Amperage vs. Temperature
For the following tables: Data was recorded from an experiment conducted in a controlled environment. Straight uninsulated wire was heated inside a closed container to limit heat loss due to convection. Thermal imaging camera was used to measure wire temperatures. Your results may vary.
| AWG |
Dia. |
100°C |
200°C |
300°C |
400°C |
500°C |
600°C |
700°C |
| 20 |
0.0320 |
16.59 |
40.14 |
46.54 |
51.30 |
54.90 |
58.08 |
60.75 |
| 21 |
0.0285 |
14.63 |
32.32 |
37.67 |
41.68 |
44.78 |
47.49 |
49.81 |
| 22 |
0.0253 |
12.84 |
25.94 |
30.41 |
33.77 |
36.44 |
38.74 |
40.75 |
| 23 |
0.0226 |
11.34 |
21.13 |
24.91 |
27.77 |
30.09 |
32.06 |
33.82 |
| 24 |
0.0201 |
9.94 |
17.14 |
20.33 |
22.75 |
24.75 |
26.45 |
27.97 |
| 25 |
0.0179 |
8.71 |
14.00 |
16.71 |
18.77 |
20.50 |
21.96 |
23.29 |
| 26 |
0.0159 |
7.59 |
11.45 |
13.75 |
15.50 |
17.00 |
18.25 |
19.40 |
| 27 |
0.0142 |
6.64 |
9.51 |
11.48 |
12.98 |
14.29 |
15.37 |
16.37 |
| 28 |
0.0126 |
5.75 |
7.87 |
9.55 |
10.84 |
11.96 |
12.90 |
13.76 |
| 29 |
0.0113 |
5.03 |
6.67 |
8.13 |
9.25 |
10.23 |
11.05 |
11.81 |
| 30 |
0.0100 |
4.30 |
5.60 |
6.85 |
7.80 |
8.65 |
9.35 |
10.00 |
| 31 |
0.0089 |
3.68 |
4.79 |
5.87 |
6.69 |
7.42 |
8.03 |
8.59 |
| 32 |
0.0080 |
3.18 |
4.18 |
5.13 |
5.85 |
6.49 |
7.03 |
7.51 |
| 33 |
0.0071 |
2.68 |
3.64 |
4.46 |
5.08 |
5.64 |
6.10 |
6.51 |
| 34 |
0.0063 |
2.23 |
3.21 |
3.92 |
4.45 |
4.93 |
5.33 |
5.68 |
| 35 |
0.0056 |
1.84 |
2.87 |
3.49 |
3.95 |
4.36 |
4.70 |
5.00 |
| 36 |
0.0050 |
1.51 |
2.60 |
3.15 |
3.55 |
3.90 |
4.20 |
4.45 |
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| AWG |
Dia. |
100°C |
200°C |
300°C |
400°C |
500°C |
600°C |
700°C |
| 20 |
0.0320 |
19.68 |
27.42 |
32.61 |
36.91 |
40.84 |
43.99 |
47.40 |
| 21 |
0.0285 |
15.64 |
22.07 |
26.48 |
30.15 |
33.46 |
36.23 |
39.16 |
| 22 |
0.0253 |
12.38 |
17.71 |
21.44 |
24.56 |
27.36 |
29.79 |
32.30 |
| 23 |
0.0226 |
9.95 |
14.42 |
17.61 |
20.30 |
22.69 |
24.84 |
27.01 |
| 24 |
0.0201 |
7.95 |
11.69 |
14.42 |
16.72 |
18.76 |
20.64 |
22.52 |
| 25 |
0.0179 |
6.40 |
9.54 |
11.88 |
13.86 |
15.61 |
17.27 |
18.89 |
| 26 |
0.0159 |
5.15 |
7.80 |
9.80 |
11.50 |
13.00 |
14.45 |
15.85 |
| 27 |
0.0142 |
4.22 |
6.47 |
8.20 |
9.67 |
10.97 |
12.25 |
13.47 |
| 28 |
0.0126 |
3.44 |
5.35 |
6.83 |
8.10 |
9.22 |
10.33 |
11.39 |
| 29 |
0.0113 |
2.89 |
4.53 |
5.82 |
6.93 |
7.91 |
8.89 |
9.82 |
| 30 |
0.0100 |
2.40 |
3.80 |
4.90 |
5.85 |
6.70 |
7.55 |
8.35 |
| 31 |
0.0089 |
2.04 |
3.24 |
4.19 |
5.01 |
5.76 |
6.50 |
7.19 |
| 32 |
0.0080 |
1.78 |
2.83 |
3.66 |
4.38 |
5.04 |
5.69 |
6.30 |
| 33 |
0.0071 |
1.55 |
2.46 |
3.17 |
3.79 |
4.37 |
4.93 |
5.46 |
| 34 |
0.0063 |
1.38 |
2.16 |
2.77 |
3.31 |
3.82 |
4.30 |
4.76 |
| 35 |
0.0056 |
1.25 |
1.93 |
2.45 |
2.92 |
3.36 |
3.77 |
4.18 |
| 36 |
0.0050 |
1.15 |
1.75 |
2.20 |
2.60 |
3.00 |
3.35 |
3.70 |
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| AWG |
Dia. |
100°C |
200°C |
300°C |
400°C |
500°C |
600°C |
700°C |
800°C |
| 20 |
0.0320 |
9.28 |
11.21 |
12.95 |
14.64 |
15.87 |
16.83 |
18.75 |
20.66 |
| 21 |
0.0285 |
7.64 |
9.39 |
10.89 |
12.35 |
13.47 |
14.40 |
15.99 |
17.58 |
| 22 |
0.0253 |
6.28 |
7.86 |
9.15 |
10.40 |
11.41 |
12.30 |
13.61 |
14.92 |
| 23 |
0.0226 |
5.24 |
6.66 |
7.79 |
8.87 |
9.78 |
10.62 |
11.72 |
12.82 |
| 24 |
0.0201 |
4.35 |
5.62 |
6.60 |
7.54 |
8.35 |
9.14 |
10.05 |
10.97 |
| 25 |
0.0179 |
3.64 |
4.77 |
5.63 |
6.44 |
7.17 |
7.89 |
8.66 |
9.43 |
| 26 |
0.0159 |
3.05 |
4.05 |
4.80 |
5.50 |
6.15 |
6.80 |
7.45 |
8.10 |
| 27 |
0.0142 |
2.59 |
3.47 |
4.13 |
4.74 |
5.32 |
5.91 |
6.46 |
7.02 |
| 28 |
0.0126 |
2.18 |
2.96 |
3.54 |
4.07 |
4.58 |
5.10 |
5.57 |
6.04 |
| 29 |
0.0113 |
1.88 |
2.57 |
3.09 |
3.55 |
4.01 |
4.47 |
4.88 |
5.28 |
| 30 |
0.0100 |
1.60 |
2.20 |
2.65 |
3.05 |
3.45 |
3.85 |
4.20 |
4.55 |
| 31 |
0.0089 |
1.38 |
1.90 |
2.30 |
2.65 |
3.00 |
3.34 |
3.65 |
3.95 |
| 32 |
0.0080 |
1.21 |
1.67 |
2.02 |
2.33 |
2.64 |
2.94 |
3.21 |
3.47 |
| 33 |
0.0071 |
1.05 |
1.44 |
1.76 |
2.02 |
2.29 |
2.54 |
2.78 |
3.01 |
| 34 |
0.0063 |
0.92 |
1.25 |
1.53 |
1.76 |
1.99 |
2.20 |
2.41 |
2.61 |
| 35 |
0.0056 |
0.81 |
1.09 |
1.34 |
1.54 |
1.74 |
1.90 |
2.09 |
2.27 |
| 36 |
0.0050 |
0.72 |
0.96 |
1.18 |
1.35 |
1.52 |
1.65 |
1.82 |
1.98 |
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| AWG |
Dia. |
100°C |
200°C |
300°C |
400°C |
500°C |
600°C |
700°C |
| 20 |
0.0320 |
24.64 |
45.69 |
57.72 |
67.91 |
76.13 |
83.26 |
89.35 |
| 21 |
0.0285 |
19.18 |
35.26 |
44.62 |
52.52 |
58.97 |
64.59 |
69.41 |
| 22 |
0.0253 |
14.81 |
26.93 |
34.16 |
40.23 |
45.25 |
49.64 |
53.45 |
| 23 |
0.0226 |
11.57 |
20.81 |
26.46 |
31.18 |
35.14 |
38.62 |
41.67 |
| 24 |
0.0201 |
8.95 |
15.88 |
20.25 |
23.88 |
26.98 |
29.71 |
32.13 |
| 25 |
0.0179 |
6.94 |
12.13 |
15.51 |
18.31 |
20.74 |
22.90 |
24.84 |
| 26 |
0.0159 |
5.35 |
9.20 |
11.80 |
13.95 |
15.85 |
17.55 |
19.10 |
| 27 |
0.0142 |
4.18 |
7.07 |
9.09 |
10.76 |
12.27 |
13.63 |
14.89 |
| 28 |
0.0126 |
3.23 |
5.36 |
6.91 |
8.20 |
9.38 |
10.46 |
11.48 |
| 29 |
0.0113 |
2.57 |
4.18 |
5.41 |
6.44 |
7.39 |
8.26 |
9.11 |
| 30 |
0.0100 |
2.00 |
3.20 |
4.15 |
4.95 |
5.70 |
6.40 |
7.10 |
| 31 |
0.0089 |
1.60 |
2.52 |
3.27 |
3.91 |
4.52 |
5.09 |
5.68 |
| 32 |
0.0080 |
1.32 |
2.06 |
2.67 |
3.21 |
3.71 |
4.19 |
4.71 |
| 33 |
0.0071 |
1.08 |
1.70 |
2.19 |
2.64 |
3.06 |
3.46 |
3.90 |
| 34 |
0.0063 |
0.92 |
1.46 |
1.86 |
2.25 |
2.60 |
2.95 |
3.34 |
| 35 |
0.0056 |
0.80 |
1.30 |
1.65 |
2.00 |
2.30 |
2.60 |
2.95 |
| 36 |
0.0050 |
0.72 |
1.21 |
1.52 |
1.85 |
2.11 |
2.38 |
2.70 |
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| AWG |
Dia. |
100°C |
200°C |
300°C |
400°C |
500°C |
600°C |
700°C |
| 20 |
0.0320 |
4.28 |
8.23 |
11.73 |
14.56 |
16.43 |
20.00 |
23.17 |
| 21 |
0.0285 |
3.96 |
7.45 |
10.47 |
12.94 |
14.72 |
17.66 |
20.35 |
| 22 |
0.0253 |
3.62 |
6.69 |
9.28 |
11.44 |
13.10 |
15.53 |
17.80 |
| 23 |
0.0226 |
3.31 |
6.01 |
8.26 |
10.16 |
11.70 |
13.73 |
15.66 |
| 24 |
0.0201 |
2.99 |
5.36 |
7.30 |
8.95 |
10.36 |
12.06 |
13.71 |
| 25 |
0.0179 |
2.69 |
4.76 |
6.44 |
7.88 |
9.16 |
10.59 |
11.99 |
| 26 |
0.0159 |
2.40 |
4.20 |
5.65 |
6.90 |
8.05 |
9.25 |
10.45 |
| 27 |
0.0142 |
2.14 |
3.71 |
4.97 |
6.06 |
7.09 |
8.11 |
9.14 |
| 28 |
0.0126 |
1.89 |
3.24 |
4.32 |
5.26 |
6.17 |
7.04 |
7.92 |
| 29 |
0.0113 |
1.67 |
2.85 |
3.79 |
4.61 |
5.41 |
6.17 |
6.93 |
| 30 |
0.0100 |
1.45 |
2.45 |
3.25 |
3.95 |
4.65 |
5.30 |
5.95 |
| 31 |
0.0089 |
1.26 |
2.11 |
2.79 |
3.39 |
4.00 |
4.56 |
5.12 |
| 32 |
0.0080 |
1.10 |
1.82 |
2.42 |
2.93 |
3.46 |
3.96 |
4.44 |
| 33 |
0.0071 |
0.93 |
1.54 |
2.04 |
2.47 |
2.91 |
3.36 |
3.77 |
| 34 |
0.0063 |
0.78 |
1.28 |
1.70 |
2.06 |
2.43 |
2.82 |
3.17 |
| 35 |
0.0056 |
0.65 |
1.05 |
1.40 |
1.70 |
2.00 |
2.35 |
2.65 |
| 36 |
0.0050 |
0.53 |
0.85 |
1.14 |
1.39 |
1.63 |
1.95 |
2.20 |
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| AWG |
Dia. |
100°C |
200°C |
300°C |
400°C |
500°C |
600°C |
700°C |
800°C |
900°C |
1000°C |
| 24 |
0.0201 |
2.68 |
4.50 |
4.64 |
4.86 |
4.89 |
4.92 |
5.11 |
5.31 |
5.68 |
6.94 |
| 25 |
0.0179 |
2.33 |
3.62 |
3.90 |
4.25 |
4.41 |
4.68 |
4.98 |
5.29 |
5.73 |
6.73 |
| 26 |
0.0159 |
2.02 |
2.92 |
3.29 |
3.70 |
4.00 |
4.35 |
4.70 |
5.08 |
5.55 |
6.35 |
| 27 |
0.0142 |
1.75 |
2.40 |
2.80 |
3.24 |
3.60 |
3.98 |
4.36 |
4.76 |
5.22 |
5.87 |
| 28 |
0.0126 |
1.49 |
1.97 |
2.37 |
2.80 |
3.19 |
3.57 |
3.94 |
4.33 |
4.77 |
5.30 |
| 29 |
0.0113 |
1.29 |
1.67 |
2.05 |
2.45 |
2.82 |
3.18 |
3.53 |
3.90 |
4.30 |
4.74 |
| 30 |
0.0100 |
1.08 |
1.40 |
1.75 |
2.10 |
2.43 |
2.75 |
3.06 |
3.39 |
3.74 |
4.11 |
| 31 |
0.0089 |
0.91 |
1.21 |
1.51 |
1.80 |
2.08 |
2.35 |
2.61 |
2.90 |
3.19 |
3.51 |
| 32 |
0.0080 |
0.76 |
1.07 |
1.33 |
1.56 |
1.78 |
2.00 |
2.22 |
2.45 |
2.70 |
2.98 |
| 33 |
0.0071 |
0.62 |
0.95 |
1.15 |
1.32 |
1.47 |
1.63 |
1.79 |
1.97 |
2.16 |
2.41 |
| 34 |
0.0063 |
0.50 |
0.86 |
1.00 |
1.11 |
1.18 |
1.28 |
1.39 |
1.51 |
1.64 |
1.87 |
| 35 |
0.0056 |
0.38 |
0.79 |
0.88 |
0.92 |
0.94 |
0.96 |
1.01 |
1.08 |
1.16 |
1.38 |
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| AWG |
Dia. |
100°C |
200°C |
300°C |
400°C |
500°C |
600°C |
700°C |
| 20 |
0.0320 |
3.78 |
6.33 |
8.86 |
11.35 |
13.94 |
16.97 |
20.29 |
| 21 |
0.0285 |
3.31 |
5.57 |
7.76 |
9.89 |
12.08 |
14.56 |
17.26 |
| 22 |
0.0253 |
2.90 |
4.88 |
6.77 |
8.59 |
10.44 |
12.48 |
14.66 |
| 23 |
0.0226 |
2.55 |
4.31 |
5.95 |
7.53 |
9.11 |
10.81 |
12.60 |
| 24 |
0.0201 |
2.24 |
3.78 |
5.21 |
6.57 |
7.91 |
9.32 |
10.79 |
| 25 |
0.0179 |
1.96 |
3.33 |
4.57 |
5.74 |
6.89 |
8.07 |
9.29 |
| 26 |
0.0159 |
1.72 |
2.92 |
4.00 |
5.01 |
5.99 |
6.98 |
7.99 |
| 27 |
0.0142 |
1.52 |
2.58 |
3.52 |
4.40 |
5.24 |
6.08 |
6.94 |
| 28 |
0.0126 |
1.32 |
2.26 |
3.07 |
3.83 |
4.55 |
5.27 |
5.99 |
| 29 |
0.0113 |
1.17 |
2.00 |
2.71 |
3.38 |
4.01 |
4.63 |
5.25 |
| 30 |
0.0100 |
1.02 |
1.74 |
2.36 |
2.93 |
3.47 |
4.00 |
4.54 |
| 31 |
0.0089 |
0.89 |
1.52 |
2.06 |
2.56 |
3.02 |
3.48 |
3.96 |
| 32 |
0.0080 |
0.79 |
1.35 |
1.82 |
2.25 |
2.66 |
3.07 |
3.50 |
| 33 |
0.0071 |
0.69 |
1.17 |
1.58 |
1.96 |
2.31 |
2.67 |
3.05 |
| 34 |
0.0063 |
0.60 |
1.02 |
1.37 |
1.69 |
2.00 |
2.32 |
2.67 |
| 35 |
0.0056 |
0.52 |
0.88 |
1.19 |
1.46 |
1.73 |
2.01 |
2.34 |
| 36 |
0.0050 |
0.45 |
0.77 |
1.03 |
1.27 |
1.50 |
1.76 |
2.06 |
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| AWG |
Dia. |
100°C |
200°C |
300°C |
400°C |
500°C |
600°C |
700°C |
| 20 |
0.0320 |
4.82 |
6.45 |
8.35 |
10.61 |
13.18 |
15.91 |
18.99 |
| 21 |
0.0285 |
3.92 |
5.43 |
7.10 |
9.01 |
11.13 |
13.37 |
15.86 |
| 22 |
0.0253 |
3.18 |
4.57 |
6.03 |
7.64 |
9.38 |
11.22 |
13.24 |
| 23 |
0.0226 |
2.62 |
3.89 |
5.18 |
6.55 |
8.01 |
9.54 |
11.19 |
| 24 |
0.0201 |
2.15 |
3.31 |
4.44 |
5.61 |
6.82 |
8.09 |
9.45 |
| 25 |
0.0179 |
1.78 |
2.83 |
3.82 |
4.82 |
5.84 |
6.90 |
8.02 |
| 26 |
0.0159 |
1.47 |
2.42 |
3.29 |
4.15 |
5.00 |
5.89 |
6.82 |
| 27 |
0.0142 |
1.24 |
2.09 |
2.86 |
3.60 |
4.33 |
5.08 |
5.87 |
| 28 |
0.0126 |
1.04 |
1.80 |
2.47 |
3.11 |
3.73 |
4.36 |
5.03 |
| 29 |
0.0113 |
0.89 |
1.57 |
2.17 |
2.73 |
3.26 |
3.81 |
4.39 |
| 30 |
0.0100 |
0.76 |
1.36 |
1.88 |
2.36 |
2.82 |
3.29 |
3.79 |
| 31 |
0.0089 |
0.66 |
1.19 |
1.64 |
2.06 |
2.46 |
2.87 |
3.31 |
| 32 |
0.0080 |
0.58 |
1.05 |
1.46 |
1.83 |
2.18 |
2.54 |
2.94 |
| 33 |
0.0071 |
0.51 |
0.92 |
1.27 |
1.60 |
1.91 |
2.22 |
2.58 |
| 34 |
0.0063 |
0.45 |
0.81 |
1.12 |
1.40 |
1.67 |
1.96 |
2.28 |
| 35 |
0.0056 |
0.41 |
0.72 |
0.98 |
1.23 |
1.47 |
1.73 |
2.03 |
| 36 |
0.0050 |
0.37 |
0.64 |
0.87 |
1.09 |
1.31 |
1.54 |
1.82 |
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| AWG |
Dia. |
100°C |
200°C |
300°C |
400°C |
500°C |
600°C |
700°C |
| 22 |
0.0253 |
3.09 |
5.17 |
6.93 |
8.65 |
10.23 |
12.06 |
14.70 |
| 23 |
0.0226 |
2.53 |
4.27 |
5.75 |
7.17 |
8.50 |
9.98 |
11.93 |
| 24 |
0.0201 |
2.07 |
3.51 |
4.76 |
5.94 |
7.05 |
8.25 |
9.68 |
| 25 |
0.0179 |
1.71 |
2.92 |
3.98 |
4.97 |
5.91 |
6.88 |
7.95 |
| 26 |
0.0159 |
1.42 |
2.44 |
3.34 |
4.17 |
4.97 |
5.77 |
6.58 |
| 27 |
0.0142 |
1.20 |
2.07 |
2.85 |
3.56 |
4.25 |
4.92 |
5.57 |
| 28 |
0.0126 |
1.02 |
1.77 |
2.43 |
3.04 |
3.63 |
4.21 |
4.74 |
| 29 |
0.0113 |
0.89 |
1.54 |
2.13 |
2.66 |
3.18 |
3.68 |
4.16 |
| 30 |
0.0100 |
0.77 |
1.34 |
1.85 |
2.31 |
2.77 |
3.21 |
3.66 |
| 31 |
0.0089 |
0.68 |
1.19 |
1.64 |
2.04 |
2.45 |
2.85 |
3.30 |
| 32 |
0.0080 |
0.62 |
1.08 |
1.48 |
1.85 |
2.22 |
2.59 |
3.05 |
| 33 |
0.0071 |
0.56 |
0.97 |
1.33 |
1.67 |
2.00 |
2.34 |
2.84 |
| 34 |
0.0063 |
0.52 |
0.89 |
1.22 |
1.52 |
1.82 |
2.15 |
2.69 |
| 35 |
0.0056 |
0.49 |
0.83 |
1.12 |
1.40 |
1.68 |
2.00 |
2.58 |
| 36 |
0.0050 |
0.46 |
0.78 |
1.05 |
1.31 |
1.57 |
1.88 |
2.50 |
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Dia. |
100°C |
200°C |
300°C |
400°C |
500°C |
600°C |
700°C |
800°C |
900°C |
1000°C |
| 20 |
0.0320 |
5.79 |
9.13 |
11.18 |
12.84 |
14.36 |
15.79 |
17.32 |
18.98 |
21.19 |
24.69 |
| 21 |
0.0285 |
4.55 |
7.16 |
8.81 |
10.18 |
11.42 |
12.60 |
13.86 |
15.22 |
16.99 |
19.74 |
| 22 |
0.0253 |
3.54 |
5.58 |
6.91 |
8.03 |
9.04 |
10.03 |
11.06 |
12.17 |
13.59 |
15.73 |
| 23 |
0.0226 |
2.80 |
4.41 |
5.50 |
6.42 |
7.27 |
8.10 |
8.96 |
9.89 |
11.05 |
12.74 |
| 24 |
0.0201 |
2.20 |
3.46 |
4.34 |
5.12 |
5.83 |
6.52 |
7.24 |
8.02 |
8.96 |
10.28 |
| 25 |
0.0179 |
1.74 |
2.72 |
3.46 |
4.11 |
4.71 |
5.30 |
5.91 |
6.56 |
7.33 |
8.37 |
| 26 |
0.0159 |
1.37 |
2.15 |
2.75 |
3.30 |
3.81 |
4.32 |
4.84 |
5.38 |
6.02 |
6.84 |
| 27 |
0.0142 |
1.10 |
1.72 |
2.23 |
2.70 |
3.14 |
3.58 |
4.03 |
4.50 |
5.03 |
5.69 |
| 28 |
0.0126 |
0.88 |
1.37 |
1.80 |
2.21 |
2.59 |
2.97 |
3.36 |
3.77 |
4.21 |
4.74 |
| 29 |
0.0113 |
0.72 |
1.13 |
1.50 |
1.86 |
2.19 |
2.53 |
2.88 |
3.24 |
3.62 |
4.05 |
| 30 |
0.0100 |
0.59 |
0.92 |
1.24 |
1.55 |
1.85 |
2.15 |
2.46 |
2.77 |
3.10 |
3.45 |
| 31 |
0.0089 |
0.49 |
0.77 |
1.05 |
1.33 |
1.60 |
1.87 |
2.15 |
2.42 |
2.71 |
3.00 |
| 32 |
0.0080 |
0.43 |
0.67 |
0.92 |
1.17 |
1.42 |
1.66 |
1.92 |
2.17 |
2.43 |
2.68 |
| 33 |
0.0071 |
0.37 |
0.58 |
0.81 |
1.03 |
1.26 |
1.49 |
1.72 |
1.95 |
2.19 |
2.40 |
| 34 |
0.0063 |
0.33 |
0.52 |
0.72 |
0.93 |
1.14 |
1.35 |
1.57 |
1.78 |
2.00 |
2.19 |
| 35 |
0.0056 |
0.30 |
0.47 |
0.66 |
0.85 |
1.05 |
1.25 |
1.46 |
1.65 |
1.85 |
2.02 |
| 36 |
0.0050 |
0.28 |
0.44 |
0.62 |
0.80 |
0.99 |
1.17 |
1.37 |
1.55 |
1.74 |
1.90 |
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Dia. |
200°C |
300°C |
400°C |
500°C |
600°C |
700°C |
800°C |
900°C |
1000°C |
1100°C |
| 20 |
0.0320 |
3.85 |
4.70 |
5.80 |
6.90 |
8.20 |
9.70 |
11.40 |
13.30 |
15.40 |
17.40 |
| 21 |
0.0285 |
3.30 |
4.05 |
4.95 |
5.90 |
7.10 |
8.30 |
9.85 |
11.20 |
13.10 |
14.80 |
| 22 |
0.0253 |
2.85 |
3.55 |
4.25 |
5.10 |
6.00 |
7.30 |
8.40 |
9.60 |
11.15 |
12.60 |
| 23 |
0.0226 |
2.45 |
3.10 |
3.70 |
4.45 |
5.10 |
6.30 |
7.30 |
8.45 |
9.70 |
10.90 |
| 24 |
0.0201 |
2.16 |
2.75 |
3.40 |
3.90 |
4.60 |
5.40 |
6.35 |
7.25 |
8.30 |
9.40 |
| 25 |
0.0179 |
1.85 |
2.35 |
2.90 |
3.40 |
4.00 |
4.65 |
5.45 |
6.30 |
7.15 |
8.05 |
| 26 |
0.0159 |
1.61 |
2.00 |
2.48 |
2.90 |
3.40 |
3.95 |
4.65 |
5.40 |
6.10 |
6.90 |
| 27 |
0.0142 |
1.39 |
1.75 |
2.13 |
2.55 |
2.95 |
3.52 |
4.05 |
4.70 |
5.30 |
5.95 |
| 28 |
0.0126 |
1.21 |
1.53 |
1.84 |
2.18 |
2.60 |
3.04 |
3.55 |
4.06 |
4.55 |
5.10 |
| 29 |
0.0113 |
1.08 |
1.35 |
1.62 |
1.95 |
2.30 |
2.65 |
3.12 |
3.45 |
3.99 |
4.45 |
| 30 |
0.0100 |
0.90 |
1.15 |
1.40 |
1.67 |
1.97 |
2.28 |
2.67 |
2.96 |
3.42 |
3.80 |
| 31 |
0.0089 |
0.77 |
0.99 |
1.22 |
1.40 |
1.68 |
1.97 |
2.28 |
2.55 |
2.92 |
3.24 |
| 32 |
0.0080 |
0.66 |
0.86 |
1.05 |
1.22 |
1.42 |
1.69 |
1.95 |
2.22 |
2.51 |
2.77 |
| 33 |
0.0071 |
0.58 |
0.73 |
0.92 |
1.05 |
1.22 |
1.42 |
1.66 |
1.85 |
2.14 |
2.37 |
| 34 |
0.0063 |
0.50 |
0.63 |
0.79 |
0.92 |
1.06 |
1.23 |
1.42 |
1.60 |
1.83 |
2.02 |
| 35 |
0.0056 |
0.43 |
0.54 |
0.68 |
0.80 |
0.92 |
1.07 |
1.25 |
1.37 |
1.57 |
1.73 |
| 36 |
0.0050 |
0.37 |
0.49 |
0.59 |
0.70 |
0.80 |
0.95 |
1.08 |
1.20 |
1.34 |
1.48 |
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Dia. |
200°C |
300°C |
400°C |
500°C |
600°C |
700°C |
800°C |
900°C |
1000°C |
1100°C |
| 20 |
0.0320 |
3.85 |
4.70 |
5.80 |
6.90 |
8.20 |
9.70 |
11.40 |
13.30 |
15.40 |
17.40 |
| 21 |
0.0285 |
3.30 |
4.05 |
4.95 |
5.90 |
7.10 |
8.30 |
9.85 |
11.20 |
13.10 |
14.80 |
| 22 |
0.0253 |
2.85 |
3.55 |
4.25 |
5.10 |
6.00 |
7.30 |
8.40 |
9.60 |
11.15 |
12.60 |
| 23 |
0.0226 |
2.45 |
3.10 |
3.70 |
4.45 |
5.10 |
6.30 |
7.30 |
8.45 |
9.70 |
10.90 |
| 24 |
0.0201 |
2.16 |
2.75 |
3.40 |
3.90 |
4.60 |
5.40 |
6.35 |
7.25 |
8.30 |
9.40 |
| 25 |
0.0179 |
1.85 |
2.35 |
2.90 |
3.40 |
4.00 |
4.65 |
5.45 |
6.30 |
7.15 |
8.05 |
| 26 |
0.0159 |
1.61 |
2.00 |
2.48 |
2.90 |
3.40 |
3.95 |
4.65 |
5.40 |
6.10 |
6.90 |
| 27 |
0.0142 |
1.39 |
1.75 |
2.13 |
2.55 |
2.95 |
3.52 |
4.05 |
4.70 |
5.30 |
5.95 |
| 28 |
0.0126 |
1.21 |
1.53 |
1.84 |
2.18 |
2.60 |
3.04 |
3.55 |
4.06 |
4.55 |
5.10 |
| 29 |
0.0113 |
1.08 |
1.35 |
1.62 |
1.95 |
2.30 |
2.65 |
3.12 |
3.45 |
3.99 |
4.45 |
| 30 |
0.0100 |
0.90 |
1.15 |
1.40 |
1.67 |
1.97 |
2.28 |
2.67 |
2.96 |
3.42 |
3.80 |
| 31 |
0.0089 |
0.77 |
0.99 |
1.22 |
1.40 |
1.68 |
1.97 |
2.28 |
2.55 |
2.92 |
3.24 |
| 32 |
0.0080 |
0.66 |
0.86 |
1.05 |
1.22 |
1.42 |
1.69 |
1.95 |
2.22 |
2.51 |
2.77 |
| 33 |
0.0071 |
0.58 |
0.73 |
0.92 |
1.05 |
1.22 |
1.42 |
1.66 |
1.85 |
2.14 |
2.37 |
| 34 |
0.0063 |
0.50 |
0.63 |
0.79 |
0.92 |
1.06 |
1.23 |
1.42 |
1.60 |
1.83 |
2.02 |
| 35 |
0.0056 |
0.43 |
0.54 |
0.68 |
0.80 |
0.92 |
1.07 |
1.25 |
1.37 |
1.57 |
1.73 |
| 36 |
0.0050 |
0.37 |
0.49 |
0.59 |
0.70 |
0.80 |
0.95 |
1.08 |
1.20 |
1.34 |
1.48 |
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Dia. |
100°C |
200°C |
300°C |
400°C |
500°C |
600°C |
700°C |
| 26 |
0.0159 |
0.91 |
1.35 |
1.52 |
1.61 |
1.69 |
2.14 |
2.66 |
| 27 |
0.0142 |
0.77 |
1.16 |
1.37 |
1.52 |
1.67 |
2.07 |
2.51 |
| 28 |
0.0126 |
0.66 |
1.00 |
1.25 |
1.44 |
1.65 |
2.00 |
2.38 |
| 29 |
0.0113 |
0.57 |
0.88 |
1.15 |
1.39 |
1.63 |
1.94 |
2.28 |
| 30 |
0.0100 |
0.50 |
0.78 |
1.06 |
1.34 |
1.61 |
1.89 |
2.18 |
| 31 |
0.0089 |
0.44 |
0.70 |
0.99 |
1.31 |
1.59 |
1.85 |
2.10 |
| 32 |
0.0080 |
0.40 |
0.64 |
0.94 |
1.28 |
1.58 |
1.81 |
2.04 |
| 33 |
0.0071 |
0.37 |
0.59 |
0.89 |
1.26 |
1.56 |
1.78 |
1.98 |
| 34 |
0.0063 |
0.34 |
0.55 |
0.84 |
1.25 |
1.55 |
1.75 |
1.92 |
| 35 |
0.0056 |
0.32 |
0.52 |
0.81 |
1.24 |
1.53 |
1.72 |
1.88 |
| 36 |
0.0050 |
0.30 |
0.49 |
0.78 |
1.23 |
1.52 |
1.70 |
1.84 |
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Dia. |
100°C |
200°C |
300°C |
400°C |
500°C |
600°C |
700°C |
800°C |
900°C |
1000°C |
1100°C |
1200°C |
| 24 |
0.0201 |
0.85 |
2.01 |
3.00 |
3.96 |
4.82 |
5.64 |
6.46 |
7.31 |
8.17 |
9.13 |
10.27 |
11.88 |
| 25 |
0.0179 |
0.76 |
1.66 |
2.45 |
3.21 |
3.91 |
4.58 |
5.25 |
5.95 |
6.67 |
7.46 |
8.39 |
9.67 |
| 26 |
0.0159 |
0.68 |
1.38 |
2.00 |
2.61 |
3.18 |
3.73 |
4.29 |
4.87 |
5.47 |
6.12 |
6.88 |
7.90 |
| 27 |
0.0142 |
0.62 |
1.17 |
1.67 |
2.16 |
2.63 |
3.09 |
3.56 |
4.05 |
4.56 |
5.11 |
5.75 |
6.57 |
| 28 |
0.0126 |
0.57 |
0.99 |
1.39 |
1.79 |
2.18 |
2.56 |
2.96 |
3.37 |
3.81 |
4.27 |
4.81 |
5.47 |
| 29 |
0.0113 |
0.53 |
0.86 |
1.19 |
1.52 |
1.85 |
2.18 |
2.53 |
2.89 |
3.27 |
3.67 |
4.13 |
4.68 |
| 30 |
0.0100 |
0.49 |
0.75 |
1.02 |
1.29 |
1.57 |
1.85 |
2.15 |
2.46 |
2.79 |
3.14 |
3.53 |
3.98 |
| 31 |
0.0089 |
0.46 |
0.66 |
0.89 |
1.12 |
1.36 |
1.60 |
1.87 |
2.14 |
2.44 |
2.75 |
3.09 |
3.47 |
| 32 |
0.0080 |
0.44 |
0.60 |
0.80 |
1.00 |
1.21 |
1.43 |
1.67 |
1.92 |
2.18 |
2.46 |
2.76 |
3.10 |
| 33 |
0.0071 |
0.42 |
0.55 |
0.72 |
0.89 |
1.08 |
1.27 |
1.49 |
1.72 |
1.96 |
2.21 |
2.48 |
2.77 |
| 34 |
0.0063 |
0.40 |
0.50 |
0.65 |
0.81 |
0.98 |
1.16 |
1.36 |
1.56 |
1.78 |
2.02 |
2.26 |
2.52 |
| 35 |
0.0056 |
0.38 |
0.47 |
0.61 |
0.75 |
0.91 |
1.07 |
1.26 |
1.45 |
1.65 |
1.87 |
2.10 |
2.33 |
| 36 |
0.0050 |
0.37 |
0.44 |
0.57 |
0.70 |
0.85 |
1.00 |
1.18 |
1.36 |
1.55 |
1.76 |
1.97 |
2.19 |
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Dia. |
100°C |
200°C |
300°C |
400°C |
500°C |
600°C |
700°C |
800°C |
900°C |
1000°C |
1100°C |
1200°C |
| 24 |
0.0201 |
0.85 |
1.47 |
2.01 |
2.79 |
3.62 |
4.40 |
5.17 |
5.87 |
6.68 |
7.52 |
8.42 |
9.61 |
| 25 |
0.0179 |
0.76 |
1.31 |
1.83 |
2.48 |
3.16 |
3.82 |
4.47 |
5.09 |
5.78 |
6.51 |
7.30 |
8.30 |
| 26 |
0.0159 |
0.68 |
1.17 |
1.65 |
2.19 |
2.76 |
3.31 |
3.86 |
4.41 |
5.00 |
5.63 |
6.32 |
7.16 |
| 27 |
0.0142 |
0.62 |
1.04 |
1.49 |
1.95 |
2.42 |
2.89 |
3.36 |
3.85 |
4.36 |
4.91 |
5.51 |
6.23 |
| 28 |
0.0126 |
0.55 |
0.93 |
1.33 |
1.72 |
2.11 |
2.51 |
2.91 |
3.34 |
3.78 |
4.25 |
4.77 |
5.39 |
| 29 |
0.0113 |
0.50 |
0.83 |
1.20 |
1.53 |
1.86 |
2.20 |
2.55 |
2.93 |
3.32 |
3.73 |
4.19 |
4.73 |
| 30 |
0.0100 |
0.45 |
0.74 |
1.06 |
1.34 |
1.62 |
1.91 |
2.21 |
2.54 |
2.87 |
3.23 |
3.63 |
4.09 |
| 31 |
0.0089 |
0.41 |
0.66 |
0.94 |
1.18 |
1.42 |
1.67 |
1.93 |
2.21 |
2.50 |
2.81 |
3.16 |
3.57 |
| 32 |
0.0080 |
0.38 |
0.59 |
0.84 |
1.05 |
1.26 |
1.47 |
1.70 |
1.95 |
2.21 |
2.48 |
2.79 |
3.15 |
| 33 |
0.0071 |
0.34 |
0.53 |
0.73 |
0.91 |
1.10 |
1.28 |
1.48 |
1.70 |
1.92 |
2.15 |
2.43 |
2.74 |
| 34 |
0.0063 |
0.31 |
0.47 |
0.64 |
0.79 |
0.95 |
1.11 |
1.29 |
1.47 |
1.67 |
1.87 |
2.11 |
2.39 |
| 35 |
0.0056 |
0.28 |
0.42 |
0.55 |
0.69 |
0.83 |
0.97 |
1.13 |
1.28 |
1.45 |
1.63 |
1.83 |
2.08 |
| 36 |
0.0050 |
0.26 |
0.38 |
0.48 |
0.60 |
0.73 |
0.85 |
0.99 |
1.12 |
1.27 |
1.42 |
1.60 |
1.83 |
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