UL, Metric & SAE Strand Charts

Solid & Stranded Specifications

Conforms to ASTM B-1 for hard drawn, ASTM B-2 for medium hard drawn, ASTM B-2 for soft or annealed copper wire and ASTM B-8 for concentric lay.
Conforms to Federal Standard QQ-W-343.
Conforms to National Bureau of Standards Handbook
Breaking strength and resistance are calculated in accordance with ASTM B-258.

SOLID BARE COPPER

Cross Sectional

Hard Drawn

AWG Size

Nom. Diameter
(in)

Area
(Cir. Mils)

Appx. Net Wt.

(lb/1000 ft)

36
35
34
33
32
31
30
29
28
27
26
25
24
23
22
21
20
19
18
17
16
15
14
13
12
11
10
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
1/0
2/0
3/0
4/0

0.0050
0.0056
0.0063
0.0071
0.0080
0.0089
0.0100
0.0113
0.0126
0.0142
0.0159
0.0179
0.0201
0.0226
0.0253
0.0285
0.0320
0.0359
0.0403
0.0453
0.0508
0.0571
0.0641
0.0720
0.0808
0.0907
0.1019
0.1144
0.1285
0.1443
0.1620
0.1819
0.2043
0.2294
0.2576
0.2893
0.3249
0.3650
0.4100
0.4600

25.0
31.4
39.7
50.4
64.0
79.2
100
128
159
202
253
320
404
511
640
812
1020
1290
1620
2050
2580
3260
4110
5180
6530
8230
10,380
13,090
16,510
20,820
26,240
33,090
41,740
52,620
66,360
83,690
105,600
133,100
167,800
211,600

0.0757
0.0949
0.120
0.153
0.194
0.240
0.303
0.387
0.481
0.610
0.765
0.970
1.22
1.55
1.94
2.46
3.10
3.90
4.92
6.21
7.81
9.87
12.4
15.7
19.8
24.9
31.43
39.62
49.98
63.03
79.44
100.2
126.3
159.3
200.9
253.3
319.5
403
508
640

Medium Hard Drawn

Min. Breaking Max. DC Resistance Min. Breaking

Strength
@ 20C
Strength
(lb)
(ohms/1000 ft)
(lb)
1.4
1.8
2.2
2.8
3.5
4.4
6
7
9
11
14
17
22
27
34
43
54
68
85
108
135
170
214
268
337
423
529
660
826
1030
1280
1591
1970
2439
3002
3688
4518
5519
6720
8143

431
344
272
214
168
136
108
84.5
67.9
53.5
42.7
33.7
26.7
21.1
16.9
13.3
10.5
8.37
6.64
5.26
4.18
3.31
2.63
2.09
1.65
1.31
1.039
.8241
.6532
.5180
.4110
.3258
.2584
.2049
.1625
.1289
.1011
.0802
.0636
.0505

Soft Drawn (Annealed)

Max. DC
Max. Breaking Max. DC Resistance Max. Breaking
Resistance @ 20C
Strength
@ 20C
Strength
(ohms/1000 ft)
(lb)
(ohms/1000 ft)
(lb)

1.2
1.5
1.8
2.3
2.9
3.6
4.5
5.6
7.1
8.9
11
14
17
22
27
34
43
54
67
84
106
151
167
209
262
327
410
513
644
806
1010
1265
1584
1984
2450
3024
3731
4600
5666
6980

1.3
1.6
2.0
2.6
3.2
4.0
5.1
6.3
7.9
10
13
16
20
25
31
39
49
61
76
96
120
165
189
237
297
372
467
585
734
921
1154
1446
1814
2273
2814
3484
4311
5330
6590
8143

429
342
270
213
168
135
107
84.0
67.6
53.2
42.4
33.5
26.6
21.0
16.8
13.2
10.5
8.32
6.61
5.23
4.16
3.29
2.61
2.07
1.64
1.30
1.033
.8199
.6498
.5153
.4088
.3243
.2571
.2039
.1617
.1282
.1016
.0798
.0633
.0502

.78
.99
1.2
1.6
1.9
2.5
3.2
3.9
5.0
6.3
7.9
10
13
15
19
24
31
39
49
62
73
99
124
157
197
249
314
380
479
605
762
961
1213
1529
1928
2432
2985
3763
4745
5983

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415
331
261
206
162
131
104
81.2
65.3
51.4
41.0
32.4
25.7
20.3
16.2
12.8
10.1
8.05
6.39
5.05
4.02
3.18
2.52
2.00
1.59
1.26
.9988
.7925
.6281
.4981
.3952
.3134
.2485
.1971
.1563
.1239
.09825
.0779
.0618
.0490

STRANDED BARE COPPER

Size
(AWG/MCM)

Stranding

Nominal OD of Strand

Approx. OD
(in)

Weight
(lbs/Mft)

OHMS / Resistance
(per Mft)

36
34

7/44
7/42
7/40
19/44
7/38
19/42
7/36
19/40
7/34
10/36
19/38
7/32
10/34
19/36
41/40
7/30
19/34
26/36
7/28
10/30
19/32
26/34
41/36
105/40
7/26
16/30
19/.0092
41/34
65/36
168/40
210/40
7/24
19/.0117
19/29
26/30
65/34
105/36
7/.0242
7/22
19/27
19/.0147
41/30
105/34
7/20
19/25
19/.0185
65/30
165/34

0.0020
0.0025
0.0031
0.0020
0.0040
0.0025
0.0050
0.0031
0.0063
0.0050
0.0040
0.0080
0.0063
0.0050
0.0031
0.0100
0.0063
0.0050
0.0126
0.0100
0.0080
0.0063
0.0050
0.0032
0.0159
0.0100
0.0092
0.0063
0.0050
0.0032
0.0032
0.0201
0.0117
0.0113
0.0100
0.0063
0.0050
0.0242
0.0253
0.0142
0.0147
0.0100
0.0063
0.0320
0.0179
0.0185
0.0100
0.0063

0.0060
0.0075
0.0094
0.0099
0.0120
0.0120
0.0150
0.0160
0.0190
0.0190
0.0200
0.0240
0.0230
0.0240
0.0240
0.0300
0.0310
0.0300
0.0380
0.0410
0.0400
0.0370
0.0370
0.0400
0.0480
0.0520
0.0450
0.0470
0.0460
0.0520
0.0590
0.0600
0.0560
0.0570
0.0660
0.0600
0.0600
0.0726
0.0760
0.0710
0.0700
0.0700
0.0740
0.0960
0.0900
0.0925
0.0910
0.0950

0.085
0.132
0.203
0.230
0.339
0.359
0.529
0.553
0.841
0.757
0.920
1.356
1.201
1.430
1.160
2.120
2.280
1.970
3.150
3.090
3.680
3.120
3.100
3.200
5.360
4.940
4.900
4.920
4.910
5.140
6.400
8.560
8.020
7.350
8.030
7.810
7.950
12.76
13.56
11.59
12.70
12.40
12.61
21.69
18.43
20.15
19.66
19.82

382.0
244.0
159.0
142.0
95.40
90.80
61.00
59.10
38.50
40.40
35.50
23.30
26.09
22.70
25.59
15.30
14.30
15.94
9.600
10.168
8.900
10.05
10.02
10.609
6.040
6.740
6.323
6.600
6.390
6.631
5.304
3.670
4.152
4.480
4.000
4.020
3.990
2.480
2.310
2.700
2.476
2.660
2.490
1.450
1.770
1.564
1.680
1.580

32
30
28

26

24

22

20

18

17

16

14

12

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STRANDED BARE COPPER

Size
(AWG/MCM)

10

1/0

2/0

3/0

Stranding

Nominal OD of Strand

Approx. OD
(in)

Weight
(lbs/Mft)

OHMS / Resistance
(per Mft)

7/.0385
19/.0234
37/26
49/27
105/30
7/.0486
19/.0295
54/25
84/27
133/29
168/30
420/34
7/.0612
19/.0372
133/27
266/30
665/34
7/.0772
19/.0469
133/25
420/30
1064/34
7/.0974
19/.0591
133/.0223
665/30
1666/34
19/.0664
133/.0251
259/.0180
836/30
2107/34
7/.01228
19/.0745
37/.0534
259/24
1064/30
2646/34
7/.1379
19/.0837
37/.0600
259/.0227
1330/30
3325/34
7/.1548
19/.0940
37/.0673
259/.0255
1666/30
4256/34

0.0385
0.0234
0.0159
0.0142
0.0100
0.0486
0.0295
0.0179
0.0142
0.0113
0.0100
0.0063
0.0612
0.0372
0.0142
0.0100
0.0063
0.0772
0.0469
0.0179
0.0100
0.0063
0.0974
0.0591
0.0223
0.0100
0.0063
0.0664
0.0251
0.0180
0.0010
0.0063
0.1228
0.0745
0.0534
0.0201
0.0010
0.0063
0.1379
0.0837
0.0600
0.0227
0.0100
0.0063
0.1548
0.0940
0.0673
0.0255
0.0100
0.0063

0.1160
0.1170
0.1100
0.1200
0.1140
0.1460
0.1440
0.1506
0.1490
0.1670
0.1740
0.1620
0.1840
0.1860
0.2100
0.2040
0.2150
0.2320
0.2350
0.2570
0.2570
0.2690
0.2920
0.2920
0.3290
0.3380
0.3370
0.3320
0.3800
0.3780
0.3650
0.3760
0.3690
0.3730
0.3700
0.4240
0.4510
0.4370
0.4140
0.4190
0.4200
0.4560
0.4960
0.5340
0.4650
0.4700
0.4700
0.5360
0.5330
0.6150

32.06
32.06
28.31
29.89
31.76
50.10
50.00
55.00
52.00
54.00
53.10
53.00
81.10
81.10
84.10
83.20
84.00
129.00
129.00
135.00
140.00
134.00
204.90
205.00
208.00
213.00
212.00
266.00
264.00
265.24
266.00
268.00
326.00
326.00
326.00
331.00
338.00
337.00
410.90
410.90
411.00
430.00
430.00
427.00
518.00
518.00
518.00
533.00
676.00
547.00

1.000
1.000
1.160
1.280
.980
.650
.650
.624
.638
.640
.660
.680
.410
.400
.410
.417
.400
.260
.240
.258
.264
.266
.162
.170
.166
.167
.169
.130
.132
.121
.133
.134
.102
.100
.102
.105
.105
.106
.081
.081
.080
.083
.084
.085
.064
.064
.065
.066
.067
.0674

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STRANDED BARE COPPER

Size
(AWG/MCM)

4/0

250MCM
350MCM
500MCM
750MCM
1000MCM

Stranding

Nominal OD of Strand

Approx. OD
(in)

Weight
(lbs/Mft)

OHMS / Resistance
(per Mft)

7/.1739
19/.1055
37/.0756
259/.0286
427/.0223
2107/30
5320/34
19/.1147
37/.0822
19/.1357
37/.0973
19/.1622
37/.1162
61/.1109
61/.1280

0.1739
0.1055
0.0756
0.0286
0.0223
0.0100
0.0063
0.1147
0.0822
0.1357
0.0973
0.1622
0.1162
0.1109
0.1280

0.5220
0.5280
0.5290
0.6010
0.6020
0.6700
0.6450
0.5750
0.5750
0.6810
0.6810
0.8130
0.8130
0.9980
1.1520

653.00
653.00
653.00
671.22
676.00
674.00
684.00
771.00
771.00
1081.0
1081.0
1544.0
1544.0
2316.0
3088.0

.0510
.0510
.048
.048
.0522
.0530
.0535
.0430
.0430
.030
.031
.022
.022
.010
.009

AWG to mm2
AWG

mm2

AWG

mm2

AWG

mm2

AWG

mm2

AWG

mm2

AWG

mm2

30
28
26
24

0.05
0.08
0.14
0.25

21
20
18
17

0.38
0.50
0.75
1.0

14
12
10
8

2.5
4
6
10

4
2
1
1/0

25
35
50
55

3/0
4/0
300MCM
350MCM

95
120
150
185

600MCM
750MCM
1000MCM

300
400
500

22

0.34

16

1.5

16

2/0

70

500MCM

240

Automotive SAE Recommended Conductors

AWG

# of Strands

Nominal OD of Strand

22
20
18
18
16
14
12
10
8
6
6
4
4
2
1
1/0
2/0
3/0
4/0

7/30
7/28
16/30
19/32
19/29
19/27
19/25
19/23
19/21
37/21
133/27
61/22
133/25
133/23
133/22
133/21
133/20
266/22
418/23

.0100
.0126
.0100
.0080
.0113
.0142
.0179
.0226
.0285
.0285
.0142
.0253
.0179
.0218
.0243
.0275
.0309
.0249
.0226

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