Metal sheet is metal or alloy stock supplied or available in the form of sheet or foil. It has a thickness between 0.006" and 0.250", and a width of 24" (609.6 mm) or more. Sheet metal can be designed ...

An easy way to remember sheet metal thickness is that the higher the gauge number, the thinner it is. The thicker the sheet ...

Understanding plastic material compatibility and joint design is critical to achieving optimal weld strength and meeting industry standards. Discover how to optimize joint configurations and manage ...

Air gages can be used to measure the thickness of metal sheets or strips, plastic webs or films, and other thin materials or sections of components. IR, nuclear, and beta gauge instruments use the ...

At AJD Precision (sheet metal) Engineering Ltd., we provide a wide range of services geared to meet particular customer’s requirements.

A single sided piece of metal, angle iron, C-channel, and boxed tubing all made of the same thickness metal are compared to see not just just how much load they can take, but also how they fail.

What if the metal in question is aluminum? [George Graves] sends us a link to a forum discussion on the subject from a few years ago, and to a YouTube video which we’ve embedded below the break.