ASTM B701/B701M-13(2018)

Standard Specification for Concentric-Lay-Stranded Self-Damping Aluminum Conductors, Steel Reinforced (ACSR/SD)

ABSTRACT
This specification covers concentric-lay-stranded self-damping aluminum conductors, steel-reinforced, and its component wires for use as overhead electrical conductors. The tensile strength and elongation requirements of the round and trapezoidal wires shall be the same except for the shape and diameter tolerance. Joints shall not be made in the finished steel wires. The lay factor and direction are specified. The strength and electrical resistance of a complete conductor are calculated. Tests for mechanical and electrical properties of aluminum and steel core wires shall be made before stranding. Gap dimensions shall be measured during fabrication of the conductor.
SCOPE
1.1 This specification covers concentric-lay-stranded self-damping aluminum conductor, steel-reinforced (ACSR/SD), and its component wires for use as overhead electrical conductors (Explanatory Notes 1 and 2).  
1.2 The values stated in inch-pound or SI units are to be regarded separately as standard. Each system shall be used independently of the other. Combining values from the two systems may result in non-conformance with the specification. For conductor sizes designated by AWG or kcmil, the requirements in SI units have been numerically converted from corresponding values stated or derived in inch-pound units. For conductor sizes designated by SI units only, the requirements are stated or derived in SI units.  
1.2.1 For density, resistivity, and temperature, the values stated in SI units are to be regarded as standard.
Note 1: ACSR/SD is designed to control aeolian vibration by integral damping. The conductors consist of a central core of a round steel wire or wires surrounded by two layers of trapezoidal aluminum 1350-H19 wires or two layers of trapezoidal aluminum 1350-H19 wires and one layer of round aluminum 1350-H19 wires (Fig. 1). The trapezoidal-wire layers are separated from each other and from the steel core by two small annular gaps that provide the conductors self-damping characteristics. The round aluminum wires are in tight layer contact between themselves and the underlying trapezoidal wire layer. Different strandings of the same size of conductor are identified by type, which is the approximate ratio of steel area to aluminum area, expressed in percent (Table 1 and Table 2).  
FIG. 1 Illustrations of Typical ACSR/SD Strandings
Note 2: The aluminum and temper designations conform to ANSI Standard H 35.1. Aluminum 1350 corresponds to UNS A91350 in accordance with Practice E527.  
1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety, health, and environmental practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.  
1.4 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.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 28-Feb-2018
• ICS: 29.240.20 - Power transmission and distribution lines
• Technical Committee: B01 - Electrical Conductors
• Drafting Committee: B01.07 - Conductors of Light Metals

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Designation: B701/B701M −13 (Reapproved 2018)
Standard Specification for
Concentric-Lay-Stranded Self-Damping Aluminum
Conductors, Steel Reinforced (ACSR/SD)
This standard is issued under the fixed designation B701/B701M; 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 ization established in the Decision on Principles for the
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recom-
1.1 This specification covers concentric-lay-stranded self-
mendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical
damping aluminum conductor, steel-reinforced (ACSR/SD),
Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
and its component wires for use as overhead electrical conduc-
tors (Explanatory Notes 1 and 2).
2. Referenced Documents
1.2 The values stated in inch-pound or SI units are to be
2.1 The following documents of the issue in effect on date
regarded separately as standard. Each system shall be used
of material purchase form a part of this specification to the
independently of the other. Combining values from the two
extent referenced herein.
systems may result in non-conformance with the specification.
2.2 ASTM Standards:
For conductor sizes designated byAWG or kcmil, the require-
B230/B230M Specification for Aluminum 1350–H19 Wire
ments in SI units have been numerically converted from
for Electrical Purposes
correspondingvaluesstatedorderivedininch-poundunits.For
B232/B232M Specification for Concentric-Lay-Stranded
conductor sizes designated by SI units only, the requirements
Aluminum Conductors, Coated-Steel Reinforced (ACSR)
are stated or derived in SI units.
B263 Test Method for Determination of Cross-Sectional
1.2.1 For density, resistivity, and temperature, the values
Area of Stranded Conductors
stated in SI units are to be regarded as standard.
B354 Terminology Relating to Uninsulated Metallic Electri-
NOTE 1—ACSR/SD is designed to control aeolian vibration by integral
cal Conductors
damping. The conductors consist of a central core of a round steel wire or
B498/B498M Specification for Zinc-Coated (Galvanized)
wires surrounded by two layers of trapezoidal aluminum 1350-H19 wires
or two layers of trapezoidal aluminum 1350-H19 wires and one layer of Steel Core Wire for Use in Overhead Electrical Conduc-
round aluminum 1350-H19 wires (Fig. 1). The trapezoidal-wire layers are
tors
separated from each other and from the steel core by two small annular
B500/B500M Specification for Metallic Coated or Alumi-
gaps that provide the conductors self-damping characteristics. The round
num Clad Stranded Steel Core for Use in Overhead
aluminum wires are in tight layer contact between themselves and the
Electrical Conductors
underlying trapezoidal wire layer. Different strandings of the same size of
conductor are identified by type, which is the approximate ratio of steel B502 Specification for Aluminum-Clad Steel Core Wire for
area to aluminum area, expressed in percent (Table 1 and Table 2).
Use in Overhead Electrical Aluminum Conductors
NOTE 2—The aluminum and temper designations conform to ANSI
B549 Specification for Concentric-Lay-Stranded Aluminum
Standard H 35.1. Aluminum 1350 corresponds to UNS A91350 in
Conductors, Aluminum-Clad Steel Reinforced for Use in
accordance with Practice E527.
Overhead Electrical Conductors
1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of the
B606 Specification for High-Strength Zinc-Coated (Galva-
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
nized) Steel Core Wire for Aluminum and Aluminum-
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
Alloy Conductors, Steel Reinforced
priate safety, health, and environmental practices and deter-
B802/B802M Specification for Zinc–5 % Aluminum-
mine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
Mischmetal Alloy-Coated Steel Core Wire for Aluminum
1.4 This international standard was developed in accor-
Conductors, Steel Reinforced (ACSR)
dance with internationally recognized principles on standard-
B803 Specification for High-Strength Zinc–5 % Aluminum-
Mischmetal Alloy-Coated Steel Core Wire for Use in
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. For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
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DOI: 10.1520/B0701_B0701M-13R18. the ASTM website.
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B701/B701M − 13 (2018)
3.1.8 ACSR/SD/MC2—ACSR/SD using Class V zinc-5 %
aluminum-mischmetal alloy-coated steel core wire (Specifica-
tion B802/B802M).
3.1.9 ACSR/SD—ACSR/SD using high-strength zinc-5 %
Aluminum-mischmetal alloy-coated steel core wire (Specifica-
tion B803).
3.2 For definitions of terms relating to conductors, refer to
Terminology Standard B354.
4. Ordering Information
4.1 Orders for material under this specification shall include
the following information:
FIG. 1 Illustrations of Typical ACSR/SD Strandings
4.1.1 Quantity of each size and type (Note 1),
4.1.2 Conductor size: kcmil area,
4.1.3 Conductor type and number of wires, aluminum and
Overhead Electrical Conductors
steel (Table 1),
E29 Practice for Using Significant Digits in Test Data to
4.1.4 Type of steel core wire and if zinc or Zn-5 % Al-MM
Determine Conformance with Specifications
alloy coated, area density (ClassesA, B, and C) of coating (see
E527 Practice for Numbering Metals and Alloys in the
5.2),
Unified Numbering System (UNS)
4.1.5 Special tension test, if required (see 9.2),
2.3 ANSI Documents:
4.1.6 Place of inspection (Section 15),
ANSI H35.1 American National StandardAlloy and Temper
4.1.7 Package size (see 16.1),
Designation Systems for Aluminum
4.1.8 Specialpackagemarking,ifrequired(Section17),and
2.4 NIST Documents:
4.1.9 Heavy wood lagging, if required (see 16.3).
NBS Handbook 100 —Copper Wire Tables of the National
5. Requirement For Wires
Bureau of Standards
2.5 Aluminum Association Documents:
5.1 Before stranding, the round and trapezoidal aluminum
Publication 50, Code Words for Overhead Aluminum Elec-
wires shall conform to the requirements of Specification
trical Conductors
B230/B230M except for shape and diameter tolerance of the
trapezoidal wires. The tensile strength and elongation require-
3. Terminology
ments of trapezoidal wires shall be the same as for round wires
ofequalarea.Theareatolerancesshallbesuchthatthefinished
3.1 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
conductor conforms to Section 12.
3.1.1 ACSR/SD covered by this specification has five types
of coated core wire and one type of aluminum-clad core wire
5.2 Before stranding, the steel core wire shall meet the
which are designated by abbreviations as follows (Explanatory
requirements of Specifications B498/B498M, B502, B606,
Notes 2 and 10):
B802/B802M,or B803, whichever is applicable.
3.1.2 ACSR/SD/AW2—ACSR/SD using aluminum-clad
6. Joints
steel wire (Specification B502).
3.1.3 ACSR/SD/GA2—ACSR/SD using ClassAzinc-coated
6.1 Electric-butt welds, electric-butt, cold-upset welds, or
steel wire (Specification B498/B498M). cold-pressure welds may be made in the individual aluminum
wires during the stranding process. No weld shall occur within
3.1.4 ACSR/SD/GC2—ACSR/SD using Class C zinc-coated
50 ft. [15 m] of any other weld in the completed conductor
steel wire (Specification B498/B498M).
(Explanatory Note 3).
3.1.5 ACSR/SD—ACSR/SD using extra high-strength steel
6.2 There shall be no joints made in the finished steel wires.
wire (Specification B606).
3.1.6 ACSR/SD/MA2—ACSR/SD using Class A zinc-5 %
7. Lay
aluminum-mischmetal alloy-coated steel core wire (Specifica-
7.1 The nominal lay factors for the trapezoidal aluminum
tion B802/B802M).
wires are shown in Table 1 (Explanatory Note 1 and Note 4).
3.1.7 ACSR/SD/MB2—ACSR/SD using Class B zinc-5 %
7.2 Thelayfactorfortheroundaluminumwiresshallbenot
aluminum-mischmetal alloy-coated steel core wire (Specifica-
less than 10 nor more than 13.
tion B802/B802M).
7.3 The lay factor for the steel core shall be set forth by
Specification B500/B500M.
Available fromAmerican National Standards Institute (ANSI), 25 W. 43rd St.,
7.4 The direction of lay of the outside layer of aluminum
4th Floor, New York, NY 10036, http://www.ansi.org.
Available from National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), 100 wires shall be right-hand.
Bureau Dr., Stop 1070, Gaithersburg, MD 20899-1070, http://www.nist.gov.
7.5 The direction of lay of the aluminum and steel wires
Available from Aluminum Association, Inc., 1525 Wilson Blvd., Suite 600,
Arlington, VA 22209, http://www.aluminum.org. shall be reversed in successive layers.
B701/B701M − 13 (2018)
TABLE 1 Construction Requirements of Aluminum Conductors, Self Damping, Concentric-Lay-Stranded, Steel-Reinforced
A
Nominal
Stranding Number of Wires and Diameter, in.
Nominal
Alumi- Rated
C Mass per Outside
Conductor Size Aluminum Steel
num Strength,
1000 ft, lb Diameter,
A,B
Lay kip
D E F in.
kcmil Type Code Word Round Trapezoidal Round
Factor
2156 8 Bluebird 10 × 0.2179 19 × 0.0961 14.5 2504 60.7 1.716
15 × 0.2184 12.1
21 × 0.2145 11.0
1780 8 Chukar 9 × 0.2041 19 × 0.0874 14.5 2068 51.1 1.565
13 × 0.2150 12.0
21 × 0.1957 11.0
1780 5 Smew 8 × 0.2171 7 × 0.1144 16.0 1921 43.6 1.531
14 × 0.2128 12.5
21 × 0.1914 11.5
1590 13 Falcon 10 × 0.1891 19 × 0.1030 13.5 2039 55.1 1.521
14 × 0.1977 11.7
24 × 0.1690 11.5
1590 7 Lapwing 8 × 0.2059 7 × 0.1253 15.9 1791 42.6 1.468
12 × 0.2130 12.8
21 × 0.1835 11.5
1590 5 Ratite 8 × 0.2095 7 × 0.1083 15.4 1715 39.1 1.447
13 × 0.2143 12.5
23 × 0.1669 11.5
1431 13 Plover 10 × 0.1792 19 × 0.0977 13.5 1835 49.6 1.448
14 × 0.1868 11.7
24 × 0.1609 11.5
1431 7 Bobolink 8 × 0.1946 7 × 0.1189 15.1 1612 38.9 1.398
12 × 0.2015 12.2
21 × 0.1747 11.5
1431 5 Popinjay 8 × 0.1936 7 × 0.1025 16.0 1544 35.3 1.381
13 × 0.1972 12.5
21 × 0.1726 11.5
1351.5 13 Martin 11 × 0.1604 19 × 0.0949 14.7 1733 46.8 1.417
15 × 0.1652 12.8
21 × 0.1772 11.5
1351.5 10 Frigate 9 × 0.1786 7 × 0.1377 14.5 1629 41.7 1.389
14 × 0.1757 12.2
21 × 0.1735 11.0
1351.5 7 Dipper 8 × 0.1890 7 × 0.1155 15.2 1522 36.7 1.361
12 × 0.1954 12.2
21 × 0.1701 11.0
1351.5 5 Ringdove 8 × 0.1946 7 × 0.0997 16.0 1458 33.4 1.344
12 × 0.1949 12.8
21 × 0.1680 11.5
1272 13 Pheasant 11 × 0.1552 19 × 0.0921 14.7 1631 44.1 1.378
15 × 0.1599 12.8
21 × 0.1723 11.5
1272 7 Bittern 8 × 0.1829 7 × 0.1121 14.5 1433 34.6 1.323
12 × 0.1894 12.3
21 × 0.1653 11.5
1272 5 Scissortail 7 × 0.1929 7 × 0.0967 15.7 1372 31.4 1.305
11 × 0.2029 12.3
21 × 0.1631 11.5
1192.5 13 Grackle 10 × 0.2147 19 × 0.0892 14.2 1526 41.9 1.274
16 × 0.2138 11.5
1192.5 7 Bunting 8 × 0.1768 7 × 0.1085 15.1 1343 32.4 1.284
12 × 0.1831 12.2
21 × 0.1604 11.5
1192.5 5 Oxbird 7 × 0.1868 7 × 0.0936 15.7 1286 29.5 1.266
11 × 0.1960 12.3
21 × 0.1582 11.5
1113 13 Finch 9 × 0.2188 19 × 0.0862 14.2 1424 39.1 1.233
15 × 0.2133 11.5
1113 7 Bluejay 8 × 0.1705 7 × 0.1049 15.9 1254 30.3 1.242
12 × 0.1765 12.8
21 × 0.1553 11.5
1113 5 Avocet 7 × 0.1818 7 × 0.0904 16.0 1200 27.5 1.226
12 × 0.1798 12.4
21 × 0.1533 11.5
1033.5 13 Curlew 9 × 0.2106 7 × 0.1383 14.2 1329 36.3 1.191
14 × 0.2129 11.5
1033.5 7 Ortolan 8 × 0.2168 7 × 0.1010 15.2 1161 28.1 1.145
14 × 0.2167 11.5
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TABLE 1 Continued
A
Nominal
Stranding Number of Wires and Diameter, in.
Nominal
Alumi- Rated
C Mass per Outside
Conductor Size Aluminum Steel
num Strength,
1000 ft, lb Diameter,
A,B
Lay kip
D E F in.
kcmil Type Code Word Round Trapezoidal Round
Factor
1033.5 5 Snowbird 7 × 0.1746 7 × 0.871 16.0 1115 25.9 1.185
12 × 0.1731 12.4
21 × 0.1481 11.5
954 13 Cardinal 8 × 0.2147 7 × 0.1329 14.2 1227 33.5 1.147
13 × 0.2122 11.5
954 7 Rail 8 × 0.2080 7 × 0.0971 15.2 1073 26.1 1.103
13 × 0.2163 11.5
954 5 Phoenix 7 × 0.2196 7 × 0.0836 15.6 1027 23.7 1.088
13 × 0.2178 11.5
795 16 Drake 9 × 0.1865 7 × 0.1360 13.9 1093 31.8 1.077
13 × 0.1926 11.5
795 13 Condor 8 × 0.1957 7 × 0.1213 14.2 1023 28.2 1.055
12 × 0.2018 11.5
795 10 Puffin 7 × 0.2067 7 × 0.1056 14.7 956 25.1 1.034
12 × 0.2033 11.5
795 7 Tern 7 × 0.2034 7 × 0.0886 15.2 893 21.9 1.013
11 × 0.2144 11.5
795 5 Macaw 6 × 0.2167 7 × 0.0764 15.6 856 19.8 0.999
11 × 0.2160 11.5
636 16 Grosbeak 9 × 0.1666 7 × 0.1216 13.9 874 25.4 0.975
13 × 0.1723 11.5
636 13 Rook 8 × 0.1749 7 × 0.1085 14.3 818 22.9 0.955
12 × 0.1806 11.5
636 10 Goldfinch 7 × 0.1848 7 × 0.0945 14.7 765 20.1 0.935
12 × 0.1819 11.5
636 7 Killdeer 7 × 0.1815 7 × 0.0793 15.2 715 17.7 0.917
12 × 0.1838 11.5
636 5 Pipit 6 × 0.1938 7 × 0.0684 15.8 684 16.1 0.903
11 × 0.1932 11.5
556.5 16 Dove 9 × 0.1557 7 × 0.1138 14.0 765 22.6 0.919
13 × 0.1613 11.5
556.5 13 Parakeet 8 × 0.1637 7 × 0.1015 14.3 716 20.0 0.901
13 × 0.1662 11.5
556.5 10 Sapsucker 7 × 0.1728 7 × 0.0884 14.7 669 17.8 0.882
12 × 0.1702 11.5
556.5 7 Sunbird 7 × 0.1707 7 × 0.0741 15.2 625 15.5 0.863
11 × 0.1790 11.5
556.5 5 Blackbird 6 × 0.1820 1 × 0.1692 15.8 599 13.6 0.843
10 × 0.1892 11.5
477 16 Hawk 9 × 0.1438 7 × 0.1053 14.0 655.8 19.5 0.860
13 × 0.1496 11.5
477 13 Flicker 8 × 0.1515 7 × 0.0940 14.4 613.5 17.2 0.843
13 × 0.1502 11.5
477 10 Toucan 7 × 0.1599 7 × 0.0818 14.8 573.4 15.3 0.824
12 × 0.1576 11.5
477 7 Jackdaw 7 × 0.1577 7 × 0.0686 15.2 535.8 13.3 0.808
12 × 0.1589 11.5
477 5 Kestrel 6 × 0.1656 1 × 0.1566 16.0 513.3 11.7 0.787
10 × 0.1768 11.5
397.5 16 Ibis 9 × 0.1278 7 × 0.0961 14.2 546.5 16.4 0.771
14 × 0.1338 11.5
397.5 10 Stork 7 × 0.1424 7 × 0.0747 15.0 477.9 12.9 0.750
12 × 0.1459 11.5
397.5 7 Longspur 6 × 0.1501 1 × 0.1657 15.8 446.1 10.6 0.725
11 × 0.1544 11.5
397.5 5 Erne 6 × 0.1558 1 × 0.1430 15.6 427.7 9.74 0.717
10 × 0.1587 11.5
336.4 16 Linnet 10 × 0.1041 7 × 0.0884 14.7 462.4 14.3 0.716
16 × 0.1194 11.5
336.4 10 Woodcock 8 × 0.1215 7 × 0.0687 15.1 404.5 11.0 0.688
14 × 0.1249 11.5
336.4 7 Hummingbird 6 × 0.1406 1 × 0.1525 15.6 377.7 9.13 0.664
11 × 0.1407 11.5
336.4 5 Cowbird 6 × 0.1416 1 × 0.1315 15.9 361.9 8.5 0.667
10 × 0.1470 11.5
266.8 16 Partridge 10 × 0.0881 7 × 0.0788 15.0 367.0 11.35 0.645
12 × 0.1256 11.5
266.8 10 Spoonbill 8 × 0.0978 1 × 0.1619 16.0 320.0 8.45 0.610
11 × 0.1315 11.3
266.8 7 Eider 7 × 0.1080 1
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Designation: B701/B701M − 13 B701/B701M − 13 (Reapproved 2018)
Standard Specification for
Concentric-Lay-Stranded Self-Damping Aluminum
Conductors, Steel Reinforced (ACSR/SD)
This standard is issued under the fixed designation B701/B701M; 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 concentric-lay-stranded self-damping aluminum conductor, steel-reinforced (ACSR/SD), and its
component wires for use as overhead electrical conductors (Explanatory Notes 1 and 2).
1.2 The values stated in inch-pound or SI units are to be regarded separately as standard. Each system shall be used
independently of the other. Combining values from the two systems may result in non-conformance with the specification. For
conductor sizes designated by AWG or kcmil, the requirements in SI units have been numerically converted from corresponding
values stated or derived in inch-pound units. For conductor sizes designated by SI units only, the requirements are stated or derived
in SI units.
1.2.1 For density, resistivity, and temperature, the values stated in SI units are to be regarded as standard.
NOTE 1—ACSR/SD is designed to control aeolian vibration by integral damping. The conductors consist of a central core of a round steel wire or wires
surrounded by two layers of trapezoidal aluminum 1350-H19 wires or two layers of trapezoidal aluminum 1350-H19 wires and one layer of round
aluminum 1350-H19 wires (Fig. 1). The trapezoidal-wire layers are separated from each other and from the steel core by two small annular gaps that
provide the conductors self-damping characteristics. The round aluminum wires are in tight layer contact between themselves and the underlying
trapezoidal wire layer. Different strandings of the same size of conductor are identified by type, which is the approximate ratio of steel area to aluminum
area, expressed in percent (Table 1 and Table 2).
NOTE 2—The aluminum and temper designations conform to ANSI Standard H 35.1. Aluminum 1350 corresponds to UNS A91350 in accordance with
Practice E527.
1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility
of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety safety, health, and healthenvironmental practices and determine the
applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
1.4 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:
B230/B230M Specification for Aluminum 1350–H19 Wire for Electrical Purposes
B232/B232M Specification for Concentric-Lay-Stranded Aluminum Conductors, Coated-Steel Reinforced (ACSR)
B263 Test Method for Determination of Cross-Sectional Area of Stranded Conductors
B354 Terminology Relating to Uninsulated Metallic Electrical Conductors
B498/B498M Specification for Zinc-Coated (Galvanized) Steel Core Wire for Use in Overhead Electrical Conductors
B500/B500M Specification for Metallic Coated or Aluminum Clad Stranded Steel Core for Use in Overhead Electrical
Conductors
B502 Specification for Aluminum-Clad Steel Core Wire for Use in Overhead Electrical Aluminum Conductors
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 May 1, 2013March 1, 2018. Published June 2013March 2018. Originally approved in 1981. Last previous edition approved in 20062013 as
B701/B701M– 06.– 13. DOI: 10.1520/B0701_B0701M-13.10.1520/B0701_B0701M-13R18.
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FIG. 1 Illustrations of Typical ACSR/SD Strandings
B549 Specification for Concentric-Lay-Stranded Aluminum Conductors, Aluminum-Clad Steel Reinforced for Use in Overhead
Electrical Conductors
B606 Specification for High-Strength Zinc-Coated (Galvanized) Steel Core Wire for Aluminum and Aluminum-Alloy
Conductors, Steel Reinforced
B802/B802M Specification for Zinc–5 % Aluminum-Mischmetal Alloy-Coated Steel Core Wire for Aluminum Conductors,
Steel Reinforced (ACSR)
B803 Specification for High-Strength Zinc–5 % Aluminum-Mischmetal Alloy-Coated Steel Core Wire for Use in Overhead
Electrical Conductors
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)
2.3 ANSI Documents:
ANSI H35.1 American National Standard Alloy and Temper Designation Systems for Aluminum
2.4 NIST Documents:
NBS Handbook 100 —Copper Wire Tables of the National Bureau of Standards
2.5 Aluminum Association Documents:
Publication 50, Code Words for Overhead Aluminum Electrical Conductors
3. Terminology
3.1 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
3.1.1 ACSR/SD covered by this specification has five types of coated core wire and one type of aluminum-clad core wire which
are designated by abbreviations as follows (Explanatory Notes 2 and 10):
3.1.2 ACSR/SD/AW2—ACSR/SD using aluminum-clad steel wire (Specification B502).
3.1.3 ACSR/SD/GA2—ACSR/SD using Class A zinc-coated steel wire (Specification B498/B498M).
3.1.4 ACSR/SD/GC2—ACSR/SD using Class C zinc-coated steel wire (Specification B498/B498M).
3.1.5 ACSR/SD—ACSR/SD using extra high-strength steel wire (Specification B606).
3.1.6 ACSR/SD/MA2—ACSR/SD using Class A zinc-5 % aluminum-mischmetal alloy-coated steel core wire (Specification
B802/B802M).
3.1.7 ACSR/SD/MB2—ACSR/SD using Class B zinc-5 % aluminum-mischmetal alloy-coated steel core wire (Specification
B802/B802M).
3.1.8 ACSR/SD/MC2—ACSR/SD using Class V zinc-5 % aluminum-mischmetal alloy-coated steel core wire (Specification
B802/B802M).
3.1.9 ACSR/SD—ACSR/SD using high-strength zinc-5 % Aluminum-mischmetal alloy-coated steel core wire (Specification
B803).
3.2 For definitions of terms relating to conductors, refer to Terminology Standard B354.
4. Ordering Information
4.1 Orders for material under this specification shall include the following information:
4.1.1 Quantity of each size and type (Note 1),
Available from American National Standards Institute (ANSI), 25 W. 43rd St., 4th Floor, New York, NY 10036, http://www.ansi.org.
Available from National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), 100 Bureau Dr., Stop 1070, Gaithersburg, MD 20899-1070, http://www.nist.gov.
Available from Aluminum Association, Inc., 1525 Wilson Blvd., Suite 600, Arlington, VA 22209, http://www.aluminum.org.
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TABLE 1 Construction Requirements of Aluminum Conductors, Self Damping, Concentric-Lay-Stranded, Steel-Reinforced
A
Nominal
Stranding Number of Wires and Diameter, in.
Nominal
Alumi- Rated
C Mass per Outside
Conductor Size Aluminum Steel
num Strength,
1000 ft, lb Diameter,
A,B
Lay kip
D E F in.
kcmil Type Code Word Round Trapezoidal Round
Factor
2156 8 Bluebird 10 × 0.2179 19 × 0.0961 14.5 2504 60.7 1.716
15 × 0.2184 12.1
21 × 0.2145 11.0
1780 8 Chukar 9 × 0.2041 19 × 0.0874 14.5 2068 51.1 1.565
13 × 0.2150 12.0
21 × 0.1957 11.0
1780 5 Smew 8 × 0.2171 7 × 0.1144 16.0 1921 43.6 1.531
14 × 0.2128 12.5
21 × 0.1914 11.5
1590 13 Falcon 10 × 0.1891 19 × 0.1030 13.5 2039 55.1 1.521
14 × 0.1977 11.7
24 × 0.1690 11.5
1590 7 Lapwing 8 × 0.2059 7 × 0.1253 15.9 1791 42.6 1.468
12 × 0.2130 12.8
21 × 0.1835 11.5
1590 5 Ratite 8 × 0.2095 7 × 0.1083 15.4 1715 39.1 1.447
13 × 0.2143 12.5
23 × 0.1669 11.5
1431 13 Plover 10 × 0.1792 19 × 0.0977 13.5 1835 49.6 1.448
14 × 0.1868 11.7
24 × 0.1609 11.5
1431 7 Bobolink 8 × 0.1946 7 × 0.1189 15.1 1612 38.9 1.398
12 × 0.2015 12.2
21 × 0.1747 11.5
1431 5 Popinjay 8 × 0.1936 7 × 0.1025 16.0 1544 35.3 1.381
13 × 0.1972 12.5
21 × 0.1726 11.5
1351.5 13 Martin 11 × 0.1604 19 × 0.0949 14.7 1733 46.8 1.417
15 × 0.1652 12.8
21 × 0.1772 11.5
1351.5 10 Frigate 9 × 0.1786 7 × 0.1377 14.5 1629 41.7 1.389
14 × 0.1757 12.2
21 × 0.1735 11.0
1351.5 7 Dipper 8 × 0.1890 7 × 0.1155 15.2 1522 36.7 1.361
12 × 0.1954 12.2
21 × 0.1701 11.0
1351.5 5 Ringdove 8 × 0.1946 7 × 0.0997 16.0 1458 33.4 1.344
12 × 0.1949 12.8
21 × 0.1680 11.5
1272 13 Pheasant 11 × 0.1552 19 × 0.0921 14.7 1631 44.1 1.378
15 × 0.1599 12.8
21 × 0.1723 11.5
1272 7 Bittern 8 × 0.1829 7 × 0.1121 14.5 1433 34.6 1.323
12 × 0.1894 12.3
21 × 0.1653 11.5
1272 5 Scissortail 7 × 0.1929 7 × 0.0967 15.7 1372 31.4 1.305
11 × 0.2029 12.3
21 × 0.1631 11.5
1192.5 13 Grackle 10 × 0.2147 19 × 0.0892 14.2 1526 41.9 1.274
16 × 0.2138 11.5
1192.5 7 Bunting 8 × 0.1768 7 × 0.1085 15.1 1343 32.4 1.284
12 × 0.1831 12.2
21 × 0.1604 11.5
1192.5 5 Oxbird 7 × 0.1868 7 × 0.0936 15.7 1286 29.5 1.266
11 × 0.1960 12.3
21 × 0.1582 11.5
1113 13 Finch 9 × 0.2188 19 × 0.0862 14.2 1424 39.1 1.233
15 × 0.2133 11.5
1113 7 Bluejay 8 × 0.1705 7 × 0.1049 15.9 1254 30.3 1.242
12 × 0.1765 12.8
21 × 0.1553 11.5
1113 5 Avocet 7 × 0.1818 7 × 0.0904 16.0 1200 27.5 1.226
12 × 0.1798 12.4
21 × 0.1533 11.5
1033.5 13 Curlew 9 × 0.2106 7 × 0.1383 14.2 1329 36.3 1.191
14 × 0.2129 11.5
1033.5 7 Ortolan 8 × 0.2168 7 × 0.1010 15.2 1161 28.1 1.145
14 × 0.2167 11.5
4.1.2 Conductor size: kcmil area,
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TABLE 1 Continued
A
Nominal
Stranding Number of Wires and Diameter, in.
Nominal
Alumi- Rated
C Mass per Outside
Conductor Size Aluminum Steel
num Strength,
1000 ft, lb Diameter,
A,B
Lay kip
D E F in.
kcmil Type Code Word Round Trapezoidal Round
Factor
1033.5 5 Snowbird 7 × 0.1746 7 × 0.871 16.0 1115 25.9 1.185
12 × 0.1731 12.4
21 × 0.1481 11.5
954 13 Cardinal 8 × 0.2147 7 × 0.1329 14.2 1227 33.5 1.147
13 × 0.2122 11.5
954 7 Rail 8 × 0.2080 7 × 0.0971 15.2 1073 26.1 1.103
13 × 0.2163 11.5
954 5 Phoenix 7 × 0.2196 7 × 0.0836 15.6 1027 23.7 1.088
13 × 0.2178 11.5
795 16 Drake 9 × 0.1865 7 × 0.1360 13.9 1093 31.8 1.077
13 × 0.1926 11.5
795 13 Condor 8 × 0.1957 7 × 0.1213 14.2 1023 28.2 1.055
12 × 0.2018 11.5
795 10 Puffin 7 × 0.2067 7 × 0.1056 14.7 956 25.1 1.034
12 × 0.2033 11.5
795 7 Tern 7 × 0.2034 7 × 0.0886 15.2 893 21.9 1.013
11 × 0.2144 11.5
795 5 Macaw 6 × 0.2167 7 × 0.0764 15.6 856 19.8 0.999
11 × 0.2160 11.5
636 16 Grosbeak 9 × 0.1666 7 × 0.1216 13.9 874 25.4 0.975
13 × 0.1723 11.5
636 13 Rook 8 × 0.1749 7 × 0.1085 14.3 818 22.9 0.955
12 × 0.1806 11.5
636 10 Goldfinch 7 × 0.1848 7 × 0.0945 14.7 765 20.1 0.935
12 × 0.1819 11.5
636 7 Killdeer 7 × 0.1815 7 × 0.0793 15.2 715 17.7 0.917
12 × 0.1838 11.5
636 5 Pipit 6 × 0.1938 7 × 0.0684 15.8 684 16.1 0.903
11 × 0.1932 11.5
556.5 16 Dove 9 × 0.1557 7 × 0.1138 14.0 765 22.6 0.919
13 × 0.1613 11.5
556.5 13 Parakeet 8 × 0.1637 7 × 0.1015 14.3 716 20.0 0.901
13 × 0.1662 11.5
556.5 10 Sapsucker 7 × 0.1728 7 × 0.0884 14.7 669 17.8 0.882
12 × 0.1702 11.5
556.5 7 Sunbird 7 × 0.1707 7 × 0.0741 15.2 625 15.5 0.863
11 × 0.1790 11.5
556.5 5 Blackbird 6 × 0.1820 1 × 0.1692 15.8 599 13.6 0.843
10 × 0.1892 11.5
477 16 Hawk 9 × 0.1438 7 × 0.1053 14.0 655.8 19.5 0.860
13 × 0.1496 11.5
477 13 Flicker 8 × 0.1515 7 × 0.0940 14.4 613.5 17.2 0.843
13 × 0.1502 11.5
477 10 Toucan 7 × 0.1599 7 × 0.0818 14.8 573.4 15.3 0.824
12 × 0.1576 11.5
477 7 Jackdaw 7 × 0.1577 7 × 0.0686 15.2 535.8 13.3 0.808
12 × 0.1589 11.5
477 5 Kestrel 6 × 0.1656 1 × 0.1566 16.0 513.3 11.7 0.787
10 × 0.1768 11.5
397.5 16 Ibis 9 × 0.1278 7 × 0.0961 14.2 546.5 16.4 0.771
14 × 0.1338 11.5
397.5 10 Stork 7 × 0.1424 7 × 0.0747 15.0 477.9 12.9 0.750
12 × 0.1459 11.5
397.5 7 Longspur 6 × 0.1501 1 × 0.1657 15.8 446.1 10.6 0.725
11 × 0.1544 11.5
397.5 5 Erne 6 × 0.1558 1 × 0.1430 15.6 427.7 9.74 0.717
10 × 0.1587 11.5
336.4 16 Linnet 10 × 0.1041 7 × 0.0884 14.7 462.4 14.3 0.716
16 × 0.1194 11.5
336.4 10 Woodcock 8 × 0.1215 7 × 0.0687 15.1 404.5 11.0 0.688
14 × 0.1249 11.5
336.4 7 Hummingbird 6 × 0.1406 1 × 0.1525 15.6 377.7 9.13 0.664
11 × 0.1407 11.5
336.4 5 Cowbird 6 × 0.1416 1 × 0.1315 15.9 361.9 8.5 0.667
10 × 0.1470 11.5
266.8 16 Partridge 10 × 0.0881 7 × 0.0788 15.0 367.0 11.35 0.645
12 × 0.1256 11.5
266.8 10 Spoonbill 8 × 0.0978 1 × 0.1619 16.0 320.0 8.45 0.610
11 × 0.1315 11.3
266.8 7 Eider 7 × 0.1080 1 × 0.1358 16.0 299.4 7.61 0.601
13 × 0.1193 11.2
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TABLE 1 Continued
A
Nominal
Stranding Number of Wires and Diameter, in.
Nominal
Alumi- Rated
C Mass per Outside
Conductor Size Aluminum Steel
num Strength,
1000 ft, lb Diameter,
A,B
Lay kip
D E F in.
kcmil Type Code Word Round Trapezoidal Round
Factor
266.8 5 Titmouse 6 × 0.1183 1 × 0.1171 16.0 286.9 6.92 0.593
12 × 0.1234 11.1
A
Conversion Factors:
1 kcmil = 0.5067 mm 1 in. = 25.4 mm1 kip = 1000 lbf = 4.448 kN.
B
Rated strengths of complete conductors are calculated in accordance with 9.1 and with Class A zinc-coated steel core wire in accordance with Specification B498/B498M.
C
Lay factors for steel core are the same as for equivalent stranding of conventional ACSR.
D
The type number is the approximate ratio of the steel to aluminum area in percent.
E
Code words shown in this column are obtained from, “Publication 50, Code Words for Overhead Aluminum Electrical Conductors,” by the Aluminum Association. They
are provided here for information only.
F
Wire size indicates equal area round wire diameter.
TABLE 2 Comparison of ACSR/SD with Equivalent Stranding of
A
ACSR
ACSR/SD Type Conventional ACSR
B C
Number Stranding
5 42/7
7 45/7
8 84/19
10 22/7
13 54/7
13 54/19
13 24/7
16 26/7
A
The equivalent stranding is that stranding of conventional ACSR that has the
same area of aluminum and steel as a given ACS
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