Nope.

Assuming the Cross section is circular the formula is Pi times the radius
squared.  So 2 mm in diameter is 1 mm radius .  Then square it 1 x1 = 1
times Pi 3.14 or so.  Area is 3.14, diameter is 2.

I hope.

Mike

----- Original Message -----
From: David Marshall <vanagon@VOLKSWAGEN.ORG>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Tuesday, March 06, 2001 5:53 PM
Subject: Re: electrical experts: what ? -Wire Sizes

> I'm not a math genious here, but isn't 2^2 (square millimetre) the same as
> 2mm in diameter?  and 5^2 (5 square millimetres) 5mm in diameter?
>
>
> David Marshall
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> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com]On Behalf
> Of Rico Sapolich
> Sent: March 6, 2001 10:58 AM
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>
>
> In a message dated 3/6/01 1:04:10 PM, dbeierl@attglobal.net writes:
>
> << while the decimal numbers are metric sizes, i.e., diameters in
> millimeters.
>
> actually area in mm**2... >>
>
> David,
>
> How right you are, but what is it in circular-mils?
>
> Rich
>