Conversion of Gauge in mm

[cristiano]

Hello,

Somebody tell me the conversion of gauge for mm.
If I need a inductor of 20 gauge or 18 gauge, what is the correspondent number in mm?

 

[Vikash]

Hi Cristiano,

This converter should sort it out for you.

 

[peranders]

Can anyone explain to me why you americans use a wire area unit with no easy relationship with number vs area?? How do you do if you want to get the area of wire? Do you know all numbers? If I say wire gauge 28. Do everyone know what I'm talking about?

 

[Vikash]

LOL. That was quite raw. I think you're about to have some angry Americans on your case...

 

[psychokids]

The only thing that has stopped the US from totally switching over to metric is several governmental type people from the south thinking its 1901. Anywhere that logical measurements are needed, such as science labs, use metric already and have done so for quite some time. Anyways, there are two more very respectable countries using the imperial system, Liberia and Burma. So there you have it.

-Chris

 

[JOE DIRT®]

Peranders....GET BACK!!!!!!!!LOL

 

[cristiano]

HI Vikash,

I already had this link. But I don't understand a wire of 18 Gauge is:
1.2065mm;
1.2192mm;
1.2446mm;
1.0236mm;

I should use a wire of 1 mm or 1,2mm?

 

[Vikash]

Hi Cristiano,

Well, to be clearer it's actally
18 SWG = 1.2192mm (Standard Wire Gauge)
18 AWG = 1.0236mm (American Wire Gauge)

I've never heard of the others. You need to find out which unit that 18 gauge is measured in. How are you caluclating that you need 18 or 20 gauge?

 

[peranders]

Is it possible that all (many) americans "feel" the wire area when they hear a number but this seems harder to learn than the multiplication table.

This was only a reflexion, dirty joe.

 

[roddyama]

Hey Joe-D,

Go have an Imperial Pint and chill.

 

[uli]

diameter

this link shows DIAMETER not AREA

Area doubles every three AWG numbers!

Poor Americans

Uli

Edit: and Liberians and Burmesians too of course!

 

[psychokids]

I just remembered I have the "standard" equation written down for finding the diameter D (in inches) of an AWG gauge wire of gauge N. AWG is by far the most common gauge. Here it goes.
D=.005(92^(1/39))^(36-N). Yes, some brilliant soul decided to use the 39th root of 92.

-Chris

 

[JOE DIRT®]

I have a neat little proggy called "convert".....it will do any conversion under the sun and its so handy in my day to day business....I can see about getting it to anyone who is interested


DIRT®

 

[DrewP]

For all intents and purposes the following is fairly close to accurate:

33ga 0.25mm
30ga 0.3mm
25ga 0.5mm
22ga 0.75mm
20ga 1.0mm (just over)
18ga 1.25mm
16ga 1.6mm
2mm is half way between 14 and 15ga

these gauges are SWG not AWG

drew

 

[JOE DIRT®]

I had a request for this program....maybe a mod could post it....its not infringing or modified from the author

 

[roddyama]

I had a request for this program....maybe a mod could post it....its not infringing or modified from the author

Joe-D,

Is it shareware?

 

[JOE DIRT®]

ya Rodd...just cant find the link where I got it sometime ago....I can email a zip file if you want to post it...I use it everyday and havent opened the calculator since




DIRT®

 

[roddyama]

If it's too big to post as an attachment go ahead and send it.

I've attached a units converter that I've used for the past 10 years as a zip file. It is a dos file but it is the fastest most comprehesive converter I've ever seen. Send yours and we'll compare. I'll send you an email so you'll you can return the attachment.

 

[GM]

One of my faves also:

http://www.joshmadison.com/software/convert/

GM

 

[KevinLee]

Hello,

Is there an easy way to determine the comparable AWG of (3) 18AWG wires twisted together?

Thanks

Kevinlee