ASTM B800-05
(Specification)Standard Specification for 8000 Series Aluminum Alloy Wire for Electrical Purposes-Annealed and Intermediate Tempers
Standard Specification for 8000 Series Aluminum Alloy Wire for Electrical Purposes-Annealed and Intermediate Tempers
ABSTRACT
This specification covers 800 series aluminum alloys fabricated into round wires in annealed or intermediate tempers suitable for stranding into conductors or for solid single conductors, usually to be insulated. The wire shall be made from drawing stock meeting the chemical composition limits for aluminum, silicon, iron, copper, magnesium, zinc, and boron. The wire shall be free of imperfections and shall conform to specified values for tensile strength, elongation, and electrical resistivity. The specified values for the density of aluminum alloys and wire diameter, shall be taken for the calculation of mass and cross sections. Joints may be made in drawing stock and in the wire prior to final drawing, or during final drawing or in the finished wire by electrical-butt welding, cold-pressure welding, or by electric-butt, cold-upset welding. Details for each kind of test and measurement method (tensile strength test, resistivity measurement, diameter measurement, surface-finish inspection) are discussed thoroughly.
SCOPE
1.1 This specification covers 8000 series aluminum alloys fabricated into round wires in annealed or intermediate tempers suitable for stranding into conductors or for solid single conductors, usually to be insulated.
1.2 The values stated in inch-pound or SI units are to be regarded separately as the 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 standard.
1.2.1 For density, resistivity and temperature, the values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the standard.Note 1
Aluminum alloys capable of meeting the requirements of this specification are listed in .Note 2
The alloy and temper designations conform to ANSI H35.1. Unified Numbering System alloy designations are listed in in accordance with Practice E 527.Note 3
Certain aluminum alloys may be subject to patent rights. U.S. patents numbers are shown in .
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 and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
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Designation: B800 – 05
Standard Specification for
8000 Series Aluminum Alloy Wire for Electrical Purposes—
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Annealed and Intermediate Tempers
This standard is issued under the fixed designation B800; 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.
TABLE 1 Aluminum Alloys
1. Scope
Alloy Designation U.S. Patent Number
1.1 This specification covers 8000 series aluminum alloys
ANSI-H35.1 UNS
fabricatedintoroundwiresinannealedorintermediatetempers
8017 A98017 .
suitable for stranding into conductors or for solid single
8030 A98030 3711339
conductors, usually to be insulated.
8076 A98076 3697260
8130 A98130 .
1.2 The values stated in inch-pound or SI units are to be
8176 A98176 RE 28419
regarded separately as the standard. The values in each system
RE 30465
are not exact equivalents; therefore, each system shall be used
8177 A98177 .
independently of the other. Combining values from the two
systems may result in nonconformance with the standard.
1.2.1 For density, resistivity and temperature, the values
Aluminum- and Magnesium-Alloy Products
stated in SI units are to be regarded as the standard.
B830 Specification for Uniform Test Methods and Fre-
NOTE 1—Aluminum alloys capable of meeting the requirements of this quency
specification are listed in Table 1.
E29 Practice for Using Significant Digits in Test Data to
NOTE 2—The alloy and temper designations conform to ANSI H35.1.
Determine Conformance with Specifications
Unified Numbering System alloy designations are listed in Table 1 in
E527 Practice for Numbering Metals and Alloys in the
accordance with Practice E527.
Unified Numbering System (UNS)
NOTE 3—Certain aluminum alloys may be subject to patent rights. U.S.
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2.3 ANSI Standard:
patents numbers are shown in Table 1.
ANSI H35.1, American National for Alloy and Temper
1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of the
Designation Systems for Aluminum
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
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2.4 NIST Document:
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
NBS Handbook 100—Copper Wire Tables of the National
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
Bureau of Standards
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
NBS Handbook 109—Aluminum Wire Tables of the Na-
tional Bureau of Standards
2. Referenced Documents
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2.5 Aluminum Association Document:
2.1 The following documents of the issue in effect on the
Registration Record ofAluminumAssociation Designations
dateofmaterialpurchaseformapartofthisspecificationtothe
and Chemical Composition Limits for Wrought Alumi-
extent referenced herein.
numandWroughtAluminumAlloys.(Theforewordinthe
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2.2 ASTM Standards:
documentdescribestheprocedureforregisteringchemical
B193 Test Method for Resistivity of Electrical Conductor
compositions of alloys with the Aluminum Association)
Materials
B557 Test Methods for Tension Testing Wrought and Cast
3. Ordering Information
3.1 Orders for material under this specification shall include
the following information:
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of Committee B01 on Electrical
3.1.1 Quantity of each size,
Conductors and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee B01.07 on Conductors
of Light Metals.
Current edition approved Oct. 1, 2005. Published November 2005. Originally
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3.1.2 Wire size, diameter in inches (See 9.1), 8. Density
3.1.3 Alloy Designation (See Table 1),
8.1 For the purpose of calculating mass, cross sections, and
3.1.4 Temper (See 4.2),
so forth, the density of aluminum alloys listed in Table 1 shall
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3.1.5 Special tension test, if required (See 6.2),
be taken as 0.098 lb/in. (2710 kg/m ) at 20°C.
3.1.6 Special jointing procedures, if permitted (See 10.2),
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