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Wire gauze is a sheet of thin metal that cross like the net or wire mesh. The wire gauze is made of the material called nichrome wire which is AWG No. 24 galvanized iron wire. This type of material provide long life expectancy and can use it over and over again without tore out. The corner and around the wire gauze is turning inward to stop fraying. The wire gauze is a piece of supporting equipment in laboratory because the beakers or any type of glassware cannot be heat directly with flame from the Bunsen Burner therefore by having the wire gauze will help protect the glassware. There are two types of wire gauze: Woven Wire gauze and other one is Wire that have ceramic in the center. These two types of wire gauze that make of metal have a same ability which is to transmit the heat efficiently but the one that have ceramic in the center that allow the heat to disperse evenly. There are three size of the Wire Gauze with ceramic center which is 4 inches, 5 inches, and 6 inches. There are difference sizes of wire gauze with ceramic center to match with difference sizes of glassware.

Uses
Wire gauze uses to place on the support ring that attach to ring stand between Bunsen burner and breakers to support the breakers and other glassware or flasks during the heating.