ASTM B609/B609M-12(2016)

Standard Specification for Aluminum 1350 Round Wire, Annealed and Intermediate Tempers, for Electrical Purposes

ABSTRACT
This specification covers annealed and intermediate tempered round aluminum wires suitable for electrical purposes like stranding into conductors or for solid single conductors, either bare or insulated. The tempers covered here are 1350-O, 1350-H12 or 1350-H22, 1350-H14 or 1350-H24, 1350-H16 or 1350-H26, and 1350-H142 or 1350-H242. Materials shall be made from drawing stock in which the manufacturer shall have the option of producing the intermediate tempers by either strain-hardening only, by strain-hardening and partial annealing. The wires shall adhere to standard nominal diameters, cross-sectional areas, masses per unit length, and densities. Wires shall also be tested to evaluate their conformance to specified values of tensile strength and electrical resistivity.
SCOPE
1.1 This specification covers aluminum 1350-O (annealed), 1350-H12 or -H22 (1/4 hard), 1350-H14 or -H24 (1/2 hard), 1350-H16 or -H26 (3/4 hard) and 1350-H142 or -H242 (1/2 hard), suitable for stranding into conductors or for solid single conductors, either bare or insulated (see Table 1 or Table 2).    
1.2 The values stated in inch-pound units 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.  
1.2.1 For density, resistivity, and temperature, the values stated in SI units are to be regarded as standard.
Note 1: Prior to 1975, aluminum 1350 was designated as EC-aluminum.
Note 2: The aluminum and temper designations conform to ANSI H35.1. Aluminum 1350 corresponds to Unified Numbering System A91350 in accordance with Practice E527.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 30-Sep-2016
• ICS: 77.150.10 - Aluminium products
• Technical Committee: B01 - Electrical Conductors
• Drafting Committee: B01.07 - Conductors of Light Metals

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation:B609/B609M −12 (Reapproved 2016)
Standard Specification for
Aluminum 1350 Round Wire, Annealed and Intermediate
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Tempers, for Electrical Purposes
This standard is issued under the fixed designation B609/B609M; 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 B682 SpecificationforMetricSizesofElectricalConductors
B830 Specification for Uniform Test Methods and Fre-
1.1 This specification covers aluminum 1350-O (annealed),
quency
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1350-H12 or -H22 ( ⁄4 hard), 1350-H14 or -H24 ( ⁄2 hard),
E29 Practice for Using Significant Digits in Test Data to
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1350-H16 or -H26 ( ⁄4 hard) and 1350-H142 or -H242 ( ⁄2
Determine Conformance with Specifications
hard), suitable for stranding into conductors or for solid single
E527 Practice for Numbering Metals and Alloys in the
conductors, either bare or insulated (see Table 1 or Table 2).
Unified Numbering System (UNS)
1.2 The values stated in inch-pound units or SI units are to 3
2.3 ANSI Standard:
be regarded separately as standard. The values in each system
ANSI H35.1 American National Standard for Alloy and
are not exact equivalents; therefore, each system shall be used
Temper Designation Systems for Aluminum
independently of the other. Combining values from the two
ANSI H35.1[M] American National Standard for Alloy and
systems may result in nonconformance with the specification.
Temper Designation Systems for Aluminum
1.2.1 For density, resistivity, and temperature, the values
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2.4 NIST Standards:
stated in SI units are to be regarded as standard.
NBS Handbook 100 —Copper Wire Tables of the National
NOTE 1—Prior to 1975, aluminum 1350 was designated as EC- Bureau of Standards
aluminum.
NBS Handbook 109 —Aluminum Wire Tables of the Na-
NOTE 2—The aluminum and temper designations conform to ANSI
tional Bureau of Standards
H35.1. Aluminum 1350 corresponds to Unified Numbering System
A91350 in accordance with Practice E527.
3. Terminology
3.1 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
2. Referenced Documents
3.1.1 lot, n—a group of production units, up to 30 000 lb of
2.1 The following documents of the issue in effect on date
mass, of one type and size of wire, which was produced during
of material purchase form a part of this specification to the
the same time period, under similar production conditions, and
extent referenced herein.
is presented for acceptance at the same time (Explanatory Note
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2.2 ASTM Standards:
5).
B193 Test Method for Resistivity of Electrical Conductor
3.1.2 production unit, n—a coil, reel, spool, or other pack-
Materials
age of wire that represents a single usable length.
B233 Specification for Aluminum 1350 Drawing Stock for
3.1.3 sample, n—the production unit or units from which a
Electrical Purposes
test specimen or specimens has been removed, and which is
B354 Terminology Relating to Uninsulated Metallic Electri-
considered to have properties representative of the lot.
cal Conductors
B557 Test Methods for Tension Testing Wrought and Cast
3.1.4 specimen, n—a length of wire removed for test pur-
Aluminum- and Magnesium-Alloy Products
poses.
4. Ordering Information
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee B01 on
4.1 Orders for material under this specification shall include
Electrical Conductors and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee B01.07 on
the following information:
Conductors of Light Metals.
4.1.1 Quantity of each size,
Current edition approved Oct. 1, 2016. Published October 2016. Originally
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approved in 1977. Last previous edition approved in 2012 as B609/B609M – 12 .
DOI: 10.1520/B0609_B0609M-12R16.
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B609/B609M−12 (2016)
TABLE 1 Standard Nominal Diameters, Cross-Sectional Areas, and Mass Per Unit Length of Solid Round Aluminum Wires and
Conductors at 20°C AWG or cmil Sizes
NOTE 1—Metric values listed as follows represent a soft conversion and as such they may not be the same as those metric
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Designation: B609/B609M − 12 B609/B609M − 12 (Reapproved 2016)
Standard Specification for
Aluminum 1350 Round Wire, Annealed and Intermediate
1
Tempers, for Electrical Purposes
This standard is issued under the fixed designation B609/B609M; 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.
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ε NOTE—Reference to Note 5 in 3.1.1 was editorially corrected in May 2015.
1. Scope
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1.1 This specification covers aluminum 1350-O (annealed), 1350-H12 or -H22 ( ⁄4 hard), 1350-H14 or -H24 ( ⁄2 hard),
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1350-H16 or -H26 ( ⁄4 hard) and 1350-H142 or -H242 ( ⁄2 hard), suitable for stranding into conductors or for solid single
conductors, either bare or insulated (see Table 1 or Table 2).
1.2 The values stated in inch-pound units 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.
1.2.1 For density, resistivity, and temperature, the values stated in SI units are to be regarded as standard.
NOTE 1—Prior to 1975, aluminum 1350 was designated as EC-aluminum.
NOTE 2—The aluminum and temper designations conform to ANSI H35.1. Aluminum 1350 corresponds to Unified Numbering System A91350 in
accordance with Practice E527.
2. Referenced Documents
2.1 The following documents of the issue in effect on date of material purchase form a part of this specification to the extent
referenced herein.
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2.2 ASTM Standards:
B193 Test Method for Resistivity of Electrical Conductor Materials
B233 Specification for Aluminum 1350 Drawing Stock for Electrical Purposes
B354 Terminology Relating to Uninsulated Metallic Electrical Conductors
B557 Test Methods for Tension Testing Wrought and Cast Aluminum- and Magnesium-Alloy Products
B682 Specification for Metric Sizes of Electrical Conductors
B830 Specification for Uniform Test Methods and Frequency
E29 Practice for Using Significant Digits in Test Data to Determine Conformance with Specifications
E527 Practice for Numbering Metals and Alloys in the Unified Numbering System (UNS)
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2.3 ANSI Standard:
ANSI H35.1 American National Standard for Alloy and Temper Designation Systems for Aluminum
ANSI H35.1[M] American National Standard for Alloy and Temper Designation Systems for Aluminum
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2.4 NIST Standards:
NBS Handbook 100 Handbook 100—Copper —Copper Wire Tables of the National Bureau of Standards
NBSNBS Handbook 109 Handbook 109—Aluminum —Aluminum Wire Tables of the National Bureau of Standards
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee B01 on Electrical Conductors and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee B01.07 on Conductors
of Light Metals.
Current edition approved April 1, 2012Oct. 1, 2016. Published May 2012October 2016. Originally approved in 1977. Last previous edition approved in 20102012 as
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B609/B609M – 99 (2010).B609/B609M – 12 . DOI: 10.1520/B0609_B0609M-12E01.10.1520/B0609_B0609M-12R16.
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For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or contact ASTM Customer Service at [e-mail]. For Annual Book of ASTM Standards
volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on the ASTM website.
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B609/B609M − 12 (2016)
TABLE 1 Standard Nominal Diameters, Cross-Sectional Areas, and Mass Per Unit Length of Solid Round Aluminum Wires and
Conductors at 20°C AWG or cmil Sizes
NOTE 1—Metric values listed as follows represent a soft conversion and as such they may not be the same as those metric mass per unit length which
are calculated from the basic metric density.
Conversion factors:
1 lb/1000 ft = 1.488 ft + 00 kg/km
1 in. = 25.4 mm
Diameter Cross-Sectional Area Mass Per Unit Length
Size cmil
2 2
or AW
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