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6mm Heat Shrink Tubing, 4ft

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Quick Overview

Starting inner diameter: .236", after-shrink inner diameter: .118". We recommend this size for insulated wire gauge 10-14 (AWG).
6mm Heat Shrink Tubing, 4ft
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Details

This has a 2:1 shrink ratio at about 90 degrees C. Polyolefin Tubing. Instructions: While a heat gun is the proper way to shrink the tubing, if you don't mind scuffing up your soldering iron, the barrel can be held close by to slowly shrink the tubing, too. About wire sizes: Below are tables listing AWG gauge wire sizes in addition to the thickness of common insulated versions of those wires. Insulation thicknesses are not standard, so heat shrink tubing that works on one type of 18 gauge wire may not work on another. Also, stranded wire is usually a little thicker. The sizes below are probably on the small side (they're based on Alpha PVC hookup wire). Pick a tubing size that has a starting size greater than the wire and a shrunk size less than the wire. AWG Gauge Wire Sizes:
AWGbare wire dia. (in) common insulated size (in)
100.1019.184
120.0808.157
140.0641.138
160.0508.092
180.0403.08
200.032.07
220.0254.062
240.0201.056
260.0159.051
280.0126.047
300.01.044
Recommended Tubing Sizes for Various Gauges
tubing sizestarting size (in)shrunk sizerecommended insulated wire gauges
3/64.047.023428-30+
1/16.0625.0312522-30
3/32.0938.04716-26
3mm.118.05916-22
5mm.197.09910-14
6mm.236.11810-14
8mm.315.158<=10

Additional Information

SKU ci0097
RoHS Compliant Yes
Flammable No
Small Shipping Item No

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