Pullout Force per Wire Size
Below is a summary of the common minimum pull strengths per wire size. This summary is for reference only. Be sure to consult the actual standards before adopting these criteria in your quality processes and representing your compliance to these specifications.
Tensile Strengths (lbs)
Gauge | SAE AS7928 Table II | MIL-T-7928G (for ref.) | U.L. 486A Terminals | U.L. 486C Splices | DIN 41611/3 | NASA-STD 8739.4 |
32 | 1.4 | |||||
30 | 2.1 | |||||
28 | 3.2 | 5 | ||||
26 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 5.0 | 8 |
24 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 8.1 | 8 |
22 | 15 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 11.1 | 13 |
20 | 19 | 19 | 13 | 10 | 17.1 | 21 |
18 | 38 | 38 | 20 | 10 | 25.2 | 32 |
16 | 50 | 50 | 30 | 15 | 39.8 | 41 |
14 | 70 | 70 | 50 | 25 | 58.0 | 65 |
12 | 110 | 110 | 70 | 35 | 92.1 | 103 |
Related Links:
- For SAE-AS-7928 (that replaced MIL-T-7928) see www.sae.org (search for AS7928).
- For UL486A and UL486C, see comm-2000 (UL Document sales) (search for 486).
- For DIN-41611 see Beuth.de (search for 41611-4).
- Cirris Wire Resistance Table.