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Q:Which is better 12 gauge or 14 gauge?
A:The first thing to understand is the gauge system. Gauge is the measurement used to measure the thickness of steel. In the gauge system the higher the number the thinner the steel. As an example, 12 gauge steel is thicker and stronger than 14 gauge steel.
Standard | ASTM, GB, JIS, AISI, EN, DIN |
Material | 201, 304, 304L, 304N, 304LN, 305, 309S,316, 316L, 316Ti, 317, 321, 405, 430, 904L, 2205, etc |
Surface | NO.1, NO.4, 2B, BA, Hair Link, 8K, Brush, Embossed and Mirror Finished or as your required |
Width | 10mm-600mm |
Length | customized |
Thickness | 0.3mm-3mm(cold rolled) 3mm-16mm(hot rolled) |
Application | Petroleum and chemical industries, furniture, kitchen appliances, decoration, Construction field, equipment and medical devices |
Package | Standard export sea-worthy packing: 1. Bundle package 2. Container or bulk 3. Wooden case, wooden pallet package 4. Special according to customer’s request |
Surface | Characteristic | Processing Technology |
N0.1 | Original | Pickled after hot rolling |
2D | Blunt | Hot rolling + annealing shot peening pickling + cold rolling + annealing pickling |
2B | Blurred | Hot rolling + annealing shot peening pickling + cold rolling + annealing pickling + tempering rolling |
N0.3 | Matte | Polishing and tempering rolling with 100-120 mesh abrasive materials |
N0.4 | Matte | Polishing and tempering rolling with 150-180 mesh abrasive material |
HL | Brushed | Grind the surface of the steel belt with an appropriate grinding grain size to make it show a certain longitudinal texture |
BA | Bright | The surface is annealed and shows high reflectivity |
6K | Mirror | Rough grinding and polishing |
8K | Mirror | Fine grinding and polishing |
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