SIST EN IEC 62641:2023

Conductors for overhead lines - Aluminium and aluminium alloy wires for concentric lay stranded conductors (IEC 62641:2022)

This document specifies the mechanical and electrical properties of round and formed wires for
equivalent diameters up to the values according to Table 3 for aluminium and aluminium alloys
and according to Table 4 for thermal resistant alloys. This document is applicable to aluminium
and aluminium alloy wires for the manufacture of concentric lay overhead electrical stranded
conductors with or without gap(s) for power transmission purposes.
The various materials and their designations are listed in Table 1. For calculation purposes, the
values listed in Table 1 are used.

Leiter für Freileitungen - Drähte aus Aluminium und Aluminiumlegierung für Leiter aus konzentrisch verseilten Drähten (IEC 62641:2022)

Conducteurs pour lignes aériennes - Fils d'aluminium et en alliage d'aluminium pour conducteurs toronnés à couches concentriques (IEC 62641:2022)

La CEI 62641:2022 spécifie les propriétés mécaniques et électriques des fils ronds et de forme pour des diamètres équivalents jusqu’aux valeurs indiquées dans le Tableau 3 pour l’aluminium et les alliages d’aluminium et dans le Tableau 4 pour les alliages résistants à la chaleur. Le présent document s’applique aux fils d’aluminium et en alliage d’aluminium destinés à la fabrication de conducteurs toronnés à couches concentriques pour lignes électriques aériennes, avec ou sans espace(s) pour le transport d’énergie.
Les différents matériaux et leurs désignations sont énumérés dans le Tableau 1. Les valeurs indiquées dans ce Tableau 1 sont utilisées pour les calculsCette première édition annule et remplace la deuxième édition de l’IEC 60104 parue en 1987, la première édition de l’IEC 60121 parue en 1960, la première édition de l’IEC 60889 parue en 1987 et la première édition de l’IEC 62004 parue en 2007. Cette édition constitue une révision technique.
Cette édition inclut les modifications techniques majeures suivantes par rapport aux éditions précédentes de l’IEC 60104, l’IEC 60121, l’IEC 60889 et l’IEC 62004:

   
1. les désignations des alliages d’aluminium sont modifiées;

   
2. les alliages d’aluminium A4, AL4 et AL5 sont ajoutés;

   
3. les plages de diamètre du fil qui indiquent les propriétés mécaniques sont modifiées et étendues;

   
4. les méthodes d’essai sont fusionnées.

Vodniki za nadzemne vode - Aluminijaste žice in žice iz aluminijeve zlitine za koncentrične pletene vodnike (IEC 62641:2022)

Ta dokument določa mehanske in električne lastnosti okroglih oziroma oblikovanih žic za enakovredne premere do vrednosti, navedenih v preglednici 3 za aluminij in aluminijeve zlitine ter v preglednici 4 za toplotno odporne zlitine. Ta dokument se uporablja za aluminijaste žice in žice iz aluminijeve zlitine za proizvodnjo koncentričnih nadzemnih električnih pletenih vodnikov, z iskrišči ali brez njih, za namene prenosa moči.
Različni materiali in njihove oznake so navedeni v preglednici 1. Pri izračunih se uporabljajo vrednosti iz preglednice 1.

General Information

• Status: Published In Translation
• Public Enquiry End Date: 18-Jul-2021
• Publication Date: 18-Dec-2022
• ICS: 29.240.20 - Power transmission and distribution lines
• ICS: 77.150.10 - Aluminium products
• Technical Committee: NVV - Overhead lines and overhead electrical conductors
• Current Stage: 6100 - Translation of adopted SIST standards (Adopted Project)
• Start Date: 09-Aug-2024
• Due Date: 08-Aug-2025
• Ref Project: EN IEC 62641:2022 - Conductors for overhead lines - Aluminium and aluminium alloy wires for concentric lay stranded conductors

Relations

• Replaces: SIST EN 60889:2002 - Hard-drawn aluminium wire for overhead line conductors
• Effective Date: 07-Jun-2022
• Replaces: SIST EN 50183:2000 - Conductors for overhead lines - Aluminium-magnesium-silicon alloy wires
• Effective Date: 07-Jun-2022
• Amended By: SIST EN IEC 62641:2022/A11:2022 - Conductors for overhead lines - Aluminium and aluminium alloy wires for concentric lay stranded conductors
• Effective Date: 23-Jun-2022

Standards Content (Sample)

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-januar-2023
Nadomešča:
SIST EN 50183:2000
SIST EN 60889:2002
Vodniki za nadzemne vode - Aluminijaste žice in žice iz aluminijeve zlitine za
koncentrične pletene vodnike (IEC 62641:2022)
Conductors for overhead lines - Aluminium and aluminium alloy wires for concentric lay
stranded conductors (IEC 62641:2022)
Leiter für Freileitungen - Drähte aus Aluminium und Aluminiumlegierung für Leiter aus
konzentrisch verseilten Drähten (IEC 62641:2022)
Conducteurs pour lignes aériennes - Fils d'aluminium et en alliage d'aluminium pour
conducteurs toronnés à couches concentriques (IEC 62641:2022)
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN IEC 62641:2022
ICS:
29.240.20 Daljnovodi Power transmission and
distribution lines
77.150.10 Aluminijski izdelki Aluminium products
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EUROPEAN STANDARD EN IEC 62641

NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM May 2022
ICS 29.060.01; 29.240.20 Supersedes EN 62004:2009, EN 50183:2000,
EN 60889:1997
English Version
Conductors for overhead lines - Aluminium and aluminium alloy
wires for concentric lay stranded conductors
(IEC 62641:2022)
Conducteurs pour lignes aériennes - Fils d'aluminium et en Leiter für Freileitungen - Drähte aus Aluminium und
alliage d'aluminium pour conducteurs toronnés à couches Aluminiumlegierung für Leiter aus konzentrisch verseilten
concentriques Drähten
(IEC 62641:2022) (IEC 62641:2022)
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European foreword
The text of document 7/713/FDIS, future edition 1 of IEC 62641, prepared by IEC/TC 7 "Overhead
electrical conductors" was submitted to the IEC-CENELEC parallel vote and approved by CENELEC
as EN IEC 62641:2022.
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The text of the International Standard IEC 62641:2022 was approved by CENELEC as a European
Standard without any modification.

IEC 62641 ®
Edition 1.0 2022-03
INTERNATIONAL
STANDARD
NORME
INTERNATIONALE
Conductors for overhead lines – Aluminium and aluminium alloy wires for

concentric lay stranded conductors

Conducteurs pour lignes aériennes – Fils d’aluminium et en alliage d’aluminium

pour conducteurs toronnés à couches concentriques

INTERNATIONAL
ELECTROTECHNICAL
COMMISSION
COMMISSION
ELECTROTECHNIQUE
INTERNATIONALE
ICS 29.060.01; 29.240.20 ISBN 978-2-8322-1080-6

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CONTENTS
FOREWORD . 3
INTRODUCTION . 5
1 Scope . 6
2 Normative references . 6
3 Terms and definitions . 6
4 Material . 8
5 Joints . 8
6 Tests . 8
6.1 General . 8
6.2 Place of testing . 8
6.3 Sampling rate . 9
6.4 Test methods . 9
6.4.1 Appearance . 9
6.4.2 Wire diameter . 9
6.4.3 Tensile strength . 9
6.4.4 Elongation . 9
6.4.5 Wrapping . 10
6.4.6 Bending . 10
6.4.7 Electrical resistivity . 10
6.4.8 Thermal resistance . 10
6.5 Acceptance and rejection . 11
6.6 Certificate of compliance . 11
7 Length and tolerance on length. 11
Annex A (normative) Methods of securing formed wires . 14
Annex B (informative) Thermal-resistant property . 15
B.1 Thermal-resistant properties . 15
B.2 Explanation of the Arrhenius plot . 15
B.3 Continuous operation temperature . 16
B.4 Duration and heating temperature . 16
Bibliography . 17

Figure A.1 – Methods of securing formed wires . 14
Figure B.1 – Arrhenius plot (residual strength 90 %) . 15

a b
Table 1 – Designation and properties for calculation purposes . 11
Table 2 – Tolerance on wire diameter . 12
Table 3 – Minimum mechanical properties for Ax and ALx wires . 12
Table 4 – Minimum mechanical properties for ATx wires . 13
Table 5 – Temperature and duration of heating . 13
Table 6 – Parameters for bending test of aluminium alloy wires . 13

IEC 62641:2022 © IEC 2022 – 3 –
INTERNATIONAL ELECTROTECHNICAL COMMISSION
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CONDUCTORS FOR OVERHEAD LINES –
ALUMINIUM AND ALUMINIUM ALLOY WIRES
FOR CONCENTRIC LAY STRANDED CONDUCTORS

FOREWORD
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IEC 62641 has been prepared by IEC technical committee 7: Overhead electrical conductors.
It is an International Standard.
This first edition cancels and replaces the second edition of IEC 60104 published in 1987, the
first edition of IEC 60121 published in 1960, the first edition of IEC 60889 published in 1987,
and the first edition of IEC 62004 published in 2007. This edition constitutes a technical revision.
This edition includes the following significant technical changes with respect to the previous
editions of IEC 60104, IEC 60121, IEC 60889 and IEC 62004:
a) designations of aluminium alloys are modified;
b) aluminium alloys A4, AL4 and AL5 are added;
c) wire diameter ranges for indicating mechanical properties are modified and extended;
d) test methods are merged.
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The text of this International Standard is based on the following documents:
Draft Report on voting
7/713/FDIS 7/721/RVD
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