TABLE 12-1

CRIMP TENSILE STRENGTH 1/

Minimum Tensile
Strength Requirements
Wire
Per
Per
Size
MIL-T-7928
UL 486
(AWG)
(LBS.)
(LBS)
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26
24
22
20
18
16
14
12
10
8
6
4
2
1
0
00
000
0000

7
10
15
19
38
50
70
110
150
225
300
400
550
650
700
750
825
875

Wire Barrel
Size

Copper
Tensile Strength
Conductor Size, Newtons (Pounds)
AWG 2/
Minimum

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22M & 24
28
22 (5)
26
36 (8)
24
36 (8)
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8
13
20
30
50
70
80
90
100
140
180
200
250
300
350
450

22D & 22

28
22 (5)
26
36 (8)
24
36 (8)
22
57 (13)
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20
24
36 (8)
22
57 (13)
20
92 (21)
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16
20
92 (21)
18
142 (32)
16
183 (41)
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12
14
290 (65)
12
459 (103)
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10
10
707 (159)
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8
8
1281 (288)
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NASA-STD-8739-4
CRIMP STRENGTH TABLE

MIL-DTL-22520G
TABLE II. Tensile Strength for Type 1 Tools
Wire size

Minimum tensile strength (pounds)

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Silver- or tin-plated copper wire
Nickel-plated copper wire
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Range

Initial
After low temp. crimp
Initial
After low temp. crimp
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0000
00
0
1
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
20
22
24
26
28
30
32

875.0
750.0
700.0
650.0
550.0
400.0
300.0
220.0
150.0
110.0
70.0
50.0
20.0
12.0
8.0
5.0
3.0
1.5
1.0

787.5
675.0
630.0
585.0
495.0
360.0
270.0
198.0
135.0
93.0
61.0
45.0
14.0
7.0
5.0
4.0
1.5
0.8
0.5

785.0
675.0
630.0
585.0
495.0
360.0
270.0
200.0
135.0
100.0
60.0
37.0
19.0
8.0
6.0
3.0
2.0
1.5
1.0

706.5
607.5
567.0
526.5
445.5
324.0
243.0
180.0
121.5
85.0
53.0
33.0
13.0
5.0
4.0
2.5
1.0
0.8
0.5