wire size / gauge question...

[bunglebear]

hey all...

so question about wire sizes both kanthal and nichrome:

so if I have some .20 wire (either composition) does that '.20' refer to .20 of a millimetre? or another measurement?

and how do I convert that '.20' into a gauge (AWG seems the most used) - and will that gauge conversion be the same for both kanthal and nichrome of the same .20 wire?

does that make sense?

TIA


 

[cHooBeyDoo]

This might help bunglebear - AWG to Metric Conversion Chart

[igual]

OK first off where did you get the wire.
If its a UK sure it should be sold in mm
If USA/China site its probably awg
www.rapidtables.com/calc/wire/awg-to-mm.htm

Nicrome copper steel kanthal its all measured same way .

[bunglebear]

Sept 16, 2014 18:32:23 GMT igual said:

OK first off where did you get the wire.
If its a UK sure it should be sold in mm
If USA/China site its probably awg
www.rapidtables.com/calc/wire/awg-to-mm.htm

Nicrome copper steel kanthal its all measured same way .

uk- stealthvape

I understand the AWG gauge system, but wanted to know if the .20 (.20 kanthal) is .20 of a mm or inch

so out of interest why do we not all use SWG as we are in UK...is AWG more global i guess

[VapingBad]

of a mm

[bunglebear]

Thanks guys

[Pepperty]

weirdly I was just reading up on that --- confuses me endlessly too. I know my .25mm is 32awg

Gauge - Wire gauge refers to a specific standardised diameter of wire. The higher the gauge the thinner the wire.

Wire Conversion Chart

Gauge Approximate Diameter (in Millimetres)
12 2mm
14 1.5mm
16 1.25mm
18 1mm
20 0.8mm
22 0.6mm
24 0.5mm
26 0.4mm
28 0.3mm

that was from 'wireandstuff' where I normally order mine from

[charliehorse]

Sept 16, 2014 18:35:48 GMT bunglebear said:

Sept 16, 2014 18:32:23 GMT igual said:

OK first off where did you get the wire.
If its a UK sure it should be sold in mm
If USA/China site its probably awg
www.rapidtables.com/calc/wire/awg-to-mm.htm

Nicrome copper steel kanthal its all measured same way .

uk- stealthvape

I understand the AWG gauge system, but wanted to know if the .20 (.20 kanthal) is .20 of a mm or inch

so out of interest why do we not all use SWG as we are in UK...is AWG more global i guess

IIRC SWG is based on imperial measurements (thousands of an inch) and was probably abandoned officially when we went metric.

AWG is also based on the thousands of an inch measurement (though a different ratio to SWG) but since the Americans still use inches it has stuck around and is still used today. 

[igual]

Bloody yanks