Wire Gauge Size Chart
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Solid Wire
| AWG | Diameter (in.) | Diameter (mm) | Circular Mil Area | Area (mm²) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/0 = 000000 | 0.58 | 14.73 | 336091 | 170.3 |
| 5/0 = 00000 | 0.517 | 13.12 | 266623 | 135.1 |
| 4/0 = 0000 | 0.46 | 11.7 | 211167 | 107 |
| 3/0 = 000 | 0.41 | 10.4 | 167750 | 85 |
| 2/0 = 00 | 0.365 | 9.26 | 133016 | 67.4 |
| 1/0 = 0 | 0.325 | 8.25 | 105584 | 53.5 |
| 1 | 0.289 | 7.35 | 83677 | 42.4 |
| 2 | 0.258 | 6.54 | 66310 | 33.6 |
| 3 | 0.229 | 5.83 | 52693 | 26.7 |
| 4 | 0.204 | 5.19 | 41641 | 21.1 |
| 5 | 0.182 | 4.62 | 33155 | 16.8 |
| 6 | 0.162 | 4.11 | 26248 | 13.3 |
| 7 | 0.144 | 3.66 | 20722 | 10.5 |
| 8 | 0.128 | 3.26 | 16,512.0 | 8.36 |
| 9 | 0.114 | 2.91 | 13,087.0 | 6.63 |
| 10 | 0.102 | 2.59 | 10,384.0 | 5.26 |
| 11 | 0.0907 | 2.3 | 8,226.0 | 4.17 |
| 12 | 0.0808 | 2.05 | 6,529.00 | 3.31 |
| 13 | 0.072 | 1.83 | 5,184.00 | 2.62 |
| 14 | 0.0641 | 1.63 | 4,109.00 | 2.08 |
| 15 | 0.0571 | 1.45 | 3,260.00 | 1.65 |
| 16 | 0.0508 | 1.29 | 2,581.00 | 1.31 |
| 17 | 0.0453 | 1.15 | 2,052.00 | 1.04 |
| 18 | 0.0403 | 1.02 | 1,624.00 | 0.823 |
| 19 | 0.0359 | 0.912 | 1,289.00 | 0.653 |
| 20 | 0.032 | 0.812 | 1,024.00 | 0.518 |
| 21 | 0.0285 | 0.723 | 812.30 | 0.41 |
| 22 | 0.0253 | 0.644 | 640.10 | 0.326 |
| 23 | 0.0226 | 0.573 | 510.80 | 0.258 |
| 24 | 0.0201 | 0.511 | 404.00 | 0.205 |
| 25 | 0.0179 | 0.455 | 320.40 | 0.162 |
| 26 | 0.0159 | 0.405 | 252.80 | 0.129 |
| 27 | 0.0142 | 0.361 | 201.60 | 0.102 |
| 28 | 0.0126 | 0.321 | 158.80 | 0.081 |
| 29 | 0.0113 | 0.286 | 127.70 | 0.0642 |
| 30 | 0.01 | 0.255 | 100.00 | 0.0509 |
| 31 | 0.00893 | 0.227 | 79.21 | 0.0404 |
| 32 | 0.00795 | 0.202 | 64.00 | 0.032 |
| 33 | 0.00708 | 0.18 | 50.41 | 0.0254 |
| 34 | 0.00631 | 0.16 | 39.69 | 0.0201 |
| 35 | 0.00562 | 0.143 | 31.36 | 0.016 |
| 36 | 0.005 | 0.127 | 25.00 | 0.0127 |
| 37 | 0.00445 | 0.113 | 20.25 | 0.01 |
| 38 | 0.00397 | 0.101 | 16.00 | 0.00797 |
| 39 | 0.00353 | 0.0897 | 12.25 | 0.00632 |
| 40 | 0.00314 | 0.0799 | 9.61 | 0.00501 |
Stranded Wire
| AWG | Construction | Number of Wires | AWG Diameter of Wires | Circular Mil Area | Nominal Dia. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | 1/8 | Solid | 1 | 8 (0.1285) | 16,512.0 | 0.1285 |
| 7/19/29 | Rope | 133 | 29 (0.0113) | 16,984.1 | 0.1690 | |
| 7/24/30 | Rope | 168.00 | 30 (0.0100) | 16,800.0 | 0.1690 | |
| 7/95/36 | Rope | 665 | 36 (0.0050) | 16,625.0 | 0.1670 | |
| 9 | 1/9 | Solid | 1 | 9 (0.1144) | 13,087.0 | 0.1144 |
| 7/75/36 | Rope | 525 | 36 (0.0050) | 13,125.0 | 0.1480 | |
| 7/3/63/40 | Rope | 1,323 | 40 (0.0031) | 12,714.0 | 0.1500 | |
| 10 | 1/10 | Solid | 1 | 10 (0.1019) | 10,384.0 | 0.1019 |
| 19/22 | Concentric | 19 | 22 (0.0253) | 12,161.9 | 0.1270 | |
| 37/26 | Concentric | 37 | 26 (0.0159) | 9,353.6 | 0.1120 | |
| 49/27 | Bunch | 49 | 27 (0.0142) | 9,878.4 | 0.1200 | |
| 7/12/29 | Rope | 84 | 29 (0.0113) | 10,471.4 | 0.1240 | |
| 105/30 | Bunch | 105 | 30 (0.0100) | 10,500.0 | 0.1200 | |
| 7/59/36 | Rope | 413 | 36 (0.0050) | 10,325.0 | 0.1320 | |
| 7/3/50/40 | Rope | 1,050 | 40 (0.0031) | 10,090.5 | 0.1340 | |
| 11 | 1/11 | Solid | 1 | 11 (0.0907) | 8,226.0 | 0.0907 |
| 7/20 | Concentric | 7 | 20 (0.0320) | 7,168.0 | 0.0960 | |
| 7/48/36 | Rope | 336 | 36 (0.0050) | 8,400.0 | 0.1190 | |
| 7/3/40/40 | Rope | 840 | 40 (0.0031) | 8,072.4 | 0.1200 | |
| 12 | 1/2 | Solid | 1 | 12 (0.0808) | 6,529.00 | 0.0808 |
| 7/21 | Concentric | 7 | 21 (0.0285) | 5,686.10 | 0.0860 | |
| 19/25 | Concentric | 19 | 25 (0.0179) | 6,087.60 | 0.0900 | |
| 65/30 | Bunch | 65 | 30 (0.0100) | 6,500.00 | 0.0940 | |
| 7/38/36 | Rope | 266 | 36 (0.0050) | 4,150.00 | 0.1000 | |
| 7/37/36 | Rope | 259 | 36 (0.0050) | 6,475.00 | 0.1040 | |
| 7/95/40 | Rope | 665 | 40 (0.0031) | 6,390.65 | 0.1040 | |
| 13 | 1/13 | Solid | 1 | 13 (0.0720) | 5,184.00 | 0.0720 |
| 7/30/36 | Rope | 210 | 36 (0.0050) | 5,250.00 | 0.0940 | |
| 7/3/25/40 | Rope | 525 | 40 (0.0031) | 5,045.25 | 0.0950 | |
| 14 | 1/14 | Solid | 1 | 14 (0.0641) | 4,109.00 | 0.0641 |
| 7/22 | Concentric | 7 | 22 (0.0253) | 4,480.70 | 0.0760 | |
| 19/27 | Concentric | 19 | 27 (0.0142) | 3,830.40 | 0.0710 | |
| 41/30 | Bunch | 41 | 30 (0.100) | 4,100.00 | 0.0750 | |
| 105/34 | Bunch | 105 | 34 (0.0063) | 4,167.45 | 0.0760 | |
| 7/24/36 | Rope | 168 | 36 (0.0050) | 4,200.00 | 0.0840 | |
| 7/3/21/40 | Rope | 441 | 40 (0.0031) | 4,238.01 | 0.0840 | |
| 7/3/50/44 | Rope | 1,050 | 44 (0.0020) | 4,200.00 | 0.0850 | |
| 15 | 1/15 | Solid | 1 | 15 (0.0571) | 3,260.00 | 0.0571 |
| 7/47/40 | Rope | 329 | 40 (0.0031) | 3,161.69 | 0.0730 | |
| 16 | 1/16 | Solid | 1 | 16 (0.0508) | 2,581.00 | 0.0508 |
| 7/24 | Concentric | 7 | 24 (0.0201) | 2,828.00 | 0.0600 | |
| 19/29 | Concentric | 19 | 29 (0.0113) | 2,426.30 | 0.0580 | |
| 26/30 | Bunch | 26 | 30 (0.0100) | 2,600.00 | 0.0600 | |
| 27/30 | Concentric | 27 | 30 (0.0100) | 2,700.00 | 0.0620 | |
| 3/32/36 | Rope | 96 | 36 (0.0050) | 2,400.00 | 0.0600 | |
| 7/14/36 | Rope | 98 | 36 (0.0050) | 2,450.00 | 0.0650 | |
| 7/15/36 | Rope | 105 | 36 (0.0050) | 2,625.00 | 0.0670 | |
| 7/24/38 | Rope | 168 | 38 (0.0040) | 2,688.00 | 0.0650 | |
| 7/37/40 | Rope | 259 | 40 (0.0031) | 2,488.99 | 0.0650 | |
| 7/95/44 | Rope | 665 | 44 (0.0020) | 2,660.00 | 0.0670 | |
| 17 | 1/17 | Solid | 1 | 17 (0.0453) | 2,052.00 | 0.0453 |
| 7/30/40 | Rope | 210 | 40 (0.0031) | 2,018.10 | 0.0580 | |
| 7/72/44 | Rope | 504 | 44 (0.0020) | 2,016.00 | 0.0580 | |
| 18 | 1/18 | Solid | 1 | 18 (0.0403) | 1,624.00 | 0.0403 |
| 7/26 | Concentric | 7 | 26 (0.0159) | 1,769.60 | 0.0490 | |
| 16/30 | Bunch | 16 | 30 (0.0100) | 1,600.00 | 0.0490 | |
| 19/30 | Concentric | 19 | 30 (0.0100) | 1,900.00 | 0.0500 | |
| 20/30 | Bunch | 20 | 30 (0.0100) | 2,000.00 | 0.0520 | |
| 26/32 | Bunch | 26 | 32 (0.0080) | 1,664.00 | 0.0500 | |
| 27/32 | Concentric | 27 | 32 (0.0080) | 1,728.00 | 0.0500 | |
| 41/34 | Bunch | 41 | 34 (0.0063) | 1,627.29 | 0.0490 | |
| 7/9/36 | Rope | 63 | 36 (0.0050) | 1,575.00 | 0.0520 | |
| 65/36 | Bunch | 65 | 36 (0.0050) | 1,625.00 | 0.0490 | |
| 7/24/40 | Rope | 168 | 40 (0.0031) | 1,614.48 | 0.0520 | |
| 7/59/44 | Rope | 413 | 44 (0.0020) | 1,652.00 | 0.0520 | |
| 19 | 1/19 | Solid | 1 | 19 (0.0359) | 1,289.00 | 0.0359 |
| 7/21/40 | Rope | 147 | 40 (0.0031) | 1,412.67 | 0.0490 | |
| 7/50/44 | Rope | 350 | 44 (0.0020) | 1,400.00 | 0.0490 | |
| 20 | 1/20 | Solid | 1 | 20 (0.0320) | 1,024.00 | 0.0320 |
| 7/28 | Concentric | 7 | 28 (0.0126) | 1,111.60 | 0.0380 | |
| 10/30 | Bunch | 10 | 30 (0.0100) | 1,000.00 | 0.0390 | |
| 19/32 | Concentric | 19 | 32 (0.0080) | 1,216.00 | 0.0400 | |
| 26/34 | Bunch | 26 | 34 (0.0063) | 1,031.94 | 0.0390 | |
| 27/34 | Concentric | 27 | 34 (0.0063) | 1,071.63 | 0.0390 | |
| 37/36 | Concentric | 37 | 36 (0.0050) | 925.00 | 0.0350 | |
| 41/36 | Bunch | 41 | 36 (0.0050) | 1,025.00 | 0.0390 | |
| 7/6/36 | Rope | 42 | 36 (0.0050) | 1,050.00 | 0.0420 | |
| 104/40 | Bunch | 104 | 40 (0.0031) | 999.44 | 0.0390 | |
| 105/40 | Bunch | 405 | 40 (0.0031) | 1,009.05 | 0.0390 | |
| 7/15/40 | Rope | 105 | 40 (0.0031) | 1,009.05 | 0.0390 | |
| 3/35/40 | Rope | 105 | 40 (0.0031) | 1,009.05 | 0.0390 | |
| 7/37/44 | Rope | 259 | 44 (0.0020) | 1,036.00 | 0.0410 | |
| 21 | 1/21 | Solid | 1 | 21 (0.0285) | 812.30 | 0.0285 |
| 19/33 | Concentric | 19 | 33 (0.0071) | 957.79 | 0.0355 | |
| 7/30/44 | Rope | 210 | 44 (0.0020) | 840.00 | 0.0370 | |
| 22 | 1/22 | Solid | 1 | 22 (0.0253) | 640.10 | 0.0253 |
| 3/26 | Bunch | 3 | 26 (0.0159) | 758.40 | 0.0340 | |
| 7/30 | Concentric | 7 | 30 (0.0100) | 700.00 | 0.0300 | |
| 19/34 | Concentric | 19 | 34 (0.0063) | 754.11 | 0.0320 | |
| 26/36 | Bunch | 26 | 36 (0.0050) | 650.00 | 0.0294 | |
| 27/36 | Concentric | 27 | 36 (0.0050) | 675.00 | 0.0320 | |
| 37/38 | Concentric | 37 | 38 (0.0040) | 592.00 | 0.0280 | |
| 45/38 | Bunch | 45 | 38 (0.0040) | 720.00 | 0.0320 | |
| 65/40 | Bunch | 65 | 40 (0.0031) | 624.65 | 0.0289 | |
| 3/22/40 | Rope | 66 | 40 (0.0031) | 634.26 | 0.0290 | |
| 3/50/44 | Rope | 150 | 44 (0.0020) | 600.00 | 0.0290 | |
| 23 | 1/23 | Solid | 1 | 23 (0.0226) | 510.80 | 0.0226 |
| 10/32 | Bunch | 10 | 32 (0.0080) | 640.00 | 0.0320 | |
| 16/34 | Bunch | 16 | 34 (0.0040) | 635.04 | 0.0290 | |
| 63/40 | Bunch | 63 | 40 (0.0031) | 605.43 | 0.0290 | |
| 24 | 1/24 | Solid | 1 | 24 (0.0201) | 404.00 | 0.0201 |
| 7/32 | Concentric | 7 | 32 (0.0080) | 448.00 | 0.0240 | |
| 12/34 | Bunch | 12 | 34 (0.0063) | 476.28 | 0.0260 | |
| 16/36 | Bunch | 16 | 36 (0.0050) | 400.00 | 0.0250 | |
| 19/36 | Concentric | 19 | 36 (0.0050) | 475.00 | 0.0250 | |
| 42/40 | Bunch | 42 | 40 (0.0031) | 403.62 | 0.0240 | |
| 3/35/44 | Rope | 105 | 44 (0.0020) | 420.00 | 0.0240 | |
| 25 | 1/25 | Solid | 1 | 25 (0.0179) | 320.40 | 0.0179 |
| 8/34 | Bunch | 8 | 34 (0.0063) | 317.52 | 0.0260 | |
| 26 | 1/26 | Solid | 1 | 26 (0.0159) | 252.80 | 0.0159 |
| 7/34 | Concentric | 7 | 34 (0.0063) | 277.83 | 0.0190 | |
| 10/36 | Bunch | 10 | 36 (0.0050) | 250.00 | 0.0190 | |
| 12/36 | Bunch | 12 | 36 (0.0050) | 300.00 | 0.0210 | |
| 19/38 | Concentric | 19 | 38 (0.0040) | 304.00 | 0.0200 | |
| 26/40 | Bunch | 26 | 40 (0.0031) | 249.86 | 0.0183 | |
| 65/44 | Bunch | 65 | 44 (0.0020) | 260.00 | 0.0190 | |
| 3/35/46 | Rope | 105 | 46 (0.0016) | 259.35 | 0.0190 | |
| 27 | 1/27 | Solid | 1 | 27 (0.0142) | 201.60 | 0.0142 |
| 7/35 | Concentric | 7 | 35 (0.0056) | 219.52 | 0.0170 | |
| 8/36 | Bunch | 8 | 36 (0.0050) | 200.00 | 0.0190 | |
| 28 | 1/28 | Solid | 1 | 28 (0.0126) | 158.80 | 0.0126 |
| 6/36 | Bunch | 6 | 36 (0.0050) | 150.00 | 0.0150 | |
| 7/36 | Concentric | 7 | 36 (0.0050) | 175.00 | 0.0150 | |
| 16/40 | Bunch | 16 | 40 (0.0031) | 153.76 | 0.0150 | |
| 19/40 | Concentric | 19 | 40 (0.0031) | 182.59 | 0.0143 | |
| 40/44 | Bunch | 40 | 44 (0.0020) | 160.00 | 0.0160 | |
| 65/46 | Bunch | 65 | 46 (0.0016) | 160.55 | 0.0138 | |
| 29 | 1/29 | Solid | 1 | 29 (0.0113) | 127.70 | 0.0113 |
| 3/34 | Bunch | 3 | 34 (0.0063) | 119.07 | 0.0140 | |
| 5/36 | Bunch | 5 | 36 (0.0050) | 125.00 | 0.0150 | |
| 51/46 | Bunch | 51 | 46 (0.0016) | 125.97 | 0.0130 | |
| 30 | 1/30 | Solid | 1 | 30 (0.0100) | 100.00 | 0.0100 |
| 4/36 | Bunch | 4 | 36 (0.0050) | 100.00 | 0.0130 | |
| 7/38 | Concentric | 7 | 38 (0.0040) | 112.00 | 0.0120 | |
| 10/40 | Bunch | 10 | 40 (0.0031) | 96.10 | 0.0114 | |
| 19/42 | Concentric | 19 | 42 (0.0025) | 118.75 | 0.0130 | |
| 25/44 | Bunch | 25 | 44 (0.0020) | 100.00 | 0.0115 | |
| 40/46 | Bunch | 40 | 46 (0.0016) | 98.80 | 0.0117 | |
| 5/20/50 | Rope | 100 | 50 (0.0010) | 98.80 | 0.0119 | |
| 31 | 1/31 | Solid | 1 | 31 (0.0089) | 79.21 | 0.0089 |
| 3/35 | Bunch | 3 | 35 (0.0056) | 94.08 | 0.0120 | |
| 6/38 | Bunch | 6 | 38 (0.0040) | 96.00 | 0.0120 | |
| 75/50 | Bunch | 75 | 50 (0.0010) | 73.50 | 0.0100 | |
| 32 | 1/32 | Solid | 1 | 32 (0.0080) | 64.00 | 0.0080 |
| 3/36 | Bunch | 3 | 36 (0.0050) | 75.00 | 0.0100 | |
| 4/38 | Bunch | 4 | 38 (0.0040) | 64.00 | 0.0092 | |
| 7/40 | Concentric | 7 | 40 (0.0031) | 67.27 | 0.0093 | |
| 16/44 | Bunch | 16 | 44 (0.0020) | 64.00 | 0.0093 | |
| 19/44 | Concentric | 19 | 44 (0.0020) | 76.00 | 0.0100 | |
| 25/46 | Bunch | 25 | 46 (0.0016) | 61.80 | 0.0093 | |
| 64/50 | Bunch | 64 | 50 (0.0010) | 6400 | 0.0093 | |
| 65/50 | Bunch | 65 | 50 (0.0010) | 63.70 | 0.0093 | |
| 33 | 1/33 | Solid | 1 | 33 (0.0071) | 50.41 | 0.0071 |
| 50/50 | Bunch | 50 | 50 (0.0010) | 49.00 | 0.0080 | |
| 34 | 1/34 | Solid | 1 | 34 (0.0063) | 39.69 | 0.0063 |
| 5/40 | Bunch | 5 | 40 (0.0031) | 48.05 | 0.0078 | |
| 7/42 | Concentric | 7 | 42 (0.0025) | 43.75 | 0.0076 | |
| 10/44 | Bunch | 10 | 44 (0.0020) | 40.00 | 0.0073 | |
| 16/46 | Bunch | 16 | 46 (0.0016) | 39.50 | 0.0074 | |
| 40/50 | Bunch | 40 | 50 (0.0010) | 40.00 | 0.0073 | |
| 35 | 1/35 | Solid | 1 | 35 (0.0056) | 31.36 | 0.0056 |
| 36 | 1/36 | Solid | 1 | 36 (0.0050) | 25.00 | 0.0050 |
| 3/40 | Bunch | 3 | 40 (0.0031) | 28.83 | 0.0061 | |
| 7/44 | Concentric | 7 | 44 (0.0020) | 28.00 | 0.0060 | |
| 10/46 | Bunch | 10 | 46 (0.0016) | 24.70 | 0.0059 | |
| 25/50 | Bunch | 25 | 50 (0.0010) | 25.00 | 0.0058 | |
| 37 | 1/37 | Solid | 1 | 37 (0.0045) | 20.25 | 0.0045 |
| 38 | 1/38 | Solid | 1 | 38 (0.0040) | 16.00 | 0.0040 |
| 4/44 | Bunch | 4 | 44 (0.0020) | 16.00 | 0.0046 | |
| 7/46 | Concentric | 7 | 46 (0.0016) | 17.30 | 0.0048 | |
| 15/50 | Bunch | 15 | 50 (0.0010) | 14.70 | 0.0045 | |
| 16/50 | Bunch | 16 | 50 (0.0010) | 16.00 | 0.0046 | |
| 39 | 1/39 | Solid | 1 | 39 (0.0035) | 12.25 | 0.0035 |
| 40 | 1/40 | Solid | 1 | 40 (0.0031) | 9.61 | 0.0031 |
| 10/50 | Bunch | 10 | 50 (0.0010) | 10.00 | 0.0037 | |
| 41 | 1/41 | Solid | 1 | 41 (0.0028) | 7.84 | 0.0028 |
| 42 | 1/42 | Solid | 1 | 42 (0.0025) | 6.25 | 0.0025 |
| 6/50 | Bunch | 6 | 50 (0.0010) | 6.00 | 0.0031 | |
| 43 | 1/43 | Solid | 1 | 43 (0.0022) | 4.84 | 0.0022 |
| 44 | 1/44 | Solid | 1 | 44 (0.0020) | 4.00 | 0.0020 |
| 45 | 1/45 | Solid | 1 | 45 (0.0018) | 3.10 | 0.0018 |
| 46 | 1/46 | Solid | 1 | 46 (0.0016) | 2.47 | 0.0016 |
| 47 | 1/47 | Solid | 1 | 47 (0.0014) | 1.96 | 0.0014 |
| 48 | 1/48 | Solid | 1 | 48 (0.0012) | 1.54 | 0.0012 |
| 49 | 1/49 | Solid | 1 | 49 (0.0011) | 1.23 | 0.0011 |
| 50 | 1/50 | Solid | 1 | 50 (0.0010) | .98 | 0.0010 |