Tubing

Gold & Platinum Tubing
| 14K Yellow & White Gold |
Ruthenium-Platinum |
| 18K Yellow Gold |
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Approximate weight per foot in pennyweights. (dwt)
| Wall Thickness |
Size |
MM |
14K |
18K |
Platinum |
Outside Diameter (IN) |
Inside Diameter (IN) |
Wire Insert |
| LIGHT |
8L |
3.25 |
5.96 |
7.18 |
9.80 |
0.125 |
0.105 |
10ga |
| 0.010" |
9L |
2.85 |
5.56 |
6.48 |
8.90 |
0.114 |
0.094 |
11ga |
|
10L |
2.5 |
4.44 |
5.74 |
7.30 |
0.100 |
0.080 |
12ga |
|
12L |
2 |
3.50 |
4.38 |
5.75 |
0.080 |
0.060 |
15ga |
|
13L |
1.75 |
3.22 |
3.94 |
5.45 |
0.072 |
0.052 |
16ga |
|
14L |
1.5 |
2.84 |
3.46 |
4.66 |
0.064 |
0.046 |
18ga |
|
16L |
1.25 |
2.08 |
2.98 |
3.42 |
0.050 |
0.030 |
21ga |
|
17L |
1.125 |
1.72 |
2.56 |
3.00 |
0.045 |
0.025 |
22ga |
|
18L |
1 |
1.58 |
2.14 |
2.60 |
0.040 |
0.020 |
24ga |
| MEDIUM |
6mm |
|
17.26 |
20.22 |
28.34 |
0.232 |
0.200 |
5ga |
| 0.15" |
5mm |
|
14.52 |
16.84 |
23.84 |
0.192 |
0.160 |
7ga |
|
4mm |
|
11.20 |
13.50 |
18.40 |
0.152 |
0.122 |
9ga |
| HEAVY |
8H |
3.25 |
11.06 |
13.56 |
18.16 |
0.125 |
0.085 |
12ga |
| 0.20" |
10H |
2.5 |
8.06 |
9.96 |
13.23 |
0.100 |
0.060 |
15ga |
|
12H |
2 |
6.04 |
7.08 |
9.92 |
0.080 |
0.040 |
19ga |
All gold tubing sold in one foot lengths or multiples of 3".
2mm diameter and over sold in multiples of one inch.
Sterling Silver Tubing
Approximate weight per foot in ounces. (oz)
| Outside Diameter (MM) |
Outside Diameter (IN) |
Wall Thickness (IN) |
Weight Per FT OZ |
Wire Insert |
| 1 |
0.040 |
0.010 |
0.060 |
26ga |
| 1.25 |
0.050 |
0.010 |
0.090 |
22ga |
| 1.5 |
0.060 |
0.012 |
0.120 |
20ga |
| 2 |
0.080 |
0.016 |
0.210 |
18ga |
| 2.5 |
0.100 |
0.020 |
0.325 |
16ga |
| 3 |
0.120 |
0.016 |
0.360 |
12ga |
| 3.5 |
0.140 |
0.025 |
0.480 |
12ga |
| 4 |
0.160 |
0.020 |
0.580 |
10ga |
| 4.5 |
0.180 |
0.022 |
0.700 |
8ga |
| 5 |
0.200 |
0.024 |
0.880 |
8ga |
| 6 |
0.240 |
0.036 |
1.370 |
6ga |
Sold in 3" increments or lengths of one foot. Sterling tubing is also available in square and larger sizes.
HOW TO CALCULATE THE PRICE FOR TUBING
Example: 14K yellow 2' of 10L
- Locate the weight per foot on the chart above: (14K 10L) = 4.44 dwt
- Multiply the desired length in ft by the weight per ft: 2' x 4.44 dwt = 8.88 dwt
- Multiply the weight by the
quantity
bracket price located on the karat gold schedule:
8.88 dwt falls in the 5 - 10 dwt rate for 14K yellow tubing = $18.27 (@ $400 market)
8.88 dwt x $18.27 = $162.24
(more pricing schedules)
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