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28 Gauge

B&S 28 gauge is equal to:

.012 inches
0.32 millimeters

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Round Wire Weights - 5 Gauge

Weight per foot-
1.72 oz Fine Silver
1.70 oz Sterling
63.5 dwt Fine Gold
51.2 dwt 18KY Gold
43.0 dwt 14KY Gold
38.0 dwt 10KY Gold
3.53 oz Platinum

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Round Wire Weights - 10 Gauge

Weight per foot-
.541 oz Fine Silver
.534 oz Sterling
20.0 dwt Fine Gold
16.1 dwt 18KY Gold
13.5 dwt 14KY Gold
11.9 dwt 10KY Gold
1.11 oz Platinum

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Round Wire Weights - 17 Gauge

Weight per foot-
.107 oz Fine Silver
.105 oz Sterling
3.90 dwt Fine Gold
3.17 dwt 18KY Gold
2.66 dwt 14KY Gold
2.35 dwt 10KY Gold
.218 oz Platinum

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Round Wire Weights - 24 Gauge

Weight per foot-
.021 oz Fine Silver
.020 oz Sterling
.775 dwt Fine Gold
.625 dwt 18KY Gold
.524 dwt 14KY Gold
.464 dwt 10KY Gold
.043 oz Platinum

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24 Gauge

B&S 24 gauge is equal to:

.020 inches
0.51 millimeters

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Round Wire Weights - 8 Gauge

Weight per foot-
.859 oz Fine Silver
.848 oz Sterling
31.6 dwt Fine Gold
25.6 dwt 18KY Gold
21.4 dwt 14KY Gold
19.0 dwt 10KY Gold
1.76 oz Platinum

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27 Gauge

B&S 27 gauge is equal to:

.014 inches
0.36 millimeters

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13 Gauge

B&S 13 gauge is equal to:

.071 inches
1.82 millimeters

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20 Gauge

B&S 20 gauge is equal to:

.031 inches
0.81 millimeters

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5 Gauge

B&S 5 gauge is equal to:

.181 inches
4.62 millimeters

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Round Wire Weights - 22 Gauge

Weight per foot-
.0335 oz Fine Silver
.033 oz Sterling
1.20 dwt Fine Gold
.994 dwt 18KY Gold
.833 dwt 14KY Gold
.738 dwt 10KY Gold
.068 oz Platinum

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22 Gauge

B&S 22 gauge is equal to:

.025 inches
0.64 millimeters

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Round Wire Weights - 20 Gauge

Weight per foot-
.053 oz Fine Silver
.052 oz Sterling
1.90 dwt Fine Gold
1.58 dwt 18KY Gold
1.33 dwt 14KY Gold
1.17 dwt 10KY Gold
.109 oz Platinum

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Round Wire Weights - 13 Gauge

Weight per foot-
.270 oz Fine Silver
.266 oz Sterling
9.9 dwt Fine Gold
8.01 dwt 18KY Gold
6.72 dwt 14KY Gold
5.95 dwt 10KY Gold
.552 oz Platinum

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18 Gauge

B&S 18 gauge is equal to:

.040 inches
1.02 millimeters

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11 Gauge

B&S 11 gauge is equal to:

.090 inches
2.30 millimeters

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1 Carat

1 Carat is equal to:

.20 grams
3,086 grains troy
.007 ounce avoirdupois
100 points

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Round Wire Weights - 21 Gauge

Weight per foot-
.042 oz Fine Silver
.041 oz Sterling
1.50 dwt Fine Gold
1.25 dwt 18KY Gold
1.05 dwt 14KY Gold
.931 dwt 10KY Gold
.086 oz Platinum

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Round Wire Weights - 16 Gauge

Weight per foot-
.135 oz Fine Silver
.132 oz Sterling
4.90 dwt Fine Gold
4.00 dwt 18KY Gold
3.35 dwt 14KY Gold
2.97 dwt 10KY Gold
.275 oz Platinum

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Round Wire Weights - 28 Gauge

Weight per foot-
.0083 oz Fine Silver
.008 oz Sterling
.306 dwt Fine Gold
.247 dwt 18KY Gold
.207 dwt 14KY Gold
.184 dwt 10KY Gold
.017 oz Platinum

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Round Wire Weights - 7 Gauge

Weight per foot-
1.09 oz Fine Silver
1.07 oz Sterling
39.9 dwt Fine Gold
32.2 dwt 18KY Gold
27.0 dwt 14KY Gold
23.9 dwt 10KY Gold
2.22 oz Platinum

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12 Gauge

B&S 12 gauge is equal to:

.080 inches
2.05 millimeters

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30 Gauge

B&S 30 gauge is equal to:

.010 inches
0.25 millimeters

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29 Gauge

B&S 29 gauge is equal to:

.011 inches
0.28 millimeters

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Round Wire Weights - 25 Gauge

Weight per foot-
.0167 oz Fine Silver
.016 oz Sterling
.615 dwt Fine Gold
.496 dwt 18KY Gold
.416 dwt 14KY Gold
.368 dwt 10KY Gold
.034 oz Platinum

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Round Wire Weights - 30 Gauge

Weight per foot-
.0052 oz Fine Silver
.005 oz Sterling
.193 dwt Fine Gold
.155 dwt 18KY Gold
.130 dwt 14KY Gold
.115 dwt 10KY Gold
.010 oz Platinum

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Round Wire Weights - 15 Gauge

Weight per foot-
.169 oz Fine Silver
.167 oz Sterling
6.20 dwt Fine Gold
5.04 dwt 18KY Gold
4.23 dwt 14KY Gold
3.74 dwt 10KY Gold
.347 oz Platinum

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17 Gauge

B&S 17 gauge is equal to:

.045 inches
1.14 millimeters

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4 Gauge

B&S 4 gauge is equal to:

.204 inches
5.18 millimeters

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Round Wire Weights - 29 Gauge

Weight per foot-
.0065 oz Fine Silver
.006 oz Sterling
.243 dwt Fine Gold
.196 dwt 18KY Gold
.164 dwt 14KY Gold
.145 dwt 10KY Gold
.013 oz Platinum

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Round Wire Weights - 14 Gauge

Weight per foot-
.214 oz Fine Silver
.211 oz Sterling
7.80 dwt Fine Gold
6.36 dwt 18KY Gold
5.33 dwt 14KY Gold
4.72 dwt 10KY Gold
.437 oz Platinum

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Round Wire Weights - 6 Gauge

Weight per foot-
1.36 oz Fine Silver
1.35 oz Sterling
50.4 dwt Fine Gold
40.6 dwt 18KY Gold
34.1 dwt 14KY Gold
30.2 dwt 10KY Gold
2.80 oz Platinum

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Round Wire Weights - 12 Gauge

Weight per foot-
.339 oz Fine Silver
.335 oz Sterling
12.6 dwt Fine Gold
10.1 dwt 18KY Gold
8.47 dwt 14KY Gold
7.50 dwt 10KY Gold
.695 oz Platinum

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Round Wire Weights - 11 Gauge

Weight per foot-
.429 oz Fine Silver
.423 oz Sterling
15.8 dwt Fine Gold
12.7 dwt 18KY Gold
10.7 dwt 14KY Gold
9.46 dwt 10KY Gold
.877 oz Platinum

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15 Gauge

B&S 15 gauge is equal to:

.057 inches
1.44 millimeters

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23 Gauge

B&S 23 gauge is equal to:

.022 inches
0.57 millimeters

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1 Troy Ounce

1 Troy Ounce equals:

20 pennyweights or 31.104 grams

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14 Gauge

B&S 14 gauge is equal to:

.064 inches
1.62 millimeters

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Round Wire Weights - 4 Gauge

Weight per foot-
2.17 oz Fine Silver
2.14 oz Sterling
80.1 dwt Fine Gold
64.6 dwt 18KY Gold
54.2 dwt 14KY Gold
48.0 dwt 10KY Gold
4.45 oz Platinum

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19 Gauge

B&S 19 gauge is equal to:

.035 inches
0.91 millimeters

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Round Wire Weights - 27 Gauge

Weight per foot-
.0105 oz Fine Silver
.010 oz Sterling
.386 dwt Fine Gold
.312 dwt 18KY Gold
.261 dwt 14KY Gold
.231 dwt 10KY Gold
.021 oz Platinum

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16 Gauge

B&S 16 gauge is equal to:

.050 inches
1.29 millimeters

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Round Wire Weights - 9 Gauge

Weight per foot-
.682 oz Fine Silver
.673 oz Sterling
25.2 dwt Fine Gold
20.3 dwt 18KY Gold
17.0 dwt 14KY Gold
15.1 dwt 10KY Gold
1.39 oz Platinum

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1 Pennyweight

1 Pennyweight equals:

24 Grains or 1.555 grams

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Round Wire Weights - 26 Gauge

Weight per foot-
.0133 oz Fine Silver
.013 oz Sterling
.488 dwt Fine Gold
.393 dwt 18KY Gold
.330 dwt 14KY Gold
.292 dwt 10KY Gold
.027 oz Platinum

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Round Wire Weights - 18 Gauge

Weight per foot-
.084 oz Fine Silver
.083 oz Sterling
3.10 dwt Fine Gold
2.51 dwt 18KY Gold
2.11 dwt 14KY Gold
1.87 dwt 10KY Gold
.173 oz Platinum

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9 Gauge

B&S 9 gauge is equal to:

.114 inches
2.90 millimeters

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6 Gauge

B&S 6 gauge is equal to:

.162 inches
4.11 millimeters

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10 Gauge

B&S 10 gauge is equal to:

.101 inches
2.58 millimeters

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Round Wire Weights - 19 Gauge

Weight per foot-
.067 oz Fine Silver
.066 oz Sterling
2.40 dwt Fine Gold
1.99 dwt 18KY Gold
1.67 dwt 14KY Gold
1.48 dwt 10KY Gold
.137 oz Platinum

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25 Gauge

B&S 25 gauge is equal to:

.017 inches
0.45 millimeters

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Round Wire Weights - 23 Gauge

Weight per foot-
.0265 oz Fine Silver
.026 oz Sterling
.977 dwt Fine Gold
.789 dwt 18KY Gold
.661 dwt 14KY Gold
.585 dwt 10KY Gold
.054 oz Platinum

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7 Gauge

B&S 7 gauge is equal to:

.144 inches
3.66 millimeters

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21 Gauge

B&S 21 gauge is equal to:

.028 inches
0.72 millimeters

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26 Gauge

B&S 26 gauge is equal to:

.015 inches
0.40 millimeters

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8 Gauge

B&S 8 gauge is equal to:

.128 inches
3.26 millimeters

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