Gauge (technology)
Gauge or Gage (pronunciation for both spellings: [ geidʒ ]) is an English word for different German terms. On the one hand, it denotes the physical quantity to be measured , i.e. a measure , specifically a standard or gauge block , and on the other hand the associated measuring device , in particular a measuring gauge , dial gauge or a caliper , for the metrological determination of this quantity.
Unit of measurement
The unit of measurement gauge or gage (abbreviation: G or gg ) is used for the following items:
- Size of needles for syringes
- the thickness of wires, screws and thin sheet metal, especially in North America
- American Wire Gauge (AWG), in use in North America for non-ferrous metal wire since 1857.
- US Steel Wire Gauge (US. Standard Plate Gauge or Washburn & Moen Gauge), for steel wire in North America.
- Imperial Standard Wire Gauge (SWG or ISWG) was the official unit of measurement for wire diameter in Great Britain from 1884 to 1986 . Before that there was
- Birmingham Wire Gauge (BWG), it is identical to Stubs' Iron Wire Gauge .
- the string gauge for guitars , basses (Music Wire Gauge) and tennis strings .
- the caliber of shotguns
- the gauge of railway sidings
- as a diameter specification for piercings
- For the thread of spokes or nipples on bicycle wheels
- the number of needles to 1.5 engl. Inches (= 38.1 mm) for hosiery
Gauge, measuring device
- Fuel gauge ( "Petrol gauge")
- Strain gauges ( "Strain gauge")
- Pressure gauge ( "Pressure gauge") (picture)
- Final dimension ( "gauge block")
- Thread template ( "Thread pitch gauge")
- Limit gauge ( "go-no-go gauge")
- Dial indicator ("gauge")
- Level gauge ("stream gauge")
- Thermometer ("Temperature gauge")
See also
- Plastigauge , measuring equipment in mechanical engineering
- Stabilogauge , analog computer on ships
Web links
Commons : Gauges - collection of images, videos and audio files
- Table with diameters of: AWG, BWG, French, SWG, US Steel Wire Gauge (.pdf, 1 MB)
- Standard Gauges from engineeringtoolbox.com with diameters from: US Standard Gauge, Stubs 'Iron Wire, AWG, BWG, US Steel Wire Gauge, Music Wire Gauge, Stubs' Steel Wire (accessed July 7, 2019)
Individual evidence
- ^ English pronunciation of “gauge” Cambridge Dictionaries Online. Retrieved October 21, 2015.