The diameter of syringe needles is designated numerically with a standardized gauge. Small numbers correspond to large diameters:
Needle gauge | Outer diam. (mm) | Inner diam. (mm) |
---|---|---|
7 | 4.572 | 3.810 |
8 | 4.191 | 3.429 |
9 | 3.759 | 2.997 |
10 | 3.404 | 2.692 |
11 | 3.048 | 2.388 |
12 | 2.769 | 2.159 |
13 | 2.413 | 1.803 |
14 | 2.108 | 1.600 |
15 | 1.829 | 1.372 |
16 | 1.651 | 1.194 |
17 | 1.473 | 1.067 |
18 | 1.270 | 0.838 |
19 | 1.067 | 0.686 |
20 | 0.9081 | 0.603 |
21 | 0.8192 | 0.514 |
22 | 0.7176 | 0.413 |
22s | 0.7176 | 0.152 |
23 | 0.6414 | 0.337 |
24 | 0.5652 | 0.311 |
25 | 0.5144 | 0.260 |
26 | 0.4636 | 0.260 |
26s | 0.4737 | 0.127 |
27 | 0.4128 | 0.210 |
28 | 0.3620 | 0.184 |
29 | 0.3366 | 0.184 |
30 | 0.3112 | 0.159 |
31 | 0.2604 | 0.133 |
32 | 0.2350 | 0.108 |
33 | 0.2096 | 0.108 |
34 | 0.1842 | 0.0826 |
Source: https://blog.darwin-microfluidics.com/syringe-needle-gauge-table/.