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The conversion between Gauge and Micron

The conversion between Gauge and Micron

RE: The conversion between Gauge and Micron

What gauge?
Wire gauge and sheet metal gauge differ.  Sheet steeel differs from sheet aluminum.
Gage #    Sheet SteelĀ     Strip & Tubing    Aluminum    Stainless Steel
6/0    ----    ----    0.58    0.4687
5/0    ----    0.5    0.5165    0.4375
4/0    ----    0.454    0.46    0.4062
3/0    ----    0.425    0.4096    0.375
2/0    ----    0.38    0.3648    0.3437
0    ----    0.34    0.3249    0.3125
1    ----    0.3    0.2893    0.2812
2    ----    0.284    0.2576    0.2656
3    0.2391    0.259    0.2294    0.25
4    0.2242    0.238    0.2043    0.2344
5    0.2092    0.22    0.1819    0.2187
6    0.1943    0.203    0.162    0.2031
7    0.1793    0.18    0.1443    0.1875
8    0.1644    0.165    0.1285    0.1719
9    0.1495    0.148    0.1144    0.1562
10    0.1345    0.134    0.1019    0.1406
11    0.1196    0.12    0.0907    0.125
12    0.1046    0.109    0.0808    0.1094
13    0.0897    0.095    0.072    0.0937
14    0.0747    0.083    0.0641    0.0781

AWG gauge    Diameter Inches    Diameter mm    Ohms per 1000 ft    Ohms per km    Maximum amps for chassis wiring    Maximum amps for power transmission
OOOO    0.46    11.684    0.049    0.16072    380    302
OOO    0.4096    10.40384    0.0618    0.202704    328    239
OO    0.3648    9.26592    0.0779    0.255512    283    190
0    0.3249    8.25246    0.0983    0.322424    245    150
1    0.2893    7.34822    0.1239    0.406392    211    119
2    0.2576    6.54304    0.1563    0.512664    181    94
3    0.2294    5.82676    0.197    0.64616    158    75
4    0.2043    5.18922    0.2485    0.81508    135    60
5    0.1819    4.62026    0.3133    1.027624    118    47
6    0.162    4.1148    0.3951    1.295928    101    37
7    0.1443    3.66522    0.4982    1.634096    89    30
8    0.1285    3.2639    0.6282    2.060496    73    24
9    0.1144    2.90576    0.7921    2.598088    64    19
10    0.1019    2.58826    0.9989    3.276392    55    15
11    0.0907    2.30378    1.26    4.1328    47    12
12    0.0808    2.05232    1.588    5.20864    41    9.3

Circ. Mils    Equivalent    Awg.    Metric    Stranding/ Wire        Approximate    
    Circ. Mils    Size    Wire    Dia. per Strand        Overall Diameter    
            Size                
            mm2    in    mm    in    mm
-    987    -    0.5    1/.032    1/.813    0.032    0.81
1020    -    20    -    7/.0121    7/.307    0.036    0.91
-    1480    -    0.75    1/.039    1/.991    0.039    0.99
1620    -    18    -    1/.0403    1/1.02    0.04    1.02
1620    -    18    -    7/.0152    7/.386    0.046    1.16
-    1974    -    1    1/.045    1/1.14    0.045    1.14
-    1974    -    1    7/.017    7/.432    0.051    1.3

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