Silver Wire Chart (weight per 12")
© Jeffrey Herman

Example: B&S gauge 18 x 5 feet of sterling silver = .4175 troy ounces

• Sterling Comparison Chart
• Sterling (Troy Ozs. per Square Inch)
• Sterling Circles
• Comparative Weights

B&S Gauge

Thickness in Inches

Fine Silver Ozs.

Sterling Silver Ozs.

Coin Silver Ozs.

1	.28930	4.36	4.30	4.28
2	.25763	3.45	3.41	3.40
3	.22942	2.74	2.71	2.69
4	.20431	2.17	2.14	2.13
5	.18194	1.72	1.70	1.69
6	.16202	1.36	1.35	1.34
7	.14428	1.09	1.07	1.07
8	.12849	.859	.848	.844
9	.11443	.682	.673	.670
10	.10189	.541	.534	.530
11	.09074	.429	.423	.421
12	.08080	.339	.335	.333
13	.07196	.270	.266	.265
14	.06408	.214	.211	.210
15	.05706	.169	.167	.166
16	.05082	.135	.132	.132
17	.04525	.107	.105	.105
18	.04030	.0846	.0835	.0834
19	.03589	.0671	.0662	.0659
20	.03196	.0532	.0525	.0522
21	.02846	.0422	.0416	.0414
22	.02534	.0335	.0330	.0328
23	.02257	.0265	.0262	.0261
24	.02010	.0210	.0208	.0207
25	.01790	.0167	.0165	.0164
26	.01594	.0133	.0131	.01304
27	.01419	.0105	.0103	.0103
28	.01264	.00831	.00821	.00817
29	.01125	.00659	.00650	.00647
30	.01002	.00522	.00516	.00513
31	.00892	.00414	.00410	.00407
32	.00795	.00328	.00325	.00323
33	.00708	.00261	.00258	.00257
34	.00630	.00207	.00204	.00203
35	.00561	.00164	.00162	.00161
36	.00500	.00130	.00128	.00127
37	.00445	.00104	.00102	.00102
38	.00396	.000816	.000806	.000802
39	.00353	.000649	.000641	.000637
40	.00314	.000513	.000507	.000504

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