The chart below can help with determining the conductor size, stranding, and material with the correct physical properties for your application.
AWG | STRANDING | APPROX. O.D. IN. | APPROX. O.D. MM | CMA | SQUARE INCHES | SQUARE MM | "D.C. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
36 | 7/44 | 0.006 | 152 | 28 | 14 | 371 | |
34 | Solid | 0.0063 | 160 | 39.7 | 20 | 280 | |
34 | 7/42 | 0.0075 | 192 | 43.8 | 22 | 237 | |
32 | Solid | 0.008 | 203 | 67.3 | 0.0001 | 32 | 174 |
32 | 7/40 | 0.008 | 203 | 67.3 | 0.0001 | 34 | 164 |
32 | 19/44 | 0.009 | 229 | 76 | 0.0001 | 39 | 136 |
30 | Solid | 0.01 | 254 | 100 | 0.0001 | 51 | 113 |
30 | 7/38 | 0.012 | 305 | 112 | 0.0001 | 57 | 103 |
30 | 19/42 | 0.012 | 305 | 118.8 | 0.0001 | 61 | 87.3 |
28 | Solid | 0.013 | 330 | 159 | 0.0001 | 80 | 70.8 |
28 | 7/36 | 0.015 | 381 | 175 | 0.0001 | 72 | 64.9 |
28 | 19/40 | 0.016 | 406 | 182.6 | 0.0001 | 93 | 56.7 |
26 | Solid | 0.016 | 409 | 256 | 0.0002 | 128 | 43.6 |
27 | 7/35 | 0.018 | 457 | 219.5 | 0.0002 | 112 | 54.5 |
26 | 7/34 | 0.019 | 483 | 277.8 | 0.0002 | 142 | 37.3 |
26 | 19/38 | 0.02 | 508 | 304 | 0.0002 | 155 | 34.4 |
24 | Solid | 0.02 | 511 | 404 | 0.0003 | 205 | 27.3 |
26 | 10/36 | 0.021 | 533 | 250 | 0.0002 | 128 | 41.5 |
24 | 10/34 | 0.023 | 582 | 396.9 | 0.0003 | 202 | 26.1 |
24 | 41/40 | 0.023 | 582 | 384.4 | 0.0003 | 196 | 25.6 |
24 | 7/32 | 0.024 | 610 | 448 | 0.0004 | 229 | 23.3 |
24 | 19/36 | 0.024 | 610 | 475 | 0.0004 | 242 | 21.1 |
22 | Solid | 0.025 | 643 | 640 | 0.0005 | 324 | 16.8 |
22 | 7/30 | 0.03 | 762 | 700 | 0.0006 | 357 | 14.7 |
22 | 26/36 | 0.03 | 762 | 650 | 0.0005 | 332 | 15.9 |
22 | 19/34 | 0.031 | 787 | 754.1 | 0.0006 | 385 | 13.7 |
20 | Solid | 0.032 | 813 | 1020 | 0.0008 | 519 | 10.5 |
20 | 10/30 | 0.035 | 889 | 1000 | 0.0008 | 510 | 10.3 |
20 | 26/34 | 0.036 | 914 | 1031.9 | 0.0008 | 526 | 10 |
20 | 41.36 | 0.036 | 914 | 1025 | 0.0008 | 523 | 10 |
20 | 19/32 | 0.037 | 940 | 1216 | 0.001 | 620 | 8.6 |
20 | 7/28 | 0.038 | 965 | 1111 | 0.0009 | 562 | 10.3 |
18 | Solid | 0.04 | 1020 | 1620 | 0.0013 | 823 | 6.6 |
18 | 16/30 | 0.047 | 1194 | 1600 | 0.0013 | 816 | 8.5 |
18 | 41/34 | 0.047 | 1194 | 1627.3 | 0.0013 | 830 | 6.4 |
18 | 65/36 | 0.047 | 1194 | 1625 | 0.0013 | 829 | 6.4 |
18 | 7/26 | 0.048 | 1219 | 1769.6 | 0.0014 | 902 | 5.9 |
18 | 19/30 | 0.049 | 1245 | 1900 | 0.0015 | 969 | 5.5 |
16 | Solid | 0.051 | 1290 | 2580 | 0.002 | 1310 | 4.2 |
16 | 19/29 | 0.058 | 1473 | 2426.3 | 0.0019 | 1327 | 4.3 |
16 | 65/34 | 0.059 | 1499 | 2579.9 | 0.002 | 1316 | 4 |
16 | 26/30 | 0.059 | 1499 | 2600 | 0.0021 | 1326 | 4 |
16 | 105/36 | 0.059 | 1499 | 2625 | 0.0021 | 1339 | 4 |
16 | 7/24 | 0.06 | 1524 | 2828 | 0.0022 | 1442 | 3.7 |
14 | Solid | 0.064 | 1630 | 4110 | 0.0032 | 2080 | 2.6 |
14 | 7/22 | 0.073 | 1854 | 4480 | 0.0035 | 2285 | 2.3 |
14 | 19/27 | 0.073 | 1854 | 3830.4 | 0.003 | 1954 | 2.7 |
14 | 41/30 | 0.073 | 1854 | 4100 | 0.0032 | 2091 | 2.5 |
14 | 105/34 | 0.073 | 1854 | 4167.5 | 0.0033 | 2125 | 2.5 |
12 | 19/25 | 0.093 | 2,36 | 6270 | 0.0051 | 3330.92035 | 1.71 |
12 | 65/30 | 0.095 | 2,41 | 6530 | 0.0051 | 3330.3 | 1.71 |
12 | 165/34 | 0.095 | 2,41 | 6550.5 | 0.0052 | 3329.63394 | 1.71 |
12 | 7/20 | 0.096 | 2,44 | 7140 | 0.0051 | 3330.59385 | 1.71 |
10 | 37/26 | 0.115 | 2,92 | 9475 | 0.0081 | 5294.7861 | 1.08 |
10 | 105/30 | 0.118 | 3,00 | 10500 | 0.0082 | 5293.8 | 1.03 |
10 | 65/28 | 0.12 | 3,05 | 10335 | 0.0081 | 5294.2671 | 1.08 |