Metric / American Standard gauges

[Newton Hunt]

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American & Metric Wire Sizes

   A     B       C      D       E       F         
G               H
 Size  Amer.   Metric Metric  Amer.   Amer.
       Inches  Inches         metric  size    Steel Wire    
Copper wraps
=========================================================================
   12  0.029   0.0285  0.725  0.737   11.7    12  0.029     
39  0.0075

A=Guage or size
B=American wire in mils (thousandths of an inch)
C=Metric size in inches
D=Metric sizes in millimeters
E=Metric sizes in inches
F=Metric converted to American gauges
G=Repeat of A and B
H=Copper wrap sizes and their diameters, not related to
steel sizes.

Better?

		Newton


Fred Sturm wrote:
> 
> Newton,
>         Could you give a brief explication of each entry? I take it "size" is
> equivalent to gauge, "Amer. inches" is the equivalent of that gauge in
> inches from American suppliers, "metric inches" is what is supplied as
> the given gauge by European suppliers (Roslau) measured in inches.
> Beyond that, I'm a bit confused. Is "metric" the equivalent in
> millimeters of "metric inches" and "Amer. metric" the equivalent in
> millimeters of "Amer. inches"?
>         The remainder, I haven't a clue.
> Thanks,
> Fred Sturm
> University of New Mexico
> 
> Newton Hunt wrote:
> >
> > Should have done this in the beginning, sorry folks.
> >
> >                 Newton
> >
> >     ---------------------------------------------------------------
> >
> >   American & Metric Wire Sizes
> >  Size  Amer.  Metric Metric  Amer. Amer.
> >       Inches  Inches        metric  size  Steel Wire     Copper wraps
> > =====================================================================
> >    12  0.029  0.0285  0.725  0.737   11.7    12  0.029    39  0.0075