ASTM B801-16

Standard Specification for Concentric-Lay-Stranded Conductors of 8000 Series Aluminum Alloy for Subsequent Covering or Insulation

ABSTRACT
This specification covers aluminum alloys in the 8000 series in tempers “0” and H1X or H2X bare compact-round, compressed and conventional concentric-lay-stranded conductors made from round or shaped wires used as covered or insulated electrical conductors. These conductors shall be composed of a central core surrounded by one or more compacted, compressed or conventional layers of helically applied wires. Joints may be made in any of the wires of any stranding by electric-butt welding, cold-pressure welding, or electric-butt, cold-upset welding. The construction of the conductors shall conform to the construction requirements prescribed in this specification. Tests for the mechanical and electrical properties of wire composing the conductor shall be made before standing. Wires annealed before stranding shall meet the requirements of the prescribed specification. The tensile requirements shall be the same as those for round wires of equal nominal area.
SCOPE
1.1 This specification covers aluminum alloys in the 8000 series cited in B800 in tempers “0” and H1X or H2X bare compact-round, compressed and conventional concentric-lay-stranded conductors made from round or shaped wires used as covered or insulated electrical conductors. These conductors shall be composed of a central core surrounded by one or more compacted, compressed or conventional layers of helically applied wires (Explanatory Note 1 and Note 2).  
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.  
1.3 Sealed conductors that are intended to prevent longitudinal water propagation are also permitted within the guidelines of this specification.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 31-Mar-2016
• ICS: 29.060.20 - Cables
• Technical Committee: B01 - Electrical Conductors
• Drafting Committee: B01.07 - Conductors of Light Metals

Relations

• Replaces: ASTM B801-07(2012) - Standard Specification for Concentric-Lay-Stranded Conductors of 8000 Series Aluminum Alloy for Subsequent Covering or Insulation
• Effective Date: 01-Apr-2016
• Replaced By: ASTM B801-18 - Standard Specification for Concentric-Lay-Stranded Conductors of 8000 Series Aluminum Alloy for Subsequent Covering or Insulation
• Effective Date: 01-Mar-2018
• Referred By: ASTM B836-00(2021) - Standard Specification for Compact Round Stranded Aluminum Conductors Using Single Input Wire Construction
• Effective Date: 01-Apr-2016
• Referred By: ASTM B786/B786M-08(2018) - Standard Specification for 19 Wire Combination Unilay-Stranded Aluminum Conductors for Subsequent Insulation
• Effective Date: 01-Apr-2016
• Referred By: ASTM B901-04(2021) - Standard Specification for Compressed Round Stranded Aluminum Conductors Using Single Input Wire Construction
• Effective Date: 01-Apr-2016

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Designation:B801 −16
Standard Specification for
Concentric-Lay-Stranded Conductors of 8000 Series
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Aluminum Alloy for Subsequent Covering or Insulation
This standard is issued under the fixed designation B801; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision.Anumber 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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1. Scope 2.3 ANSI Standard:
ANSI H35.1 Alloy and Temper Designation Systems for
1.1 This specification covers aluminum alloys in the 8000
Aluminum
series cited in B800 in tempers “0” and H1X or H2X bare
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compact-round, compressed and conventional concentric-lay- 2.4 National Bureau of Standards:
NBSHandbook 100—Copper Wire Tables
stranded conductors made from round or shaped wires used as
covered or insulated electrical conductors. These conductors
3. Classification
shallbecomposedofacentralcoresurroundedbyoneormore
compacted, compressed or conventional layers of helically
3.1 For the purpose of this specification, conductors are
applied wires (Explanatory Note 1 and Note 2).
classified as follows:
1.2 The SI values for resistivity are regarded as standard. 3.1.1 Class A—For conductors to be covered with weather/
resistant materials.
For all other properties, the inch-pound units are regarded as
3.1.2 Class B—For conductors to be insulated with various
standard and the SI units may be approximate.
materials such as rubber, paper, varnished cloth, etc., and for
1.3 Sealed conductors that are intended to prevent longitu-
theconductorsindicatedunderClassAwheregreaterflexibility
dinal water propagation are also permitted within the guide-
is required.
lines of this specification.
3.1.3 Class C and D—For conductors where greater flex-
ibility is required than is provided by Class B conductors.
2. Referenced Documents
2.1 The following documents of the issue in effect on date
4. Ordering Information
of material purchase form a part of this specification to the
4.1 Ordersformaterialunderthisspecificationshallinclude
extent referenced herein.
the following information:
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2.2 ASTM Standards:
4.1.1 Quantity of each size and class (Table 1).
B193Test Method for Resistivity of Electrical Conductor
4.1.2 Conductor size; circular-mil area or Awg (Section 7),
Materials
4.1.3 Class (See 3.1),
B263Test Method for Determination of Cross-Sectional
4.1.4 Temper (Section 12),
Area of Stranded Conductors
4.1.5 Lay direction if nonstandard (See 6.3 and 6.4), re-
B354Terminology Relating to Uninsulated Metallic Electri-
versed or unidirectional (See 6.3) or special (See 6.4),
cal Conductors
4.1.6 Special tension test, if required (See 8.2),
B800Specification for 8000 Series Aluminum Alloy Wire
4.1.7 Packaging (Section 19),
forElectricalPurposes—AnnealedandIntermediateTem-
4.1.8 Special package marking (Section 19), and
pers
4.1.9 Place of inspection (Section 18).
E29Practice for Using Significant Digits in Test Data to
Determine Conformance with Specifications
5. Joints
5.1 Jointsmaybemadeinanyof thewires of anystranding
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee B01 on
by electric-butt welding, cold-pressure welding, or electric-
Electrical Conductors and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee B01.07 on
butt, cold-upset welding.
Conductors of Light Metals.
Current edition approved April 1, 2016. Published May 2016. Originally
approved in 1988. Last previous edition approved in 2012 as B801–07 (2012).
DOI: 10.1520/B0801-16.
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B801−16
TABLE 1 Construction Requirements for Aluminum Conductors in the 8000 Series Alloys
Nominal Conductor Diameter
A
Number Nominal d-c
Reverse
Conductor Size Compact Nominal Mass
Unilay B
of Wires
resistance at 20°C
Conventional Concentric
C
Class Compressed
Compressed
lbs/1000
2
Cmil AWG mm in. mm in. mm in. mm. in mm kg/km Ω/1000 ft Ω/km
ft
1000000 507 D 127 1.153 29.3 1.119 28.4 1.060 26.9 941 1400 0.0173 0.0568
1000000 507 C 91 1.153 29.3 1.118 28.4 1.084 27.5 1.060 26.9 941 1400 0.0173 0.0568
1000000 507 B, A 61 1.152 29.3 1.117 28.4 1.060 26.9 941 1400 0.01
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Designation: B801 − 07 (Reapproved 2012) B801 − 16
Standard Specification for
Concentric-Lay-Stranded Conductors of 8000 Series
1
Aluminum Alloy for Subsequent Covering or Insulation
This standard is issued under the fixed designation B801; 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 aluminum alloys in the 8000 series cited in B800 in tempers “0” and H1X or H2X bare
compact-round, compressed and conventional concentric-lay-stranded conductors made from round or shaped wires used as
covered or insulated electrical conductors. These conductors shall be composed of a central core surrounded by one or more
compacted, compressed or conventional layers of helically applied wires (Explanatory Note 1 and Note 2).
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.
1.3 Sealed conductors that are intended to prevent longitudinal water propagation are also permitted within the guidelines of
this specification.
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
B263 Test Method for Determination of Cross-Sectional Area of Stranded Conductors
B354 Terminology Relating to Uninsulated Metallic Electrical Conductors
B800 Specification for 8000 Series Aluminum Alloy Wire for Electrical Purposes—Annealed and Intermediate Tempers
E29 Practice for Using Significant Digits in Test Data to Determine Conformance with Specifications
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2.3 ANSI Standard:
ANSI H35.1 Alloy and Temper Designation Systems for Aluminum
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2.4 National Bureau of Standards:
NBS Handbook 100—Copper Wire Tables
3. Classification
3.1 For the purpose of this specification, conductors are classified as follows:
3.1.1 Class A—For conductors to be covered with weather/resistant materials.
3.1.2 Class B—For conductors to be insulated with various materials such as rubber, paper, varnished cloth, etc., and for the
conductors indicated under Class A where greater flexibility is required.
3.1.3 Class C and D—For conductors where greater flexibility is required than is provided by Class B conductors.
4. Ordering Information
4.1 Orders for material under this specification shall include the following information:
4.1.1 Quantity of each size and class (Table 1).
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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 Oct. 15, 2012April 1, 2016. Published November 2012May 2016. Originally approved in 1988. Last previous edition approved in 20072012 as
B801 – 07.B801 – 07 (2012). DOI: 10.1520/B0801-07R12.10.1520/B0801-16.
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volume information, refer to the standard’sstandard’s Document Summary page on the ASTM website.
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TABLE 1 Construction Requirements for Aluminum Conductors in the 8000 Series Alloys
Nominal Conductor Diameter
A
Nominal d-c
Number Reverse
Conductor Size Compact Nominal Mass
Unilay B
of Wires resistance at 20°C
Conventional Concentric
C
Class Compressed
Compressed
lbs/1000
2
Cmil AWG mm in. mm in. mm in. mm. in mm kg/km Ω/1000 ft Ω/km
ft
1000000 507 D 127 1.153 29.3 1.119 28.4 1.060 26.9 941 1400 0.0173 0.0568
1000000 507 C 91 1.153 29.3 1.118 28.4 1.084 27.5 1.060 26.9 941 1400 0.0173 0.0568
1000000 507 B, A 61 1.152 29.3 1.117 28.4 1.060 26.9 941 1400 0.0173 0.0568
900000 456 D 127 1.095 27.8 1.062 27.0 0.999 25.4 847 1260 0.0193 0.0633
900000 456 C 91 1.093 27.8 1.060 26.9 1.028 26.1
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