American wire gauge

American wire gauge, also known as the "Brown and Sharpe" wire gauge, is used in the United States United States

The United States of America, also known as the United States, the U.S., the U.S.A., a... 

 and other countries as a standard method of denoting wire Wire

A wire is a single, usually cylindrical [i], elongated strand of drawn [i] metal [i]. ... 

 diameter, especially for nonferrous, electrically Electricity

Electricity is a general term for the variety of phenomena resulting from the presence and flow of electric charge [i] ... 

 conducting wire. The steel industry uses a different numbering system for their wire thickness gages so data below does not apply to steel wire.

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American wire gauge, also known as the "Brown and Sharpe" wire gauge, is used in the United States United States

The United States of America, also known as the United States, the U.S., the U.S.A., a... 

 and other countries as a standard method of denoting wire Wire

A wire is a single, usually cylindrical [i], elongated strand of drawn [i] metal [i]. ... 

 diameter, especially for nonferrous, electrically Electricity

Electricity is a general term for the variety of phenomena resulting from the presence and flow of electric charge [i] ... 

 conducting wire. The steel industry uses a different numbering system for their wire thickness gages so data below does not apply to steel wire.

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