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Is "heavy gauge" defined?

Is "heavy gauge" defined?

Is "heavy gauge" defined?

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Is there a definition for "heavy gauge" sheet steel?  In other words, does a sheet need to be greater than some minimum thickness to be called heavy gauge?  Or, as I now suspect, is this more of a subjective term?

RE: Is "heavy gauge" defined?

I'm pretty sure it's subjective based on the application.  

RE: Is "heavy gauge" defined?

The AISI "Steel Products Manuals" (which may be out of print by now) may shed some light on this. I will look around and see if we have those here. But, I vaguely recall that anything over 12 gauge was considered "heavy" and anything over 1/4" was considered plate.

RE: Is "heavy gauge" defined?

I did locate the AISI books and there is a designation "Heavy Thickness" for coiled hot rolled sheet that applies to thicknesses over .180", which would be 7 gauge.

RE: Is "heavy gauge" defined?

I've always taken "heavy gage" in a catalog listing or similar usage to just mean thicker than usual or plenty thick.  A "heavy gauge" beer can wouldn't have to be very thick.

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