Swaging Dimensions
Valid Swaging Dimensions
People often question whether or not a swaged connection is ‘proper’
so here is the table to determine if the connection would pass inspection…
| Valid Swaging Dimensions | |||||
| Stainless Steel Fitting | |||||
| Wire Diameter | Before Swaging | After Swaging | |||
| Outside Diameter | Inside Diameter | Outside Diameter | Pocket Depth | Outside Diameter | |
| Metric | Imperial | in mm (+/- 0.2mm) | in mm (+/- 0.1) | in mm (+/- 1.5) | in mm |
| 2.0 | 1/16″ | 2.2 | 5.5 | 32.0 | 4.70 – 4.82 |
| 2.5 | 3/32″ | 2.8 | 5.5 | 32.0 | 4.70 – 4.82 |
| 3.0 | — | 3.8 | 6.5 | 38.0 | 5.44 – 5.56 |
| 3.2 | 1/8″ | 3.8 | 6.5 | 38.0 | 5.44 – 5.56 |
| 4.0 | 5/32″ | 4.4 | 7.7 | 45.0 | 6.23 – 6.35 |
| 4.8 | 3/16″ | 5.3 | 9.0 | 51.0 | 7.83 – 7.95 |
| 5.0 | — | 5.5 | 10.0 | 51.0 | 8.23 – 8.95 |
| 5.5 | 7/32″ | 5.8 | 10.8 | 59.0 | 9.35 – 9.50 |
| 6.0 | — | 6.5 | 12.4 | 64.0 | 10.95 – 11.12 |
| 6.4 | 1/4″ | 6.8 | 12.6 | 64.0 | 11.05 – 11.42 |
| 7.0 | 9/32″ | 7.5 | 14.2 | 70.0 | 12.50 – 12.70 |
| 8.0 | 5/16″ | 8.4 | 16.0 | 83.0 | 14.07 – 14.30 |
