Max Amps in Copper and Aluminum Wire

Maximum current in aluminum and copper wire with ambient temperature 86^oF (30^oC):

print Maximum Current in Aluminum and Copper Wire Diagram

• AWG to mm² Wire Gauge Conversion

Example - Maximum Current in 6 mm² Aluminum Wire

6 mm² aluminum wire is somewhere between AWG #9 and #10.  To be on the safe side we use AWG #10 (the smallest one) in the figure above and estimates the maximum current to be approximately 30 amps.

Copper and Aluminum - Max. Current Diagram in Metric Units

Maximum current diagram based on wire size in metric units mm²:

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