WIRE GAUGE CHARTS
5 wire in mm
Thickness: 4.62 mm diameter (0.182 inches), 16.77 mm² cross-section of solid copper.
Specifications
- Diameter
- 4.62 mm
- Diameter (imperial)
- 0.182 in
- Cross-section
- 16.77 mm²
- Area (kcmil)
- 33.1
- Copper resistance
- 0.313 Ω/1000 ft
- Copper resistance (metric)
- 1.03 Ω/km
- Copper weight
- 150.3 g/m
- Free-air rating (typical)
- 313 A
Nearest metric sizes
16.77 mm² does not match a standard metric cable size exactly. The closest conventional cross-sections are10 mm², 16 mm² and 25 mm²— engineers round this wire up (larger cross-section) for ampacity, or accept the raw equality for signal work.
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Frequently asked questions
Is 5 gauge wire thick or thin?
5 gauge wire is 4.62 mm in diameter. On the AWG scale a lower number means a thicker wire, so 5 AWG sits toward the thick end, where service and feeder wires live.
What diameter is 5 wire in millimeters?
5 gauge wire is 4.62 mm (0.182 in) in diameter, with a solid-conductor cross-section of 16.77 mm².