MIL-W-16878/21
Insulating Material: PTFE
Insulation Thickness: 20 mil ( 1.0 mm)

Wire Properties
Voltage Rating: 600
Temperature Rating: 200 C (max)
Conductor Type: Silver plated Copper
Construction Details: PTFE is a wrapped tape
This Spec has been Identified as Obsolete. The following are suitable replacements:
No suitable replacements have known.
| Part ID | AWG | Strands | Conductor | Coating | Resist. | Min. Diam | Max. Diam | Min. Thick | Max Thick | Min Diam. | Max Diam | Weight | Additional Notes |
| M16878/21-BAA | 32 | 1 x 32 | Copper | Silver | | | 0.0080 | | | 0.025 | 0.033 | | |
| M16878/21-DAA | 32 | 1 x 32 | H.S.C.A. | Silver | | | 0.0080 | | | 0.025 | 0.033 | | |
| M16878/21-CAA | 32 | 1 x 32 | C.C. steel | Silver | | | 0.0080 | | | 0.025 | 0.033 | | |
| M16878/21-BAB | 32 | 7 x 40 | Copper | Silver | | | 0.0100 | | | 0.026 | 0.034 | | |
| M16878/21-DAB | 32 | 7 x 40 | H.S.C.A. | Silver | | | 0.0100 | | | 0.026 | 0.034 | | |
| M16878/21-BBA | 30 | 1 x 30 | Copper | Silver | | | 0.0100 | | | 0.026 | 0.034 | | |
| M16878/21-DBA | 30 | 1 x 30 | H.S.C.A. | Silver | | | 0.0100 | | | 0.026 | 0.034 | | |
| M16878/21-CBA | 30 | 1 x 30 | C.C. steel | Silver | | | 0.0100 | | | 0.026 | 0.034 | | |
| M16878/21-BBB | 30 | 7 x 38 | Copper | Silver | | | 0.0120 | | | 0.028 | 0.036 | | |
| M16878/21-DBB | 28 | 7 x 38 | H.S.C.A. | Silver | | | 0.0120 | | | 0.028 | 0.036 | | |
| M16878/21-BCA | 28 | 1 x 28 | Copper | Silver | | | 0.0160 | | | 0.029 | 0.037 | | |
| M16878/21-DCA | 28 | 1 x 28 | H.S.C.A. | Silver | | | 0.0160 | | | 0.029 | 0.037 | | |
| M16878/21-CCA | 28 | 1 x 28 | C.C. steel | Silver | | | 0.0160 | | | 0.029 | 0.037 | | |
| M16878/21-BCB | 28 | 7 x 36 | Copper | Silver | | | 0.0150 | | | 0.031 | 0.039 | | |
| M16878/21-DCB | 26 | 7 x 36 | H.S.C.A. | Silver | | | 0.0150 | | | 0.032 | 0.039 | | |
| M16878/21-BDA | 26 | 1 x 26 | Copper | Silver | | | 0.0159 | | | 0.032 | 0.040 | | |
| M16878/21-DDA | 26 | 1 x 26 | H.S.C.A. | Silver | | | 0.0159 | | | 0.032 | 0.040 | | |
| M16878/21-CDA | 26 | 1 x 26 | C.C. steel | Silver | | | 0.0159 | | | 0.032 | 0.040 | | |
| M16878/21-BDB | 26 | 7 x 34 | Copper | Silver | | | 0.1900 | | | 0.035 | 0.043 | | |
| M16878/21-DDB | 26 | 7 x 34 | H.S.C.A. | Silver | | | 0.1900 | | | 0.035 | 0.043 | | |
| M16878/21-BDE | 26 | 19 x 38 | Copper | Silver | | | 0.0200 | | | 0.035 | 0.043 | | |
| M16878/21-DDE | 26 | 19 x 38 | H.S.C.A. | Silver | | | 0.0200 | | | 0.035 | 0.043 | | |
| M16878/21-BEA | 24 | 1 x 24 | Copper | Silver | | | 0.0201 | | | 0.036 | 0.044 | | |
| M16878/21-DEA | 24 | 1 x 24 | H.S.C.A. | Silver | | | 0.0201 | | | 0.036 | 0.044 | | |
| M16878/21-CEA | 24 | 1 x 24 | C.C. steel | Silver | | | 0.0201 | | | 0.036 | 0.044 | | |
| M16878/21-BEB | 24 | 7 x 32 | Copper | Silver | | | 0.0240 | | | 0.040 | 0.048 | | |
| M16878/21-DEB | 24 | 7 x 32 | H.S.C.A. | Silver | | | 0.0240 | | | 0.040 | 0.048 | | |
| M16878/21-BEE | 24 | 19 x 36 | Copper | Silver | | | 0.0250 | | | 0.040 | 0.048 | | |
| M16878/21-DEE | 24 | 19 x 36 | H.S.C.A. | Silver | | | 0.0250 | | | 0.040 | 0.048 | | |
| M16878/21-BFA | 22 | 1 x 22 | Copper | Silver | | | 0.0254 | | | 0.041 | 0.050 | | |
| M16878/21-DFA | 22 | 1 x 22 | H.S.C.A. | Silver | | | 0.0254 | | | 0.410 | 0.050 | | |
| M16878/21-CFA | 22 | 1 x 22 | C.C. steel | Silver | | | 0.0254 | | | 0.041 | 0.050 | | |
| M16878/21-BFB | 22 | 7 x 30 | Copper | Silver | | | 0.0300 | | | 0.046 | 0.054 | | |
| M16878/21-DFB | 22 | 7 x 30 | H.S.C.A. | Silver | | | 0.0300 | | | 0.046 | 0.054 | | |
| M16878/21-BFE | 22 | 19 x 34 | Copper | Silver | | | 0.0320 | | | 0.046 | 0.054 | | |
| M16878/21-DFE | 22 | 19 x 34 | H.S.C.A. | Silver | | | 0.0320 | | | 0.046 | 0.054 | | |
| M16878/21-BGA | 20 | 1 x 20 | Copper | Silver | | | 0.0320 | | | 0.048 | 0.056 | | |
| M16878/21-DGA | 20 | 1 x 20 | H.S.C.A. | Silver | | | 0.0320 | | | 0.048 | 0.056 | | |
| M16878/21-BGB | 20 | 7 x 28 | Copper | Silver | | | 0.0380 | | | 0.054 | 0.062 | | |
| M16878/21-DGB | 20 | 7 x 28 | H.S.C.A. | Silver | | | 0.0380 | | | 0.054 | 0.062 | | |
| M16878/21-BGE | 20 | 19 x 32 | Copper | Silver | | | 0.4000 | | | 0.054 | 0.062 | | |
| M16878/21-DGE | 20 | 19 x 32 | H.S.C.A. | Silver | | | 0.4000 | | | 0.054 | 0.062 | | |
| M16878/21-BHA | 18 | 1 x 18 | Copper | Silver | | | 0.0403 | | | 0.056 | 0.066 | | |
| M16878/21-BHB | 18 | 7 x 26 | Copper | Silver | | | 0.4800 | | | 0.064 | 0.074 | | |
| M16878/21-BHE | 18 | 19 x 30 | Copper | Silver | | | 0.0500 | | | 0.064 | 0.074 | | |
| M16878/21-BJA | 16 | 1 x 16 | Copper | Silver | | | 0.0508 | | | 0.067 | 0.081 | | |
| M16878/21-BJE | 16 | 19 x 29 | Copper | Silver | | | 0.0570 | | | 0.073 | 0.087 | | |
| M16878/21-BKE | 14 | 19 x 27 | Copper | Silver | | | 0.0720 | | | 0.088 | 0.102 | | |
| M16878/21-BLE | 12 | 19 x 25 | Copper | Silver | | | 0.0910 | | | 0.107 | 0.121 | | |
| M16878/21-BLG | 12 | 37 x 28 | Copper | Silver | | | 0.0890 | | | 0.105 | 0.119 | | |
| M16878/21-BMG | 10 | 37 x 26 | Copper | Silver | | | 0.1110 | | | 0.127 | 0.141 | | |
The values for resistance are rated for ohms/1000ft at 20 Deg C.
The units of the diameters are in inches.
The values for weight are in lbs./1000ft.