Designation: B400/B400M − 14

Standard Specification for

Compact Round Concentric-Lay-Stranded Aluminum 1350
Conductors1
This standard is issued under the fixed designation B400/B400M; 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 B609/B609M Specification for Aluminum 1350 Round

1.1 This specification covers aluminum 1350-H19 (extra Wire, Annealed and Intermediate Tempers, for Electrical
hard), 1350-H16 or -H26 ([n ]hard), 1350-H14 or -H24 (1⁄2 Purposes
hard) and 1350-H142 or -H242 (1⁄2 hard) bare compact-round E29 Practice for Using Significant Digits in Test Data to
concentric-lay-stranded conductors made from round or shaped Determine Conformance with Specifications
wires for use as uninsulated electrical conductors or in covered E527 Practice for Numbering Metals and Alloys in the

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or insulated electrical conductors. These conductors shall be Unified Numbering System (UNS)
composed of a central core surrounded by one or more roller or 2.2 Other Documents:
die compacted layers of helically applied wires (Explanatory ANSI H35.1/H35.1(M) Alloy and Temper Designation Sys-
Note 1 and Note 2). tems for Aluminum3
NBS Handbook 100-Copper Wire Tables, of the National
1.2 The values stated in either SI units or inch-pound units
Bureau of Standards4
are to be regarded separately as standard. The values stated in
each system may not be exact equivalents; therefore, each 3. Classification
system shall be used independently of the other. Combining
values from the two systems may result in non-conformance 3.1 For the purpose of this specification, conductors are
with the standard. classified as follows:
3.1.1 Class AA—For bare conductors usually used in over-
NOTE 1—Prior to 1975, aluminum 1350 was designated as EC head lines.
aluminum.
NOTE 2—The aluminum and temper designations conform to ANSI 3.1.2 Class A—For conductors to be covered with weather-
Standard H35.1. Aluminum 1350 corresponds to Unified Numbering resistant materials, and for bare conductors where greater
System A91350 in accordance with Practice E527. flexibility than is afforded by Class AA is required. Conductors
indicated for further fabrication into tree wire or to be insulated
2. Referenced Documents and laid helically with or around aluminum or ACSR
2.1 ASTM Standards:2 messengers, shall be regarded as Class A conductors with
B230/B230M Specification for Aluminum 1350–H19 Wire respect to direction of lay only (see 6.3).
for Electrical Purposes 3.1.3 Class B—For conductors to be insulated with various
B231/B231M Specification for Concentric-Lay-Stranded materials such as rubber, paper, varnished cloth, and so forth,
Aluminum 1350 Conductors and for the conductors indicated under Class A where greater
B263 Test Method for Determination of Cross-Sectional flexibility is required.
Area of Stranded Conductors
B354 Terminology Relating to Uninsulated Metallic Electri- 4. Ordering Information
cal Conductors 4.1 Orders for material under this specification shall include
the following information:
4.1.1 Quantity of each size and class (Table 1),
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee B01 on 4.1.2 Conductor size; circular-mil area or AWG (Section 7),
Electrical Conductors and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee B01.07 on 4.1.3 Class (Section 3),
Conductors of Light Metals. 4.1.4 Temper (Section 13),
Current edition approved Jan. 1, 2014. Published January 2014. Originally
approved in 1963. Last previous edition approved in 2008 as B400/B400M – 08ε1.
DOI: 10.1520/B0400_B0400M-14.
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TABLE 1 Construction of Compact-Round Concentric-Lay-Stranded, Aluminum Conductors
NOTE 1—Metric values listed below represent a soft conversion and as such they may not be the same as those metric values which are calculated from
the basic metric density.
Nominal Compact Nominal Nominal Mass Nominal DC Resistance
Conductor Size Number of
Class Conductor Diameter Mass per per Kilometer, at 20°C
Wires
Circular Mils AWG mm2 in. mm 1000 ft, lb kgA Ω/1000 ft Ω/km
1 500 000 760 B 91B,C 1.299 33.0 1406 2092 0.0116 0.0380
1 250 000 633 B 91B,C 1.184 30.1 1172 1744 0.0138 0.0453
1 100 000 557 B 91B,C 1.112 28.2 1031 1534 0.0158 0.0518
1 000 000 507 B 61D 1.060 26.9 937 1394 0.0173 0.0563
900 000 456 B 61D 0.999 25.4 844 1257 0.0193 0.0632
800 000 405 B 61D 0.938 23.8 750 1116 0.0217 0.0712
750 000 380 B 61D 0.908 23.1 703 1046 0.0231 0.0759
700 000 355 B 61D 0.877 22.3 656 976 0.0248 0.0813
650 000 329 B 61D 0.845 21.5 609 906 0.0267 0.0875
600 000 304 B 61D 0.813 20.7 563 838 0.0289 0.0948
556 500 282 AA 19E 0.780 19.8 521 775 0.0312 0.102
550 000 279 B 61D 0.775 19.7 516 768 0.0315 0.103
500 000 253 B 37F 0.736 18.7 468 696 0.0347 0.114
500 000 253 AA 19E 0.736 18.7 468 696 0.0347 0.114
477 000 242 AA 19E 0.722 18.3 447 665 0.0364 0.119
450 000 228 B 37F 0.700 17.8 422 628 0.0385 0.126
400 000 203 B 37F 0.659 16.7 375 558 0.0434 0.142
397 500 201 AA, A 19E 0.659 16.7 372 554 0.0436 0.143
350 000 177 B 37F 0.616 15.6 328 488 0.0495 0.162
350 000 177 A 19E 0.616 15.6 328 488 0.0495 0.162
336 400 170 A 19E 0.603 15.3 315 469 0.0516 0.169
336 400 170 AA 7 0.603 15.3 315 469 0.0516 0.169
300 000 152 B 37F 0.570 14.5 281 418 0.0578 0.190
300 000 152 A 19E 0.570 14.5 281 418 0.0578 0.190
300 000 152 AA 7 0.570 14.5 281 418 0.0578 0.190
266 800 135 A 19E 0.537 13.6 250 372 0.0650 0.213
266 800 135 AA 7 0.537 13.6 250 372 0.0650 0.213
250 000 127 B 37F 0.520 13.2 234 348 0.0694 0.228
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250 000 127 A 19E 0.520 13.2 234 348 0.0694 0.228
250 000 127 AA 7 0.520 13.2 234 348 0.0694 0.228
211 600 0000 107 B 19E 0.475 12.1 198 295 0.0820 0.269
211 600 0000 107 AA, A 7 0.475 12.1 198 295 0.0820 0.269
167 800 000 85.0 B 19E 0.423 10.7 157 234 0.103 0.338
167 800 000 85.0 AA, A 7 0.423 10.7 157 234 0.103 0.338
133 100 00 67.4 B 19E 0.376 9.55 125 186 0.130 0.428
133 100 00 67.4 AA, A 7 0.376 9.55 125 186 0.130 0.428
105 600 0 53.5 B 19E 0.336 8.53 98.9 147 0.164 0.539
105 600 0 53.5 AA, A 7 0.336 8.53 98.9 147 0.164 0.539
83 690 1 42.4 B 19E 0.299 7.59 78.4 117 0.207 0.680
83 690 1 42.4 AA, A 7 0.299 7.59 78.4 117 0.207 0.680
66 360 2 33.6 AA, A, B 7 0.268 6.81 62.2 92.6 0.261 0.857
52 620 3 26.7 A, B 7 0.238 6.05 49.3 73.3 0.330 1.08
41 740 4 21.2 A, B 7 0.213 5.41 39.1 58.2 0.416 1.36
26 240 6 13.3 A, B 7 0.169 4.29 24.6 36.6 0.661 2.17
16 510 8 8.37 A, B 7 0.134 3.40 15.5 23.1 1.05 3.44
A
1 lb/1000 ft = 1.488 kg/km.
B
85 wires minimum.
C
As agreed upon between the manufacturer and the customer, these sizes may be produced with a 61 to 58 wire construction of the appropriate wire size.
D
58 wires minimum.
E
18 wires minimum.
F
35 wires minimum.

4.1.5 Lay direction if nonstandard (see 6.3 and 6.4), re- cold-upset welding, but not by electric-butt welding. Joints are
versed or unidirectional (see 6.4) or special (see 6.5), not permitted in the finished center wire of seven-stranded
4.1.6 Special tension test, if required (see 17.2), conductors.
4.1.7 Place of inspection (Section 18), and 5.1.2 Joints may be made in any of the wires in conductors
4.1.8 Packaging and Package Marking (Section 19). of 18 or more wires by electric-butt welding, cold-pressure
welding, or electric butt, cold-upset welding.
5. Joints 5.1.3 The minimum distance between a wire joint and
5.1 1350-H19 Conductors for Use in Bare Overhead Lines: another joint either in the same wire or in other wires of the
5.1.1 Joints may be made in the six outer wires of seven- completed conductor shall be 50 ft [15 m].
strand conductors by cold-pressure welding or by electric-butt, 5.2 Conductors of All Tempers to Be Insulated or Covered:

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5.2.1 Joints may be made in any of the wires of any TABLE 2 Rating Factors
stranding by electric-butt welding, cold-pressure welding, or Stranding
electric-butt, cold-upset welding. Number of Wires in
5.2.2 Joints in the individual wires in a finished conductor Conductor Number of Layers Rating Factor, %

shall be not closer together than 1 ft [0.3 m] for conductors of 7 1 96

19A 2 93
19 wires or less, or closer than 1 ft in a layer for conductors of 37B 3 91
more than 19 wires. 61C 4 90
91D 5 90
5.3 No joint or splice shall be made in a stranded conductor A
18 wires minimum.
as a whole. B
35 wires minimum.
C
58 wires minimum.
6. Lay D
85 wires minimum.

6.1 The length of lay or each layer for Classes AA and A

shall be not less than 11 nor more than 17.5 times the outside
diameter of that layer. of the respective component wires given in Specification
B609/B609M. The minimum rated strengths of the conductors
6.2 The length of lay of the outer layer for Class B shall be shall be taken as the sum of the calculated minimum strengths
not less than 8 nor more than 16 times the outside diameter of of the component wires multiplied by the rating factor given in
the completed conductor, except that for sizes No. 2 AWG Table 2. The maximum rated strength of the conductors shall
[33.6 mm2] and smaller, the maximum length of lay shall be be taken as the sum of the calculated maximum strengths of the
not more than 17.5 times the outside diameter of the completed component wires (Explanatory Note 6).
conductor.
8.3 Rated-strength and breaking-strength values shall be
6.3 The direction of lay of the outer layer shall be right-hand rounded to three significant figures, in the final value only, in
for Classes AA and A, and it shall be reversed in successive accordance with the rounding method of Practice E29.
layers. For Class A stranding where the conductors are to be
insulated and laid helically with or around aluminum or ACSR 8.4 Rated strengths of conductors are given in Table 3.
messengers, the stranding lay direction may be unidirectional
9. Density
or unilay in successive layers.
9.1 For the purpose of calculating mass, linear density, cross
6.4 The direction of lay of the outer layer shall be left-hand
sections, and so forth, the density of aluminum 1350 shall be
for Class B, and it shall be reversed in successive layers,
taken as 2705 kg/m3 (0.0975 lb/in.3) at 20°C.
unidirectional, or unilay.
6.5 Other lay requirements may be furnished by special 10. Mass and Electrical Resistance
agreement between the manufacturer and the purchaser. 10.1 The mass and electrical resistance of a unit length of
stranded conductor are a function of the length of lay. The
7. Construction approximate mass and electrical resistance may be determined
7.1 The construction of the conductors shall be as shown in using an increment of 2 %. When greater accuracy is desired,
Table 1 as to number of wires and cross-sectional area of the the increment based on the specific lay of the conductor may be
completed conductor, and the lay shall be in accordance with calculated (Explanatory Note 1).
Section 6. 10.2 The maximum electrical resistance of a unit length of
7.2 Wire used in the fabrication of conductor shall be of stranded conductor shall not exceed the nominal dc resistance
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such dimensions as to produce a finished conductor having a (Table 1) +2 % (Explanatory Note 1).
nominal cross-sectional area and diameter as prescribed in 10.2.1 When the dc resistance is measured at other than
Table 1. 20°C, it is to corrected by using the multiplying factor given in
Table 4.
8. Rated Strength of Conductor
10.3 For conductors to be used in covered or insulated wires
8.1 The rated strength of 1350-H19 conductors shall be or cables, direct current (DC) resistance measurement may be
taken as the percentage, indicated in Table 2, of the sum of the used instead of the method outlined in Section 14 to determine
strengths of the component wires, calculated on the basis of the compliance with this specification.
nominal wire diameter for the corresponding noncompacted
construction given in Specification B231/B231M and the 11. Mechanical and Electrical Tests of Conductors
specified minimum average tensile strength given in Specifi- Fabricated from Wires other than 1350-H26, -H24, or
cation B230/B230M for 1350-H19 wire (Explanatory Note 6). -H242 and Annealed after Stranding to Meet 1350-
8.2 Calculations for rated strengths of 1350-H16, -H26, H26, -H24, or -H242 Requirements
-H14, -H24, -H142, and -H242 conductors shall be made on 11.1 The completed conductor shall be tested as a unit. The
the basis of the strengths of the component wires using the minimum breaking strength of bare conductors shall be not less
nominal wire diameter for the noncompacted construction than minimum rated strength if failure occurs in the free length
given in Specification B231/B231M and the specified maxi- at least 1 in. [25 mm] beyond the end of either gripping device,
mum and minimum tensile strengths for the appropriate temper or shall be not less than 95 % of the minimum rated strength if

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TABLE 3 Conductor Rated Strengths
1350-H16, -H26A 1350-H14, -H24A
Conductor Size Number of 1350-H19 1350-H142, -H242A
Wires Min Max Min Max
cmil AWG mm2 kips kN kips kN kips kN kips kN kips kN
1 500 000 760 91B 25.4 113 18.0 80.1 25.9 115 15.9 70.7 23.5 105
1 250 000 633 91B 21.6 96.3 15.0 66.7 21.6 96.1 13.3 59.2 19.6 87.3
1 100 000 557 91B 19.4 86.4 13.2 58.8 19.0 84.6 11.7 52.0 17.3 75.2
1 000 000 507 61C 17.7 78.6 12.0 53.4 17.3 76.8 10.60 47.1 15.7 69.8
900 000 456 61C 15.9 70.8 10.8 48.1 15.6 69.2 9.55 42.5 14.1 62.9
800 000 405 61C 14.4 64.1 9.61 42.7 13.8 61.5 8.48 37.7 12.6 55.9
750 000 380 61C 13.5 60.2 9.02 40.1 13.0 57.7 7.95 35.4 11.8 52.4
700 000 355 61C 12.9 57.2 8.41 37.4 12.1 53.8 7.42 33.0 11.0 48.9
650 000 329 61C 11.9 53.1 7.81 34.7 11.2 49.9 6.89 30.6 10.2 45.4
600 000 304 61C 11.50 51.0 7.21 32.1 10.4 46.1 6.36 28.3 9.43 41.9
556 500 282 19D 9.75 43.4 6.91 30.7 9.61 42.8 6.09 27.1 8.74 38.9
550 000 279 61C 10.50 46.7 6.62 29.4 9.51 42.3 5.84 26.0 8.65 38.5
500 000 253 37E 9.11 40.5 6.07 27.0 8.63 38.4 5.36 23.8 7.85 34.9
500 000 253 19D 8.76 39.0 6.21 27.6 8.64 38.4 5.48 24.4 7.85 34.9
477 000 242 19D 8.36 37.2 5.92 26.3 8.24 36.6 5.22 23.2 7.49 33.3
450 000 228 37E 8.20 36.5 5.47 24.3 7.78 34.6 4.83 21.5 7.07 31.5
400 000 203 37E 7.44 33.1 4.86 21.6 6.91 30.8 4.29 19.1 6.29 28.0
397 500 201 19D 7.11 31.6 4.93 21.9 6.86 30.5 4.35 19.4 6.24 27.8
350 000 177 37E 6.76 30.1 4.26 18.9 6.05 26.9 3.76 16.7 5.50 24.5
350 000 177 19D 6.39 28.4 4.34 19.3 6.05 26.9 3.83 17.1 5.50 24.4
336 400 170 19D 6.15 27.3 4.18 18.6 5.82 25.9 3.69 16.4 5.29 23.5
336 400 170 7 5.96 26.5 4.31 19.2 5.81 25.9 3.80 16.9 5.28 23.5
300 000 152 37E 5.89 26.2 3.64 16.2 5.18 23.0 3.21 14.3 4.71 20.9
300 000 152 19D 5.48 24.4 3.73 16.6 5.19 23.1 3.29 14.6 4.72 21.0
300 000 152 7 5.43 24.1 3.84 17.1 5.18 23.1 3.39 15.1 4.71 21.0
266 800 135 19D 4.97 22.1 3.31 14.7 4.61 20.5 2.92 13.0 4.19 18.6
266 800 135 7 4.83 21.5 3.42 15.2 4.61 20.5 3.02 13.4 4.19 18.6

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250 000 127 37E 4.91 21.9 3.04 13.5 4.32 19.2 2.68 11.9 3.93 17.5
250 000 127 19D 4.66 20.7 3.10 13.8 4.32 19.2 2.74 12.2 3.93 17.5
250 000 127 7 4.52 20.1 3.21 14.3 4.32 19.2 2.83 12.6 3.93 17.5
211 600 0000 107 19D 4.02 17.9 2.63 11.7 3.65 16.3 2.32 10.3 3.32 14.8
211 600 0000 107 7 3.83 17.0 2.71 12.1 3.66 16.3 2.39 10.6 3.33 14.8
167 800 000 85.0 19D 3.31 14.7 2.08 9.27 2.90 12.9 1.84 8.18 2.64 11.7
167 800 000 85.0 7 3.04 13.5 2.15 9.56 2.90 12.9 1.90 8.44 2.63 11.7
133 100 00 67.4 19D 2.67 11.9 1.65 7.35 2.30 10.2 1.46 6.49 2.09 9.30
133 100 00 67.4 7 2.51 11.2 1.71 7.59 2.30 10.2 1.51 6.70 2.09 9.30
105 600 0 53.5 19D 2.16 9.62 1.31 5.84 1.83 8.13 1.16 5.15 1.66 7.39
105 600 0 53.5 7 1.99 8.85 1.35 6.02 1.82 8.11 1.19 5.31 1.66 7.38
83 690 1 42.4 19D 1.74 7.76 1.04 4.63 1.45 6.44 0.918 4.08 1.32 5.85
83 690 1 42.4 7 1.64 7.29 1.07 4.77 1.44 6.43 0.946 4.21 1.31 5.84
66 360 2 33.6 7 1.35 6.01 0.851 3.79 1.15 5.10 0.751 3.34 1.04 4.64
52 620 3 26.7 7 1.09 4.85 0.674 3.00 0.909 4.04 0.595 2.65 0.827 3.68
41 740 4 21.1 7 0.881 3.92 0.535 2.38 0.721 3.21 0.472 2.10 0.655 2.92
26 240 6 13.3 7 0.563 2.51 0.336 1.49 0.453 2.02 0.297 1.32 0.412 1.83
16 510 8 8.37 7 0.312 1.39 0.212 0.943 0.286 1.27 0.187 0.832 0.260 1.16
A
The minimum rated strength for a 1350 H142 or a 1350 H242 temper is based on the minimum tensile strength of the 1350 H14 or 1350 H24 temper.
The maximum rated strength for a 1350 H142 or a 1350 H242 temper is based on the maximum tnesile strength of the 1350 H16 H24 temper.
B
85 wires minimum.
C
58 wires minimum.
D
18 wires minimum.
E
35 wires minimum.

failure occurs inside, or within 1 in. of the end of either 13. Requirements of Wires
gripping device. The maximum breaking strength of 1350-
13.1 Before stranding and compacting, the round wire used
H26, -H24, or -H242 conductors shall be not greater than their
shall meet the requirements of Specifications B230/B230M or
maximum rated strengths. The free length between grips of the
test specimen shall be not less than 24 in. [600 mm], and care B609/B609M, whichever is applicable.
shall be taken to ensure that the wires in the conductor are 13.2 Wire shaped before stranding shall meet the require-
evenly gripped during the test (Section 8 and Explanatory Note ments of the appropriate specification listed in 13.1 except for
3). tensile and elongation requirements and diameter tolerance.
For 1350-H19 temper, the minimum tensile and elongation
12. Workmanship, Finish, and Appearance requirements shall be 96 % of those for round wire of the same
12.1 The conductor shall be clean and free from imperfec- nominal area, provided the completed conductor is capable of
tions not consistent with good commercial practice. meeting the requirements of Sections 8 and 17. For 1350-H16

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TABLE 4 Temperature Correction Factors for Conductor after stranding, unless otherwise agreed by the manufacturer
Resistance and the purchaser as provided in 17.2 (Explanatory Note 2).
Multiplying Factor for
Temperature,°C
Conversion to 20°C 17.2 At the option of the purchaser, at the time of placing
0 1.088 the order, tension and elongation tests of wire before stranding
5 1.064 may be waived, and the completed conductor may be tested as
10 1.042 a unit. The minimum breaking strength of conductors so tested
15 1.020
20 1.000 shall be not less than the rated strength of 1350-H19 conduc-
25 0.980 tors or the minimum rated strength of 1350-H16, -H26, -H14,
30 0.961 -H24, -H142, and -H242 conductors if failure occurs in the free
35 0.943
40 0.925 length at least 1 in. [25 mm] beyond the end of either gripping
45 0.908 device, or shall be not less than 95 % of the rated or minimum
50 0.892
55 0.876
rated strength if failure occurs inside, or within 1 in. of the end
60 0.861 of either gripping device. The maximum breaking strength of
65 0.846 1350-H16, -H26, -H14, -H24, -H142, and -H242 conductors
70 0.832
75 0.818
shall be not greater than their maximum rated strengths. The
80 0.805 free length between grips of the test specimen shall be not less
85 0.792 than 24 in. [600 mm] and care shall be taken to ensure that the
90 0.780
wires in the conductor are evenly gripped during the test
(Section 8 and Explanatory Note 3).
or -H26, 1350-H14 or -H24, and 1350-H142 or -H242, the
tensile requirements shall be the same as those for round wires 18. Inspection
of equal nominal area. The area tolerances for shaped wire of 18.1 Unless otherwise specified in the contract or purchase
all tempers shall be such that the finished conductor conforms order, the manufacturer shall be responsible for the perfor-
to Section 14. mance of all inspection and test requirements specified.
14. Variation in Area 18.2 All inspections and tests shall be made at the place of
14.1 The cross-sectional area of the conductor shall be not manufacture unless otherwise especially agreed to between the
less than 98 % of the cross-sectional area as specified in manufacturer and the purchaser at the time of the purchase.
Column 1 of Table 1. 18.3 The manufacturer shall afford the inspector represent-
14.2 The manufacturer shall determine the cross-sectional ing the purchaser all reasonable facilities to satisfy him that the
area by Test Method B263. In applying this method, the material is being furnished in accordance with this specifica-
increment in weight resulting from stranding may be the tion.
applicable value specified in 10.1 or it may be calculated from
the measured dimensions of the sample under test. In case of 19. Packaging and Package Marking
question regarding area compliance, the actual mass increment 19.1 Package sizes for conductors shall be agreed upon by
due to stranding shall be calculated. the manufacturer and the purchaser in the placing of individual
orders.
15. Variation in Diameter

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15.1 The average diameter of the conductor shall vary by 19.2 The conductors shall be protected against damage in
not more than +1–2 % from the diameter specified in Table 1 ordinary handling and shipping.
except that sizes 0 [53.5 mm2] through 0000 [107 mm2] shall 19.3 There shall be only one length of conductor on a reel
vary by not more than +11⁄2 –21⁄2 % from the average diameter unless otherwise agreed upon by the manufacturer and pur-
specified in Table 1. chaser at time of placing order.
16. Sampling 19.4 The net mass, length (and number of lengths, if more
than one length is included in the package), size, kind of
16.1 The aluminum cross-sectional area (Section 14) and
conductor, purchase order number, and any other marks re-
the diameter (Section 15) shall be measured on a sample of
quired by the purchase order shall be marked on a tag attached
completed conductor. At least one sample shall be tested on
to the end of the conductor inside of the package. The same
each size of conductor on each order of quantities from 5000 to
information, together with the manufacturer’s serial number (if
100 000 ft [1500 to 30 000 m], and one additional sample
any) and all shipping marks required by the purchaser, shall
tested from each 100 000 ft thereafter.
appear on the outside of each package.
17. Mechanical and Electrical Tests of Conductors with
1350-H19 Wire and Conductors Fabricated from 20. Keywords
1350-H16 or -H26, 1350-H14 or -H24, or 1350-H142 20.1 aluminum conductors; aluminum electrical conductor;
or -H242 Wire and Not Annealed After Stranding compact round stranded conductors; concentric-lay-stranded
17.1 Tests for the mechanical and electrical properties of conductors; electrical conductor; electrical conductor-
wire composing the conductor shall be made before, but not aluminum; stranded conductors

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EXPLANATORY NOTES

NOTE 1—In this specification only compact round concentric-lay- round wire constructions which are applicable to compacted wire con-
stranded conductor constructions are specifically designated. Construc- structions.
tions not included in this specification should be specifically agreed upon NOTE 4—Individual wires should not be unlaid from compact round
by the manufacturer and the purchaser when placing the order. conductors for testing purposes. Some physical properties of the indi-
NOTE 2—For definitions of terms relating to conductors, reference vidual compacted wires may be altered by the deformation brought about
should be made to Terminology B354. by compacting, unlaying, and straightening for test.
NOTE 5—To test stranded conductors for breaking strength successfully
NOTE 3—The increment of mass or electrical resistance of a completed as a unit requires adequate means of gripping the ends of the test specimen
concentric-lay-stranded conductor (k) in percent is as follows: without causing damage that may result in a failure below the actual
strength of the conductor. Various means are available, such as compres-
k 5 100 ~ m 2 1 !
sion sleeves, split sleeves, and preformed grips, but ordinary jaws or
where m is the stranding factor, and is also the ratio of the mass of clamping devices usually are not suitable.
linear density or electrical resistance of a unit length of stranded conductor NOTE 6—The calculation of a nominal strand wire diameter (in.) is =
to that of a solid conductor of the same cross-sectional area or of a
stranded conductor with infinite length of lay, that is, all wires parallel to
the conductor axis. The stranding factor mfor the completed stranded
conductor is the numerical average of the stranding factors for each of the
ŒS nominal circular mil area of conductor
number of strand wires
3 0.001 D
individual wires in the conductor, including the straight core wire, if any
(for which the stranding factor is unity). The stranding factor (mind) for
any given wire in a concentric-lay-stranded conductor is: The calculation of a nominal strand wire diameter (mm) is =

where n =
m ind 5 =11 ~ 9.8696/n 2 ! ŒS nominal mm 2 area of conductor
number of strand wires
3
4
π D
length of lay
diameter of helical path of the wire Where the number of strand wires is the numeric value of the number
The derivation of the above as given in NBS Handbook 100 is based on of strand wires as shown in Table 1.

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