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Mil-Spec Wire

Arcor has listed the most commonly used military styles in chart form.

The chart below indicates the sizes and stranding generally available from stock for specific wire styles.

AWG Size & Typical Stranding Available

MIL SPEC (STYLE)

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32

MIL-W-76B
TYPE MW
1000 V 80 C

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X

X

X

X

X

X

X

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MIL-W-76B
TYPE HW 
1000 V 80 C

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

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MIL-W-16878/1
TYPE B 
600 V 105 C
.010" PVC 

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19X27

19X29

19X30
7X26

19X32
7X28

19X34
7X30

19X36
7X32

7X34

7X36

7X38

7X40

MIL-W-16878/2
TYPE C 
1000 V 105 C
.015" PVC

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19X25

19X27

19X29

7X26

7X28

7X30

7X32

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MIL-W-16878/3
TYPE D 
3000 V 105 C
.030" PVC

133X27

133X29

37X26

19X25

19X27

19X29

7X26

7X28

7X30

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MIL-W-16878/4
TYPE E 
600 V 200 C
.010" TFE

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37X26

19X25

19X27

19X29

19X30

19X32
7X28
SOLID

19X34
7X30
SOLID

19X36
7X32
SOLID

19X38
7X34
SOLID

7X36

7X38

7X40X

MIL-W-16878/5
TYPE EE 
1000 V 200 C
.015" TFE

 

133X29

37X26

19X26

19X27

19X29

19X30

19X32

19X34

19X36

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ML-W-16878/6
TYPE ET
250 V 200 C
.006" TFE

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19X32
7X30

19X34
7X30

19X36
7X32
SOLID

19X38
7X34
SOLID

19X40
7X36
SOLID

7X30
SOLID

7X40

AWG SIZE
MARKER ROW

6

8

10

12

14

16

18

20

22

24

26

28

30

32

MIL-W-16878/11
TYPE K
600 V 150 C
.010" FEP

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19X25

19X27

19X29

19X30

19X32

19X34

19X36

7X34

7X36

7X38

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MIL-W-16878/12 
TYPE KK
1000 V 150 C
.015" FEP

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19X27

19X29

19X30

19X32

19X34

19X36

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MLW-16878/13
TYPE KT
1000 V 150 C
.006" FEP

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19X32
7X30

19X34
7X30

19X36
7X32

9X38
7X34

19X40
7X36

7X30

X40

MIL-W-16878/17 
TYPE  BN
600 V 105 C
.010"PVC/.004"NYL

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19X27

19X29

19X30
7X26

19X32
7X28

19X34
7X30

19X36
7X32

7X34

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MIL-W-16878/18
TYPE CN
1000 V 105 C
.015"PVC/.004"NYL

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19X25

19X27

19X29

19X30

19X32
7X28

19X34
7X30

19X36
7X32

7X34

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MIL-W-16878/19 
TYPE  DN
3000 V 105 C
.030"PVC/.004"NYL

133X27

133X29

37X26

19X25

19X27

19X29

19X30

19X32
7X28

19X34
7X30

19X36
7X32

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MIL W 5086/1

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19X25

19X27

19X29

19X30

19X32

19X34

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MIL W 5085/2

133X27
<-4/0

133X29

37X26

19X25

19X27

19X29

19X30

19X32

19X34

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Types MW, HW, B, C, & D are pvc insulated.

Types ET, E, & EE are extruded tfe teflon insulated.

Types ET, E, & EE are also available in a tfe tape wrap insulation.

Types K, & KK are extruded fep teflon insulation.

Most wires are available in 10 colors and stripes.

Contact Arcor for quotations and / or information.

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