SAE & Metric Wire Size vs. Amps

Max Amps, DIN&VDE 0298, amps

 SAE Wire gauge Number

SAE Wire Areas (Min cma**)

Nominal Metric Equivalent size, mm²

Standard DIN Sizes, ISO6722, mm²

10*

18

1537

0.8231

14

 1973

1

16

16

2336

1.309

17

2960

1.5

20*

14

3702

2.081

23

4933

2.5

25*

12

5833

3.309

30

 7892

4

34*

10

9343

5.261

38

 11838

6

45*

8

14810

8.366

52

 19730

10

61*

6

24538

13.3

70

16

77*

4

37360

21.15

92

25

106*

2

62450

33.63

112

35

140

0

98980

53.48

50

160*

00

125100

67.43

174

70

207

95

219*

0000

205500

107.2

244

120

* Currents are extrapolated

**1mm²=.00155 sq in=1973circ mils