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METAL CRAFT WIRE TOOLING FOIL RECYCLED METAL
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offered recycled metals are over 75 years old and their exact
alloy specifics are not known. We suggest ordering a small amount
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or unable to provide product or information requested. We try
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METAL DEFINITIONS & TERMS
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- BULK METAL: Save with our bulk metal
prices for the crafts person. Metals offered by the running foot
or yard are shipped in one length whenever possible.
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- GAUGE: Is thickness. The higher the gauge number
the thinner the metal. See below for gauge charts.
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- HARDNESS: Basically how easy it
is to bend or work. Hardness has more to do with temper than
thickness. A very hard foil can be stiffer than a
very soft sheet metal twice the thickness.
- Medium
Soft is pliable yet holds up for folding and hammering.
- Medium
Hard is stiff, bends less easily and holds is shape better
in larger pieces
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- Commercial
grade: New metal as it comes from mill with a rolled
satin finish. It has some very light manufacturing ripples, scratches
& color variations .
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- Reclaimed
-Recycled: This unused older commercial metal
often develops character from being in storage for up to 75 years.
It has color variations (patina) and may have scratches,
finger prints, ripples and/or dents, but no holes. It is very
usable at a good price. We find this metal too useful to scrap.
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- PATINA: The color that metal acquires with age
and oxidation. All the metals we offer are raw with no wax or
varnish and will gain patina over time.
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- Our metals can
be buffed up to shiny satin finish with metal cleaners and a
buffing pad. We recommend a powdered cleaner called "Barkeepers
Friend" available in most grocery stores. A paste wax or
clear varnish can be used to keep metal bright.
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- Patina solutions
(available at most hardware stores) can be used to speed the
aging process. More
about Patina
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More
information on METAL CRAFT HOW-TO : Cleaning, cutting, forming,
soldering & finishing
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sheet & wire:
- Gauge Is thickness.
The higher the gauge number the thinner the metal.
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appear correctly on all screens.
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Gauge |
Dimension (inches) |
Pounds per Sq. Foot
in copper sheet approximately* |
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8 |
.128 |
5.12 ( heavy copper plating over 1/4 inch thick) |
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12 |
.080 |
3.20 |
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14 |
.064 |
2.56 |
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16 |
.051 |
2.04 |
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18 |
.040 |
1.60 ( thick copper sheet called "plate" as in
"plate steel") |
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20 |
.032 |
1.28 |
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22 |
. 025 |
1.18 |
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23 |
.023 |
1.00 (standard heavy
architectural weight for roofing and range hoods etc.) |
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24 |
.020 |
.94 medium-heavy weight
twice as thick as 30 gauge |
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26 |
.016 |
.64 |
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30 |
.010 |
.40 medium weight sheet
twice as thick as 36 gauge |
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36 |
.005 |
.234 (heavy foil/ tooling foil) |
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38 |
.002 |
.09 |
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.0014
.0007 |
thin foil household foil-
called heavy household foil
very thin foil - standard
aluminum kitchen foil "tin foil" |
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