Gauge & Diameters
Use this table to get the diameter in millimetres of the most commonly used gauges.
You will notice, that the smaller the gauge, them thicker the diameter of the wire!
| Diameter (mm) | Gauge |
| 0.51 | 24 |
| 0.64 | 22 |
| 0.81 | 20 |
| 1.02 | 18 |
| 1.29 | 16 |
| 1.63 | 14 |
| 2.05 | 12 |
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