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Wire gauge is a measurement of
how large a wire is in diameter.
Wire gauge is created by the
number of times a wire is pulled through a draw plate or die
to reduce a wire down to a particular diameter. This chart shows
both the inch and millimeter diameter associated with common
wire gauges used in jewelry making.
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American Wire Gauge (AWG) Conversion
Chart |
| Gauge |
Inches |
Millimeters |
| 16 |
0.051 |
1.29 |
| 18 |
0.04 |
1.02 |
| 20 |
0.036 |
0.812 |
| 22 |
0.025 |
0.723 |
| 24 |
0.02 |
0.573 |
| 26 |
0.016 |
0.405 |
| 28 |
0.013 |
0.321 |
| 30 |
0.01 |
0.255 |
A Draw Plate
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