Standard Cross-Sections of Round Copper Conductors

ISO (Metric) versus AWG

Equivalent Equivalent Standard

AWG Wire Size AWG Metric Area ISO Wire Size
AWG / kcmil (mm2) (mm2)
- - -
30 AWG 0.049 -
28 0.080 -
26 0.126 -
24 0.205 0.2
22 0.324 0.34
20 0.519 0.5
18 0.82 0.75
- - 1
16 1.3 1.5
14 2.1 2.5
12 3.3 4
10 5.3 6
8 8.4 10
6 13.3 16
4 21.2 25
2 33.6 35
1 42.4 -
1/0 53.5 50
2/0 67.4 70
3/0 85 95
4/0 107.2 120
300 kcmil 152 150
350 kcmil 177 185
500 kcmil 253 240
600 kcmil 304 300
700 kcmil 355 350
750 kcmil 380 380
800 kcmil 405 400
900 kcmil 456 450
1000 kcmil 507 500
1250 kcmil 634 630
1500 kcmil 760 750
1750 kcmil 887 890

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Metric vs. AWG Wire Size
 Standard Cross-Sections of Round Copper Conductors
ISO (Metric) versus AWG
2000 kcmil 1,014 1000

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Metric vs. AWG Wire Size