Knowledge Base - Tri-V Tool Cables

Information To Know About Cable Assembly

AWG #	Diameter (mm)	Diameter (inch)	Area (mm²)	AWG #	Diameter (mm)	Diameter (inch)	Area (mm²)
4/0	11.6840	0.4600	107.2193	12	2.0525	0.0808	3.3088
3/0	10.4049	0.4096	85.0288	14	1.6277	0.0641	2.0809
2/0	9.2658	0.3648	67.4309	16	1.2908	0.0508	1.3087
1/0	8.2515	0.3249	53.4751	18	1.0237	0.0403	0.8230
1	7.3481	0.2893	42.4077	20	0.8118	0.0320	0.5176
2	6.5437	0.2576	33.6308	22	0.6438	0.0253	0.3255
4	5.1894	0.2043	21.1506	24	0.5106	0.0201	0.2047
6	4.1154	0.1620	13.3018	26	0.4049	0.0159	0.1288
8	3.2636	0.1285	8.3656	28	0.3211	0.0126	0.0810
10	2.5882	0.1019	5.2612	30	0.2546	0.0100	0.0509

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AWG Size	Construction		Number of Wires	AWG Diameter of Wires	Nominal Circular Mil Area	Nominal Diameter	Feet per Pound	Pounds per 1000 Ft
4/0	7/7/43/30	Rope	2,107	30(.0100)	211,452.0	.6000	1.47	678.0
	19/7/40/34	Rope	5,320	34(.0063)	211,204.0	.6840	1.36	736.0
	19/7/64/36	Rope	8,512	36(.0050)	212,800.0	.6870	1.31	762.0
3/0	7/7/34/30	Rope	1,666	30(.0100)	166,931.0	.5350	1.87	536.0
	19/7/51/36	Rope	6,783	36(.0050)	169,575.0	.6130	1.65	606.0
2/0	7/190/30	Rope	1,330	30(.0100)	133,665.0	.4750	2.33	429.0
	7/7/108/36	Rope	5,292	36( .0050)	132,300.0	.5350	2.17	461.0
1/0	19/55/30	Rope	1,045	30(.0100)	105,023.0	.4130	2.97	337.0
	7/7/86/36	Rope	4,214	36(.0050)	105,350.0	.4800	3.62	362.0
1	7/37/25	Rope	259	25(.0179)	82,983.6	.3850	3.45	290.0
	19/43/30	Rope	817	30(.0100)	81,700.0	.3800	3.76	266.0
	19/44/30	Rope	836	30(.0100)	83,600.0	.3800	3.41	293.0
	7/7/68/36	Rope	3,332	36(.0050)	83,300.0	.4250	2.86	285.0
2	1/2	Solid	1	2(.2576)	66,358.0	.2576	4.98	200.9
	7/95/30	Rope	665	30(.0100)	66,500.0	.3350	4.48	223.0
	7/7/54/36	Rope	2,646	36(.0050)	66,150.0	.3790	4.03	228.0
	7/7/59/36	Rope	2,891	36(.0050)	72,275.0	.3950	4.39	248.0
3	1/3	Solid	1	3(.2294)	52,624.0	.2294	6.28	159.3
	7/7/48/36	Rope	2,352	36(.0050)	58,800.0	.3550	4.76	210.0
4	1/4	Solid	1	4(.2043)	41,738.0	.2043	7.92	126.3
	7/19/25	Rope	133	25(.0179)	42,613.2	.2690	7.46	134.0
	7/7/34/36	Rope	1,666	36(.0050)	41,650.0	.3000	7.04	142.0
	7/7/37/36	Rope	1,813	36(.0050)	45,325.0	.3140	6.45	155.0
5	1/5	Solid	1	5(.1819)	33,088.0	.1819	9.98	100.2
	7/7/27/36	Concentric	1,323	36(.0050)	33,075.0	.2680	9.17	109.0
6	1/6	Solid	1	6(.1620)	26,244.0	.1620	12.59	79.4
	7/19/27	Rope	133	27(.0142)	26,812.8	.2130	11.85	84.4
	7/38/30	Rope	266	30(.0100)	26,600.0	.2130	11.82	84.6
	7/150/36	Rope	1,050	36(.0050)	26,250.0	.2100	11.11	90.0
7	1/7	Solid	1	7(.1443)	20,822.0	.1443	15.87	63.0
	7/119/36	Rope	833	36(.0050)	20,825.0	.1870	14.08	71.0
8	1/8	Solid	1	8(.1285)	16,512.0	.1285	20.01	50.0
	7/19/29	Rope	133	29(.0113)	16,984.1	.1690	18.87	53.0
	7/24/30	Rope	168.00	30(.0100)	16,800.0	.1690	18.8	53.2
	7/95/36	Rope	665	36(.0050)	16,625.0	.1670	17.54	57.0
9	1/9	Solid	1	9(.1144)	13,087.0	.1144	25.24	39.6
	7/75/36	Rope	525	36(.0050)	13,125.0	.1480	24.39	41.0
	7/3/63/40	Rope	1,323	40(.0031)	12,714.0	.1500	23.81	42.0
10	1/10	Solid	1	10(.1019)	10,384.0	.1019	31.82	31.4
	19/22	Concentric	19	22(.0253)	12,161.9	.1270	26.53	37.7
	37/26	Concentric	37	26(.0159)	9,353.6	.1120	34.36	29.1
	49/27	Bunch	49	27(.0142)	9,878.4	.1200	30.60	32.7
	7/12/29	Rope	84	29(.0113)	10,471.4	.1240	32.70	30.6
	105/30	Bunch	105	30(.0100)	10,500.0	.1200	33.60	29.8
	7/59/36	Rope	413	36(.0050)	10,325.0	.1320	30.30	33.0
	7/3/50/40	Rope	1,050	40(.0031)	10,090.5	.1340	30.30	33.0
11	1/11	Solid	1	11(.0907)	8,226.0	.0907	40.16	24.9
	7/20	Concentric	7	20(.0320)	7,168.0	.0960	45.25	22.1
	7/48/36	Rope	336	36(.0050)	8,400.0	.1190	35.71	28.0
	7/3/40/40	Rope	840	40(.0031)	8,072.4	.1200	38.31	26.1
12	1/2	Solid	1	12(.0808)	6,529.00	.0808	50.61	19.76
	7/21	Concentric	7	21(.0285)	5,686.10	.0860	57.14	17.50
	19/25	Concentric	19	25(.0179)	6,087.60	.0900	53.19	18.80
	65/30	Bunch	65	30(.0100)	6,500.00	.0940	49.50	20.20
	7/38/36	Rope	266	36(.0050)	4,150.00	.1000	47.17	21.20
	7/37/36	Rope	259	36(.0050)	6,475.00	.1040	47.62	21.00
	7/95/40	Rope	665	40(.0031)	6,390.65	.1040	49.26	20.30
13	1/13	Solid	1	13(.0720)	5,184.00	.0720	63.73	15.69
	7/30/36	Rope	210	36(.0050)	5,250.00	.0940	55.60	18.00
	7/3/25/40	Rope	525	40(.0031)	5,045.25	.0950	56.00	17.80
14	1/14	Solid	1	14(.0641)	4,109.00	.0641	80.39	12.44
	7/22	Concentric	7	22(.0253)	4,480.70	.0760	71.94	13.90
	19/27	Concentric	19	27(.0142)	3,830.40	.0710	84.03	11.90
	41/30	Bunch	41	30(0.100)	4,100.00	.0750	78.74	12.70
	105/34	Bunch	105	34(.0063)	4,167.45	.0760	77.52	12.90
	7/24/36	Rope	168	36(.0050)	4,200.00	.0840	76.92	13.00
	7/3/21/40	Rope	441	40(.0031)	4,238.01	.0840	71.43	14.00
	7/3/50/44	Rope	1,050	44(.0020)	4,200.00	.0850	75.76	13.20
15	1/15	Solid	1	15(.0571)	3,260.00	.0571	101.32	9.87
	7/47/40	Rope	329	40(.0031)	3,161.69	.0730	95.00	10.20
16	1/16	Solid	1	16(.0508)	2,581.00	.0508	128.00	7.81
	7/24	Concentric	7	24(.0201)	2,828.00	.0600	114.94	8.70
	19/29	Concentric	19	29(.0113)	2,426.30	.0580	135.14	7.04
	26/30	Bunch	26	30(.0100)	2,600.00	.0600	123.46	8.10
	27/30	Concentric	27	30(.0100)	2,700.00	.0620	119.05	8.40
	3/32/36	Rope	96	36(.0050)	2,400.00	.0600	135.14	7.40
	7/14/36	Rope	98	36(.0050)	2,450.00	.0650	131.58	7.60
	7/15/36	Rope	105	36(.0050)	2,625.00	.0670	117.65	8.50
	7/24/38	Rope	168	38(.0040)	2,688.00	.0650	121.95	8.20
	7/37/40	Rope	259	40(.0031)	2,488.99	.0650	120.48	8.30
	7/95/44	Rope	665	44(.0020)	2,660.00	.0670	125.00	8.00
17	1/17	Solid	1	17(.0453)	2,052.00	.0453	160.95	6.21
	7/30/40	Rope	210	40(.0031)	2,018.10	.0580	153.85	6.50
	7/72/44	Rope	504	44(.0020)	2,016.00	.0580	158.73	6.30
18	1/18	Solid	1	18(.0403)	1,624.00	.0403	203.50	4.91
	7/26	Concentric	7	26(.0159)	1,769.60	.0490	182.15	5.49
	16/30	Bunch	16	30(.0100)	1,600.00	.0490	201.21	4.97
	19/30	Concentric	19	30(.0100)	1,900.00	.0500	169.49	5.90
	20/30	Bunch	20	30(.0100)	2,000.00	.0520	161.03	6.21
	26/32	Bunch	26	32(.0080)	1,664.00	.0500	197.24	5.07
	27/32	Concentric	27	32(.0080)	1,728.00	.0500	189.75	5.27
	41/34	Bunch	41	34(.0063)	1,627.29	.0490	198.81	5.03
	7/9/36	Rope	63	36(.0050)	1,575.00	.0520	204.08	4.90
	65/36	Bunch	65	36(.0050)	1,625.00	.0490	199.20	5.02
	7/24/40	Rope	168	40(.0031)	1,614.48	.0520	196.08	5.10
	7/59/44	Rope	413	44(.0020)	1,652.00	.0520	204.08	4.90
19	1/19	Solid	1	19(.0359)	1,289.00	.0359	256.41	3.90
	7/21/40	Rope	147	40(.0031)	1,412.67	.0490	232.56	4.30
	7/50/44	Rope	350	44(.0020)	1,400.00	.0490	217.39	4.60
20	1/20	Solid	1	20(.0320)	1,024.00	.0320	322.68	3.10
	7/28	Concentric	7	28(.0126)	1,111.60	.0380	289.86	6.45
	10/30	Bunch	10	30(.0100)	1,000.00	.0390	322.58	3.10
	19/32	Concentric	19	32(.0080)	1,216.00	.0400	269.54	3.71
	26/34	Bunch	26	34(.0063)	1,031.94	.0390	313.48	3.19
	27/34	Concentric	27	34(.0063)	1,071.63	.0390	320.51	3.12
	37/36	Concentric	37	36(.0050)	925.00	.0350	349.65	2.86
	41/36	Bunch	41	36(.0050)	1,025.00	.0390	315.46	3.17
	7/6/36	Rope	42	36(.0050)	1,050.00	.0420	312.50	3.20
	104/40	Bunch	104	40(.0031)	999.44	.0390	315.46	3.17
	105/40	Bunch	405	40(.0031)	1,009.05	.0390	312.50	3.20
	7/15/40	Rope	105	40(.0031)	1,009.05	.0390	312.50	3.20
	3/35/40	Rope	105	40(.0031)	1,009.05	.0390	312.50	3.20
	7/37/44	Rope	259	44(.0020)	1,036.00	.0410	333.33	3.00
21	1/21	Solid	1	21(.0285)	812.30	.0285	406.67	2.459
	19/33	Concentric	19	33(.0071)	957.79	.0355	340.14	2.940
	7/30/44	Rope	210	44(.0020)	840.00	.0370	370.37	2.700
22	1/22	Solid	1	22(.0253)	640.10	.0253	516.26	1.937
	3/26	Bunch	3	26(.0159)	758.40	.0340	425.53	2.350
	7/30	Concentric	7	30(.0100)	700.00	.0300	460.83	2.170
	19/34	Concentric	19	34(.0063)	754.11	.0320	429.18	2.330
	26/36	Bunch	26	36(.0050)	650.00	.0294	497.51	2.010
	27/36	Concentric	27	36(.0050)	675.00	.0320	476.19	2.100
	37/38	Concentric	37	38(.0040)	592.00	.0280	555.56	1.800
	45/38	Bunch	45	38(.0040)	720.00	.0320	456.62	2.190
	65/40	Bunch	65	40(.0031)	624.65	.0289	500.00	2.000
	3/22/40	Rope	66	40(.0031)	634.26	.0290	500.00	2.000
	3/50/44	Rope	150	44(.0020)	600.00	.0290	500.00	2.000
23	1/23	Solid	1	23(.0226)	510.80	.0226	646.83	1.546
	10/32	Bunch	10	32(.0080)	640.00	.0320	515.46	1.940
	16/34	Bunch	16	34(.0040)	635.04	.0290	510.20	1.960
	63/40	Bunch	63	40(.0031)	605.43	.0290	520.83	1.920
24	1/24	Solid	1	24(.0201)	404.00	.0201	817.66	1.223
	7/32	Concentric	7	32(.0080)	448.00	.0240	729.93	1.370
	12/34	Bunch	12	34(.0063)	476.28	.0260	680.27	1.470
	16/36	Bunch	16	36(.0050)	400.00	.0250	806.45	1.240
	19/36	Concentric	19	36(.0050)	475.00	.0250	680.27	1.470
	42/40	Bunch	42	40(.0031)	403.62	.0240	818.00	1.222
	3/35/44	Rope	105	44(.0020)	420.00	.0240	769.23	1.300
25	1/25	Solid	1	25(.0179)	320.40	.0179	1,030.93	.970
	8/34	Bunch	8	34(.0063)	317.52	.0260	1,020.41	.980
26	1/26	Solid	1	26(.0159)	252.80	.0159	1,307.19	.765
	7/34	Concentric	7	34(.0063)	277.83	.0190	1,162.79	.860
	10/36	Bunch	10	36(.0050)	250.00	.0190	1,298.70	.770
	12/36	Bunch	12	36(.0050)	300.00	.0210	1,075.27	.930
	19/38	Concentric	19	38(.0040)	304.00	.0200	1,086.96	.920
	26/40	Bunch	26	40(.0031)	249.86	.0183	1,321.00	.757
	65/44	Bunch	65	44(.0020)	260.00	.0190	1,270.65	.787
	3/35/46	Rope	105	46(.0016)	259.35	.0190	1,250.00	.800
27	1/27	Solid	1	27(.0142)	201.60	.0142	1,639.00	.610
	7/35	Concentric	7	35(.0056)	219.52	.0170	1,468.43	.681
	8/36	Bunch	8	36(.0050)	200.00	.0190	1,618.12	.618
28	1/28	Solid	1	28(.0126)	158.80	.0126	2,080.73	.481
	6/36	Bunch	6	36(.0050)	150.00	.0150	2,159.83	.463
	7/36	Concentric	7	36(.0050)	175.00	.0150	1,848.43	.541
	16/40	Bunch	16	40(.0031)	153.76	.0150	2,049.18	.488
	19/40	Concentric	19	40(.0031)	182.59	.0143	2,145.92	.466
	40/44	Bunch	40	44(.0020)	160.00	.0160	2,066.12	.484
	65/46	Bunch	65	46(.0016)	160.55	.0138	2,066.12	.484
29	1/29	Solid	1	29(.0113)	127.70	.0113	2,586.65	.387
	3/34	Bunch	3	34(.0063)	119.07	.0140	2,717.39	.368
	5/36	Bunch	5	36(.0050)	125.00	.0150	2,590.67	.368
	51/46	Bunch	51	46(.0016)	125.97	.0130	2,564.10	.390
30	1/30	Solid	1	30(.0100)	100.00	.0100	3,305.19	.303
	4/36	Bunch	4	36(.0050)	100.00	.0130	3,225.81	.310
	7/38	Concentric	7	38(.0040)	112.00	.0120	2,949.85	.339
	10/40	Bunch	10	40(.0031)	96.10	.0114	3,436.43	.291
	19/42	Concentric	19	42(.0025)	118.75	.0130	2,724.80	.367
	25/44	Bunch	25	44(.0020)	100.00	.0115	3,300.33	.303
	40/46	Bunch	40	46(.0016)	98.80	.0117	3,225.81	.310
	5/20/50	Rope	100	50(.0010)	98.80	.0119	3,333.33	.300

Coax Connector Frequency Response by Type

Coax Connector Types

Low Loss Coax Cable

Cable Type	Impedance	Dielectric	OD (Inches)	Shield Construction	Cable Group
100A-PVC	50	FEP	0.100	Braid	B
195	50	FEP	0.195	Braid	C
200	50	FEP	0.200	Braid	C2
240	50	FEP	0.240	Braid	G2
400	50	FEP	0.400	Braid	G3
600	50	FEP	0.600	Braid	K

Coax Cable Types

Cable Type	Mil Designation	Impedance	Dielectric	OD (Inches)	Shield Construction	Cable Group
RG-8		52	PE	0.405	Braid	G4
RG-9		51	PE	0.420	Braid	G4
RG-55		53.5	PE	0.200	Braid	C1
RG-58	/28 -RG58	53.5	PE	0.195	Braid	C
RG-59	/29 -RG59	73	PE	0.242	Braid	E
RG-62		93	PE	0.242	Braid	E
RG-87		50	PTFE	0.425	Braid	G4
RG-122	/54 -RG122	50	PE	0.160	Braid	C
RG-140		75	PTFE	0.233	Braid	E
RG-141		50	ST	0.190	Braid	C1
RG-142	/60 -RG142	50	ST	0.195	Braid	C1
RG-174		50	PE	0.100	Braid	B
RG-178	/93 -RG178	50	ST	0.072	Braid	A
RG-179	/94 -RG179	70	ST	0.100	Braid	B1
RG-179 Double Braided		75	ST	0.125	Double Braid	B3
RG-180	/95 -RG180	93	ST	0.140	Braid	K3
RG-187		75	PTFE	0.105	Braid	B1
RG-188		50	PTFE	0.105	Braid	B
RG-188 Double Braided		50	0.105	PTFE	Double Braid	B2
RG-195		95	PTFE	0.450	Braid	K3
RG-196		50	PTFE	0.072	Braid	A
RG-210		93	PTFE	0.242	Braid	E
RG-213	/74 -RG213	50	PE	0.405	Braid	G4
RG-214	/75 -RG214	50	PE	0.425	Braid	G4
RG-223	/84 -RG223	50	PE	0.211	Double Braid	C1
RG-225		50	PTFE	0.430	Braid	G4
RG-302	/110-RG302	75	ST	0.201	Braid	G4
RG-303	/111-RG303	50	ST	0.170	Braid	C
RG-304	/112-RG304	50	ST	0.280	Braid	C1
RG-316	/113-RG316	50	ST	0.102	Braid	B
RG-316 Double Braided		50	ST	0.102	Double Braid	B2
RG-393	/127-RG393	50	ST	0.390	Braid	G4
RG-400	/128-RG400	50	ST	0.195	Braid	C1