ASTM B229-12(2017)
(Specification)Standard Specification for Concentric-Lay-Stranded Copper and Copper-Clad Steel Composite Conductors
Standard Specification for Concentric-Lay-Stranded Copper and Copper-Clad Steel Composite Conductors
ABSTRACT
This specification covers concentric-lay-stranded conductors made from uncoated hard-drawn round copper wires in combination with hard-drawn round copper-clad steel wires for general use as overhead electrical conductors. The conductors are classified under the following type designations: Type A, Type C, Type D, Type E, Type EK, Type F, Type G, Type J, Type K, Type N, Type P, and Type V. Welds and brazes may be made in copper rods or in copper wires prior to final drawing. Joints may not be made in the finished copper wires composing concentric-lay-stranded composite conductors containing a total of seven wires or less. In other conductors, welds and brazes may be made in the finished individual copper wires composing the conductor. Also, the joints or splices may be made in the finished individual copper-clad steel wires composing concentric-lay-stranded conductors, provided that such joints or splices have a protection equivalent to that of the wire itself and that they do not decrease the strength of the finished stranded conductor below the minimum breaking strength. The density, mass, and resistance of the wires shall be determined.
SCOPE
1.1 This specification covers concentric-lay-stranded conductors made from uncoated hard-drawn round copper wires in combination with hard-drawn round copper-clad steel wires for general use as overhead electrical conductors.
1.2 For the purpose of this specification, conductors are classified under the following type designations (see Fig. 1):
Type A
Type G
Type C
Type J
Type D
Type K
Type E
Type N
Type EK
Type P
Type F
Type V
1.3 The SI values for density are regarded as the standard. For all other properties the inch-pound values are to be regarded as standard and the SI units may be approximate.
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.
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Designation: B229 −12 (Reapproved 2017)
Standard Specification for
Concentric-Lay-Stranded Copper and Copper-Clad Steel
Composite Conductors
This standard is issued under the fixed designation B229; 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 2.2 ANSI Standard:
C42 Definitions of Electrical Terms
1.1 This specification covers concentric-lay-stranded con-
2.3 National Institute of Standards and Technology:
ductors made from uncoated hard-drawn round copper wires in
NBSHandbook 100—Copper Wire Tables
combinationwithhard-drawnroundcopper-cladsteelwiresfor
general use as overhead electrical conductors.
3. Ordering Information
1.2 For the purpose of this specification, conductors are
3.1 Orders for material under this specification shall include
classified under the following type designations (see Fig. 1):
the following information:
Type A Type G
3.1.1 Quantity of each size and type;
Type C Type J
3.1.2 Conductor size: hard-drawn copper equivalent in
Type D Type K
Type E Type N circular-mil area or AWG (Section 7 and Table 1);
Type EK Type P
3.1.3 Type (see 1.2, Fig. 1, and Table 1);
Type F Type V
3.1.4 Direction of lay of outer layer, if other than left-hand
1.3 The SI values for density are regarded as the standard.
(see 6.3);
For all other properties the inch-pound values are to be
3.1.5 When physical tests shall be made (see section 8.2);
regarded as standard and the SI units may be approximate.
3.1.6 Package size (see 14.1);
3.1.7 Special package marking, if required (Section 15);
1.4 This international standard was developed in accor-
3.1.8 Lagging, if required (see 14.2); and
dance with internationally recognized principles on standard-
3.1.9 Place of inspection (Section 13).
ization established in the Decision on Principles for the
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recom-
4. Material for Wires
mendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical
Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee. 4.1 The purchaser shall designate the size and type of
conductor to be furnished. The position of the hard-drawn
copper wires and the copper-clad steel wires in the conductor
2. Referenced Documents
cross section shall be as shown in Fig. 1.
2.1 ASTM Standards:
4.2 Before stranding, the wire used shall meet the require-
B1 Specification for Hard-Drawn Copper Wire
ments of Specifications B1 and B227 that are applicable to its
B227 Specification for Hard-Drawn Copper-Clad Steel Wire
type.
B354 Terminology Relating to Uninsulated Metallic Electri-
cal Conductors
5. Joints
E29 Practice for Using Significant Digits in Test Data to
Determine Conformance with Specifications 5.1 Copper—Welds and brazes may be made in copper rods
or in copper wires prior to final drawing. Joints may not be
made in the finished copper wires composing concentric-lay-
stranded composite conductors containing a total of seven
This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee B01 on
wires or less. In other conductors, welds and brazes may be
Electrical Conductors and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee B01.06 on
Bi-Metallic Conductors.
made in the finished individual copper wires composing the
Current edition approved April 1, 2017. Published April 2017. Originally
approved in 1948. Last previous edition approved in 2012 as B229 – 12. DOI:
10.1520/B0229-12R17.
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in position when the conductor is cut at any point and shall
permitrestrandingbyhandafterbeingforciblyunraveledatthe
end of the conductor.
7. Construction
7.1 Thenumbersanddiametersofwiresinthevarioustypes
ofconcentric-lay-strandedcompositeconductorsshallconform
totherequirementsprescribedinTable1(ExplanatoryNote2).
8. Physical and Electrical Tests
8.1 Tests for the physical and electrical properties of wires
composing concentric-lay-stranded composite conductors shall
be made before but not after stranding.
8.2 At the option of the purchaser or his representative,
tension and elongation tests on wires before stranding may be
waived, and the completed conductor may be tested as a unit.
The breaking strength of the conductors so tested shall be not
less than the rated strength values shown in Table 2. The free
length between grips of the test specimen shall be not less than
24 in. (0.61 m), and care shall be taken to ensure that the wires
in the conductor are evenly gripped during the test (Explana-
tory Note 3).
9. Density
9.1 For the purpose of calculating weights, cross sections,
and so forth, the density of the copper shall be taken as 8.89
FIG. 1 Standard Types of Composite Conductors
g/cm at 20°C (Explanatory Note 4 and Table 2).
9.2 The density of both types of copper-clad-steel wire shall
be taken as stated in Table 2.
conductor, but shall be not closer than 50 ft (15 m) to any other
10. Mass and Resistance
joint in the same layer in the conductor.
10.1 The mass and electrical resistance of a unit length of
5.2 Copper-Clad Steel—Joints or splices may be made in
stranded conductor are a function of the length of lay. The
the finished individual copper-clad steel wires composing
approximate mass and electrical resistance may be determined
concentric-lay-stranded conductors, provided that such joints
using the standard increments shown in Table 3. When greater
or splices have a protection equivalent to that of the wire itself
accuracy is desired, the increment based on the specific lay of
and that they do not decrease the strength of the finished
the conductor may be calculated (Explanatory Note 6). Refer-
stranded conductor below the minimum breaking strength
ence information is shown in Table X1.1 in Appendix X1.
showninTable1.Suchjointsorsplicesshallbenotcloserthan
50 ft (15 m) to any other joint in the same layer in the
11. Variation in Area
conductor (Explanatory Note 1).
11.1 The area of cross section of the completed conductor
shall be not less than 97 % of the nominal area. The area of
6. Lay
cross section of a conductor shall be considered to be the sum
6.1 For Types A, C, and D conductors, the preferred lay is
of the cross-sectional areas of its component wires at any point
approximately 16.5 times the outside diameter of the com-
when measured perpendicularly to their axes (Explanatory
pletedconductor,butshallbenotlessthan13normorethan20
Note 8). For the purposes of determining conformance to this
times this diameter.
standard, a measured or calculated value for cross sectional
6.2 For all other types, the preferred lay of a layer of wires area shall be rounded to four significant figures in accordance
is 13.5 times the outside diameter of that layer, but shall be not
with the rounding method of Practice E29.
less than 10 nor more than 16 times this diameter.
12. Finish
6.3 The direction of lay of the outer layer shall be left-hand
12.1 The conductor shall be free of all imperfections not
unless the direction of lay is specified otherwise by the
consistent with the best commercial practice.
purchaser.
6.4 The direction of lay shall be reversed in successive 13. Inspection
layers.
13.1 Unless otherwise specified in the contract or purchase
6.5 All wires in the conductor shall lie naturally in their true order, the manufacturer shall be responsible for the perfor-
positionsinthecompletedconductor.Theyshalltendtoremain mance of all inspection and test requirements specified.
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TABLE 1 Construction Requirements and Breaking Strength of Concentric-Lay-Stranded Copper and Copper-Clad Steel Composite
Conductors
NOTE 1—Metric Equivalents—For conductor size, 1 cmil = 0.0005067 mm (round to four significant figures); for diameter 1 mil = 0.02540 mm
(round to four significant figures); for breaking strength, 1 lb = 0.45359 kg (round to four significant figures).
Conductor Size, Hard-Drawn Copper Hard-Drawn Copper
Grade 30 EHS Copper-Clad Steel Wires
A Rated Breaking
Equivalent Wires
Type Strength, min,
Number of Diameter of Number of Diameter of B
lb
cmil AWG
Wires Wires, mils Wires Wires, mils
350 000 . . . E 7 157.6 12 157.6 32 420
350 000 . . . EK 4 147.0 15 147.0 23 850
350 000 . . . V 3 175.1 9 189.3 23 480
300 000 . . . E 7 145.9 12 145.9 27 770
300 000 . . . EK 4 136.1 15 136.1 20 960
300 000 . . . V 3 162.1 9 175.2 20 730
250 000 . . . E 7 133.2 12 133.2 23 920
250 000 . . . EK 4 124.2 15 124.2 17 840
250 000 . . . V 3 148.0 9 160.0 17 420
211 600 0000 E 7 122.5 12 122.5 20 730
211 600 0000 G 2 194.4 5 194.4 15 640
211 600 0000 EK 4 114.3 15 114.3 15 370
211 600 0000 V 3 136.1 9 147.2 15 000
211 600 0000 F 1 183.3 6 183.3 12 290
167 800 000 E 7 109.1 12 109.1 16 800
167 800 000 J 3 185.1 4 185.1 16 170
167 800 000 G 2 173.1 5 173.1 12 860
167 800 000 EK 4 101.8 15 101.8 12 370
167 800 000 V 3 121.2 9 131.1 12 200
167 800 000 F 1 163.2 6 163.2 9980
133 100 00 K 4 178.0 3 178.0 17 600
133 100 00 J 3 164.8 4 164.8 13 430
133 100 00 G 2 154.2 5 154.2 10 510
133 100 00 V 3 108.0 9 116.7 9846
133 100 00 F 1 145.4 6 145.4 8094
105 600 0 K 4 158.5 3 158.5 14 490
105 600 0 J 3 146.7 4 146.7 10 970
105 600 0 G 2 137.3 5 137.3 8563
105 600 0 F 1 129.4 6 129.4 6536
83 690 1 N 5 154.6 2 154.6 15 410
83 690 1 K 4 141.2 3 141.2 11 900
83 690 1 J 3 130.7 4 130.7 9000
83 690 1 G 2 122.2 5 122.2 6956
83 690 1 F 1 115.3 6 115.3 5266
66 360 2 P 6 154.0 1 154.0 16 870
66 360 2 N 5 137.7 2 137.7 12 680
66 360 2 K 4 125.7 3 125.7 9730
66 360 2 J 3 116.4 4 116.4 7322
66 360 2 A 1 169.9 2 169.9 5876
66 360 2 G 2 108.9 5 108.9 5626
66 360 2 F 1 102.6 6 102.6 4233
52 620 3 P 6 137.1 1 137.1 13 910
52 620 3 N 5 122.6 2 122.6 10 390
52 620 3 K 4 112.0 3 112.0 7910
52 620 3 J 3 103.6 4 103.6 5955
52 620 3 A 1 151.3 2 151.3 4810
41 740 4 P 6 122.1 1 122.1 11 420
41 740 4 N 5 109.2 2 109.2 8460
41 740 4 D 2 161.5 1 161.5 7340
41 740 4 A 1 134.7 2 134.7 3938
33 090 5 P 6 108.7 1 108.7 9311
33 090 5 D 2 143.8 1 143.8 6035
33 090 5 A 1 120.0 2 120.0 3193
26 240 6 D 2 128.1 1 128.1 4942
26 240 6 A 1 106.8 2 106.8 2585
C
26 240 6 C 1 104.6 2 104.6 2143
20 820 7 D 2 114.1 1 114.1 4022
20 820 7 A 1 126.6 2 89.5 2754
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TABLE 1 Continued
Conductor Size, Hard-Drawn Copper Hard-Drawn Copper
Grade 30 EHS Copper-Clad Steel Wires
A Rated Breaking
Equivalent Wires
Type Strength, min,
Number of Diameter of Number of Diameter of B
lb
cmil AWG
Wires Wires, mils Wires Wires, mils
16 510 8 D 2 101.6 1 101.6 3256
16 510 8 A 1 112.7 2 79.7 2233
C
16 510 8 C 1 80.8 2 83.4 1100
C
11 750 9 ⁄2 D 2 80.8 1 80.8 1330
A
See Explanatory Note 7.
B
See Explanatory Note 11.
C
Grade 40 HS (all of the other CCS wire is Grade 30 EHS).
TABLE 2 Density of Copper and Copper-Clad Steel
Density at 20°C
Units
Copper 30 % Copper-Clad Steel 40 % Copper-Clad Steel
Grams per cubic centimetre 8.89 8.15 8.24
Pounds per cubic inch 0.3212 0.2944 0.2975
Pounds per circular mil-foot 0.0000030270 0.0000027750 0.0000028039
TABLE 3 Standard Increments Due to Stranding
14.2 The conductors shall be protected against damage in
Increment (Increase) of ordinary handling and shipping. If heavy wood lagging is
Type of Conductor
Resistance and Weight, %
required, it shall be specified by the purchaser at the time of
A, C, and D 0.8
purchase.
F, G, J, K, N, and P 1.0
V1.2
15. Marking
E and EK 1.4
15.1 The net mass, length (or lengths, and number of
lengths, if more than one length is included in the package),
13.2 All inspections and tests shall be made at the place of
size, type of conductor, purchase order number, and any other
manufacture unless otherwise especially agreed to between the
marks required by the purchase order shall be marked on a tag
manufacturer and the purchaser at the time of the purchase.
attached to the end of the conductor inside of the package. The
same information, together with the manufacturer’s serial
13.3 The manufacturer shall afford the inspector represent-
number (if any) and all shipping marks required by the
ing the purchaser all reasonable manufacturer’s facilities nec-
purchaser, shall appear on the outside of each package.
essary to ensure that the material is being furnished in
accordance with this specification.
16. Keywords
14. Packaging and Shipping
16.1 composite conductors; concentric-lay-stranded copper
14.1 Package sizes for conductors shall be agreed upon by conductor; copper-clad steel conductor; copper electrical con-
the manufacturer and the purchaser in the placing of individual ductor; electrical conductor; electrical conductor—copper;
orders (Explanatory Note 9). stranded copper conductor
EXPLANATORY NOTES
NOTE 1—Joints or splices in individual copper-clad steel wires in their applicable for 7-wire composite conductors (except Types F and G) and
finished size are made by electrical butt welding. Two types of joints are for 12- and 19-wire composite conductors.
(b) Compression-Weld Joints—Compression-weld joints differ from
used and are described as follows:
weld-annealed joints in that the wire is not annealed after the butt-welding
(a)Weld-Annealed Joints—After butt welding, the wire is annealed for
a distance of approximately 5 in. (127 mm) on each side of the weld. The operation, but is reinforced with a hard-drawn, seamless, silicon-tin
bronze sleeve which is applied by means of a hydraulic compressor over
weld then is protected from corrosion with one of two approaches:
the weld. This sleeve is covered with solder so as to completely seal the
(1) Asnug-fittingseamlesscoppersleevethatextendsatleast ⁄8in.(9.5
ends. These sleeves have a wall thickness of 25 to 50 % of the radius of
mm) on each side of the weld and that is thoroughly sealed to the wire
the wire, depending on wire size. Their use is usually limited to 3-wire
with solder. The wall thickness of the sleeve is at leas
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Designation: B229 − 12 (Reapproved 2017)
Standard Specification for
Concentric-Lay-Stranded Copper and Copper-Clad Steel
Composite Conductors
This standard is issued under the fixed designation B229; 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 2.2 ANSI Standard:
C 42 Definitions of Electrical Terms
1.1 This specification covers concentric-lay-stranded con-
2.3 National Institute of Standards and Technology:
ductors made from uncoated hard-drawn round copper wires in
NBS Handbook 100—Copper Wire Tables
combination with hard-drawn round copper-clad steel wires for
general use as overhead electrical conductors.
3. Ordering Information
1.2 For the purpose of this specification, conductors are
3.1 Orders for material under this specification shall include
classified under the following type designations (see Fig. 1):
the following information:
Type A Type G
3.1.1 Quantity of each size and type;
Type C Type J
3.1.2 Conductor size: hard-drawn copper equivalent in
Type D Type K
Type E Type N
circular-mil area or AWG (Section 7 and Table 1);
Type EK Type P
3.1.3 Type (see 1.2, Fig. 1, and Table 1);
Type F Type V
3.1.4 Direction of lay of outer layer, if other than left-hand
1.3 The SI values for density are regarded as the standard.
(see 6.3);
For all other properties the inch-pound values are to be
3.1.5 When physical tests shall be made (see section 8.2);
regarded as standard and the SI units may be approximate.
3.1.6 Package size (see 14.1);
3.1.7 Special package marking, if required (Section 15);
1.4 This international standard was developed in accor-
3.1.8 Lagging, if required (see 14.2); and
dance with internationally recognized principles on standard-
3.1.9 Place of inspection (Section 13).
ization established in the Decision on Principles for the
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recom-
4. Material for Wires
mendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical
4.1 The purchaser shall designate the size and type of
Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
conductor to be furnished. The position of the hard-drawn
copper wires and the copper-clad steel wires in the conductor
2. Referenced Documents
cross section shall be as shown in Fig. 1.
2.1 ASTM Standards:
4.2 Before stranding, the wire used shall meet the require-
B1 Specification for Hard-Drawn Copper Wire
ments of Specifications B1 and B227 that are applicable to its
B227 Specification for Hard-Drawn Copper-Clad Steel Wire
type.
B354 Terminology Relating to Uninsulated Metallic Electri-
cal Conductors
5. Joints
E29 Practice for Using Significant Digits in Test Data to
Determine Conformance with Specifications 5.1 Copper—Welds and brazes may be made in copper rods
or in copper wires prior to final drawing. Joints may not be
made in the finished copper wires composing concentric-lay-
stranded composite conductors containing a total of seven
This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee B01 on
wires or less. In other conductors, welds and brazes may be
Electrical Conductors and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee B01.06 on
Bi-Metallic Conductors. made in the finished individual copper wires composing the
Current edition approved April 1, 2017. Published April 2017. Originally
approved in 1948. Last previous edition approved in 2012 as B229 – 12. DOI:
10.1520/B0229-12R17.
2 3
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contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM 4th Floor, New York, NY 10036, http://www.ansi.org.
Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on Available from National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), 100
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in position when the conductor is cut at any point and shall
permit restranding by hand after being forcibly unraveled at the
end of the conductor.
7. Construction
7.1 The numbers and diameters of wires in the various types
of concentric-lay-stranded composite conductors shall conform
to the requirements prescribed in Table 1 (Explanatory Note 2).
8. Physical and Electrical Tests
8.1 Tests for the physical and electrical properties of wires
composing concentric-lay-stranded composite conductors shall
be made before but not after stranding.
8.2 At the option of the purchaser or his representative,
tension and elongation tests on wires before stranding may be
waived, and the completed conductor may be tested as a unit.
The breaking strength of the conductors so tested shall be not
less than the rated strength values shown in Table 2. The free
length between grips of the test specimen shall be not less than
24 in. (0.61 m), and care shall be taken to ensure that the wires
in the conductor are evenly gripped during the test (Explana-
tory Note 3).
9. Density
9.1 For the purpose of calculating weights, cross sections,
and so forth, the density of the copper shall be taken as 8.89
FIG. 1 Standard Types of Composite Conductors g/cm at 20°C (Explanatory Note 4 and Table 2).
9.2 The density of both types of copper-clad-steel wire shall
be taken as stated in Table 2.
conductor, but shall be not closer than 50 ft (15 m) to any other
10. Mass and Resistance
joint in the same layer in the conductor.
10.1 The mass and electrical resistance of a unit length of
5.2 Copper-Clad Steel—Joints or splices may be made in
stranded conductor are a function of the length of lay. The
the finished individual copper-clad steel wires composing
approximate mass and electrical resistance may be determined
concentric-lay-stranded conductors, provided that such joints
using the standard increments shown in Table 3. When greater
or splices have a protection equivalent to that of the wire itself
accuracy is desired, the increment based on the specific lay of
and that they do not decrease the strength of the finished
the conductor may be calculated (Explanatory Note 6). Refer-
stranded conductor below the minimum breaking strength
ence information is shown in Table X1.1 in Appendix X1.
shown in Table 1. Such joints or splices shall be not closer than
50 ft (15 m) to any other joint in the same layer in the
11. Variation in Area
conductor (Explanatory Note 1).
11.1 The area of cross section of the completed conductor
shall be not less than 97 % of the nominal area. The area of
6. Lay
cross section of a conductor shall be considered to be the sum
6.1 For Types A, C, and D conductors, the preferred lay is
of the cross-sectional areas of its component wires at any point
approximately 16.5 times the outside diameter of the com-
when measured perpendicularly to their axes (Explanatory
pleted conductor, but shall be not less than 13 nor more than 20
Note 8). For the purposes of determining conformance to this
times this diameter.
standard, a measured or calculated value for cross sectional
6.2 For all other types, the preferred lay of a layer of wires
area shall be rounded to four significant figures in accordance
is 13.5 times the outside diameter of that layer, but shall be not with the rounding method of Practice E29.
less than 10 nor more than 16 times this diameter.
12. Finish
6.3 The direction of lay of the outer layer shall be left-hand
12.1 The conductor shall be free of all imperfections not
unless the direction of lay is specified otherwise by the
consistent with the best commercial practice.
purchaser.
6.4 The direction of lay shall be reversed in successive 13. Inspection
layers.
13.1 Unless otherwise specified in the contract or purchase
6.5 All wires in the conductor shall lie naturally in their true order, the manufacturer shall be responsible for the perfor-
positions in the completed conductor. They shall tend to remain mance of all inspection and test requirements specified.
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TABLE 1 Construction Requirements and Breaking Strength of Concentric-Lay-Stranded Copper and Copper-Clad Steel Composite
Conductors
NOTE 1—Metric Equivalents—For conductor size, 1 cmil = 0.0005067 mm (round to four significant figures); for diameter 1 mil = 0.02540 mm
(round to four significant figures); for breaking strength, 1 lb = 0.45359 kg (round to four significant figures).
Conductor Size, Hard-Drawn Copper Hard-Drawn Copper
Grade 30 EHS Copper-Clad Steel Wires
A Rated Breaking
Equivalent Wires
Type Strength, min,
Number of Diameter of Number of Diameter of B
lb
cmil AWG
Wires Wires, mils Wires Wires, mils
350 000 . . . E 7 157.6 12 157.6 32 420
350 000 . . . EK 4 147.0 15 147.0 23 850
350 000 . . . V 3 175.1 9 189.3 23 480
300 000 . . . E 7 145.9 12 145.9 27 770
300 000 . . . EK 4 136.1 15 136.1 20 960
300 000 . . . V 3 162.1 9 175.2 20 730
250 000 . . . E 7 133.2 12 133.2 23 920
250 000 . . . EK 4 124.2 15 124.2 17 840
250 000 . . . V 3 148.0 9 160.0 17 420
211 600 0000 E 7 122.5 12 122.5 20 730
211 600 0000 G 2 194.4 5 194.4 15 640
211 600 0000 EK 4 114.3 15 114.3 15 370
211 600 0000 V 3 136.1 9 147.2 15 000
211 600 0000 F 1 183.3 6 183.3 12 290
167 800 000 E 7 109.1 12 109.1 16 800
167 800 000 J 3 185.1 4 185.1 16 170
167 800 000 G 2 173.1 5 173.1 12 860
167 800 000 EK 4 101.8 15 101.8 12 370
167 800 000 V 3 121.2 9 131.1 12 200
167 800 000 F 1 163.2 6 163.2 9980
133 100 00 K 4 178.0 3 178.0 17 600
133 100 00 J 3 164.8 4 164.8 13 430
133 100 00 G 2 154.2 5 154.2 10 510
133 100 00 V 3 108.0 9 116.7 9846
133 100 00 F 1 145.4 6 145.4 8094
105 600 0 K 4 158.5 3 158.5 14 490
105 600 0 J 3 146.7 4 146.7 10 970
105 600 0 G 2 137.3 5 137.3 8563
105 600 0 F 1 129.4 6 129.4 6536
83 690 1 N 5 154.6 2 154.6 15 410
83 690 1 K 4 141.2 3 141.2 11 900
83 690 1 J 3 130.7 4 130.7 9000
83 690 1 G 2 122.2 5 122.2 6956
83 690 1 F 1 115.3 6 115.3 5266
66 360 2 P 6 154.0 1 154.0 16 870
66 360 2 N 5 137.7 2 137.7 12 680
66 360 2 K 4 125.7 3 125.7 9730
66 360 2 J 3 116.4 4 116.4 7322
66 360 2 A 1 169.9 2 169.9 5876
66 360 2 G 2 108.9 5 108.9 5626
66 360 2 F 1 102.6 6 102.6 4233
52 620 3 P 6 137.1 1 137.1 13 910
52 620 3 N 5 122.6 2 122.6 10 390
52 620 3 K 4 112.0 3 112.0 7910
52 620 3 J 3 103.6 4 103.6 5955
52 620 3 A 1 151.3 2 151.3 4810
41 740 4 P 6 122.1 1 122.1 11 420
41 740 4 N 5 109.2 2 109.2 8460
41 740 4 D 2 161.5 1 161.5 7340
41 740 4 A 1 134.7 2 134.7 3938
33 090 5 P 6 108.7 1 108.7 9311
33 090 5 D 2 143.8 1 143.8 6035
33 090 5 A 1 120.0 2 120.0 3193
26 240 6 D 2 128.1 1 128.1 4942
26 240 6 A 1 106.8 2 106.8 2585
C
26 240 6 C 1 104.6 2 104.6 2143
20 820 7 D 2 114.1 1 114.1 4022
20 820 7 A 1 126.6 2 89.5 2754
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TABLE 1 Continued
Conductor Size, Hard-Drawn Copper Hard-Drawn Copper
Grade 30 EHS Copper-Clad Steel Wires
A Rated Breaking
Equivalent Wires
Type Strength, min,
Number of Diameter of Number of Diameter of B
lb
cmil AWG
Wires Wires, mils Wires Wires, mils
16 510 8 D 2 101.6 1 101.6 3256
16 510 8 A 1 112.7 2 79.7 2233
C
16 510 8 C 1 80.8 2 83.4 1100
C
11 750 9 ⁄2 D 2 80.8 1 80.8 1330
A
See Explanatory Note 7.
B
See Explanatory Note 11.
C
Grade 40 HS (all of the other CCS wire is Grade 30 EHS).
TABLE 2 Density of Copper and Copper-Clad Steel
Density at 20°C
Units
Copper 30 % Copper-Clad Steel 40 % Copper-Clad Steel
Grams per cubic centimetre 8.89 8.15 8.24
Pounds per cubic inch 0.3212 0.2944 0.2975
Pounds per circular mil-foot 0.0000030270 0.0000027750 0.0000028039
TABLE 3 Standard Increments Due to Stranding
14.2 The conductors shall be protected against damage in
Increment (Increase) of ordinary handling and shipping. If heavy wood lagging is
Type of Conductor
Resistance and Weight, %
required, it shall be specified by the purchaser at the time of
A, C, and D 0.8
purchase.
F, G, J, K, N, and P 1.0
V 1.2
15. Marking
E and EK 1.4
15.1 The net mass, length (or lengths, and number of
lengths, if more than one length is included in the package),
13.2 All inspections and tests shall be made at the place of
size, type of conductor, purchase order number, and any other
manufacture unless otherwise especially agreed to between the
marks required by the purchase order shall be marked on a tag
manufacturer and the purchaser at the time of the purchase.
attached to the end of the conductor inside of the package. The
same information, together with the manufacturer’s serial
13.3 The manufacturer shall afford the inspector represent-
number (if any) and all shipping marks required by the
ing the purchaser all reasonable manufacturer’s facilities nec-
purchaser, shall appear on the outside of each package.
essary to ensure that the material is being furnished in
accordance with this specification.
16. Keywords
14. Packaging and Shipping
16.1 composite conductors; concentric-lay-stranded copper
14.1 Package sizes for conductors shall be agreed upon by conductor; copper-clad steel conductor; copper electrical con-
the manufacturer and the purchaser in the placing of individual ductor; electrical conductor; electrical conductor—copper;
orders (Explanatory Note 9). stranded copper conductor
EXPLANATORY NOTES
NOTE 1—Joints or splices in individual copper-clad steel wires in their applicable for 7-wire composite conductors (except Types F and G) and
finished size are made by electrical butt welding. Two types of joints are for 12- and 19-wire composite conductors.
used and are described as follows: (b) Compression-Weld Joints—Compression-weld joints differ from
weld-annealed joints in that the wire is not annealed after the butt-welding
(a) Weld-Annealed Joints—After butt welding, the wire is annealed for
operation, but is reinforced with a hard-drawn, seamless, silicon-tin
a distance of approximately 5 in. (127 mm) on each side of the weld. The
bronze sleeve which is applied by means of a hydraulic compressor over
weld then is protected from corrosion with one of two approaches:
the weld. This sleeve is covered with solder so as to completely seal the
(1) A snug-fitting seamless copper sleeve that extends at least ⁄8 in. (9.5
ends. These sleeves have a wall thickness of 25 to 50 % of the radius of
mm) on each side of the weld and that is thoroughly sealed to the wire
the wire, depending on wire size. Their use is usually limited to 3-wire
with solder. The wall thickness of the sleeve is at least 10 % of the radius
conductors whe
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Designation: B229 − 12 B229 − 12 (Reapproved 2017)
Standard Specification for
Concentric-Lay-Stranded Copper and Copper-Clad Steel
Composite Conductors
This standard is issued under the fixed designation B229; 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 conductors made from uncoated hard-drawn round copper wires in
combination with hard-drawn round copper-clad steel wires for general use as overhead electrical conductors.
1.2 For the purpose of this specification, conductors are classified under the following type designations (see Fig. 1):
Type G
Type A
Type J
Type C
Type K
Type D
Type N
Type E
Type P
Type EK
Type V
Type F
1.3 The SI values for density are regarded as the standard. For all other properties the inch-pound values are to be regarded as
standard and the SI units may be approximate.
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 ASTM Standards:
B1 Specification for Hard-Drawn Copper Wire
B227 Specification for Hard-Drawn Copper-Clad Steel Wire
B354 Terminology Relating to Uninsulated Metallic Electrical Conductors
E29 Practice for Using Significant Digits in Test Data to Determine Conformance with Specifications
2.2 ANSI Standard:
C 42 Definitions of Electrical Terms
2.3 National Institute of Standards and Technology:
NBS Handbook 100—Copper Wire Tables
3. Ordering Information
3.1 Orders for material under this specification shall include the following information:
3.1.1 Quantity of each size and type;
3.1.2 Conductor size: hard-drawn copper equivalent in circular-mil area or AWG (Section 7 and Table 1);
This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee B01 on Electrical Conductors and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee B01.06 on Bi-Metallic
Conductors.
Current edition approved April 1, 2012April 1, 2017. Published May 2012April 2017. Originally approved in 1948. Last previous edition approved in 20042012 as
B229 – 04.B229 – 12. DOI: 10.1520/B0229-12.10.1520/B0229-12R17.
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FIG. 1 Standard Types of Composite Conductors
3.1.3 Type (see 1.2, Fig. 1, and Table 1);
3.1.4 Direction of lay of outer layer, if other than left-hand (see 6.3);
3.1.5 When physical tests shall be made (see section 8.2);
3.1.6 Package size (see 14.1);
3.1.7 Special package marking, if required (Section 15);
3.1.8 Lagging, if required (see 14.2); and
3.1.9 Place of inspection (Section 13).
4. Material for Wires
4.1 The purchaser shall designate the size and type of conductor to be furnished. The position of the hard-drawn copper wires
and the copper-clad steel wires in the conductor cross section shall be as shown in Fig. 1.
4.2 Before stranding, the wire used shall meet the requirements of Specifications B1 and B227 that are applicable to its type.
5. Joints
5.1 Copper—Welds and brazes may be made in copper rods or in copper wires prior to final drawing. Joints may not be made
in the finished copper wires composing concentric-lay-stranded composite conductors containing a total of seven wires or less. In
other conductors, welds and brazes may be made in the finished individual copper wires composing the conductor, but shall be
not closer than 50 ft (15 m) to any other joint in the same layer in the conductor.
5.2 Copper-Clad Steel—Joints or splices may be made in the finished individual copper-clad steel wires composing
concentric-lay-stranded conductors, provided that such joints or splices have a protection equivalent to that of the wire itself and
that they do not decrease the strength of the finished stranded conductor below the minimum breaking strength shown in Table 1.
Such joints or splices shall be not closer than 50 ft (15 m) to any other joint in the same layer in the conductor (Explanatory Note
1).
6. Lay
6.1 For Types A, C, and D conductors, the preferred lay is approximately 16.5 times the outside diameter of the completed
conductor, but shall be not less than 13 nor more than 20 times this diameter.
6.2 For all other types, the preferred lay of a layer of wires is 13.5 times the outside diameter of that layer, but shall be not less
than 10 nor more than 16 times this diameter.
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TABLE 1 Construction Requirements and Breaking Strength of Concentric-Lay-Stranded Copper and Copper-Clad Steel Composite
Conductors
NOTE 1—Metric Equivalents—For conductor size, 1 cmil = 0.0005067 mm (round to four significant figures); for diameter 1 mil = 0.02540 mm
(round to four significant figures); for breaking strength, 1 lb = 0.45359 kg (round to four significant figures).
Conductor Size, Hard-Drawn Copper Hard-Drawn Copper
Grade 30 EHS Copper-Clad Steel Wires
A Rated Breaking
Equivalent Wires
Type Strength, min,
Number of Diameter of Number of Diameter of B
lb
cmil AWG
Wires Wires, mils Wires Wires, mils
350 000 . . . E 7 157.6 12 157.6 32 420
350 000 . . . EK 4 147.0 15 147.0 23 850
350 000 . . . V 3 175.1 9 189.3 23 480
300 000 . . . E 7 145.9 12 145.9 27 770
300 000 . . . EK 4 136.1 15 136.1 20 960
300 000 . . . V 3 162.1 9 175.2 20 730
250 000 . . . E 7 133.2 12 133.2 23 920
250 000 . . . EK 4 124.2 15 124.2 17 840
250 000 . . . V 3 148.0 9 160.0 17 420
211 600 0000 E 7 122.5 12 122.5 20 730
211 600 0000 G 2 194.4 5 194.4 15 640
211 600 0000 EK 4 114.3 15 114.3 15 370
211 600 0000 V 3 136.1 9 147.2 15 000
211 600 0000 F 1 183.3 6 183.3 12 290
167 800 000 E 7 109.1 12 109.1 16 800
167 800 000 J 3 185.1 4 185.1 16 170
167 800 000 G 2 173.1 5 173.1 12 860
167 800 000 EK 4 101.8 15 101.8 12 370
167 800 000 V 3 121.2 9 131.1 12 200
167 800 000 F 1 163.2 6 163.2 9980
133 100 00 K 4 178.0 3 178.0 17 600
133 100 00 J 3 164.8 4 164.8 13 430
133 100 00 G 2 154.2 5 154.2 10 510
133 100 00 V 3 108.0 9 116.7 9846
133 100 00 F 1 145.4 6 145.4 8094
105 600 0 K 4 158.5 3 158.5 14 490
105 600 0 J 3 146.7 4 146.7 10 970
105 600 0 G 2 137.3 5 137.3 8563
105 600 0 F 1 129.4 6 129.4 6536
83 690 1 N 5 154.6 2 154.6 15 410
83 690 1 K 4 141.2 3 141.2 11 900
83 690 1 J 3 130.7 4 130.7 9000
83 690 1 G 2 122.2 5 122.2 6956
83 690 1 F 1 115.3 6 115.3 5266
66 360 2 P 6 154.0 1 154.0 16 870
66 360 2 N 5 137.7 2 137.7 12 680
66 360 2 K 4 125.7 3 125.7 9730
66 360 2 J 3 116.4 4 116.4 7322
66 360 2 A 1 169.9 2 169.9 5876
66 360 2 G 2 108.9 5 108.9 5626
66 360 2 F 1 102.6 6 102.6 4233
52 620 3 P 6 137.1 1 137.1 13 910
52 620 3 N 5 122.6 2 122.6 10 390
52 620 3 K 4 112.0 3 112.0 7910
52 620 3 J 3 103.6 4 103.6 5955
52 620 3 A 1 151.3 2 151.3 4810
41 740 4 P 6 122.1 1 122.1 11 420
41 740 4 N 5 109.2 2 109.2 8460
41 740 4 D 2 161.5 1 161.5 7340
41 740 4 A 1 134.7 2 134.7 3938
33 090 5 P 6 108.7 1 108.7 9311
33 090 5 D 2 143.8 1 143.8 6035
33 090 5 A 1 120.0 2 120.0 3193
26 240 6 D 2 128.1 1 128.1 4942
26 240 6 A 1 106.8 2 106.8 2585
C
26 240 6 C 1 104.6 2 104.6 2143
20 820 7 D 2 114.1 1 114.1 4022
20 820 7 A 1 126.6 2 89.5 2754
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TABLE 1 Continued
Conductor Size, Hard-Drawn Copper Hard-Drawn Copper
Grade 30 EHS Copper-Clad Steel Wires
A Rated Breaking
Equivalent Wires
Type Strength, min,
Number of Diameter of Number of Diameter of B
lb
cmil AWG
Wires Wires, mils Wires Wires, mils
16 510 8 D 2 101.6 1 101.6 3256
16 510 8 A 1 112.7 2 79.7 2233
C
16 510 8 C 1 80.8 2 83.4 1100
1 C
11 750 9 ⁄2 D 2 80.8 1 80.8 1330
A
See Explanatory Note 7.
B
See Explanatory Note 11.
C
Grade 40 HS (all of the other CCS wire is Grade 30 EHS).
6.3 The direction of lay of the outer layer shall be left-hand unless the direction of lay is specified otherwise by the purchaser.
6.4 The direction of lay shall be reversed in successive layers.
6.5 All wires in the conductor shall lie naturally in their true positions in the completed conductor. They shall tend to remain
in position when the conductor is cut at any point and shall permit restranding by hand after being forcibly unraveled at the end
of the conductor.
7. Construction
7.1 The numbers and diameters of wires in the various types of concentric-lay-stranded composite conductors shall conform to
the requirements prescribed in Table 1 (Explanatory Note 2).
8. Physical and Electrical Tests
8.1 Tests for the physical and electrical properties of wires composing concentric-lay-stranded composite conductors shall be
made before but not after stranding.
8.2 At the option of the purchaser or his representative, tension and elongation tests on wires before stranding may be waived,
and the completed conductor may be tested as a unit. The breaking strength of the conductors so tested shall be not less than the
rated strength values shown in Table 2. The free length between grips of the test specimen shall be not less than 24 in. (0.61 m),
and care shall be taken to ensure that the wires in the conductor are evenly gripped during the test (Explanatory Note 3).
9. Density
9.1 For the purpose of calculating weights, cross sections, and so forth, the density of the copper shall be taken as 8.89 g/cm
at 20°C (Explanatory Note 4 and Table 2).
9.2 The density of both types of copper-clad-steel wire shall be taken as stated in Table 2.
10. Mass and Resistance
10.1 The mass and electrical resistance of a unit length of stranded conductor are a function of the length of lay. The
approximate mass and electrical resistance may be determined using the standard increments shown in Table 3. When greater
accuracy is desired, the increment based on the specific lay of the conductor may be calculated (Explanatory Note 6). Reference
information is shown in Table X1.1 in Appendix X1.
11. Variation in Area
11.1 The area of cross section of the completed conductor shall be not less than 97 % of the nominal area. The area of cross
section of a conductor shall be considered to be the sum of the cross-sectional areas of its component wires at any point when
measured perpendicularly to their axes (Explanatory Note 8). For the purposes of determining conformance to this standard, a
measured or calculated value for cross sectional area shall be rounded to four significant figures in accordance with the rounding
method of Practice E29.
12. Finish
12.1 The conductor shall be free of all imperfections not consistent with the best commercial practice.
TABLE 2 Density of Copper and Copper-Clad Steel
Density at 20°C
Units
Copper 30 % Copper-Clad Steel 40 % Copper-Clad Steel
Grams per cubic centimetre 8.89 8.15 8.24
Pounds per cubic inch 0.3212 0.2944 0.2975
Pounds per circular mil-foot 0.0000030270 0.0000027750 0.0000028039
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TABLE 3 Standard Increments Due to Stranding
Increment (Increase) of
Type of Conductor
Resistance and Weight, %
A, C, and D 0.8
F, G, J, K, N, and P 1.0
V 1.2
E and EK 1.4
13. Inspection
13.1 Unless otherwise specified in the contract or purchase order, the manufacturer shall be responsible for the performance of
all inspection and test requirements specified.
13.2 All inspections and tests shall be made at the place of manufacture unless otherwise especially agreed to between the
manufacturer and the purchaser at the time of the purchase.
13.3 The manufacturer shall afford the inspector representing the purchaser all reasonable manufacturer’s facilities necessary
to ensure that the material is being furnished in accordance with this specification.
14. Packaging and Shipping
14.1 Package sizes for conductors shall be agreed upon by the manufacturer and the purchaser in the placing of individual orders
(Explanatory Note 9).
14.2 The conductors shall be protected against damage in ordinary handling and shipping. If heavy wood lagging is required,
it shall be specified by the purchaser at the time of purchase.
15. Marking
15.1 The net mass, length (or lengths, and number of lengths, if more than one length is included in the package), size, type
of conductor, purchase order number, and any other marks required by the purchase order shall be marked on a tag attached to the
end of the conductor inside of the package. The same information, together with the manufacturer’s serial number (if any) and all
shipping marks required by the purchaser, shall appear on the outside of each package.
16. Keywords
16.1 composite conductors; concentric-lay-stranded copper conductor; copper-clad steel conductor; copper electrical conductor;
electrical conductor; electrical conductor—copper; stranded copper conductor
EXPLANATORY NOTES
NOTE 1—Joints or splices in individual copper-clad steel wires in their finished size are made by electrical butt welding. Two types of joints are used and
are described as follows:
(a) Weld-Annealed Joints—After butt welding, the wire is annealed for a distance of approximately 5 in. (127 mm) on each side of the weld. The weld
then is protected from corrosion with one of two approaches:
(1) A snug-fitting seamless copper sleeve that extends at least ⁄8 in. (9.5 mm) on each side of the weld and that is thoroughly sealed to the wire with
solder. The wall thickness of the sleeve is at least 10 % of the radius of the wire.
(2) Protect the weld from corrosion and ensure acceptable conductivity through the use of silver solder that extends at least ⁄8 in. (9.5 mm) on each side
of the weld.
(a) Weld-Annealed Joints—After butt welding, the wire is annealed for a distance of appr
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