Equivalence table for wire gauge, diameters, cross sectional areas and resistances

AWG Stranding Diameter (mm) Cross Sectional DC Resistance at Approximate

Areas (mm²) 20˚C standard metric
Ohms/Km equivalents
50 1/0.025 0.025 0.00049 37500
50 7/0.0100 0.0300 0.00055 38720
48 1/0.031 0.031 0.00075 24500
48 7/0.0125 0.0375 0.000859 23710
46 1/0.040 0.040 0.00126 15000
46 7/0.015 0.045 0.001372 14920
44 1/0.050 0.050 0.00203 9100
44 7/0.020 0.060 0.0022 8360
43 1/0.056 0.056 .00246 7450
42 1/0.063 .063 .00316 6000
42 7/0.025 .075 .0034 5360
41 1/0.071 .071 .00396 4600
40 1/0.079 .079 .00490 3750
40 7/0.031 .090 .00528 3500
39 1/0.089 .089 .00622 2950
38 1/0.102 .102 .0081 2250
38 7/0.040 .120 .0088 2140
37 1/0.114 .114 .0102 1790
36 1/0.127 .127 .0127 1443
36 7/0.050 .15 .0137 1334
35 1/0.142 .142 .016 1154
34 1/0.16 .16 .02 909
34 7/0.063 .189 .022 838
33 1/0.18 .18 .025 718.2
32 1/0.203 .203 .032 564.7 1/0.2
32 7/0.079 .237 0.034 532.8 7/0.08
32 19/0.050 C .25 .037 490
31 1/0.226 .226 .04 455.6
30 1/0.254 .254 .051 36.07 1/0.25
30 7/0.102 .304 .057 319.5 7/0.1
30 19/0.063 C .315 .059 308.7
29 1/0.287 .287 .065 282.5
28 1/0.320 .32 .08 227.2 1/0.32
28 7/0.127 .381 .089 206 7/0.12
28 19/0.079 C .395 .093 196.3
27 1/0.320 0.361 .102 178.6
26 1/0.404 .404 .128 142.60 1/0.4
26 7/0.16 .48 .141 129.60 7/0.15
26 19/0.102 C .504 .155 117.9 19/0.1
26 19/0.102 U .483 .155 117.90 19/0.1
26 33/0.071 U .450 .13 140.60
25 1/0.455 .455 .163 112.40
24 1/0.511 .511 .205 89.1 1/0.5
24 7/0.203 .609 .227 80.5 7/0.2
24 19/0.127 C .634 .241 75.8 19/0.12
24 19/0.127 U .597 .241 75.8 19/0.12
24 56/0.071 .60 .222 82.3
23 1/0.574 .574 .259 70.6
22 1/0.643 .643 .324 56.4 1/0.60
22 7/0.254 .762 .355 51.5 7/0.25
22 19/0.160 C .80 .382 47.8 19/0.15
22 19/0.160 U .762 .382 47.8 19/0.15
22 37/0.114 U .78 .38 48.3
22 72/0.071 .68 .285 64.1
21 1/0.724 .724 .412 44.4
20 1/0.813 .813 .518 35.3
20 7/0.320 .96 .563 32.5
20 19/0.203 C 1.009 .616 29.7 19/0.2
20 19/0.203 U .966 .616 29.7 19/0.2
20 37/0.142 U .97 .586 31.2
20 135/0.071 .92 .534 34.2
19 1/0.91 .91 .653 28 1/0.90
18 1/1.02 1.02 .824 22.2
18 7/0.404 1.21 .901 20.3
18 19/0.254 C 1.27 .962 19 19/0.25
18 19/0.254 U 1.21 .962 19 19/0.25
18 61/0.412 U 1.24 .966 18.9
17 1/1.15 1.15 1.04 17.6
16 1/1.29 1.29 1.31 14
16 19/0.287 C 1.42 1.23 14.9 19/0.3
16 19/0.287 U 1.36 1.23 14.9 19/0.3
16 19/0.300 C 1.50 1.34 13.6
16 19/0.300 U 1.43 1.34 13.6
16 61/0.16 1.45 1.23 14.5
16 315/0.071 R 1.60 1.25 14.7
15 1/1.45 1.45 1.65 11.1
14 1/1.63 1.63 2.08 8.8
14 19/0.361 C 1.80 1.94 9.4 19/0.335
14 19/0.361 U 1.70 1.94 9.4 19.0.335
14 27/0.300 C 1.80 1.91 9.4
14 37/0.254 C 1.78 1.88 9.7 37/0.25
14 61/0.203 1.76 1.97 10.4
13 1/1.83 1.83 2.63 7
12 1/2.05 2.05 3.31 5.5
12 19/0.455 C 2.27 3.09 5.9 19/0.45
12 37/0.320 C 2.22 2.98 6.1 37/0.32
12 45/0.300 C 2.45 3.18 5.8
12 91/0.203 U 2.15 2.95 6.5
10 1/2.59 2.59 5.26 3.5
10 37/0.404 C 2.70 4.61 4.3 37/0.4
10 91/0.254 U 2.70 4.61 4.3
8 1/3.26 3.26 8.37 2.1
8 133/0.287 R 4.09 8.60 2.2
6 133/0.361 R 5.14 13.61 1.4
4 133/0.455 R 6.48 21.62 0.9
2 133/------ R 6.543 33.62 .5128
1 7.348 42.41 .4065
1/0 8.252 53.49 .3223
2/0 9.266 67.43 .2557
3/0 10.40 85.01 .2028
4/0 11.68 107.22 .1608
Notes ; Construction –

C = Concentric (A concentric lay conductor or cable is composed of a central core surrounded by one or more layers of
helically wound strands or insulated conductors).

U = Unilay (conductor constructed with a central core surrounded by more than one layer of helically laid wires, all layers
having a common length and direction of lay)

R = Ropelay Conductor constructed of a bunch-stranded or a concentric-stranded member or members, as a central core,

around which are laid one or more helical layers of such members.
Diameter and resistance shown for bare copper wire