Solid
& Stranded Tinned Copper Wire Table - American Wire Gauge (B & S)
Table I 42 AWG to 16 AWG
Solid
& Stranded Tinned Copper Wire Table -
American
Wire Gauge (B & S)
Table I 42 AWG to 16 AWG
| AWG SIZE |
STRAND TYPE |
STRAND. | NOM.O.D. 1STRAND |
NOM.O.D. COND. |
CMA | NOM.WT /1000' |
OHMS/ 1000' |
| 42 | S | 1 | 0.002494" | 0.002494" | 6.22 | 0.01882 | 1781.300 |
| 42 | B | 6/50 | 0.0010" | 0.0031" | 6.00 | 0.021 | 1728.500 |
| 40 | S | 1 | 0.003145" | 0.003145" | 9.89 | 0.02993 | 1158.500 |
| 40 | B | 10/50 | 0.0010" | 0.0037" | 10.00 | 0.029 | 1037.100 |
| 38 | S | 1 | 0.003965" | 0.003965" | 15.72 | 0.04759 | 659.800 |
| 38 | C | 7/46 | 0.0016" | 0.0048" | 17.92 | 0.054 | 578.739 |
| 38 | B | 16/50 | 0.0010" | 0.0046" | 16.00 | 0.048 | 648.188 |
| 36 | S | 1 | 0.0050" | 0.0050" | 25.00 | 0.07567 | 422.600 |
| 36 | C | 7/44 | 0.0020" | 0.0060" | 28.00 | 0.085 | 370.393 |
| 36 | B | 10/46 | 0.0016" | 0.0059" | 25.60 | 0.077 | 405.117 |
| 36 | B | 25/50 | 0.0010" | 0.0058" | 25.00 | 0.076 | 414.840 |
| 34 | S | 1 | 0.006305" | 0.006305" | 39.75 | 0.1203 | 265.800 |
| 34 | C | 7/42 | 0.0025" | 0.0075" | 43.75 | 0.135 | 237.051 |
| 34 | B | 10/44 | 0.0020" | 0.0073" | 40.00 | 0.121 | 259.275 |
| 34 | B | 16/46 | 0.0016" | 0.0074" | 40.96 | 0.124 | 253.193 |
| 34 | C | 19/46 | 0.0016" | 0.0080" | 48.64 | 0.146 | 213.220 |
| 34 | RB | 40/50 | 0.0010" | 0.0073" | 40.00 | 0.121 | 259.275 |
| 32 | S | 1 | 0.00795" | 0.00795" | 63.21 | 0.1913 | 167.200 |
| 32 | C | 7/40 | 0.0031" | 0.0093" | 67.27 | 0.213 | 154.170 |
| 32 | B | 16/44 | 0.0020" | 0.0093" | 64.00 | 0.194 | 162.047 |
| 32 | C | 19/44 | 0.0020" | 0.0100" | 76.00 | 0.234 | 136.461 |
| 32 | B | 25/46 | 0.0016" | 0.0093" | 64.00 | 0.194 | 162.047 |
| 32 | RB | 64/50 | 0.0010" | 0.0093" | 65.28 | 0.194 | 158.869 |
| 30 | S | 1 | 0.01003" | 0.01003" | 100.50 | 0.3042 | 105.100 |
| 30 | C | 7/38 | 0.0040" | 0.0120" | 112.00 | 0.340 | 92.598 |
| 30 | B | 10/40 | 0.0031" | 0.0114" | 96.10 | 0.291 | 107.919 |
| 30 | C | 19/42 | 0.0025" | 0.0125" | 118.75 | 0.367 | 87.334 |
| 30 | B | 25/44 | 0.0020" | 0.0115" | 100.00 | 0.303 | 103.710 |
| 30 | RB | 40/46 | 0.0016" | 0.0117" | 102.00 | 0.310 | 101.676 |
| 29 | RB | 33/44 | 0.0020" | 0.0165" | 132.00 | 0.400 | 78.568 |
| 29 | RB | 51/46 | 0.0016" | 0.0120" | 114.00 | 0.436 | 72.021 |
| 28 | S | 1 | 0.0126" | 0.0126" | 158.80 | 0.4806 | 65.330 |
| 28 | C | 7/36 | 0.0050" | 0.0150" | 175.00 | 0.539 | 59.262 |
| 28 | B | 16/40 | 0.0031" | 0.0143" | 153.76 | 0.466 | 67.449 |
| 28 | C | 19/40 | 0.0031" | 0.0155" | 182.59 | 0.564 | 56.759 |
| 28 | RB | 40/44 | 0.0020" | 0.0160" | 160.00 | 0.484 | 64.819 |
| 28 | RB | 65/46 | 0.0016" | 0.0138" | 154.00 | 0.466 | 67.734 |
| 27 | C | 7/35 | 0.0056" | 0.0170" | 219.52 | 0.678 | 47.244 |
| 27 | RB | 51/44 | 0.0020" | 0.0190" | 198.00 | 0.612 | 52.379 |
| 26 | S | 1 | 0.0159" | 0.0159" | 252.80 | 0.765 | 41.020 |
| 26 | C | 7/34 | 0.0063" | 0.0190" | 277.83 | 0.850 | 37.329 |
| 26 | B | 10/36 | 0.0050" | 0.0200" | 250.00 | 0.770 | 41.484 |
| 26 | C | 19/38 | 0.0040" | 0.0200" | 304.00 | 0.939 | 34.115 |
| 26 | RB | 28/40 | 0.0031" | 0.0210" | 276.00 | 0.850 | 37.576 |
| 26 | RB | 64/44 | 0.0020" | 0.0201" | 256.00 | 0.768 | 40.512 |
| 26 | RB | 105/46 | 0.0016" | 0.0190" | 269.00 | 0.780 | 38.550 |
| 24 | S | 1 | 0.0201" | 0.0201" | 404.00 | 1.220 | 25.670 |
| 24 | C | 7/32 | 0.0080" | 0.0240" | 448.00 | 1.360 | 23.150 |
| 24 | B | 10/34 | 0.0063" | 0.0240" | 396.95 | 1.230 | 26.127 |
| 24 | B | 16/36 | 0.0050" | 0.0240" | 400.00 | 1.220 | 25.928 |
| 24 | C | 19/36 | 0.0050" | 0.0250" | 475.00 | 1.466 | 21.834 |
| 24 | RB | 42/40 | 0.0031" | 0.0240" | 411.69 | 1.222 | 25.191 |
| 24 | RB | 105/44 | 0.0020" | 0.0265" | 428.40 | 1.260 | 24.209 |
| 22 | S | 1 | 0.02535" | 0.0253" | 642.50 | 1.945 | 16.790 |
| 22 | C | 7/30 | 0.0100" | 0.0300" | 704.00 | 2.160 | 14.732 |
| 22 | B | 16/34 | 0.0063" | 0.0320" | 635.04 | 1.970 | 16.331 |
| 22 | C | 19/35 | 0.0058" | 0.0290" | 639.16 | 1.960 | 16.230 |
| 22 | B | 26/36 | 0.0050" | 0.0330" | 650.00 | 2.000 | 15.955 |
| 22 | RB | 66/40 | 0.0031" | 0.0305" | 652.00 | 2.000 | 15.906 |
| 22 | RB | 154/44 | 0.0020" | 0.0300" | 598.00 | 1.840 | 17.343 |
| 22 | RB | 168/44 | 0.0020" | 0.0340" | 672.00 | 3.499 | 15.433 |
| 20 | S | 1 | 0.0320" | 0.0320" | 1024.00 | 3.100 | 10.130 |
| 20 | C | 7/28 | 0.0126" | 0.0378" | 1111.32 | 3.170 | 9.332 |
| 20 | B | 10/30 | 0.0100" | 0.0380" | 1005.00 | 3.090 | 10.319 |
| 20 | C | 19/33 | 0.0070" | 0.0350" | 931.00 | 2.900 | 11.140 |
| 20 | B | 26/34 | 0.0063" | 0.0380" | 1031.94 | 3.210 | 10.050 |
| 20 | RB | 41/36 | 0.0050" | 0.0380" | 1025.00 | 3.170 | 10.118 |
| 20 | RB | 42/36 | 0.0050" | 0.0430" | 1050.00 | 3.230 | 9.877 |
| 20 | RB | 105/40 | 0.0031" | 0.0400" | 1038.00 | 3.200 | 9.991 |
| 20 | RB | 154/42 | 0.0025" | 0.0380" | 954.00 | 2.820 | 10.871 |
| 20 | RB | 266/44 | 0.0020" | 0.0400" | 1032.00 | 3.200 | 10.049 |
| 18 | S | 1 | 0.0403" | 0.0403" | 1624.00 | 4.920 | 6.386 |
| 18 | C | 7/26 | 0.0153" | 0.0459" | 1638.63 | 5.100 | 6.329 |
| 18 | B | 10/28 | 0.0126" | 0.0450" | 1587.60 | 4.980 | 6.533 |
| 18 | B | 16/30 | 0.0100" | 0.0500" | 1608.00 | 4.940 | 6.450 |
| 18 | C | 19/31 | 0.0089" | 0.0450" | 1505.00 | 4.700 | 6.891 |
| 18 | RB | 41/34 | 0.0063" | 0.0510" | 1627.29 | 5.060 | 6.373 |
| 18 | RB | 65/36 | 0.0050" | 0.0510" | 1625.00 | 5.000 | 6.382 |
| 18 | RB | 168/40 | 0.0031" | 0.0520" | 1661.00 | 5.140 | 6.244 |
| 18 | RB | 259/42 | 0.0025" | 0.0520" | 1605.00 | 4.950 | 6.462 |
| 18 | RB | 413/44 | 0.0020" | 0.0520" | 1602.00 | 4.900 | 6.474 |
| 16 | S | 1 | 0.0508" | 0.0508" | 2581.00 | 7.810 | 4.019 |
| 16 | C | 7/24 | 0.0201" | 0.0600" | 2828.07 | 8.650 | 3.667 |
| 16 | B | 16/28 | 0.0126" | 0.0620" | 2540.16 | 8.000 | 4.083 |
| 16 | C | 19/29 | 0.0112" | 0.0560" | 2383.36 | 7.400 | 4.351 |
| 16 | B | 26/30 | 0.0100" | 0.0620" | 2613.00 | 8.030 | 3.969 |
| 16 | RB | 42/32 | 0.0080" | 0.0670" | 2655.00 | 8.200 | 3.906 |
| 16 | B | 65/34 | 0.0063" | 0.0620" | 2579.85 | 8.030 | 4.020 |
| 16 | RB | 105/36 | 0.0050" | 0.0620" | 2625.00 | 8.090 | 3.950 |
| 16 | RB | 168/38 | 0.0040" | 0.0670" | 2641.00 | 8.150 | 3.927 |
| 16 | RB | 264/40 | 0.0031" | 0.0670" | 2610.00 | 8.070 | 3.974 |
| 16 | RB | 665/44 | 0.0020" | 0.0660" | 2581.00 | 8.000 | 4.018 |
Table I I 14 AWG to 1 AWG
| AWG SIZE |
STRAND TYPE |
STRAND. | NOM.O.D. 1STRAND |
NOM.O.D. COND. |
CMA | NOM.WT /1000' |
OHMS/ 1000' |
| 14 | S | 1 | 0.0641" | 0.0641" | 4109.00 | 12.400 | 2.524 |
| 14 | C | 7/22 | 0.0242" | 0.0726" | 4099.48 | 12.760 | 2.530 |
| 14 | C | 19/27 | 0.0142" | 0.0710" | 3831.16 | 11.900 | 2.707 |
| 14 | B | 26/28 | 0.0126" | 0.0740" | 4154.80 | 13.000 | 2.496 |
| 14 | C | 37/30 | 0.0105" | 0.0730" | 4079.25 | 12.500 | 2.542 |
| 14 | B | 41/30 | 0.0100" | 0.0800" | 4121.50 | 12.660 | 2.516 |
| 14 | RB | 42/30 | 0.0100" | 0.0870" | 4221.00 | 13.000 | 2.640 |
| 14 | RC | 49/31 | 0.0092" | 0.0830" | 4147.36 | 12.500 | 2.501 |
| 14 | B | 105/34 | 0.0063" | 0.0760" | 4167.45 | 12.852 | 2.489 |
| 14 | RB | 168/36 | 0.0050" | 0.0860" | 4200.00 | 12.900 | 2.469 |
| 14 | RB | 266/38 | 0.0040" | 0.0860" | 4182.00 | 13.000 | 2.480 |
| 14 | RB | 413/40 | 0.0031" | 0.0820" | 4083.00 | 12.600 | 2.540 |
| 14 | RB | 665/42 | 0.0025" | 0.0840" | 4123.00 | 12.300 | 2.515 |
| 14 | RB | 1078/44 | 0.0020" | 0.0860" | 4184.00 | 12.900 | 2.481 |
| 12 | S | 1 | 0.0808" | 0.0808" | 6529.00 | 19.800 | 1.589 |
| 12 | C | 7/20 | 0.0306" | 0.0920" | 6554.52 | 20.400 | 1.582 |
| 12 | C | 19/25 | 0.0179" | 0.0900" | 6087.79 | 18.800 | 1.704 |
| 12 | C | 37/28 | 0.0133" | 0.0930" | 6544.93 | 20.380 | 1.585 |
| 12 | B | 41/28 | 0.0126" | 0.0940" | 6509.16 | 20.200 | 1.593 |
| 12 | RC | 49/29 | 0.0115" | 0.1040" | 6480.25 | 20.000 | 1.600 |
| 12 | B | 65/30 | 0.0010" | 0.0960" | 6532.50 | 20.800 | 1.588 |
| 12 | RB | 105/32 | 0.0080" | 0.1020" | 6637.00 | 21.000 | 1.563 |
| 12 | RB | 165/34 | 0.0063" | 0.1020" | 6548.85 | 20.400 | 1.584 |
| 12 | RB | 168/34 | 0.0063" | 0.1040" | 6677.92 | 20.560 | 1.553 |
| 12 | RB | 259/36 | 0.0050" | 0.1020" | 6475.00 | 21.000 | 1.602 |
| 12 | RB | 413/38 | 0.0040" | 0.1080" | 6492.00 | 20.000 | 1.598 |
| 12 | RB | 665/40 | 0.0031" | 0.1040" | 6575.00 | 20.300 | 1.577 |
| 12 | RB | 1050/42 | 0.0025" | 0.1060" | 6510.00 | 19.200 | 1.593 |
| 12 | RB | 1666/44 | 0.0020" | 0.1020" | 6465.00 | 21.000 | 1.604 |
| 10 | S | 1 | 0.1019" | 0.1019" | 10380.00 | 31.430 | 0.999 |
| 10 | C | 7/18 | 0.0388" | 0.1160" | 10429.72 | 32.520 | 0.994 |
| 10 | C | 19/22 | 0.0234" | 0.1170" | 10403.64 | 32.300 | 0.997 |
| 10 | C | 37/26 | 0.0167" | 0.1200" | 10318.93 | 31.800 | 1.005 |
| 10 | RC | 49/27 | 0.0146" | 0.1310" | 10444.84 | 32.500 | 0.993 |
| 10 | RB | 105/30 | 0.0100" | 0.1300" | 10553.00 | 32.500 | 0.983 |
| 10 | RC | 133/31 | 0.0089" | 0.1340" | 10600.00 | 32.900 | 0.978 |
| 10 | RB | 175/32 | 0.0080" | 0.1380" | 11061.00 | 35.000 | 0.938 |
| 10 | RB | 259/34 | 0.0063" | 0.1300" | 10295.00 | 32.000 | 1.007 |
| 10 | RB | 413/36 | 0.0050" | 0.1300" | 10325.00 | 31.800 | 1.004 |
| 10 | RB | 658/38 | 0.0040" | 0.1300" | 10344.00 | 32.000 | 1.003 |
| 10 | RB | 1050/40 | 0.0031" | 0.1300" | 10382.00 | 32.000 | 0.999 |
| 10 | RB | 1666/42 | 0.0025" | 0.1410" | 10329.00 | 30.600 | 1.004 |
| 8 | S | 1 | 0.1285" | 0.1285" | 16510.00 | 49.980 | 0.628 |
| 8 | C | 19/21 | 0.0284" | 0.1420" | 15392.00 | 48.000 | 0.694 |
| 8 | C | 37/24 | 0.0211" | 0.1500" | 16472.00 | 50.830 | 0.630 |
| 8 | RC | 49/25 | 0.0184" | 0.1660" | 16589.00 | 52.000 | 0.625 |
| 8 | RC | 133/29 | 0.0112" | 0.1680" | 16851.00 | 52.490 | 0.615 |
| 8 | RB | 152/30 | 0.0100" | 0.1580" | 15276.00 | 47.990 | 0.679 |
| 8 | RB | 168/30 | 0.0100" | 0.1760" | 16884.00 | 52.590 | 0.614 |
| 8 | RB | 245/32 | 0.0080" | 0.1620" | 15486.00 | 49.000 | 0.670 |
| 8 | RB | 301/33 | 0.0071" | 0.1570" | 15089.00 | 47.400 | 0.687 |
| 8 | RB | 413/34 | 0.0063" | 0.1660" | 16416.00 | 51.000 | 0.632 |
| 8 | RB | 665/36 | 0.0050" | 0.1660" | 16625.00 | 51.300 | 0.624 |
| 8 | RB | 1050/38 | 0.0040" | 0.1660" | 16506.00 | 51.000 | 0.628 |
| 6 | S | 1 | 0.1620" | 0.1620" | 26240.00 | 79.440 | 0.395 |
| 6 | C | 19/19 | 0.0358" | 0.1790" | 24472.00 | 74.300 | 0.440 |
| 6 | C | 37/22 | 0.0266" | 0.1900" | 26179.00 | 81.500 | 0.396 |
| 6 | RC | 49/33 | 0.0231" | 0.2080" | 26147.00 | 80.750 | 0.397 |
| 6 | RC | 133/27 | 0.0141" | 0.2120" | 26440.00 | 82.200 | 0.392 |
| 6 | RB | 259/30 | 0.0100" | 0.2100" | 26029.00 | 81.030 | 0.398 |
| 6 | RB | 427/32 | 0.0080" | 0.2180" | 26990.00 | 84.060 | 0.384 |
| 6 | RB | 655/34 | 0.0063" | 0.2140" | 26433.00 | 83.180 | 0.392 |
| 6 | RB | 1050/36 | 0.0050" | 0.2040" | 26250.00 | 84.000 | 0.395 |
| 6 | RB | 1666/38 | 0.0040" | 0.2140" | 26190.00 | 80.600 | 0.396 |
| 4 | S | 1 | 0.2043" | 0.2043" | 41740.00 | 126.300 | 0.249 |
| 4 | RC | 49/21 | 0.0292" | 0.2630" | 41740.00 | 130.200 | 0.248 |
| 4 | RC | 133/25 | 0.0177" | 0.2660" | 41668.00 | 130.000 | 0.249 |
| 4 | RC | 259/28 | 0.0127" | 0.2670" | 41774.00 | 132.080 | 0.248 |
| 4 | RC | 413/30 | 0.0100" | 0.2660" | 41506.00 | 129.100 | 0.250 |
| 4 | RB | 1050/34 | 0.0063" | 0.2750" | 41738.00 | 131.300 | 0.248 |
| 4 | RB | 1666/36 | 0.0050" | 0.2900" | 41650.00 | 131.200 | 0.249 |
| 4 | RB | 1813/36 | 0.0050" | 0.2950" | 45325.00 | 142.300 | 0.252 |
| 2 | RC | 49/19 | 0.0369" | 0.3320" | 66370.00 | 205.900 | 0.156 |
| 2 | RC | 133/23 | 0.0223" | 0.3350" | 66140.00 | 203.500 | 0.157 |
| 2 | RC | 259/26 | 0.0160" | 0.3360" | 66304.00 | 209.730 | 0.156 |
| 2 | RB | 665/30 | 0.0100" | 0.3380" | 66832.00 | 210.700 | 0.156 |
| 2 | RB | 1666/34 | 0.0063" | 0.3390" | 66223.00 | 207.800 | 0.157 |
| 2 | RB | 2646/36 | 0.0050" | 0.3790" | 66150.00 | 207.800 | 0.157 |
| 1 | RC | 49/18 | 0.0413" | 0.3720" | 83690.00 | 257.900 | 0.124 |
| 1 | RC | 133/22 | 0.0251" | 0.3770" | 83791.00 | 260.200 | 0.124 |
| 1 | RC | 259/25 | 0.0180" | 0.3780" | 83916.00 | 265.240 | 0.124 |
| 1 | RB | 836/30 | 0.0100" | 0.3750" | 84018.00 | 264.400 | 0.123 |
| 1 | RB | 2107/34 | 0.0063" | 0.3750" | 83753.00 | 264.400 | 0.124 |
| 1 | RB | 3332/36 | 0.0050" | 0.3860" | 83300.00 | 261.900 | 0.125 |
Table III 0 AWG to 0000 AWG
| AWG SIZE |
STRAND TYPE |
STRAND. | NOM.O.D. 1STRAND |
NOM.O.D. COND. |
CMA | NOM.WT /1000' |
OHMS/ 1000' |
| 0 | RC | 133/21 | 0.0282" | 0.4230" | 105766.00 | 325.500 | 0.098 |
| 0 | RC | 259/24 | 0.0202" | 0.4240" | 105682.00 | 335.610 | 0.098 |
| 0 | RB | 427/26 | 0.0159" | 0.4350" | 107949.00 | 344.870 | 0.096 |
| 0 | RB | 1045/30 | 0.0100" | 0.4060" | 105022.00 | 330.900 | 0.099 |
| 0 | RB | 2646/34 | 0.0063" | 0.4370" | 105178.40 | 330.900 | 0.099 |
| 0 | RB | 4214/36 | 0.0050" | 0.4800" | 105350.00 | 332.200 | 0.098 |
| 00 | RC | 133/20 | 0.0316" | 0.4740" | 132808.00 | 409.700 | 0.078 |
| 00 | RC | 259/23 | 0.0227" | 0.4770" | 133460.00 | 422.220 | 0.078 |
| 00 | RB | 427/25 | 0.0177" | 0.4760" | 133774.00 | 425.000 | 0.078 |
| 00 | RC | 1330/30 | 0.0100" | 0.4840" | 133665.00 | 420.500 | 0.078 |
| 00 | RC | 3325/34 | 0.0063" | 0.5250" | 132168.00 | 420.100 | 0.078 |
| 00 | RB | 5292/36 | 0.0050" | 0.4860" | 132300.00 | 415.500 | 0.078 |
| 000 | RC | 133/19 | 0.0356" | 0.5340" | 168559.00 | 519.500 | 0.062 |
| 000 | RC | 259/22 | 0.0254" | 0.5330" | 167096.00 | 527.780 | 0.062 |
| 000 | RC | 427/24 | 0.0198" | 0.5350" | 167401.00 | 533.540 | 0.062 |
| 000 | RB | 1672/30 | 0.0100" | 0.4950" | 168036.00 | 509.000 | 0.062 |
| 000 | RB | 4256/34 | 0.0063" | 0.5550" | 169176.00 | 537.800 | 0.061 |
| 000 | RB | 6783/36 | 0.0050" | 0.6130" | 167825.00 | 606.000 | 0.062 |
| 0000 | RC | 133/18 | 0.0399" | 0.5990" | 211737.00 | 659.500 | 0.049 |
| 0000 | RC | 259/21 | 0.0286" | 0.6010" | 211851.00 | 671.220 | 0.049 |
| 0000 | RC | 427/23 | 0.0227" | 0.6130" | 220028.00 | 699.430 | 0.047 |
| 0000 | RB | 2107/30 | 0.0100" | 0.6270" | 211753.00 | 666.900 | 0.049 |
| 0000 | RB | 5320/34 | 0.0063" | 0.6400" | 211470.00 | 671.900 | 0.049 |
| 0000 | RB | 8512/36 | 0.0050" | 0.6560" | 212800.00 | 676.000 | 0.049 |
STRAND TYPES: B = Bunch, C = Concentric, RB = Rope Lay Bunch, RC = Rope Lay Concentric, S= Solid
AII resistance measurements are at +68°F (+20°C) All Ohmage readings are nominal.