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Music wire diameters (ASTM A228): .015 to .250 in

What diameters does music wire come in, in mm? · Standard part · basis: Wire maker's stock list (Gibbs Wire, ASTM A228 music spring wire); mm are exact conversions at 25.4 mm/in

Also called: music wire sizes, music wire diameter mm, piano wire sizes, 1/16 music wire mm, 3/32 music wire, rc pushrod wire size, landing gear wire diameter

Exact dimensions. True size, with no printing tolerance added.

sizes
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Notes

  • Music wire (ASTM A228 spring wire) is sold by decimal-inch diameter. The table lists diameters from .015 to .250 in that appear in a wire maker's stock list, with the exact mm value; the fractional name is given where the decimal is that fraction.
  • The maker stocks many more diameters, 0.0090 to 0.2830 in; the table is a selection, not the whole list.
  • Diameter tolerances are set by ASTM A228 (not reproduced here).
  • No file: a wire is a plain cylinder; use the diameter for pushrod bends, landing-gear sockets, hinge pins and Z-bend holes.

Music wire diameters (ASTM A228): .015 to .250 in size chart

diameterfractionmm
.015 in—0.381
.020 in—0.508
.025 in—0.635
.032 in—0.813
.039 in—0.991
.047 in3/641.194
.055 in—1.397
.0625 in1/161.587
.078 in5/641.981
.094 in3/322.388
.125 in1/83.175
.156 in5/323.962
.187 in3/164.75
.250 in1/46.35

Where the files are

Other publishers' files are linked, not hosted. "verify" = check the license at the link before commercial use.

Gibbs Wire & SteelPhosphate coated music wire (ASTM A228): stocked diameters 0.0090 to 0.2830 inwebPublisher's page; dimensions are facts

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Plain text: sheet.txt · JSON: /api/geometry?object=music-wire-sizes

Schematic, not to scale.

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Questions

What is 1/16 in music wire in mm?

1.5875 mm (.0625 in).

What is 3/32 in music wire in mm?

2.3876 mm (.094 in listed; 3/32 in is .09375 in).