ASTM B606-08

Standard Specification for High-Strength Zinc-Coated (Galvanized) Steel Core Wire for Aluminum and Aluminum-Alloy Conductors, Steel Reinforced

ABSTRACT
This specification covers the standard requirements for round, high-strength, zinc-coated (galvanized), steel core wire with Class A zinc coating used for mechanical reinforcement in the manufacture of special steel reinforced aluminum and aluminum-alloy conductors. The base metal shall be steel produced by the open-hearth, electric-furnace, or basic-oxygen process and the wire shall be cold drawn and coated with zinc. Joints may be made at any stage of processing prior to final cold drawing by the electric butt-weld or flash-welding process. Chemical analysis shall be conducted; wherein, the steel shall conform to the chemical composition requirements for carbon, manganese, phosphorus, sulfur, and silicon. The zinc-coated steel core wire shall conform to the tensile strength and elongation requirements which shall be obtained using a tensile test method. The material shall also undergo wrap and adherence tests; wherein, the wire shall be capable of being wrapped in a close helix without cracking or flaking.
SCOPE
1.1 This specification covers round, high-strength, zinc-coated (galvanized), steel core wire with Class A zinc coating (GA3) for use in overhead electrical conductors..
1.2 This specification covers wire of diameter from 0.0500 to 0.1900 in. inclusive or 1.27 to 4.82 mm inclusive.
1.3 The values stated in either SI units or inch-pound units are to be regarded separately as standard. The values stated in each system may not be exact equivalents; therefore, each system shall be used independently of the other. Combining values from the two systems may result in non-conformance with the standard.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 31-Oct-2008
• ICS: 29.060.10 - Wires
• Technical Committee: B01 - Electrical Conductors
• Drafting Committee: B01.05 - Conductors of Ferrous Metals

Relations

• Replaces: ASTM B606-02 - Standard Specification for High-Strength Zinc-Coated (Galvanized) Steel Core Wire for Aluminum and Aluminum-Alloy Conductors, Steel Reinforced
• Effective Date: 01-Nov-2008
• Replaced By: ASTM B606/B606M-08e1 - Standard Specification for High-Strength Zinc-Coated (Galvanized) Steel Core Wire for Aluminum and Aluminum-Alloy Conductors, Steel Reinforced
• Effective Date: 01-Nov-2008
• 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-Nov-2008
• Referred By: ASTM B193-20 - Standard Test Method for Resistivity of Electrical Conductor Materials
• Effective Date: 01-Nov-2008

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation:B606 −08
StandardSpecification for
High-Strength Zinc-Coated (Galvanized) Steel Core Wire for
Aluminum and Aluminum-Alloy Conductors, Steel
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Reinforced
This standard is issued under the fixed designation B606; 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* 3. Terminology
3.1 Definitions:
1.1 This specification covers round, high-strength, zinc-
coated (galvanized), steel core wire with Class A zinc coating 3.1.1 lot—unless otherwise specified in the contract or
(GA3) for use in overhead electrical conductors.
order, a lot shall consist of all coils of wire of the same
diameter and unit lengths submitted for inspection at the same
1.2 This specification covers wire of diameter from 0.0500
time.
to 0.1900 in. inclusive or 1.27 to 4.82 mm inclusive.
3.1.2 Product Code—Defines product coating type, coating
1.3 The values stated in either SI units or inch-pound units
class and strength grade. This specification covers only High
are to be regarded separately as standard. The values stated in
Strength Class A Zinc Coated products and identified as
each system may not be exact equivalents; therefore, each
product code GA3.
system shall be used independently of the other. Combining
values from the two systems may result in non-conformance
4. Ordering Information
with the standard.
4.1 Orders for material under this specification shall include
2. Referenced Documents the following information:
4.1.1 Quantity of each size,
2.1 The following documents of the issue in effect on date
4.1.2 Wire diameter in inches or millimeters (Section 13),
of material purchase form a part of this specification to the
extent referenced herein. 4.1.3 Certification, if required (Section 18),
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4.1.4 Test report, if required (Section 18), and
2.2 ASTM Standards:
4.1.5 Package size (Section 19).
A90/A90M Test Method for Weight [Mass] of Coating on
4.1.6 Order Example: Five multiple lengths of 12 000 ft.
Iron and Steel Articles with Zinc or Zinc-Alloy Coatings
each, 0.1327 in. GA3 wire, packaged onto wooden non-
A370 Test Methods and Definitions for Mechanical Testing
returnable reels, with certified test report.
of Steel Products
A751 Test Methods, Practices, and Terminology for Chemi- 4.1.7 Product Code (see paragraph 3.1.2).
cal Analysis of Steel Products
B6 Specification for Zinc 5. Materials and Manufacture
B193 Test Method for Resistivity of Electrical Conductor
5.1 The base metal shall be steel produced by the open-
Materials
hearth, electric-furnace, or basic-oxygen process.
E29 Practice for Using Significant Digits in Test Data to
Determine Conformance with Specifications 5.2 The wire shall be cold drawn and coated with zinc to
produce the desired properties.
5.3 The slab zinc used for coating shall be high grade or
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee B01 on
better, conforming to Specification B6.
Electrical Conductors and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee B01.05 on
Conductors of Ferrous Metals.
6. Chemical Composition
Current edition approved Nov. 1, 2008. Published December 2008. Originally
approved in 1975. Last previous edition approved in 2002 as B606 – 02. DOI:
6.1 The steel shall conform to the requirements prescribed
10.1520/B0606-08.
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in Table 1.
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6.2 Chemical analysis shall be conducted in accordance
Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
the ASTM website. with Test Methods, Practices, and Terminology A751.
*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard
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TABLE 1 Chemical Requirements
11.2 Joints may be made at any stage of processing prior to
Element Composition, % final cold drawing, by the electric butt-weld or flash-welding
Carbon 0.50 to 0.88 process.
Manganese 0.50 to 1.30
11.3 Welding equipment and procedure shall be such that it
Phosphorus, max 0.035
Sulfur, max 0.045
can be demonstrated that the ultimate tensile strength of a
Silicon 0.10 to 0.35
finished wire specimen containing the welded section shall be
not less than 96 % of the specified minimum stress at 1 %
extension.
7. Tensile Test
11.4 A welded section shall not be required to meet the
7.1 The zinc-coated steel core wire shall conform to the
stress at 1 % extension, elongation, and wrap tests.
tensile and elongation requir
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Designation:B 606–02 Designation: B606 – 08
Standard Specification for
High-Strength Zinc-Coated (Galvanized) Steel Core Wire for
Aluminum and Aluminum-Alloy Conductors, Steel
1
Reinforced
This standard is issued under the fixed designation B606; 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
1.1This specification covers round, high-strength, zinc-coated (galvanized), steel core wire with Class A zinc coating used for
mechanical reinforcement in the manufacture of special aluminum and aluminum-alloy conductors, steel reinforced.
1.2This specification covers wire of diameter from 0.0500 to 0.1900 in. inclusive.
1.3The 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 this specification. *
1.1 This specification covers round, high-strength, zinc-coated (galvanized), steel core wire with Class A zinc coating (GA3)
for use in overhead electrical conductors.
1.2 This specification covers wire of diameter from 0.0500 to 0.1900 in. inclusive or 1.27 to 4.82 mm inclusive.
1.3 The values stated in either SI units or inch-pound units are to be regarded separately as standard. The values stated in each
system may not be exact equivalents; therefore, each system shall be used independently of the other. Combining values from the
two systems may result in non-conformance with the standard.
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:
A90/A90M Test Method for Weight [Mass] of Coating on Iron and Steel Articles with Zinc or Zinc-Alloy Coatings
A370 Test Methods and Definitions for Mechanical Testing of Steel Products
A751 Test Methods, Practices, and Terminology for Chemical Analysis of Steel Products
B6 Specification for Zinc
B193 Test Method for Resistivity of Electrical Conductor Materials Test Method for Resistivity of Electrical Conductor
Materials
E29 Practice for Using Significant Digits in Test Data to Determine Conformance with Specifications
3. Terminology
3.1 Definitions:
3.1.1 lot—unless otherwise specified in the contract or order, a lot shall consist of all coils of wire of the same diameter and
unit lengths submitted for inspection at the same time.
3.1.2 Product Code—Defines product coating type, coating class and strength grade. This specification covers only High
Strength Class A Zinc Coated products and identified as product code GA3.
4. Ordering Information
4.1 Orders for material under this specification shall include the following information:
4.1.1 Quantity of each size,
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee B01 on Electrical Conductors and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee B01.05 on Conductors
of Ferrous Metals.
Current edition approved Oct. 10, 2002. Published October 2002. Originally published as B 606–75. Last previous edition B 606–98.
Current edition approved Nov. 1, 2008. Published December 2008. Originally approved in 1975. Last previous edition approved in 2002 as B606 – 02. DOI:
10.1520/B0606-08.
2
For referencedASTM standards, visit theASTM website, www.astm.org, or contactASTM Customer Service at [e-mail]. For Annual Book of ASTM Standards
, Vol 01.06.volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on the ASTM website.
*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard.
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4.1.2 Wire diameter in inches or millimeters (Section 13),
4.1.3 Certification, if required (Section 18),
4.1.4 Test report, if required (Section 18), and
4.1.5 Package size (Section 19).
4.1.6 Order Example: Five multiple lengths of 12 000 ft. each, 0.1327 in. GA3 wire, packaged onto wooden non-returnable
reels, with certified test report.
4.1.7 Product Code (see paragraph 3.1.2).
5. Materials and Manufacture
5.1 The base metal shall be steel produced by the open-hearth, electric-furnace, or basic-oxygen process.
5.2
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