Magnet Wire

General Engineering Data

Bare and Film Insulated
Copper and Aluminum

CABLE

Magnet Wire
General Engineering Data
Bare and Film Insulated
Copper and Aluminum
Forward

Table of Contents

This booklet contains engineering data

for bare and film insulated conductors
(copper and aluminum). It is to be
used in conjunction with the individual
Alcatel Magnet Wire Inc. product
sheets.

Forward/Table of Contents
1
Bare Wire Data
Comparison, AWG
and IEC R-40
2, 3
Annealed Copper
4, 5
Annealed Aluminum
6, 7
Film Insulated Dimensions
AWG Sizes, Copper
8, 9
Half AWG Sizes,
Copper
10,11
AWG Sizes, Aluminum 12,13
Half AWG Sizes,
Aluminum
14,15
Recommended Winding
Tensions
Copper and Aluminum
16
Winding Space Factor Chart
17
Physical Constants at 20C
18
Formula for Calculating
Weights and Resistance
at 20C
19
Square Wire Data
Annealed Copper
20
Annealed Aluminum
21
Square and Rectangular
Wire Data
Copper and Aluminum
22
Resistance Variation
with Temperature
23
Factors for Converting
Copper Resistance to 20C 24
Aluminum Resistance
to 20C
25
Variations in Conductor
Resistance
due to Diameter Tolerance
26
Conversion Chart
27

Alcatel Magnet Wire Inc. has

combined established abilities in
magnet wire engineering and
production with large scale
manufacturing facilities to provide a
source of outstanding copper and
aluminum magnet wires.
The data presented in this booklet is
consistent with NEMA MW 1000
specifications and is applicable for all
film and insulation types. The data is
given to help in the application and
design choices of copper and
aluminum magnet wire.
All information contained herein is
believed to be reliable and accurate.
Note that it may not be all inclusive
nor entirely suitable to all local codes
and practices; and therefore they
should first be confirmed by the user.
The information found is this guide is
given and accepted at the users risk
and Alcatel Magnet Wire Inc. assumes
no responsibility for results obtained or
damage inherent from use of the
information in whole or in part.
It should also be noted that metric
units, given in this catalogue, are
approximate equivalents to those of
the English system of measures, and
thus are given as information only.

1996 by Alcatel Magnet Wire Inc.

Printed in Canada.

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Comparison between AWG and IEC R-40 Series Bare Wire Diameters
AWG SIZE

4
4.5
5
5.5
6
6.5
7
7.5
8
8.5
9
9.5
10
10.5
11
11.5
12
12.5
13
13.5
14
14.5
15
15.5
16
16.5
17
17.5
18
18.5
19
19.5
20
20.5
21
21.5
22
22.5
23
23.5
24
24.5
25
25.5

AWG BARE WIRE

NOMINAL DIAMETER
inches
millimeters*

0.2043
0.1928
0.1819
0.1717
0.1620
0.1529
0.1443
0.1362
0.1285
0.1213
0.1144
0.1080
0.1019
0.0962
0.0907
0.0856
0.0808
0.0763
0.0720
0.0679
0.0641
0.0605
0.0571
0.0539
0.0508
0.0480
0.0453
0.0427
0.0403
0.0380
0.0359
0.0339
0.0320
0.0302
0.0285
0.0269
0.0253
0.0239
0.0226
0.0213
0.0201
0.0190
0.0179
0.0169

5.189
4.897
4.620
4.361
4.115
3.884
3.665
3.459
3.264
3.081
2.906
2.743
2.588
2.443
2.304
2.174
2.052
1.938
1.829
1.725
1.628
1.537
1.450
1.369
1.290
1.219
1.151
1.085
1.024
0.965
0.912
0.861
0.813
0.767
0.724
0.683
0.643
0.607
0.574
0.541
0.511
0.483
0.455
0.429

NOM. DIA.
R-40 SERIES
millimeters

NOM.**
AWG AREA
millimeters2

NOM. R-40
SERIES AREA
millimeters2

NOM. DIA.
R-40 to AWG

NOM. AREA
R-40 to AWG

5.000
4.750
4.500
4.250
4.000
3.750
3.550
3.350
3.150
3.000
2.800
2.650
2.500
2.360
2.240
2.120
2.000
1.900
1.800
1.700
1.600
1.500
1.400
1.320
1.250
1.180
1.120
1.060
1.000
0.950
0.900
0.850
0.800
0.750
0.710
0.670
0.630
0.600
0.560
0.530
0.500
0.475
0.450
0.425

21.149
18.835
16.766
14.938
13.298
11.846
10.551
9.400
8.367
7.456
6.631
5.910
5.261
4.689
4.168
3.713
3.308
2.950
2.627
2.336
2.082
1.855
1.652
1.472
1.308
1.167
1.040
0.924
0.823
0.732
0.653
0.582
0.519
0.462
0.412
0.367
0.324
0.289
0.259
0.230
0.205
0.183
0.162
0.145

19.635
17.721
15.904
14.186
12.566
11.045
9.898
8.814
7.793
7.069
6.158
5.515
4.909
4.374
3.941
3.530
3.142
2.835
2.545
2.270
2.011
1.767
1.539
1.368
1.227
1.094
0.985
.0882
0.785
0.709
0.636
0.567
0.503
0.442
0.396
0.353
0.312
0.283
0.246
0.221
0.196
0.177
0.159
0.142

3.6
3.0
2.6
2.5
2.8
3.4
3.1
3.2
3.5
2.6
3.6
3.4
3.4
3.4
2.8
2.5
2.5
2.0
1.6
1.4
1.7
2.4
3.5
3.6
3.1
3.2
2.7
2.3
2.3
1.6
1.3
1.3
1.6
2.2
1.9
1.9
2.0
1.2
2.4
2.0
2.1
1.6
1.0
1.0

7.2
5.9
5.1
5.0
5.5
6.8
6.2
6.2
6.9
5.2
7.1
6.7
6.7
6.7
5.5
4.9
5.0
3.9
3.1
2.8
3.4
4.7
6.8
7.0
6.2
6.3
5.3
4.5
4.6
3.1
2.6
2.6
3.1
4.4
3.8
3.8
3.9
2.3
4.8
4.0
4.1
3.1
2.0
2.0

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AWG SIZE

4
4.5
5
5.5
6
6.5
7
7.5
8
8.5
9
9.5
10
10.5
11
11.5
12
12.5
13
13.5
14
14.5
15
15.5
16
15.5
17
17.5
18
18.5
19
19.5
20
20.5
21
21.5
22
22.5
23
23.5
24
24.5
25
25.5

Comparison between AWG and IEC R-40 Series Bare Wire Diameters (contd)
AWG SIZE

26
26.5
27
27.5
28
28.5
29
29.5
30
30.5
31
31.5
32
32.5
33
33.5
34
34.5
35
35.5
36
36.5
37
37.5
38
38.5
39
39.5
40
40.5
41
41.5
42
42.5
43
43.5
44
44.5

AWG BARE WIRE

NOMINAL DIAMETER
inches
millimeters*

0.0159
0.0150
0.0142
0.0134
0.0126
0.0119
0.0113
0.0106
0.0100
0.0095
0.0089
0.0084
0.0080
0.0075
0.0071
0.0067
0.0063
0.0059
0.0056
0.0053
0.0050
0.0047
0.0045
0.0042
0.0040
0.0037
0.0035
0.0033
0.0031
0.0030
0.0028
0.0026
0.0025
0.0024
0.0022
0.0021
0.0020
0.0019

0.404
0.381
0.361
0.340
0.320
0.302
0.287
0.269
0.254
0.241
0.226
0.213
0.203
0.191
0.180
0.170
0.160
0.150
0.142
0.135
0.127
0.119
0.114
0.107
0.102
0.094
0.089
0.084
0.079
0.076
0.071
0.066
0.064
0.061
0.056
0.053
0.051
0.048

NOM. DIA.
R-40 SERIES
millimeters

NOM.**
AWG AREA
millimeters2

NOM. R-40
SERIES AREA
millimeters2

NOM. DIA.
R-40 to AWG

NOM. AREA
R-40 to AWG

0.400
0.375
0.355
0.335
0.315
0.300
0.280
0.265
0.250
0.236
0.224
0.212
0.200
0.190
0.180
0.170
0.160
0.150
0.140
0.132
0.125
0.118
0.112
0.106
0.100
0.095
0.090
0.085
0.080
0.075
0.071
0.067
0.063
0.060
0.056
0.053
0.050
0.0475

0.128
0.114
0.102
0.0910
0.0804
0.0718
0.0647
0.0569
0.0507
0.0457
0.0401
0.0358
0.0324
0.0285
0.0255
0.0227
0.0201
0.0176
0.0159
0.0142
0.0127
0.0112
0.0103
0.00894
0.00811
0.00694
0.00621
0.00552
0.00487
0.00456
0.00397
0.00343
0.00317
0.00292
0.00245
0.00223
0.00203
0.00183

0.126
0.110
0.0990
0.0881
0.0779
0.0707
0.0616
0.0552
0.0491
0.0437
0.0394
0.0353
0.0314
0.0284
0.0254
0.0227
0.0201
0.0177
0.0154
0.0137
0.0123
0.0109
0.00985
0.00882
0.00785
0.00709
0.00636
0.00567
0.00503
0.00442
0.00396
0.00353
0.00312
0.00283
0.00246
0.00221
0.00196
0.00177

1.0
1.6
1.6
1.6
1.6
0.7
2.4
1.6
1.6
2.2
0.9
0.6
1.6
0.3
0.2
0.1
0.0
0.1
1.6
1.9
1.6
1.2
2.0
0.6
1.6
1.1
1.2
1.4
1.6
1.6
0.2
1.5
0.8
1.6
0.2
0.6
1.6
1.6

1.9
3.1
3.1
3.1
3.1
1.5
4.8
3.1
3.1
4.3
1.8
1.3
3.1
0.5
0.4
0.2
0.0
0.2
3.1
3.9
3.1
2.3
4.0
1.3
3.1
2.2
2.5
2.8
3.2
3.1
0.3
2.9
1.6
3.1
0.4
1.3
3.1
3.1

AWG SIZE

* These diameters are rounded numbers calculated from the inch value.
** The nominal areas of AWG wires have been calculated in square inches and then converted to square millimeters.
The differences in diameter and area have been calculated from values more precise than those shown in the table.

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26
26.5
27
27.5
28
28.5
29
29.5
30
30.5
31
31.5
32
32.5
33
33.5
34
34.5
35
35.5
36
36.5
37
37.5
38
38.5
39
39.5
40
40.5
41
41.5
42
42.5
43
43.5
44
44.5

Bare Wire Data/Annealed Copper AWG Sizes

AWG
SIZE

2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40
41
42
43
44

BARE WIRE DIAMETER

Minimum

Nominal

NOMINAL AREA

RESISTANCE AT 20C

Maximum

Min. Dia.

Nom. Dia.

PHYSICAL DATA FOR NOMINAL DIAMETER

Max. Dia.

in

mm

in

mm

in

mm

cir.
mils

sq.
mils

sq.
mm

ohms/
1000ft

ohms/
km

ohms/
1000ft

ohms/
km

ohms/
1000ft

ohms/
/km

lbs/
1000 ft

kg/km

ft/lb

m/kg

.2550
.2271
.2023
.1801
.1604
.1429
.1272
.1133
.1009
.0898
.0800
.0713
.0635
.0565
.0503
.0448
.0399
.0355
.0317
.0282
.0250
.0224
.0199
.0177
.0157
.0141
.0125
.0112
.0099
.0088
.0079
.0070
.0062
.0055
.0049
.0044
.0039
.0034
.0030
.0027
.0024
.0021
.0019

6.477
5.768
5.138
4.575
4.074
3.630
3.231
2.878
2.563
2.281
2.032
1.811
1.613
1.435
1.278
1.138
1.013
.902
.805
.716
.635
.569
.505
.450
.399
.358
.317
.284
.251
.224
.201
.178
.157
.140
.124
.112
.099
.086
.076
.069
.061
.053
.048

.2576
.2294
.2043
.1819
.1620
.1443
.1285
.1144
.1019
.0907
.0808
.0720
.0641
.0571
.0508
.0453
.0403
.0359
.0320
.0285
.0253
.0226
.0201
.0179
.0159
.0142
.0126
.0113
.0100
.0089
.0080
.0071
.0063
.0056
.0050
.0045
.0040
.0035
.0031
.0028
.0025
.0022
.0020

6.543
5.827
5.189
4.620
4.115
3.665
3.264
2.906
2.588
2.304
2.052
1.829
1.628
1.450
1.290
1.151
1.024
.912
.813
.724
.643
.574
.511
.455
.404
.361
.320
.287
.254
.226
.203
.180
.160
.142
.127
.114
.102
.089
.079
.071
.064
.056
.051

.2602
.2317
.2053
.1828
.1628
.1450
.1292
.1150
.1024
.0912
.0812
.0724
.0644
.0574
.0511
.0455
.0405
.0361
.0322
.0286
.0254
.0227
.0202
.0180
.0160
.0143
.0127
.0114
.0101
.0090
.0081
.0072
.0064
.0057
.0051
.0046
.0041
.0036
.0032
.0029
.0026
.0023
.0021

6.609
5.885
5.215
4.643
4.135
3.683
3.282
2.921
2.601
2.316
2.062
1.839
1.636
1.458
1.298
1.156
1.029
.917
.818
.726
.645
.577
.513
.457
.406
.363
.323
.290
.257
.229
.206
.183
.163
.145
.130
.117
.104
.091
.081
.074
.066
.058
.053

66360
52620
41740
33090
26240
20820
16510
13090
10380
8226
6528
5183
4108
3260
2580
2052
1624
1288
1024
812.3
640.1
510.8
404.0
320.4
252.8
201.6
158.8
127.7
100.0
79.21
64.00
50.41
39.69
31.36
25.00
20.25
16.00
12.25
9.610
7.840
6.250
4.840
4.000

52120
41330
32780
25990
20610
16350
12970
10280
8155
6461
5127
4071
3227
2560
2026
1611
1275
1012
804.2
637.9
502.7
401.1
317.3
251.6
198.6
158.4
124.7
100.3
78.54
62.21
50.27
39.59
31.17
24.63
19.63
15.90
12.57
9.621
7.548
6.157
4.909
3.801
3.142

33.62
26.66
21.15
16.77
13.30
10.55
8.367
6.631
5.261
4.168
3.308
2.627
2.082
1.652
1.308
1.040
.8229
.6530
.5189
.4116
.3243
.2588
.2047
.1624
.1281
.1022
.0804
.0647
.0507
.0401
.0324
.0255
.0201
.0159
.0127
.0103
.0081
.0062
.0049
.0040
.0032
.0025
.0020

.1595
.2011
.2534
.3198
.4031
.5079
.6410
.8080
1.019
1.286
1.621
2.040
2.572
3.249
4.099
5.168
6.515
8.230
10.32
13.04
16.59
20.67
26.19
33.11
42.08
52.17
66.38
82.68
105.8
133.9
166.2
211.7
269.8
342.9
432.0
535.7
681.9
897.2
1152
1422
1800
2351
2773

.5233
.6598
.8314
1.049
1.323
1.666
2.103
2.651
3.342
4.220
5.317
6.693
8.439
10.66
13.45
16.95
21.37
27.00
33.86
42.79
54.44
67.82
85.93
108.6
138.0
171.2
217.8
271.3
347.2
439.4
545.2
694.4
885.2
1124
1417
1757
2237
2943
3780
4667
5907
7715
9425

.1563
.1971
.2485
.3135
.3952
.4981
.6281
.7925
.9988
1.261
1.589
2.001
2.524
3.181
4.019
5.054
6.386
8.047
10.13
12.77
16.20
20.31
25.67
32.37
41.03
51.44
65.33
81.23
103.7
130.9
162.1
205.7
261.3
330.7
414.9
512.2
648.2
846.7
1079
1322
1659
2142
2592

.5128
.6466
.8152
1.028
1.297
1.634
2.061
2.600
3.277
4.136
5.212
6.564
8.282
10.44
13.19
16.58
20.95
26.40
33.23
41.89
53.16
66.62
84.22
106.2
134.6
168.8
214.3
266.5
340.3
429.6
531.7
675.0
857.3
1085
1361
1680
2126
2777
3540
4340
5444
7030
8506

.1532
.1932
.2461
.3104
.3913
.4933
.6213
.7842
.9891
1.247
1.573
1.979
2.501
3.148
3.972
5.010
6.323
7.959
10.00
12.68
16.08
20.13
25.42
32.01
40.51
50.72
64.30
79.81
101.7
128.0
158.1
200.1
253.2
319.2
398.8
490.2
617.0
800.3
1012
1233
1534
1960
2351

.5026
.6338
.8073
1.018
1.284
1.618
2.038
2.573
3.245
4.091
5.161
6.492
8.205
10.33
13.03
16.44
20.75
26.11
32.82
41.60
52.74
66.04
83.39
105.0
132.9
166.4
211.0
261.8
333.6
420.1
518.6
656.4
830.7
1047
1308
1608
2024
2625
3322
4046
5033
6432
7715

200.9
159.3
126.3
100.2
79.44
63.03
49.98
39.61
31.43
24.90
19.76
15.69
12.44
9.869
7.811
6.211
4.916
3.901
3.100
2.459
1.937
1.546
1.223
.9698
.7652
.6103
.4806
.3865
.3027
.2398
.1937
.1526
.1201
.0949
.0757
.0613
.0484
.0371
.0291
.0237
.0189
.0147
.0121

298.9
237.0
188.0
149.0
118.2
93.78
74.37
58.94
46.77
37.05
29.40
23.35
18.51
14.68
11.62
9.242
7.314
5.804
4.612
3.658
2.883
2.300
1.820
1.443
1.139
.9081
.7150
.5751
.4504
.3567
.2882
.2270
.1788
.1412
.1126
.0912
.0721
.0552
.0433
.0353
.0281
.0218
.0180

4.979
6.278
7.915
9.985
12.59
15.87
20.01
25.24
31.82
40.16
50.60
63.73
80.41
101.3
128.0
161.0
203.4
256.3
322.6
406.7
516.1
646.8
817.7
1031
1306
1638
2080
2587
3303
4170
5162
6553
8323
10530
13210
16310
20650
26970
34380
42140
52860
68260
82590

3.346
4.219
5.320
6.711
8.460
10.66
13.45
16.97
21.38
26.99
34.01
42.83
54.04
68.10
86.04
108.2
136.7
172.3
216.8
273.4
346.9
434.7
549.6
693.0
878.3
1101
1398
1738
2220
2803
3469
4404
5594
7080
8881
10960
13880
18130
23100
28320
35530
45880
55510

Alcatel Magnet Wire Inc.

4

AWG
SIZE

2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40
41
42
43
44

Bare Wire Data/Annealed Copper Half AWG Sizes

AWG
SIZE

2.5
3.5
4.5
5.5
6.5
7.5
8.5
9.5
10.5
11.5
12.5
13.5
14.5
15.5
16.5
17.5
18.5
19.5
20.5
21.5
22.5
23.5
24.5
25.5
26.5
27.5
28.5
29.5
30.5
31.5
32.5
33.5
34.5
35.5
36.5

BARE WIRE DIAMETER

Minimum

Nominal

NOMINAL AREA

RESISTANCE AT 20C

Maximum

Min. Dia.

Nom. Dia.

PHYSICAL DATA FOR NOMINAL DIAMETER

Max. Dia.

in

mm

in

mm

in

mm

cir.
mils

sq.
mils

sq.
mm

ohms/
1000ft

ohms/
km

ohms/
1000ft

ohms/
km

ohms/
1000ft

ohms/
/km

lbs/
1000 ft

kg/km

ft/lb

m/kg

.2406
.2144
.1908
.1700
.1514
.1348
.1200
.1069
.0952
.0848
.0755
.0673
.0599
.0533
.0475
.0423
.0376
.0336
.0299
.0266
.0237
.0211
.0188
.0167
.0149
.0133
.0118
.0105
.0093
.0083
.0074
.0066
.0058
.0052
.0047

6.111
5.446
4.846
4.318
3.846
3.424
3.048
2.715
2.418
2.154
1.918
1.709
1.521
1.354
1.206
1.074
.955
.853
.759
.676
.602
.536
.478
.424
.378
.338
.300
.267
.236
.211
.188
.168
.147
.132
.119

.2431
.2165
.1928
.1717
.1529
.1362
.1212
.1080
.0962
.0856
.0763
.0679
.0605
.0539
.0480
.0427
.0380
.0339
.0302
.0268
.0239
.0213
.0190
.0169
.0150
.0134
.0119
.0106
.0094
.0084
.0075
.0067
.0059
.0053
.0048

6.175
5.499
4.897
4.361
3.884
3.459
3.078
2.743
2.443
2.174
1.938
1.725
1.537
1.369
1.219
1.085
.965
.861
.767
.681
.607
.541
.483
.429
.381
.340
.302
.269
.239
.213
.190
.170
.150
.135
.122

.2455
.2176
.1938
.1726
.1537
.1368
.1218
.1085
.0966
.0860
.0767
.0682
.0608
.0542
.0482
.0429
.0383
.0341
.0303
.0270
.0241
.0214
.0191
.0170
.0151
.0135
.0120
.0107
.0095
.0085
.0076
.0068
.0060
.0054
.0049

6.236
5.527
4.923
4.384
3.904
3.475
3.094
2.756
2.454
2.184
1.948
1.732
1.544
1.377
1.224
1.090
.973
.866
.770
.686
.612
.544
.485
.432
.384
.343
.305
.272
.241
.216
.193
.173
.152
.137
.124

59100
46870
37170
29480
23380
18550
14690
11660
9254
7327
5821
4610
3660
2905
2304
1823
1444
1149
912.0
718.2
571.2
453.7
361.0
285.6
225.0
179.6
141.6
112.4
88.36
70.56
56.25
44.89
34.81
28.09
23.04

46410
36810
29190
23150
18360
14570
11540
9160
7268
5754
4572
3620
2874
2281
1809
1431
1134
902.6
716.3
564.1
448.6
356.3
283.5
224.3
176.7
141.0
111.2
88.25
69.40
55.42
44.18
35.26
27.34
22.06
18.10

29.94
23.75
18.84
14.94
11.85
9.400
7.443
5.910
4.689
3.713
2.950
2.336
1.855
1.472
1.167
.9239
.7317
.5823
.4621
.3639
.2894
.2299
.1829
.1447
.1140
.0910
.0718
.0569
.0448
.0358
.0285
.0227
.0176
.0142
.0117

.1792
.2256
.2849
.3589
.4525
.5708
.7203
.9076
1.144
1.442
1.820
2.290
2.891
3.651
4.597
5.797
7.336
9.187
11.60
14.66
18.47
23.30
29.34
37.19
46.72
58.63
74.49
94.07
119.9
150.6
189.4
238.1
308.3
383.6
469.5

.5878
.7402
.9347
1.177
1.484
1.873
2.363
2.978
3.755
4.732
5.969
7.513
9.484
11.98
15.08
19.02
24.07
30.14
38.06
48.09
60.58
76.43
96.27
122.0
153.3
192.4
244.4
308.6
393.4
493.9
621.4
781.2
1011
1258
1540

.1755
.2213
.2790
.3518
.4436
.5591
.7061
.8892
1.121
1.415
1.782
2.250
2.834
3.570
4.502
5.688
7.183
9.025
11.37
14.44
18.16
22.86
28.73
36.31
46.10
57.76
73.24
92.31
117.4
147.0
184.4
231.0
298.0
369.2
450.2

.5758
.7260
.9145
1.154
1.456
1.834
2.316
2.917
3.677
4.644
5.845
7.381
9.296
11.71
14.77
18.66
23.56
29.61
37.31
47.38
59.57
75.00
94.26
119.1
151.2
189.5
240.3
302.8
385.1
482.2
604.9
758.0
977.5
1211
1476

.1721
.2190
.2761
.3481
.4390
.5542
.6991
.8810
1.111
1.402
1.763
2.230
2.806
3.531
4.464
5.636
7.070
8.919
11.30
14.23
17.86
22.65
28.43
35.89
45.49
56.91
72.03
90.59
114.9
143.6
179.6
224.3
288.1
355.7
432.0

.5646
.7186
.9060
1.142
1.440
1.818
2.294
2.890
3.646
4.601
5.784
7.316
9.205
11.58
14.65
18.49
23.20
29.26
37.06
46.68
58.59
74.30
93.27
117.7
149.2
186.7
236.3
297.2
377.0
471.0
589.1
735.9
945.2
1166
1417

178.9
141.9
112.5
89.24
70.76
56.15
44.46
35.31
28.01
22.18
17.62
13.96
11.08
8.794
6.974
5.519
4.371
3.479
2.761
2.174
1.729
1.373
1.093
.8645
.6811
.5435
.4286
.3401
.2675
.2136
.1703
.1359
.1054
.0850
.0697

266.2
211.1
167.4
132.8
105.3
83.55
66.16
52.53
41.68
33.00
26.22
20.76
16.48
13.08
10.38
8.212
6.503
5.176
4.108
3.235
2.573
2.043
1.626
1.286
1.103
.8087
.6378
.5060
.3980
.3178
.2533
.2022
.1568
.1265
.1038

5.590
7.048
8.888
11.21
14.13
17.81
22.49
28.32
35.70
45.09
56.75
71.66
90.26
113.7
143.4
181.2
228.8
287.5
362.2
460.0
578.4
728.2
915.2
1156
1468
1839
2332
2940
3738
4682
5873
7359
9490
11760
14340

3.757
4.737
5.973
7.532
9.498
11.97
15.12
19.04
23.99
30.30
38.14
48.16
60.66
76.43
96.37
121.8
153.8
193.2
243.5
309.1
388.7
489.4
615.1
777.4
986.8
1236
1567
1976
2512
3146
3947
4946
6378
7904
9637

Alcatel Magnet Wire Inc.

5

AWG
SIZE

2.5
3.5
4.5
5.5
6.5
7.5
8.5
9.5
10.5
11.5
12.5
13.5
14.5
15.5
16.5
17.5
18.5
19.5
20.5
21.5
22.5
23.5
24.5
25.5
26.5
27.5
28.5
29.5
30.5
31.5
32.5
33.5
34.5
35.5
36.5

Bare Wire Data/Annealed Aluminum AWG Sizes

AWG
SIZE

1/0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30

BARE WIRE DIAMETER

Minimum

Nominal

NOMINAL AREA

RESISTANCE AT 20C

Maximum

in

mm

in

mm

in

mm

.3217
.2864
.2550
.2271
.2023
.1801
.1604
.1429
.1272
.1133
.1009
.0898
.0800
.0713
.0635
.0565
.0503
.0448
.0399
.0355
.0317
.0282
.0250
.0224
.0199
.0177
.0157
.0141
.0125
.0112
.0099

8.171
7.275
6.477
5.768
5.138
4.575
4.074
3.630
3.231
2.878
2.563
2.281
2.032
1.811
1.613
1.435
1.278
1.138
1.013
.902
.805
.716
.635
.569
.505
.450
.399
.358
.317
.284
.251

.3249
.2893
.2576
.2294
.2043
.1819
.1620
.1443
.1285
.1144
.1019
.0907
.0808
.0720
.0641
.0571
.0508
.0453
.0403
.0359
.0320
.0285
.0253
.0226
.0201
.0179
.0159
.0142
.0126
.0113
.0100

8.252
7.348
6.543
5.827
5.189
4.620
4.115
3.665
3.264
2.906
2.588
2.304
2.052
1.829
1.628
1.450
1.290
1.151
1.024
.912
.813
.724
.643
.574
.511
.455
.404
.361
.320
.287
.254

.3281
.2922
.2602
.2317
.2053
.1828
.1628
.1450
.1292
.1150
.1024
.0912
.0812
.0724
.0644
.0574
.0511
.0455
.0405
.0361
.0322
.0286
.0254
.0227
.0202
.0180
.0160
.0143
.0127
.0114
.0101

8.334
7.422
6.609
5.885
5.215
4.643
4.135
3.683
3.282
2.921
2.601
2.316
2.062
1.839
1.636
1.458
1.298
1.156
1.029
.917
.818
.726
.645
.577
.513
.457
.406
.363
.323
.290
.257

Min. Dia.
cir.
mils

105600
83690
66360
52620
41740
33090
26240
20820
16510
13090
10380
8226
6528
5183
4108
3260
2580
2052
1624
1288
1024
812.3
640.1
510.8
404.0
320.4
252.8
201.6
158.8
127.7
100.0

Nom. Dia.

PHYSICAL DATA FOR NOMINAL DIAMETER

Max. Dia.

sq.
mils

sq.
mm

ohms/
1000ft

ohms/
km

ohms/
1000ft

ohms/
km

ohms/
1000ft

ohms/
/km

lbs/
1000 ft

kg/km

ft/lb

m/kg

82910
65730
52120
41330
32780
25990
20610
16350
12970
10280
8155
6461
5127
4071
3227
2560
2026
1611
1275
1012
804.2
637.9
502.7
401.1
317.3
251.6
198.6
158.4
124.7
100.3
78.54

53.49
42.41
33.62
26.66
21.15
16.77
13.30
10.55
8.367
6.631
5.261
4.168
3.308
2.627
2.082
1.652
1.308
1.040
.8229
.6530
.5189
.4116
.3243
.2588
.2047
.1624
.1281
.1022
.0804
.0647
.0507

.1622
.2046
.2581
.3254
.4101
.5174
.6523
.8218
1.037
1.307
1.648
2.081
2.622
3.301
4.162
5.257
6.633
8.362
10.54
13.32
16.70
21.10
26.85
33.45
42.38
53.57
68.08
84.41
107.4
133.8
171.2

.5320
.6712
.8467
1.068
1.345
1.697
2.140
2.696
3.403
4.289
5.408
6.828
8.603
10.83
13.65
17.25
21.76
27.43
34.58
43.69
54.79
69.24
88.09
109.7
139.0
175.7
223.4
276.9
352.4
438.9
561.8

.1590
.2005
.2529
.3189
.4021
.5072
.6395
.8060
1.016
1.282
1.616
2.040
2.571
3.237
4.084
5.147
6.503
8.178
10.33
13.02
16.39
20.66
26.22
32.86
41.54
52.38
66.38
83.23
105.7
131.4
167.8

.5216
.6579
.8297
1.046
1.319
1.664
2.098
2.644
3.334
4.207
5.302
6.693
8.433
10.62
13.40
16.89
21.34
26.83
33.90
42.72
53.77
67.79
86.02
107.8
136.3
171.8
217.8
273.1
346.8
431.2
550.6

.1559
.1966
.2479
.3126
.3982
.5022
.6332
.7982
1.005
1.269
1.600
2.018
2.545
3.202
4.046
5.094
6.427
8.106
10.23
12.88
16.19
20.52
26.01
32.57
41.13
51.80
65.56
82.07
104.0
129.1
164.5

.5115
.6449
.8132
1.026
1.306
1.648
2.077
2.619
3.298
4.163
5.251
6.620
8.351
10.50
13.28
16.71
21.09
26.60
33.57
42.25
53.10
67.31
85.34
106.9
134.9
169.9
215.1
269.2
341.4
423.7
539.7

97.17
77.04
61.08
48.44
38.42
30.46
24.16
19.17
15.20
12.05
9.558
7.572
6.009
4.772
3.782
3.001
2.375
1.889
1.495
1.186
.9426
.7477
.5892
.4701
.3719
.2949
.2327
.1856
.1461
.1175
.0920

144.6
114.6
90.88
72.07
57.16
45.32
35.94
28.52
22.61
17.92
14.22
11.27
8.941
7.100
5.627
4.465
3.534
2.810
2.224
1.765
1.402
1.112
.8766
.6995
.5533
.4388
.3462
.2762
.2174
.1749
.1370

10.29
12.98
16.37
20.65
26.03
32.84
41.40
52.18
65.80
83.02
104.6
132.1
166.4
209.6
264.4
333.3
421.0
529.5
669.0
843.1
1061
1337
1697
2127
2689
3391
4297
5388
6843
8509
10870

6.917
8.724
11.00
13.87
17.49
22.07
27.82
35.07
44.22
55.79
70.32
88.76
111.8
140.8
177.7
223.9
282.9
355.8
449.6
566.5
713.0
898.9
1140
1429
1807
2278
2888
3621
4599
5718
7301

Alcatel Magnet Wire Inc.

6

AWG
SIZE

1/0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30

Bare Wire Data/Annealed Aluminum Half AWG Sizes

AWG
SIZE

BARE WIRE DIAMETER

Minimum
in

1/0.5.3035
1.5 .2701
2.5 .2406
3.5 .2144
4.5 .1908
5.5 .1700
6.5 .1514
7.5 .1348
8.5 .1200
9.5 .1069
10.5 .0952
11.5 .0848
12.5 .0755
13.5 .0673
14.5 .0599
15.5 .0533
16.5 .0475
17.5 .0423
18.5 .0376
19.5 .0336
20.5 .0299
21.5 .0266
22.5 .0237
23.5 .0211
24.5 .0188
25.5 .0167
26.5 .0149
27.5 .0133
28.5 .0118
29.5 .0105

Nominal

NOMINAL AREA

RESISTANCE AT 20C

Maximum

Min. Dia.

Nom. Dia.

PHYSICAL DATA FOR NOMINAL DIAMETER

Max. Dia.

mm

in

mm

in

mm

cir.
mils

sq.
mils

sq.
mm

ohms/
1000ft

ohms/
km

ohms/
1000ft

ohms/
km

ohms/
1000ft

ohms/
/km

lbs/
1000 ft

kg/km

ft/lb

m/kg

7.709
6.861
6.111
5.446
4.846
4.318
3.846
3.424
3.048
2.715
2.418
2.154
1.918
1.709
1.521
1.354
1.206
1.074
.955
.853
.759
.676
.602
.536
.478
.424
.378
.338
.300
.267

.3066
.2730
.2431
.2165
.1928
.1717
.1529
.1362
.1212
.1080
.0962
.0856
.0763
.0679
.0605
.0539
.0480
.0427
.0380
.0339
.0302
.0268
.0239
.0213
.0190
.0169
.0150
.0134
.0119
.0106

7.788
6.934
6.175
5.499
4.897
4.361
3.884
3.459
3.078
2.743
2.443
2.174
1.938
1.725
1.537
1.369
1.219
1.085
.965
.861
.767
.681
.607
.541
.483
.429
.381
.340
.302
.269

.3096
.2759
.2455
.2176
.1938
.1726
.1537
.1368
.1218
.1085
.0966
.0860
.0767
.0682
.0608
.0542
.0482
.0429
.0383
.0341
.0303
.0270
.0241
.0214
.0191
.0170
.0151
.0135
.0120
.0107

7.864
7.008
6.236
5.527
4.923
4.384
3.904
3.475
3.094
2.756
2.454
2.184
1.948
1.732
1.544
1.377
1.224
1.090
.973
.866
.770
.686
.612
.544
.485
.432
.384
.343
.305
.272

94000
74530
59100
46870
37170
29480
23380
18550
14690
11660
9254
7327
5821
4610
3660
2905
2304
1823
1444
1149
912.0
718.2
571.2
453.7
361.0
285.6
225.0
179.6
141.6
112.4

73830
58530
46410
36810
29190
23150
18360
14570
11540
9160
7268
5754
4572
3620
2874
2281
1809
1431
1134
902.6
716.3
564.1
448.6
356.3
283.5
224.3
176.7
141.0
111.2
88.25

47.63
37.76
29.94
23.75
18.84
14.94
11.85
9.400
7.443
5.910
4.689
3.713
2.950
2.336
1.855
1.472
1.167
.9239
.7317
.5823
.4621
.3639
.2894
.2299
.1829
.1447
.1140
.0910
.0718
.0569

.1822
.2300
.2899
.3651
.4610
.5807
.7321
.9236
1.165
1.469
1.852
2.334
2.944
3.705
4.677
5.907
7.438
9.379
11.87
14.87
18.77
23.72
29.88
37.69
47.48
60.17
75.59
94.87
120.5
152.2

.5977
.7547
.9511
1.198
1.512
1.905
2.402
3.030
3.824
4.818
6.075
7.657
9.659
12.16
15.35
19.38
24.40
30.77
38.94
48.77
61.59
77.82
98.02
123.7
155.8
197.4
248.0
311.3
395.4
499.4

.1785
.2252
.2840
.3580
.4515
.5693
.7178
.9047
1.142
1.439
1.813
2.290
2.883
3.640
4.585
5.777
7.284
9.204
11.62
14.60
18.40
23.37
29.38
36.99
46.49
58.76
74.59
93.46
118.5
149.4

.5857
.7388
.9317
1.175
1.481
1.868
2.355
2.968
3.748
4.720
5.949
7.514
9.458
11.94
15.04
18.95
23.90
30.20
39.13
47.91
60.37
76.66
96.39
121.4
152.5
192.8
244.7
306.6
388.8
490.0

.1751
.2205
.2784
.3544
.4468
.5633
.7104
.8968
1.131
1.426
1.798
2.269
2.853
3.608
4.540
5.713
7.224
9.119
11.44
14.43
18.28
23.02
28.89
36.65
46.00
58.07
73.60
92.08
116.5
146.6

.5744
.7233
.9135
1.163
1.466
1.848
2.331
2.942
3.711
4.677
5.900
7.444
9.359
11.84
14.89
18.74
23.70
29.92
37.53
47.35
59.97
75.53
94.80
120.2
150.9
190.5
241.5
302.1
382.4
480.9

86.53
68.60
54.40
43.14
34.22
27.14
21.52
17.08
13.52
10.74
8.519
6.745
5.359
4.244
3.369
2.674
2.121
1.678
1.329
1.058
.8395
.6611
.5258
.4176
.3323
.2629
.2071
.1653
.1303
.1034

128.7
102.1
80.94
64.19
50.91
40.38
32.02
25.41
20.12
15.97
12.67
10.04
7.973
6.314
5.013
3.979
3.155
2.497
1.978
1.574
1.249
.9837
.7832
.6214
.4944
.3912
.3082
.2459
.1939
.1539

11.56
14.58
18.39
23.18
29.23
36.86
46.48
58.57
73.97
93.15
117.4
148.3
186.6
235.7
296.8
374.0
471.6
595.9
752.5
945.5
1191
1512
1902
2394
3009
3804
4829
6051
7672
9670

7.767
9.797
12.36
15.58
19.64
24.77
31.23
39.36
49.71
62.60
78.90
99.65
125.4
158.4
199.5
251.3
316.9
400.5
505.6
635.4
800.6
1016
1278
1609
2022
2556
3245
4066
5156
6498

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AWG
SIZE

1/0.5
1.5
2.5
3.5
4.5
5.5
6.5
7.5
8.5
9.5
10.5
11.5
12.5
13.5
14.5
15.5
16.5
17.5
18.5
19.5
20.5
21.5
22.5
23.5
24.5
25.5
26.5
27.5
28.5
29.5

Film Insulated Data Copper AWG Sizes

AWG
SIZE

LIGHT BUILD
Minimum
in

4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40
41
42
43
44

SINGLE BUILD

OVERALL DIAMETER

.0515
.0460
.0410
.0365
.0327
.0291
.0259
.0232
.0207
.0184
.0164
.0147
.0131
.0117
.0104
.0093
.0084
.0074
.0066
.0058
.0052
.0046
.0041
.0036
.0032
.0028
.0025
.0022
.0020

Nominal

mm

1.308
1.168
1.041
.927
.831
.739
.658
.589
.526
.467
.417
.373
.333
.297
.264
.236
.213
.188
.168
.147
.132
.117
.104
.091
.081
.071
.064
.056
.051

NOMINAL WEIGHT *

in

.0521
.0465
.0415
.0370
.0331
.0294
.0263
.0235
.0210
.0188
.0167
.0149
.0133
.0119
.0105
.0094
.0085
.0075
.0067
.0059
.0053
.0047
.0042
.0037
.0033
.0029
.0026
.0023
.0021

OVERALL DIAMETER

Maximum
mm

1.323
1.181
1.054
.940
.841
.747
.668
.597
.533
.478
.424
.379
.338
.302
.267
.239
.216
.191
.170
.150
.135
.119
.107
.094
.084
.074
.066
.058
.053

in

.0527
.0471
.0420
.0376
.0334
.0297
.0265
.0237
.0212
.0190
.0169
.0151
.0135
.0121
.0107
.0096
.0087
.0077
.0069
.0061
.0055
.0049
.0044
.0039
.0035
.0031
.0028
.0025
.0023

mm

1.399
1.196
1.067
.955
.848
.754
.673
.602
.538
.483
.429
.384
.343
.307
.272
.244
.221
.196
.175
.155
.140
.124
.112
.099
.089
.079
.071
.064
.058

Minimum
lbs/
1000 ft

7.86
6.26
4.95
3.93
3.12
2.48
1.95
1.56
1.23
.983
.776
.619
.488
.392
.307
.244
.197
.155
.122
.096
.077
.062
.049
.038
.029
.024
.019
.015
.012

kg/km

11.7
9.31
7.37
5.85
4.64
3.69
2.90
2.32
1.83
1.46
1.15
.921
.726
.538
.457
.363
.293
.231
.182
.143
.115
.092
.073
.057
.043
.036
.028
.022
.018

in

.0651
.0580
.0517
.0462
.0412
.0367
.0329
.0293
.0261
.0234
.0209
.0186
.0166
.0149
.0133
.0119
.0106
.0094
.0085
.0075
.0067
.0059
.0053
.0047
.0042
.0036
.0032
.0029
.0026
.0023
.0020

mm

1.654
1.473
1.313
1.173
1.046
.932
.836
.739
.663
.594
.531
.472
.422
.378
.338
.302
.269
.239
.216
.190
.170
.150
.135
.119
.107
.091
.081
.074
.066
.058
.051

* Nominal Weight, see page 19

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NOMINAL WEIGHT *

Nominal
in

.0658
.0587
.0524
.0468
.0418
.0373
.0334
.0298
.0265
.0238
.0213
.0190
.0169
.0152
.0136
.0122
.0109
.0097
.0088
.0078
.0069
.0061
.0055
.0049
.0044
.0038
.0034
.0031
.0028
.0024
.0022

AWG
SIZE

Maximum
mm

1.671
1.491
1.331
1.189
1.062
.947
.848
.747
.673
.605
.541
.483
.429
.386
.345
.310
.277
.246
.224
.198
.175
.155
.140
.124
.107
.097
.086
.079
.071
.061
.056

in

.0666
.0594
.0531
.0475
.0424
.0379
.0339
.0303
.0270
.0243
.0217
.0194
.0173
.0156
.0140
.0126
.0112
.0100
.0091
.0081
.0072
.0064
.0058
.0052
.0047
.0041
.0037
.0033
.0030
.0026
.0024

mm

1.692
1.509
1.349
1.206
1.077
.963
.861
.754
.686
.617
.551
.493
.439
.396
.356
.320
.284
.254
.231
.206
.183
.163
.147
.132
.119
.104
.094
.084
.076
.066
.061

lbs/
1000 ft

12.5
9.95
7.88
6.27
4.97
3.94
3.14
2.49
1.97
1.57
1.24
.988
.780
.624
.491
.396
.310
.246
.199
.158
.125
.098
.079
.064
.050
.039
.031
.025
.020
.015
.012

kg/km

18.6
14.8
11.7
9.33
7.39
5.86
4.67
3.70
2.93
2.34
1.84
1.47
1.16
.928
.731
.589
.461
.366
.296
.235
.186
.146
.118
.095
.074
.058
.046
.037
.030
.022
.018

4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40
41
42
43
44

Film Insulated Data Copper AWG Sizes

AWG
SIZE

HEAVY BUILD
Minimum

4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40
41
42
43
44

TRIPLE BUILD

OVERALL DIAMETER

NOMINAL WEIGHT *

Nominal

OVERALL DIAMETER

Maximum

Minimum

in

mm

in

mm

in

mm

lbs/
1000 ft

.2060
.1837
.1639
.1463
.1305
.1165
.1040
.0928
.0829
.0741
.0667
.0595
.0532
.0476
.0425
.0380
.0340
.0304
.0271
.0244
.0218
.0195
.0174
.0157
.0141
.0127
.0113
.0101
.0091
.0081
.0072
.0064
.0057
.0052
.0046
.0040
.0036
.0032
.0028
.0025
.0023

5.232
4.666
4.163
3.716
3.315
2.959
2.642
2.357
2.106
1.882
1.694
1.511
1.351
1.209
1.080
.965
.864
.772
.688
.620
.554
.495
.442
.399
.358
.323
.287
.257
.231
.206
.183
.163
.145
.132
.117
.102
.091
.081
.071
.064
.058

.2079
.1854
.1655
.1477
.1318
.1177
.1050
.0938
.0838
.0749
.0674
.0602
.0538
.0482
.0431
.0385
.0345
.0309
.0276
.0248
.0222
.0199
.0178
.0160
.0144
.0130
.0116
.0104
.0094
.0084
.0075
.0067
.0060
.0055
.0048
.0042
.0038
.0034
.0030
.0027
.0025

5.281
4.709
4.204
3.752
3.348
2.990
2.667
2.383
2.129
1.902
1.712
1.529
1.367
1.224
1.095
.978
.876
.785
.701
.630
.564
.505
.452
.406
.366
.330
.295
.264
.239
.213
.191
.170
.152
.140
.122
.107
.097
.086
.076
.069
.064

.2098
.1872
.1671
.1491
.1332
.1189
.1061
.0948
.0847
.0757
.0682
.0609
.0545
.0488
.0437
.0391
.0351
.0314
.0281
.0253
.0227
.0203
.0182
.0164
.0147
.0133
.0119
.0108
.0098
.0088
.0078
.0070
.0063
.0057
.0051
.0045
.0040
.0036
.0032
.0029
.0027

5.329
4.755
4.244
3.787
3.383
3.020
2.695
2.408
2.151
1.923
1.732
1.547
1.384
1.240
1.110
.993
.892
.798
.714
.643
.577
.516
.462
.417
.373
.338
.302
.274
.249
.224
.198
.178
.160
.145
.130
.114
.102
.091
.081
.074
.069

127
101
79.8
63.4
50.4
40.0
31.8
25.2
20.0
15.9
12.6
10.0
7.96
6.34
5.02
3.99
3.18
2.53
1.99
1.59
1.26
1.00
.794
.634
.501
.403
.317
.253
.204
.162
.127
.101
.080
.065
.052
.040
.032
.025
.020
.016
.013

kg/km

189
150
119
94.3
75.0
59.5
47.3
37.5
29.8
23.7
18.7
14.9
11.8
9.43
7.47
5.94
4.73
3.76
2.96
2.37
1.87
1.49
1.18
.943
.745
.600
.472
.376
.304
.241
.189
.150
.119
.097
.077
.060
.048
.037
.030
.024
.019

in

.0683
.0610
.0546
.0489
.0438
.0392
.0352
.0315
.0282
.0254
.0228
.0204
.0183
.0165
.0148
.0134
.0120

mm

1.735
1.549
1.387
1.242
1.113
.996
.894
.800
.716
.645
.579
.518
.465
.419
.376
.340
.305

* Nominal Weight, see page 19

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NOMINAL WEIGHT *

Nominal
in

.0690
.0618
.0554
.0496
.0445
.0399
.0358
.0320
.0287
.0259
.0233
.0209
.0188
.0169
.0152
.0138
.0124

AWG
SIZE

Maximum
mm

1.753
1.570
1.407
1.260
1.130
1.013
.909
.813
.729
.658
.592
.531
.478
.429
.386
.351
.315

in

.0700
.0627
.0562
.0504
.0452
.0406
.0364
.0326
.0293
.0264
.0238
.0214
.0193
.0173
.0156
.0142
.0128

mm

1.778
1.593
1.427
1.280
1.148
1.031
.925
.828
.744
.671
.605
.544
.490
.439
.396
.361
.325

lbs/
1000 ft

12.7
10.1
8.00
6.38
5.06
4.03
3.20
2.55
2.01
1.61
1.28
1.02
.808
.646
.511
.413
.325

kg/km

18.9
15.0
11.9
9.49
7.53
6.00
4.76
3.79
2.99
2.40
1.90
1.52
1.20
.961
.760
.614
.484

4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40
41
42
43
44

Film Insulated Data Copper Half AWG Sizes

AWG
SIZE

LIGHT BUILD
Minimum
in

4.5
5.5
6.5
7.5
8.5
9.5
10.5
11.5
12.5
13.5
14.5
15.5
16.5
17.5
18.5
19.5
20.5
21.5
22.5
23.5
24.5
25.5
26.5
27.5
28.5
29.5
30.5
31.5
32.5
33.5
34.5
35.5
36.5
37.5
38.5
39.5

SINGLE BUILD

OVERALL DIAMETER

.0487
.0435
.0387
.0346
.0309
.0275
.0246
.0219
.0196
.0174
.0156
.0139
.0124
.0110
.0098
.0088
.0079
.0070
.0062
.0055
.0050
.0043
.0038
.0034

Nominal

mm

1.237
1.105
.983
.879
.785
.699
.625
.556
.498
.442
.396
.353
.315
.279
.249
.224
.201
.178
.157
.140
.127
.109
.097
.086

NOMINAL WEIGHT *

in

.0492
.0439
.0391
.0350
.0312
.0278
.0249
.0221
.0198
.0177
.0158
.0141
.0126
.0112
.0099
.0089
.0080
.0071
.0063
.0056
.0051
.0045
.0039
.0035

OVERALL DIAMETER

Maximum
mm

1.250
1.115
.993
.889
.792
.706
.632
.561
.503
.450
.401
.358
.320
.284
.251
.226
.203
.180
.160
.142
.130
.114
.099
.089

in

.0496
.0443
.0396
.0354
.0315
.0281
.0252
.0224
.0211
.0180
.0160
.0143
.0128
.0114
.0101
.0091
.0082
.0073
.0065
.0058
.0053
.0046
.0041
.0037

mm

1.260
1.125
1.006
.899
.800
.714
.640
.569
.536
.457
.406
.363
.325
.290
.257
.231
.208
.185
.165
.147
.135
.117
.104
.094

Minimum
lbs/
1000 ft

7.02
5.51
4.43
3.51
2.79
2.19
1.75
1.39
1.11
.857
.693
.552
.439
.344
.272
.218
.173
.138
.107
.086
.070
.053
.043
.034

kg/km

10.4
8.20
65.9
5.22
4.15
3.26
2.60
2.07
1.65
1.28
1.03
.821
.653
.512
.405
.324
.257
.205
.159
.128
.104
.079
.064
.051

in

.0615
.0548
.0489
.0437
.0389
.0348
.0311
.0277
.0248
.0221
.0198
.0176
.0158
.0141
.0126
.0112
.0100
.0089
.0080
.0071
.0063
.0056
.0051
.0044
.0039
.0034

mm

1.56
1.39
1.24
1.11
.988
.884
.790
.704
.630
.561
.503
.447
.401
.358
.320
.284
.254
.226
.203
.180
.160
.142
.130
.112
.099
.086

* Nominal Weight, see page 19

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NOMINAL WEIGHT *

Nominal
in

.0622
.0555
.0496
.0442
.0395
.0353
.0316
.0282
.0252
.0225
.0202
.0180
.0161
.0144
.0129
.0115
.0103
.0092
.0083
.0074
.0065
.0058
.0053
.0046
.0041
.0036

AWG
SIZE

Maximum
mm

1.580
1.410
1.260
1.123
1.003
.897
.803
.716
.640
.572
.513
.457
.409
.366
.328
.292
.262
.234
.211
.188
.165
.147
.135
.117
.104
.091

in

.0630
.0562
.0502
.0449
.0402
.0359
.0320
.0287
.0257
.0230
.0206
.0184
.0164
.0148
.0133
.0119
.0106
.0095
.0086
.0077
.0068
.0061
.0056
.0049
.0044
.0039

mm

1.600
1.427
1.275
1.140
1.021
.912
.813
.729
.653
.584
.523
.467
.417
.376
.338
.302
.269
.241
.218
.196
.173
.155
.142
.124
.112
.099

lbs/
1000 ft

11.1
8.91
7.07
5.61
4.43
3.54
2.81
2.22
1.76
1.41
1.11
.885
.697
.557
.442
.348
.275
.221
.175
.141
.110
.088
.073
.056
.044
.035

kg/km

16.5
13.3
10.5
8.35
6.59
5.27
4.18
3.30
2.62
2.10
1.65
1.32
1.04
.829
.658
.518
.409
.329
.260
.210
.164
.131
.109
.083
.065
.052

4.5
5.5
6.5
7.5
8.5
9.5
10.5
11.5
12.5
13.5
14.5
15.5
16.5
17.5
18.5
19.5
20.5
21.5
22.5
23.5
24.5
25.5
26.5
27.5
28.5
29.5
30.5
31.5
32.5
33.5
34.5
35.5
36.5
37.5
38.5
39.5

Film Insulated Data Copper Half AWG Sizes

AWG
SIZE

HEAVY BUILD
Minimum

4.5
5.5
6.5
7.5
8.5
9.5
10.5
11.5
12.5
13.5
14.5
15.5
16.5
17.5
18.5
19.5
20.5
21.5
22.5
23.5
24.5
25.5
26.5
27.5
28.5
29.5
30.5
31.5
32.5
33.5
34.5
35.5
36.5
37.5
38.5
39.5

TRIPLE BUILD

OVERALL DIAMETER

NOMINAL WEIGHT *

Nominal

OVERALL DIAMETER

Maximum

Minimum

in

mm

in

mm

in

mm

lbs/
1000 ft

.1945
.1736
.1549
.1382
.1233
.1101
.0983
.0878
.0784
.0701
.0631
.0563
.0504
.0451
.0402
.0361
.0322
.0288
.0258
.0231
.0207
.0185
.0166
.0149
.0134
.0120
.0107
.0096
.0086
.0077
.0068
.0061
.0055
.0049
.0043
.0038

4.940
4.409
3.934
3.510
3.132
2.797
2.497
2.230
1.991
1.781
1.603
1.430
1.280
1.146
1.021
.917
.818
.732
.655
.587
.526
.470
.422
.378
.340
.305
.272
.244
.218
.196
.173
.155
.140
.124
.109
.097

.1964
.1756
.1564
.1396
.1255
.1113
.0993
.0887
.0793
.0708
.0638
.0570
.0510
.0456
.0408
.0365
.0327
.0293
.0262
.0235
.0211
.0189
.0169
.0152
.0137
.0123
.0110
.0099
.0089
.0080
.0071
.0063
.0058
.0051
.0045
.0040

4.989
4.460
3.973
3.546
3.188
2.827
2.522
2.253
2.014
1.798
1.621
1.448
1.295
1.158
1.036
.927
.831
.744
.665
.597
.536
.480
.429
.386
.348
.312
.279
.251
.226
.203
.180
.160
.147
.130
.114
.102

.1983
.1770
.1580
.1409
.1258
.1124
.1003
.0896
.0802
.0715
.0646
.0577
.0516
.0462
.0415
.0371
.0332
.0297
.0268
.0240
.0216
.0193
.0173
.0156
.0140
.0126
.0113
.0103
.0093
.0084
.0074
.0067
.0061
.0054
.0048
.0043

5.037
4.496
4.013
3.579
3.195
2.855
2.548
2.276
2.037
1.816
1.641
1.466
1.311
1.173
1.054
.942
.843
.754
.681
.610
.549
.490
.439
.396
.356
.320
.287
.262
.236
.213
.188
.170
.155
.137
.122
.109

113
89.8
71.1
56.5
44.5
35.7
28.4
22.5
18.0
14.2
11.4
8.99
7.15
5.68
4.49
3.59
2.86
2.26
1.79
1.43
1.14
.903
.711
.569
.452
.355
.282
.227
.180
.145
.112
.091
.074
.057
.046
.036

kg/km

168
134
106
84.1
66.2
53.1
42.3
33.5
26.8
21.1
17.0
13.4
10.6
8.45
6.68
5.34
4.26
3.36
2.66
2.13
1.70
1.34
1.06
.847
.673
.528
.420
.388
.268
.216
.167
.135
.110
.085
.068
.054

in

.0647
.0578
.0518
.0464
.0415
.0373
.0334
.0299
.0269
.0241
.0217
.0194
.0175
.0157
.0141
.0127

mm

1.643
1.468
1.316
1.179
1.054
.947
.848
.759
.683
.612
.551
.493
.445
.399
.358
.323

* Nominal Weight, see page 19

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NOMINAL WEIGHT *

Nominal
in

.0655
.0586
.0526
.0471
.0422
.0379
.0340
.0304
.0274
.0246
.0222
.0199
.0179
.0161
.0145
.0131

AWG
SIZE

Maximum
mm

1.664
1.488
1.336
1.196
1.072
.963
.864
.772
.696
.625
.564
.505
.455
.409
.368
.333

in

.0664
.0595
.0534
.0478
.0429
.0386
.0346
.0310
.0279
.0251
.0227
.0204
.0184
.0165
.0149
.0135

mm

1.687
1.511
1.356
1.214
1.090
.980
.879
.787
.709
.638
.557
.518
.467
.419
.378
.343

lbs/
1000 ft

11.7
9.21
7.34
5.85
4.63
3.72
2.96
2.35
1.87
1.50
1.18
.942
.749
.605
.482
.381

kg/km

17.4
13.7
10.9
8.70
6.89
5.53
4.40
3.50
2.78
2.23
1.76
1.40
1.11
.900
.717
.567

4.5
5.5
6.5
7.5
8.5
9.5
10.5
11.5
12.5
13.5
14.5
15.5
16.5
17.5
18.5
19.5
20.5
21.5
22.5
23.5
24.5
25.5
26.5
27.5
28.5
29.5
30.5
31.5
32.5
33.5
34.5
35.5
36.5
37.5
38.5
39.5

Film Insulated Data Aluminum AWG Sizes

AWG
SIZE

LIGHT BUILD

SINGLE BUILD

OVERALL DIAMETER
Minimum
in

mm

4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30

NOMINAL WEIGHT *

Nominal
in

OVERALL DIAMETER

Maximum
mm

in

mm

Minimum
lbs/
1000 ft

kg/km

in

.0651
.0580
.0517
.0462
.0412
.0367
.0329
.0293
.0261
.0234
.0209
.0186
.0166
.0149
.0133
.0119

mm

1.654
1.473
1.313
1.173
1.046
.932
.836
.739
.663
.594
.531
.472
.422
.378
.338
.302

* Nominal Weight, see page 19

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NOMINAL WEIGHT *

Nominal
in

.0658
.0587
.0524
.0468
.0418
.0373
.0334
.0298
.0265
.0238
.0213
.0190
.0169
.0152
.0136
.0122

AWG
SIZE

Maximum
mm

1.671
1.491
1.331
1.189
1.062
.947
.848
.747
.673
.605
.541
.483
.429
.386
.345
.310

in

.0666
.0594
.0531
.0475
.0424
.0379
.0339
.0303
.0270
.0243
.0217
.0194
.0173
.0156
.0140
.0126

mm

1.692
1.509
1.349
1.206
1.077
.963
.861
.754
.686
.617
.551
.493
.439
.396
.356
.320

lbs/
1000 ft

3.83
3.08
2.45
1.94
1.56
1.24
.973
.771
.617
.490
.389
.303
.209
.200
.160
.130
.101

kg/km

5.70
4.58
3.65
2.89
2.32
1.84
1.45
1.15
.918
.729
.579
.451
.311
.298
.238
.193
.150

4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30

Film Insulated Data Aluminum AWG Sizes

AWG
SIZE

HEAVY BUILD
Minimum

4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30

TRIPLE BUILD

OVERALL DIAMETER

NOMINAL WEIGHT *

Nominal

OVERALL DIAMETER

Maximum

Minimum

in

mm

in

mm

in

mm

lbs/
1000 ft

.2060
.1837
.1639
.1463
.1305
.1165
.1040
.0928
.0829
.0741
.0667
.0595
.0532
.0476
.0425
.0380
.0340
.0304
.0271
.0244
.0218
.0195
.0174
.0157
.0141
.0127
.0113

5.232
4.666
4.163
3.716
3.315
2.959
2.642
2.357
2.106
1.882
1.694
1.511
1.351
1.209
1.080
.965
.864
.772
.688
.620
.554
.495
.442
.399
.358
.323
.287

.2079
.1854
.1655
.1477
.1318
.1177
.1050
.0938
.0838
.0749
.0674
.0602
.0538
.0482
.0431
.0385
.0345
.0309
.0276
.0248
.0222
.0199
.0178
.0160
.0144
.0130
.0116

5.281
4.709
4.204
3.752
3.348
2.990
2.667
2.383
2.129
1.902
1.712
1.529
1.367
1.224
1.095
.978
.876
.785
.701
.630
.564
.505
.452
.406
.366
.330
.295

.2098
.1872
.1671
.1491
.1332
.1189
.1061
.0948
.0847
.0757
.0682
.0609
.0545
.0488
.0437
.0391
.0351
.0314
.0281
.0253
.0227
.0203
.0182
.0164
.0147
.0133
.0119

5.329
4.755
4.244
3.787
3.383
3.020
2.695
2.408
2.151
1.923
1.732
1.547
1.384
1.240
1.110
.993
.892
.798
.714
.643
.577
.516
.462
.417
.373
.338
.302

39.1
31.1
24.5
19.5
15.6
12.4
9.80
7.85
6.23
4.98
3.90
3.14
2.51
2.00
1.61
1.28
1.00
.798
.640
.515
.408
.330
.267
.209
.169
.133
.108

kg/km

58.2
46.3
36.5
29.0
23.2
18.4
14.6
11.7
9.27
7.41
5.80
4.67
3.73
2.98
2.40
1.90
1.50
1.19
.952
.766
.607
.491
.397
.311
.251
.198
.161

in

.0683
.0610
.0546
.0489
.0438
.0392
.0352
.0315
.0282
.0254
.0228
.0204
.0183
.0165
.0148
.0134
.0120

mm

1.735
1.549
1.387
1.242
1.113
.996
.894
.800
.716
.645
.579
.518
.465
.419
.376
.340
.305

* Nominal Weight, see page 19

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NOMINAL WEIGHT *

Nominal
in

.0690
.0618
.0554
.0496
.0445
.0399
.0358
.0320
.0287
.0259
.0233
.0209
.0188
.0169
.0152
.0138
.0124

AWG
SIZE

Maximum
mm

1.753
1.570
1.407
1.260
1.130
1.013
.909
.813
.729
.658
.592
.531
.478
.429
.386
.351
.315

in

.0700
.0627
.0562
.0504
.0452
.0406
.0364
.0326
.0293
.0264
.0238
.0214
.0193
.0173
.0156
.0142
.0128

mm

1.778
1.593
1.427
1.280
1.148
1.031
.925
.828
.744
.671
.605
.544
.490
.439
.396
.361
.325

lbs/
1000 ft

4.08
3.21
2.56
2.06
1.63
1.32
1.04
.837
.664
.523
.424
.346
.275
.221
.176
.143
.114

kg/km

6.07
4.78
3.81
3.07
2.43
1.96
1.55
1.25
.988
.778
.631
.515
.409
.329
.262
.213
.170

4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30

Film Insulated Data Aluminum Half AWG Sizes

AWG
SIZE

LIGHT BUILD

SINGLE BUILD

OVERALL DIAMETER
Minimum
in

mm

4.5
5.5
6.5
7.5
8.5
9.5
10.5
11.5
12.5
13.5
14.5
15.5
16.5
17.5
18.5
19.5
20.5
21.5
22.5
23.5
24.5
25.5
26.5
27.5
28.5
29.5

NOMINAL WEIGHT *

Nominal
in

OVERALL DIAMETER

Maximum
mm

in

mm

Minimum
lbs/
1000 ft

kg/km

in

.0615
.0548
.0489
.0437
.0389
.0348
.0311
.0277
.0248
.0221
.0198
.0176
.0158
.0141
.0126
.0112

mm

1.56
1.39
1.24
1.11
.988
.884
.790
.704
.630
.561
.503
.447
.401
.358
.320
.284

* Nominal Weight, see page 19

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NOMINAL WEIGHT *

Nominal
in

.0622
.0555
.0496
.0442
.0395
.0353
.0316
.0282
.0252
.0225
.0202
.0180
.0161
.0144
.0129
.0115

AWG
SIZE

Maximum
mm

1.580
1.410
1.260
1.123
1.003
.897
.803
.716
.640
.572
.513
.457
.409
.366
.328
.292

in

.0630
.0562
.0502
.0449
.0402
.0359
.0320
.0287
.0257
.0230
.0206
.0184
.0164
.0148
.0133
.0119

mm

1.600
1.427
1.275
1.140
1.021
.912
.813
.729
.653
.584
.523
.467
.417
.376
.338
.302

lbs/
1000 ft

3.52
2.77
2.20
1.75
1.38
1.11
.882
.700
.558
.443
.352
.282
.222
.179
.141
.112

kg/km

5.24
4.12
3.27
2.60
2.05
1.65
1.31
1.04
.830
.659
.524
.420
.330
.266
.210
.167

4.5
5.5
6.5
7.5
8.5
9.5
10.5
11.5
12.5
13.5
14.5
15.5
16.5
17.5
18.5
19.5
20.5
21.5
22.5
23.5
24.5
25.5
26.5
27.5
28.5
29.5

Film Insulated Data Aluminum Half AWG Sizes

AWG
SIZE

HEAVY BUILD
Minimum
in

4.5
5.5
6.5
7.5
8.5
9.5
10.5
11.5
12.5
13.5
14.5
15.5
16.5
17.5
18.5
19.5
20.5
21.5
22.5
23.5
24.5
25.5
26.5
27.5
28.5
29.5

TRIPLE BUILD

OVERALL DIAMETER

0.1945
0.1736
0.1549
0.1382
0.1233
0.1101
0.0983
0.0878
0.0784
0.0701
0.0631
0.0563
0.0504
0.0451
0.0402
0.0361
0.0322
0.0288
0.0258
0.0231
0.0207
0.0185
0.0166
0.0149
0.0134
0.012

Nominal

mm

4.94
4.409
3.934
3.51
3.132
2.797
2.497
2.23
1.991
1.781
1.603
1.43
1.28
1.146
1.021
0.917
0.818
0.732
0.655
0.587
0.526
0.47
0.422
0.378
0.34
0.305

NOMINAL WEIGHT *

in

0.1964
0.1756
0.1564
0.1396
0.1255
0.1113
0.0993
0.0887
0.0793
0.0708
0.0638
0.057
0.051
0.0456
0.0408
0.0365
0.0327
0.0293
0.0262
0.0235
0.0211
0.0189
0.0169
0.0152
0.0137
0.0123

OVERALL DIAMETER

Maximum
mm

4.989
4.46
0.3973
0.3546
3.188
2.827
2.522
2.253
2.014
1.798
1.621
1.448
1.295
1.158
1.036
0.927
0.831
0.744
0.665
0.587
0.526
0.47
0.422
0.378
0.34
0.305

in

mm

0.1983 5.037
0.177 4.496
0.158 4.013
0.1409 3.579
0.1258 3.195
0.1124 2.855
0.1003 2.548
0.0896 2.276
0.0802 2.037
0.0715 1.816
0.0646 1.641
0.0577 1.466
0.0516 1.311
0.0462 1.173
0.0415 1.054
0.0371 0.942
0.0332 0.843
0.0297 0.754
0.0268 0.681
0.024
0.61
0.0216 0.549
0.0193
0.49
0.0173 0.439
0.0156 0.396
0.014 0.356
0.0126
0.32

Minimum
lbs/
1000 ft

kg/km

34.9
27.7
21.9
17.5
13.8
11.1
8.9
7.03
5.6
4.47
3.58
2.84
2.28
1.82
1.44
1.15
0.925
0.737
0.58
0.463
0.373
0.3
0.236
0.191
0.151
0.119

51.9
41.2
32.6
26.0
20.5
16.5
13.2
10.5
8.33
6.65
5.33
4.23
3.39
2.71
2.14
1.71
1.38
1.10
0.863
0.689
0.555
0.446
0.351
0.284
0.225
0.177

in

0.0647
0.0578
0.0518
0.0464
0.0415
0.0373
0.0334
0.0299
0.0269
0.0241
0.0217
0.0194
0.0175
0.0157
0.0141
0.0127

mm

1.643
1.468
1.316
1.179
1.054
0.947
0.848
0.759
0.683
0.612
0.551
0.493
0.445
0.399
0.358
0.323

* Nominal Weight, see page 19

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NOMINAL WEIGHT *

Nominal
in

0.0655
0.0586
0.0526
0.0471
0.0422
0.0379
0.034
0.0304
0.0274
0.0246
0.0222
0.0199
0.0179
0.0161
0.0145
0.0131

AWG
SIZE

Maximum
mm

1.664
1.488
1.336
1.196
1.072
0.963
0.864
0.772
0.696
0.625
0.564
0.505
0.455
0.409
0.368
0.333

in

0.0664
0.0595
0.0534
0.0478
0.0429
0.0386
0.0346
0.031
0.0279
0.0251
0.0227
0.0204
0.0184
0.0165
0.0149
0.0135

mm

1.687
1.511
1.356
1.214
1.09
0.98
0.879
0.787
0.709
0.638
0.577
0.518
0.467
0.419
0.378
0.343

lbs/
1000 ft

3.68
2.9
2.32
1.86
1.48
1.19
0.945
0.757
0.606
0.486
0.375
0.303
0.245
0.201
0.161
0.129

kg/km

5.48
4.31
3.45
2.77
2.20
1.77
1.41
1.13
0.902
0.723
0.558
0.451
0.365
0.299
0.240
0.192

4.5
5.5
6.5
7.5
8.5
9.5
10.5
11.5
12.5
13.5
14.5
15.5
16.5
17.5
18.5
19.5
20.5
21.5
22.5
23.5
24.5
25.5
26.5
27.5
28.5
29.5

Recommended Winding Tensions Copper and Aluminum

AWG SIZE

4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40
41
42
43
44

NOMINAL DIAMETER
inches
millimeters

.2043
.1819
.1620
.1443
.1285
.1144
.1019
.0907
.0808
.0720
.0641
.0571
.0508
.0453
.0403
.0359
.0320
.0285
.0253
.0226
.0201
.0179
.0159
.0142
.0126
.0113
.0100
.0089
.0080
.0071
.0063
.0056
.0050
.0045
.0040
.0035
.0031
.0028
.0025
.0022
.0020

5.189
4.620
4.115
3.665
3.264
2.906
2.588
2.304
2.052
1.829
1.628
1.450
1.290
1.151
1.024
.912
.813
.724
.643
.574
.511
.455
.404
.361
.320
.287
.254
.226
.203
.180
.160
.142
.127
.114
.102
.089
.079
.071
.064
.056
.051

COPPER

ALUMINUM

8500 PSI

598 kg/cm2

5500 PSI

278 lbs
221 lbs
175 lbs
139 lbs
110 lbs
87.2 lbs
73.7 lbs
54.9 lbs
43.8 lbs
34.5 lbs
27.5 lbs
21.8 lbs
17.3 lbs
13.8 lbs
10.9 lbs
8.58 lbs
6.83 lbs
5.43 lbs
4.28 lbs
3.40 lbs
2.71 lbs
2.15 lbs
1.70 lbs
1.35 lbs
1.07 lbs
13.6 oz
10.7 oz
8.45 oz
6.83 oz
5.38 oz
4.24 oz
3.35 oz
2.67 oz
2.16 oz
1.71 oz
1.30 oz
1.03 oz
.837 oz
.667 oz
.517 oz
.427 oz

126 kg
100 kg
79.4 kg
63.0 kg
49.9 kg
39.5 kg
33.4 kg
24.9 kg
19.9 kg
15.6 kg
12.5 kg
9.99 kg
7.85 kg
6.26 kg
4.94 kg
3.89 kg
3.10 kg
2.46 kg
1.94 kg
1.54 kg
1.23 kg
.975 kg
.771 kg
.612 kg
.485 kg
.385 kg
.303 kg
.240 kg
.194 kg
.152 kg
.120 kg
95.0 g
75.7 g
61.2 g
48.5 g
36.9 g
29.2 g
23.7 g
18.9 g
14.7 g
12.1 g

180 lbs
143 lbs
113 lbs
90.0 lbs
71.4 lbs
56.4 lbs
44.8 lbs
35.5 lbs
28.3 lbs
22.3 lbs
17.8 lbs
14.1 lbs
11.2 lbs
8.90 lbs
7.05 lbs
5.55 lbs
4.42 lbs
3.51 lbs
2.77 lbs
2.20 lbs
1.75 lbs
1.39 lbs
1.10 lbs
13.9 oz
11.0 oz
6.88 oz

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AWG SIZE
387 kg/cm2

81.6 kg
64.8 kg
5.12 kg
40.8 kg
32.4 kg
25.6 kg
20.3 kg
16.1 kg
12.8 kg
10.1 kg
8.07 kg
6.53 kg
5.08 kg
4.04 kg
3.20 kg
2.52 kg
2.00 kg
1.59 kg
1.26 kg
.998 kg
.794 kg
.630 kg
.499 kg
.394 kg
.312 kg
.195 kg

4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40
41
42
43
44

Winding Space Factor Chart

Winding Space Factors
(basis square lay)
Chart expresses percentage of cross
sectional area
occupied by bare conductor.

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Physical Constants at 20C

Property

Annealed Copper

Annealed Aluminum

Volume electrical conductivity

minumum percent I.A.C.S

100.0

61.8

Density
lb/in3
kg/m3

0.32117
8888.4

0.09765
272.05

Weight resistivity
ohm-circular mil/ft
ohm-mm 2/m

10.371
17.2417x10-3

16.782
27.898x10-3

Volume resistivity
micro-ohm-inch
micro-ohm-mm

0.67881
17.2417

1.0928
27.7574

Temperature coefficient of resistance

ohm/C

0.00393

0.00410

Specific heat
cal/gm/C

0.092

0.214

Coefficient of thermal conductivity

cal/sec/cm2/cm/C

0.934

0.57

Coefficient of linear expansion/C

0.0000168

0.0000238

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Formula for Calculating Weights and Resistances at 20C

Weight

Copper

Aluminum

3854 A

1172 A

8.8897 a

2.7034 a

ft/lb

0.25947
A

0.85336
A

m/kg

112.5066
a

370.0184
a

8.145 10-3
A

13.1806 10-3
A

ohm/km

17.2417
a

27.7474
a

ohm/lb

2.1135 10-6
A2

11.212 10-6
A2

ohm/kg

1.93975
a2

10.2903
a2

lb/1000 ft
kg/km

Length

Resistance

ohm/1000 ft

A = nominal cross sectional area of wire in square inches.

a = nominal cross sectional area of wire in square millimeters.

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Square Wire Data Annealed Copper

Square AWG Sizes
AWG
SIZE

DIMENSIONS
Minimum

2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14

Nominal

NOMINAL AREA

NOMINAL RESISTANCE AT 20C

PHYSICAL DATA FOR

NOMINAL DIMENSIONS

AWG
SIZE

Maximum

in

mm

in

mm

in

mm

cir
mils

sq.
in

sq.
mm

ohms/
1000 ft

ohms/
km

ohms/
lb

ohms/
kg

lbs/
1000 ft

kg/
km

ft/
lb

m/
kg

.2550
.2271
.2023
.1801
.1604
.1429
.1272
.1133
.1009
.0898
.0800
.0713
.0635

6.477
5.768
5.138
4.575
4.074
3.630
3.231
2.878
2.563
2.281
2.032
1.811
1.613

.2576
.2294
.2043
.1819
.1620
.1443
.1285
.1144
.1019
.0907
.0808
.0720
.0641

6.543
5.827
5.189
4.620
4.115
3.665
3.264
2.906
2.588
2.304
2.052
1.829
1.628

.2602
.2317
.2053
.1828
.1628
.1450
.1292
.1150
.1024
.0912
.0812
.0724
.0644

6.609
5.885
5.215
4.643
4.135
3.683
3.282
2.921
2.601
2.317
2.062
1.839
1.636

82738
65252
51393
40380
32295
25391
19904
15294
12481
10366
7857
6320
4951

.064984
.051249
.040364
.031714
.025364
.019942
.015633
.012012
.009803
.008141
.006185
.004964
.003889

41.925
33.064
26.042
20.461
16.364
12.866
10.086
8.069
6.325
5.086
3.990
3.203
2.509

.1254
.1589
.2018
.2568
.3212
.4085
.5211
.6781
.8309
1.001
1.317
1.641
2.095

.4113
.5215
.6621
.8427
1.054
1.340
1.710
2.225
2.726
3.283
4.321
5.384
6.873

.0005005
.0008046
.001297
.002101
.003285
.005315
.008648
.01465
.02199
.03189
.05525
.08577
.1398

.001104
.001774
.002860
.004633
.007243
.01172
.01907
.03230
.04849
.07032
.1218
.1891
.3083

250.4
197.5
155.6
122.2
97.75
76.86
60.25
46.29
37.78
31.38
23.84
19.13
14.99

372.6
293.9
231.4
181.8
145.4
114.4
89.65
68.87
56.21
46.69
35.47
28.46
22.30

3.993
5.063
6.428
8.182
10.23
13.01
16.60
21.60
26.47
31.87
41.95
52.27
66.72

2.684
3.403
4.320
5.499
6.876
8.744
11.16
14.52
17.79
21.42
28.19
35.13
44.84

2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14

Bare Wire Characteristics for all Square and Rectangular Copper Products (corner radii)
SPECIFIED THICKNESS

CORNER RADIUS
Inches

Inches

Millimeters

.439.226
.225.166
.165.126
.125.096
.095.061
Under .061

11.155.740
5.7154.216
4.1913.200
3.1752.438
2.4131.549
Under 1.549

Width
under
.189"

.189"
to
751"

.040
.032
.026
.020
Round
Edge

.040
.040
.032
.032
.032
Round
Edge

Millimeters
Width
4.801mm
under
to
4.801mm 19.075mm

1.016
.813
.660
.508
Round
Edge

1.016
1.016
.813
.813
.813
Round
Edge

AREA REDUCTION
sq. mils
sq. millimeters
Width
.189"
Width
4.801mm
under
to
under
to
.189"
.751"
4.801mm 19.075mm

1373
879
580
343
(a)

1373
1373
879
879
879
(a)

.8858
.5671
.3742
.2213
(b)

.8858
.8858
.5671
.5671
.5671
(b)

WEIGHT REDUCTION
lbs/1000 ft
kg/km
Width
.189"
Width
4.801mm
under
to
under
to
.189"
.751"
4.801mm 19.075mm

5.29
3.39
2.24
1.32

5.29
5.29
3.39
3.39
3.39

7.871
5.044
3.333
1.964

7.871
7.871
5.044
5.044
5.044

Based on ASTM Specification B48-68

(a) = Rounded edge area reduction in square mils is 214600 T2 , where T is wire thickness in inches.
(b) = Rounded edge area reduction in square millimeters is .2146 t2 , where t is wire thickness in millimeters.

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Square Wire Data Annealed Aluminum

Square AWG Sizes
AWG
SIZE

DIMENSIONS
Minimum

1/0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14

Nominal

NOMINAL AREA

NOMINAL RESISTANCE AT 20C

PHYSICAL DATA FOR

NOMINAL DIMENSIONS

AWG
SIZE

Maximum

in

mm

in

mm

in

mm

.3217
.2864
.2550
.2271
.2023
.1801
.1604
.1429
.1272
.1133
.1009
.0898
.0800
.0713
.0635

8.171
7.275
6.477
5.768
5.138
4.575
4.074
3.630
3.231
2.878
2.563
2.281
2.032
1.811
1.613

.3249
.2893
.2576
.2294
.2043
.1819
.1620
.1443
.1285
.1144
.1019
.0907
.0808
.0720
.0641

8.252
7.348
6.543
5.827
5.189
4.620
4.115
3.665
3.264
2.906
2.588
2.304
2.052
1.829
1.628

.3281
.2922
.2602
.2317
.2053
.1828
.1628
.1450
.1292
.1150
.1024
.0912
.0812
.0724
.0644

8.334
7.422
6.609
5.885
5.215
4.643
4.135
3.683
3.282
2.921
2.601
2.317
2.062
1.839
1.636

cir
mils

132655
104814
82738
65252
51393
40380
32295
25391
19904
15294
12481
10366
7857
6320
4951

sq.
in

sq.
mm

ohms/
1000 ft

.104187
.082321
.064984
.051249
.040364
.031714
.025364
.019942
.015633
.012012
.009803
.008141
.006185
.004964
.003889

67.217
53.110
41.925
33.064
26.042
20.461
16.364
12.866
10.086
8.069
6.325
5.086
3.990
3.203
2.509

ohms/
km

.1265 .4128
.1601 .5225
.2022 .6633
.2564 .8411
.3255 1.068
.4143 1.359
.5180 1.700
.6589 2.162
.8405 2.757
1.094 3.589
1.340 4.397
1.614 5.295
2.124 6.970
2.647 8.684
3.379 11.084

ohms/
lb

ohms/
kg

.001033
.001655
.002655
.004269
.006882
.01115
.01743
.02819
.04588
.07771
.1167
.1692
.2931
.4550
.7413

.002278
.003648
.005854
.009413
.01517
.02458
.03843
.06217
.1012
.1713
.2573
.3730
.6463
1.003
1.635

lbs/
1000 ft

kg/
km

122.11 181.71
96.48 143.58
76.16 113.3
60.06 89.37
47.31 70.39
37.17 55.30
29.73 44.23
23.37 34.78
18.32 27.26
14.08 20.95
11.49 17.09
9.541 14.20
7.249 10.79
5.818 8.656
4.558 6.782

ft/
lb

8.191
10.37
13.13
16.65
21.14
26.90
33.64
42.79
54.58
71.03
87.04
104.8
137.9
171.9
219.4

m/
kg

5.505 1/0
6.967
1
8.825
2
11.19
3
14.21
4
18.08
5
22.61
6
28.76
7
36.68
8
47.74
9
58.50 10
70.44 11
92.72 12
115.5 13
147.5 14

Bare Wire Characteristics for all Square and Rectangular Aluminum Products (corner radii)
SPECIFIED THICKNESS

CORNER RADIUS
Inches

Inches

Millimeters

.439.226
.225.166
.165.126
.125.096
.095.061
Under .061

11.155.740
5.7154.216
4.1913.200
3.1752.438
2.4131.549
Under 1.549

Width
under
.189"

.189"
to
751"

.040
.032
.026
.020
Round
Edge

.040
.040
.032
.032
.032
Round
Edge

Millimeters
Width
4.801mm
under
to
4.801mm 19.075mm

1.016
.813
.660
.508
Round
Edge

1.016
1.016
.813
.813
.813
Round
Edge

AREA REDUCTION
sq. mils
sq. millimeters
Width
.189"
Width
4.801mm
under
to
under
to
.189"
.751"
4.801mm 19.075mm

1373
879
580
343
(a)

1373
1373
879
879
879
(a)

.8858
.5671
.3742
.2213
(b)

.8858
.8858
.5671
.5671
.5671
(b)

WEIGHT REDUCTION
lbs/1000 ft
kg/km
Width
.189"
Width
4.801mm
under
to
under
to
.189"
.751"
4.801mm 19.075mm

1.61
1.03
0.68
0.40

1.61
1.61
1.03
1.03
1.03

2.396
1.533
1.012
0.595

2.396
2.396
1.533
1.533
1.533

Based on ASTM Specification B324-69

(a) = Rounded edge area reduction in square mils is 214600 T2 , where T is wire thickness in inches.
(b) = Rounded edge area reduction in square millimeters is .2146 t2 , where t is wire thickness in millimeters.

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Square and Rectangular Wire Data Copper and Aluminum

Rectangular Bare Standards
Maximum Permissible Variation in Rectangular Wire Thickness
SPECIFIED THICKNESS

Inches

Millimeters

1.000 to .501
inches
in width

.500 to .301
.300 to .101
.100 and under

12.70 to 7.65
7.62 to 2.57
2.54 and under

1%
1%
.001 inches

THICKNESS, PLUS AND MINUS

.500 inches
25.4 to 12.73
and under
millimeters
in width
in width
.003 inches
1%
.001 inches

1%
1%
.03 mm

12.7
millimeters
and under
.08 mm
1%
.03 mm

Maximum Permissible Variation in Rectangular Wire Width

SPECIFIED WIDTH
Inches
Millimeters
.500 and over
.500 to .301
.300 to .101
.100 and under

12.73 and over

12.70 to 7.65
7.62 to 2.57
2.54 and under

WIDTH, PLUS AND MINUS

1 % but not to exceed .016 inches (.4 mm)
.003 inches (.08 mm)
1%
.001 inches (.03 mm)

Based on ASTM Specification B48-68 (CU) B324-69 (AL)

Additions for Film Covered Rectangular and Square Wire
Rectangular Wire

Inches

Millimeters

Single Thickness
Single Width

.0015.0025
.0015.0025

.038.064
.038.064

Heavy Thickness
Heavy Width

.0030.0050
.0025.0045

.076.127
.064.114

Extra Heavy Thickness

Extra Heavy Width

.005.007
.004.006

.127.178
.102.152

Square Wire

Above thickness limits apply.

Dimensions shown above are consistent with NEMA MW 1000.

Note: Maximum addition may be exceeded provided the overall dimension of the insulated wire does not exceed the sum
of the maximum bare wire dimension plus the maximum addition of the film insulation.

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Resistance Variation with Temperature

The resistance of a conductor varies
with temperature as follows:
Rt = Rt1 (1+t 1(t-t1))
where:
Rt is the resistance at any
temperature t, Rt1 is the known
resistance at the stated temperature t1.
t 1 is the temperature coefficient of
resistance at the stated temperature.
Because it is most practical to measure
resistance at room temperature, it is
convenient to choose 20C as the
stated temperature t1. The formula thus
becomes:
Rt = R20 (1+20 (t - 20))
The temperature coefficient of
resistance varies with conductivity n,
as well as temperature.
t1
=

1
(1/na) + (t1 - 20)

Where a is the temperature coefficient

of resistance for the given conductivity,
n, at 20C.
n
Conductor
a
(I.A.C.S)
Copper
0.00393
100%
Aluminum
0.00660
61.8%

Thus the resistance formula for copper

becomes:
Rt = R20 (1+.00393 (t - 20)
= 234.5 + t R20
254.5
For aluminum
Rt = R20 (1+.00408 (t - 20)
= 245.1 + t R20
245.1
Thus conversion of resistances at
operating temperatures to resistance at
20C is achieved by multiplying by the
inverses of the factors.
That is:
R20 =

254
234.5 + t

R20 =

x Rt for CU
1

245.1 x Rt for AL
1
225.1 + t

These factors for converting resistance

to 20C are listed from 0 to 250C in
the following tables on the next two
pages.

For a temperature of 20C the

coefficient becomes:
20 = .00393 for Copper
= .00408 for Aluminum

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Factors for Converting Copper Resistance to 20C

C

Factor

Factor

Factor

Factor

Factor

0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40
41
42
43
44
45
46
47
48
49
50

1.0853
1.0807
1.0761
1.0716
1.0671
1.0626
1.0582
1.0538
1.0495
1.0452
1.0409
1.0367
1.0325
1.0283
1.0241
1.0200
1.0160
1.0119
1.0079
1.0039
1.0000
.9961
.9922
.9883
.9845
.9807
.9770
.9732
.9695
.9658
.9622
.9586
.9550
.9514
.9479
.9443
.9409
.9374
.9339
.9305
.9271
.9238
.9204
.9171
.9138
.9106
.9073
.9041
.9009
.8977
.8946

51
52
53
54
55
56
57
58
59
60
61
62
63
64
65
66
67
68
69
70
71
72
73
74
75
76
77
78
79
80
81
82
83
84
85
86
87
88
89
90
91
92
93
94
95
96
97
98
99
100

.8914
.8883
.8852
.8821
.8791
.8761
.8731
.8701
.8671
.8642
.8613
.8583
.8555
.8526
.8497
.8469
.8441
.8413
.8386
.8358
.8331
.8303
.8276
.8250
.8223
.8196
.8170
.8144
.8118
.8092
.8067
.8041
.8016
.7991
.7966
.7941
.7916
.7891
.7867
.7843
.7819
.7795
.7771
.7747
.7724
.7700
.7677
.7654
.7631
.7608

101
102
103
104
105
106
107
108
109
110
111
112
113
114
115
116
117
118
119
120
121
122
123
124
125
126
127
128
129
130
131
132
133
134
135
136
137
138
139
140
141
142
143
144
145
146
147
148
149
150

.7586
.7563
.7541
.7518
.7496
.7474
.7452
.7431
.7409
.7388
.7366
.7345
.7324
.7303
.7282
.7261
.7240
.7220
.7199
.7179
.7159
.7139
.7119
.7099
.7079
.7060
.7040
.7021
.7001
.6982
.6963
.6944
.6925
.6906
.6888
.6869
.6851
.6832
.6814
.6796
.6778
.6760
.6742
.6724
.6706
.6689
.6671
.6654
.6636
.6619

151
152
153
154
155
156
157
158
159
160
161
162
163
164
165
166
167
168
169
170
171
172
173
174
175
176
177
178
179
180
181
182
183
184
185
186
187
188
189
190
191
192
193
194
195
196
197
198
199
200

.6602
.6585
.6568
.6551
.6534
.6517
.6501
.6484
.6468
.6451
.6435
.6419
.6403
.6386
.6370
.6355
.6339
.6323
.6307
.6292
.6276
.6261
.6245
.6230
.6215
.6200
.6185
.6170
.6155
.6140
.6125
.6110
.6096
.6081
.6067
.6052
.6038
.6024
.6009
.5995
.5981
.5967
.5953
.5939
.5925
.5912
.5898
.5884
.5871
.5857

201
202
203
204
205
206
207
208
209
210
211
212
213
214
215
216
217
218
219
220
221
222
223
224
225
226
227
228
229
230
231
232
233
234
235
236
237
238
239
240
241
242
243
244
245
246
247
248
249
250

.5844
.5830
.5817
.5804
.5791
.5778
.5764
.5751
.5738
.5726
.5713
.5700
.5687
.5674
.5662
.5649
.5637
.5624
.5612
.5600
.5587
.5575
.5563
.5551
.5539
.5527
.5515
.5503
.5491
.5479
.5467
.5456
.5444
.5432
.5421
.5409
.5398
.5386
.5375
.5364
.5352
.5341
.5330
.5319
.5308
.5297
.5286
.5275
.5264
.5253

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Factors for Converting Aluminum Resistance to 20C

C

Factor

Factor

Factor

Factor

Factor

0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40
41
42
43
44
45
46
47
48
49
50

1.0889
1.0840
1.0793
1.0745
1.0698
1.0652
1.0606
1.0560
1.0515
1.0470
1.0425
1.0381
1.0337
1.0294
1.0251
1.0208
1.0166
1.0124
1.0082
1.0041
1.0000
.9959
.9919
.9879
.9839
.9800
.9761
.9722
.9684
.9646
.9608
.9570
.9533
.9496
.9460
.9423
.9387
.9351
.9316
.9281
.9246
.9211
.9176
.9142
.9108
.9074
.9041
.9008
.8975
.8942
.8909

51
52
53
54
55
56
57
58
59
60
61
62
63
64
65
66
67
68
69
70
71
72
73
74
75
76
77
78
79
80
81
82
83
84
85
86
87
88
89
90
91
92
93
94
95
96
97
98
99
100

.8877
.8845
.8813
.8782
.8750
.8719
.8688
.8658
.8627
.8597
.8567
.8537
.8507
.8478
.8449
.8420
.8391
.8362
.8334
.8306
.8278
.8250
.8222
.8195
.8167
.8140
.8113
.8086
.8060
.8033
.8007
.7981
.7955
.7929
.7904
.7878
.7853
.7828
.7803
.7778
.7754
.7729
.7705
.7681
.7657
.7633
.7609
.7586
.7562
.7539

101
102
103
104
105
106
107
108
109
110
111
112
113
114
115
116
117
118
119
120
121
122
123
124
125
126
127
128
129
130
131
132
133
134
135
136
137
138
139
140
141
142
143
144
145
146
147
148
149
150

.7516
.7493
.7470
.7448
.7425
.7403
.7380
.7358
.7336
.7314
.7292
.7271
.7249
.7228
.7207
.7186
.7165
.7144
.7123
.7102
.7082
.7061
.7041
.7021
.7001
.6981
.6961
.6941
.6922
.6902
.6883
.6864
.6844
.6825
.6806
.6788
.6769
.6750
.6732
.6713
.6695
.6677
.6658
.6640
.6623
.6605
.6587
.6569
.6552
.6534

151
152
153
154
155
156
157
158
159
160
161
162
163
164
165
166
167
168
169
170
171
172
173
174
175
176
177
178
179
180
181
182
183
184
185
186
187
188
189
190
191
192
193
194
195
196
197
198
199
200

.6517
.6500
.6482
.6465
.6448
.6431
.6415
.6398
.6381
.6365
.6348
.6332
.6315
.6299
.6283
.6267
.6251
.6235
.6219
.6203
.6188
.6172
.6157
.6141
.6126
.6111
.6095
.6080
.6065
.6050
.6035
.6021
.6006
.5991
.5977
.5962
.5948
.5933
.5919
.5905
.5890
.5876
.5862
.5848
.5834
.5820
.5807
.5793
.5779
.5766

201
202
203
204
205
206
207
208
209
210
211
212
213
214
215
216
217
218
219
220
221
222
223
224
225
226
227
228
229
230
231
232
233
234
235
236
237
238
239
240
241
242
243
244
245
246
247
248
249
250

.5752
.5739
.5725
.5712
.5699
.5685
.5672
.5659
.5646
.5633
.5620
.5607
.5595
.5582
.5569
.5557
.5544
.5531
.5519
.5507
.5494
.5482
.5470
.5458
.5445
.5433
.5421
.5409
.5397
.5386
.5374
.5362
.5350
.5339
.5327
.5316
.5304
.5293
.5281
.5270
.5259
.5247
.5236
.5225
.5214
.5203
.5192
.5181
.5170
.5159

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Variations in Conductor Resistance Due to Diameter Tolerance

The resistance of a given length of
wire is inversely proportional to its
cross-sectional area, and thus for
round wire the square of its diameter:
Resistance
ohm/1000 ft

Copper

Aluminum

8.1454 10-3 = 10.371 10-3

A
D2

13.1806 10-3 = 16.782 10-3

A
D2

17.2417 = 21.9519
a
d2

27.7474 = 35.3291
a
d2

ohm/km

where: D is the diameter in inches

d is the diameter in millimeters
A is the cross-sectional area in square inches
a is the cross-sectional area in square millimeters
It is easily seen that the resistance will
reach its maximum when the wire
approaches its minimum diameter.
The wire diameter corresponding to
any resistance measurement is given
by the following formulae:

Units

Copper

Aluminum

Inches

D = 0.1019
R

D = 0.1295
R

Millimeters

d = 4.685
r

d = 5.944
r

where: R is the resistance in ohms/in

r is the resistance in ohms/km

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Wire and Cable Metric Calculations

Dimensions

Mass

Force or Tension

Length
mils x 0.0254 = mm (millimetres)
inches x 25.4 = mm
feet x 0.3048 = m (metres)
miles x 1.609344 = km (kilometres)

pounds x 0.45359 = kg (kilograms)

tons (2000 lb) x 0.907185 = t
(metric tonnes)

pounds (force) x 4.448 = N

(newtons)
mass (in kg) x 9.8066 = N
(weight at or near sea level)

Mass per unit length

lb/1000 ft. x 1.48816 = kg/km
(kilograms per kilometre)
lb/mi x 0.28185 = kg/km

Area
circular mils x 0.0005067 = mm2
(square millimetres)
sq. in x 645.16 = mm2
sq. ft. x 0.092903 = m2
(square metres)
sq. yd. x 0.836127 = m2
sq. mi. x 2.58999 = km2
(square kilometres)

Solid wire weight

mm2 x 8.89 = kg/km (for copper)
mm2 x 2.70 = kg/km (for aluminum)
mm2 x 7.83 = kg/km (for steel)
Temperature Conversion

Volume
cu. in. x 16.387 = cm3
(cubic centimetres)
cu. ft. x 0.028317 = m3
(cubic metres)
gallons x 4.54609 = L (litres)
U.S. gal. x 3.7854 = L (litres)

F to C: C = (F minus 32) x 5/9

C to F: F = (C x 9/5) plus 32

Force per unit area

(stress, pressure, tensile strength, etc.)
lbf/in2 = (psi) x 6.895 = kPa
(kilopascals)
lbf/in2 x 0.006895 = MPa
(megapascals)
N/mm2 = MPa
Note
Kilopascals are used generally for fluid
pressures. Megapascals are used
generally for stresses in materials, i.e.
for tensile stress, modulus of elasticity,
etc.SI Prefixes

SI Prefixes
Multiplying factor
1 000 000 000 000
1 000 000 000
1 000 000
1 000
100
10
0.1
0.01
0.001
0.000 001
0.000 000 001
0.000 000 000 001
0.000 000 000 000 001
0.000 000 000 000 000 001

=
=
=
=
=
=
=
=
=
=
=
=
=
=

10
109
106
103
102
101
10-1
10-2
10-3
10-6
10-9
10 -12
10 -15
10 -18
12

Prefix

Symbol

NOTICE

tera
giga
mega
kilo
hecto
deca
deci
centi
milli
micro
nano
pico
femto
atto

T
G
M
k
h
da
d
c
m

n
p
f
a

Alcatel Magnet Wire Inc. has

endeavoured to ensure the
accuracy of the data in this
publication, however we cannot
be liable for the consequences of
errors or omissions. All data is
subject to change without notice.
The installer and/or user assumes
all liability for the consequences of
the installation and/or use of any
of our products in contravention of
any applicable law, regulation or
code.

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Corporate Offices
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140 Allstate Parkway
Markham, Ontario
Canada
L3R 0Z7
Telephone
Fax

(905) 944-4300
(905) 944-4340

Customer Sales and Service

Toll Free
Canada (except Qubec)
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Facsimile
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914 Stiles Drive
Addison, Illinois
60101, USA
Telephone
Facsimile

(708) 628-8440
(708) 628-8960

Manufacturing Locations
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