Strand Construction

For example, item groups 305, 315, 345, 5305, 5315, 5345, 6305, 6315, 6345, ...

Nominal Cross Section in mm²	No. of Wires x Diameter of Wires in mm Ø
0.14 mm²	≈ 18 x 0.11 mm Ø
0.25 mm²	≈ 14 x 0.16 mm Ø
0.34 mm²	≈ 7 x 0.26 mm Ø
0.50 mm²	≈ 15 x 0.21 mm Ø
0.75 mm²	≈ 23 x 0.21 mm Ø
1.00 mm²	≈ 30 x 0.21 mm Ø
1.50 mm²	≈ 28 x 0.26 mm Ø

Class 5, Class 6 acc. to IEC 60228, VDE 0295

Cross-Section	IEC 60228 Class 5 / VDE 0295 No. of Wires x Max. Wire Ø mm	IEC 60228 Class 6 / VDE 0295 No. of Wires x Max. Wire Ø mm
0.14 mm²*		≈ 18 x 0.11 mm
0.25 mm²*	≈ 14 x 0.16 mm	≈ 32 x 0.11 mm
0.34 mm²*	≈ 19 x 0.16 mm	≈ 42 x 0.11 mm
0.50 mm²	≈ 15/17 x 0.21 mm	≈ 28 x 0.16 mm
0.75 mm²	≈ 23 x 0.21 mm	≈ 42 x 0.16 mm
1.00 mm²	≈ 30 x 0.21 mm	≈ 56 x 0.16 mm
1.50 mm²	≈ 27-29 x 0.26 mm	≈ 84 x 0.16 mm
2.50 mm²	≈ 46 x 0.26 mm	≈ 140 x 0.16 mm
4.00 mm²	≈ 52 x 0.31 mm	≈ 224 x 0.16 mm
6.00 mm²	≈ 78 x 0.31 mm	≈ 186 x 0.21 mm
10.00 mm²	≈ 77 x 0.41 mm	≈ 320 x 0.21 mm
16.00 mm²	≈ 122 x 0.41 mm	≈ 504 x 0.21 mm
25.00 mm²	≈ 190 x 0.41 mm	≈ 760 x 0.21 mm
35.00 mm²	≈ 272 x 0.41 mm	≈ 1083 x 0.21 mm
50.00 mm²	≈ 400 x 0.41 mm	≈ 703 x 0.31 mm
70.00 mm²	≈ 543 x 0.41 mm	≈ 988 x 0.31 mm
95.00 mm²	≈ 484 x 0.51 mm	≈ 1340 x 0.31 mm
120.00 mm²	≈ 589 x 0.51 mm	≈ 1680 x 0.31 mm
150.00 mm²	≈ 740 x 0.51 mm	≈ 2122 x 0.31 mm
185.00 mm²	≈ 902 x 0.51 mm	≈ 1472 x 0.41 mm
240.00 mm²	≈ 1220 x 0.51 mm	≈ 1910 x 0.41 mm
300.00 mm²	≈ 1525 x 0.51 mm

* with reference to IEC 60228

Nominal cross section of copper conductors

mm² = AWG/MCM	mm² = AWG/MCM	mm² = AWG/MCM	mm² = AWG/MCM	mm² = AWG/MCM
0.08 mm² = 28 AWG	0.75 mm² = 19 AWG	6 mm² = 10 AWG	50 mm² = 1 AWG	185 mm² = 350 MCM
0.14 mm² = 26 AWG	1.00 mm² = 18 AWG	10 mm² = 8 AWG	70 mm² = 2/0 AWG	240 mm² = 450 MCM
0.25 mm² = 24 AWG	1.50 mm² = 16 AWG	16 mm² = 6 AWG	95 mm² = 3/0 AWG	300 mm² = 550 MCM
0.34 mm² = 22 AWG	2.50 mm² = 14 AWG	25 mm² = 4 AWG	120 mm² = 4/0 AWG
0.50 mm² = 20 AWG	4.00 mm² = 12 AWG	35 mm² = 2 AWG	150 mm² = 250 MCM

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