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What is AWG18 in inches?
AWG18 wire has a diameter of 0.0403 inches.
What is cross-sectional area of a wire if its outside diameter is 0.0625 inch?
0.0031
What happens to the cross-sectional area of metal wire if you double the diameter?
If the diameter doubles (x2), the cross-sectional area quadruples (x4).
How many gauge in mm?
For wire gauge, 1.25 mm diameter wire is closest to 16 gauge (AWG). See related link.
How do I convert wire gauge into millimeters?
Here's the formula for converting American (or Brown and Sharpe) wire gauge to millimeters:dn = 0.005 mm x 25.4 x 92 36-n/39With this formula, you can convert a wire gauge size to the diameter of the wire in millimeters. The dn is the diameter of the wire in millimeters, as you might have guessed, and the n in the exponent is the gauge of the wire you wish to find the diameter of.Wikipedia has a fine article on this. They have the formula for converting wire gauge to diameter as well as one for calculating cross-sectional area. They also explain where the formula comes from, if you're interested. The formula for converting from diameter to the wire gauge, the inverse of this formula, is also listed, as is a chart. A link is provided for you convenience. Another link is also provided to an online calculator that will let you just put in a diameter or a wire gauge and will do all the work for you. (Note that this calculator works in inches and not millimeters, so you'll have to make a conversion.)Improved Answer By Sandip Vikma :"Above original formula is difficult to calculate. So, you may use bellow derived formula to convert Gauge into MM".dn = 0.127 x 92 [0.9230769-0.025641026n]Where,dn = Thickness in MM.n = Thickness in Gauge.
What is the weight of 400 mcm copper wire per foot?
500mcm 37 strand copper wire = 1.544lbs/ft.
If the wire is increased what should happen to the diameter?
If the wire is increased in length, the diameter of the wire should remain the same unless explicitly changed. The diameter of a wire is determined by its cross-sectional area, which is independent of its length.
What is the diameter of 16 gauge wire?
16-gauge wire has a diameter of 0.05082 inches.
You have 3 sets of conduits with 6 500MCM conductors in each one what is your ampacity?
The ampacity of a 500MCM conductor is typically around 380 amps. With 6 conductors in each set, the total ampacity for each set of conduits would be around 2280 amps.
Does a wire with a diameter of 0.01 mm have lower resistance than a wire with 0.1 mm?
No, the wire with a diameter of 0.01 mm will have higher resistance compared to a wire with a diameter of 0.1 mm. Resistance of a wire is inversely proportional to its cross-sectional area, so a thinner wire will have higher resistance.
How are resistance and the diameter of a wire related?
Resistance is inversely related to the diameter of a wire. A larger diameter wire will have less resistance compared to a smaller diameter wire, assuming other factors like length and material remain constant. This is because a larger diameter wire provides more space for electrons to flow through, resulting in less resistance to the flow of current.
Which wire would have the least resitance a large diameter or small diameter wire and why?
large diameter wire simply because it will move easier Technically they would have the same resistance, but the larger diameter wire would allow more current to flow as it would have more room to move.
What is the cable diameter of a twin copper wire?
There isn't a specific diameter. The thicker the wire the more current it can convey. This diameter will be part of your calculations for your circuit.
If the wire dia is 4mm then what is the gauge?
A wire with a diameter of 4mm corresponds to a wire gauge of approximately 6 AWG (American Wire Gauge). The relationship between wire diameter and gauge is not linear, so different wire diameters can correspond to the same gauge.
What is the diameter of 18 awg wire?
The diameter of an 18 AWG wire is approximately 1.02 millimeters or 0.0403 inches.
Which awg wire gauge indicates the smallest wire diameter?
The AWG wire gauge with the highest number indicates the smallest wire diameter. For example, AWG 40 wire is much thinner than AWG 10 wire.
How is the diameter of a wire measured?
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