Technical Data
American Wire Gauge to Metric ( AWG - mm2)
| AWG | mm2 | AWG | mm2 | AWG | mm2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 | 0.05 | 12 | 4 | 300MCM | 150 |
| 28 | 0.08 | 10 | 6 | 350MCM | 185 |
| 26 | 0.14 | 8 | 10 | 500MCM | 240 |
| 24 | 0.25 | 6 | 16 | 600MCM | 300 |
| 22 | 0.34 | 4 | 25 | 750MCM | 400 |
| 21 | 0.38 | 2 | 35 | 1,000MCM | 500 |
| 20 | 0.5 | 1 | 50 | ||
| 18 | 0.75 | 1/0 | 55 | ||
| 17 | 1 | 2/0 | 70 | ||
| 16 | 1.5 | 3/0 | 95 | ||
| 14 | 2.5 | 4/0 | 120 |
Automotive SAE Recommended Conductors
| AWG Size | Number of Strands | Nominal O.D. of Strand | AWG Size | Number of Strands | Nominal O.D. of Strand |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | 7/30 | .0100 | 6 | 133/27 | .0142 |
| 20 | 7/28 | .0126 | 4 | 61/22 | .0253 |
| 18 | 16/30 | .0100 | 4 | 133/25 | .0179 |
| 18 | 19/32 | .0080 | 2 | 133/23 | .0218 |
| 16 | 19/29 | .0113 | 1 | 133/22 | .0243 |
| 14 | 19/27 | .0142 | 1/0 | 133/21 | .0275 |
| 12 | 19/23 | .0226 | 2/0 | 133/20 | .0309 |
| 8 | 19/21 | .0285 | 3/0 | 266/22 | .0249 |
| 6 | 37/21 | .0285 | 4/0 | 418/23 | .0226 |