36 AWG (American Wire Gauge) wire specifications: 0.127 mm diameter, 0.0127 mm² area. Resistance, weight, and common uses.
| Diameter | 0.127 mm · 0.005" · 5.0 mils |
| Cross-sectional area | 0.0127 mm² · 25 circular mils |
| Resistance (copper, 20°C) | 1360.943 Ω/km · 414.8154 Ω/1000ft |
| Resistance (aluminum, 20°C) | 2231.06 Ω/km · 680.03 Ω/1000ft |
| Ampacity — copper 60°C | — A |
| Ampacity — copper 75°C | — A |
| Ampacity — copper 90°C | — A |
| Ampacity — aluminum 75°C | — A |
| Weight (copper) | 0.114 kg/km · 0.076 lbs/1000ft |
| Weight (aluminum) | 0.034 kg/km · 0.023 lbs/1000ft |
| Closest IEC 60228 size | 0.0127 mm² actual — smaller than 0.5 mm², the smallest IEC 60228 size |
| Skin depth at 60 Hz | 8.531 mm |
| Type | Temperature | Description |
|---|---|---|
| PVC | 60-105°C | General purpose insulation |
| Teflon (PTFE) | 200°C | High temperature applications |
| Silicone | 200°C | Flexible, high temperature |
| Enamel | 155-220°C | Magnet wire coating |
36 AWG wire (0.1270 mm diameter) is a standard magnet wire size for winding coils in small transformers, inductors, and electromagnetic pickups. It is the reference gauge in the AWG diameter formula (d = 0.127 mm at 36 AWG). Common applications include guitar pickup coils, small relay windings, and RFID antennas.
36 AWG wire has a diameter of 0.1270 mm (127.0 µm), which is roughly 1.8× the thickness of a human hair (about 0.07 mm). Its cross-sectional area is just 0.012668 mm². At this size, the wire is too fragile for manual handling in most cases and is typically wound by machine as enameled magnet wire.