LAPP North America's current product catalog

Appendix Index

Metric conversion

Length

millimeter (mm) = inch × 25.4 meter (m) = foot × 0.305 kilometer (km) = mile × 1.609

inch (in) = millimeter × 0.039 foot (ft) = meter × 3.281 mile (mi) = kilometer × 0.621

Ω/km = Ω/mft × 0.305

Ω/mft = Ω/km × 3.281

Mass

gram (g) = ounce × 28.35 kilogram (kg) = pound × 0.454

ounce (oz) = gram × 0.035 pound (lb) = kilogram × 2.205

kg/km = lb/mft × 1.488

lb/mft = kg/km × 0.672

Area

sq. centimeter (cm²) = sq. inch × 6.452 sq. meter (m²) = sq. foot × 0.093 sq. kilometer (km²) = sq. mile × 2.590

sq. inch (in²) = sq. centimeter × 0.155 sq. foot (ft²) = sq. meter × 10.76 sq. mile (mi²) = sq. kilometer × 0.386 square mil = circular mil × 0.785

circular mil = square mil × 1.273

mm² = (strand mm)² × (# strands) × 0.785

Temperature

degrees Celsius = (°F - 32) x 0.556

degrees Fahrenheit = °C × 1.8 + 32

Wire size conversion American Wire Gauge (AWG) to mm 2

mm 2 to American Wire Gauge (AWG)

AWG

mm 2 0.05 0.08 0.14 0.25 0.34 0.50 0.75

AWG

mm 2

AWG 4/0 250 300 350 400 450 500 600 750

mm 2 120 120 150 185 185 240 240 300 400

mm 2 0.14 0.25 0.34 0.50 0.75

AWG

mm 2

AWG

30 28 26 24 22 20 19 18 16 14

12 10

4 6

26 24 22 20 19 18 16 14

4 6

12 10

8 6 4 2 1

10 16 25 35 50 50 70 95

10 16 25 35 50 70

8 6 4

1.0 1.5 2.5

2, 1 1/0

1.0 1.5 2.5

1/0 2/0 3/0

2/0, 3/0

Exact correspondences between AWG and mm² do not exist. These conversions are approximations to facilitate comparison. For the most accurate cross section, see the specific cable catalog page.

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