AWG table
AWG stands for American Wire Gauge and is a standardized coding for cable diameters in electrical engineering. The conductive copper diameter or copper cross-section is considered and the insulation or jacket is disregarded.The designation AWG originally comes from North America, but it is now also widely used in Europe. Internationally, cables are standardized according to the cross section of IEC 60228. The AWG number is derived from the number of drawing dies that are required to produce a specific cross-section. The larger the AWG number, the smaller the conductor diameter.
Cross-section comparison
Cross section in mm2 | 2,0 | 1,4 | 0,82 | 0,5 | 0,35 | 0,25 | 0,14 | 0,08 | 0,05 | 0,034 | 0,02 |
AWG | 14 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 30 | 32 | 34 |
Conversion table for cable glands
Comparison of thread sizes - from PG to metric
(Depending on the clamping range, therefore multiple mentions due to overlap)PG value | PG 7 | PG 9 | PG 11 | PG 13,5 | PG 16 | PG 21 | PG 29 | PG 36 | PG 42 | PG 48 |
Metric | M 12 | M 16 | M 16 / M 20 | M 20 / M 25 | M 20 / M 25 | M 25 / M 32 | M 32 / M 40 | M 40 / M 50 | M 50 / M 63 | M 50 / M 63 |
Comparison of thread sizes - from PG to metric
(Depending on the clamping range, therefore multiple mentions due to overlap)Metric | M 12 | M 16 | M 20 | M 25 | M 32 | M 40 | M 50 | M 63 |
PG value* | PG 7 | PG 9 | PG 11/13,5/16 | PG 13,5/16/21 | PG 21 / PG 29 | PG 29 / PG 36 | PG 36 / PG 42 | PG 42 / PG 48 |