MINIMUM TENSILE STRENGTH REQUIREMENT
| Conductor
Size AWG (Reference) |
UL
486A Test Values (Commercial Standard) |
Typical
Mil-Spec (AS22520, AS7928, etc.) |
||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AWG | Pounds | Newtons | Pounds | Newtons |
| 26 | 3 | 13.4 | 7 | 31.2 |
| 24 | 5 | 22.3 | 10 | 44.5 |
| 22 | 8 | 35.6 | 15 | 66.8 |
| 20 | 13 | 57.9 | 19 | 84.6 |
| 18 | 20 | 89 | 38 | 169.1 |
| 16 | 30 | 133.5 | 50 | 222.5 |
| 14 | 50 | 222.5 | 70 | 311.5 |
| 12 | 70 | 311.5 | 110 | 489.5 |
| 10 | 80 | 356 | 150 | 667.5 |