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Metal Sheet & Wire Weights
Precious metal sheetstock and wire have different weights depending on their composition. This handy chart allows you to estimate the weight of a variety of precious metals in various wire diameters and sheet thicknesses. Download a pdf of Metal Sheet & Wire Weights. You can also read a text description of this information below.
| B&S Gauge | mm | Inches | Fine Silver | Sterling | 24k Gold | 18K Gold | 14K Gold | 10K Gold | Platinum |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 ga. | 6.540 mm | 0.2576" | 3.450 ozs | 3.410 ozs | 128.000 dwt | 104.000 dwt | 86.100 dwt | 76.300 dwt | 7.070 ozs |
| 4 ga. | 5.190 mm | 0.2043" | 2.170 ozs | 2.140 ozs | 80.100 dwt | 64.600 dwt | 54.200 dwt | 48.000 dwt | 4.450 ozs |
| 6 ga. | 4.110 mm | 0.1620" | 1.360 ozs | 1.350 ozs | 50.400 dwt | 40.600 dwt | 34.100 dwt | 30.200 dwt | 2.800 ozs |
| 8 ga. | 3.260 mm | 0.1285" | 0.856 ozs | 0.848 ozs | 31.600 dwt | 25.600 dwt | 21.400 dwt | 19.000 dwt | 1.760 ozs |
| 10 ga. | 2.590 mm | 0.1019" | 0.541 ozs | 0.534 ozs | 20.000 dwt | 16.100 dwt | 13.500 dwt | 11.900 dwt | 1.110 ozs |
| 12 ga. | 2.050 mm | 0.0808" | 0.339 ozs | 0.335 ozs | 12.600 dwt | 10.100 dwt | 8.470 dwt | 7.500 dwt | 0.695 ozs |
| 14 ga. | 1.630 mm | 0.0641" | 0.214 ozs | 0.211 ozs | 7.870 dwt | 6.360 dwt | 5.330 dwt | 4.720 dwt | 0.437 ozs |
| 16 ga. | 1.290 mm | 0.0508" | 0.135 ozs | 0.132 ozs | 4.960 dwt | 4.000 dwt | 3.350 dwt | 2.970 dwt | 0.275 ozs |
| 18 ga. | 1.020 mm | 0.0403" | 0.085 ozs | 0.084 ozs | 3.110 dwt | 2.510 dwt | 2.110 dwt | 1.870 dwt | 0.173 ozs |
| 20 ga. | 0.813 mm | 0.0320" | 0.053 ozs | 0.053 ozs | 1.960 dwt | 1.580 dwt | 1.330 dwt | 1.170 dwt | 0.109 ozs |
| 22 ga. | 0.643 mm | 0.0253" | 0.034 ozs | 0.033 ozs | 1.230 dwt | 0.994 dwt | 0.833 dwt | 0.738 dwt | 0.068 ozs |
| 24 ga. | 0.511 mm | 0.0201" | 0.021 ozs | 0.021 ozs | 0.775 dwt | 0.625 dwt | 0.524 dwt | 0.464 dwt | 0.043 ozs |
| 26 ga. | 0.404 mm | 0.0154" | 0.013 ozs | 0.013 ozs | 0.488 dwt | 0.393 dwt | 0.330 dwt | 0.292 dwt | 0.027 ozs |
| 28 ga. | 0.330 mm | 0.0126" | 0.008 ozs | 0.008 ozs | 0.306 dwt | 0.247 dwt | 0.287 dwt | 0.184 dwt | 0.017 ozs |
| 30 ga. | 0.254 mm | 0.0100" | 0.005 ozs | 0.005 ozs | 0.193 dwt | 0.156 dwt | 0.130 dwt | 0.115 dwt | 0.010 ozs |
| B&S Gauge | mm | Inches | Fine Silver | Sterling | 24k Gold | 18K Gold | 14K Gold | 10K Gold | Platinum |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 ga. | 6.540 mm | 0.2576" | 1.420 ozs | 1.410 ozs | 52.50 dwt | 31.40 dwt | 35.50 dwt | 42.30 dwt | 2.910 ozs |
| 4 ga. | 5.190 mm | 0.2043" | 1.120 ozs | 1.120 ozs | 41.60 dwt | 24.90 dwt | 28.10 dwt | 33.60 dwt | 2.310 ozs |
| 6 ga. | 4.110 mm | 0.1620" | 0.894 ozs | 0.884 ozs | 33.00 dwt | 19.80 dwt | 22.30 dwt | 26.60 dwt | 1.830 ozs |
| 8 ga. | 3.260 mm | 0.1285" | 0.709 ozs | 0.701 ozs | 26.20 dwt | 15.70 dwt | 17.70 dwt | 21.10 dwt | 1.450 ozs |
| 10 ga. | 2.590 mm | 0.1019" | 0.562 ozs | 0.556 ozs | 20.80 dwt | 12.40 dwt | 14.00 dwt | 16.70 dwt | 1.150 ozs |
| 12 ga. | 2.050 mm | 0.0808" | 0.446 ozs | 0.441 ozs | 16.50 dwt | 9.85 dwt | 11.10 dwt | 13.30 dwt | 0.913 ozs |
| 14 ga. | 1.630 mm | 0.0641" | 0.354 ozs | 0.350 ozs | 13.10 dwt | 7.81 dwt | 8.82 dwt | 10.50 dwt | 0.724 ozs |
| 16 ga. | 1.290 mm | 0.0508" | 0.281 ozs | 0.277 ozs | 10.40 dwt | 6.21 dwt | 7.00 dwt | 8.35 dwt | 0.574 ozs |
| 18 ga. | 1.020 mm | 0.0403" | 0.223 ozs | 0.220 ozs | 8.20 dwt | 4.91 dwt | 5.55 dwt | 6.62 dwt | 0.455 ozs |
| 20 ga. | 0.813 mm | 0.0320" | 0.176 ozs | 0.174 ozs | 6.51 dwt | 3.90 dwt | 4.40 dwt | 5.25 dwt | 0.361 ozs |
| 22 ga. | 0.643 mm | 0.0253" | 0.140 ozs | 0.138 ozs | 5.16 dwt | 3.09 dwt | 3.49 dwt | 4.22 dwt | 0.286 ozs |
| 24 ga. | 0.511 mm | 0.0201" | 0.111 ozs | 0.110 ozs | 4.09 dwt | 2.45 dwt | 2.77 dwt | 3.30 dwt | 0.227 ozs |
| 26 ga. | 0.404 mm | 0.0154" | 0.088 ozs | 0.087 ozs | 3.24 dwt | 1.94 dwt | 2.19 dwt | 2.62 dwt | 0.180 ozs |
| 28 ga. | 0.330 mm | 0.0126" | 0.070 ozs | 0.069 ozs | 2.58 dwt | 1.54 dwt | 1.74 dwt | 2.08 dwt | 0.143 ozs |
| 30 ga. | 0.254 mm | 0.0100" | 0.055 ozs | 0.055 ozs | 2.04 dwt | 1.22 dwt | 1.38 dwt | 1.65 dwt | 0.113 ozs |
