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Origins of Gage Size Series for Steel, Stainless, Brass, and Aluminum
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JohnM
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I am guessing the origin of the gage size series for steel, stainless
steel, brass, and aluminum, which IIRC all use different thicknesses in
their series, is work hardening.
That is, one gage size is likely about 90% of what can be accomplished
without so much work hardening further rolling is uneconomical.
This is just a WAG and I was wondering what you all thought.
Doug
That was what I always figured, or it could have something to do with
weight of a certain area of the steel (lbs. per sqaure foot or something).
John
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