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Pcb Trace Current: external

ext 1oz 45C 1A to ext 2oz 20C 5A

PCB trace width vs. current carrying capacity per IPC-2221 Section 6.2 formula (external: I=0.048×ΔT^0.44×A^0.725; internal: I=0.024×ΔT^0.44×A^0.725). Covers external and internal PCB layers, copper weights 0.5–3 oz/ft², temperature rises 10–45°C, currents 0.5–10 A. Includes trace width in mils and mm, copper cross-section area, and trace resistance per inch.

Electrical Engineeringlayer type: external10 rowsPage 4 of 5
layer typerecord idcopper thickness mils (mil)copper weight oz (oz/ft2)cross section mils2 (mil2)current A (A)resistance mohm per inch (mohm/in)standardtemp rise C (C)trace width mils (mil)trace width mm (mm)
externalext 1oz 45C 1A1.3713.718.08IPC-2221 Section 6.2; IPC-2152; Saturn PCB Calculator452.70.069
externalext 1oz 45C 3A1.37120.1431.48IPC-2221 Section 6.2; IPC-2152; Saturn PCB Calculator4514.70.373
externalext 1oz 45C 5A1.37142.4750.7IPC-2221 Section 6.2; IPC-2152; Saturn PCB Calculator45310.787
externalext 2oz 10C 10A2.742314.75100.095IPC-2221 Section 6.2; IPC-2152; Saturn PCB Calculator10114.82.916
externalext 2oz 10C 1A2.74210.4112.87IPC-2221 Section 6.2; IPC-2152; Saturn PCB Calculator103.80.097
externalext 2oz 10C 2A2.74230.1420.99IPC-2221 Section 6.2; IPC-2152; Saturn PCB Calculator10110.279
externalext 2oz 10C 3A2.74255.930.53IPC-2221 Section 6.2; IPC-2152; Saturn PCB Calculator1020.40.518
externalext 2oz 10C 5A2.742118.3750.25IPC-2221 Section 6.2; IPC-2152; Saturn PCB Calculator1043.21.097
externalext 2oz 20C 3A2.74236.4430.82IPC-2221 Section 6.2; IPC-2152; Saturn PCB Calculator2013.30.338
externalext 2oz 20C 5A2.74277.2750.39IPC-2221 Section 6.2; IPC-2152; Saturn PCB Calculator2028.20.716

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