Construction
Aluminum Conductors, Aluminum-Clad Steel Reinforced (ACSR/AW) is a concentric-lay-stranded conductor consisting of aluminum-clad steel central core (AW) with one or more layers of hard drawn stranded aluminum wires. The AW core is a highly resistant steel rod, covered with a thick coating of pure aluminum.
Standard
BS183 - England Standard
ASTM A 363 - America Standard
ГOCT 3063 - Russian Standard
AS 1222.1 - Australia Standard
ASTM B 416 - America Standard
Application
Arrester wire protection for wire transmission lines are not directly struck by lightning
ASTM A 363 – Galvanized steel wire
Size designation
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Number of wire
|
Diameter of wire
|
Approx. Overall diameter
|
Approx. Overall weight
|
Minimum breaking load
|
|
|
|
|
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High-strength grade
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Extra-high-strength grade
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in.
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No.
|
mm
|
mm
|
kg/km
|
kN
|
kN
|
5/16
|
3
|
3.68
|
7.94
|
255
|
.......
|
.......
|
5/16
|
7
|
2.64
|
7.92
|
305
|
35.6
|
49.8
|
3/8
|
7
|
3.05
|
9.15
|
407
|
48.0
|
68.4
|
7/16
|
7
|
3.68
|
11.04
|
595
|
64.5
|
92.5
|
1/2
|
7
|
4.19
|
12.57
|
770
|
83.6
|
119.6
|
AS 1222.1 – Galvanized steel wire
Number of wire
|
Diameter of wire
|
Calculation cross-section
|
Approx. Overall diameter
|
Approx. Overall weight
|
Calculated breaking load
|
No.
|
mm
|
mm2
|
mm
|
kg/km
|
kN
|
3
|
2.00
|
9.426
|
4.31
|
74
|
11.7
|
3
|
2.75
|
17.82
|
5.93
|
140
|
22.2
|
7
|
2.00
|
21.99
|
6.00
|
173
|
26.0
|
7
|
2.75
|
41.58
|
8.25
|
328
|
49.0
|
7
|
3.25
|
58.07
|
9.75
|
458
|
68.7
|
7
|
3.75
|
77.28
|
11.3
|
609
|
91.3
|
19
|
2.00
|
59.70
|
10.0
|
473
|
70.5
|
19
|
2.75
|
112.9
|
13.8
|
894
|
133
|
19
|
3.25
|
157.6
|
16.3
|
1250
|
186
|
BS 183 – Galvanized steel wire
Contruction
|
Calculation Cross-section
|
Approx. Overall diameter
|
Approx. Overall weight
|
Minimum breaking load (Grade 1300)
|
No.xmm
|
mm2
|
mm
|
kg/km
|
kN
|
7 x 1.60
|
14.1
|
4.80
|
110
|
18.3
|
7 x 1.80
|
17.8
|
5.40
|
140
|
23.2
|
7 x 2.00
|
22.0
|
6.00
|
170
|
28.6
|
7 x 2.36
|
30.6
|
7.08
|
240
|
39.8
|
7 x 2.65
|
38.6
|
7.95
|
300
|
50.2
|
7 x 3.00
|
49.5
|
9.00
|
392
|
64.3
|
7x3.15
|
54.6
|
9.45
|
430
|
70.9
|
7 x 3.25
|
58.1
|
9.75
|
460
|
75.5
|
7 x 3.65
|
73.2
|
10.95
|
570
|
95.2
|
7 x 4.00
|
88.0
|
12.00
|
690
|
114.0
|
7 x 4.25
|
99.3
|
12.75
|
780
|
129.0
|
7 x 4.75
|
124.0
|
14.25
|
970
|
161.3
|
19 x 1.00
|
14.9
|
5.00
|
120
|
19.40
|
19 x 1.25
|
23.3
|
6.25
|
180
|
30.31
|
19 x 1.40
|
29.2
|
7.00
|
230
|
38.02
|
19 x 1.60
|
38.2
|
8.00
|
300
|
49.66
|
19 x 2.00
|
59.7
|
10.00
|
470
|
77.60
|
19 x 2.50
|
93.3
|
12.50
|
730
|
121.3
|
19 x 3.00
|
134.3
|
15.00
|
1,050
|
174.6
|
19 x 3.55
|
188.1
|
17.75
|
1,470
|
244.5
|
19 x 4.00
|
238.8
|
20.00
|
1,870
|
310.4
|
19 x 4.75
|
336.7
|
23.75
|
2,630
|
437.7
|
ГOCT Standard – Galvanized steel wire
Contruction
|
Calculation Cross-section
|
Approx. Overall diameter
|
Approx. Overall weight
|
Minimum breaking load
|
No.xmm
|
mm2
|
mm
|
kg/km
|
kN
|
(1 x 1.90)+ (6 x 1.80)
|
18.10
|
5.5
|
142
|
24,800
|
(1 x 2.20)+ (6 x 2.00)
|
22.65
|
6.2
|
178
|
31,050
|
(1 x 2.40)+ (6 x 2.20)
|
27.33
|
6.8
|
215
|
37,450
|
(1 x 2.60)+ (6 x 2.40)
|
32.45
|
7.4
|
255
|
44,500
|
(1 x 2.80)+ (6 x 2.60)
|
38.01
|
8.0
|
299
|
52,100
|
(1 x 3.00)+ (6 x 2.80)
|
44.01
|
8.6
|
346
|
60,350
|
(1 x 3.20)+ (6 x 3.00)
|
50.45
|
9.2
|
396
|
69,200
|
(1 x 3.40)+ (6 x 3.20)
|
57.33
|
9.8
|
451
|
78,650
|
(1 x 3.60)+ (6 x 3.40)
|
64.65
|
10.5
|
508
|
88,650
|
(1 x 4.00)+ (6 x 3.80)
|
80.61
|
11.5
|
633
|
110,500
|
(1 x 1.90)+(18 x 1.80)
|
48.64
|
9.1
|
384
|
66,700
|
(1 x 2.20)+(18 x 2.00)
|
60.35
|
10.0
|
477
|
82,800
|
(1 x 2.40)+(18 x 2.20)
|
72.95
|
11.0
|
576
|
100,000
|
(1 x 2.60)+(18 x 2.40)
|
86.74
|
12.0
|
685
|
119,000
|
(1 x 2.80)+(18 x 2.60)
|
101.72
|
13.0
|
803
|
139,500
|
(1 x 3.00)+(18 x 2.80)
|
117.90
|
14.0
|
931
|
161,500
|
(1 x 3.20)+(18 x 3.00)
|
135.28
|
15.0
|
1068
|
185,500
|
(1 x 3.40)+(18 x 3.20)
|
153.84
|
16.0
|
1215
|
211,000
|
(1 x 3.60)+(18 x 3.40)
|
173.60
|
17.0
|
1371
|
238,000
|
(1 x 4.00)+(18 x 3.80)
|
216.70
|
19.0
|
1711
|
297,000
|
ASTM B416 – Aluminum clad steel wire
Size Designation
|
Number of wire
|
Diameter of wire
|
Calculated cross-section area
|
Approx. Overall diameter
|
Approx. Overall weight
|
Maximum DC resistance at 20oC
|
Rated strength
|
|
No.
|
mm
|
mm2
|
mm
|
kg/km
|
Ω/km
|
kN
|
37 No. 5 AWG
|
37
|
4.62
|
620.33
|
32.34
|
4170
|
0.13934
|
634.77
|
37 No. 6AWG
|
37
|
4.11
|
492.03
|
28.80
|
3307
|
0.17573
|
534.31
|
37 No. 7 AWG
|
37
|
3.67
|
390.38
|
25.66
|
2622
|
0.22160
|
447.63
|
37 No. 8AWG
|
37
|
3.26
|
309.57
|
22.85
|
2080
|
0.27941
|
374.28
|
37 No. 9 AWG
|
37
|
2.91
|
245.36
|
20.34
|
1649
|
0.35238
|
296.80
|
37 No. 10AWG
|
37
|
2.59
|
194.67
|
18.12
|
1308
|
0.44425
|
235.37
|
19 No. 5 AWG
|
19
|
4.62
|
318.55
|
23.10
|
2128
|
0.26983
|
326.05
|
19 No. 6AWG
|
19
|
4.11
|
252.66
|
20.57
|
1688
|
0.34024
|
274.27
|
19 No. 7 AWG
|
19
|
3.67
|
200.47
|
18.33
|
1339
|
0.42915
|
229.95
|
19 No. 8AWG
|
19
|
3.26
|
158.97
|
16.32
|
1062
|
0.54104
|
192.21
|
19 No. 9 AWG
|
19
|
2.91
|
126.00
|
14.53
|
842
|
0.68212
|
152.43
|
19 No. 10AWG
|
19
|
2.59
|
99.97
|
12.94
|
668
|
0.86028
|
120.86
|
7 No. 5 AWG
|
7
|
4.62
|
117.36
|
13.86
|
781
|
0.74282
|
120.15
|
7 No. 6AWG
|
7
|
4.11
|
93.09
|
12.34
|
620
|
0.91966
|
101.04
|
7 No. 7 AWG
|
7
|
3.67
|
73.86
|
11.00
|
491
|
1.15983
|
84.73
|
7 No. 8AWG
|
7
|
3.26
|
58.57
|
9.79
|
390
|
1.46267
|
70.81
|
7 No. 9 AWG
|
7
|
2.91
|
46.42
|
8.72
|
309
|
1.84425
|
56.14
|
7 No. 10AWG
|
7
|
2.59
|
36.83
|
7.76
|
245
|
2.32557
|
44.54
|
7 No. 11 AWG
|
7
|
2.30
|
29.18
|
6.91
|
194
|
2.93256
|
35.32
|
7 No. 12 AWG
|
7
|
2.05
|
23.16
|
6.16
|
154
|
3.69769
|
28.01
|