AWG conductor specifications — strand construction, diameter, circular mil area, weight, and D.C. resistance from 36 AWG to 4/0.
Standard AWG conductor reference chart covering solid and stranded constructions from 36 AWG to 4/0, with nominal diameter (inches and mm), circular mil area, weight per length, and D.C. resistance per length. Use this chart alongside our mil-spec wire and cable products to select the correct conductor size for your application.
| AWG | Strands | Inches | mm | Circular Mil Area | Weight LBS./1000 FT | Weight KG/KM | D.C. Resistance OHMS/1000 FT | D.C. Resistance OHMS/KM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36 | Solid | 0.0050 | 0.127 | 25.0 | 0.076 | 0.113 | 445.0 | 1460.0 |
| 36 | 7/44 | 0.006 | 0.152 | 28.0 | 0.085 | 0.126 | 371.0 | 1271.0 |
| 34 | Solid | 0.0063 | 0.160 | 39.7 | 0.120 | 0.179 | 280.0 | 918.0 |
| 34 | 7/42 | 0.0075 | 0.192 | 43.8 | 0.132 | 0.196 | 237.0 | 777.0 |
| 32 | Solid | 0.008 | 0.203 | 67.3 | 0.194 | 0.289 | 174.0 | 571.0 |
| 32 | 7/40 | 0.008 | 0.203 | 67.3 | 0.203 | 0.302 | 164.0 | 538.0 |
| 32 | 19/44 | 0.009 | 0.229 | 76.0 | 0.230 | 0.342 | 136.0 | 448.0 |
| 30 | Solid | 0.010 | 0.254 | 100.0 | 0.300 | 0.450 | 113.0 | 365.0 |
| 30 | 7/38 | 0.012 | 0.305 | 112.0 | 0.339 | 0.504 | 103.0 | 339.0 |
| 30 | 19/42 | 0.012 | 0.305 | 118.8 | 0.359 | 0.540 | 87.3 | 286.7 |
| 28 | Solid | 0.013 | 0.330 | 159.0 | 0.480 | 0.720 | 70.8 | 232.0 |
| 28 | 7/36 | 0.015 | 0.381 | 175.0 | 0.529 | 0.787 | 64.9 | 213.0 |
| 27 | 7/35 | 0.018 | 0.457 | 219.5 | 0.664 | 0.988 | 54.5 | 179.0 |
| 26 | Solid | 0.016 | 0.409 | 256.0 | 0.770 | 1.14 | 43.6 | 143.0 |
| 26 | 10/36 | 0.021 | 0.533 | 250.0 | 0.757 | 1.13 | 41.5 | 137.0 |
| 26 | 19/38 | 0.020 | 0.508 | 304.0 | 0.920 | 1.37 | 34.4 | 113.0 |
| 24 | Solid | 0.020 | 0.511 | 404.0 | 1.22 | 1.82 | 27.3 | 89.4 |
| 24 | 7/32 | 0.024 | 0.610 | 448.0 | 1.36 | 2.02 | 23.3 | 76.4 |
| 24 | 10/34 | 0.023 | 0.582 | 396.9 | 1.20 | 1.79 | 26.1 | 85.6 |
| 24 | 19/36 | 0.024 | 0.610 | 475.0 | 1.43 | 2.13 | 21.1 | 69.2 |
| 24 | 41/40 | 0.023 | 0.582 | 384.4 | 1.16 | 1.73 | 25.6 | 84.0 |
| 22 | Solid | 0.025 | 0.643 | 640.0 | 1.95 | 2.91 | 16.8 | 55.3 |
| 22 | 7/30 | 0.030 | 0.762 | 700.0 | 2.12 | 3.16 | 14.7 | 48.4 |
| 22 | 19/34 | 0.031 | 0.787 | 754.1 | 2.28 | 3.39 | 13.7 | 45.1 |
| 22 | 26/36 | 0.030 | 0.762 | 650.0 | 1.97 | 2.93 | 15.9 | 52.3 |
| 20 | Solid | 0.032 | 0.813 | 1020.0 | 3.10 | 4.61 | 10.5 | 34.6 |
| 20 | 7/28 | 0.038 | 0.965 | 1111.0 | 3.49 | 5.19 | 10.3 | 33.8 |
| 20 | 10/30 | 0.350 | 0.889 | 1000.0 | 3.03 | 4.05 | 10.3 | 33.9 |
| 20 | 19/32 | 0.037 | 0.940 | 1216.0 | 3.70 | 5.48 | 8.6 | 28.3 |
| 20 | 26/34 | 0.036 | 0.914 | 1031.0 | 3.12 | 4.64 | 10.0 | 33.0 |
| 18 | Solid | 0.040 | 1.020 | 1620.0 | 4.92 | 7.32 | 6.6 | 21.8 |
| 18 | 7/26 | 0.048 | 1.219 | 1769.6 | 5.36 | 7.98 | 5.9 | 19.2 |
| 18 | 16/30 | 0.047 | 1.194 | 1600.0 | 4.84 | 7.20 | 8.5 | 21.3 |
| 18 | 19/30 | 0.049 | 1.245 | 1900.0 | 5.75 | 8.56 | 5.5 | 17.9 |
| 18 | 41/34 | 0.047 | 1.194 | 1627.3 | 4.92 | 7.32 | 6.4 | 20.9 |
| 18 | 65/36 | 0.047 | 1.194 | 1625.0 | 4.91 | 7.31 | 6.4 | 21.0 |
| 16 | Solid | 0.051 | 1.290 | 2580.0 | 7.81 | 11.60 | 4.2 | 13.7 |
| 16 | 7/24 | 0.060 | 1.524 | 2828.0 | 8.56 | 12.74 | 3.7 | 12.0 |
| 16 | 65/34 | 0.059 | 1.499 | 2579.0 | 7.81 | 11.62 | 4.0 | 13.2 |
| 16 | 26/30 | 0.059 | 1.499 | 2600.0 | 7.87 | 11.71 | 4.0 | 13.1 |
| 16 | 19/29 | 0.058 | 1.194 | 2426.3 | 7.35 | 10.94 | 4.3 | 14.0 |
| 16 | 105/36 | 0.058 | 1.194 | 2625.0 | 7.95 | 11.83 | 4.0 | 13.1 |
| AWG | Strands | Inches | mm | Circular Mil Area | Weight LBS./1000 FT | Weight KG/KM | D.C. Resistance OHMS/1000 FT | D.C. Resistance OHMS/KM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | Solid | 0.064 | 1.630 | 4110.0 | 12.40 | 18.50 | 2.6 | 8.6 |
| 14 | 7/22 | 0.073 | 1.854 | 4480.0 | 13.56 | 20.18 | 2.3 | 7.6 |
| 14 | 19/27 | 0.073 | 1.854 | 3830.4 | 11.59 | 17.25 | 2.7 | 8.9 |
| 14 | 41/30 | 0.073 | 1.854 | 4100.0 | 12.40 | 18.45 | 2.5 | 8.3 |
| 14 | 105/34 | 0.073 | 1.854 | 4167.5 | 12.61 | 18.77 | 2.5 | 8.2 |
| 12 | Solid | 0.081 | 2.050 | 6530.0 | 19.80 | 29.50 | 1.7 | 5.4 |
| 12 | 7/20 | 0.096 | 2.438 | 7168.0 | 21.69 | 32.28 | 1.5 | 4.8 |
| 12 | 19/25 | 0.093 | 2.369 | 6087.6 | 18.43 | 27.43 | 1.7 | 5.6 |
| 12 | 65/30 | 0.095 | 2.413 | 6500.0 | 19.66 | 29.26 | 1.8 | 5.7 |
| 12 | 165/34 | 0.095 | 2.413 | 6548.9 | 19.82 | 29.40 | 1.6 | 5.2 |
| 10 | Solid | 0.102 | 2.590 | 1038.0 | 31.40 | 46.80 | 1.0 | 3.4 |
| 10 | 37/26 | 0.115 | 2.921 | 9353.6 | 28.31 | 41.13 | 1.1 | 3.6 |
| 10 | 49/27 | 0.116 | 2.946 | 9878.4 | 29.89 | 44.48 | 1.1 | 3.6 |
| 10 | 105/30 | 0.116 | 2.946 | 10,530.0 | 31.76 | 47.26 | 0.98 | 3.2 |
| 8 | 49/25 | 0.188 | 4.775 | 16,589.0 | 47.53 | 70.73 | 0.67 | 2.2 |
| 8 | 133/29 | 0.166 | 4.216 | 16,851.0 | 51.42 | 76.52 | 0.61 | 2.0 |
| 8 | 655/36 | 0.166 | 4.216 | 16,625.0 | 49.58 | 73.78 | 0.62 | 2.0 |
| 6 | 133/27 | 0.210 | 5.334 | 26,799.0 | 81.14 | 120.74 | 0.47 | 1.5 |
| 6 | 259/30 | 0.210 | 5.334 | 26,029.0 | 78.35 | 116.59 | 0.40 | 1.3 |
| 6 | 1050/36 | 0.204 | 5.181 | 26,250.0 | 79.47 | 118.26 | 0.39 | 1.3 |
| 4 | 133/25 | 0.257 | 6.527 | 42,613.0 | 129.01 | 191.98 | 0.24 | 0.80 |
| 4 | 259/28 | 0.261 | 6.629 | 41,388.0 | 158.02 | 235.15 | 0.20 | 0.66 |
| 4 | 1666/36 | 0.290 | 7.366 | 41,650.0 | 126.10 | 187.65 | 0.25 | 0.82 |
| 2 | 133/23 | 0.328 | 8.331 | 67,763.0 | 205.62 | 305.98 | 0.15 | 0.50 |
| 2 | 259/26 | 0.325 | 8.255 | 65,811.0 | 198.14 | 294.85 | 0.16 | 0.52 |
| 2 | 665/30 | 0.335 | 8.509 | 66,832.0 | 201.16 | 299.35 | 0.16 | 0.52 |
| 2 | 2646/36 | 0.379 | 9.626 | 66,150.0 | 200.28 | 298.04 | 0.16 | 0.52 |
| 1 | 133/22 | 0.365 | 9.271 | 85,439.0 | 257.60 | 383.34 | 0.12 | 0.40 |
| 1 | 259/25 | 0.375 | 9.525 | 82,982.0 | 251.20 | 373.81 | 0.13 | 0.41 |
| 1 | 836/30 | 0.377 | 9.575 | 84,982.0 | 247.10 | 367.71 | 0.13 | 0.42 |
| 1 | 2107/34 | 0.375 | 9.525 | 83,753.0 | 253.29 | 376.92 | 0.12 | 0.41 |
| 1/0 | 133/21 | 0.464 | 11.786 | 107,743.0 | 327.05 | 468.68 | 0.096 | 0.31 |
| 1/0 | 259/24 | 0.422 | 10.668 | 104,636.0 | 316.76 | 471.37 | 0.099 | 0.32 |
| 2/0 | 133/20 | 0.500 | 12.700 | 135,926.0 | 412.17 | 613.35 | 0.077 | 0.25 |
| 2/0 | 259/24 | 0.473 | 12.014 | 131,960.0 | 400.41 | 595.85 | 0.077 | 0.25 |
| 3/0 | 259/22 | 0.509 | 12.928 | 166,381.0 | 501.70 | 746.58 | 0.062 | 0.20 |
| 3/0 | 427/24 | 0.538 | 13.665 | 167,401.0 | 522.20 | 777.09 | 0.059 | 0.19 |
| 4/0 | 259/21 | 0.606 | 15.392 | 209,815.0 | 638.88 | 950.72 | 0.049 | 0.16 |
| 4/0 | 427/23 | 0.605 | 15.367 | 212,342.0 | 660.01 | 982.16 | 0.047 | 0.15 |