Standard Specification for Compressed Round Stranded Copper Conductors, Hard, Medium-Hard, or Soft Using Single Input Wire Construction

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English

Published date

10-01-2018

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American Society for Testing and Materials

1.1This specification covers stranded conductors made from round copper wires, either uncoated or coated with tin, lead, or lead alloy for general use in insulated conductor assemblies for electrical purposes. These conductors shall be composed of one or more roller shaped or die closed layers of helically laid wires using the single input wire (SIW) methodology. (see Note 1 and Explanatory Note 1)

Note 1:Sealed conductors which are intended to prevent longitudinal water propagation and are further covered/insulated, are also permitted within the guidelines of this specification.

1.2The values stated in inch-pound or SI units are to be regarded separately as standard. The values in each system are not exact equivalents; therefore, each system shall be used independently of the other. Combining values from the two systems may result in nonconformance with the specification.

1.2.1For density, resistivity, and temperature, the values stated in SI units are to be regarded as standard.

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	5
PublisherName	American Society for Testing and Materials
Status	Current
Supersedes	ASTM B 902/B902M : 2013 : EDT 1

ASTM B 1 : 1995	Standard Specification for Hard-Drawn Copper Wire
ASTM B 189 : 2005 : R2021	Standard Specification for Lead-Coated and Lead-Alloy-Coated Soft Copper Wire for Electrical Purposes
ASTM B 3 : 1995	Standard Specification for Soft or Annealed Copper Wire
ASTM B 354 : 2023	Standard Terminology Relating to Uninsulated Metallic Electrical Conductors
ASTM B 246 : 2015	Standard Specification for Tinned Hard-Drawn and Medium-Hard-Drawn Copper Wire for Electrical Purposes
ASTM B 189 : 2005 : R2015	Standard Specification for Lead-Coated and Lead-Alloy-Coated Soft Copper Wire for Electrical Purposes
ASTM B 246 : 2015 : R2021	Standard Specification for Tinned Hard-Drawn and Medium-Hard-Drawn Copper Wire for Electrical Purposes
ASTM B 354 : 2019	Standard Terminology Relating to Uninsulated Metallic Electrical Conductors