Nickel Alloy 6" x 12" Sheet, 16-Ga., Dead Soft

Item Number: 131116

This sheet contains no silver though it is commonly called 'nickel silver' or 'German silver.' CDA #752 alloy (65% copper, 17% zinc, 18% nickel).

Metal type: Nickel
Hardness: Dead soft
Gauge/thickness: 16 ga.
Form: Sheet
Dimensions: 6" x 12" x .051" (152.4 x 304.8 x 1.29mm)
Weight per length: 1.13 lb./sheet (approx.)
Catalog page: 2013 Gems and Findings & Display and Packaging Catalog p.823
Country of origin: USA

please note: Customers within the European Union: Please be aware that this item contains nickel and may not be in compliance with EU regulation EN1811-2011.

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Brown & Sharpe Gauge Thicknesses

Use this handy guide to quickly, easily and accurately convert gauge sizes into inches or millimeters—or vice versa.
Gauge	Inches	Millimeters
0	.325	8.26
2	.257	6.54
4	.204	5.19
6	.162	4.12
8	.128	3.26
10	.102	2.59
12	.081	2.05
13	.072	1.83
14	.064	1.63
15	.057	1.45
16	.051	1.29
18	.040	1.02
19	.036	.912
20	.032	.812
21	.028	.723
22	.025	.644
23	.023	.573
24	.020	.511
25	.018	.455
26	.016	.405
27	.014	.360
28	.013	.321
29	.011	.286
30	.010	.255
32	.0080	.2019
34	.0063	.1600

Recommended Metal Thickness

These recommendation are based on gold materials; we recommend increasing thickness 20%–25% for sterling silver materials to achieve comparable strength characteristics.
For	Use
Rings and wedding bands	.051"/1.29mm (women’s) .064"/1.63mm (men’s)
Bezel material	.008"–.013"/.2019–.3210mm
Ear wires	.025"–.032"/.644–.812mm
Bracelets	.040"–.064"/1.02–1.63mm
Repoussé	.020"–.025"/.511–.644mm
Jump rings	.025"–.050"/.644–1.02mm

Common Conversions

WEIGHT (MASS) COMPARISON	LINEAR MEASURE COMPARISON	VOLUME (MEASURE) COMPARISON
Troy to Metric	Metric to English	Metric to English
1 grain = 0.0648 grams	1 millimeter = 0.03937 inches	1 cubic centimeter = 0.06102 cubic inches
1 pennyweight = 1.5552 grams	1 centimeter = 0.3937 inches	1 cubic meter = 35.315 cubic feet
1 troy ounce = 31.1035 grams	1 meter = 39.37 inches	English to Metric
1 troy pound = 373.24 grams	1 kilometer = 0.621 miles	1 cubic inch = 16.387 cubic centimeters
Carat to Metric	English to Metric	1 cubic foot = 0.0283 cubic meters
1 grain = 0.0648 grams	1 mil = 0.0254 millimeters	1 cubic yard = 0.7646 cubic meters
1 carat = 200 milligrams	1 inch = 2.54 centimeters	1 cord foot = 0.453 cubic meters
1 point = 2 milligrams	1 foot = 0.3048 meters	1 cord = 3.625 cubic meters
Avoirdupois to Troy	1 yard = 0.9144 meters	CAPACITY MEASURE COMPARISON
1 grain= 1 grain	1 rod = 5.029 meters	Metric to English
1 ounce Avoir. = 0.91145 troy ounces	1 mile = 1.6093 kilometers	1 milliliter = 0.338 fluid ounces
1 pound Avoir. = 14.5833 troy ounces	SURFACE AREA COMPARISON	1 liter = 1.057 liquid quarts or 0.9081 dry quarts
Avoirdupois to Metric	Metric to English	1 kiloliter = 264.17 gallons or 28.38 bushels
1 grain = 0.0648 grams	1 sq. centimeter = 0.15499 sq. inches	English to Metric (Liquid)
1 ounce Avoir = 28.3495 grams	1 sq. meter = 1.196 sq. yards	1 fluid ounce = 0.0296 liter
1 pound Avoir = 453.59 grams	1 sq. kilometer = 0.386 sq. miles	1 gill = 0.1183 liters
22 pounds Avoir = 1 kilogram	English to Metric	1 cup = 0.2366 liters
1 short ton = 907.18 kilograms	1 sq. inch = 6.452 sq. centimeters	1 pint = 0.4732 liters
1 short ton = 0.90718 metric tons	1 sq. foot = 929.03 sq. centimeters	1 quart = 0.9464 liters 1 gallon = 3.7854 liters
Carat to Avoirdupois	1 sq. yard = 0.8361 sq. meters	English to Metric (Dry)
1 carat = 0.007 ounces Avoirdupois	1 sq. rod = 25.293 meters	1 pint = 0.5506 liters
		1 quart = 1.1012 liters
		1 peck = 8.8098 liters
		1 bushel = 35.2390 liters