Magnet Wire by Gauge
Quickly and easily find the magnet wire you need based on the AWG best suited to your application. Find the magnet wire gauge you need on the left side of the page and click through to see all the options available in this gauge. We offer magnet wire in sizes 14 to 44 AWG.
Understanding Magnet Wire Gauge
The “gauge” of the wire refers to its diameter (how thick it is). It is an essential measure of size, in addition to wire length. To make it easier, rather than listing the exact measurements of each wire diameter in millimeters, a numerical value and “AWG” is used to refer to standard sizes using the American Wire Gauge system. For example, 14 AWG wire is 1.628mm in diameter. A full list of sizes can be found below:
- 14 AWG: 1.628mm
- 16 AWG: 1.291mm
- 18 AWG: 1.024mm
- 20 AWG: 0.812mm
- 22 AWG: 0.644mm
- 24 AWG: 0.511mm
- 26 AWG: 0.405mm
- 28 AWG: 0.321mm
- 30 AWG: 0.254mm
- 32 AWG: 0.2032mm
- 34 AWG: 0.1601mm
- 36 AWG: 0.127mm
- 38 AWG: 0.1016mm
- 40 AWG: 0.0787mm
- 42 AWG: 0.0635mm
- 44 AWG: 0.0508mm
Why Shop by AWG?
When you have a particular application in mind, magnet wire gauge is one of the most important considerations for finding the product you need. When you shop by magnet wire gauge you can see all the options available to you, to make the best choice for your application.