Theoretical Weights of Brass Rods and Bars for Imperial Standard Wire Gauges

(Imperial Sizes)

I.S.W.G. Decimal Equivalent
(in.)
Millimetre Equivalent
(mm)
Kilogrammes per 100 Metre Length
(kg/100m)
Kilogrammes per 100 Foot Length
(kg/100ft)
Pounds per 100 Foot Length
(lb/ft)

3/0 0.372 9.449 59.39 18.10 39.91
2/0 0.348 8.839 51.98 15.84 34.93
0 0.324 8.229 45.05 13.73 30.27
1 0.300 7.620 38.63 11.77 25.96
2 0.276 7.010 32.69 9.96 21.97
3 0.252 6.401 27.25 8.31 18.31
4 0.232 5.893 23.10 7.04 15.52
5 0.212 5.385 19.29 5.88 12.96
6 0.192 4.877 15.82 4.82 10.63
7 0.176 4.470 13.29 4.05 8.93
8 0.160 4.064 10.99 3.35 7.38
9 0.144 3.658 8.90 2.71 5.98
10 0.128 3.251 7.03 2.14 4.73
11 0.116 2.946 5.78 1.76 3.88
12 0.104 2.642 4.64 1.41 3.12
13 0.092 2.337 3.63 1.11 2.44
14 0.080 2.032 2.75 0.837 1.85
15 0.072 1.829 2.22 0.678 1.50
16 0.064 1.626 1.76 0.536 1.18
17 0.056 1.422 1.35 0.410 0.90
18 0.048 1.219 0.99 0.301 0.66
19 0.040 1.016 0.69 0.209 0.46
20 0.036 0.914 0.56 0.170 0.37