AWG to mm/mm² conversion

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AWG 0000 000 00 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40
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	AWG	Calculate
Diameter in millimeters:
	mm	Calculate
Cross sectional area in square millimeters:
	mm2	Calculate
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* Diameter and area values are rounded to fit the nearest AWG value.

** The diameter and area of the conducting wire without isolation.

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AWG to total area calculator

# of wires/strands Gauge # -- AWG -- 0000 000 00 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 -- AWG -- 0000 000 00 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 -- AWG -- 0000 000 00 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 -- AWG -- 0000 000 00 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40
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Total wire area in square millimeters:
	mm2
Total wire area in square inches:
	in2

How to convert AWG to mm

When calclating AWG from diameter or cross sectional area, the diameter and cross sectional area are rounded to the nearest AWG equivalent values.

Wire diameter calculation

The n gauge wire diameter d_n in millimeters (mm) is equal to 0.127mm times 92 raised to the power of 36 minus gauge number n, divided by 39:

d_{n (mm)} = 0.127 mm × 92^(36-n)/39

0.127mm is the diameter of gauge #36.

Wire cross sectional area calculation

The n gauge wire's cross sercional area A_n in square millimeters (mm²) is equal to pi divided by 4 times the square wire diameter d in millimeters (mm):

A_{n (mm}2₎ = (π/4)×d_n² = 0.012668 mm² × 92^(36-n)/19.5

AWG to mm conversion chart

See also

• Wire gauge chart
• SWG to mm
• Voltage drop calculator
• Inch to mm conversion

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