MIL-DTL-16878/18B
TABLE I. Wire configuration and dimensions.
Finished wire
Conductor
Conductor
diameter
diameter
Wire
1/
PIN
Stranding
(inch)
(nominal)
size
Material 2/, 3
/
(inch)
Min
Max
Coating
M16878/18BDA*
26
1 X 26
Copper
Tin
.0159
.050
.062
M16878/18DDA*
26
1 X 26
H.S.C.A
Silver
.0159
.050
.062
M16878/18CDA*
26
1 X 26
C.C. steel
Tin
.0159
.050
.062
M16878/18BDB*
26
7 X 34
Copper
Tin
.0190
.053
.065
M16878/18DDB*
26
7 X 34
H.S.C.A
Silver
.0190
.053
.065
M16878/18BDE*
26
19 X 38
Copper
Tin
.0210
.053
.065
M16878/18DDE*
26
19 X 38
H.S.C.A
Silver
.0210
.053
.065
M16878/18BEA*
24
1 X 24
Copper
Tin
.0201
.054
.066
M16878/18DEA*
24
1 X 24
H.S.C.A
Silver
.0201
.054
.066
M16878/18CEA*
24
1 X 24
C.C. steel
Tin
.0201
.054
.066
M16878/18BEB*
24
7 X 32
Copper
Tin
.0240
.058
.070
M16878/18DEB*
24
7 X 32
H.S.C.A
Silver
.0240
.058
.070
M16878/18BEE*
24
19 X 36
Copper
Tin
.0260
.058
.070
M16878/18DEE*
24
19 X 36
H.S.C.A
Silver
.0260
.058
.070
M16878/18BFA*
22
1 X 22
Copper
Tin
.0254
.059
.072
M16878/18DFA*
22
1 X 22
H.S.C.A
Silver
.0254
.059
.072
M16878/18CFA*
22
1 X 22
C.C. steel
Tin
.0254
.059
.072
M16878/18BFB*
22
7 X 30
Copper
Tin
.0300
.064
.076
M16878/18DFB*
22
7 X 30
H.S.C.A
Silver
.0300
.064
.076
M16878/18BFE*
22
19 X 34
Copper
Tin
.0320
.064
.076
M16878/18DFE*
22
19 X 34
H.S.C.A
Silver
.0320
.064
.076
M16878/18BGA*
20
1 X 20
Copper
Tin
.0320
.066
.078
M16878/18DGA*
20
1 X 20
H.S.C.A
Silver
.0320
.066
.078
M16878/18BGB*
20
7 X 28
Copper
Tin
.0380
.072
.084
M16878/18DGB*
20
7 X 28
H.S.C.A
Silver
.0380
.072
.084
M16878/18BGC*
20
10 X 30
Copper
Tin
.0380
.072
.084
M16878/18DGC*
20
10 X 30
H.S.C.A
Silver
.0380
.072
.084
M16878/18BGE*
20
19 X 32
Copper
Tin
.0410
.072
.084
M16878/18DGE*
20
19 X 32
H.S.C.A
Silver
.0410
.072
.084
M16878/18BHA*
18
1 X 18
Copper
Tin
.0403
.075
.088
M16878/18BHB*
18
7 X 26
Copper
Tin
.0490
.084
.096
M16878/18BHE*
18
19 X 30
Copper
Tin
.0510
.084
.096
M16878/18BJA*
16
1 X 16
Copper
Tin
.0508
.085
.098
M16878/18BJE*
16
19 X 29
Copper
Tin
.0590
.094
.106
M16878/18BJF*
16
26 X 30
Copper
Tin
.0620
.097
.109
M16878/18BKA*
14
1 X 14
Copper
Tin
.0641
.099
.111
M16878/18BKE*
14
19 X 27
Copper
Tin
.0720
.107
.119
M16878/18BDA*
26
1 X 26
Copper
Tin
.0159
.050
.062
M16878/18BKH*
14
41 X 30
Copper
Tin
.0800
.115
.127
M16878/18BLA*
12
1 X 12
Copper
Tin
.0808
.116
.131
M16878/18BLE*
12
19 X 25
Copper
Tin
.0910
.127
.141
M16878/18BLG*
12
37 X 28
Copper
Tin
.0890
.125
.139
M16878/18BLJ*
12
65 X 30
Copper
Tin
.0980
.139
.148
Notes:
1/ PIN stands for part or identifying number (see figure 2).
2/ H.S.C.A. stands for high-strength copper alloy.
3/ C.C. stands for copper-clad.
2