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Cross-sectional area of conductor

List of standardized cross-sectional area of conductor.

The equation for sector-shaped conductors is taken from 'Underground Power Cables', by S. Y. King, N. A. Halfter, Longman Group Ltd., 1. Edition 1982, page 231.

Symbol
$A_c$
Unit
mm$^2$
Formulae
$\frac{\pi}{4} \left({d_c}^2-{d_{ci}}^2\right)$cables, round conductors
$\frac{\frac{\pi}{4} {d_c}^2-n_c d_c t_i}{n_c}$cables, sector-shaped conductors (approximation)
${10}^6\frac{\pi}{4} \left({D_c}^2-{D_{ci}}^2\right)$GIL/PAC
Related
$D_c$
External diameter of conductor [m]
$d_c$
External diameter of conductor [mm]
$d_{ci}$
Internal diameter of conductor [mm]
$D_{ci}$
Internal diameter of conductor [m]
$n_c$
Number of conductors in object
$n_{cw}$
Number of wires in conductor
$\pi$
Archimedes' constant $\pi$
$t_i$
Thickness of insulation [mm]
Used in
$d_x$
Equivalent diameter of a conductor [mm]
$F_{ppc}$
Permissible pull force [N]
$GMR_c$
Geometric mean radius of conductor [m]
$m_c$
Mass of conductor [kg/m]
$Q_c$
Thermal capacitance of conductor [J/(m.K)]
$Q_{ct}$
Thermal capacitance of conductor (IEC 60853) [J/(m.K)]
$R_{c20}$
DC resistance of conductor at 20°C [$\Omega$/m]
$R_{co}$
Standard DC resistance of conductor [$\Omega$/km]
$\rho_c$
Electrical resistivity of conductor material [$\Omega$.m]
$T_L$
Thermal longitudinal resistance [K.m/W]
Choices
Cross section [mm$^2$]Label
0.12826 AWG
0.20524 AWG
0.32422 AWG
0.50.5 mm²
0.51920 AWG
0.750.75 mm²
0.82318 AWG
1.01.0 mm²
1.3116 AWG
1.51.5 mm²
2.0814 AWG
2.52.5 mm²
3.3112 AWG
4.04 mm²
5.26110 AWG
6.06 mm²
8.3678 AWG
10.010 mm²
13.36 AWG
16.016 mm²
21.154 AWG
25.025 mm²
26.673 AWG
33.622 AWG
35.035 mm²
42.411 AWG
50.050 mm²
53.491/0 AWG
67.432/0 AWG
70.070 mm²
85.013/0 AWG
95.095 mm²
107.24/0 AWG
120.0120 mm²
127.0250 kcmil
150.0150 mm²
152.0300 kcmil
177.0350 kcmil
185.0185 mm²
203.0400 kcmil
240.0240 mm²
253.0500 kcmil
300.0300 mm²
304.0600 kcmil
380.0750 kcmil
400.0400 mm²
500.0500 mm²
507.01000 kcmil
630.0630 mm²
633.01250 kcmil
760.01500 kcmil
800.0800 mm²
887.01750 kcmil
1000.01000 mm²
1013.02000 kcmil
1140.02250 kcmil
1200.01200 mm²
1270.02500 kcmil
1393.02750 kcmil
1400.01400 mm²
1520.03000 kcmil
1600.01600 mm²
1770.03500 kcmil
1800.01800 mm²
2000.02000 mm²
2030.04000 kcmil
2280.04500 kcmil
2500.02500 mm²
2530.05000 kcmil
3000.03000 mm²
3200.03200 mm²
3500.03500 mm²