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Common Conductor Sizes and Strandings
Reference Chart
This chart details the different conductors commonly used in the industry. For
each size, either AWG or metric, various stranding options are listed. Typically
the higher stranding is used in applications requiring greater conductor flexibility.
AWG to Metric Wire Crosses
AWG Metric (mm²)
26 – 22 0.1 – 0.5
22 – 18 0.5 – 1.0
16 – 14 1.5 – 2.5
12 – 10 4.0 – 6.0
*Strandings required for UL and CSA certification testing.
AWG to Metric Wire Crosses
AWG Metric (mm²)
26 – 22 0.1 – 0.5
22 – 18 0.5 – 1.0
16 – 14 1.5 – 2.5
12 – 10 4.0 – 6.0
AWG to Metric Wire Crosses
AWG Metric (mm²)
26 – 22 0.1 – 0.5
22 – 18 0.5 – 1.0
16 – 14 1.5 – 2.5
12 – 10 4.0 – 6.0
(continued on page D1.100)
Conductor
Individual Strands Overall Conductor Size
Conductor
Individual Strands Overall Conductor Size
No.
Diameter Diameter Area
No.
Diameter Diameter Area
AWG
Metric
mm
2
mm In. mm In.
Circ.
MILS AWG
Metric
mm
2
mm In. mm In.
Circ.
MILS
0.05 25 0.05 0.002 0.25 0.010 97
1.0
19 0.25 0.010 1.30 0.051 1841
0.06 41 0.05 0.002 0.36 0.014 159 1 1.13 0.044 1.13 0.044 1979
26
10 0.13 0.005 0.53 0.021 250 32 0.20 0.008 1.30 0.051 1984
1 0.41 0.016 0.41 0.016 256 7 0.43 0.017 1.30 0.051 2006
7 0.16 0.006 0.48 0.019 278
16
19 0.29 0.011 1.47 0.058 2426
19 0.10 0.004 0.51 0.020 304 65 0.16 0.006 1.50 0.059 2580
24
41 0.08 0.003 0.58 0.023 384 *26 0.25 0.010 1.50 0.059 2600
10 0.16 0.006 0.58 0.023 397 1 1.30 0.051 1.30 0.051 2601
1 0.51 0.020 0.51 0.020 400 105 0.13 0.005 1.50 0.059 2625
7 0.20 0.008 0.61 0.024 448 *7 0.51 0.020 1.52 0.060 2828
19 0.13 0.005 0.61 0.024 475
1.5
30 0.25 0.010 1.70 0.067 2906
0.25
65 0.07 0.003 0.65 0.026 484 21 0.30 0.012 1.60 0.063 2930
128 0.05 0.002 0.65 0.026 496 189 0.10 0.004 1.90 0.075 2930
32 0.10 0.004 0.65 0.026 496 7 0.52 0.020 1.60 0.063 2934
14 0.16 0.006 0.65 0.026 556 1 1.38 0.054 1.38 0.054 2952
22
1 0.64 0.025 0.64 0.025 625
14
45 0.16 0.006 1.85 0.073 3786
16 0.16 0.006 0.76 0.03 635 19 0.38 0.014 1.85 0.073 3831
26 0.13 0.005 0.76 0.03 650 1 1.63 0.064 1.63 0.064 4096
7 0.25 0.010 0.76 0.030 700 *41 0.25 0.010 1.85 0.073 4100
19 0.16 0.006 0.79 0.031 754 *7 0.64 0.025 1.85 0.073 4481
0.38
48 0.10 0.004 0.80 0.031 744
2.5
50 0.25 0.010 2.20 0.087 4844
194 0.05 0.002 0.8 0.031 752 7 0.67 0.026 2.10 0.083 4871
100 0.07 0.003 0.8 0.031 760 35 0.30 0.012 2.20 0.087 4883
7 0.27 0.011 0.8 0.031 791 315 0.10 0.004 2.20 0.087 4883
12 0.21 0.008 0.8 0.031 820 1 1.78 0.070 1.78 0.070 4911
21 0.16 0.006 0.8 0.031 833
12
19 0.45 0.018 2.36 0.093 6088
0.5
7 0.30 0.012 0.90 0.035 977 *65 0.25 0.010 2.41 0.095 6500
16 0.20 0.008 0.90 0.035 992 165 0.16 0.006 2.41 0.095 6549
1 0.80 0.031 0.80 0.031 992 1 2.06 0.081 2.06 0.081 6561
20
*10 0.25 0.010 0.89 0.035 1000 *7 0.81 0.032 2.44 0.096 7168
1 0.81 0.032 0.81 0.032 1024
4.0
56 0.30 0.012 3.10 0.122 7812
41 0.13 0.005 0.91 0.036 1025 1 2.26 0.089 2.26 0.089 7917
26 0.16 0.006 0.91 0.036 1032 511 0.10 0.004 3.00 0.118 7921
*7 0.32 0.013 0.97 0.038 1111 19 0.52 0.020 2.70 0.106 7963
19 0.20 0.008 0.94 0.037 1216
10
37 0.40 0.016 2.92 0.115 9354
0.75
7 0.37 0.015 1.10 0.043 1485 49 0.36 0.014 2.95 0.116 9880
24 0.20 0.008 1.20 0.047 1488 *7 0.98 0.039 2.95 0.116 10376
1 1.00 0.039 1.00 0.039 1550 1 2.59 0.102 2.59 0.102 10404
18
*16 0.25 0.010 1.19 0.047 1600 *105 0.25 0.010 2.95 0.116 10500
1 1.02 0.040 1.02 0.040 1600
6.0
84 0.30 0.012 3.50 0.138 11718
65 0.13 0.005 1.19 0.047 1625 756 0.10 0.004 3.70 0.146 11718
41 0.16 0.006 1.19 0.047 1627 1 2.76 0.109 2.76 0.109 11807
*7 0.40 0.016 1.22 0.048 1770 7 1.05 0.041 3.20 0.126 11962
19 0.25 0.010 1.24 0.049 1900 19 0.64 0.025 3.30 0.130 12063