ASTM B800-05(2021)

Standard Specification for 8000 Series Aluminum Alloy Wire for Electrical Purposes—Annealed and Intermediate Tempers

ABSTRACT
This specification covers 800 series aluminum alloys fabricated into round wires in annealed or intermediate tempers suitable for stranding into conductors or for solid single conductors, usually to be insulated. The wire shall be made from drawing stock meeting the chemical composition limits for aluminum, silicon, iron, copper, magnesium, zinc, and boron. The wire shall be free of imperfections and shall conform to specified values for tensile strength, elongation, and electrical resistivity. The specified values for the density of aluminum alloys and wire diameter, shall be taken for the calculation of mass and cross sections. Joints may be made in drawing stock and in the wire prior to final drawing, or during final drawing or in the finished wire by electrical-butt welding, cold-pressure welding, or by electric-butt, cold-upset welding. Details for each kind of test and measurement method (tensile strength test, resistivity measurement, diameter measurement, surface-finish inspection) are discussed thoroughly.
SCOPE
1.1 This specification covers 8000 series aluminum alloys fabricated into round wires in annealed or intermediate tempers suitable for stranding into conductors or for solid single conductors, usually to be insulated.  
1.2 The 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 1: Aluminum alloys capable of meeting the requirements of this specification are listed in Table 1.  
Note 2: The alloy and temper designations conform to ANSI H35.1. Unified Numbering System alloy designations are listed in Table 1 in accordance with Practice E527.
Note 3: Certain aluminum alloys may be subject to patent rights. U.S. patents numbers are shown in Table 1.  
1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety, health, and environmental practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.  
1.4 This 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.

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 31-Jan-2021
• ICS: 29.060.10 - Wires
• Technical Committee: B01 - Electrical Conductors
• Drafting Committee: B01.07 - Conductors of Light Metals

Standards Content (Sample)

This 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.
Designation:B800 −05 (Reapproved 2021)
Standard Specification for
8000 Series Aluminum Alloy Wire for Electrical Purposes—
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Annealed and Intermediate Tempers
This standard is issued under the fixed designation B800; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope B193 Test Method for Resistivity of Electrical Conductor
Materials
1.1 This specification covers 8000 series aluminum alloys
B557 Test Methods for Tension Testing Wrought and Cast
fabricatedintoroundwiresinannealedorintermediatetempers
Aluminum- and Magnesium-Alloy Products
suitable for stranding into conductors or for solid single
B830 Specification for Uniform Test Methods and Fre-
conductors, usually to be insulated.
quency
1.2 The SI values for resistivity are regarded as standard.
E29 Practice for Using Significant Digits in Test Data to
For all other properties, the inch-pound units are regarded as
Determine Conformance with Specifications
standard and the SI units may be approximate.
E527 Practice for Numbering Metals and Alloys in the
NOTE 1—Aluminum alloys capable of meeting the requirements of this
Unified Numbering System (UNS)
specification are listed in Table 1.
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2.3 ANSI Standard:
NOTE 2—The alloy and temper designations conform to ANSI H35.1.
Unified Numbering System alloy designations are listed in Table 1 in ANSI H35.1 American National for Alloy and Temper
accordance with Practice E527.
Designation Systems for Aluminum
NOTE 3—Certain aluminum alloys may be subject to patent rights. U.S.
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2.4 NIST Document:
patents numbers are shown in Table 1.
NBS Handbook 100 —Copper Wire Tables of the National
1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of the
Bureau of Standards
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
NBS Handbook 109 —Aluminum Wire Tables of the Na-
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
tional Bureau of Standards
priate safety, health, and environmental practices and deter-
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2.5 Aluminum Association Document:
mine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
Registration Record of Aluminum Association Designations
1.4 This international standard was developed in accor-
and Chemical Composition Limits for Wrought Alumi-
dance with internationally recognized principles on standard-
numandWroughtAluminumAlloys.(Theforewordinthe
ization established in the Decision on Principles for the
documentdescribestheprocedureforregisteringchemical
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recom-
compositions of alloys with the Aluminum Association)
mendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical
Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
3. Ordering Information
3.1 Orders for material under this specification shall include
2. Referenced Documents
the following information:
2.1 The following documents of the issue in effect on the
3.1.1 Quantity of each size,
dateofmaterialpurchaseformapartofthisspecificationtothe
3.1.2 Wire size, diameter in inches (See 9.1),
extent referenced herein.
3.1.3 Alloy Designation (See Table 1),
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3.1.4 Temper (See 4.2),
2.2 ASTM Standards:
3.1.5 Special tension test, if required (See 6.2),
3.1.6 Special jointing procedures, if permitted (See 10.2),
3.1.7 Place of inspection (See 13.2),
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of Committee B01 on Electrical
3.1.8 Package size and type (See 14.1), and
Conductors and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee B01.07 on Conductors
of Light Metals.
Current edition approved Feb. 1, 2021. Published February 2021. Originally
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