uninsulated wire

Uninsulated Solid Bus Bar Wire
MIL-W-3861 Type S, A-A-59551 (Supercedes QQ-W-343 Type S)

Wire Gauge (AWG) NO. Conductor Stranding Nominal Circular Mil. Area Wire Thickness Approximate Lbs. per 1000ft
30 Solid, Bare or Tinned 100.5 .0100 .3042
28 Solid, Bare or Tinned 159.8 .0126 .4837
26 Solid, Bare or Tinned 254.1 .0159 .7692
24 Solid, Bare or Tinned 404.0 .0201 1.223
22 Solid, Bare or Tinned 642.4 .0253 1.945
20 Solid, Bare or Tinned 1022.0 .0320 3.092
18 Solid, Bare or Tinned 1624.0 .0403 4.917
16 Solid, Bare or Tinned 2583.0 .0508 7.818
14 Solid, Bare or Tinned 4107.0 .0641 12.43
12 Solid, Bare or Tinned 6530.0 .0808 19.77
10 Solid, Bare or Tinned 10380.0 .1019 31.43
8 Solid, Bare or Tinned 16510.0 .1290 50.0


● Used for applications such as point to point wiring, component leads, and ground wire.
Uninsulated Tinned Copper
Uninsulated Tinned Copper Flat Braids
ASTM-B-33, A-A-59569 (Supersedes QQB575)

Nominal Flat Width Nominal Thickness AWG of Ends No. of Strands No. of Wire per Strand Total Ends AWG Equivalent Nominal CMA
1/8" .020" 36 24 3 72 18 1,800
3/16" .020" 36 24 5 120 15 3,000
1/4" .030" 36 24 7 168 14 4,200
3/8" .030" 36 48 6 288 12 7,200
1/2" .030" 36 48 8 384 10 9,600
3/4" .040" 36 48 18 864 7 20,800
1" .045" 36 48 18 864 7 20,800
2" .140" 30 48 32 1,536 3/0 153,600
3" .190" 30 48 47 2,256 4/0 225,600


● Used for bonding straps, grounding, or connecting moving parts.
Uninsulated Tinned Copper Tubular Braids
ASTM-B-33, A-A-59569 (Supersedes QQB575)

Nominal ID Rounded AWG of Ends No. of Strands No. of Wire per Strand Total Ends AWG Equivalent Nominal CMA
1/8" 36 24 5 120 15 3,000
1/4" 36 24 16 384 10 9,600
3/8" 36 48 8 384 10 9,600
1/2" 36 48 11 528 9 13,200
25/32" 36 48 18 864 7 21,600


● Used for bonding straps, grounding, connecting moving parts, shielding, and for protective covering.
Uninsulated Tinned Extra Flexible Copper Rope
ASTM-B-33 (Bundled per ASTM B172)

AWG Size AWG of Ends Conductor Stranding Thickness in inches Weight in 1000's
10 36 413/36 .13 33
8 36 665/36 .166 53
6 36 1050/36 .204 83
4 36 1666/36 .29 134
2 36 665/30 .335 211


● Used for applications such as point to point wiring, component leads, grounding, or connecting moving parts.