Kanthal dual strand resistance equivalent

[WickedWicks]

What kind of gauge wire (2 strands) you need to equal the resistance of a single strand 28g and 30g? Both parallel and twisted (till breaks) solutions welcomed

eg:
28g = 2x 3?g

 

[State O' Flux]

You can use the Steam Engine build calculator to determine comparative resistances, coil mass to heat capacity, and net resistance for parallel and twisted multiple wires. "Twist pitch" is the value you need to accurately calculate net resistance.

Click both the first and second hyperlinks below for Steam Engine... and an SE user guide.

 

[WickedWicks]

Thanks Flux!
So many boxes to fill though, you don't happen to have direct link with the correct parameters in it? Or a gut feeling what the equivalents might be

 

[93gc40]

Thanks Flux!
So many boxes to fill though, you don't happen to have direct link with the correct parameters in it? Or a gut feeling what the equivalents might be

The number will be a range, I could give you a semi-acurrate number for 2 parallel wires, but once you start twisting the measurments get real difficult. The dirty answer is 2 31 or 32awg is pretty close to 1 28awg,

 

[WickedWicks]

Thanks 93gc40!

Looks like resistance is inversely proportional to the cross-sectional area of the wire, so the Tables of AWG wire sizes could be referenced. So yes, according to the table 28g would be pretty much exactely 2x31g (non twisted).