ASTM B416-98(2018)
(Specification)Standard Specification for Concentric-Lay-Stranded Aluminum-Clad Steel Conductors
Standard Specification for Concentric-Lay-Stranded Aluminum-Clad Steel Conductors
ABSTRACT
This specification covers bare concentric-lay-stranded conductors made from bare, hard-drawn, round, aluminum-clad steel wires for generail use of electrical purposes. This specification does not apply to stranded conductors for reinforcement in ACSR conductors. The conductors shall conform to the required values of breaking strength, nominal diameter and number of individual wires, conductor diameter, mass per unit length and electrical resistance.. Physical and electrical tests shall be performed on the wires before stranding.
SCOPE
1.1 This specification covers bare concentric-lay-stranded conductors made from bare, hard-drawn, round, aluminum-clad steel wires of 20.3 % conductivity for general use of electrical purposes. This specification does not apply to stranded conductors for reinforcement in ACSR conductors.
1.2 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as standard. The values given in parentheses are mathematical conversions to SI units that are provided for information only and are not considered standard.
1.3 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.
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Designation: B416 −98 (Reapproved 2018)
Standard Specification for
Concentric-Lay-Stranded Aluminum-Clad Steel Conductors
This standard is issued under the fixed designation B416; 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 Institute of Standards and Technology
1.1 This specification covers bare concentric-lay-stranded
3. Description of Conductor
conductors made from bare, hard-drawn, round, aluminum-
3.1 The designation of the finished conductor shall be
clad steel wires of 20.3 % conductivity for general use of
expressed as the number of wires and the diameter of these
electrical purposes. This specification does not apply to
individual wires, usually expressed as the AWG size of the
stranded conductors for reinforcement in ACSR conductors.
wires.
1.2 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded
4. Ordering Information
as standard. The values given in parentheses are mathematical
conversions to SI units that are provided for information only
4.1 Orders for material under this specification shall include
and are not considered standard.
the following information:
1.3 This international standard was developed in accor- 4.1.1 Quantity of each size,
dance with internationally recognized principles on standard- 4.1.2 Conductor size expressed as number andAWG size of
ization established in the Decision on Principles for the individual wires (Section 3 and Table 1),
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recom- 4.1.3 Direction of lay of outer layer, if other than left-hand
mendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical (see 6.3),
Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee. 4.1.4 Package size (see 15.1),
4.1.5 Special package markings if required (see 15.3),
2. Referenced Documents 4.1.6 Special lagging if required (see 15.2), and
4.1.7 Place of inspection if other than place of manufacture
2.1 The following documents of the issue in effect on date
(Section 13).
of material purchase form a part of this specification to the
extent referenced herein:
5. Joints
2.2 ASTM Standards:
5.1 Joints or splices may be made in the finished individual
B354 Terminology Relating to Uninsulated Metallic Electri-
aluminum-clad steel wires composing concentric-lay stranded
cal Conductors
conductors using more than three wires, provided that such
B415 Specification for Hard-Drawn Aluminum-Clad Steel
joints or splices have a protection and electrical conductance
Wire
equivalent to that of the wire itself and that they do not
decrease the strength of the finished stranded conductor below
2.3 Other Documents:
the minimum breaking strength shown in Table 1. Such joints
C8.1 Definitions and General Standards for Wires and
orsplicesshallbenotcloserthan50ft(15m)toanyotherjoint
Cables
in the same layer in the conductor.
NBS Handbook 100—Copper Wire Tables of the National
NOTE 1—Joints are made by electrical butt-welding. The ends must be
cut and the end of each wire must be straightened for a distance of 12 to
15 in. (300 to 380 mm). The proper sleeve is slipped over the end of one
This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee B01 on
of the wires. The wires are then butt-welded and dressed off to a finished
Electrical Conductors and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee B01.06 on
diameter equal to that of the wire. The weld area is then tempered, the
Bi-Metallic Conductors.
sleeve centered over the weld area and compressed to provide a finished
Current edition approved Oct. 1, 2018. Published October 2018. Originally
jointthatissmoothandneatinappearance.Thisjointhasatensilestrength
approved in 1964. Last previous edition approved in 2013 as B416 – 98 (2013).
of approximately 90 % of rated breaking strength of the wire, but an
DOI: 10.1520/B0416-98R18.
allowance is made for this in the rated strength of the conductor as a
For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
whole. The completed conductor when containing such joints is required
contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
the ASTM website.
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TABLE 1 Construction Requirements and Breaking Strength of
90 % of the sum of the breaking strengths of the aluminum-
A
Concentric-Lay Stranded Aluminum-Clad Steel Conductors
clad wires, calculated from their nominal diameter and the
Number and Diameter of
appropriate specified minimum tensile strength given in Table
Rated
Individual Wires
Size Conductor Breaking
1, Tensile Requirements, of Specification B415 (20 % column
B Nominal
Designation Diameter, Strength
only). The breaking strength of completed conductors com-
Number Diameter, C D
in. min, lb
in.
posed of 3 wires shall be taken as 95 % of the sum of the
37 No. 5 AWG 37 0.1819 1.27 142 800
breakingstrengthsofthealuminum-cladwirescalculatedinthe
37 No. 6 AWG 37 0.1620 1.13 120 200
same manner.
37 No. 7 AWG 37 0.1443 1.01 100 700
37 No. 8 AWG 37 0.1285 0.899 84 200
8. Construction
37 No. 9 AWG 37 0.1144 0.801 66 770
37 No. 10 AWG 37 0.1019 0.713 52 950
8.1 The number and diameter of the wires in the concentric-
19 No. 5 AWG 19 0.1819 0.910 73 350
lay stranded conductors shall conform to the requirements
19 No. 6 AWG 19 0.1620 0.810 61 700
19 No. 7 AWG 19 0.1443 0.721 51 730
prescribed in Table 1.
19 No. 8 AWG 19 0.1285 0.642 43 240
19 No. 9 AWG 19 0.1144 0.572 34 290
NOTE 2—For definitions of terms relating to conductors, reference
19 No. 10 AWG 19 0.1019 0.509 27 190
should be made to ANSI C8.1 and Terminology B354.
7 No. 5 AWG 7 0.1819 0.546 27 030
7 No. 6 AWG 7 0.1620 0.486 22 730
9. Physical and Electrical Tests
7 No. 7 AWG 7 0.1443 0.433 19 060
7 No. 8 AWG 7 0.1285 0.385 15 930
9.1 Tests for physical and electrical properties of wires
7 No. 9 AWG 7 0.1144 0.343 12 630
composing concentric-lay stranded conductors made from
7 No. 10 AWG 7 0.1019 0.306 10 020
aluminum-clad steel wire shall be made before stranding.
7 No. 11 AWG 7 0.0907 0.272 7 945
7 No. 12 AWG 7 0.0808 0.242 6 301
9.2 At the option of the purchaser, tension and elongation
3 No. 5 AWG 3 0.1819 0.392 12 230
3 No. 6 AWG 3 0.1620 0.349 10 280 tests before stranding may be waived and the complete
3 No. 7 AWG 3 0.1443 0.311 8 621
conductorsmaybetestedasaunit.Thebreakingstrengthofthe
3 No. 8 AWG 3 0.1285 0.277 7 206
conductorssotestedshallbenotlessthanthatrequiredinTable
3 No. 9 AWG 3 0.1144 0.247 5 715
3 No. 10 AWG 3 0.1019 0.220 4 532
1.
A
For metric equivalents: Diameter (mm)—multiply diameter in inches by 25.4
9.3 Where breaking strength tests are required on the
(round to 4 significant figures).
finished conductor, they shall be made on representative
Breaking Strength (kg)—multiply breaking strength in pounds by 0.45359 (round
to 4 significant figures). samplesnotlessthan4ft(1.25m)inlength.Forlotsof10 000
B
The designation is a combination of the number of wires each of the AWG size
lb (4540 kg) or less, two samples shall be taken from separate
indicated by “No.”
C
reels or coils in the lot except that but one sample shall be
Diameter of circumscribing circle. See Table 3 for complete table of properties.
D
See Section 7.
required where the total amount of conductor is 5000 ft (1525
m) or less. For quantities over 10 000 lb, one sample for each
10 000 lb or fraction thereof, shall be taken, but the minimum
number of samples shall be three.
to have the full rated strength.
9.4 Specimens of the completed conductor shall be tested in
6. Lay
a tension testing machine equipped with jaws suitable for
6.1 For 3-wire conductors, the preferred lay is 16 ⁄2 times gripping the conductor or equipped for holding properly
the outside diameter, but the lay shall not be less than 14 times socketed specimens. Any test in which the result is below the
nor more than 20 times this diameter. stated value, and which is obviously caused by improper
socketing of the specimen or due to the break occurring in or
6.2 For 7, 19, and 37-wire conductors, the preferred lay is
at the gripping jaws of the machine, shall be disregarded and
13 ⁄2 times the diameter of that layer, but the lay shall not be
another sample from the same coil or reel shall be tested.
less than 10 nor mor
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Designation: B416 − 98 (Reapproved 2018)
Standard Specification for
Concentric-Lay-Stranded Aluminum-Clad Steel Conductors
This standard is issued under the fixed designation B416; 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 Institute of Standards and Technology
1.1 This specification covers bare concentric-lay-stranded
3. Description of Conductor
conductors made from bare, hard-drawn, round, aluminum-
3.1 The designation of the finished conductor shall be
clad steel wires of 20.3 % conductivity for general use of
expressed as the number of wires and the diameter of these
electrical purposes. This specification does not apply to
individual wires, usually expressed as the AWG size of the
stranded conductors for reinforcement in ACSR conductors.
wires.
1.2 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded
as standard. The values given in parentheses are mathematical 4. Ordering Information
conversions to SI units that are provided for information only
4.1 Orders for material under this specification shall include
and are not considered standard.
the following information:
1.3 This international standard was developed in accor- 4.1.1 Quantity of each size,
dance with internationally recognized principles on standard- 4.1.2 Conductor size expressed as number and AWG size of
ization established in the Decision on Principles for the individual wires (Section 3 and Table 1),
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recom- 4.1.3 Direction of lay of outer layer, if other than left-hand
mendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical (see 6.3),
Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee. 4.1.4 Package size (see 15.1),
4.1.5 Special package markings if required (see 15.3),
2. Referenced Documents 4.1.6 Special lagging if required (see 15.2), and
4.1.7 Place of inspection if other than place of manufacture
2.1 The following documents of the issue in effect on date
(Section 13).
of material purchase form a part of this specification to the
extent referenced herein:
5. Joints
2.2 ASTM Standards:
5.1 Joints or splices may be made in the finished individual
B354 Terminology Relating to Uninsulated Metallic Electri-
aluminum-clad steel wires composing concentric-lay stranded
cal Conductors
conductors using more than three wires, provided that such
B415 Specification for Hard-Drawn Aluminum-Clad Steel
joints or splices have a protection and electrical conductance
Wire
equivalent to that of the wire itself and that they do not
decrease the strength of the finished stranded conductor below
2.3 Other Documents:
the minimum breaking strength shown in Table 1. Such joints
C8.1 Definitions and General Standards for Wires and
or splices shall be not closer than 50 ft (15 m) to any other joint
Cables
in the same layer in the conductor.
NBS Handbook 100 —Copper Wire Tables of the National
NOTE 1—Joints are made by electrical butt-welding. The ends must be
cut and the end of each wire must be straightened for a distance of 12 to
15 in. (300 to 380 mm). The proper sleeve is slipped over the end of one
This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee B01 on
of the wires. The wires are then butt-welded and dressed off to a finished
Electrical Conductors and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee B01.06 on
diameter equal to that of the wire. The weld area is then tempered, the
Bi-Metallic Conductors.
sleeve centered over the weld area and compressed to provide a finished
Current edition approved Oct. 1, 2018. Published October 2018. Originally
joint that is smooth and neat in appearance. This joint has a tensile strength
approved in 1964. Last previous edition approved in 2013 as B416 – 98 (2013).
of approximately 90 % of rated breaking strength of the wire, but an
DOI: 10.1520/B0416-98R18.
allowance is made for this in the rated strength of the conductor as a
For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
whole. The completed conductor when containing such joints is required
contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
the ASTM website.
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B416 − 98 (2018)
TABLE 1 Construction Requirements and Breaking Strength of
90 % of the sum of the breaking strengths of the aluminum-
A
Concentric-Lay Stranded Aluminum-Clad Steel Conductors
clad wires, calculated from their nominal diameter and the
Number and Diameter of
appropriate specified minimum tensile strength given in Table
Rated
Individual Wires
Size Conductor Breaking 1, Tensile Requirements, of Specification B415 (20 % column
B Nominal
Designation Diameter, Strength
only). The breaking strength of completed conductors com-
Number Diameter, C D
in. min, lb
in.
posed of 3 wires shall be taken as 95 % of the sum of the
37 No. 5 AWG 37 0.1819 1.27 142 800
breaking strengths of the aluminum-clad wires calculated in the
37 No. 6 AWG 37 0.1620 1.13 120 200
same manner.
37 No. 7 AWG 37 0.1443 1.01 100 700
37 No. 8 AWG 37 0.1285 0.899 84 200
8. Construction
37 No. 9 AWG 37 0.1144 0.801 66 770
37 No. 10 AWG 37 0.1019 0.713 52 950
8.1 The number and diameter of the wires in the concentric-
19 No. 5 AWG 19 0.1819 0.910 73 350
lay stranded conductors shall conform to the requirements
19 No. 6 AWG 19 0.1620 0.810 61 700
19 No. 7 AWG 19 0.1443 0.721 51 730
prescribed in Table 1.
19 No. 8 AWG 19 0.1285 0.642 43 240
19 No. 9 AWG 19 0.1144 0.572 34 290
NOTE 2—For definitions of terms relating to conductors, reference
19 No. 10 AWG 19 0.1019 0.509 27 190
should be made to ANSI C8.1 and Terminology B354.
7 No. 5 AWG 7 0.1819 0.546 27 030
7 No. 6 AWG 7 0.1620 0.486 22 730
9. Physical and Electrical Tests
7 No. 7 AWG 7 0.1443 0.433 19 060
7 No. 8 AWG 7 0.1285 0.385 15 930
9.1 Tests for physical and electrical properties of wires
7 No. 9 AWG 7 0.1144 0.343 12 630
composing concentric-lay stranded conductors made from
7 No. 10 AWG 7 0.1019 0.306 10 020
aluminum-clad steel wire shall be made before stranding.
7 No. 11 AWG 7 0.0907 0.272 7 945
7 No. 12 AWG 7 0.0808 0.242 6 301
9.2 At the option of the purchaser, tension and elongation
3 No. 5 AWG 3 0.1819 0.392 12 230
3 No. 6 AWG 3 0.1620 0.349 10 280 tests before stranding may be waived and the complete
3 No. 7 AWG 3 0.1443 0.311 8 621
conductors may be tested as a unit. The breaking strength of the
3 No. 8 AWG 3 0.1285 0.277 7 206
conductors so tested shall be not less than that required in Table
3 No. 9 AWG 3 0.1144 0.247 5 715
3 No. 10 AWG 3 0.1019 0.220 4 532 1.
A
For metric equivalents: Diameter (mm)—multiply diameter in inches by 25.4
9.3 Where breaking strength tests are required on the
(round to 4 significant figures).
finished conductor, they shall be made on representative
Breaking Strength (kg)—multiply breaking strength in pounds by 0.45359 (round
to 4 significant figures).
samples not less than 4 ft (1.25 m) in length. For lots of 10 000
B
The designation is a combination of the number of wires each of the AWG size
lb (4540 kg) or less, two samples shall be taken from separate
indicated by “No.”
C
reels or coils in the lot except that but one sample shall be
Diameter of circumscribing circle. See Table 3 for complete table of properties.
D
See Section 7.
required where the total amount of conductor is 5000 ft (1525
m) or less. For quantities over 10 000 lb, one sample for each
10 000 lb or fraction thereof, shall be taken, but the minimum
number of samples shall be three.
to have the full rated strength.
9.4 Specimens of the completed conductor shall be tested in
6. Lay
a tension testing machine equipped with jaws suitable for
6.1 For 3-wire conductors, the preferred lay is 16 ⁄2 times gripping the conductor or equipped for holding properly
the outside diameter, but the lay shall not be less than 14 times socketed specimens. Any test in which the result is below the
nor more than 20 times this diameter. stated value, and which is obviously caused by improper
socketing of the specimen or due to the break occurring in or
6.2 For 7, 19, and 37-wire conductors, the preferred lay is
at the gripping jaws of the machine, shall be disregarded and
13 ⁄2 times the diameter of that layer, but the lay shall not be
another sample from the same coil or reel shall be tested.
less than 10 nor more than 16 times this diameter.
6.3 The direction of lay of the outer layer shall b
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Designation: B416 − 98 (Reapproved 2013) B416 − 98 (Reapproved 2018)
Standard Specification for
Concentric-Lay-Stranded Aluminum-Clad Steel Conductors
This standard is issued under the fixed designation B416; 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
1.1 This specification covers bare concentric-lay-stranded conductors made from bare, hard-drawn, round, aluminum-clad steel
wires of 20.3 % conductivity for general use of electrical purposes. This specification does not apply to stranded conductors for
reinforcement in ACSR conductors.
1.2 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as standard. The values given in parentheses are mathematical
conversions to SI units that are provided for information only and are not considered standard.
1.3 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.
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:
2.2 ASTM Standards:
B354 Terminology Relating to Uninsulated Metallic Electrical Conductors
B415 Specification for Hard-Drawn Aluminum-Clad Steel Wire
2.3 Other Documents:
C8.1 Definitions and General Standards for Wires and Cables
NBS Handbook 100 Handbook 100—Copper —Copper Wire Tables of the National Institute of Standards and Technology
3. Description of Conductor
3.1 The designation of the finished conductor shall be expressed as the number of wires and the diameter of these individual
wires, usually expressed as the AWG size of the wires.
4. Ordering Information
4.1 Orders for material under this specification shall include the following information:
4.1.1 Quantity of each size,
4.1.2 Conductor size expressed as number and AWG size of individual wires (Section 3 and Table 1),
4.1.3 Direction of lay of outer layer, if other than left-hand (see 6.3),
4.1.4 Package size (see 15.1),
4.1.5 Special package markings if required (see 15.3),
4.1.6 Special lagging if required (see 15.2), and
4.1.7 Place of inspection if other than place of manufacture (Section 13).
5. Joints
5.1 Joints or splices may be made in the finished individual aluminum-clad steel wires composing concentric-lay stranded
conductors using more than three wires, provided that such joints or splices have a protection and electrical conductance equivalent
This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee B01 on Electrical Conductors and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee B01.06 on Bi-Metallic
Conductors.
Current edition approved April 1, 2013Oct. 1, 2018. Published April 2013October 2018. Originally approved in 1964. Last previous edition approved in 20072013 as
B416 – 98 (2007).(2013). DOI: 10.1520/B0416-98R13.10.1520/B0416-98R18.
For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM Standards
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TABLE 1 Construction Requirements and Breaking Strength of
A
Concentric-Lay Stranded Aluminum-Clad Steel Conductors
Number and Diameter of
Rated
Individual Wires
Size Conductor Breaking
B Nominal
Designation Diameter, Strength
Number Diameter, C D
in. min, lb
in.
37 No. 5 AWG 37 0.1819 1.27 142 800
37 No. 6 AWG 37 0.1620 1.13 120 200
37 No. 7 AWG 37 0.1443 1.01 100 700
37 No. 8 AWG 37 0.1285 0.899 84 200
37 No. 9 AWG 37 0.1144 0.801 66 770
37 No. 10 AWG 37 0.1019 0.713 52 950
19 No. 5 AWG 19 0.1819 0.910 73 350
19 No. 6 AWG 19 0.1620 0.810 61 700
19 No. 7 AWG 19 0.1443 0.721 51 730
19 No. 8 AWG 19 0.1285 0.642 43 240
19 No. 9 AWG 19 0.1144 0.572 34 290
19 No. 10 AWG 19 0.1019 0.509 27 190
7 No. 5 AWG 7 0.1819 0.546 27 030
7 No. 6 AWG 7 0.1620 0.486 22 730
7 No. 7 AWG 7 0.1443 0.433 19 060
7 No. 8 AWG 7 0.1285 0.385 15 930
7 No. 9 AWG 7 0.1144 0.343 12 630
7 No. 10 AWG 7 0.1019 0.306 10 020
7 No. 11 AWG 7 0.0907 0.272 7 945
7 No. 12 AWG 7 0.0808 0.242 6 301
3 No. 5 AWG 3 0.1819 0.392 12 230
3 No. 6 AWG 3 0.1620 0.349 10 280
3 No. 7 AWG 3 0.1443 0.311 8 621
3 No. 8 AWG 3 0.1285 0.277 7 206
3 No. 9 AWG 3 0.1144 0.247 5 715
3 No. 10 AWG 3 0.1019 0.220 4 532
A
For metric equivalents: Diameter (mm)—multiply diameter in inches by 25.4
(round to 4 significant figures).
Breaking Strength (kg)—multiply breaking strength in pounds by 0.45359 (round
to 4 significant figures).
B
The designation is a combination of the number of wires each of the AWG size
indicated by “No.”
C
Diameter of circumscribing circle. See Table 3 for complete table of properties.
D
See Section 7.
to that of the wire itself and that they do not decrease the strength of the finished stranded conductor below the minimum breaking
strength shown in Table 1. Such joints or splices shall be not closer than 50 ft (15 m) to any other joint in the same layer in the
conductor.
NOTE 1—Joints are made by electrical butt-welding. The ends must be cut and the end of each wire must be straightened for a distance of 12 to 15
in. (300 to 380 mm). The proper sleeve is slipped over the end of one of the wires. The wires are then butt-welded and dressed off to a finished diameter
equal to that of the wire. The weld area is then tempered, the sleeve centered over the weld area and compressed to provide a finished joint that is smooth
and neat in appearance. This joint has a tensile strength of approximately 90 % of rated breaking strength of the wire, but an allowance is made for this
in the rated strength of the conductor as a whole. The completed conductor when containing such joints is required to have the full rated strength.
6. Lay
6.1 For 3-wire conductors, the preferred lay is 16 ⁄2 times the outside diameter, but the lay shall not be less than 14 times nor
more than 20 times this diameter.
6.2 For 7, 19, and 37-wire conductors, the preferred lay is 13 ⁄2 times the diameter of that layer, but the lay shall not be less
than 10 nor more than 16 times this diameter.
6.3 The direction of lay of the outer layer shall be left-hand unless the direction of lay is specified otherwise by the purchaser.
6.4 The direction of lay shall be reversed in consecutive layers.
6.5 All wires in the conductor shall lie naturally in their true positions in the completed conductor. They shall tend to remain
in position when the conductor is cut at any point and shall permit restranding by hand after being forcibly unraveled at the end
of the conductor.
7. Strength of Conductor
7.1 The breaking strength of the completed conductors composed of 7 wires, 19 wires, and 37 wires shall be taken as 90 % of
the sum of the breaking strengths of the aluminum-clad wires, calculated from their nominal diameter and the appropriate specified
B416 − 98 (2018)
minimum tensile strength given in Table 1, Tensile Requirements, of Specification B415 (20 % column only). The breaking
strength of completed conductors composed of 3 wires shall be taken as 95 % of the sum of the breaking strengths of the
aluminum-clad wires calculated in the same manner.
8. Construction
8.1 The number and diameter of the wires in the concentric-lay stranded conductors shall conform to the requirements
prescribed in Table 1.
NOTE 2—For definitions of terms relating to conductors, reference should be made to ANSI C8.1 and Terminology B354.
9. Physical and Electrical Tests
9.1 Tests for physical and electrical properties of wires composing concentric-lay stranded conductors made from aluminum-
clad steel wire shall be made before stranding.
9.2 At the option of the purchaser, tension and elongation tests before stranding may be waived and the complete conductors
may be tested as a unit. The breaking strength of the conductors so tested shall be not less than that required in Table 1.
9.3 Where breaking strength tests are required on the finished conductor, they shall be made on representative samples not less
than 4 ft (1.25 m) in length. For lots of 10 000 lb (4540 kg) or less, two samples shall be taken from separate reels or coils in
the lot except that but one sample shall be requi
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