Standard Specification for Compressed Round Stranded Aluminum Conductors Using Single Input Wire Construction

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English

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02-24-2021

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American Society for Testing and Materials

1.1This specification covers aluminum 1350-H19 (extra hard), 1350-H16 or -H26 (³/₄hard), 1350-H14 or -H24 (¹/₂hard), 1350-H142 or -H242 (¹/₂hard), and aluminum alloy 8XXX series as listed in Specification B800 for tempers “O” and H1X or H2X, bare stranded conductors composed of one or more roller shaped or die compressed layers of helically layed wires. The conductors are for general use for electrical purposes (Explanatory Notes 1 and 2).

Note 1:For the purposes of this specification, single input wire (SIW) construction is defined as follows: a stranded conductor design methodology that varies the number of wires within a range of conductor sizes in order to permit that range of conductor sizes to be constructed from a single wire size.

1.2The SI values for resistivity are regarded as standard. For all other properties, the inch-pound units are regarded as standard and the SI units may be approximate.

Note 2:Prior to 1975, aluminum 1350 was designated as EC aluminum.

Note 3:The aluminum and temper designations conform to ANSI H35.1. Aluminum 1350 corresponds to Unified Numbering System A91350 in accordance with Practice E527. Aluminum alloys in the 8000 series correspond to Unified Numbering System A98XXX in accordance with Practice E527.

Note 4:This specification also permits conductors for use as covered or insulated electrical conductors.

Note 5:Sealed conductors, which are intended to prevent longitudinal water propagation and are further covered/insulated, are also permitted within the guidelines of this specification.

1.3This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.

Committee	B 01
DocumentType	Standard
Pages	6
PublisherName	American Society for Testing and Materials
Status	Current
Supersedes	ASTM B 901 : 2004 : R2015

ASTM B 800 : 2005 : R2021	Standard Specification for 8000 Series Aluminum Alloy Wire for Electrical Purposes—Annealed and Intermediate Tempers
ASTM E 29 : 2013 : R2019	Standard Practice for Using Significant Digits in Test Data to Determine Conformance with Specifications
ASTM B 609/B609M : 2012 : R2016	Standard Specification for Aluminum 1350 Round Wire, Annealed and Intermediate Tempers, for Electrical Purposes
ASTM B 354 : 2023	Standard Terminology Relating to Uninsulated Metallic Electrical Conductors
ASTM E 527 : 2023	Standard Practice for Numbering Metals and Alloys in the Unified Numbering System (UNS)
ASTM E 527 : 2016	Standard Practice for Numbering Metals and Alloys in the Unified Numbering System (UNS)
ASTM B 230/B230M : 2007 : R2016	Standard Specification for Aluminum 1350–H19 Wire for Electrical Purposes
ASTM B 801 : 2018 : R2023	Standard Specification for Concentric-Lay-Stranded Conductors of 8000 Series Aluminum Alloy for Subsequent Covering or Insulation
ASTM B 230/B230M : 2007 : R2021	Standard Specification for Aluminum 1350–H19 Wire for Electrical Purposes
ASTM B 609/B609M : 2012 : R2021	Standard Specification for Aluminum 1350 Round Wire, Annealed and Intermediate Tempers, for Electrical Purposes
ASTM B 354 : 2019	Standard Terminology Relating to Uninsulated Metallic Electrical Conductors
ASTM B 230/B230M : 2022	Standard Specification for Aluminum 1350–H19 Wire for Electrical Purposes
ASTM B 801 : 2018	Standard Specification for Concentric-Lay-Stranded Conductors of 8000 Series Aluminum Alloy for Subsequent Covering or Insulation
ASTM E 29 : 2022	Standard Practice for Using Significant Digits in Test Data to Determine Conformance with Specifications