ASTM B609/B609M-99(2004)

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 or ).
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 E 527.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 31-Mar-2004
• Technical Committee: B01 - Electrical Conductors
• Drafting Committee: B01.07 - Conductors of Light Metals

Relations

• Replaces: ASTM B609/B609M-99 - Standard Specification for Aluminum 1350 Round Wire, Annealed and Intermediate Tempers, for Electrical Purposes
• Effective Date: 01-Apr-2004
• Replaced By: ASTM B609/B609M-99(2010) - Standard Specification for Aluminum 1350 Round Wire, Annealed and Intermediate Tempers, for Electrical Purposes
• Effective Date: 01-Oct-2010
• Referred By: ASTM B836-00(2021) - Standard Specification for Compact Round Stranded Aluminum Conductors Using Single Input Wire Construction
• Effective Date: 01-Apr-2004
• Referred By: ASTM B856-22 - Standard Specification for Concentric-Lay-Stranded Aluminum Conductors, Coated Steel Supported (ACSS)
• Effective Date: 01-Apr-2004
• Referred By: ASTM B258-18 - Standard Specification for Standard Nominal Diameters and Cross-Sectional Areas of AWG Sizes of Solid Round Wires Used as Electrical Conductors
• Effective Date: 01-Apr-2004
• Referred By: ASTM B354-23 - Standard Terminology Relating to Uninsulated Metallic Electrical Conductors
• Effective Date: 01-Apr-2004
• Referred By: ASTM D1676-17 - Standard Test Methods for Film-Insulated Magnet Wire
• Effective Date: 01-Apr-2004
• Referred By: ASTM B901-04(2021) - Standard Specification for Compressed Round Stranded Aluminum Conductors Using Single Input Wire Construction
• Effective Date: 01-Apr-2004
• Referred By: ASTM B857-22 - Standard Specification for Shaped Wire Compact Concentric-Lay-Stranded Aluminum Conductors, Coated-Steel Supported (ACSS/TW)
• Effective Date: 01-Apr-2004
• Referred By: ASTM B1006-17 - Standard Specification for Electrical Overhead Conductor Code Word Names
• Effective Date: 01-Apr-2004
• Referred By: ASTM B400/B400M-19 - Standard Specification for Compact Round Concentric-Lay-Stranded Aluminum 1350 Conductors
• Effective Date: 01-Apr-2004
• Referred By: ASTM B231/B231M-16(2021) - Standard Specification for Concentric-Lay-Stranded Aluminum 1350 Conductors
• Effective Date: 01-Apr-2004
• Referred By: ASTM B786/B786M-08(2018) - Standard Specification for 19 Wire Combination Unilay-Stranded Aluminum Conductors for Subsequent Insulation
• Effective Date: 01-Apr-2004

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Designation: B609/B609M – 99 (Reapproved 2004)
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 B830 Specification for Uniform Test Methods and Fre-
quency
1.1 This specification covers aluminum 1350-O (annealed),
1 1 E29 Practice for Using Significant Digits in Test Data to
1350-H12 or -H22 ( ⁄4 hard), 1350-H14 or -H24 ( ⁄2 hard),
Determine Conformance with Specifications
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1350-H16 or -H26 ( ⁄4 hard) and 1350-H142 or -H242 ( ⁄2
E527 Practice for Numbering Metals and Alloys in the
hard), suitable for stranding into conductors or for solid single
Unified Numbering System (UNS)
conductors, either bare or insulated (see Table 1 or Table 2).
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2.3 ANSI Standard:
1.2 The values stated in inch-pound units or SI units are to
ANSI H35.1 American National Standard for Alloy and
be regarded separately as standard. The values in each system
Temper Designation Systems for Aluminum
are not exact equivalents; therefore, each system shall be used
ANSI H35.1[M] American National Standard forAlloy and
independently of the other. Combining values from the two
Temper Designation Systems for Aluminum
systems may result in nonconformance with the specification.
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2.4 NIST Standards:
1.2.1 For density, resistivity, and temperature, the values
NBS Handbook 100—Copper Wire Tables of the National
stated in SI units are to be regarded as standard.
Bureau of Standards
NOTE 1—Prior to 1975, aluminum 1350 was designated as EC-
NBS Handbook 109—Aluminum Wire Tables of the Na-
aluminum.
tional Bureau of Standards
NOTE 2—The aluminum and temper designations conform to AN-
SI H35.1. Aluminum 1350 corresponds to Unified Numbering System
3. Terminology
A91350 in accordance with Practice E527.
3.1 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
2. Referenced Documents
3.1.1 lot—a group of production units, up to 30 000 lb of
mass, of one type and size of wire, which was produced during
2.1 The following documents of the issue in effect on date
the same time period, under similar production conditions, and
of material purchase form a part of this specification to the
is presented for acceptance at the same time (Explanatory
extent referenced herein.
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Notes 1 and 2).
2.2 ASTM Standards:
3.1.2 production unit—a coil, reel, spool, or other package
B193 Test Method for Resistivity of Electrical Conductor
of wire that represents a single usable length.
Materials
3.1.3 sample—theproductionunitorunitsfromwhichatest
B233 Specification for Aluminum 1350 Drawing Stock for
specimen or specimens has been removed, and which is
Electrical Purposes
considered to have properties representative of the lot.
B354 Terminology Relating to Uninsulated Metallic Elec-
3.1.4 specimen—alengthofwireremovedfortestpurposes.
trical Conductors
B557 Test Methods for Tension Testing Wrought and Cast
4. Ordering Information
Aluminum- and Magnesium-Alloy Products
4.1 Orders for material under this specification shall include
B682 Specification for Metric Sizes of Electrical Conduc-
the following information:
tors
4.1.1 Quantity of each size,
4.1.2 Wiresize;diameterininchesormillimetres(see11.1),
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee B01 on
4.1.3 Temper (Section 5),
Electrical Conductors and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee B01.07 on
4.1.4 Special tension test if required (see 7.2),
Conductors of Light Metals.
Current edition approved April 1, 2004. Published April 2004. Originally
approved in 1977. Last previous edition approved in 1999 as B609/B609M – 99.
DOI: 10.1520/B0609_B0609M-99R04.
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B609/B609M – 99 (2004)
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
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