1. Scope
1.1 This specification covers concentric-lay-stranded conductors made from round aluminum 1350-H19 (extra hard) wires and round aluminum-alloy 6201-T81 (hard: solution heat treated, cold worked, and then artificially aged) core wires for use as overhead electrical conductors (Explanatory Note 1).
1.2 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as the standard with the exception of density. SI units shown are approximate.
Note 1-Prior to 1975, aluminum 1350 was designated as EC aluminum. Note 2-The aluminum, alloy, and temper designations conform to ANSI H35.1. Aluminum 1350 and Alloy 6201 correspond to unified numbering system A91350 and A96201, respectively, in accordance with Practice E527. Note 3-A complete metric companion to Specification B524 has been developed-Specification B524M; however metric equivalents are included in this inch-pound specification for information only.
2. Referenced Documents (purchase separately) 
The documents listed below are referenced within the subject standard but are not provided as part of the standard.
ASTM Standards
B230/B230M Specification for Aluminum 1350-H19 Wire for Electrical Purposes
B263 Test Method for Determination of Cross-Sectional Area of Stranded Conductors
B354 Terminology Relating to Uninsulated Metallic Electrical Conductors
B398/B398M Specification for Aluminum-Alloy 6201-T81 Wire for Electrical Purposes
B682 Specification for Metric Sizes of Electrical Conductors
E29 Practice for Using Significant Digits in Test Data to Determine Conformance with Specifications
E527 Practice for Numbering Metals and Alloys in the Unified Numbering System (UNS)
ANSI Standard
ANSIH35.1[M] American National Standard for Alloy and Temper Designation Systems for Aluminum
NIST Document
NBSHandbook100 Copper Wire Tables Available from National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), 100 Bureau Dr., Stop 1070, Gaithersburg, MD 20899-1070, http://www.nist.gov.
Keywords
aluminum alloy electrical conductors; aluminum electrical conductors; concentric-lay stranded aluminum conductors; aluminum alloy reinforced (ACAR, 1350/6201); electrical conductors; electrical conductors - aluminum; electrical conductors - aluminum alloy; overhead electrical conductors; stranded conductors; Aluminum electrical conductors--specifications; Overhead electrical conductors; Stranded aluminum electrical conductors--specifications; UNS A91350 (Wr. alum. alloy)--wire (electrical); UNS A96201 (Wr. alum. alloy, heat treatable)
ICS Code
ICS Number Code 29.240.20 (Power transmission and distribution lines)
Citing ASTM Standards
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