Commonly Used Sizes of Heat Shrink Tubing

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This pack contains one 4ft section of each of the following: 1/16″, 3/32″ and 5mm heat shrink tubing. This set should cover insulated wires from size 10 to 30 AWG, depending on the insulation.

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SKU: ci0099

Description

This has a 2:1 shrink ratio at about 90-125 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:

AWG bare wire dia. (in) common insulated size (in)
10 0.1019 .184
12 0.0808 .157
14 0.0641 .138
16 0.0508 .092
18 0.0403 .08
20 0.032 .07
22 0.0254 .062
24 0.0201 .056
26 0.0159 .051
28 0.0126 .047
30 0.01 .044

Recommended Tubing Sizes for Various Gauges

tubing size starting size (in) shrunk size recommended insulated wire gauges
3/64 .047 .0234 28-30+
1/16 .0625 .03125 22-30
3/32 .0938 .047 16-26
3mm .118 .059 16-22
5mm .197 .099 10-14
6mm .236 .118 10-14
8mm .315 .158 <=10

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Weight 0.08 kg

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