An easy way to remember sheet metal thickness is that the higher the gauge number, the thinner it is. The thicker the sheet metal, the higher the cost tends to be. Metals such as copper ...

Chinese scientists have recently achieved the fabrication of single-atom-layer metals with a thickness of merely one-millionth the thickness of an A4 paper sheet, setting a new record for the thinnest ...

When buying sheet metal, the SWG size gives the thickness measurement, but the length and width measurements are also needed. Bulk buying metal, as with most items, can save money.