Wire gauge conversion

The following conversion table may be helpful in specifying appropriate cable sizes. Please contact us with questions about any Draka Marine, Oil & Gas International product.

U.S. standard cross-section to square millimeters
U.S. Standard Equivalent
cross-section mm2		 Nearest available
cross-section mm2
20 AWG 0.519 0.5-0.75
18 AWG 0.823 1.0
16 AWG 1.31 1.5
14 AWG 2.08 2.5
12 AWG 3.31 4.0
10 AWG 5.26 6.0
8 AWG 8.37 10
6 AWG 13.30 16
4 AWG 21.15 25
2 AWG 33.62 35
1 AWG 42.41 50
1/0 AWG 53.49 70
2/0 AWG 67.23 70
3/0 AWG 85.01 95
4/0 AWG 107.2 120
250 MCM 126.7 120-150
300 MCM 152.0 150
350 MCM 177.3 185
400 MCM 202.7 185
450 MCM 228.0 185-240
500 MCM 253.4 240
550 MCM 278.7 240-300
600 MCM 304.0 300
650 MCM 329.4 300
700 MCM 354.7 300-400
750 MCM 380.0 400
800 MCM 405.4 400
850 MCM 430.7 400
900 MCM 456.0 400
950 MCM 481.4 400
1000 MCM 506.7 400-630
1250 MCM 633.4 630
1500 MCM 760.0 800
1750 MCM 886.7 800-1000
2000 MCM 1013.4 1000

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