Square Magnet Wire Properties

Square Magnet Wire

Square magnet wire is useful where space constraints are concerned. When formed into a coil an equivalent amount of square wire put in a coil can be placed in a tighter coil configuration than the same amount of round wire. This enables engineers to create compact coils and small motors that deliver more power in less space.

Insulated Large Square Magnet Wire - Copper

Bare CopperHeavy Build
Size
(AWG)
Dimensions
(inches)
Resistance*
(ohms per 1000 ft. at 20° C)
Square MilsCorner RadiusPounds PerDimensions
(inches)
MINNOMMAXMINNOMMAXNOMNOM1000FTMIN INCREASEMIN O.D.MAX O.D.
1.2864.2893.2922.09627.09895.102082,320.039317.2.003.2894.2972
2.2550.2576.2602.1217.1253.129564,980.039250.4.003.2580.2652
3.2271.2294.2317.1539.1589.164851,250.039197.5.003.2301.2367
4.2023.2043.2063.1949.2018.210040,370.039155.6.003.2053.2113
5.1801.1819.1837.2470.2568.268931,710.039122.2.003.1831.1887
6.1604.1620.1636.3101.3211.334525,360.03197.75.003.1634.1686
7.1429.1443.1457.3929.4084.427719,940.03176.86.003.1459.1507
8.1272.1285.1298.4981.5210.550115,630.03160.25.003.1302.1348
9.1133.1144.1155.6267.6513.681212,510.02648.20.003.1163.1205
10.1009.1019.1029.7951.8309.87579,803.02637.78.003.1039.1079
11.0897.0907.0917.99141.0331.0857,883.02030.38.003.0927.0967
12.0798.0808.08181.2541.3171.3976,185.02023.84.003.0828.0868
13.0710.0720.07301.5651.6411.7344,964.01619.13.003.0740.0780
14.0631.0641.06511.9802.0942.2393,889.01614.99.003.0661.0701

*Based on 100% conductivity IACS

Insulated Large Square Magnet Wire - Aluminum

Bare AluminumHeavy Build
Size
(AWG)
Dimensions
(inches)
Resistance*
(ohms per 1000 ft. at 20° C)
Square MilsCorner RadiusPounds PerDimensions
(inches)
MINNOMMAXMINNOMMAXNOMNOM1000FTMIN INCREASEMIN O.D.MAX O.D.
1.2864.2893.2922.1558.1601.16508,2320.04096.46.003.2894.2972
2.2550.2576.2602.1969.2028.209664,980.04076.15.003.2580.2652
3.2271.2294.2317.2491.2572.266651,250.04060.06.003.2301.2367
4.2023.2043.2063.3154.3265.339940,370.04047.30.003.2053.2113
5.1801.1819.18373997.4156.435131,710.04037.16.003.1831.1887
6.1604.1620.1636.5017.5196.541225,360.03229.72.003.1634.1686
7.1429.1443.1457.6357.6609.692019,940.03223.37.003.1459.1507
8.1272.1285.1298.8059.8431.890215,630.04018.32.003.1302.1348
9.1133.1144.11551.0141.0541.10212,510.02614.66.003.1163.1205
10.1009.1019.10291.2861.3441.4179,803.02611.49.003.1039.1079
11.0897.0907.09171.6041.6721.7557,883.0209.237.003.0927.0967
12.0798.0808.08182.0282.1312.2606,185.0207.248.003.0828.0868
13.0710.0720.07302.5322.6552.8064,964.0165.817.003.0740.0780
14.0631.0641.06513.2033.3893.6233,889.0164.557.003.0661.0701

*Based on 61.8% conductivity IACS

Square Magnet Wire Data