WIRE GAUGE CHARTS
38 wire in mm
Thickness: 0.10 mm diameter (0.004 inches), 0.01 mm² cross-section of solid copper.
Specifications
- Diameter
- 0.10 mm
- Diameter (imperial)
- 0.004 in
- Cross-section
- 0.01 mm²
- Area (kcmil)
- 0.0
- Copper resistance
- 659.621 Ω/1000 ft
- Copper resistance (metric)
- 2,164.11 Ω/km
- Copper weight
- 0.1 g/m
- Free-air rating (typical)
- 1.5 A
Nearest metric sizes
0.01 mm² does not match a standard metric cable size exactly. The closest conventional cross-sections are0.5 mm², 0.75 mm² and 1 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 38 gauge wire thick or thin?
38 gauge wire is 0.10 mm in diameter. On the AWG scale a lower number means a thicker wire, so 38 AWG sits near the thin end of the chart.
What diameter is 38 wire in millimeters?
38 gauge wire is 0.10 mm (0.004 in) in diameter, with a solid-conductor cross-section of 0.01 mm².