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AWG to Metric Wire Size Conversion
Since there is not an exact correspondence between American AWG wire sizes and metric sizes,
the metric values in the following table are close approximations. If you need greater precision,
contact your wire supplier.
Table K-2. AWG to Metric Wire Size Conversion
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Series 90-30 PLC Installation and Hardware Manual – August 2002
AWG to Metric Wire Size Conversion
AWG Size
Metric Cross Section in
square millimeters (mm
1
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
18
20
22
24
26
28
30
2
)
42.4
33.6
21.2
13.2
8.37
5.26
3.31
2.08
1.31
0.82
0.52
0.32
0.21
0.13
0.081
0.051
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