge number, the thicker the steel.