Conductor Facts: Conductor Comparisons

Conductor Facts

Advantage Alloy
American Wire Gauge
Conductor Comparisons
Conversion Factors
Electrical Resistance
Flex Life
Glossary of Terms
Lay Direction and Length
Electroplating
Size Nomenclature
Softening Resistance
Solderability
Strand Configurations
Tensile and Elongation

Conductor comparisons are divided into three distinct sections dictated by their construction:

Single End

7-Strand

19-Strand

Each table at the above links lists the AWG size for that construction, referencing nominal finish diameters and lay lengths. These tables are formatted to show the temper, elongation, electrical resistance and minimum break strength for each alloy at that size. The tables are designed to compare the properties of the various copper alloys available for conductors at some of the most common sizes.

In accordance with the AWG schedule, as the gauge size increases the finish wire size gets smaller. In the smaller wire sizes, several alloys do not appear, as they do not readily process to the required strand sizes for that construction.