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Submitted by Shilpa on August 6, 2025

NOMINAL TUBE DIMENSION CHART (BWG)

Selecting Tube Gauge / Thickness and OD values below calculates Nominal Tube ID. (bottom right corner of results)

Please reference Pop-A-Plug Tube Plug Size Charts to make plug selection:

TABLE TO DETERMINE NOMINAL TUBE ID’S - BIRMINGHAM WIRE GAUGE (BWG)
Wall thickness Tube OD (in/mm)
BWG Decimal
in/mm
3/8 1/2 5/8 3/4 7/8 1 1 1/8 1 1/4 1 3/8 1 1/2 1 5/8 1 3/4 2 2 1/2
9.53 12.70 15.88 19.05 22.23 25.40 28.58 31.75 34.93 38.10 41.28 44.45 50.80 63.50
8 0.165"0.045"0.170"0.295"0.420"0.545"0.670"0.795"0.920"1.045"1.170"1.295"1.420"1.670"2.170"
4.1901.144.327.4910.6713.8417.0220.1923.3726.5429.7232.8936.0742.4255.12
9 0.148"0.079"0.204"0.329"0.454"0.579"0.704"0.829"0.954"1.079"1.204"1.329"1.454"1.704"2.204"
3.7602.015.188.3611.5314.7117.8821.0624.2327.4130.5833.7636.9343.2855.98
10 0.134"0.107"0.232"0.357"0.482"0.607"0.732"0.857"0.982"1.107"1.232"1.357"1.482"1.732"2.232"
3.4002.725.899.0712.2415.4218.5921.7724.9428.1231.2934.4737.6443.9956.69
11 0.120"0.135"0.260"0.385"0.510"0.635"0.760"0.885"1.010"1.135"1.260"1.385"1.510"1.760"2.260"
3.0503.436.609.7812.9516.1319.3022.4825.6528.8332.0035.1838.3544.7057.40
12 0.109"0.157"0.282"0.407"0.532"0.657"0.782"0.907"1.032"1.157"1.282"1.407"1.532"1.782"2.282"
2.7703.997.1610.3413.5116.6919.8623.0426.2129.3932.5635.7438.9145.2657.96
13 0.095"0.185"0.310"0.435"0.560"0.685"0.810"0.935"1.060"1.185"1.310"1.435"1.560"1.810"2.310"
2.4104.707.8711.0514.2217.4020.5723.7526.9230.1033.2736.4539.6245.9758.67
14 0.083"0.209"0.334"0.459"0.584"0.709"0.834"0.959"1.084"1.209"1.334"1.459"1.584"1.834"2.334"
2.1105.318.4811.6614.8318.0121.1824.3627.5330.7133.8837.0640.2346.5859.28
15 0.072"0.231"0.356"0.481"0.606"0.731"0.856"0.981"1.106"1.231"1.356"1.481"1.606"1.856"2.356"
1.8305.879.0412.2215.3918.5721.7424.9228.0931.2734.4437.6240.7947.1459.84
16 0.065"0.245"0.370"0.495"0.620"0.745"0.870"0.995"1.120"1.245"1.370"1.495"1.620"1.870"2.370"
1.6506.239.4112.5815.7618.9322.1125.2828.4631.6334.8137.9841.1647.5160.21
17 0.058"0.259"0.384"0.509"0.634"0.759"0.884"1.009"1.134"1.259"1.384"1.509"1.634"1.884"2.384"
1.4706.579.7512.9216.1019.2722.4525.6228.8031.9735.1538.3241.5047.8560.55
18 0.049"0.277"0.402"0.527"0.652"0.777"0.902"1.027"1.152"1.277"1.402"1.527"1.652"1.902"2.402"
1.2407.0910.2713.4416.6219.7922.9726.1429.3232.4935.6738.8442.0248.3761.07
19 0.042"0.291"0.416"0.541"0.666"0.791"0.916"1.041"1.166"1.291"1.416"1.541"1.666"1.916"2.416"
1.0607.4510.6313.8016.9820.1523.3326.5029.6832.8536.0339.2042.3848.7361.43
20 0.035"0.305"0.430"0.555"0.680"0.805"0.930"1.055"1.180"1.305"1.430"1.555"1.680"1.930"2.430"
0.8807.8110.9914.1617.3420.5123.6926.8630.0433.2136.3939.5642.7449.0961.79
21 0.032"0.313"0.438"0.563"0.688"0.813"0.938"1.063"1.188"1.313"1.438"1.563"1.688"1.938"2.438"
0.8107.9911.1714.3417.5220.6923.8727.0430.2233.3936.5739.7442.9249.2761.97
22 0.028"0.321"0.446"0.571"0.696"0.821"0.946"1.071"1.196"1.321"1.446"1.571"1.696"1.946"2.446"
0.7308.1711.3514.5217.7020.8724.0527.2230.4033.5736.7539.9243.1049.4562.15
23 0.025"0.329"0.454"0.579"0.704"0.829"0.954"1.079"1.204"1.329"1.454"1.579"1.704"1.954"2.454"
0.6708.3511.5314.7017.8821.0524.2327.4030.5833.7536.9340.1043.2849.6362.33
24 0.022"0.337"0.462"0.587"0.712"0.837"0.962"1.087"1.212"1.337"1.462"1.587"1.712"1.962"2.462"
0.6108.5311.7114.8818.0621.2324.4127.5830.7633.9337.1140.2843.4649.8162.51
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