ASTM B232M-97
(Specification)Standard Specification for Concentric-Lay-Stranded Aluminum Conductors, Coated Steel-Reinforced (ACSR) [Metric] (Withdrawn 1999)
Standard Specification for Concentric-Lay-Stranded Aluminum Conductors, Coated Steel-Reinforced (ACSR) [Metric] (Withdrawn 1999)
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1.1 This specification covers concentric-lay-stranded conductor made from round aluminum 1350-H19 (extra hard) wires and round, metallic-coated steel core wire(s) for use as overhead electrical conductors. (Explanatory Notes 1 and 2.)
1.2 ACSR covered by this specification has five types of coated steel core wire which are designated by abbreviations as follows (Explanatory Note 2):
1.2.1 ACSR/GA-ACSR using Class A zinc-coated steel wire,
1.2.2 ACSR/GB-ACSR using Class B zinc-coated steel wire,
1.2.3 ACSR/GC-ACSR using Class C zinc-coated steel wire,
1.2.4 ACSR/AZ-ACSR using aluminum-coated (aluminized) steel wire, and
1.2.5 ACSR/HSS-ACSR using Class A zinc-coated high-strength steel wires. Note 1-This specification is the metric counterpart of Specification B232. Note 2-Prior to 1975, aluminum 1350 was designated EC aluminum. 2. Referenced Documents
2.1 ASTM Standards: The following documents of the issue in effect on date of material purchase form a part of this specification to the extent specified herein:
B 230* Specification for Aluminum 1350-H19 Wire for Electrical Purposes2
B 263* Test Method for Determination of Cross-Sectional Area of Stranded Conductors
B 341M* Specification for Aluminum-Coated (Aluminized) Steel Core Wire for Aluminum Conductors, Steel Reinforced (ACSR/AZ) [Metric]
B 354* Definitions of Terms Relating to Uninsulated Metallic Electrical Conductors
B 498M* Specification for Zinc-Coated (Galvanized) Steel Core Wire for Aluminum Conductors, Steel Reinforced (ACSR) [Metric]
B 500* Specification for Metallic-Coated Stranded Steel Core for Aluminum Conductors, Steel Reinforced (ACSR)
B 606* Specification for High-Strength Zinc-Coated (Galvanized) Steel Core Wire for Aluminum and Aluminum-Alloy Conductors, Steel Reinforced
B 682* Specification for Standard Metric Sizes of Electrical Conductors
B 802* Specification for Zinc-5% Aluminum-Mischmetal Alloy-Coated Steel Core Wire for Aluminum Conductors, Steel Reinforced (ACSR)
B 803* Specification for High-Strength Zinc-5% Aluminum-Mischmetal Alloy-Coated Steel Core Wire for Aluminum and Aluminum-Alloy Conductors, Steel Reinforced
E 29* Practice for Using Significant Digits in Test Data to Determine Conformance with Specifications
E 527* Practice for Numbering Metals and Alloys (UNS) Other Documents:
ANSI H35.1(M) American National Standard Alloy and Temper Designation Systems for Aluminum (Metric)
NBS Handbook 100-Copper Wire Tables of the National Bureau of Standards
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Last ASTM Designation: B 232M – 97
Standard Specification for
Concentric-Lay-Stranded Aluminum Conductors, Coated
Steel-Reinforced (ACSR) [Metric]
This specification covers concentric-lay-stranded conductor made from round aluminum 1350-H19 (extr
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