Magnet Wire
Specifications for Single Film Insulation, Round
AWG Size ▴ | Nominal Bare Wire Diameter | Film Addition Min | Film Addition Max | Outside Diameter Min | Outside Diameter Nom | Outisde Diameter Max | Pounds/MFT Nominal | Feet/Pounds Nominal | OHMS/MFT Nominal | OHMS/Pound Nominal | Wire Per Square Inch |
8 | .1285 | .0016 | .0026 | .1288 | .1306 | .1324 | 50.23 | 19.91 | 0.6281 | 0.0125 | 59 |
9 | .1144 | .0016 | .0026 | .1149 | .1165 | .1181 | 39.80 | 25.13 | 0.7925 | 0.01991 | 74 |
10 | .1019 | .0015 | .0025 | .1024 | .1039 | .1054 | 31.57 | 31.68 | 0.9987 | 0.03163 | 93 |
11 | .0907 | .0015 | .0025 | .0913 | .0927 | .0941 | 25.05 | 39.92 | 1.261 | 0.0503 | 116 |
12 | .0808 | .0014 | .0024 | .0814 | .0827 | .0840 | 19.93 | 50.18 | 1.588 | 0.0797 | 146 |
13 | .0720 | .0014 | .0023 | .0727 | .0739 | .0750 | 15.81 | 63.25 | 2.001 | 0.1266 | 183 |
14 | .0641 | .0014 | .0023 | .0649 | .0660 | .0670 | 12.50 | 80.80 | 2.524 | 0.2019 | 230 |
15 | .0571 | .0013 | .0022 | .0578 | .0589 | .0599 | 9.95 | 100.50 | 3.181 | 0.3197 | 288 |
16 | .0508 | .0012 | .0021 | .0515 | .0525 | .0534 | 7.89 | 126.70 | 4.018 | 0.5093 | 363 |
17 | .0453 | .0012 | .0020 | .0460 | .0469 | .0478 | 6.26 | 159.70 | 5.054 | 0.8073 | 455 |
18 | .0403 | .0011 | .0019 | .0410 | .0418 | .0426 | 4.97 | 201.20 | 6.386 | 1.2849 | 572 |
19 | .0359 | .0011 | .0019 | .0366 | .0374 | .0382 | 3.95 | 253.20 | 8.046 | 2.037 | 715 |
20 | .0320 | .0010 | .0018 | .0327 | .0334 | .0341 | 3.13 | 319.50 | 10.13 | 3.2364 | 896 |
21 | .0285 | .0010 | .0018 | .0292 | .0299 | .0306 | 2.483 | 402.70 | 12.77 | 5.143 | 1119 |
22 | .0253 | .0010 | .0017 | .0260 | .0267 | .0273 | 1.970 | 507.60 | 16.2 | 8.223 | 1403 |
23 | .0226 | .0009 | .0016 | .0233 | .0239 | .0244 | 1.565 | 650.00 | 20.3 | 12.971 | 1751 |
24 | .0201 | .0009 | .0015 | .0208 | .0213 | .0218 | 1.240 | 805.50 | 25.67 | 20.702 | 2204 |
25 | .0179 | .0009 | .0014 | .0180 | .0191 | .0195 | .988 | 1012.1 | 32.37 | 32.763 | 2741 |
26 | .0159 | .0008 | .0013 | .0165 | .0170 | .0174 | .784 | 1276 | 41.02 | 52.32 | 3460 |
27 | .0142 | .0008 | .0013 | .0149 | .0153 | .0156 | .623 | 1605 | 51.44 | 82.57 | 4272 |
28 | .0126 | .0007 | .0012 | .0132 | .0136 | .0139 | .495 | 2820 | 65.31 | 131.94 | 5407 |
29 | .0113 | .0007 | .0012 | .0119 | .0123 | .0126 | .394 | 2538 | 81.21 | 206.12 | 6610 |
30 | .0100 | .0006 | .0011 | .0155 | .0109 | .0112 | .312 | 3205 | 103.7 | 332.37 | 8417 |
31 | .0089 | .0006 | .0010 | .0094 | .0097 | .0100 | .2480 | 4032 | 130.9 | 527.8 | 10628 |
32 | .0080 | .0006 | .0010 | .0085 | .0088 | .0091 | .1966 | 5086 | 162 | 824 | 12913 |
33 | .0071 | .0005 | .0009 | .0075 | .0078 | .0081 | .1570 | 6369 | 205.7 | 1310.2 | 16437 |
34 | .0063 | .0005 | .0008 | .0067 | .0070 | .0072 | .1244 | 8039 | 261.3 | 2100.5 | 20408 |
35 | .0056 | .0004 | .0007 | .0059 | .0062 | .0064 | .0989 | 10111 | 330.7 | 3343.8 | 26015 |
36 | .0050 | .0004 | .0007 | .0053 | .0056 | .0058 | .0788 | 12690 | 414.8 | 5264 | 31888 |
37 | .0045 | .0003 | .0006 | .0047 | .0050 | .0052 | .0624 | 16026 | 512.1 | 8207 | 40000 |
38 | .0040 | .0003 | .0006 | .0042 | .0045 | .0047 | .0494 | 20243 | 648.2 | 13121 | 49383 |
39 | .0035 | .0002 | .0005 | .0036 | .0039 | .0041 | .0393 | 25445 | 846.6 | 21542 | 65746 |
40 | .0031 | .0002 | .0005 | .0012 | .0035 | .0037 | .0313 | 31949 | 1079 | 34473 | 81633 |
41 | .0028 | .0002 | .0004 | .0029 | .0031 | .0033 | .02470 | 40486 | 1323 | 53563 | 104058 |
42 | .0025 | .0002 | .0004 | .0026 | .0028 | .0030 | .01946 | 51387 | 1659 | 85252 | 127551 |
43 | .0022 | .0002 | .0003 | .0023 | .0025 | .0026 | .01548 | 64599 | 2143 | 138437 | 160000 |
44 | .0020 | .0001 | .0003 | .0020 | .0022 | .0024 | .01233 | 81103 | 2593 | 210300 | 206611 |
45 | .00176 | .0001 | .00022 | .00179 | .0012 | .00205 | .00965 | 103627 | 3348 | 346943 | 345304 |
46 | .00157 | .0001 | .00021 | .00161 | .00173 | .00185 | .00767 | 130378 | 4207 | 548501 | 420521 |
47 | .00140 | .0001 | .00024 | .00145 | .00158 | .00170 | .00615 | 162602 | 5291 | 860325 | 510204 |
48 | .00124 | .0001 | .00021 | .00129 | .00140 | .00150 | .00487 | 205339 | 6745 | 1385010 | 649773 |
49 | .00111 | .0001 | .00014 | .00117 | .00240 | .00130 | .00385 | 258000 | 8417 | 2200000 | |
50 | .00099 | .0001 | .00017 | .00105 | .00112 | .00120 | .00310 | 312000 | 10580 | 3400000 | |
51 | .00088 | .00010 | .00018 | .00095 | .00102 | .00110 | .00240 | 416600 | 13390 | 5500000 | |
52 | .00078 | .00010 | .00019 | .00085 | .00092 | .00100 | .00180 | 555000 | 17050 | 9400000 | |
53 | .00070 | .00005 | .00031 | .00072 | .00079 | .00085 | .00150 | 667000 | 21170 | 14000000 | |
54 | .00062 | .00005 | .00020 | .00065 | .00070 | .00075 | .00120 | 859000 | 26980 | 23000000 | |
55 | .00055 | .00005 | .00013 | .00058 | .00064 | .00070 | 0.00092 | 1090000 | 34280 | ||
56 | .00049 | .00005 | .00014 | .00052 | .00059 | .00065 | 0.00072 | 1380000 | 43190 |
For gauge size forty-five through fifty-six, all dimensions are theoretical.
All magnet wire constructions are manufactured in accordance with Military Specification J-W-1177.
Print All magnet wire constructions are manufactured in accordance with Military Specification J-W-1177.
Specifications for Heavy Film Insulation, Round
AWG Size ▴ | Nominal Bare Wire Diameter | Film Addition Min | Film Addition Max | Outside Diameter Min | Outside Diameter Nom | Outisde Diameter Max | Pounds/MFT Nominal | Feet/Pounds Nominal | OHMS/MFT Nominal | OHMS/Pound Nominal | Wire Per Square Inch |
8 | 0.1285 | 0.0033 | 0.0044 | 0.1305 | 0.1234 | 0.1342 | 50.42 | 19.83 | 0.6281 | 0.01246 | 57 |
9 | 0.1144 | 0.0032 | 0.0043 | 0.1165 | 0.1182 | 0.1198 | 39.97 | 25.02 | 0.7925 | 0.01983 | 72 |
10 | 0.1019 | 0.0031 | 0.0042 | 0.104 | 0.1056 | 0.1071 | 31.72 | 31.53 | 0.9987 | 0.0983 | 90 |
11 | 0.0907 | 0.003 | 0.0041 | 0.0928 | 0.0943 | 0.0957 | 25.18 | 39.71 | 1.261 | 0.0501 | 112 |
12 | 0.0808 | 0.0029 | 0.0039 | 0.0829 | 0.0842 | 0.0855 | 20.03 | 49.93 | 1.588 | 0.0793 | 141 |
13 | 0.072 | 0.0028 | 0.0038 | 0.0741 | 0.0753 | 0.0765 | 15.9 | 62.89 | 2.001 | 0.1258 | 176 |
14 | 0.0641 | 0.0027 | 0.0037 | 0.0662 | 0.0673 | 0.0684 | 12.57 | 79.55 | 2.524 | 0.2008 | 221 |
15 | 0.0571 | 0.0026 | 0.0036 | 0.0591 | 0.0602 | 0.0613 | 10.01 | 99.9 | 3.181 | 0.3178 | 276 |
16 | 0.0508 | 0.0026 | 0.0035 | 0.0529 | 0.0539 | 0.0548 | 7.95 | 125.79 | 4.018 | 0.5054 | 344 |
17 | 0.0453 | 0.0025 | 0.0034 | 0.0473 | 0.0483 | 0.0492 | 6.32 | 158.23 | 5.054 | 0.7997 | 429 |
18 | 0.0403 | 0.0024 | 0.0033 | 0.0423 | 0.0432 | 0.044 | 5.02 | 199.2 | 6.386 | 1.2721 | 536 |
19 | 0.0359 | 0.0023 | 0.0032 | 0.0378 | 0.0387 | 0.0395 | 3.99 | 250.6 | 8.046 | 2.0165 | 668 |
20 | 0.032 | 0.0022 | 0.003 | 0.0339 | 0.0346 | 0.0353 | 3.16 | 316.5 | 10.13 | 3.2057 | 835 |
21 | 0.0285 | 0.0021 | 0.0029 | 0.0303 | 0.031 | 0.0317 | 2.51 | 398.4 | 12.77 | 5.008 | 1041 |
22 | 0.0253 | 0.002 | 0.0028 | 0.027 | 0.0277 | 0.0284 | 1.99 | 502.5 | 16.2 | 8.141 | 1303 |
23 | 0.0226 | 0.0019 | 0.0027 | 0.0243 | 0.0249 | 0.0255 | 1.59 | 628.9 | 20.3 | 12.767 | 1613 |
24 | 0.0201 | 0.0019 | 0.0026 | 0.0218 | 0.0224 | 0.0229 | 1.26 | 793.7 | 25.67 | 20.373 | 1993 |
25 | 0.0179 | 0.0018 | 0.0025 | 0.0195 | 0.0201 | 0.0206 | 1.005 | 995 | 32.37 | 32.209 | 2475 |
26 | 0.0159 | 0.0017 | 0.0024 | 0.0174 | 0.018 | 0.0185 | 0.799 | 1252 | 41.02 | 51.34 | 3086 |
27 | 0.0142 | 0.0016 | 0.0022 | 0.0157 | 0.0161 | 0.0165 | 0.634 | 1577 | 51.44 | 81.14 | 3858 |
28 | 0.0126 | 0.0015 | 0.0021 | 0.014 | 0.0144 | 0.0148 | 0.504 | 1984 | 65.31 | 129.5 | 4823 |
29 | 0.0113 | 0.0014 | 0.002 | 0.0126 | 0.013 | 0.0134 | 0.401 | 2494 | 81.21 | 202.52 | 5917 |
30 | 0.01 | 0.0013 | 0.0019 | 0.0112 | 0.0116 | 0.012 | 0.318 | 3145 | 103.7 | 326.1 | 7432 |
31 | 0.0089 | 0.0013 | 0.0018 | 0.0101 | 0.0105 | 0.0108 | 0.254 | 3937 | 130.9 | 515.4 | 9070 |
32 | 0.008 | 0.0011 | 0.0017 | 0.0091 | 0.0095 | 0.0098 | 0.2019 | 4953 | 162 | 802.4 | 11080 |
33 | 0.0071 | 0.0001 | 0.0016 | 0.0081 | 0.0085 | 0.0088 | 0.1611 | 6207 | 205.7 | 1276.8 | 13841 |
34 | 0.0063 | 0.001 | 0.0014 | 0.0072 | 0.0075 | 0.0078 | 0.1269 | 7880 | 261.3 | 2059.1 | 17778 |
35 | 0.0056 | 0.0009 | 0.0013 | 0.0064 | 0.0067 | 0.007 | 0.101 | 9901 | 330.7 | 3274.3 | 22277 |
36 | 0.005 | 0.0008 | 0.0012 | 0.0057 | 0.006 | 0.0063 | 0.0803 | 12453 | 414.8 | 5166 | 27778 |
37 | 0.0045 | 0.0008 | 0.0011 | 0.0052 | 0.0055 | 0.0057 | 0.0641 | 15601 | 512.1 | 7989 | 33058 |
38 | 0.004 | 0.0007 | 0.001 | 0.0046 | 0.0049 | 0.0051 | 0.0509 | 19646 | 648.2 | 12735 | 41649 |
39 | 0.0035 | 0.0006 | 0.0009 | 0.004 | 0.0043 | 0.0045 | 0.0403 | 24814 | 846.6 | 21007 | 54083 |
40 | 0.0031 | 0.0006 | 0.0008 | 0.0036 | 0.0038 | 0.004 | 0.0319 | 31348 | 1079 | 33824 | 69252 |
41 | 0.0028 | 0.0005 | 0.0007 | 0.0032 | 0.0034 | 0.0036 | 0.0252 | 39683 | 1323 | 52500 | 86505 |
42 | 0.0025 | 0.0004 | 0.0006 | 0.0028 | 0.003 | 0.0032 | 0.0199 | 50251 | 1659 | 83367 | 111111 |
43 | 0.0022 | 0.0004 | 0.0006 | 0.0025 | 0.0027 | 0.0029 | 0.0159 | 62893 | 2143 | 134780 | 137174 |
44 | 0.002 | 0.0004 | 0.0006 | 0.0023 | 0.0025 | 0.0027 | 0.0127 | 78470 | 2593 | 204173 | 160000 |
45 | 0.00176 | 0.0003 | 0.0005 | 0.0021 | 0.0022 | 0.0023 | 0.0099 | 101000 | 3348 | 346943 | |
46 | 0.00157 | 0.0003 | 0.0005 | 0.0019 | 0.002 | 0.0021 | 0.0079 | 127000 | 4207 | 548501 | |
47 | 0.0014 | 0.0003 | 0.0005 | 0.0017 | 0.0018 | 0.0019 | 0.0063 | 160000 | 5291 | 860325 | |
48 | 0.00124 | 0.0002 | 0.0004 | 0.0015 | 0.0016 | 0.0017 | 0.005 | 200000 | 6745 | 1385010 | |
49 | 0.00111 | 0.0002 | 0.0004 | 0.0013 | 0.0014 | 0.0015 | 0.0039 | 253000 | 8417 | 2200000 | |
50 | .00099 | .0002 | .0004 | .0012 | .0013 | .0014 | .0031 | 316000 | 10580.00 | 3400000 |
For gauge size forty-five through fifty-six, all dimensions are theoretical.
All magnet wire constructions are manufactured in accordance with Military Specification J-W-1177.
Print All magnet wire constructions are manufactured in accordance with Military Specification J-W-1177.
Specifications for Triple Film Insulation, Round
AWG Size ▴ | Nominal Bare Wire Diameter | Film Addition Min | Film Addition Max | Outside Diameter Min | Outside Diameter Nom | Outisde Diameter Max | Pounds/MFT Nominal | Feet/Pounds Nominal | OHMS/MFT Nominal | OHMS/Pound Nominal | Wire Per Square Inch |
8 | .1285 | .0045 | .0057 | .1317 | .1336 | .1355 | 50.55 | 19.78 | 0.6281 | 0.01243 | 56 |
9 | .1144 | .0044 | .0056 | .1176 | .1194 | .1211 | 40.08 | 24.95 | 0.7925 | 0.01977 | 70 |
10 | .1019 | .0043 | .0055 | .1052 | .1068 | .1084 | 31.83 | 31.42 | 0.9987 | 0.03137 | 88 |
11 | .0907 | .0042 | .0053 | .0940 | .0955 | .0969 | 25.27 | 39.57 | 1.261 | 0.0499 | 110 |
12 | .0808 | .0040 | .0051 | .0840 | .0854 | .0867 | 20.12 | 49.7 | 1.588 | 0.07893 | 137 |
13 | .0720 | .0039 | .0049 | .0752 | .0764 | .0776 | 15.97 | 62.62 | 2.001 | 0.1253 | 171 |
14 | .0641 | .0038 | .0048 | .0673 | .0684 | .0695 | 12.64 | 79.11 | 2.524 | 0.1997 | 214 |
15 | .0571 | .0037 | .0047 | .0602 | .0613 | .0624 | 10.07 | 99.3 | 3.181 | 0.3159 | 266 |
16 | .0508 | .0036 | .0045 | .0539 | .0549 | .0558 | 8.00 | 125 | 4.018 | 0.5023 | 332 |
17 | .0453 | .0035 | .0044 | .0483 | .0493 | .0502 | 6.36 | 157.2 | 5.054 | 0.7947 | 411 |
18 | .0403 | .0034 | .0043 | .0433 | .0442 | .0450 | 5.06 | 197.6 | 6.386 | 1.2621 | 512 |
19 | .0359 | .0033 | .0041 | .0388 | .0396 | .0404 | 4.02 | 248.8 | 8.046 | 2.0014 | 638 |
20 | .0320 | .0031 | .0039 | .0348 | .0355 | .0362 | 3.19 | 313.5 | 10.13 | 3.1755 | 793 |
21 | .0285 | .0030 | .0038 | .0312 | .0319 | .0326 | 2.540 | 393.7 | 12.77 | 5.028 | 983 |
22 | .0253 | .0029 | .0036 | .0279 | .0286 | .0292 | 2.010 | 497.5 | 16.2 | 8.06 | 1223 |
23 | .0226 | .0028 | .0035 | .0252 | .0258 | .0263 | 1.610 | 621.1 | 20.3 | 12.609 | 1502 |
24 | .0201 | .0027 | .0034 | .0226 | .0232 | .0237 | 1.280 | 781.3 | 25.67 | 20.055 | 1858 |
25 | .0179 | .0026 | .0033 | .0203 | .0209 | .0214 | 1.018 | 982.3 | 32.37 | 31.798 | 2289 |
26 | .0159 | .0025 | .0031 | .0182 | .0187 | .0192 | .809 | 1236 | 41.02 | 50.7 | 2860 |
27 | .0142 | .0023 | .0029 | .0164 | .0168 | .0172 | .643 | 1555 | 51.44 | 80 | 3543 |
28 | .0126 | .0022 | .0028 | .0147 | .0151 | .0155 | .513 | 1949 | 65.31 | 127.31 | 4386 |
29 | .0113 | .0021 | .0027 | .0133 | .0137 | .0141 | .409 | 2445 | 81.21 | 198.56 | 5328 |
30 | .0100 | .0020 | .0026 | .0119 | .0123 | .0127 | .325 | 3077 | 103.7 | 319.08 | 6610 |
31 | .0089 | .0019 | .0025 | .0107 | .0111 | .0115 | .2590 | 3861 | 130.9 | 505.4 | 8116 |
32 | .0080 | .0018 | .0024 | .0097 | .0101 | .0105 | .1650 | 4831 | 162 | 782.6 | 9803 |
33 | .0071 | .0017 | .0023 | .0087 | .0091 | .0095 | .1650 | 6061 | 205.7 | 1246.7 | 12076 |
34 | .0063 | .0015 | .0020 | .0077 | .0081 | .0054 | .1310 | 7634 | 261.3 | 1994.7 | 15242 |
35 | .0056 | .0014 | .0019 | .0069 | .0073 | .0076 | .1045 | 9569 | 330.7 | 3164.6 | 18765 |
36 | .0050 | .0013 | .0018 | .0062 | .0066 | .0069 | .0834 | 11990 | 414.8 | 4974 | 22957 |
37 | .0045 | .0012 | .0016 | .0056 | .0059 | .0062 | .0660 | 15152 | 512.1 | 7759 | 28727 |
38 | .0040 | .0011 | .0015 | .0050 | .0053 | .0056 | .0526 | 19011 | 648.2 | 12323 | 35600 |
39 | .0035 | .0010 | .0014 | .0044 | .0047 | .0050 | .0418 | 23923 | 846.6 | 20254 | 45269 |
40 | .0031 | .0009 | .0012 | .0039 | .0042 | .0044 | .0332 | 30120 | 1079 | 32500 | 56590 |
41 | .0028 | .0008 | .0011 | .0035 | .0038 | .0040 | .0264 | 37879 | 1323 | 50114 | 69252 |
42 | .0025 | .0007 | .0010 | .0031 | .0034 | .0036 | .0210 | 47619 | 1659 | 79000 | 86505 |
43 | .0022 | .0007 | .0010 | .0028 | .0030 | .0032 | .0169 | 59172 | 2143 | 126805 | 111111 |
44 | .0020 | .0007 | .0010 | .0026 | .0028 | .0030 | .0136 | 73529 | 2593 | 190662 | 127551 |
All magnet wire constructions are manufactured in accordance with Military Specification J-W-1177.