AWG
Conductor diameter standard
AWG stands for American Wire Gauge, the standard system for measuring wire diameter in the United States.
Lower numbers indicate thicker wire: 10 AWG is heavier than 14 AWG.
Electricians and engineers use AWG to specify wire appropriate for particular current loads: This circuit requires 12 AWG copper wire.
From the U.S.
- wireThin metallic conductor
- gaugeStandard of measurement
- diameterDistance across through center
- thicknessDepth of material
sizing · stranding · solid · stranded · conductors · cables · wiring · cross-section
Reddish-brown metallic element
- aluminumElement thirteen
- conductivityAbility to carry current
- resistanceCapacity to withstand force
- currentDirected flow of charge
voltage · rating · circuit · breaker · insulation · conductor · ampere · wattage
Distance across through center
- millimetersMetric units, thousandths of meters
- inchesSmall length units
- milsThousandth-inch units
- toleranceWillingness to accept difference
precision · micrometer · calipers · dimensional · accuracy · calibration · specifications · metrology
Heat-softened then cooled
- temperState of mind
- tensileCapable of elongation
- strengthPower to exert force
- flexibilityAbility to adapt easily
ductility · pliability · thermal · resistance · insulation · stranding · corrosion · conductivity
American
From the U.S.
thickness · sizing · stranding · solid · stranded · conductors · cables · wiring · cross-section · sizing
copper
Reddish-brown metallic element
- aluminumElement thirteen
- conductivityAbility to carry current
- resistanceCapacity to withstand force
current · voltage · rating · circuit · breaker · insulation · conductor · ampere · wattage · capacity
diameter
Distance across through center
- millimetersMetric units, thousandths of meters
- inchesSmall length units
- milsThousandth-inch units
tolerance · precision · micrometer · calipers · dimensional · accuracy · calibration · specifications · metrology · gauging
annealed
Heat-softened then cooled
flexibility · ductility · pliability · thermal · resistance · insulation · stranding · corrosion · conductivity · alloy
jewelry
Ornamental personal accessories
- beadingOrnamental small-sphere work
- metalsmithingCraft of shaping alloys
- necklaceNeck-worn ornament
bracelet · earrings · armature · sculpture · binding · crafts