ASTM B401-04
(Specification)Standard Specification for Compact Round Concentric-Lay-Stranded Aluminum Conductors, Steel-Reinforced (ACSR/COMP)
Standard Specification for Compact Round Concentric-Lay-Stranded Aluminum Conductors, Steel-Reinforced (ACSR/COMP)
ABSTRACT
This specification covers compact round concentric-lay stranded conductors made from aluminum 1350-H19 (extra hard) wires and round zinc-coated, aluminum-coated, or aluminum-clad steel core wires usually used in overhead lines. Compact ACSR covered by this specification has five types of steel core wire which are designated by ACSR/GA/COMP, ACSR/GB/COMP, ACSR/GC/COMP, ACSR/AZ/COMP, ACSR/AW/COMP. Electric-butt welds, electric-butt, cold-upset welds, or cold-pressure welds in the individual round-drawn or shaped aluminum wires shall be made during the stranding process. The preferred lay of the aluminum wires of aluminum conductors, steel-reinforced, having a single wire steel core and one layer of aluminum wires shall be 14 times the outside diameter of the conductor but the lay shall be not less than 13 nor more than 16 times that diameter. The diameter of the steel core wire, the number of aluminum wires, the aluminum cross-sectional area, the diameter and weight of the compact round concentric-lay-stranded aluminum conductors, steel-reinforced, shall conform to the construction requirements. The rated strength of a completed conductor shall be taken as the aggregate strength of the aluminum and steel components, and shall be calculated according to the prescribed computation. The mass and electrical resistance of a unit length of stranded conductor shall be a function of the length of lay. Tests for mechanical and electrical properties of aluminum wires composing the conductors shall be made before stranding.
SCOPE
1.1 This specification covers compact round concentric-lay-stranded conductors made from aluminum 1350-H19 (extra hard) wires and round zinc-coated, aluminum-coated, or aluminum-clad steel core wires usually used in overhead lines. These conductors shall be constructed with one steel core wire surrounded by one or more layers of helically-laid compacted or otherwise shaped aluminum wires (Explanatory Note 1 and Note 2).
1.2 Compact ACSR covered by this specification has five types of steel core wire which are designated by abbreviations as follows (Explanatory NOTE 2).
1.2.1 ACSR/GA/COMPCompact ACSR using Class A zinc-coated steel wire,
1.2.2 ACSR/GB/COMPCompact ACSR using Class B zinc-coated steel wire,
1.2.3 ACSR/GC/COMPCompact ACSR using Class C zinc-coated steel wire,
1.2.4 ACSR/AZ/COMPCompact ACSR using aluminum-coated (aluminized) steel wire, and
1.2.5 ACSR/AW/COMPCompact ACSR using aluminum-clad steel wire.
1.3 The SI values of density and resistivity are to be regarded as standard. For all other properties the inch-pound values are to be regarded as standard and the SI units may be approximate.
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.
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Designation: B401 – 04
Standard Specification for
Compact Round Concentric-Lay-Stranded Aluminum
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Conductors, Steel-Reinforced (ACSR/COMP)
This standard is issued under the fixed designation B401; 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 2.2 ASTM Standards:
B193 Test Method for Resistivity of Electrical Conductor
1.1 Thisspecificationcoverscompactroundconcentric-lay-
Materials
stranded conductors made from aluminum 1350-H19 (extra
B230/B230M Specification for Aluminum 1350−H19 Wire
hard) wires and round zinc-coated, aluminum-coated, or
for Electrical Purposes
aluminum-clad steel core wires usually used in overhead lines.
B232/B232M Specification for Concentric-Lay-Stranded
These conductors shall be constructed with one steel core wire
Aluminum Conductors, Coated-Steel Reinforced (ACSR)
surrounded by one or more layers of helically-laid compacted
B263 Test Method for Determination of Cross-Sectional
or otherwise shaped aluminum wires (Explanatory Note 1 and
Area of Stranded Conductors
Note 2).
B341/B341M Specification for Aluminum-Coated (Alumi-
1.2 Compact ACSR covered by this specification has five
nized) Steel Core Wire for Aluminum Conductors, Steel
types of steel core wire which are designated by abbreviations
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Reinforced (ACSR/AZ)
as follows (Explanatory Note 2).
B354 Terminology Relating to Uninsulated Metallic Elec-
1.2.1 ACSR/GA/COMP—Compact ACSR using Class A
trical Conductors
zinc-coated steel wire,
B498/B498M Specification for Zinc-Coated (Galvanized)
1.2.2 ACSR/GB/COMP—Compact ACSR using Class B
SteelCoreWireforUseinOverheadElectricalConductors
zinc-coated steel wire,
B502 Specification forAluminum-Clad Steel CoreWire for
1.2.3 ACSR/GC/COMP—Compact ACSR using Class C
Aluminum Conductors, Aluminum-Clad Steel Reinforced
zinc-coated steel wire,
B802M Specification for Zinc-5% Aluminum-Mischmetal
1.2.4 ACSR/AZ/COMP—Compact ACSR using aluminum-
Alloy-Coated Steel Core Wire forAluminum Conductors,
coated (aluminized) steel wire, and
Steel Reinforced (ACSR)[Metric](Discontinued 1998-
1.2.5 ACSR/AW/COMP—CompactACSR using aluminum-
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Replaced by B 802/B802M)
clad steel wire.
E29 Practice for Using Significant Digits in Test Data to
1.3 The SI values of density and resistivity are to be
Determine Conformance with Specifications
regarded as standard. For all other properties the inch-pound
E527 Practice for Numbering Metals and Alloys in the
values are to be regarded as standard and the SI units may be
Unified Numbering System (UNS)
approximate.
2.3 Other Documents:
NOTE 1—Prior to 1975, aluminum 1350 was designated as EC alumi-
ANSI H35.1, American National Standard Alloy and Tem-
num.
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per Designation Systems For 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 E527.
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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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
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee B01 on Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
Electrical Conductors and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee B01.07 on the ASTM website.
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Conductors of Light Metals. Withdrawn. The last approved version of this historical standard is referenced
Current edition approved Sept. 1, 2004. Published September 2004. Originally on www.astm.org.
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approved in 1963. Last previous edition approved in 1999 as B401–99. DOI: Available fromAmerican National Standards Institute (ANSI), 25 W. 43rd St.,
10.1520/B0401-04. 4th Floor, New York, NY 10036.
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B401 – 04
NBS Handbook 100—Copper Wire Tables of the National 14 times the outside diameter of such layer but the lay shall be
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Bureau of Standards not less than 11 nor more than 17.5 times that diameter.
5.4 The direction of lay of the outside layer of aluminum
3. Ordering Information
wires shall be right hand.
5.5 The direction of lay shall be reversed in successive
3.1 Ordersformaterialunderthisspecificationshallinclude
the following information: layers.
3.1.1 Quantity of each size and stranding (Table 1),
3.1.2 Conductor size: circular-mil area orAWG (Section 6, 6. Construction
and Ta
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