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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 mil-spec wire styles.

AWG Size & Typical Stranding Mil-Specs Available

MIL SPEC (STYLE)

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30

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 about mil-spec wire.

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