Steel Band

It is also called as band chain. This consists of steel of 12 to 16 mm width and 0.3 to 0.6 mm thickness. Steel ribbon is wound around an open steel cross or in a metal reel . Metric steel bands are available in lengths of 20 m and 30 m. Any one of the  two methods of markings is used from following:

(i) At every metre providing brass studs at every 0.2 m and numbering. Last links from either end are subdivided in cm and mm.

(ii) Etching graduations as meters, decimetres and centimetres on one side of the band and 0.2 m links on the other side.

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