Skin Depth Calculator

Calculate the skin depth for various conductors as well as frequency.

Skin Depth Calculator

Conductor Material

Copper- Hard DrawnCopper- AnnealedSilverGoldAluminimumTungstenZincNickelLithiumIronPlatinumTinLeadTitaniumElectrical SteelStainless SteelMercury

Relative Permeability (ur)

Use 1 unless otherwise known

Frequency

Unit of Frequency

HzkHzMHzGHz

u

denominator -pi f u zigma

Skin Depth-temp

Results

Skin Depth

Skin Effect Resistance Calculator

Calculate the effective resistance due to skin effect for various conductors as well as frequency.

Skin Effect Resistance and Depth Calculator

Conductor Material

Copper- Hard DrawnCopper- AnnealedSilverGoldAluminimumZincNickelLithiumIronPlatinumTinLeadTitaniumElectrical SteelStainless SteelMercury

Frequency*

Unit of Frequency

kHzMHzGHz

Wire Size (AWG)

1000 KCMIL900 KCMIL800 KCMIL750 KCMIL600 KCMIL500 KCMIL400 KCMIL350 KCMIL300 KCMIL250 KCMIL4/03/02/01/012345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940Solid wire diameter is used for calculations

Length of Conductor

Unit of Length

KMmmmcmfeet

Relative Permeability (ur)

Use value of 1 unless otherwise known

u

denominator -pi f u zigma

Skin Depth-temp

Radius of wire-temp

DC Resistance-temp

Resistance-temp denominator

Resistance-temp

Results

Skin Depth

Resistance of Wire Considering Skin Effect

If resistance is negative then the assumption that diameter of wire is much larger than skin depth is not valid. The calculated results are not to be used in that case.

DC Resistance of Wire

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