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What is the conversion from AWG to mm²?
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AWG stands for American Wire Gauge and is directly linked to the diameter of a cable. You can use this diameter to calculate the cross-section of the cable. Basically, you convert AWG to mm². Here you will find a simple conversion table with frequently used cross-sections:
| AWG | mm² |
| 30 | 0.05 |
| 28 | 0.08 |
| 26 | 0.14 |
| 24 | 0.25 |
| 22 | 0.34 |
| 21 | 0.38 |
| 20 | 0.5 |
| 18 | 0.75 |
| 17 | 1 |
| 16 | 1.5 |
| 14 | 2.5 |
| 12 | 4 |
| 10 | 6 |
| 8 | 10 |
| 6 | 16 |
| 4 | 25 |
| 2 | 35 |
| 1 | 50 |
| 1/0 | 55 |
| 2/0 | 70 |
| 3/0 | 95 |
| 4/0 | 120 |
| 300MCM | 150 |
| 350MCM | 185 |
| 500MCM | 240 |
| 600MCM | 300 |
| 750MCM | 400 |
| 1000MCM | 500 |