This value is used to determine the total tube area and stiffness.
The following table gives thickness for some common tube gauges:
|
B.W.G. Gauge |
Thickness (in) |
|
7 |
0.180 |
|
8 |
0.165 |
|
10 |
0.134 |
|
11 |
0.120 |
|
12 |
0.109 |
|
13 |
0.095 |
|
14 |
0.083 |
|
15 |
0.072 |
|
16 |
0.065 |
|
17 |
0.058 |
|
18 |
0.049 |
|
19 |
0.042 |
|
20 |
0.035 |
|
22 |
0.028 |
|
24 |
0.022 |
|
26 |
0.018 |
|
27 |
0.016 |