Wire Thickness |
Ideal Size rings per length |
Tighter Rigid Size * rings per length |
12g SWG (2.5mm) (10g AWG, 0.1") |
1/12" (~13.1mm) AR:5.5 8 per inch |
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14g SWG (2.0mm) (12g AWG, 0.08") |
7/16" (~11.7mm) AR:5.7 ~12 per inch |
3/8" (~9.9mm) AR:4.9 ~12 per inch |
16g SWG (1.6mm) (14g AWG, 0.063") |
3/8" (~9.9mm) AR:6.3 ~14 per inch 11/32" (~9.4mm) AR:5.9** ~16 per inch |
5/16" (~8.2mm) AR:5.2 ~18 per inch |
18g SWG (1.2mm) (16g AWG, 0.048") |
1/4" (~6.7mm) AR:5.5 ~20 per inch (8/cm) |
7/32" (~5.7mm) AR:4.7 ~22 per inch (8/cm) |
19g SWG (1.0mm) (18g AWG, 0.04") |
7/32" (~5.8mm) AR:5.8 ~24 per inch (10/cm) |
3/16" (~5.0mm) AR:5.0 ~28 per inch (12/cm) |
20g AWG (0.8mm) (0.032") |
11/64" (~4.5mm) AR:5.6 ~30 per inch (12/cm) |
5/32" (~4.1mm) AR:5.1 ~32 per inch (13/cm) |
22g AWG (0.6mm) (0.025") |
9/64" (~3.6.14/.02mm) AR:5.6 *** ~32 per inch (13/cm) |
1/8" (~3.3mm) AR:5.1 ~40 per inch (16/cm) |
24g AWG (0.5mm) (0.02") |
7/64" (~2.8mm) AR:5.5 ~40 per inch (16/cm) |
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16g SQUARE WIRE(1.6mmx1.6mm) (0.063"x0.063") |
3/8" (~9.9mm) ~14 per inch |
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18g SQUARE WIRE(1.2mmx1.2mm) (0.048"x0.048") |
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1/4" (~6.7mm) ~20 per inch (8/cm) |
20g SQUARE WIRE(0.8mmx0.8mm) (0.032"x0.032") |
3/16" (~5.0mm) ~28 per inch (12/cm) |
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