Convertion AWG

CONVERTION AWG ←→ METRIC WIRE CROSS-SECTIONS AND WIRE DIAMETERS*

AWG = American Wire Gauge

AWG   with UL/CSA with MIL
cross-section
mm² nom		 Diameter
mm nom.		 cross-section
mm² nom.
36 0.013 0.13 –
34 0.020 0.16 –
32 0.032 0.20 –
30 0.051 0.25 0.057
28 0.081 0.32 0.090
26 0.13 0.40 0.15
24 0.21 0.51 0.24
22 0.32 0.64 0.38
20 0.52 0.81 0.62
18 0.82 1.0 0.96
16 1.3 1.3 1.2
14 2.1 1.6 1.9
12 3.3 2.1 3.0
10 5.3 2.6 4.7
8 8.84 3.3 8.6
6 13 4.1 14
4 21 5.2 22
3 27 5.8 –
2 34 6.5 34
1 42 7.3 41
1/0 54 8.3 53
2/0 67 9.3 67
3/0 85 10 84
4/0 107 12 107

Thermal classes of insulating material according to IEC 60085

Thermal
class		 Max. limiting
temperature		 Thermal
class		 Max. limiting
temperature		 Thermal
class		 Max. limting
Temperature
Y 90°C B 130°C 200 200°C
A 105°C F 155°C 220 220°C
E 120°C H 180°C 250 250°C