Copper Enameling Sheet Metal Thin Gauge

Copper sheets plates are also noted for their high electrical and thermal conductivity and good corrosion resistance.

Copper enameling sheet metal thin gauge. The smaller the gauge number the thicker the metal. Jewellery making fire painting wall hangings keyrings cutlery buttons boxes insets for furniture making engraving as part of larger artworks. 16 ounce copper is often referred to as roofing copper as it is a popular thickess for roofing and flashing. 110 copper sheet plate is widely known for its architectural applications whereas the familiar green patina appearance is acheived when exposed to the elements copper sheets and plates have excellent hot or cold workability and is ductile when heated.

Thin copper sheet 24 gauge 0 5mm is best sold often as roofing copper. Great for arts and crafts enameling copper repair jewelry making or electrical projects. They are 99 9 pure 16 ounce copper and arrive in mill finish also known as smooth commercial finish annealed. If a shape is not available in both gauges it is often because the shape is either too intricate or too large to support a lighter gauge.

All shapes are available in the heavier gauge and most in the lighter gauge as well. 16 ounce or 24 gauge is roughly 0 0216 inches thick. 0 9 mm 0 035 20 gauge or 0 7 mm 0 028 22 gauge. Each package includes two 12 x 12 lead free copper sheets.

It s based on the american or brown and sharpe wire gauge standard. Harrison harrison is the uk s biggest manufacturer of stamped metal shapes for craftsmen and women. It is sometimes sold as 16 ounce copper or 021 copper. As with steel as the gauge gets higher the thickness gets lower.

We ship all over the world. Our product was originally for enamellers but our customers now also use our metal shpes for. Unlike with steel i can t find a set. Cut into a selection of squares and rectangles for learning.

12 x12 copper sheet metal lead free 2 16 ounce workable copper sheets for jewelry crafts repairs enameling electrical 4 4 out of 5 stars 32 36 00 36. Gauge when applied to copper brass or silver means a different set of thicknesses however. In an earlier article we took a look at the standard gauges for steel sheet. Aluminum will also work for practicing again 24 gauge.

If pure copper is to be ordered from a mill it is necessary to specify the form such as sheet wire etc the gauge and the end use enamel on copper. A gauge conversion chart can be used to determine the actual thickness of sheet metal in inches or millimeters. Most of our shapes come in 2 thicknesses of copper.