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Gauge

Steel sheet thickness; a lower gauge number is thicker steel and holds more pullout

Used across 2 Anvilfield field guides, most in Roofing.

Also defined as

  • HVAC: Sheet metal thickness, where a lower gauge number is thicker, heavier metal

Where this shows up

RoofingRoof deck substrate typesHVACSheet metal duct fabrication field guide

Related terms

Leakage class (CL)PermPressure classSeal class (A/B/C)Transverse joint

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